scholarly journals A close look at change: the role of an instructional-team community on an Instructor’s evolution during instructional reform

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katelyn M. Southard ◽  
Susan D. Hester ◽  
Jazmin Jurkiewicz ◽  
Joan E. Curry ◽  
Young Ae Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Instructional Planning ◽  
Instructional Reform ◽  
Faculty Learning Community ◽  
Undergraduate Stem Education ◽  
Pedagogical Discontentment ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Consistent Support

AbstractIn transforming undergraduate STEM education, it is important to understand the personal and contextual factors that impact instructors’ reform efforts. In this study we explored an instructor’s drivers and motivators for change in perspectives and practice, with an emphasis on the impact of an internal community (her ‘instructional team’) comprised of a co-instructor, graduate teaching assistants, and several undergraduate learning assistants (LAs). Data were collected over two semesters through classroom observations, interviews, faculty learning community discussion recordings, and team email communications. We identified pedagogical discontentment as a primary initial trigger for the instructor’s engagement in instructional reform, guided by personal values and beliefs about student learning and the nature of her discipline. The instructional-team community, which was established during a period of instructional distress, provided 1) consistent support in instructional planning, implementation, assessment, and reflection processes, 2) unique access to different perspectives on the nuances of the teaching environment and student challenges, 3) increased space, time, and motivation for the instructor to more critically reflect on her teaching and engage in creative instructional design. This case illustrates the potential effects of instructional team-based communities on instructors as they work to improve their practice and reform their courses.

scholarly journals Factors affecting the organizational performance of manufacturing firms

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 184797901771262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Adnan Al-Tit
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Numerous studies have been conducted to explore the individual effects of organizational culture (OC) and supply chain management (SCM) practices on organizational performance (OP) in different settings. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of OC and SCM on OP. The sample of the study consisted of 93 manufacturing firms in Jordan. Data were collected from employees and managers from different divisions using a reliable and valid measurement instrument. The findings confirm that both OC and SCM practices significantly predict OP. The current study is significant in reliably testing the relationship between SCM practices and OP; however, it is necessary to consider cultural assumptions, values and beliefs as the impact of OC on OP is greater than the impact of SCM practices. Based on the results, future studies should consider the moderating and mediating role of OC on the relationship between SCM practices and OP.

scholarly journals The Impact of Integrating Weblogs into an ESP Classroom

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiza Zeqiri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Technology In The Classroom ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Researchers have investigated the role of information technology (IT) in learning but there is a need for studies investigating the impact of Blogging distinctively. There are previous studies which support the use of technology in the classroom and researchers who are arguing the opposite by expressing their concerns related to technology integration into the curriculum. This paper attempts to explore the impact and effectiveness of using weblogs in universities, particularly in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) environment. The participants in this study were 25 second and third year Communication Sciences students attending ESP one and two courses. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used for the data collection. Evidence was gathered in the form of student questionnaires, weblogs and teacher’s analysis and evaluation of the process. The findings indicate that ESP students would not use their blogs effectively unless they are monitored and motivated by their teacher. It can be suggested that blogs can be used as an educational tool in different ESP courses and not only with ESP for Communication Sciences because their usage enhances student-student and teacher-student interaction and promotes discussions. Moreover, using Blogs in the classroom proved to be a good opportunity to promote students’ self reflection, peer evaluation skills and also their critical thinking ability. Finally, weblogs encourage collaborative work; establish a rapport between the learners and the teacher, by building a learning community and enhancing learner autonomy

scholarly journals “This Brings you to Life” The Impact of Friendship on Health and Well-being in Old Age: the Case of La Verneda Learning Community

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Susana León-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Friendship has been studied along centuries, since ancient times to present-day, as the basis of the social cornerstone, present at all stages of the lifespan and belonging to the world of truthful sentiments. Benefits of friendship on health have been demonstrated. Less is known about the role of friendship on seniors. The aim of this case study has been to show how the end friendship developed in an adults’ school operating for more than 40 years in Barcelona is having a positive impact on the well-being and health of their participants. Through the communicative discussion group, we have deepened in the trajectories of some of the school participants. The results show how participation in the school and the dialogic gatherings have contributed to the emergence of a non-instrumental friendship feeling and to consider an impact on the perceived general wellness and health and an improvement of their life quality. It is discussed how this research provides more elements to the existing literature. More research on how other communitarian environments have similar effects on this population, or on the impact of these dialogical spaces in the development of end friendships in other stages of the life cycle would be of interest.

scholarly journals Graduate Learning Communities: Transforming Educators

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Kabes ◽  
Dennis Lamb ◽  
John Engstrom
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
State University ◽  
Master Of Science ◽  
Effective Teaching Strategies ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Quantitative data collected from graduates of the Southwest Minnesota State University Master of Science in Education program examined the impact of the learning environment, the role of the facilitator, and their professional development. The results showcased the success of the learning community model in facilitating personal and professional growth and transformation. Essential elements of the program include: best practices, learning environment, effective teaching strategies, research-based decision making, scaffolding, peer collaboration, learning community philosophy, professional growth, empowerment, reflective practitioner, inquiry, and transformational leader (change agent). The data collected from student surveys over a five-year period indicated a high level of impact on their empowerment and transformational practices.

A Web-Based E-Commerce Learning Community in Brazil

2012 ◽  
pp. 37-54
Author(s):  
Luiz Antonio Joia
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Participation Level ◽  
Getulio Vargas ◽  
Participative Learning ◽  
The Impact

This chapter demonstrates usage of a Web-based participative learning environment, which has enabled graduate students in e-commerce classes on the Executive Master in Business Administration Programme taught by the Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration at Getulio Vargas Foundation, based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to share and disseminate their knowledge among themselves. An illustrative single case study is applied in order to achieve this purpose. The structure of this virtual environment on the web is analysed. Findings about the participation level of the students in this group, the impact of regional influences – since classes are given throughout Brazil – and the role of the moderator in the leverage of this environment are also presented in this research, which attempts to establish how Internet technology can be effective in the development of virtual learning communities.

scholarly journals The Impact of a Faculty Learning Community on Professional and Personal Development

2014 ◽  
Vol 89 (7) ◽  
pp. 1051-1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Calvin L. Chou ◽  
Krista Hirschmann ◽  
Auguste H. Fortin ◽  
Peter R. Lichstein
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Faculty Learning Community ◽  
Faculty Learning ◽  
The Impact

The Role of Values, Beliefs, and Culture in Student Retention and Success

2018 ◽  
pp. 54-72
Author(s):  
Julie M Little ◽  
Scott Gaier ◽  
Danielle Spoutz
Keyword(s):  
Student Retention ◽  
Completion Rates ◽  
Individual Values ◽  
Universities And Colleges ◽  
Shared Set ◽  
Success In Higher Education ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
Individual Success ◽  
The Impact

Culture is comprised of a shared set of values and beliefs, and is known to contribute to organizational success. But how do these factors contribute to individual success within the framework of academia? The purpose of this chapter is to better understand the intersection of values, beliefs, and culture within the area of student retention and success in higher education. As both universities and colleges struggle to identify aspects to increase graduation completion rates in various environments, it is essential to examine the most basic factors that often contribute significantly to this area. This chapter defines individual values and beliefs, the development of shared values, beliefs and culture, the impact of each, and the role of each within the larger topic of student retention and success.

scholarly journals The Role of Religious Values and Beliefs in Shaping Mental Health and Disorders

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 840
Author(s):  
Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska ◽  
Iwona Grzegorzewska ◽  
Mirella Wojciechowska
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Continuous Analysis ◽  
Spirituality And Health ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Mental health is an area of continuous analysis, both in the context of understanding increasingly precise diagnostic criteria and the impact of therapeutic methods. In addition to these well-established directions of analysis and search, psychology tries to explore the factors that bring us closer to understanding the mechanisms of the genesis and development of disorders, as well as their importance in psychoeducation or therapy. The increased interest in issues of spirituality/religion observed in recent years translates into the pursuit to explore the relationship between religion/spirituality and health. This article reviews research into the ability of religion and spirituality to benefit or harm the mental health of believers. We also examine the mechanism of developing religious delusions in schizophrenia. Religion and spirituality can promote or damage mental health. This potential demands an increased awareness of religious matters by mental health practitioners, as well as ongoing attention in clinical psychology research.

The Role of Veilcloths Among the Rabaris of Kutch, Gujarat, Western India

Costume ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-37
Author(s):  
Eiluned Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Western India ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Colonial Era ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
Agricultural Industries ◽  
A Site ◽  
The Impact

This article gives a brief introduction to the Rabaris of Kutch district, Gujarat, in western India. It then follows the biographical strands of the veilcloth worn by Rabari women (who are known as Rabaran) through its making, use and circulation, exploring the basis of their values and beliefs. Analysis of its trajectory reveals the impact of change on the Rabaris' way of life following the development of agricultural industries in Kutch in the past three to four decades. Previously secure in the pious nature of their vocation as herders, the decline of their form of animal husbandry in the post-colonial era has compelled Rabaris to review their calling; as they renegotiate their identity at individual and group level, in common with the nationalists of the early twentieth century, dress has become a site in which that identity is contested and reconfigured.

scholarly journals Growing Lemon Trees from Lemons: Lessons Reaped from a SoTL Faculty Learning Community's Research "Failures"

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linh Dich ◽  
Karen M Brown ◽  
Jeff H Kuznekoff ◽  
Theresa Conover ◽  
John P Forren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Scholarship Of Teaching ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Faculty Learning Community ◽  
Teaching And Learning Research ◽  
Faculty Learning

Failure can be central to faculty research; however, failure produces a vehicle for learning. Through an interdisciplinary faculty community, the authors supported each other in facing, learning from, and overcoming “failed” aspects of research projects. This article reports obstacles encountered in conducting Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research and the role of a faculty learning community in overcoming these challenges. Research pitfalls included lack of student participants, non-significant findings, expectations for understanding related course content, technology issues, use of deception, determining the research question, and managing bias. Ultimately, the faculty learning community engendered a foundation for successful research projects by shared inquiry into these research “failures.” 

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