Academic Exchange Quarterly articles from September 2004

Academic Exchange Quarterly archives from September 2004

Teacher Action Research: Studies Informing Practice. In 1999 I decided to launch a teacher action research pilot study that investigated applications of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) to shape and inform teaching practices and instructional strategies.(Editorial)(Editorial)
September 22, 2004... Teacher Action Research: Studies Informing Practice. In 1999 I decided to launch a teacher action research pilot study that investigated applications of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) to shape and inform teaching practices and...

Educators are constantly searching for effective ways to improve student learning and enhance student outcomes.(Editorial)(Editorial)
September 22, 2004... Educators are constantly searching for effective ways to improve student learning and enhance student outcomes. Two techniques used to support students in the K-16 classroom are employing consultative and collaborative strategies and...

The quest for meaning in educational research.
September 22, 2004... Abstract This article explores different senses of the concept of meaning in educational research, presenting 'meaning' as personal (the researcher's quest for meaning through research), contextual (meaning in relation to linguistics and...

Beginning a team journey of discovery.
September 22, 2004... Abstract The purpose of this study was to conduct an exploratory action research investigation of team units in an educational leadership course. The instructor and action researcher presents her qualitative journey with seventeen graduate...

Journal writings of a school psychologist.
September 22, 2004... Abstract This article is an analysis of the reflective journal writing of a school psychologist at the beginning and end of his career. Through the analysis of selected entries from both journals the author discovers and shares a mixed...

Health, knowledge, and networked communication.
September 22, 2004... Abstract This paper presents the experiences of a networked community of nurses who have expertise in heart care, and whose aim is to produce knowledge useful for medical practitioners, people with a heart condition and their families. The...

Research on improving teacher time management.
September 22, 2004... Abstract The purpose of this action research was to explore how a new teacher could manage time while teaching third grade students. The teacher decided to implement Susan and Steven Mamchak's strategies to help maximize my teaching time....

Attitudes toward dispositions of teachers.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Universities and colleges accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education are facing the prospects of measuring dispositions related to teaching. Dispositions selected for teacher candidates at The...

Collaborative testing and test performance.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Does collaboration on a test, independent of prior collaborative learning, affect test performance? In almost all the descriptions, demonstrations, and studies of collaboration testing and academic achievement, the effect of...

Dual language pedagogy: asymmetry compensation.
September 22, 2004... Abstract In a dual language classroom situated in a largely English-speaking school, the teacher in this study struggled to preserve the symmetry implied in the ideal form of the program design; that is, that the minority language...

Understanding teachers' conceptions: ICI.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Previously language teachers' beliefs regarding the learning and teaching that occurs in actual classroom practice has been frequently described as unique and context specific this study looks at this phenomenon from a different...

Using literature to model tolerance.
September 22, 2004... Abstract There is an increased concern surrounding violence and a lack of tolerance found in some schools. In this article, we offer practical ways for teachers to integrate reading methods in and tolerance in their classrooms using...

Language and second teaching in physics learning.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Second teaching is a model of small group activity designed to follow initial instruction. Following Vygotsky's ideas, second teaching works to facilitate individual learning processes. The collective wisdom of a small group acts...

An analysis of Reading Renaissance.
September 22, 2004... Abstract During the fall of 2003, I conducted an analysis of the operation of the Reading Renaissance instructional reading program used in a local elementary school. My review of this program consisted of interviews and observations of...

Preparing special educators for poverty settings.
September 22, 2004... Abstract The authors highlight a graduate level course offered in an innovative teacher education project designed to prepare special educators from diverse backgrounds to work effectively with diverse student populations. The knowledge...

Assessment of English language learners.
September 22, 2004... Abstract The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 emphasizes the role of high-stakes assessments in reform movements designed to increase accountability for schools and improve achievement for all students. This article describes how English...

Student co-researchers.
September 22, 2004... Abstract For this action research project, I invited students to join me as co-researchers inquiring into the relevance of the study of history. The results have been improved student learning and classroom management outcomes. ...

Impact of teaching an action research course.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Action research, AR, can assist new and practicing teachers in their ability to be critical, reflective thinkers who make informed decisions about classroom practice. This paper describes a one-semester educational inquiry course...

Watching video in the language classroom.
September 22, 2004... Abstract This paper presents the findings from a pilot study conducted within a one-year period prior to a larger study of the effectiveness of group video viewing in a video-driven comprehension-based foreign language curriculum. The...

Teaching language to pupils with dyslexia.
September 22, 2004... Abstract This paper presents the development process of the educational software E-Teach, still in progress, at the Department of Technology Education and Digital Systems of the University of Piraeus. E-Teach is addressed to primary school...

Teacher research begins in teacher preparation.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Teacher research is very different from traditional social science research on teaching. Every teacher has the opportunity to conduct teacher research; however most do not. If there is to be a new generation of...

Support groups for single mothers in college.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Research pertaining to single parents attending colleges and universities is sparse but demonstrates that these students, who are mostly women, endure greater educational challenges than "traditional" students. A support group was...

A tool for the assessment of communication skills.
September 22, 2004... Abstract While the effectiveness of standardized patients (SPs) used for evaluation and teaching communication skills has repeatedly been demonstrated, there are significant drawbacks to the use of this technique, including lack of...

Ethics education in the clinical setting.
September 22, 2004... Abstract To integrate ethics education for medical students into the clinical setting, the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine is piloting an ethics liaison program. Building on a study that demonstrated the benefit of...

Medical providers' and Internet-based education.
September 22, 2004... Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of health care providers towards Internet-based education as a method to meet continuing medical education (CME) requirements. A questionnaire was administered to 111...

Effectiveness of field-based approach in science.
September 22, 2004... Abstract A meta-analytic investigation was conducted to quantitatively synthesize and examine research findings about the effectiveness of field-based instruction on students' achievement in science. Effect sizes were calculated for 34...

Online adjunct faculty: issues & opportunities.
September 22, 2004... Abstract The growth and success of online courses would not be possible without the use of adjunct faculty. Adjunct faculty have always been widely used in higher education, especially in the community college setting. Nationally, adjuncts...

A scholarly writing course for faculty.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Because of new publication requirements imposed as a result of an accreditation candidacy, all business school faculty at a Utah college are now required to publish. Many have no previous education or experience in scholarly...

Misreading each other: a case study of revision.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Little is known about how freshman composition students experience using teachers' written responses to revise their essays. If writing textbooks are to be believed, students have little difficulty making use of teacher feedback....

Measuring statistics anxiety using a stage theory.
September 22, 2004... Abstract To test a stage theory of statistics anxiety, we developed three scales to measure statistics anxiety at the input (Statistical Input Anxiety Scale), processing (Statistical Processing Anxiety Scale), and output (Statistical...

Role of anxiety on graduate cooperative groups.
September 22, 2004... Abstract This study investigated the extent to which cooperative group members' anxiety levels predict the quality of an article critique project, and the degree that heterogeneity of anxiety levels is related to this group outcome....

ELLs: children left behind in science class.(English Language Learners )
September 22, 2004... Abstract This article presents results of a year-long study conducted in two rural elementary science classes for English Language Learners (ELLs) in a southeastern state. The researchers found that mainstream teachers did not accommodate...

Using story re-tell in bilingual assessment.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Narrative has been used in the assessment of children's language skills for some time but rarely with bilingual children (though see Guti6rrez-Clellen 2002). This paper examines narratives of a sample of German/English bilingual...

Discussion-based classes: challenges & solutions.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Although discussion-based classes can be an effective catalyst for upper-level students' higher-order thinking, class discussions are often a source of frustration for faculty and students. Five components of discussion classes...

Grutter v. Bollinger and the community college.(Barbara Grutter)
September 22, 2004... Abstract In June 2003 the United States Supreme Court resolved constitutional issues in Grutter v. Bollinger and ruled that the University of Michigan Law School could use affirmative action to diversify its student body. In this article,...

Leadership in business versus community college.
September 22, 2004... Abstract It has become popular to compare the management of community colleges to business management. Given the proclivity recently to describe the community college in terms of a business, is the business enterprise model of leadership...

Knowing our students: a prior learning assessment.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Students in higher education are more diverse than ever before in history. Understanding students' backgrounds, experiences and attitudes early can help faculty better serve this diverse population. This is a case study that...

Creating resources for community college staff.
September 22, 2004... Abstract High turnover rates in both faculty and leaders at community colleges mean an influx of new personnel who often require training to acclimate to working in a two-year college. Reported here are the outcomes of a graduate class...

Infusing critical thinking into health education.
September 22, 2004... Abstract With the continued interest in, and school-system mandates for standard-based instruction, it is imperative that teachers have the necessary tools to ensure student success. One of the many strategies available to that end is the...

Art-full collaboration: Chinese forms and motions.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Two programs designed in collaboration with a Chinese-American dance company for New Jersey students revolved around cultural themes embedded in traditional Chinese calligraphy and dance. The programs took place in two different...

Painting three pictures of collaboration.(examples of collaboration)
September 22, 2004... Abstract This paper describes three very different examples of collaboration. Each is dependent upon committed community volunteers. Results indicate students in schools receiving services from the Picture Person Art Program outperformed...

Assistive technology: a collaborative approach.
September 22, 2004... Abstract This article describes the formation of the Partnership for Assistive Technology (PAT), a collaborative effort at an urban university created to address the diverse needs for assistive technology. The project involves various...

Chicana/o education and service learning.
September 22, 2004... Abstract This paper provides a compelling starting point for extending the nature of service learning to disempowered Chicana/o students. Authors discuss educational benefits to students of discovering linkages between theory and practice...

Assessment outcome coherence using LSA scoring.(latent semantic analysis)
September 22, 2004... Abstract This paper adapts latent semantic analysis (LSA) as an automated, statistically reliable metric for comparing desired outcomes or objectives across educational programs. After a general introduction to LSA, demonstrating the...

Co-teaching: collaboration at the middle level.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Collaborative teaching, or co-teaching, is a teaching technique that may be used to provide services to students with special needs in the general education classroom. Co-teaching is a partnership that requires consistent...

Consulting and collaborative writing connections.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Collaborative writing is a frequent and rhetorically complex activity common to most environments. However, educators know little about how to teach workplace activities such as collaboration, negotiation, and consultation in...

Telling stories of our collaborative practice.
September 22, 2004... Abstract This paper draws on our lived experience of a collaborative research project. We suggest that collaborative research projects can promote quality research outputs and enhance research skills of new academics. We have used...

Being and becoming: action research as pedagogy.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Engaging in teacher action research provides practicing teachers with opportunities for growth as well as a means to contribute to understanding of best practice in the field. This article describes an educator's pedagogical...

Early intervention collaboration-deaf role models.
September 22, 2004... Abstract This study examined the impact of Deaf Role Models on Early Intervention Programs. The study reveals benefits to Early Intervention Programs if they were to have a Deaf Role Models. The final analysis of this study finds that...

Mutual benefits of teacher/scientist partnerships.
September 22, 2004... Abstract University ecologists, science educators and natural resource agency scientists have been working with science teachers in a partnership called "Teachers in the Woods". Teachers work with field scientists to implement a variety of...

The beliefs and attitudes of preservice teachers.
September 22, 2004... Abstract In this paper, I review issues related to the guided teaching experience between student teachers, their university supervisors and cooperating teachers, the influence these relationships have beliefs and attitudes of preservice...

Teacher stress and burnout in deaf education.
September 22, 2004... Abstract The retention of experienced and accomplished special education teachers is a growing concern that continues to be a problem within our nation's schools. Stress and burnout are an occupational hazard that affects many teachers,...

Portfolio assessment and teacher development.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Teachers' professional development is being viewed as a key ingredient in improving U.S. schools (Stein, Smith & Silver, 1999). Analysis of program exit portfolios identified critical experiences, features and program structures...

Student characterization of learning pathways.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Recent learning theories describe hierarchical models of learning processes suggesting that student learning is enhanced when students are taught "higher level" processes and are scaffolded into the next level in the hierarchy....

Instructional potential of online discussion tool.
September 22, 2004... Abstract This article presents an action research approach to understanding how best to use an online learning environment such as a discussion board as instructional tool. The study took place over three semesters in a college course with...

Lessons on literacy: an experience in co-teaching.
September 22, 2004... Abstract Many elementary classrooms are moving toward a co-teaching model. This paper, through a series of questions and responses, examines one elementary teacher's experiences in a co-taught classroom. Specifics about the organization...