Participation in Higher Education in Scotland: A Geographic and Social Analysis     

Véronique Johnston  Gillian Raab  & Ibrahim Abdalla 《Higher Education Quarterly》1999,53(4):369-394

In this paper we relate participation in full-time Higher Education in Scotland to the geographic and social characteristics of the areas where people reside. National data on students at Higher Education institutions in all parts of the UK are used to calculate the rates, with areas of residence defined by their addresses at the times of applying to the institutions. Population data and the social characteristics of the areas were derived from the 1991 Census. The smallest geographic area considered was the Post-Code Sector, consisting of around 5000 households. Economic factors, social class, unemployment and housing tenure were strongly related to participation in the expected direction. However, different strengths of effect were found in different parts of the country. The analyses also suggest that cultural factors may be important, especially away from the major cities, and that aspects of accessibility to the institutions may also be of relevance in some areas.  相似文献   

Acute impact of submaximal resistance exercise on immunological and hormonal parameters in young men   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Ramel A  Wagner KH  Elmadfa I 《Journal of sports sciences》2003,21(12):1001-1008

In this study, we examined the acute effects of submaximal resistance exercise on immunological and hormonal parameters in 7 resistance-trained and 10 non-resistance-trained males. The participants, who were aged 29.5 +/- 7.1 years (mean +/- s), performed submaximal resistance exercise at 75% of their one-repetition maximum. Blood samples were taken before, during, immediately after, and 30, 60 and 120 min after exercise and analysed for leukocyte subpopulations and stress hormones. Total leukocytes, neutrophils and monocytes increased during exercise, reaching their maximum 2 h after exercise. Lymphocytes increased during exercise, T-helper cells returned to resting values after exercise, and natural killer cells and T-suppressor cells decreased below resting values. The CD4/CD8 ratio decreased during exercise but increased during recovery. The resistance-trained participants tended to have lower T-helper cell counts before, during and immediately after exercise and a lower CD4/CD8 ratio during recovery than the non-resistance-trained participants. Plasma cortisol correlated positively with leukocytes during exercise (r = 0.572, P < 0.05), but negatively with T-helper cells 30 and 60 min after exercise (r = -0.573, P < 0.05; r = -0.642, P < 0.01, respectively). Our results indicate that resistance exercise leads to acute changes in leukocyte counts, despite moderate hormonal changes, independent of training status. Regular resistance exercise might lead to decreased T-helper cell counts and a lower CD4/CD8 ratio, which could increase susceptibility to infections.  相似文献   

做信虫一周年——我的信虫放送     

Rony 《当代体育》2009,(1):73-73

我们做信虫每个人都有一个自己的方向。以前我的方向是德国和英国,久而久之,随着写信数量的增多。目标从德国、英国逐渐扩大到了西班牙、意大利等。然而德国始终是我写信的起点。有人说德国联赛不像英格兰联赛那样赏心悦目,也不像西班牙联赛充满技术含量,但我依然热爱着德国联赛。当然其中一部分原因也归功于写信的缘故。直到这个赛季,我每个赛季都保持着至少写20封信给德国的俱乐部或官员的数量,最多是一个赛季写了将近50封给德国的俱乐部。当时带着一种恒心和毅力坚持写信,想收到各个俱乐部的签名卡,虽然最后失败的也不胜枚举,但我也坚定了作为信虫的决心。  相似文献   

Digitization of past question papers, dissertations and theses: A case study of 30 Nigerian university libraries     

Ibrahim Usman Alhaji   《International Information and Library Review》2007,39(3-4):228-246

This paper evaluates the status of digitization in 30 Nigerian university libraries with a view to identifying the status, progress, prospects and challenges to digitize library materials and form the basis of providing a roadmap to successful execution of digitization projects. The study assessed the status of digitization of past question papers, theses and dissertations in Nigerian university libraries from May to September 2006 through a self-administered questionnaire, site visits and interviews. It was found that, though there are automation services in those universities, there is no digitization of these materials mentioned in the surveyed institutions. The major obstacles militating against digitizing in the university libraries include lack of funds, lack of appropriate facilities, lack of skilled manpower and lack of constant electricity supply. Respondents were anxious to have the services to commence because of their importance in facilitating teaching, learning and research.  相似文献   

Student orientation in higher education: development of the construct     

Ibrahim Alnawas 《Higher Education》2015,69(4):625-652

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The implications of a connectivist learning blog model and the changing role of teaching and learning          下载免费PDF全文

Elaine Garcia  Ibrahim Elbeltagi  Mel Brown  Kerry Dungay 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2015,46(4):877-894

While the use of Web 2.0 tools and specifically blogs is becoming increasingly popular within higher education (HE) and has been shown to promote learning, relatively little is known about the manner in which such tools may affect how teaching and learning may change as a result of the use of such tools. It is within this context that a connectivist learning model was created and has been further developed within this paper in order to consider the implications of how the use of blogs may change the manner in which teaching and learning occurs. Within this research, a case study of the use of collective student blogs utilized as part of a formally assessed module, undertaken within an HE institution, is utilized to explore the manner in which teaching and learning can be seen to change through a connectivist learning model of blog usage. From this case study, it appears that connectivism does provide a theoretical model for the way in which teaching and learning may change as a result of the use of blogs by learners. However, the experience of staff and students who undertook the project suggests that while a number of elements of the connectivist model can be identified, these are not seen universally among all students.  相似文献   

ASSESSING CHEMISTRY-LEARNING COMPETENCIES OF STUDENTS IN ISOLATED RURAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS BY USING THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION: A CASE STUDY OF SIMEULUE ISLAND,INDONESIA     

M- Adlim  Soewarno S  Hasbi Ali  Armia Ibrahim  Hasmunir Umar  Khairil Ismail  Usman A. Gani  Ishak Hasan  Burhanuddin Yasin 《International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education》2014,12(4):817-839

This study explored learning competency based on the Indonesian National Examination focusing especially on chemistry performance and the circumstances of senior high school students and teachers in rural areas of Simeulue Island, Indonesia. The National Examination total score and chemistry score for students in rural areas were consistently lower than students in urban areas during 2008–2010. The majority of rural students were failing to master key chemistry concepts. Their low performance on laboratory-based questions appeared to indicate that the associated practical work was not done as part of the chemistry courses. Some chemistry topics were not taught due to insufficient time, student weaknesses, insufficient textbooks, and other reasons. The issues of low competency of teachers, poverty for the majority of students, low enrollment in schools, and low competition among students in these rural senior high schools appeared to be common problems across rural settings. The local government has recommended providing a consolidated rural high school with qualified chemistry teachers, laboratories, and transportation to address factors negatively influencing student achievement. Furthermore, local rural school officials need to recruit and retain qualified teachers in these isolated areas, provide effective textbooks and instructional resources, and facilitate the professional development of chemistry teachers.  相似文献   

The impact of lexical and phonological distance on reading acquisition: The diglossic context of Arabic     

Abeer Asli-Badarneh  Ibrahim Asadi 《Journal of Research in Reading》2023,46(4):376-392

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Kenyan Children's Ideas about Parks and Wildlife     

Ibrahim Ali 《Environmental Education Research》2002,8(4):439-462

This study is about Kenyan pupils' ideas of parks and wildlife. Despite their importance in Kenya, parks and wildlife do not seem to have contributed much in terms of teaching and learning of ecology at school. The findings show a lack of scientific explanation and understanding of issues of wildlife and parks. However, some pupils understand parks and wildlife in terms of their social implications such as socioeconomic benefits, tourism and the resolution of the human-wildlife conflict. The pupils note the potential of parks and wildlife to contribute to the alleviation of poverty and the creation of a more equitable society. They also note the importance of participation in determining park and wildlife ownership in Kenya.  相似文献   

Mediated Modeling in Science Education     

Ibrahim A. Halloun 《Science & Education》2007,16(7-8):653-697

Following two decades of corroboration, modeling theory is presented as a pedagogical theory that promotes mediated experiential learning of model-laden theory and inquiry in science education. Students develop experiential knowledge about physical realities through interplay between their own ideas about the physical world and particular patterns in this world. Under teacher mediation, they represent each pattern with a particular model that they develop through a five-phase learning cycle, following particular modeling schemata of well-defined dimensions and rules of engagement. Significantly greater student achievement has been increasingly demonstrated under mediated modeling than under conventional instruction of lecture and demonstration, especially in secondary school and university physics courses. The improved achievement is reflected in more meaningful understanding of course materials, better learning styles, higher success rates, lower attrition rates and narrower gaps between students of different backgrounds.  相似文献