Comparative Studies and Research Projects in a Professional Development School Partnership

2021 ◽  
pp. 133-172
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Professional Development School ◽  
Veteran Teachers ◽  
Race To The Top ◽  
Teacher Leader ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
New Era ◽  
School Settings ◽  
School Partnership

Continuing with the theme of what worked to initiate change and improvement in a partnership setting, this chapter highlights a “comparative international research approach” and two major research projects that were successfully conducted by members of a partnership between a college and a school district. The first project is an American-Slovenian research venture focused on comparing and analyzing teaching of American and Slovene preservice teachers in their respective partnership school settings. The second research venture is a U.S. government funded, race-to-the-top partnership project entitled CLIPS – Career Ladder Innovator Programs and System. The grant project involved veteran teachers and was aimed at advancing newer professional positions for teachers – teacher-leader innovator, master teacher, and researcher. The two research ventures and their investigative designs are offered as springboards and templates for others to adapt and use to achieve their partnership goals during this new era of change in education.

scholarly journals Using playful methods to understand children’s digital literacies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pekka Mertala
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Digital Literacies ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Context Sensitive ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Meaningful Research

This chapter is the final for Section 3 and in many ways stands as an example of how many of the individual elements presented thus far in the book, can come together in a holistic way. This chapter demonstrates how we can adopt play, make it unique to the project and the children and still arrive at meaningful research data. This chapter describes a research project wherein 3- to 6-year-old Finnish children’s digital literacies were studied and supported via playful methods. The key theses this chapter advocates are:-The use of playful methods in early childhood education (ECE) research is one way to acknowledge and respect the characteristics of the research context.-The ambiguity of play should be acknowledged when planning, conducting, and evaluating playful research projects.-Studying and supporting children’s digital literacies do not always require digital devices.The chapter is structured as follows. First, a reflective discussion on the ambiguity of play and the use of playful methods as a context-sensitive research approach is presented. Then, an overview of the research project and its objectives are provided. In the end, three concrete examples of how the children’s digital literacy was studied and supported using playful methods are given.

scholarly journals Towards Growth-Mindset Mathematics Teaching in the Netherlands

10.29007/gdgh ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg Alpar ◽  
Marloes van Hoeve
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Growth Mindset ◽  
The Other ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
New Era ◽  
Collaboration And Communication

Mathematics is the foundation of sciences and it is important in a learner’s career success. Growth mindset in mathematics teaching is essential to reach a broader student population effectively. Shifting the focus from performance and time pressure to deep understanding and personal growth, unnecessary competition vanishes among learners. As a result, they develop a better relation with their own thinking and they gain insights into the thinking of others. At the same time, collaboration and communication emerge naturally. The fear of mathematics and making mistakes disappear, while students learn by connecting ideas and applying the already learned study material.In the academic years of 2017-2018 and 2018-2019, two Dutch research projects dealt with the application of a growth mindset in mathematics teaching. One was in secondary schools, the other one at universities. In this article, we briefly report about and reflect on the exciting results of these studies and suggest further directions for research and the development of best practices.The ideas and experiences described in this paper are urgent as currently we are at the threshold of a new era in which education and learning are (and should be) really open for everyone; with low floor and without ceilings.

Leveraging a Professional Development School Project to Address Students' Learning in Elementary School Mathematics

2016 ◽  
pp. 1537-1546
Author(s):  
Drew Polly
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Professional Development School ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
School Project ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
School Partnership ◽  
The Impact

This chapter presents the partnership between a university faculty member and an elementary school that started to address students' learning needs regarding mathematics. This chapter provides: a) an overview of learner-centered professional development as a framework for this Professional Development School partnership, b) a description of the various professional development activities, c) and a summary of the impact of the project on instruction and student achievement. The chapter closes with recommendations for establishing and maintaining PDS partnerships focused on addressing students' learning needs.

Sorting Through Performance Evaluations: The Influence of Performance Evaluation Reform on Teacher Attrition and Mobility

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 2339-2377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis A. Rodriguez ◽  
Walker A. Swain ◽  
Matthew G. Springer
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Teacher Attrition ◽  
Effective Teachers ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Race To The Top ◽  
Performance Evaluations ◽  
American Education ◽  
Mobility Patterns ◽  
Low Performing Schools ◽  
School Settings

The federal Race to the Top initiative signified a shift in American education policy whereby accountability efforts moved from the school to the teacher level. Using administrative data from Tennessee, we explore whether evaluation reforms differentially influenced mobility patterns for teachers of varying effectiveness. We find that the rollout of a statewide evaluation system, even without punitive consequences, was associated with increased turnover; however, there was comparably greater retention of more effective teachers, with larger differences in turnover between highly and minimally effective teachers confined to urban districts and low-performing schools. These results imply that states and districts can increase exit rates of low-performing instructors in the absence of automatic dismissals, which is a pattern that our analyses suggest may not generalize beyond urban school settings.

scholarly journals Building the Research Capacity of Clinical Physical Therapists Using a Participatory Action Research Approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (7) ◽  
pp. 923-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessie Janssen ◽  
Leigh Hale ◽  
Brigit Mirfin-Veitch ◽  
Tony Harland
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Journal Club ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Action Research Approach

Background This 2-year study explored the experiences of clinical physical therapists who used a participatory action research (PAR) approach to learn about the practice of clinical research. Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of physical therapists who were conducting clinical research, facilitated by a PAR approach. Design A mixed-methods research design was used. Methods Physical therapists completed questionnaires, were interviewed, and participated in focus groups prior to and after the 1-year intervention and 1 year later. The research facilitator took field notes. Questionnaire data were analyzed descriptively, and themes were developed from the qualitative data. Twenty-five therapists took part in 4 self-selected groups. Results Three groups actively participated in the PAR research projects (n=14). The remaining 11 therapists decided not to be involved in clinical research projects but took part in the study as participants. After 1 year, one group completed the data collection phase of their research project, and a second group completed their ethics application. The third group ceased their research project but hosted a journal club session. At completion of the study, the experiences of the physical therapists were positive, and their confidence in conducting research and orientation toward research had increased. The perceptions of physical therapists toward research, relationships among individuals, and how the clinical projects were structured influenced the success of the projects. Limitations Only physical therapists of one hospital and no other health care practitioners were included in this study. Conclusions Fourteen physical therapists divided among 3 PAR groups were overall positive about their experiences when they conducted a research project together. This finding shows that a PAR approach can be used as a novel tool to stimulate research participation in clinics.

FM research in Switzerland

Facilities ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
Lukas Windlinger ◽  
Susanne Hofer ◽  
Christian Coenen ◽  
Franziska Honegger ◽  
Daniel von Felten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Service Management ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – This paper aims to review FM research in Switzerland with a focus on recent research projects at the Institute of Facility Management of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides a summary and review of research projects. Findings – FM research in Switzerland has grown in the past few years and is now well rooted in the Swiss FM industry. The focus is on service management, workplace management and FM in health care. FM research in Switzerland has been driven collaboratively by the Institute of FM and the industry. Research limitations/implications – Research at the IFM is very much oriented towards application and many collaborative projects between industry, public administration and universities have been conducted. However, some fields of FM have received little attention yet. Practical implications – FM research in Switzerland has been driven collaboratively by the Institute of FM and the industry. The focus is on application, e.g. management tools, benchmarking systems or the relationship of FM services, organisational outcomes, and customer satisfaction. Many research results contribute to the development of Swiss FM industry. Originality/value – In this article the authors summarize FM research in Switzerland and their research approach. With this they contribute to transparency and further development of FM research.

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