scholarly journals Instructional Coaching for Implementing Visible Learning: A Model for Translating Research into Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Knight
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Instructional Coaching ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Educational Innovations ◽  
Instructional Coaches ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Foundational Research ◽  
Research Initiatives ◽  
The University

Visible Learning has been one of the most influential research initiatives conducted in education in the past few decades, and at the same time, instructional coaching is becoming one of the most popular forms of professional development. This paper considers how the implementation of Visible Learning may be supported through instructional coaches by: (a) offering a brief summary of the central tenants of Visible Learning; (b) summarizing the foundational research on instructional coaching conducted at the Kansas Coaching Project at The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning; (c) describing what those findings reveal about effective instructional coaching practices; and (d) pointing out how the research findings suggest that instructional coaching should be used to support the implementation of Visible Learning or any other educational innovations.

scholarly journals Reframing Professional Development Through Understanding Authentic Professional Learning

2009 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 702-739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Webster-Wright
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Alternative Conceptualization ◽  
Professional Development Programs ◽  
Evaluating Professional Development

Continuing to learn is universally accepted and expected by professionals and other stakeholders across all professions. However, despite changes in response to research findings about how professionals learn, many professional development practices still focus on delivering content rather than enhancing learning. In exploring reasons for the continuation of didactic practices in professional development, this article critiques the usual conceptualization of professional development through a review of recent literature across professions. An alternative conceptualization is proposed, based on philosophical assumptions congruent with evidence about professional learning from seminal educational research of the past two decades. An argument is presented for a shift in discourse and focus from delivering and evaluating professional development programs to understanding and supporting authentic professional learning.

scholarly journals Volumetric absorptive microsampling in pharmacokinetic studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. IPK04
Author(s):  
Hua Li
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Studies ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Yale University ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Associate ◽  
The University ◽  
Administrative Responsibilities ◽  
Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling

Biography: Hua Li is currently a Bioanalytical Research Scientist in the NBE Pharmacokinetics Group in the Biotherapeutics Discovery Department at Boehringer Ingelheim (CT, USA). She earned her MA in molecular, cellular and developmental biology from the University of Kansas (KS, USA). While pursuing her master’s degree, she worked as a research assistant on Caenorhabditis elegans genetics. After graduation, she started my career as a research associate and laboratory manager at the Stem Cell Center of Yale University (CT, USA). Her main roles included investigating the essential proteins that play a critical role in the division and differentiation of mouse testes stem cells, as well as administrative responsibilities for a laboratory of around 12 people including graduate students, post-docs and laboratory technician. Since 2008, her career has been focusing on the quantitation of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics study of protein therapeutics. Over the past 12 years, she has witnessed a tremendous expansion of new technologies, devices and theories in the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics field, all of which have helped us better serve the patient community all over the world. Hua Li speaks to the International Journal of Pharmacokinetics about the use of volumetric absorptive microsampling in pharmacokinetic studies and their methodology on the application of Mitra® microsampling for pharmacokinetic bioanalysis of monoclonal antibodies in rats.

To stream or not to stream?

2016 ◽  
Vol 117 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 485-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara E. Morris ◽  
Lea H. Currie
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Feature Films ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Streaming Services ◽  
The University

Purpose The University of Kansas (KU) libraries has faced increased requests for streaming video in the past five years. While we have provided access to many databases of films, feature films remained a problem. To write a collection development policy, the library undertook three investigations to ensure the outcome reflected the needs of the university. Design/methodology/approach Film titles included in Swank 300 and Criterion-on-Demand were checked against the CanIStream. it? website to check for availability through streaming, rental or purchase services. Student library users were surveyed to determine if they had streaming subscriptions and, if so, which ones. KU librarians also examined academic library collection development polices to understand how others have addressed this issue. Findings More than half of the feature films provided by the two vendors are available through subscriptions, renting or purchasing methods. A majority of students subscribe to one or more of these services. Many academic libraries are deciding not to provide streaming feature films. Originality/value There are no previous studies on students’ subscriptions to streaming services linked to availability of feature films offered from commercial vendors to libraries.

scholarly journals A Collaborative Approach to Instructional Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Carolyn Heacock ◽  
Summer Peixoto ◽  
Melissa Stamer-Peterson ◽  
Baiba Šedriks ◽  
Marina Greene
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Instructional Development ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Collaborative Approach ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Development Tool ◽  
The University

Regardless of how long instructors have been in the classroom, they should continue to focus on improving their instructional practices. Being observed by others and observing others can inform teaching practices and assist in professional development. In the Applied English Center (AEC), the ESL center for the University of Kansas, formal observation by course coordinators is the primary instructional development tool used to provide instructors with targeted feedback about their teaching. However, because these formal observations are also evaluative in nature, they can create angst in instructors, making it difficult to view this tool as an opportunity to improve. Another tool instructors have used to improve their teaching is observing peers with the goal of seeing how colleagues approach their teaching. Those who have been able to observe their colleagues for this purpose have found this to be an effective (and less stressful) method for improving their own teaching; however, many instructors in the AEC have not had this opportunity to observe one another to learn from one another.

scholarly journals A Collaborative Approach to Instructional Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Carolyn Heacock ◽  
Summer Peixoto ◽  
Melissa Stamer-Peterson ◽  
Baiba Šedriks ◽  
Marina Greene
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Instructional Development ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Collaborative Approach ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Development Tool ◽  
The University

Regardless of how long instructors have been in the classroom, they should continue to focus on improving their instructional practices. Being observed by others and observing others can inform teaching practices and assist in professional development. In the Applied English Center (AEC), the ESL center for the University of Kansas, formal observation by course coordinators is the primary instructional development tool used to provide instructors with targeted feedback about their teaching. However, because these formal observations are also evaluative in nature, they can create angst in instructors, making it difficult to view this tool as an opportunity to improve. Another tool instructors have used to improve their teaching is observing peers with the goal of seeing how colleagues approach their teaching. Those who have been able to observe their colleagues for this purpose have found this to be an effective (and less stressful) method for improving their own teaching; however, many instructors in the AEC have not had this opportunity to observe one another to learn from one another.

Regulation in research ethics: a scarecrow for physicians?

2021 ◽  
pp. 147775092098357
Author(s):  
T Haaser ◽  
D Berdaï ◽  
S Marty ◽  
V Berger ◽  
E Augier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Ethics ◽  
Research Process ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
The Past ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
General Data ◽  
Research Initiatives ◽  
The University

Background Regulations on research ethics in France have evolved considerably over the past four years: the implementation of the Jardé law and of the General Data Protection Regulations have changed the landscape of research ethics for research involving or not involving human persons. In a context of creation of an Institutional Review Board at the University of Bordeaux, France, we sought to explore research ethics practices and perceptions in the medical community of our University Hospital. Methods A short questionnaire was sent to all physicians of the University Hospital of Bordeaux. The questionnaire included closed questions and main topics were: physicians’ education in research ethics, ethics practices concerning researches non implying human persons, and physicians’ perceptions about current regulations. Results 86 questionnaires were sent back (response rate: 24.2%). If a majority of physicians have validated Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) trainings (76%), there was a low rate of specific training on fundamental references in research ethics and a high proportion of responders do not consider themselves as educated in research ethics after completion of GCPs (56%). Regulations on research ethics have many implications on medical research, especially by inducing changes in protocols in order to alleviate ethical requirements (57%). Malpractices were acknowledged like false mention of positive opinion from an ethics committee (21%). If If a majority of responders considers regulations as a positive answer to research ethics, a large majority considers it as a constraint and a complexification of research process. For 58%, regulations in research ethics are perceived as a hindrance for research initiatives. Conclusion Because of their impact on research process, regulations seem to constitute a scarecrow for physicians. Lack of training, bad representations and questionable practices (or even malpractices) highlight the need to improve education and to propose concrete guidance for medical researchers.

scholarly journals Efectos de la crisis económica en el profesorado universitario novel

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Cristina Goenechea ◽  
Noemi Serrano-Díaz ◽  
Concepción Valero Franco
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Breeding Ground ◽  
University System ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Job Offers ◽  
Employment Situation ◽  
On Line ◽  
The University

This work describes the employment situation of new professors joining the teaching staff of the University of Cadiz over the past 5 years. It examines the situation of this group in 2015, a time in which the economic crisis affected both Spain and the university system, comparing this situation to that of 2019. It is a quantitative study using an on-line questionnaire that was distributed in both 2015 and 2019. Clearly, the university’s economic situation conditioned the professional development of these professors who carry out both research and teaching tasks. For years, the crisis stalled the publication of stable job offers for these new professors, preventing them from having an optimistic outlook with regard to their professional future. This study suggests that the current situation may be creating a sense of burnout in the teaching staff, perhaps due to the university’s failure to intervene in the increased depersonalization and harsh treatment of its students. Given this situation, universities may be turning into a breeding ground for pathologies related to teachers’ malaise.

scholarly journals Making Digital Curation a Systematic Institutional Function

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Prom
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Electronic Records ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Digital Curation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The University ◽  
Science Departments

Over the past decade, a rich body of research and practice has emerged under the rubrics of electronic records, digital preservation and digital curation. Most of this work has taken place as research activity (often financed by government agencies) within libraries and information/computer science departments. Many projects focus on one format of information, such as research publications or data, potentially de-contextualizing individual records. Meanwhile, most institutional archives and manuscript repositories, which possess a rich theoretical and practical framework for preserving context among mixed analog materials, have failed to extend their capabilities to digital records. As a result, relatively few institutions have implemented systematic methods to capture, preserve and provide access to the complete range of documentation that end users need to understand and interpret past human activity.The Practical E-Records Method attempts to address this problem by providing easy-to-implement software reviews, guidance/policy templates, and program recommendations that blend digital curation research findings with traditional archival processes and workflows. Using the method discussed in this paper, archives and manuscript repositories can use existing resources to incrementally develop digital curation skills, building a collaborative, expanding program in the process. Archival programs that make digital curation a systematic institutional function will systematically gather, preserve, and provide access to genres of documentation that are contextually-rich and highly susceptible to loss, complementing efforts undertaken by librarians, information scientists and external service providers. Over the next year, the suggested techniques will be tested and refined at the University of Illinois Archives and possibly elsewhere.

scholarly journals Management and Support of Shared Integrated Library Systems

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Vaughan ◽  
Kristen Costello
Keyword(s):  
Las Vegas ◽  
Host Institution ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
The Past ◽  
Local Practices ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Funding Support ◽  
The University

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) University Libraries has hosted and managed a shared integrated library system (ILS) since 1989. The system and the number of partner libraries sharing the system has grown significantly over the past two decades. Spurred by the level of involvement and support contributed by the host institution, the authors administered a comprehensive survey to current Innovative Interfaces libraries. Research findings are combined with a description of UNLV’s local practices to provide substantial insights into shared funding, support, and management activities associated with shared systems.

Jack B. Martin & Margaret McKane Mauldin, A dictionary of Creek/Muskogee, with notes on the Florida and Oklahoma Seminole dialects of Creek (Studies in the anthropology of North American Indians.) Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, in cooperation with the American Indian Studies Research Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington. Pp. xxxviii, 357. Hb $60.00.

2001 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 662-664
Author(s):  
William Bright
Keyword(s):  
American Indians ◽  
Language Family ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Indiana University ◽  
American Indian Studies ◽  
North American Indians ◽  
The Past ◽  
Southeastern Us ◽  
The University ◽  
Lincoln University

From the 1930s through the 1970s, the Muskogean languages of the southeastern US were virtually the scholarly preserve of the late Mary R. Haas, and no modern grammars or dictionaries were available for them. In more recent years, it has been a pleasure to witness increasing work in this language family by Pamela Munro at UCLA – and her students, and her students' students – and by Karen Booker and her associates at the University of Kansas. The present volume is the third major Muskogean dictionary to appear in the past few years.

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