scholarly journals The 'policy-preferences model': a new perspective on how researchers can facilitate the take-up of evidence by educational policy makers

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Brown
Keyword(s):  
Educational Policy ◽  
Policy Preferences ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
New Perspective

scholarly journals An investigation of professional development among educational policy-makers, institutional leaders and teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huu Cuong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Meso Level ◽  
Key Aspects

This study investigates professional development among educational policy-makers, institutional leaders and teachers. Through a synthesis of associated literature, this study identified a large number of articles focusing on professional development among teachers and lecturers. However, only a few studies on professional development among leaders and managers of educational institutions were ascertained, and research on professional development for educational policy-makers is also limited. This article first presents key aspects of professional development. It then reviews professional development theories and practices for policy-makers, institutional leaders and teachers. Finally, a discussion and recommendations are provided. This article contributes to the limited literature on professional development at the meso-level for institutional leaders, and at the macro-level for policy-makers.

Digital Propensity

2011 ◽  
pp. 1148-1173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boaventura DaCosta ◽  
Angelique Nasah ◽  
Carolyn Kinsell ◽  
Soonhwa Seok
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Entertainment Industry ◽  
Postsecondary Students ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Game Developers ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Instructional Technologists

There is a growing interest among educators to use video games in the classroom as part of the curriculum to meet the educational needs of today’s students. This may be justified, in part, by claims in recent years about today’s technology-savvy students and their adept use of information and communication technology (ICT). However, such claims have not been accepted without scrutiny; indeed, the relationship between games and learning has been tempestuous over the years. This chapter sought to identify the gaming propensity of postsecondary students (N = 580) through the use of a questionnaire. Age, gender, and socioeconomic status were examined as factors that might explain why students play games. Results suggest that age, gender, and socioeconomic status are composite factors that contribute to gaming, but not the most important consideration in terms of general ICT usage. The findings raise a number of implications for educators, educational policy-makers, practitioners, researchers, instructional technologists, and game developers across both the education spectrum and the entertainment industry in terms of the use and development of video games.

Bureaucracy Meets the Environment: Elite Perceptions in Six Chinese Cities

2007 ◽  
Vol 189 ◽  
pp. 100-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanqi Tong
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Policy Preferences ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Chinese Cities ◽  
Specific Policy ◽  
Development Level ◽  
Environmental Protection Policies ◽  
The Cost

A survey of local government officials and enterprise managers in six Chinese cities demonstrates relatively high environmental awareness. However, this awareness remains primarily an abstraction and does not always shape specific policy preferences. This article shows that the development-driven model works well overall, indicating the reluctance of policy makers to implement environmental protection policies at the cost of sacrificing the rate of economic growth. The pollution-driven model applies only to more developed areas, in which elites in more polluted cities are more concerned about environmental protection than those in less polluted cities. A non-linear model that takes into account the interaction between pollution and development works the best in explaining elites' policy preferences. It suggests that pollution becomes a significant factor affecting policy preferences only when a certain development level is reached.

scholarly journals Determinant Factors of Labor Turnover- A New Perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-35
Author(s):  
Wasantha Rajapakshe
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Labor Turnover ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Low Performance ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Government Rules

Purpose: The study aims to develop a conceptual framework based on the existing labor turnover model and test it empirically.  The model tested how dissatisfaction with government rules and regulations, work environment, social environment, and shock to the system and demographic factors impact turnover. Design/Methodology/Approach: This is a cross-sectional study conducted based on data collected from 384 employees who have left the garment industry in Sri Lanka. Data were analyzed through Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Multiple Regression Analysis. Findings: The results indicate dissatisfaction with government rules and regulations, work environment, social environment, a shock to the system, age, service, and income significantly influence labor turnover.  Research Limitations/Implications:  The scope of this study did not cover factors that can affect employees' turnover, such as dissatisfaction with low performance, voice, and neglect of work, high absenteeism, and grievances.  Practical Implications: Policy-makers can use the tested model to determine the causes of the existing issue of labor turnover and intervene to formulate strategies/policies, devise solutions for the same.  Management intervention would be effective to help handle and minimize problems associated with the existing issue of labor turnover. Originality/Value: To date, previous studies are based on the existing employees' intention to quit. However, the present study considers employees who have already quit the industry; thus, the study fills the empirical gap in the area of research on labor turnover.

scholarly journals Sistemas e anti-sistemas na educação brasileira

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (177) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benno Sander
Keyword(s):  
Educational Policy ◽  
Systems Theory ◽  
General Systems Theory ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
General Systems ◽  
History Of

Ao longo da história da educação brasileira, a terminologia dos sistemas tem sido utilizada com diferentes significados e em diferentes campos de aplicação. A imprecisão dos conceitos tem dado margem a perplexidades e tem dificultado o trabalho de políticos e administradores da educação. No entanto, os desenvolvimentos conceituais e analí-ticos através dos anos em busca de uma teoria geral dos sistemas têm tido salutares conseqüências de ordem prática. Este artigo identifica e revisa alguns dos conceitos de sistema utilizados desde a Proclamação da República até os dias de hoje. Nesse sentido, o trabalho discute a utilização da terminologia sistêmica em documentos legais e normativos; examina alguns conceitos existentes na literatura especializada; e faz uma introdução às soluções vigentes na prática atual da educação brasileira. Além de rever distintos conceitos de sistema adotados ao longo da história republicana da educação brasileira, este trabalho também procura mostrar como e até que ponto a utilização da teoria dos sistemas na educação brasileira acompanha os desenvolvimentos internacionais. Abstract Througout the history of Brazilian education, systems terminology has been used with different meanings and in different areas of application. The inaccuracy of the concepts has led to perplexities and has hindered the work of educational policy-makers and managers. Nevertheless, conceptual and analytical developmens throughout the years in search for a general systems theory have had sound conse-quences in practical terms. This article identifies and reviews some systems concepts used since the proclamation of the Brazilian Republic until today. In this sense, the paper discusses the use of systems terminology in legal and normative documents; examines some concepts published in specialized literature; and presents an Introduction to the solutions adopte d today in Brazilian education. Besides reviewing different systems concepts used throughout the republican history of Brazilian education, this paper also intends to reveal how and to what extent systems theory in Brazilian education is related to international developments. Résumé Au cours de Vhisloire de Véducation brésilienne, là terminologie des systèmes a été utilizée avec différentes significations et en différentes domaines d'application. La inexactitude des concepts a crée des perplexités et a empêche le travail des politiques et des administrateurs de Véducation. Cepedanl, les développe me nts conceptuelles et a na lyri-ques au cours des annés pour concevoir une théorie générale des systèmes ont produit des consequences pratiques três bienfaisantes. Ce travail identifique et revise quelques concepts de système utilisé des là proclamation de là Republique du Brasil jusque aujourd'hui. Le travail analyse là utilización de là terminologie systémique en documents legales el normatives; examine quelques concepts de là littérature spécialisée; et fait une Introduction a les solutions adoptée aujourd'hui dans Véducation brésilienne. En plus de reviser différentes concepts de système adopte au cours de l'histoire republicaine de l'éducation brésilienne, ce travail tente montrer aussi comme eljusqu' aquél degré là utilization de là théorie des systèmes dans l'éducation brésiliennne accompagne les développements inlernationelles. Resumen A Io largo de Ia historia de Ia educación brasilena, là terminologia de los sistemas ha sido utilizada con distintos significados y en distintas áreas de aplicación. La imprecisión de los conceptos ha dado margen a perplejidades y ha dificultado el trabajo de políticos y administradores de là educación. Sin embargo, los desarrollos conceptuados y analíticos a través de los anos en busca de una teoria general de los sistemas han tenido saludables consecuencias prácticas. Este artículo identifica y revisa algunos conceptos de sistema utilizados desde là proclamación de là República hasta los dias de hoy. En ese sentido, el trabajo discute là ulilización de là terminologia sistêmica en documentos le gales y normaticos; examina algunos conceptos publicados en là literatura especializada; y presenta una introducción a Ias soluciones vigentes en Ia práctica actual de là educación brasilena. Además de revisar distintos conceptos de sistema adoptados a Io largo de là historia republicana de là educación brasilena, este trabajo también intenta revelar como y hasta que punto Ia ulilización de là teoria de los sistemas en là educación brasilena acompana los desarrollos internacionales.

scholarly journals Narrative Competence and the Enhancement of Literacy

Seminar.net ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Dobson
Keyword(s):  
Educational Policy ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Cultural Relations ◽  
Classroom Context ◽  
Narrative Competence ◽  
Open Learning ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Core ◽  
Central Focus

This essay argues for narrative competence as an underlying skill neglected in educational policy makers’ calls for enhanced literacy through improved reading, writing, numeracy and working with digital technology. This argument is presented in three parts. First, a genealogy of the narrative is presented by looking at understandings of narratives with respect to changes in technology and socio-cultural relations. Three technological forms of the narrative are examined: the oral, written and image based narrative. Second, revisiting Bernstein, narrative competency is connected to pedagogic practice. The focus is upon code recognition and the rhythm of narrative in a classroom context. Third, a proposal is made to develop narrative competence as a research programme capable of exploring literacy in an age of open learning. The core assertion of this essay is that when narrative is understood in a multi-directional, multi-voiced and multi-punctual sense, opportunities are created for a pedagogic practice that is in tune with the demands placed upon youth and their relationship to changing technologies. This makes the exploration of connections between narrative competence, pedagogic practice and technology the central focus of this essay.

The Iranian Parliamentary Elections of 1975

1977 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Mohammadi-Nejad
Keyword(s):  
Rational Choice ◽  
The Other ◽  
Policy Preferences ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Parliamentary Elections ◽  
The Public ◽  
Basic Assumptions ◽  
Policy Alternatives ◽  
The Government ◽  
Western Democracies

In Western democracies elections are viewed as a means by which the public controls the policies of the government and decides who the policy-makers should be. Democratic theory makes two basic assumptions about elections: one is that the electorate is generally informed to the extent that it can make a meaningful and rational choice among various policy alternatives; the other, that the electorate expresses its policy preferences through recognizable partisan groupings in a two- or multiparty system.

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