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Direct linkShanahan, Peter; Gerber, Rod – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2004
This paper examines the varying experiences of quality amongst key stakeholders (those who have an interest in, an impact on or are users of) in faculty student administration in an Australian university and proposes a framework for understanding quality in this context. Data were obtained using a qualitative phenomenographic research approach and…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Qualitative Research, Phenomenology, Interviews
Kutnick, Peter; Brighi, Antonella; Avgitidou, Sofia; Genta, Maria Luisa; Hannikainen, Maritta; Karlsson-Lohmander, Maelis; Ruiz, Rosario Ortega; Rautamies, Erja; Colwell, Jennifer; Tsalagiorgou, Eleni; Mazzanti, Chiara; Nicoletti, Sandra; Sansavini, Alessandra; Guarini, Annalisa; Romera, Eva; Monks, Claire; Lofqvist, Monica – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2007
This study sought to identify and compare the characteristics of the social pedagogic context of cognitive activities in a sample of early education settings in six European countries (England, Finland, Greece, Italy, Spain and Sweden). Previous research concerning the social context within which cognitive/learning activities take place has…
Descriptors: Young Children, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Social Development
Treagust, David F., Ed.; And Others – 1996
The underlying theme of this book illustrates how constructivist ideas can be used by science and mathematics educators for research and the further improvement of educational practice. Authors from various parts of the world describe their work investigating students' conceptions, improving teaching and curricula, and enhancing teacher education…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedRoss, Bertram; And Others – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
An investigation of students understandings of acids and bases using concept maps, multiple-choice tests, and clinical interviews is described. The methodology and resulting analysis are illustrated with two abbreviated case studies selected from the study. Discussion of concept mapping points to how it starkly represents gaps in the understanding…
Descriptors: Acids, Case Studies, Chemistry, Cognitive Development
Rao, Shaila – Education, 2005
To meet challenges of diversity in classrooms various multicultural teacher education programs to prepare pre-service teachers are introduced with the objective of changing beliefs, attitudes, knowledge base, and pedagogical skills. Studies reporting effectiveness of these programs used measure such as portfolio assessment, interviews, survey and…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Portfolio Assessment, Multicultural Education, Concept Mapping
Download full textZa'za', Mona Salem Mahmoud – Online Submission, 2007
Classroom management is an important component of effective teaching. Despite its importance, little is known about how pre-service teachers acquire and develop pedagogical content knowledge about classroom management. This study explored the PCK about classroom management of 22 EFL student teachers enrolled in Dhahran Al-Janoub (K.S.A.) Faculty…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Preservice Teachers
Peer reviewedWiener, Richard L.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1994
Naturalistic and traditional social science models were used to conduct a needs assessment in which 35 stakeholders were interviewed about their perceptions of the functioning of a crisis agency and the needs of the community and the agency. Concept mapping (multidimensional scaling and hierarchical analysis) was used to establish need categories…
Descriptors: Agencies, Concept Mapping, Crisis Intervention, Interviews
Gess-Newsome, Julie; Lederman, Norman G. – 1991
Ten preservice biology teachers were followed through the final year of their preservice education to assess the content and stability of their knowledge structures of biology. A questionnaire asking the subjects to list the topics which make up biology and to diagram these topics in relation to one another was completed three times during the…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Structures, Concept Mapping, Higher Education
Novak, Joseph D.; Gowin, D. Bob – 1985
This eight-chapter book clearly presents a theory of how children learn and, therefore, how teachers and others can help children think about science as well as other topics. Its ideas and techniques may be adopted for preschoolers when objects are conceptually ordered, or for theoretical physicists when findings are conceptually organized. In…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development
Arweck, Elisabeth; Nesbitt, Eleanor – British Journal of Religious Education, 2004
This article is concerned with the connection between religions and education. It explores the case of one particular values education programme, "Living Values: an educational program", and its link with the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU) to show how the programme originated and developed, which individuals and…
Descriptors: Values Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Research
Cools, Carine A. – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2006
This qualitative study utilises the relational dialectics of Baxter and Montgomery (1996) to examine the relationship communication of six heterosexual intercultural couples living in Finland. In this study, I attempt to answer the following questions: what cultural issues are relevant in the couples' relationship? What intercultural relational…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Interpersonal Relationship
Cascon-Pereira, Rosalia; Valverde, Mireia; Ryan, Gerard – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2006
Purpose: Few definitions in the HRM literature have reached as much consensus as the term "devolution". However, devolution is a phenomenon that has been defined from the perspective of HRM specialists, with little or no contribution from middle managers. This paper seeks to explore what is behind the commonly shared definition of…
Descriptors: Participant Observation, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
Sligo, F. X.; Massey, Claire; Lewis, Kate – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2005
Purpose: This research aimed to obtain insights into how farmers on small and medium-sized farms perceived the benefits of the information they receive from their interpersonal networks and other sources. Design/methodology/approach: Farmers' information environments were explored using socio-spatial knowledge networks, diaries and in-depth…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Interpersonal Relationship, Information Sources, Diaries
Irez, Serhat – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2007
Teacher beliefs have become important constructs in educational research with the recognition that beliefs are the best indicators of teachers' planning, decision-making and subsequent classroom behaviour. In this movement many probes and strategies have been employed by researchers for effective data collection and analysis. This paper discusses…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Foreign Countries, Educational Research
Locke, Rae-Anne – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2005
This reports a study that seeks to explore the experience of students majoring in technology and design in an undergraduate education degree. It examines their experiences in finding and using information for a practical assignment. In mapping the variation of the students' experience, the study uses a qualitative, interpretive approach to analyse…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Undergraduate Study, Technology Education, Student Experience
