Sexual health discussions between African-American mothers and mothers of Latino descent and their children     

Ashley Murray  Monica U. Ellis  Ted Castellanos  Zaneta Gaul  Madeline Y. Sutton  Carl D. Sneed 《Sex education》2014,14(5):597-608

We examined approaches used by African-American mothers and mothers of Latino descent for informal sex-related discussions with their children to inform sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV intervention development efforts. We recruited mothers (of children aged 12–15) from youth service agencies and a university in southern California. Fourteen focus groups were conducted: eight with African-American mothers (n = 31) and six with mothers of Latino descent (n = 24). Data were transcribed, coded for most common themes by four of the authors and reviewed for differences by gender of child. Four key themes emerged when focusing on parent–child discussions about sex: (1) sexual activity discussions took place for both sons and daughters; (2) protection from STI/HIV and pregnancy was a key topic; (3) the use of a direct, honest approach was preferred by mothers; and (4) seizing the moment was important for discussion opportunities. These data help broaden our understanding about the strategies used by African-American mothers and mothers of Latino descent for sexual health discussions with their sons and daughters. Evaluations of these for their potential impact on youth sexual health outcomes are warranted. The data can also contribute to the development of new culturally tailored parent–child communication strategies and HIV prevention interventions for young people of colour.  相似文献   

The External Pressures on the Internal Governance of Universities     

Brian Salter  & Ted Tapper 《Higher Education Quarterly》2002,56(3):245-256

Governance is a means for realising institutional goals and in an ideal world should enable the institution to respond to the demands of the political environment by regulating its internal affairs accordingly. In the case of universities, not only is that environment increasingly differentiated but so also is the ability of universities to access it. Changes in state funding arrangements, accountability mechanisms, the contribution of the private sector, and the public definition of university education have placed numerous and varied pressures on institutions. Yet there is a studied reluctance by institutions to accept that their ability to respond to these pressures is equally variable, that they should tailor their ambitions to their capacities, and that their internal governance should be adapted using the principle of fitness for purpose. In the main, this is because the dominant ideological themes of higher education do not support the idea of distinct university functions of equal status. Rather, they encourage the erroneous belief that all universities are homogeneous in their functions – or, at least, that all have the potential to be homogeneous.  相似文献   

Contents Volume 8 2002     

Ted Tapper  David Palfreyman 《Tertiary Education and Management》2002,8(4):342-344

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Problems with Fallibilism as a Philosophy of Mathematics Education     

Stuart Rowlands  Ted Graham  John Berry 《Science & Education》2011,20(7-8):625-654

Much reference has been made to Paul Ernest??s ??philosophy of mathematics education?? to legitimise a strong fallibilist trend in mathematics education. This article presents the argument that: (1) This philosophy makes unwarranted assumptions that have been taken as ??given??. For example, that ??absolutist?? or ??Platonist?? views of mathematics necessarily imply the transmission model of teaching mathematics. (2) The very basis of this philosophy contains a contradiction: that mathematics cannot be separated from its social origins, yet mathematics has a logical necessity that is independent of its origin. (3) This philosophy downplays mathematics as a formal, academic system of knowledge in the attempt to promote a child-centred pedagogy or the mathematics of social practices. (4) Ernest??s attempt to semiotically reduce proof to calculation is flawed. This article explores what is meant by fallibilism in relation to the views of many educationalists who appear not to like mathematics as a formal, academic body of knowledge and draws out the educational implications of these views.  相似文献   

The impact of wireless keypads in an interprofessional education context with health science students     

Brett Williams  Belinda Lewis  Malcolm Boyle  Ted Brown 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2011,42(2):337-350

The aim of this study was to identify if wireless keypads could facilitate interprofessional interaction among undergraduate paramedic, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, health science, social work and midwifery students. Secondary research aims included the examination of students' perceptions of interprofessional education and how students perceived using wireless keypads in large lecture classes and smaller tutorials. The study used a mixed methodology approach via self‐reporting questionnaires and focus groups that included (n = 210) students in week 1 and (n = 151) students in week 13 of an undergraduate unit. Overall, students were satisfied with the use of wireless keypads in their interprofessional undergraduate unit of study. While modest findings supported the use of wireless keypads in improving student interaction, other findings were statistically significant in understanding the roles of other health professions and why collaboration in health‐care environments was important for professional growth. The following themes emerged from the qualitative data: engagement, satisfaction, use of educational technology, interprofessional education and learning environment. Integration of wireless keypads has assisted undergraduate students to better appreciate and understand other health‐care disciplines within an interprofessional education setting. Students reported that they appreciated the alternative teaching and learning approach that wireless keypads offered, thus improving engagement and interactivity, and providing a broader understanding of other allied health‐care professions.  相似文献   

GENI体系结构的中间件GMC建立开放真实的试验环境     

Paul Barford  Jack Brassil  Ted Faber  Jay Lepreau  Larry Peterson  Robert Ricci  Steve Schwab  John Wroclawski  洪丹  陈茂科 《中国教育网络》2006,(12):27-29

2006年11月1日，GENI的网站上发布了GENI体系结构中间件的阐述文章，该文从GENI体系结构的管理核心——GMC（GENI Management Core）出发。描述GENI系统的体系结构。作者指出，该文并不描述一个特殊的关于链路、节点、子网等的部署，其定义的框架只是简单地统筹了这些组件在逻辑上怎样组成一个紧密联系的设施。GMC的目的是为建立一个开放的、大规模的，真实的试验设施框架。这个试验设施将允许研究人员用试验来回答复杂网络系统的问题，评估另一个体系结构以及评价工程开销。[编者按]  相似文献   

Two-way street     

Ted Hulbert 《The Urban Review》1973,6(3):15-16

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Why Stratify?     

Ted Hodgson  John Borkowski 《Teaching Statistics》1998,20(3):68-71

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Politics,Modernisation and Educational Reform in Russia: From Past to Present     

Ted Tapper 《Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education》2013,17(3):109-110

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Sustainable Interlibrary Loan Packaging     

Ted Kruse 《Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve》2013,23(5):347-351

Sustainability is a growing issue in many academic libraries. This paper will evaluate the sustainability of the following interlibrary loan packaging materials: mailers, padded envelopes, corrugated boxes, and cohesive corrugated wrap.  相似文献