Integrating Technology in Teaching and Teacher Education: Implications for Policy and Curriculum Reform     

Charalambos Vrasidas  Marina S McIsaac 《Educational Media International》2013,50(2-3):127-132

This paper discusses technology integration in teaching and teacher education. Emphasis is placed on policy and curriculum reform as they relate to the use of information technologies for teacher education. Particular reference is made to the situation in Cyprus public schools. It is argued that for successful technology integration, there needs to be a shift in pedagogical approaches and reform of teacher education programmes. Concluding, suggestions are provided on how information technologies can best be integrated in pre-service teacher education and in-service teacher professional development. Intégration des technologies dans l’enseignement et la formation des enseignants : quelles implications

politiques, quel impact sur la réforme curriculaire? Dans cet article nous analyserons comment s'intègrent les technologies dans l'enseignement et la formation des enseignants et mettrons l'accent sur les conséquences de cette intégration sur les aspects politiques et sur la réforme des curricula avec une attention particulière À la situation des écoles publiques chypriotes. Nous défendons l'idée que l'intégration des TIC doit s'accompagner d'un changement profond dans nos faÇons d'enseigner et de concevoir les programmes de formation des enseignants. Enfin, le texte suggère quelques idées concernant l'intégration des TIC dans la formation initiale et continue des enseignants. Integration von Technologie im Unterricht und in der Lehrerausbildung : Auswirkung auf die Schulpolitik

und die Lehrplanreform. In diesem Artikel behandeln wir die Integration von neuen Technologien im Unterricht und in der Lehrerausbildung, und heben deren Auswirkungen auf die Schulpolitik und die Lehrplanreform hervor. Wir nehmen insbesondere Bezug auf die Situation der öffentlichen Schulen auf Zypern. Eine signifikante Aenderung unserer pädagogischen Denkweise und eine Reform der Lehrerausbildung ist Voraussetzung für die erfolgreiche Integration der neuen Technologien. Abschliessend möchten wir Vorschläge vorbringen, wie Informationstechnologien in der Ausbildung und Fortbildung von Lehrkräften am besten integriert werden können.  相似文献   

A linguistic approach to an Andalusi proverb collection     

Marina Marugán 《Al-Masaq: Islam & the Medieval Mediterranean》1993,6(1):41-55

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Royalties for Artists versus Royalties for Authors and Composers     

Henry Hansmann  Marina Santilli 《Journal of Cultural Economics》2001,25(4):259-281

Legislation creating or reinforcing resale royalties for visual artists retains substantial political popularity – particularly in the European Union – despite the often skeptical attitude toward those rights in the economics literature. In this essay, we probe more deeply the affirmative arguments that can be made for a resale royalty right, in either a mandatory or a discretionary form. We also compare the rationale for visual artists' resale royalties with the potential rationales for the now-well-established systems of royalty rights for authors and composers. This comparison has particular interest both because some of the principal arguments made against visual artists' resale royalties also apply to authors' royalties, and because the economic rationale for compensating authors with royalties has itself not been well explored. We also discuss briefly the related subject of display rights for visual artists. We conclude with some general implications for policy.  相似文献   

Endothelins -- clinical perspectives     

Unic A  Derek L  Hodak N  Marijancevic D  Ceprnja M  Serdar T  Krhac M  Romic Z 《Biochemia medica : ?asopis Hrvatskoga dru?tva medicinskih biokemi?ara / HDMB》2011,21(3):231-242

Endothelins (ET) are a group of endogenous peptides, which have a strong and long-lasting vasoconstrictive effect. Three isoforms of endothelins coded by three different genes have been identified to date. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is the most potent vasoconstrictive agent currently identified, and it was originally isolated and characterized from the culture media of aortic endothelial cells. Two other isoforms, named endothelin-2 (ET-2) and endothelin-3 (ET-3), were subsequently identified, along with structural homologues isolated from the venom ofActractapis engaddensis known as the sarafotoxins. The biological effects of endothelin production are determined via activation of one or two G-protein coupled receptors, endothelin receptors A (ETRA) and B (ETRB1 and ETRB2). Recently endothelin receptor C (ETRC) was discovered, however, its functions and distribution still remain unclear. The effects mediated by ET-1 via ETRA are vasoconstriction, bronchoconstriction and secretion of aldosterone. Agonists related to the ETRB1 activation cause vasodilatation by stimulating NO, PGI2 and endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF). In contrast, coupling to ETRB2 causes vasoconstriction. Involvement of ET has been demonstrated in the pathophysiology of certain disorders. In this review, we discuss the physiological and pathophysiological role of endothelium-derived ET-1, the pharmacology of its two receptors, focusing on the role of ET-1 in the development of some pathophysiological conditions.  相似文献   

Anatomical Sciences Education Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2012 Cover Image     

Michael J. Griksaitis  Marina A. Sawdon  Gabrielle M. Finn 《Anatomical sciences education》2012,5(1):C1-C1

Medical students at Durham University, United Kingdom receive instructions using ultrasound echocardiography . In this issue of ASE Dr. Finn and her colleagues compare the efficacy of ultrasound and cadaveric prosections for teaching gross anatomy of the heart.  相似文献   

Investigating the attitudes of head teachers of Cypriot primary schools towards inclusion     

Kika Hadjikakou  Marina Mnasonos 《Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs》2012,12(2):66-81

This paper reports the results of a study that has been carried out for the first time in Cyprus, with the aim of exploring the views of head teachers on inclusion. Data were collected by means of questionnaires and a focus group meeting; 185 head teachers participated in this study. The findings indicated that overall, head teachers held positive attitudes towards inclusion of children with disabilities. The relationship among the head teachers' background factors, such as sex, administration experience, contacts with people with disabilities, possession of postgraduate titles in special education and attitudes towards inclusion were reported. This study has brought out that head teachers held overall positive attitudes towards inclusion. The findings are meaningful to the understanding of the effects of inclusion and entail various implications to facilitate it.  相似文献   

Design and evaluation of a computer game for the learning of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) concepts by physical education and sport science students     

Rosana Margarida Couceiro  Marina Papastergiou  Maria Kordaki  Ana Isabel Veloso 《Education and Information Technologies》2013,18(3):531-554

This study addresses the learning of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) concepts by physical education and sport science students through a computer game. Its aims are: (a) the design of the prototype of a computer game aimed at supporting the development of an appropriate mental model about how a computer works by the students, and (b) the evaluation of the impact of the use of this prototype on students as to appeal, basic usability issues and learning outcomes. The most significant elements of the game prototype (narrative, characters, interface, scenarios, puzzles, gameplay) are presented in connection with the constructivist learning principles that guided the game design. A hundred and three (103) physical education and sport science students participated in the evaluation of the game prototype, which was conducted through pretest and posttest written questionnaires that elicited both quantitative and qualitative data. The data analysis showed that the game prototype was well-accepted as an alternative learning tool for ICT, compared to traditional learning tools, and that most game elements elicited average to positive responses from the students. It was also found that the game prototype had a significant positive effect on students’ knowledge regarding the concepts of input, program, output and their interplay, and that it helped certain students overcome their misconceptions and form more scientifically acceptable and elaborate mental conceptions about basic functions of a computer. Future improvements and extensions to the game as well as future research perspectives are discussed on the basis of the findings.  相似文献   

Predicting exposure to and liking of media violence: a uses and gratifications approach     

Kathryn Greene  Marina Krcmar 《Communication Studies》2013,64(1):71-93

The current study examined the interpersonal coordination of nonverbal immediacy behaviors in the emotional support process. Participants (N = 216) disclosed a distressing event to a confederate who was trained to exhibit emotional support that varied in high, moderate, or low nonverbal immediacy. After the 5-minute conversation, participants evaluated the confederate on several scales. Trained coders coded 10 immediacy cues of confederates and participants. Results indicated that participants tended to match confederates, regardless of the immediacy condition. Perceived liking for the helper did not moderate immediacy matching and exerted only a main effect on confederate immediacy; participants reported liking better highly immediate helpers than either moderately immediate or nonimmediate helpers. The study also generated several sex differences, such that, with the exception of eye contact, women tended to match confederates more than did men.  相似文献   

Libraries and reference     

Marina Levina    Jennifer R. Hannah  Richard J. Ring  Laura Ducceschi  Courtney Bennett 《Communication Booknotes Quarterly》2013,44(3):168-174

AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE [website] (http://www.afionline.org), reviewed 9 June 1999.

GOING DIGITAL: STRATEGIES FOR ACCESS, PRESERVATION, AND CONVERSION OF COLLECTIONS TO A DIGITAL FORMAT edited by Donald L. DeWitt (New York: Haworth Press, 1998—$45.00, ISBN 0–7890–0521–2, 232 pp., index)

ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION [website] (http://www.eff.org), reviewed 17 April 1999. Founded in 1990 by John Perry Barlow and Mitch Kapor (of Lotus 1–2‐3 fame)

FACT: FIRST AMENDMENT CYBER‐TRIBUNE [website] (http://w3.trib.com/FACT), reviewed 17 April 1999. FACT is hosted by Wyoming's Casper Star‐Tribune and edited by Charles Levendosky (a columnist and editor for that newspaper)

THE HISTORY CHANNEL [website] (http://www.historychannel.com), reviewed 11 June 1999.

THE NATURE OF THE BOOK: PRINT AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE MAKING by Adrian Johns (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998—$40.00/no paper price, ISBM 0–226–40121–9 hard, 0–226–40122–7 paper, 753 pp., bibliography, index)

K.I.S.S. OF THE PANOPTICON [website] (http://carmen.artsci.washington.edu /panop/home.htm), reviewed 12 May 1999.

THE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES SITE (MCS): CONSTRUCTIVISM AT WORK [website] (http://www.aber.ac.uk/‐dgc/media.html), reviewed 23 April 1999.

MEDIA AWARENESS NETWORK [webstite] (http://www.media‐awareness.ca/), reviewed 11 March 1999.

CIVIC SPACE/CYBERSPACE: THE AMERICAN PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE INFORMATION AGE by Redmond Kathleen Molz and Phyllis Dain (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999—$30.00, ISBN 0–262–13346–6, 259 pp., appendix, notes, bibliographical references, index)

RADIO VATICAN CITY [website] (http://www.wrn.org/vatican‐radio/), reviewed 12 May 1999.

SARAH ZUPKO'S CULTURAL STUDIES CENTER [website] (http://www.popcultures.com/), reviewed 12 May 1999.  相似文献   

Delivering Higher Education to an Emerging Island State with an Emphasis on Instructional Technology     

Chih-Hsiung Tu  Marina McIsaac  Laura Sujo-Montes  Shadow Armfield 《Educational Media International》2013,50(4):247-261

Mobile learning environments are human networks that afford the opportunity to participate in creative endeavors, social networking, organize/reorganize social contents, and manage social acts at anytime, anywhere through mobile technologies. Social acts that elicit identities, develop awareness, cement relationships, ensure connections, and promote interactions are necessary for interactive learning. This study was to understand mobile social presence and how it influences social interaction and relates to online and network social presences. It concluded that mobile social presence is similar to virtual social presence in a way; however, it is different from online and network social presences in the aspects of personalized control, and location-free digital interaction. Mobile social presence is defined as the degree of enriching social context-awareness, managing location-based communication, personalized multi-layered interactivity, and optimized digital and social identities to other intellectuals through digital mobile technologies.  相似文献