scholarly journals Student Journals Promote Communication For Adjunct Instructors In Engineering Courses

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Reynolds ◽  
Macy Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Adjunct Instructors ◽  
Student Journals

Tools for Analysis: Journals and Writing Skills

1986 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 10-11
Author(s):  
David M. Brodsky ◽  
Eileen M. Meagher
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Student Writing ◽  
English Department ◽  
Written Communication ◽  
Student Journals

Instructors directly responsible for improving student writing skills rely on many techniques, among them student journals, to help their charges master the rudiments of written communication. Instructors in such disciplines as political science, however, may exclude the development of written communication skills from the objectives they hope students achieve. Instead they regularly bemoan their students inability to put together two or three readily understandable sentences on any topic of concern, simultaneously condemning the high schools or English department for failing to teach students how to write.

Student Journals: A Means of Assessing Transformative Learning in Aging Related Courses

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrienne L. Cohen ◽  
Pamela Pitman Brown ◽  
Justin P. Morales
Keyword(s):  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Student Journals

scholarly journals Enhancing Engagement in Reading: Reader Response Journals in Secondary English Classrooms

1944 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet McIntosh
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reader Response ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
High School English ◽  
Secondary English ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
English Classrooms ◽  
English Students ◽  
Student Journals ◽  
Positive Results

Writing reader response journals during the act of reading provides ideal opportunities for secondary English students to deepen and expand their understanding of literature. Based on data from three case studies conducted by a former high school English teacher, currently an English educator, this article examines the effectiveness of students recording response entries as they read a novel. Excerpts from student journals illustrate the positive results of combining the acts of reading and writing. Student engagement with text leads to better comprehension and through writing reflective responses, students become more effective readers.

scholarly journals THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADJUNCT INSTRUCTORS

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Elizabeth Glancy ◽  
◽  
Kristen St. John ◽  
Megan H. Jones ◽  
Thomas E. Gill
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Adjunct Instructors

Commitment among adjunct faculty

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1209-1220
Author(s):  
Heidi Reeder
Keyword(s):  
Adjunct Faculty ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Adjunct Instructors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Time Position ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeWithout the stability of tenure, adjunct faculty have few barriers to leave their position. The purpose of this article is to understand the variables that predict commitment among adjunct instructors.Design/methodology/approachThis paper statistically analyzed data from a survey completed by adjunct instructors at two 4-year universities. The survey included scales on commitment, satisfaction, investments, alternatives and the psychological concepts of grit and self-efficacy. In addition, a qualitative analysis was conducted on supplemental open-ended questions that allowed participants to describe the basis of their commitment.FindingsSatisfaction and investments were the main predictors of commitment and those together accounted for just over 50 percent of the variance. Grit and self-efficacy did not correlate with commitment, but did correlate with satisfaction and investments.Practical implicationsGiven the predictive power of satisfaction to explain commitment, understanding the specific rewards and costs experienced by this population can give administrators ideas for making the part-time position more appealing. Similarly, given the predictive power of investments, administrators might consider identifying avenues for adjunct faculty to contribute to the department and university in a meaningful and rewarding way.Originality/valueUniversities are increasingly dependent on adjunct instructors, so it is worthwhile to understand the experience of such faculty. This is best done through research, rather than relying on assumptions, stereotype or anecdotes.

scholarly journals A qualitative analysis of radiation therapy students’ professional placement journals

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-140
Author(s):  
Naomi Findlay ◽  
Shane E. Dempsey ◽  
Helen M. Warren-Forward
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Descriptive Content ◽  
Traditional Program ◽  
True Diversity ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Student Journals

AbstractPurposeStudent experience on clinical placement is not well captured with traditional program evaluation tools. This study aims to complete a qualitative analysis of the reflective clinical journals completed during professional placement by radiation therapy (RT) students in order to uncover the issues that affect students on placement and how these change as the student's progress through the program.Materials and methodsA qualitative descriptive analysis (QDA) was undertaken on the descriptive content of student journals completed by 97 students over 3 consecutive years while undertaking professional placement in Radiation Oncology Treatment Centres within Australia. Two coders used a QDA sourcebook specifically designed for the research to independently analyse the descriptive content of the reflective journals for four main categories and 18 subcategories.ResultsThe result revealed a statistically significant increased tendency to discuss clinical environment and a decreased tendency to discuss the patient, 92·9–12·5% (coder 1) and 85·7–18·8% (coder 2), as they progressed through the program.ConclusionsThe results of this study showed some similarities with studies completed in other health professions; however, the breadth of issues explored within the content of these RT student journals demonstrates the true diversity of the RT student experience on professional placement.

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