Integrating conceptions of learning for advancing educational practices
Introduction: I have argued elsewhere (Desforges, 2000b) that the core function of educational research is to make a contribution to the educational enterprise. Education is society's commitment to enhancing the human condition through capitalising on human potential for learning. There are many factors involved in such a mission. Better education entails better resourcing, creativity, will, energy and resourcefulness. Researchers must make their contribution by adding to the base of knowledge a
Winning Resources and Support
The ability of non-profit organizations to raise funds and awareness for key issues and to provide services is absolutely crucial to many people around the world. As the bridge between the giver and the receiver how do these organizations get started and continue successfully? This album contains interviews with five professionals involved with fund raising organisations. They draw on their expertise and different experiences to raise and explore key fund raising issues - how to increase the amo
Session II: Explaining the Identified Victim Bias
7th Annual Program in Ethics and Health Conference: Identified vs. Statistical Lives - Ethics and Public Policy
Session Chair: Stephen Resch, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Center for Health Decision Science, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health
Deborah Small, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing and Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
Jennifer Lerner, Ph.D.
Professor of Public Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Director, Harva
Teaching 'Ideas about Science': case studies from the classroom
In this paper, we report work undertaken with a group of 11 teachers over a period of a year to teach aspects of the nature of science. The teachers, who taught science in a mix of elementary, junior high, and high schools, were asked to teach components of the nature of science for which consensus had been established using a Delphi study in the first phase of the project. Data were collected through field notes, videos, teachers’ reflective diaries, instruments that measured their understand
The Early Years Transition and Special Educational Needs (EYTSEN) Project: Technical Paper 3 - the P
The Early Years Transitions and Special Educational Needs (EYTSEN) project builds on the work of the Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) project, a major longitudinal study of a national sample of young children's progress and development through pre-school and into primary school until the end of Key Stage 1 (age 3+ to 7 years). Both the EPPE and EYTSEN research studies are funded by the Department of Education and Skills (DfES). The EYTSEN study explores evidence of possible sp
Technical Paper 6A - The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) Project: Characteristics
As part of the study all pre-schools were assessed using an observational assessment known as the Early Childhood Rating Scale, (ECERS-R) plus an extension to it (ECERS-E) based upon the Desirable Learning Outcomes (QCA 1996). ECERS provides measures of the quality of education and care which children receive in settings plus some measures of facilities relating to facilities and human resources. Completion of the ECERS profile required one day of observation plus talking to staff about aspects
The role of cause and effect in education as a social science
This paper is intended as a stimulus to discussion on the nature of cause:effect models, and their role in educational research. It is clearly not intended to be definitive. Nor is it based on new evidence. It considers in turn models based on no causation at all, models based on causation alongside other explanatory processes, models based solely on causation, and variations of the latter. Among these are purportedly weaker forms of causation, including Granger causation, social determinants, a
12.2 Dealing with vCJD Although the UK's BSE epidemic had been brought under control by 2004, relatively small numbers of cases of BSE continue to arise throughout the world. It would now take extreme carelessness for a BSE outbreak on the scale of that experienced in the UK to occur in another country. The concern now is that any level of BSE in a beef herd might cause some cases of vCJD. By the end of 2004, there had been 148 deaths from definite or probable vCJD in the UK. There have also been a small num
4.5.2 Thermal effects Exhaust catalysts usually operate in the temperature range 150–600 °C, but they can experience temperatures of up to 1000 °C. The conditions that can produce such high temperatures include repeated misfire (resulting in the oxidation of large amounts of unburned fuel over the catalyst) and high driving speeds. In addition, very high temperatures may be experienced if the catalyst is ‘close coupled’ to the engine, which is one of the possible solutions to the cold-start problem. Althou
Warranting research claims from non-experimental evidence
This paper contains a preliminary consideration of the nature and role of warrants for research conclusions in educational research. It focuses on warrants for conclusions drawn from findings based on non-experimental evidence. The paper describes some of the standard non-experimental designs, and their need for a warrant in the form of a logical and persuasive link between the evidence produced and the conclusions drawn (with appropriate qualifications and caveats). It describes social scientif
2.1.3 Try some yourself 1 Suggest appropriate units for each of the following: (a) the age of the kitten when it is weaned; (b) the distance between one train station and the next; (c) the am The Power of Revolutionary Thinking: What Today's Scientists Can Teach You About Driving Innovat Conclusion This free course provided an introduction to studying Health and Social Care. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and helped to improve your confidence as an independent learner. Anthropologie de l'Organologie (audio) Quit Social Media References Les services de référence en milieu universitaire : de nouvelles orientations! La véritable nature de la recherche d’information 5.1 The personal computer Over the following screens you will look at three different examples of computers: a PC, which is obviously a computer, and a set of electronic kitchen scales and a digital camera, which are not so obviously computers. You will find that all three of these examples match with the functional block diagram of a computer given in
“You’ll be on your way up!
You’ll be seeing great sights!
You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.”
While Dr. Seuss may not have been a direct inspiration, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” seems especially suited to these four “brainy and footsy people” with exceptional re
'Deep work' will make you better at what you do. You will achieve more in less time. And feel the sense of true fulfillment that comes from the mastery of a skill. (13:50)
L'arrivée des ressources électroniques, l'enseignement à distance et les habitudes de recherche de la génération Web ont obligé les bibliothèques universitaires à adapter leurs services et leurs pratiques. On remarque une évolution vers un modèle de bibliothèque centrée sur l'apprentissage, qui exploite le potentiel des réseaux et où la réponse aux besoins changeant de la clientèle est un important moteur de développement.,Communication présentée dans le cadre du programme de
Il existe une méthodologie de la recherche de l'information spécialisée au même titre que des méthodologies de recherche des différentes disciplines. Cette méthodologie implique d'identifier clairement son objet de recherche et le vocabulaire qui le caractérise, d'utiliser les sources adéquates de recherche dans un ordre logique, de connaître les critères d'évaluation critique de la qualité de l'information et de confronter ses résultats à l'expérience de la vie de tous les jours
