What are Middle School Students Talking About During Clicker Questions? Characterizing Small-Group Conversations Mediated by Classroom Response Systems     

Lauren A. Barth-Cohen  Michelle K. Smith  Daniel K. Capps  Justin D. Lewin  Jonathan T. Shemwell  MacKenzie R. Stetzer 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2016,25(1):50-61

There is a growing interest in using classroom response systems or clickers in science classrooms at both the university and K-12 levels. Typically, when instructors use this technology, students are asked to answer and discuss clicker questions with their peers. The existing literature on using clickers at the K-12 level has largely focused on the efficacy of clicker implementation, with few studies investigating collaboration and discourse among students. To expand on this work, we investigated the question: Does clicker use promote productive peer discussion among middle school science students? Specifically, we collected data from middle school students in a physical science course. Students were asked to answer a clicker question individually, discuss the question with their peers, answer the same question again, and then subsequently answer a new matched-pair question individually. We audio recorded the peer conversations to characterize the nature of the student discourse. To analyze these conversations, we used a grounded analysis approach and drew on literature about collaborative knowledge co-construction. The analysis of the conversations revealed that middle school students talked about science content and collaboratively discussed ideas. Furthermore, the majority of conversations, both ones that positively and negatively impacted student performance, contained evidence of collaborative knowledge co-construction.  相似文献   

Negotiating status hierarchies in middle school inquiry science: implications for marginal non-participation     

Adams-Wiggins  Karlyn R.  Myers  Michelle N.  Dancis  Julia S. 《Instructional Science》2020,48(4):427-451

Instructional Science - While previous classroom studies of status hierarchies tell us who has low status and how to increase those learners’ participation in small group contexts via...  相似文献   

Measuring perceived social support: Development of the child and adolescent social support scale (CASSS)     

Christine Kerres Malecki  Michelle Kilpatrick Demary 《Psychology in the schools》2002,39(1):1-18

The measurement of students' social support has become a popular topic in education and psychology, yet measurement tools in this area are limited. In this study, we use a large, representative sample to conduct confirmatory factor, reliability, and correlational analyses of scores on the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale (CASSS; Malecki, Demaray, Elliott, & Nolten, 1999). These analyses revealed evidence of reliability, a four‐factor structure (Parent, Teacher, Classmate, and Close Friend subscales), and construct validity. The results of this study indicate that the CASSS covaries as predicted with the clinically important constructs of self‐concept, social skills, and behavioral indicators. There is evidence that the CASSS can be used to understand children and adolescents' perceived social support. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.  相似文献   

A Decline in Drawing Ability?     

Michelle Fava 《The International Journal of Art & Design Education》2020,39(2):319-332

This research surveys changing attitudes to drawing pedagogy, in the context of digitisation, moves toward student‐centred learning in art & design higher education, and anecdotal reports of declining competence. Based on student, teacher and examiner’s experiences, it has been possible to gain insights into how drawing instruction has changed over the past generation. This article examines the attitudes, values and concerns of students and educators regarding drawing instruction. The study reveals that, in the UK, drawing skills are considered to be gradually declining, while traditional notions of skill are called into question. Drawing as a means of visual recording, representation and communication remains valued, although no longer essential as it once was; drawing to augment thought process is increasingly recognised as an integral skill which enables innovation. The latter is rarely ‘taught’ but relies on core competencies that many lecturers fear are being eroded. Increasing value is placed on drawing ‘as process’, as provision is moving towards individualised instruction requiring students to work independently. While new technologies are a factor, this article re‐frames the issue as an imbalance between creative outcomes and creative process, with a disparity between school and university levels. This article calls for a renewed emphasis on ‘drawing as process’ as preparation for university, and for further consideration of the core competencies underpinning the use of drawing as a tool of thought, and how these might be standardised.  相似文献   

寻找快乐     

Michelle 《海外英语》2005,(4):51

Once upon a time, there was a little girl; once upon a time, she was polishing her nail in her yard with her friend like a young woman; once upon a time, this world is such a beautifill and perfect place for her; once upon a time, she was me.Once upon a time, she sang loud and clear with her little voice as if she had been the greatest singer in the world without shyness; once upon a time, she has so many dreams to be fulfilled; once upon a time, she has a heart as pure as an mborn baby.  相似文献   

ISDN: Linking the information highway to the classroom     

John Fox  Karen Loutsch  Michelle O’Brien 《TechTrends》1993,38(5):18-20

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Instructional leadership in Malaysia: a review of the contemporary literature*     

Alma Harris  Michelle Jones  Donnie Adams  Kenny Cheah 《School Leadership & Management》2019,39(1):76-95

This article provides a review of the contemporary instructional leadership research base in Malaysia. The core aim of this review is to assess the recent knowledge base on instructional leadership in Malaysia and to evaluate its current contribution to the existing international literature. The article explores a range of published material that has focused explicitly on instructional leadership and instructional leadership practices in Malaysia, including that written in Bahasa Malaysia. The article outlines the findings from the review and highlights certain strengths and limitations. The article concludes by identifying areas for further enquiry and investigation.  相似文献   

Moving Technology to the Center of Instruction: How One Experienced Teacher Incorporates a Web-based Environment Over Time     

Michelle Williams 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2008,17(4):316-333

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What Preschool Classroom Experiences Are Associated With Whether Children Improve in Visuomotor Integration?     

Anthony I. Byers  Michelle Ko  Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch  David W. Grissmer 《Early education and development》2016,27(7):976-1003

Research Findings: This study examined the contribution of several class-room experience measures (classroom characteristics, teacher characteristics, and teacher–child interactions) to preschoolers’ improvement in visuomotor integration. Children (N = 467) ranged in age from 3 to 5 years old and were enrolled in 115 classrooms in 5 U.S. states. Children’s visuomotor integration was measured twice (on average 5.2 months apart) using the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (visuomotor integration subtest). Hierarchical linear models controlling for background characteristics and inhibitory control showed that children improved more in visuomotor integration when they were in classrooms with fewer 3-year-olds, when their teacher had at least a bachelor’s degree, and when teachers demonstrated high quality in their interactions. Practice or Policy: Visuomotor integration, and specifically the ability to copy designs with a writing utensil, is a robust indicator of children’s school readiness and longitudinal achievement. U.S. preschoolers gained more on visuomotor integration in classrooms with fewer 3-year-old children that were taught by a college-educated teacher and when such classrooms provided high-quality organizational and instructional interactions. These results expand the outcomes linked to early childhood education experiences and emphasize the need for well-prepared early childhood teachers who interact with children effectively.  相似文献   

The dark side of leadership and management     

Alma Harris  Michelle Jones 《School Leadership & Management》2018,38(5):475-477

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