The place of values in the world of psychology and public policy     

Paul R. Dokecki 《Peabody Journal of Education》2013,88(3):108-125

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Results from a textile test given to certain high school and college classes     

Mamie L. Newman 《Peabody Journal of Education》2013,88(2):112-120

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Two- and Three-Year Achievement Results From the Memphis Restructuring Initiative     

Steven M. Ross  William L. Sanders  S. Paul Wright  Sam Stringfield  L. Weiping Wang  Marty Alberg 《School Effectiveness & School Improvement》2013,24(3):323-346

The purpose of this study was to analyze student achievement data from the first 3 years of the Memphis Restructuring Initiative (MRI). The MRI represents one of the first efforts by an urban school district to move past traditional top-down versus bottom-up reform debates by providing systemic support for outside-in/inside-out implementation and local co-construction of externally-developed reform designs in schools. Analyses of academic achievement focus on a state-of-the-art measure of value added assessments. At the end of 3 years the reforming schools had produced generally positive gains relative to locally matched control schools. Those results varied somewhat by reform type and by level of poverty in the communities being served. Based on the research methods used and the results, implications for future research and practice in educational reform are discussed.  相似文献   

Gender studies: some methodological and theoretical issues     

R. G. Hacker 《International Journal of Science Education》2013,35(5):527-539

In the first part of this paper, studies are reviewed which suggest that gender differences in science achievement can be explained entirely in terms of social factors, and which also suggest that these differences could be eliminated, or even reversed, by changing the social environment. For the studies examined, it is suggested that research workers may not have taken sufficient account of confounding variables in their work, and that the apparent changes in gender differential reported may be explained in terms of these confounding variables.

In the second part of the paper, studies are reviewed which seek explanation of gender differences in science achievement in terms of unequal treatment of boys and girls by science teachers in the classroom. It is concluded that the quality of the research work which has been undertaken is disappointing, and that the research evidence provided by these studies for the differential treatment of boys and girls by science teachers is far from convincing.

It is concluded that real gender differences in science achievement do exist, and that they cannot be explained fully in terms of the social environment. It is suggested that both biological and sociological theoretical perspectives on gender differences in science achievement are inadequate, and that further progress in understanding gender differences in science achievement will require a new theoretical synthesis. It is suggested that sociobiology may provide the required new theoretical synthesis by allowing for the recognition of both biological and environmental influences on science achievement.  相似文献   

Definitions of Dyslexia     

Jean R. Harber 《Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies》2013,35(3)

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Official satire in propaganda: The treatment of the United States in the GDR's Eulenspiegel     

Randall L. Bytwerk 《Communication Studies》2013,64(3-4):304-314

Eulenspiegel, the weekly humor periodical of the German Democratic Republic, prints considerable satire directed toward the United States. The essay examines the extent of that material, its major themes, and its basic techniques. The satire provides satisfying contrast to domestically directed satire, which addresses far less serious problems, and contributes to the general propaganda campaign. The predictability and repetitiousness of the material, however, greatly reduces its satiric quality and effectiveness.  相似文献   

A Personal Theory of Teaching Computing Through Final Year Projects     

M.A.C. Clark  R.D. Boyle 《Computer Science Education》2013,23(3):200-214

Stated learning objectives for final year projects tend to be fairly generic. As a result, individual students' experience of project work will depend heavily on the attitudes and beliefs of their supervisor. This paper questions the purpose of projects in the computing curriculum and proposes a personal theory of teaching through projects. In deciding whether such a personal theory should emphasize disciplinary specific content or an experiential approach to learning we consider teaching and learning as a process of enculturation. The personal theory of teaching proposed envisages projects as an opportunity for students to engage in realistic activity which allows them to learn something of the nature of the discipline. The student may be thought of as being on a journey, while the supervisor takes the role of a guide pointing out alternatives along the route but allowing students ultimately to find their own way.  相似文献   

Your Best Friend or Your Worst Enemy: Youth Popular Culture,Pedagogy, and Curriculum in Urban Classrooms     

Jeffrey M. R. Duncan-Andrade 《Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies》2013,35(4):313-337

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A school without a head     

R. Lissau 《Education 3-13》2013,41(2):74-76

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What Is Right About Special Education     

Cynthia R. Chambers  Michael L. Wehmeyer  Yumiko Saito  Kerry M. Lida  Youngsun Lee  Vandana Singh 《Exceptionality》2013,21(1):3-15

Abstract

Promoting self-determination has become an important aspect of the educational programs of students with disabilities. There is now a sufficient literature base to support some syntheses that enable researchers to judge their progress in this area to date and to provide direction for future research and practice. For this study, we conducted a literature review of studies that measured or examined global self-determination.  相似文献