Contract Staff in Preservice Teacher Education     

Clive Beck  Clare Kosnik 《Teaching Education》2013,24(2):187-200

Staff with a limited-term appointment, whether part-time or full-time, are being used increasingly in teacher education today. This raises the question of how it is possible to offer a balanced preservice program when only a small proportion of the staff are permanent academics with a career commitment to formal theory development. In this paper we first describe a program that has attempted to resolve aspects of this problem by means of a cohort and faculty-team approach. We then report on a study we conducted with contract staff from this program on their experiences in the program and their perceived effectiveness in their role.  相似文献   

Reframing peer mentoring as a route for developing an educational community of practice     

Laura J. Nicholson  Sara Rodriguez-Cuadrado  Clare Woolhouse 《Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning》2013,21(4):420-440

ABSTRACT

The benefits of peer mentoring in school settings are well-documented, however, the focus has been on the perceptions of teachers, as opposed to teaching assistants, who report distinct beliefs about their professional development. A mixed methodology was used in which 304 primary school teaching assistants completed questionnaires regarding their views of their professional development while undertaking training on a mathematics intervention for underachieving pupils. Open-ended questions elicited the perceived benefits of the peer mentoring aspect of the training. We utilized Lave and Wenger’s (1991) community of practice framework to inform the qualitative analysis and the principles of grounded theory to arrive at three themes representing the perceived benefits: an opportunity to discuss and share experiences; increased confidence; and a safe space to test teaching plans and resources. Findings were used to reframe the benefits of peer mentoring for teaching assistants undertaking intervention training, which can inform further research and future training programs.  相似文献   

The Logical Framework as a Tool for Gender Mainstreaming in University     

Clare Bishop-Sambrook 《Gender and education》2000,12(2):239-247

Although significant steps have been made to redress gender imbalances at Makerere University, Uganda's principal university, it is recognised that much remains to be done before gender is fully integrated across all aspects of university life. To date, the Department of Women and Gender Studies has acted as the gender focal point, taking the lead on the majority of gender-related initiatives. As a consequence, however, many other areas of the University have remained gender blind. The Department is now embarking on a pioneering venture to mainstream gender throughout the University. It is understood that Makerere is the first university to try the gender mainstreaming approach, not just in Africa but in the Commonwealth. This article demonstrates how the logical framework may be used to provide a structure for gender mainstreaming within organisations. Not only can it be used for planning activities but also for monitoring progress during implementation. It is cautioned that it is only a tool and the skills of the users will determine whether it provides an effective framework for gender mainstreaming.  相似文献   

Contributors     

Clare Kosnik  Clive Beck 《Interchange》2003,34(4):477-478

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Where and how to search for information on the effectiveness of public health interventions – a case study for prevention of cardiovascular disease     

Susan E. Bayliss  Clare F. Davenport  Mary E. Pennant 《Health information and libraries journal》2014,31(4):303-313

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Book Review     

Clare Morris 《Teaching Statistics》2002,24(3):107-108

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The effect of time constraints and running phases on combined event pistol shooting performance     

Clare Dadswell  Carl Payton  Paul Holmes  Adrian Burden 《Journal of sports sciences》2016,34(11):1044-1050

The combined event is a crucial aspect of the modern pentathlon competition, but little is known about how shooting performance changes through the event. This study aimed to identify (i) how performance-related variables changed within each shooting series and (ii) how performance-related variables changed between each shooting series. Seventeen modern pentathletes completed combined event trials. An optoelectronic shooting system recorded score and pistol movement, and force platforms recorded centre of pressure movement 1 s prior to every shot. Heart rate and blood lactate values were recorded throughout the event. Whilst heart rate and blood lactate significantly increased between series (P < 0.05), there were no accompanying changes in the time period that participants spent aiming at the target, shot score, pistol movement or centre of pressure movement (P > 0.05). Thus, combined event shooting performance following each running phase appears similar to shooting performance following only 20 m of running. This finding has potential implications for the way in which modern pentathletes train for combined event shooting, and highlights the need for modern pentathletes to establish new methods with which to enhance shooting accuracy.  相似文献   

Indices of cognitive function measured in rugby union players using a computer-based test battery     

Luke A. MacDonald  Clare L. Minahan 《Journal of sports sciences》2016,34(17):1669-1674

The purpose of this study was to investigate the intra- and inter-day reliability of cognitive performance using a computer-based test battery in team-sport athletes. Eighteen elite male rugby union players (age: 19 ± 0.5 years) performed three experimental trials (T1, T2 and T3) of the test battery: T1 and T2 on the same day and T3, on the following day, 24 h later. The test battery comprised of four cognitive tests assessing the cognitive domains of executive function (Groton Maze Learning Task), psychomotor function (Detection Task), vigilance (Identification Task), visual learning and memory (One Card Learning Task). The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for the Detection Task, the Identification Task and the One Card Learning Task performance variables ranged from 0.75 to 0.92 when comparing T1 to T2 to assess intraday reliability, and 0.76 to 0.83 when comparing T1 and T3 to assess inter-day reliability. The ICCs for the Groton Maze Learning Task intra- and inter-day reliability were 0.67 and 0.57, respectively. We concluded that the Detection Task, the Identification Task and the One Card Learning Task are reliable measures of psychomotor function, vigilance, visual learning and memory in rugby union players. The reliability of the Groton Maze Learning Task is questionable (mean coefficient of variation (CV) = 19.4%) and, therefore, results should be interpreted with caution.  相似文献   

Constructivism as a framework for literacy teacher education courses: the cases of six literacy teacher educators     

Clare Kosnik  Lydia Menna  Pooja Dharamshi  Clive Beck 《欧洲师范教育杂志》2018,41(1):105-119

This paper presents findings from the large-scale study Literacy Teacher Educators: Their Backgrounds, Visions, and Practices that includes 28 literacy/English teacher educators (LTEs) from four countries. The participants were interviewed three times and shared their course outlines. Six pre-service LTEs who use a constructivist approach are presented. The six LTEs speak English as their mother tongue. Three aspects of constructivism are discussed: knowledge is constructed by learners; knowledge is experience based; and a strong class community is essential. They have adopted a constructivist approach because they conceptualised the teaching/learning process as a partnership. Constructivism is a flexible and fluid framework so individual LTEs can shape their work for their context and draw on their strengths; however, it is demanding because courses have to be somewhat organic in order to create space for discussion of issues as they arise.  相似文献   

Introduction of a peer mentoring scheme within biomedical sciences education – easing the transition to university life     

Clare Foy  Aisling Keane 《Journal of Further & Higher Education》2018,42(6):733-741

The transition from school to university can prove problematic for a number of academic and social reasons and first-year attrition rates are high. Research suggests that first-year students need help adjusting to a new phase of learning in a larger community of practice and that a student’s decision to leave represents a negative combination of multiple integration variables. One practice that may help to reduce stress and subsequently assist in lowering first-year attrition rates is a peer pentoring (PM) scheme. Within the Centre for Biomedical Sciences Education (CBMSE) at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) a PM scheme was designed to engage new students in informal supportive relationships with more experienced students. Qualitative reports indicate that the scheme provided an avenue for new students to reappraise their previous expectations of university and develop a sense of identity within their course. An added benefit from this PM scheme was that it also allowed older students to gain transferrable employment-related skills in communication, teamwork and organisational expertise. In 2009–10, 9.1% of Biomedical Science (BMS) students, studying at QUB, did not return to the second year of their degree; however, following implementation of a PM scheme in 2011–12, figures show a reduction of first-year attrition to 3%. While such improvement is characteristic of many transition initiatives, not just those associated with PM, it is likely that implementation of PM is intrinsically linked to student retention within a course.  相似文献