Academic Exchange Quarterly articles from June 2007

Academic Exchange Quarterly archives from June 2007

Editorial.
June 22, 2007... Teaching Leadership and Teaching Leaders The key topic of "Leadership" was designed from the onset to provide a forum for scholars to discuss their research related to the understanding of leading and leadership and the performance or practice...

"This I Believe:" students on leadership.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Many educators note that understanding student beliefs is a critical component in teaching leadership. In order to challenge and advance student leadership philosophies, teachers should first understand their students' entering...

Teacher "quality" and social justice leadership.(Essay)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This essay presents a notion of social justice--and leadership-oriented teacher "quality" upon which urban teacher preparation might be founded. Few current definitions and assessments of teacher quality consider the goals the...

Cross-cultural motivation & self-regulation.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract To find out whether motivational orientation and self-regulatory strategies to learn have a cross-cultural significance, this study used the MSLQ scale to investigate 143 pre-service teachers from India and 200 pre-service...

The role of communication in student achievement.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract The primary focus of the institution of public education is student achievement. As a result, a significant amount of resources have been allocated to studying the student learning process. This paper continues to examine student...

The "power" to change multicultural attitudes.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Linguistically and culturally diverse students continue to increase in our nation's schools. Pre-service teachers need to examine their multicultural attitudes and become sensitive and knowledgeable about multicultural issues in...

Process pedagogy, engaging mathematics.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract A process-orientated pedagogy was used in a learning community to engage first-year college students as writers and mathematicians. Students were involved in exploring and experiencing how writers and mathematicians work. Emphasis...

An academic dishonesty dilemma: a case study.(Case study)
June 22, 2007... Abstract One problem all instructors face is that at some point they will discover a student who plagiarizes. Occasionally, one student will take another student's work. In this case study, one student stole the work of another on the...

Relations of Care when teaching mathematics.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Teachers can draw on their care for students to promote more positive attitudes toward mathematics. Persistence in simultaneously caring for students and ideas holds generative possibility for challenging negative attitudes. This...

Pre-service teachers' ICT competency in Thailand.(Information and Communication Technology)(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract There is increasing pressure for teachers in Thailand to achieve a comfort level integrating technology in classrooms. Pre-service teachers' competency levels in computer technology knowledge and skills were examined, using a...

Teaching visual imagery for vocabulary learning.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Research validated strategies learned in teacher education programs are frequently not translated into practice. This study investigated whether teachers and teacher candidates personally used and taught a research supported...

Effective modeling of authentic leadership.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This study of role models focuses on the attributes most likely to be imitated by followers. Results suggest that publicly recognized charismatic leaders are ignored in favor of more proximal exemplars including professors and...

Sustainability education and teaching leadership.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Leadership development within higher education can be a catalyst for creating a more sustainable world, as engaged learners are prepared to seek and solve complex problems through critical analysis, collaboration, and service to...

Utilization of concept maps in teaching leadership.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract The process of leadership is a complex phenomenon that is difficult for beginning leadership students to express and even harder for them to define. Concept maps are an advantageous pedogological activity for instructors to employ...

Teaching leaders to lead committees.(Case study)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Using three qualitative case studies, this article applies findings regarding the importance of committee composition and superintendents' roles on committees to the preparation of education leaders. The superintendents in each...

Parenting and mathematical development.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Students from the U.S. have scored more poorly than students from other industrialized countries in mathematics assessments for many years. The home environment is a potent influence on the learning and behavior of young children....

Mentoring: gains in teaching and leadership.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract The majority of faculty who work in higher education have extensive preparation in their disciplines and little education in how to teach. In addition, faculty have limited opportunities to develop leadership skills. Since we work...

Curriculum & cognition: a study on math problems.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Analyzing textbook problem provides a unique opportunity for exploring students' problem-solving experience, as textbook problems embody cognitive expectations for students in a specific system. In this study, we examined...

Achieving immediacy with written cues.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Research indicates non-verbal teacher immediacy influences student motivation and affective learning. Verbal immediacy has also been studied but generally as a parallel channel to nonverbal immediacy. One question remains: Can...

Adapting the one-minute paper for active learning.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This paper suggests a simple exercise that facilitates active learning by embedding regular opportunities for student participation within the structure of an undergraduate course. This exercise involves the use of in-class...

Teaching leaders to mobilize adaptive work.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Leadership theories, from "great man" theories to calls for leaders to create transformational change, portray an image of leadership as grandiose. Heroic images of leaders may suggest to practitioners that the enactment of these...

Closing the gap between teaching and learning.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract For years critics have scrutinized poor performance in mathematics education. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, responding to this concern and anticipating future criticism of the existing curriculum, developed the...

Components of probability lessons in textbooks.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract A study designed to examine the structure of probability lessons within mathematics textbooks written for students in the middle grades is described. Lesson components and sequences from eight textbook series, spanning four...

Leader paradoxes and critical ethnographies.(Essay)
June 22, 2007... Abstract One way to develop critical and culturally reflective leaders is to wed critical theory with textual material rich in complex cultural meaning and ambiguity. In this essay, the author will discuss critical theory, leadership...

Preparing the professoriate to boldly lead.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Preparing the 21st century professoriate to boldly lead argues for an interdisciplinary redesign of graduate programs and curricula in all disciplines leading to faculty careers. For example, in addition to their particular content areas,...

Communicating history: online tools and pedagogy.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Online instruction provides many tools and resources to instructors and students. How can these technological assets, and the opportunities they offer for both content and communication, improve the quality and kind of learning...

Exploring students' beliefs about reading.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This study examined fourth and sixth graders' active and passive beliefs about reading with the use of a Reading Beliefs Inventory. The participants' beliefs were analyzed in relation to grade level, gender, and scores on the...

Civic engagement: a study of changes in college.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Using a mixed method longitudinal cohort design, the Tufts University study is examining student involvement in and attitudes towards civic engagement during the undergraduate years and beyond. It does this by using baseline data...

Course perceptions of distance education students.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This paper examined the levels of knowledge, motivation, and course preferences for students enrolled in both online and onsite management courses. Findings indicate that these students are much more similar with regard to these...

Leadership education using case-in-point teaching.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This article was written as background information for the author's doctoral students to prepare them for a new approach to leadership education - to turn the classroom dynamics into a case study. The author explained to his...

The value of connecting research and practice.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This study examined the attitudes of undergraduate teacher education majors and education faculty about the value of connecting educational research and practice in the university and in K12 schools. Seventeen students and ten...

Job perceptions of contingent and traditional faculty.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract The use of contingent workers has increased in recent years, particularly within the field of higher education. In addition to the use of adjuncts to meet fluctuating demands, many universities have increased the number of...

CBM and students with mild disabilities.(curriculum-based measurements)(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the use of curriculum-based measurements (CBM) on the academic achievement for students with mild disabilities. Research on the impact of curriculum-based measurements is presented as it...

Self-regulation, gender, and ethnicity.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This study examined whether college students' motivational beliefs, use of cognitive and self-regulatory strategies, willingness to delay gratification, and academic achievement vary as a function of their gender and ethnicity....

Persuasion: a key skill for today's leaders.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract There is an imperative for school leaders to develop the skills of persuasion as an essential to successful leadership in today's school environments. The author proposes that successful leadership requires that school leaders...

Franco law: a design model in Francophone context.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This paper presents an overview of the curricular design and methodological approaches we use to teach French as a second language at the conclusion of the 3-year implementation process of the new French language program at...

Digital resources for middle school mathematics.
June 22, 2007... Abstract Middle school mathematics have traditionally been a turning point for many students as they transition from the relative "safety" of elementary school arithmetic to the more challenging demands of high school algebra, pre-calculus...

Are all freshman classes created equal?(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This study examined attitudes toward mathematics of 169 freshmen in Fall 2000 and 117 freshmen in Fall 2005 enrolled in mathematics courses at a private liberal arts college by use of the Attitudes Toward Mathematics Inventory...

The development of a geometry attitude scale.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This study presents the development of a Geometry Attitude Scale. 334 eight grade Turkish students were employed to conduct an exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Factor structure obtained by EFA was evaluated by a confirmatory...

Student teachers as servant-leaders.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract Robert Greenleaf's paradoxical philosophy of servant-leadership represents a unique perspective and a body of practical and pedagogical knowledge which can contribute distinctively to the development of caring, committed teaching....

Post-tenure review: a university's business guide.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This article provides a historical account of the incorporation of the post-tenure review process in universities across the United States. Reflections from the literature; including benefits, limitations and recommendations for...

Mathematics education independent study.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract A pre-elementary education student at West Virginia University completed an independent study on mathematics anxiety, which included reading research articles, keeping a journal, completing a research project, and writing a paper....

Predicators of college student achievement.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the contributions of motivation, personality, learning strategies, and scholastic aptitude to academic achievement in college students. One hundred and eighty six undergraduate students...

Self leadership and academic performance.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This study investigated the impact of self leadership on student performance. Students from a mid-sized, regional, comprehensive university returned completed surveys. Results suggest that students' transformational self...

Using and validating a triadic survey instrument.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract This project implemented/validated a triadic survey instrument previously used to survey pre-service teacher educator preferences. The instrument, basically a three way slider, was validated using a simple preference study based...

Middle grades configurations and small schools.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Abstract A literature debate currently exists as to whether early adolescents should be schooled in K-8 configurations or whether they should attend middle schools. The issue is especially important for smaller school districts housed on a...

Links in the chain of a reading recovery program.(Case study)
June 22, 2007... Abstract In order for a child's Reading Recovery program to be successful, there must be three links in the chain of support: the Reading Recovery teacher, the classroom teacher, and the parents. Four African American Children's...