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Direct linkMcMillan, David W. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2011
This is a response to the Nowell and Boyd (2010) article printed in this journal titled: Viewing Community as Responsibility as Well as Resource: Deconstructing the Theoretical Roots of Psychological Sense of Community. In that article, they argued that the McMillan theory of Sense of Community is a simplistic, needs-based theory that excludes…
Descriptors: Community, Group Dynamics, Social Psychology, Group Membership
Williams, Sean D. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2010
This article argues that in spite of some attempts to expand the diversity of approaches in Technical Communication, the field remains rooted in an expedient, managerial, techno-rational discourse, where discourse is understood as the values that guide research, practice, and teaching. The article draws on approaches from Communication Studies,…
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Interpersonal Communication, Figurative Language, Discourse Analysis
Feinberg, Walter – Review of Research in Education, 2012
In everyday language, whether a school is described as "public" or not is determined by the way it is funded and by who is allowed to attend it. Ideally however, a public school should also be defined and evaluated by its unique goal--to renew a public by providing the young with the skills, dispositions, and perspectives required to…
Descriptors: Public Education, Public Schools, Role of Education, Citizenship Education
McKinney, Kinsey – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2010
This article presents the author's response to "How Do We See What We See? Pedagogical Lacunae and Their Pitfalls in the Classroom" by Jennifer A. Rich. McKinney describes how she tweaked a rhetorical analysis assignment to have it produce more summary, description and response. She stresses that teachers can create a more rhetorically viable…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism, College Faculty, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Oh, Katharine Hahn – Counseling Psychologist, 2012
This reaction article values the Major Contribution as an opportunity to hear the voices of ECPs who do not feel included in the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP) and to engage in dialogue about the SCP as an organization. This response employs Gestalt theories of field and dialogue to understand how all members and affiliates of the SCP…
Descriptors: Counseling Psychology, Psychologists, Reflection, Professional Identity
Dwyer, Angela; Lewis, Bridget; McDonald, Fiona; Burns, Marcelle – Studies in Continuing Education, 2012
The professional development needs of early career academics (ECAs) are increasingly subject to scrutiny. The literature notes writing groups can be successful in increasing research outputs and improving research track records--a core concern for ECAs. However, the pressure on ECAs to publish takes the pleasure out of writing for many. We argue…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Professional Development, Psychological Patterns
Download full textMillar, Diane – English Teaching Forum, 2011
First, the author briefly outlines genre theory and sets out some broad definitions of genre. She also discusses how genre knowledge is acquired and how it has been taught in ESP and EAP. Following this, she highlights two challenges to using this pedagogy in a general EFL class. Finally, she argues that despite these challenges, teachers can…
Descriptors: Literary Genres, English (Second Language), English Instruction, Definitions
Kyburz, Bonnie Lenore – Composition Studies, 2008
In this article, the author reflects on her personal experience, along with various historical accounts, in order to project a sense of "crisis" in 1963 film culture and argues that a similar disposition attempted to move 1963 Composition. Explored through the lens of the year 1963, the author focuses at the work of an iconic filmmaker--Jean Luc…
Descriptors: Discourse Communities, Writing (Composition), Films, Criticism
McKibben, Sarah – Principal Leadership, 2010
This article presents an interview with Lucy Beckham, the 2010 MetLife/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year, and principal of Wando High School, one of South Carolina's largest and highest-performing schools. Wando High School in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, has 3,250 in enrollment and has 209 staff members. Beckham shares her story…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Principals, Effective Schools Research, Learning Activities
Allie, Saalih; Armien, Mogamat Noor; Burgoyne, Nicolette; Case, Jennifer M.; Collier-Reed, Brandon I.; Craig, Tracy S.; Deacon, Andrew; Fraser, Duncan M.; Geyer, Zulpha; Jacobs, Cecilia; Jawitz, Jeff; Kloot, Bruce; Kotta, Linda; Langdon, Genevieve; le Roux, Kate; Marshall, Delia; Mogashana, Disaapele; Shaw, Corrinne; Sheridan, Gillian; Wolmarans, Nicolette – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2010
In this paper we propose that learning in engineering involves taking on the discourse of an engineering community, which is intimately bound up with the identity of being a member of that community. This leads to the notion of discursive identity, which emphasises that students' identities are constituted through engaging in discourse. This view…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Teaching Methods, Vignettes, Discourse Communities
Syed, Syraj; Poston-Escue, Carlee – Florida Journal of Educational Administration & Policy, 2009
The benefits of developing learning communities or communities of practice to optimize the learning experiences of education professionals has been well documented in the recent research literature. Less consideration has been made for the development of academic scholars. This essay considers an existing paradigm within the academy, the academic…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Discourse Communities, Communities of Practice, Professional Development
Poggenpohl, Sharon Helmer – Visible Language, 2008
Presented primarily in the context of graduate education in design, this paper argues that apprentice-master pedagogical models of learning and the development of exclusively tacit knowledge are inadequate resources for preparing the next generation of high level design practitioners or teachers. Today's design context requires more than formal…
Descriptors: Design, Literacy, Graduate Study, Communities of Practice
Allie, Saalih; Armien, Mogamat Noor; Burgoyne, Nicolette; Case, Jennifer M.; Collier-Reed, Brandon I.; Craig, Tracy S.; Deacon, Andrew; Fraser, Duncan M.; Geyer, Zulpha; Jacobs, Cecilia; Jawitz, Jeff; Kloot, Bruce; Kotta, Linda; Langdon, Genevieve; le Roux, Kate; Marshall, Delia; Mogashana, Disaapele; Shaw, Corrinne; Sheridan, Gillian; Wolmarans, Nicolette – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2009
In this paper, we propose that learning in engineering involves taking on the discourse of an engineering community, which is intimately bound up with the identity of being a member of that community. This leads to the notion of discursive identity, which emphasises that students' identities are constituted through engaging in discourse. This view…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Teaching Methods, Vignettes, Discourse Communities
Bembenutty, Hefer – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2007
This article presents an interview with Frank Pajares, an internationally recognized scholar in the field of motivation and self-efficacy. During the interview, Pajares talked about William James, what he learned from reading "The Little Prince," his self-efficacy beliefs, and his famous speech wherein he spoke of God, the Devil, and solving the…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Religion, Interviews, Profiles
Brown, Laurinda; Coles, Alf – Mathematics Teaching Incorporating Micromath, 2007
In this article, Laurinda Brown and Alf Coles relate to each other their own observations from each other's teaching styles. Brown relates that she was quite unsuccessful when she used Cole's strategy of using chanting when she introduced the Gattegno chart to her class. She realizes that could have raised the level of complexity of her lessons to…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Teaching Experience, Discourse Communities, Low Achievement
