scholarly journals “Opening” a new kind of school: The story of the Open High School of Utah

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 255 ◽  
Author(s):  
DeLaina Tonks ◽  
Sarah Weston ◽  
David Wiley ◽  
Michael K. Barbour
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
School Level ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Course Content ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
Online Schools ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

The use of online learning at the primary and secondary school level is growing exponentially in the United States. Much of this growth is with full-time online schools, most of which are operated by for-profit companies that use proprietary online course content. In this article we trace the development of, and philosophy behind, a full-time online school that uses open access software and open educational resources for course content. As more nations begin to put in place plans for primary and secondary education in the event of natural disasters (e.g., the Christchurch earthquakes) or pandemics (e.g., avian flu or H1N1), the availability of open online content is of critical importance.

scholarly journals Social Change Model through Teaching of Islamiat for Secondary School Teachers: A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 297-306
Author(s):  
Huma Naz ◽  
Najam Ul Kashif ◽  
Najam Ul Kashif
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Level ◽  
Change Model ◽  
Social Change Model ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
And Diffusion

Man is known as a social animal, and his journey from uncivilized to civilized human is only due to education. Means teachers are the main stakeholders to change society. Subject Islmiat in the education system of Pakistan from Primary to secondary school level and even at the higher education have a unique place. Islamiat has two major domains; ethics and virtues. Teachers have the duty to fulfil the needs of the nation, being a model or a subject of social change agent. Social change model based on the four basic elements, i.e. values and beliefs; physical environment; Technology, and diffusion. Teachers, especially the teachers of Islamiat with their pedagogy and course content, infuse and practice the ethics and virtues among their students with the help of creative and critical thinking technique as this technique abled the students to think on the existing things but in a new and critical way.

Slack: Adopting Social-Networking Platforms for Active Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (01) ◽  
pp. 183-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerald Sabin ◽  
Andrea Olive
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Postsecondary Institutions ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Media Environments ◽  
Pedagogical Goals

ABSTRACT Online learning in postsecondary institutions has increased dramatically across the United States and Canada. Although research demonstrates the benefits of online learning for student success, instructors face challenges in facilitating communication, delivering course content, and navigating outdated and cumbersome technologies. The authors examine the use of a free third-party platform called Slack as a tool to facilitate better communication among students and faculty, enable the delivery of diverse and dynamic course content, and reach students in an online course that supports both independent and collaborative learning. The authors present a case study of Slack’s use in an online second-year environmental politics course taught at a large Canadian public university. There is a significant and growing literature on how to best engage students in online learning, including active and social learning models as promising approaches to digital teaching. The authors argue that using collaborative social technologies such as Slack—which both replicates and integrates the online and social-media environments that students already inhabit—can assist faculty in meeting their pedagogical goals online. The article documents the instructors’ experience in managing discussion and involving students in their online learning through active learning exercises. Best practices are examined.

scholarly journals The use of electronic voting systems to engage students in outreach activities

2016 ◽  
pp. 27-29
Author(s):  
Gan Niyadurupola
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
School Level ◽  
Electronic Voting ◽  
Voting Systems ◽  
Difficult Question ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
The University ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

This paper discusses the use of electronic voting systems specifically in a range of outreach contexts. The Department of Chemistry at the University of Reading and the School of Chemistry at the University of Southampton are actively involved in delivering outreach activities at primary and secondary school level with a view to inspiring a new generation of budding chemists. Voting systems are successful in engaging students across all age groups as demonstrated by our experiences with youngsters aged 4 to 18. They are especially effective at breaking down the barriers of non communication thrown up by students when faced with a difficult question and encouraging the participation of even the most reticent teenager.

scholarly journals DETERMINANTS OF THE TEACHER'S PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS AT THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
MAGDALENA JAKUBCZAK-CHODŹKO
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Level ◽  
Liquid Modernity ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
The Look ◽  
Teacher's Perception ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

Contemporary tasks and imposed requirements in the area of education are focused on improving the efficiency and quality of teaching, including counteracting the disturbing phenomena of the “day of liquid modernity” [1, p. 15–29]. The teacher's person is perceived subjectively, from the perspective of the contractor of professional assumptions. The dynamics of educational processes and progressive civilization changes forces us to meet the emerging expectations of educational policy. The look of many leading educators, among others Jan Władysław Dawid, Zygmunt Mysłakowski, Wincenty Okoń, Maria Grzegorzewska, Czesław Banach for personality traits of the teacher has gone to oblivion to give way to schematic and mass teaching. Increasingly, attention is paid to how? and not who? teaches. Studies in the field of psychology and pedagogy pose a question; What should the teacher be like? Using the following article, in which I will base myself on empirical research, I want to answer a completely different aspect, what kind of teacher would the students want?

scholarly journals For-profit hospitals as anchor institutions in the United States: a study of organizational stability

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berkeley Franz ◽  
Cory E. Cronin ◽  
Vanessa Rodriguez ◽  
Kelly Choyke ◽  
Janet E. Simon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Full Time ◽  
American Hospital ◽  
American Hospital Association ◽  
Community Factors ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Anchor Institutions ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background Anchor institutions, by definition, have a long-term presence within their local communities, but it is uncertain as to whether for-profit hospitals meet this definition; most research on anchor institutions to date has been limited to nonprofit organizations such as hospitals and universities. Accordingly, this study aims to determine whether for-profit hospitals are stable enough to fulfill the role of anchor institutions through a long-term presence in communities which may help to stabilize local economies. Methods This longitudinal study analyzes national, secondary data between 2008 and 2017 compiled from the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, the American Hospital Association Annual Survey, and County Health Rankings. We use descriptive statistics to calculate the number of closures and mergers of hospitals of different ownership type, as well as staffing levels. Using logistic regression, we also assessed whether for-profit hospitals had higher odds of closing and merging, controlling for both organization and community factors. Results We found for-profit hospitals to be less stable than their public and nonprofit hospital counterparts, experiencing disproportionately more closures and mergers over time, with a multivariable analysis indicating a statistically significant difference. Furthermore, for-profit hospitals have fewer full-time employees relative to their size than hospitals of other ownership types, as well as lower total payroll expenditures. Conclusions Study findings suggest that for-profit hospitals operate more efficiently in terms of expenses, but this also may translate into a lower level of economic contributions to the surrounding community through employment and purchasing initiatives. For-profit hospitals may also not have the stability required to serve as long-standing anchor institutions. Future studies should consider whether for-profit hospitals make other types of community investments to offset these deficits and whether policy changes can be employed to encourage anchor activities from local businesses such as hospitals.

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