Conditions influencing rural and town women's participation in the labor force : Some important considerations     

Shelley Feldman  Florence E. McCarthy 《Int J Intercult Relat》1982,6(4):421-440

This paper suggests that changes in the basic conditions of subsistence of Bangladeshi families, particularly increasing destitution and landlessness, are prime factors in forcing increasing numbers of rural and urban women into the wage sector of the economy. It has been found that as an initial step towards women's control over their own lives, participation in the labor force may be considered an advance for women in comparison to previous forms of labor. It is suggested, however, that the patterning of wage labor in less developed capitalist countries, to the extent that it follows Western trends, has every possibility of duplicating in Bangladesh the structures of women's exploitation and differential income earning opportunities hindering women's development in other countries, It is also suggested that traditional forms of social control legitimating and governing the subordination of women in Bangladesh are being undermined by worsening socio-economic conditions. It has been found that the traditional system controlling women's subordination, which is known as purdah, may be losing saliency for increasing numbers of rural families. This leads one to conclude that the development and extension of a wage economy brings new forms of social control involving contradictory results, exploitation, and dependence on the one hand, and changing conditions of independence and control on the other.  相似文献   

Internationalising a learning environment instrument for evaluating transnational online university courses     

Shelley Yeo  Peter Taylor  Martijntje Kulski 《Learning Environments Research》2006,9(2):179-194

This article describes the adaptation and validation of the Constructivist OnLine Learning Environment Survey (COLLES) for use in the transnational higher education context. As higher education becomes a more global phenomenon, ‘borderless’ education, either online or by distance education, is becoming a reality and there is a need for remote evaluation of course delivery and student learning. Curtin University of Technology is managing supported online delivery of Business Studies Degree and Diploma courses to four partner institutions of the African Virtual University, an initiative based in Nairobi, Kenya. Evaluation of students’ learning has included an online survey about the provision of resources and the quality of the learning environment in the various computer-based classrooms. Embedded in this instrument has been the adapted COLLES, providing a concomitant opportunity to test the properties and usefulness of the learning environment instrument. Problematic issues surrounding adaptation of the instrument have included the consequences of modifying the wording and establishing or confirming the meaning of the latent constructs in partially online courses and for transnational students. The process of establishing the validity and reliability of the scales is discussed.  相似文献   

Where did the reference desk go? Transforming staff and space to meet user needs     

Brian Bunnett  Andrea Boehme  Steve Hardin  Shelley Arvin  Karen Evans  Paula Huey 《Journal Of Access Services》2016,13(2):66-79

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A sharp decline in the number of reference queries prompted the library administration at Indiana State University to begin a project to combine the circulation, reference, and IT desks to reduce staffing at a new consolidated service point. All faculty and staff in the reference/instruction and circulation units participated in the project. The new arrangement and subsequent removal of librarians from routine desk duties have expanded instructional opportunities, consistent with the university's goals. Project participants plan further assessments to better determine the impacts of the new service arrangements.  相似文献   

Aggressive versus Withdrawn Unpopular Children: Variations in Peer and Self-Perceptions in Multiple Domains   总被引：14，自引：0，他引：14  

Shelley Hymel  Anne Bowker  Erik Woody 《Child development》1993,64(3):879-896

The present study examines whether subgroups of unpopular children differ in terms of competence in multiple domains. Specifically, subgroups of aggressive unpopular, withdrawn unpopular, and aggressive-withdrawn unpopular and average status children were identified on the basis of peer evaluations. The subgroups were then compared in terms of peer and self-perceptions of competence in various nonsocial and social domains. Results indicated that the 3 subgroups of unpopular children exhibited distinct profiles according to peer perceptions, with aggressive-withdrawn unpopular children being viewed as deficient in virtually every area assessed, and aggressive unpopular and withdrawn unpopular children viewed as exhibiting particular strengths and weaknesses across domains. In terms of self-perceptions, results indicated that withdrawn-unpopular children expressed more accurate, but negative self-evaluations, while children in the aggressive subgroups tended to overestimate their competencies.  相似文献   

The impact of multisensory instruction on learning letter names and sounds,word reading,and spelling     

Nora W Schlesinger  Shelley Gray 《Annals of dyslexia》2017,67(3):219-258

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the use of simultaneous multisensory structured language instruction promoted better letter name and sound production, word reading, and word spelling for second grade children with typical development (N = 6) or with dyslexia (N = 5) than structured language instruction alone. The use of non-English graphemes (letters) to represent two pretend languages was used to control for children’s lexical knowledge. A multiple baseline, multiple probe across subjects single-case design, with an embedded alternating treatments design, was used to compare the efficacy of multisensory and structured language interventions. Both interventions provided explicit systematic phonics instruction; however, the multisensory intervention also utilized simultaneous engagement of at least two sensory modalities (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic/tactile). Participant’s graphed data was visually analyzed, and individual Tau-U and weighted Tau-U effect sizes were calculated for the outcome variables of letter name production, letter sound production, word reading, and word spelling. The multisensory intervention did not provide an advantage over the structured intervention for participants with typical development or dyslexia. However, both interventions had an overall treatment effect for participants with typical development and dyslexia, although intervention effects varied by outcome variable.  相似文献   

Technology supported early literacy learning in a multilingual community preschool     

Monica McGlynn-Stewart  Shelley Murphy  Ivorie Pinto  Emma Mogyorodi  Thien Nguyen 《Education 3-13》2019,47(6):692-704

There is conflicting research on the value of using digital technology with young children. This study investigated how an app, used in conjunction with dual language picture books, can support the social, emotional, and literacy learning of bi/multilingual children. Twenty-one children used the app Talking Stickers at home and school for four weeks. The classroom was observed and the educators and parents were interviewed and surveyed. The findings indicated that children had enhanced opportunities to practice social, cognitive, and multi-lingual literacy skills, and bonds between home and school were strengthened. The research has implications for classroom practice and home-school programmes.  相似文献   

Open+ Technology with Remote Staff Support Improves Branch Access and Enhances Community Engagement     

Sherry Fahim  Shelley McKay 《Public Library Quarterly》2020,39(5):457-470

ABSTRACT

Hamilton Public Library’s northernmost rural branch in Ontario’s Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) leveraged technology to offer customers Extended Access to the library, a valued community resource. Using a unique model of virtual assistance to support customers remotely, customers connect with information staff at the system’s Central Library, when needed. Library hours increased from 17 to 60 hours per week: customer visits and programming participation subsequently increased. This successful pilot encouraged a second Extended Access Branch, with early data suggesting similar positive results. Now, with careful planning and attention to the pilot principles, additional locations are planned.  相似文献   

Eloen graces us: two perspectives of a home birth          下载免费PDF全文

Ferguson N  Beebee S 《The Journal of perinatal education》2007,16(3):3-7

In continuing The Journal of Perinatal Education's mission to promote normal birth, this issue's "Celebrate Birth!" column features mother and daughter, Nancy Ferguson and Shelley Beebee, who share two complementary perspectives of the magic and mystery surrounding the home birth of Eloen, Nancy's granddaughter and Shelley's daughter.  相似文献   

The relations between morphological awareness and reading comprehension in beginner readers to young adolescents     

Emma James  Nicola K. Currie  Shelley Xiuli Tong  Kate Cain 《Journal of Research in Reading》2021,44(1):110-130

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Analogy Counterarguments and the Acceptability of Analogical Hypotheses     

Shelley  Cameron 《The British journal for the philosophy of science》2002,53(4):477-496

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