scholarly journals Good CoP: what makes a community of practice successful?

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Thomas Baker ◽  
Stephanie Beames
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Staff Member ◽  
First Year ◽  
Widening Participation ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
Graduate Attributes ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
University Level ◽  
Senior Staff Member

<p>We have established a community of practice focussed on student learning in first-year science.  It is recognised that transition, whether from school to university or other possible transitions, is an issue that is a concern for the entire sector, and this is acknowledged both at Faculty and University level. One of the factors to which we attribute the success of this CoP is that we are working within the context of a well-established set of transition pedagogies which have been strongly promoted and supported within UTS.  There is also an internal grants scheme that provides small amounts of funding for initiatives aimed at improving transition and engagement as part of the widening participation strategy.  Another factor for the success of this group is the leadership and active engagement of a senior staff member. This CoP has not evolved organically as a grass-roots group, nor has it been commissioned from on-high.  The Faculty of Science has also recently appointed an academic developer to support course renewal and the mapping of graduate attributes, and this role includes the support of initiatives like setting up CoPs.</p>

scholarly journals Preparing for University: An Applied Analysis on the Efficacy of 4U and University Level Preparatory STEM Courses

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Sigal ◽  
Shoshanah Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Level ◽  
First Year University ◽  
The Impact

The following report addresses the impact of preparatory education on first year science grades at two Ontario-based universities. Specifically, the impact of high school and university level preparatory courses on their respective first year university grades will be addressed. A variety of analytic and visualization-based strategies will be employed to outline a narrative about who is taking such courses, and the impact of these courses on student learning. Overall, conclusions point to the usefulness of preparatory education, and for institutions to continue to provide supplementary courses as scaffolding for undergraduate students.

scholarly journals CREATIVITY, MEANING, AND PURPOSE: MIXING CULTURES IN CREATIVE COLLABORATION

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ellen Haupert
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Music Theory ◽  
Personal Meaning ◽  
Musical Composition ◽  
First Year ◽  
Christian School ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
University Level ◽  
Meaning And Purpose ◽  
Music Study

Music composition is embedded into the Viterbo University music theory curriculum to promote active engagement of musical materials.  The project accomplishes three basic complementary outcomes:  1) Students will be able to creatively apply and develop the foundations of music theory learned in their first year of university-level music study, 2) Students will develop proficiency using music writing software, and 3) Students will overcome their fear of composition and gain confidence as musicians. Students are taught foundational concepts during the first four semesters of music theory; these concepts are creatively applied and developed in the gestation and birth of a musical composition that is original and personal.  Meaning and purpose, combined with guidance and encouragement, sustain these freshmen and sophomore students over a five-month process of framing a concept, composing music, editing their scores, and finally rehearsing and performing their works.  The “concept” for the 2018-2019 freshmen and sophomore music theory students was a collaborative venture with Gateway Christian School, which is part of Project Gateway in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Poetry written specifically for this project by Grade 7 students was collected and given to Viterbo University students for setting; the learning outcomes, as well as the benefits and global focus of the project will be the focus of this paper.

Thathir Quality Scholarship Program For Students At University level

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-219
Author(s):  
Louay Qais Abdullah ◽  
Duraid Faris Khayoun
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
First Year ◽  
Grant Program ◽  
Scholarship Program ◽  
University Level ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

The study focused basically on measuring the relationship between the material cost of the students benefits program and the benefits which are earned by it, which was distributed on college students in the initial stages (matinee) and to show the extent of the benefits accruing from the grant program compared to the material burdens which matched and the extent of success or failure of the experience and its effect from o scientific and side on the Iraqi student through these tough economic circumstances experienced by the country in general, and also trying to find ways of proposed increase or expansion of distribution in the future in the event of proven economic feasibility from the program. An data has been taking from the data fro the Department of Financial Affairs and the Department of Studies and Planning at the University of Diyala with taking an data representing an actual and minimized pattern and questionnaires to a sample of students from the Department of Life Sciences in the Faculty of Education of the University of Diyala on the level of success and failure of students in the first year of the grant and the year before for the purpose of distribution comparison. The importance of the study to measure the extent of interest earned in comparision whit the material which is expenseon the program of grant (grant of students) to assist the competent authorities to continue or not in the program of student grants for the coming years.

scholarly journals Evaluating computer-based simulations, multimedia and animations that help integrate blended learning with lectures in first year statistics

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Neumann ◽  
Michelle M. Neumann ◽  
Michelle Hood
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
First Year ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Learning Framework ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Statistics Course ◽  
Real World Applications ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Enhance Student Learning

<span>The discipline of statistics seems well suited to the integration of technology in a lecture as a means to enhance student learning and engagement. Technology can be used to simulate statistical concepts, create interactive learning exercises, and illustrate real world applications of statistics. The present study aimed to better understand the use of such applications during lectures from the student's perspective. The technology used included multimedia, computer-based simulations, animations, and statistical software. Interviews were conducted on a stratified random sample of 38 students in a first year statistics course. The results showed three global effects on student learning and engagement: showed the practical application of statistics, helped with understanding statistics, and addressed negative attitudes towards statistics. The results are examined from within a blended learning framework and the benefits and drawbacks to the integration of technology during lectures are discussed.</span>

scholarly journals Psychology Students' Perceptions of COVID-19 in a Death Education Course

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ines Testoni ◽  
Erika Iacona ◽  
Cecilia Corso ◽  
Sara Pompele ◽  
Laura Dal Corso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Death Education ◽  
Contemporary Culture ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

The systematic removal of death from social life in the West has exposed people living in areas affected by COVID-19 to the risk of being unable to adequately manage the anxiety caused by mortality salience. Death education is a type of intervention that helps people manage their fear of death by offering them effective strategies to deal with loss and anxiety. To that end, a path of death education has been carried out with University students of psychology. The main purpose of the research is to understand how students who participated in the death education course perceive the lockdown experience in light of course teachings. The research was carried out at a University in northern Italy in an area severely affected by COVID-19, during the first year of the pandemic. The group of participants included 38 students, 30 women and 8 men, with an average age of 25.45 years (SD = 7). At the end of the course, the students could respond on an optional basis to the request to comment on the training experience according to what they experienced during the pandemic. A thematic analysis was subsequently carried out on the texts, which made it possible to identify the most relevant thematic areas for the students. The qualitative analyses permitted recognition of three main forms of discovery: the removal of death in contemporary culture; the importance of community, ritual and funeral, and spirituality; and the significance of death education for future health professionals. The texts have highlighted how the removal of these issues exposes people to the risk of being unable to handle extremely painful events such as those related to dying. The results show the positivity of death education pathways conducted at the University level to help students reflect on these issues and manage the related anguish.

The Transition to Online Teaching and Learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 188-196
Author(s):  
Greg Whateley ◽  
Alan Manly
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Staff Member ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Senior Staff ◽  
Online Format ◽  
Senior Staff Member

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 provided both a need and an opportunity for educational institutions in Sydney to explore new ways of providing teaching and learning for their students. UBSS was able to respond quickly because it had already prepared to introduce online learning. In mid-2019, the institution had decided to offer an online option and a senior staff member and support staff had been working since then to convert existing product into suitable online format. By the time the demand for online teaching and learning arrived, the institution was already well placed for the conversion.

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