Report of recommendations to the Iowa Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, June 30, 2010

Report on the Iowa Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the year ended June 30, 2010

Report of recommendations to the Iowa Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, June 30, 2011

Report on the Iowa Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the year ended June 30, 2011

Report of recommendations to the Iowa Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, June 30, 2012

Report of recommendations to the Iowa Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the year ended June 30, 2012

Report of recommendations to the Iowa Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, for the year ended June 30, 2004

Report of recommendations to the Iowa Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, for the year ended June 30, 2004

Report of recommendations to the Iowa Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, June 30, 2005

Report of recommendations to the Iowa Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, June 30

La carpeta docent com estratègia per a la formaciò d'una pràctica reflexiva en els professors universitaris novells.

En este artículo se analizan las potencialidades de la carpeta docente como estrategia formativa favorecedora de una práctica docente reflexiva en los profesores universitarios noveles que han participado en el posgrado de Iniciación a la Docencia Universitaria que imparte el Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad de Barcelona. La carpeta docente se utiliza básicamente como estrategia acreditativa y de evaluación en dicho posgrado, pero también persigue el objetivo de desarrollar una actitud reflexiva hacia la propia práctica docente del profesorado novel. En el artículo se analiza el contenido de una muestra representativa de carpetas docentes que nos permite evidenciar el potencial formativo y la utilidad de la carpeta docente en los procesos de mejora y de desarrollo profesional del profesorado universitario novel.

EL Portafolio docente como estrategia formativa innovadora del profesorado novel universitario. Un estudio de casos

Este artículo sintetiza los resultados y las principales conclusiones de una investigación realizada en la Universidad de Barcelona sobre el tema del portafolio docente, un fenómeno bastante reciente en el campo de la formación del profesorado en general, y en la del docente universitario en particular. La introducción de esta herramienta en la Enseñanza universitaria se debe a la Asociación Canadiense de Profesores de Universidad (en la década de los ochenta), que la empleó para la habilitación y la evaluación de docentes. Sin embargo, en este trabajo se parte de la idea de que los portafolios docentes tienen también una vertiente formativa y resultan útiles en la mejora y el desarrollo profesional del profesorado universitario novel. Explorar este aspecto es el objetivo de nuestro estudio. Se ha elegido, como campo de aplicación, el profesorado novel de la Universidad de Barcelona, que ha elaborado un portafolio docente en los cursos de Iniciación en la Docencia Universitaria. El enfoque usado ha sido cualitativo y como estrategia metodológica hemos optado por el estudio de casos múltiple, dado que la muestra está constituida por 10 profesores universitarios noveles de diferentes áreas de conocimiento. Para recoger y registrar la información, los instrumentos empleados fueron la entrevista en profundidad y el análisis de documentos. Los resultados apuntan a que el verdadero valor del portafolio docente reside en su potencial formativo y para el desarrollo profesional del profesorado universitario novel. También revelan que el portafolio es una herramienta valiosa para un nuevo profesionalismo docente, que se orienta a la reflexión sobre la propia práctica docente y al desarrollo de una enseñanza más acorde con las exigencias de la nueva sociedad del conocimiento.

Elementary computer-mediated online distance education : identification of criteria for successful implementation and practice

This study had three purposes related to the effective implem,entation and practice of computer-mediated online distance education (C-MODE) at the elementary level: (a) To identify a preliminary framework of criteria 'or guidelines for effective implementation and practice, (b) to identify areas ofC-MODE for which criteria or guidelines of effectiveness have not yet been developed, and (c) to develop an implementation and practice criteria questionnaire based on a review of the distance education literature, and to use the questionnaire in an exploratory survey of elementary C-MODE practitioners. Using the survey instrument, the beliefs and attitudes of 16 elementary C'- MODE practitioners about what constitutes effective implementation and practice principles were investigated. Respondents, who included both administrators and instructors, provided information about themselves and the program in which they worked. They rated 101 individual criteria statenlents on a 5 point Likert scale with a \. point range that included the values: 1 (Strongly Disagree), 2 (Disagree), 3 (Neutral or Undecided), 4 (Agree), 5 (Strongly Agree). Respondents also provided qualitative data by commenting on the individual statements, or suggesting other statements they considered important. Eighty-two different statements or guidelines related to the successful implementation and practice of computer-mediated online education at the elementary level were endorsed. Response to a small number of statements differed significantly by gender and years of experience. A new area for investigation, namely, the role ofparents, which has received little attention in the online distance education literature, emerged from the findings. The study also identified a number of other areas within an elementary context where additional research is necessary. These included: (a) differences in the factors that determine learning in a distance education setting and traditional settings, (b) elementary students' ability to function in an online setting, (c) the role and workload of instructors, (d) the importance of effective, timely communication with students and parents, and (e) the use of a variety of media.

Social Media Use in Medical and Health Professional Education: Role of the Librarian on a Faculty Steering Committee

Objective: An interprofessional steering committee was created at Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Medicine to examine how social media are integrated in medical and health professional education in universities across the globe, and to propose a strategic plan for integrating social media in the Faculty’s various curricula. This presentation will summarize the steering committee’s work and describe the librarian’s contribution. Methods: The Committee’s project leader first conducted a literature search on best practices of social media in medical and health professional curricula. A reference website was then created (mse.med.umontreal.ca) to provide easy access to a large number of the articles and resources reviewed. A steering committee was constituted and 11 meetings were held over a 9-month period. The Committee comprised 18 members and included assistant deans, academic program directors, professors, communication advisors, undergraduate and graduate students and a librarian. An online survey on social media use by students and professors of the Faculty was conducted, ten pilot projects were put forward and a three-year strategic plan was proposed. Results: A total of 1508 students and 565 professors participated in the survey. Results showed that both groups had a strong interest in learning how social media could be integrated in academic and professional activities. Participants reported concern with risks associated with social media use and expressed the need for a Faculty policy and guidelines. The librarian’s contribution to the steering committee included: writing posts on the website’s internal blog, assisting in the design of the survey questionnaires and writing the final report’s survey results chapter. She also proposed two pilot projects: creating a social media learning portal and an altmetrics workshop. Conclusions: Based on the literature review and the survey results, the Committee affirmed the importance of integrating social media in the various study programs of the Faculty of Medicine. Despite the restricted timeline, this interprofessional steering committee was able to carry out its mandate because of the leadership and expertise of each of its members. As the librarian had the most experience with the use of social media in a professional context, her knowledge was instrumental in assisting the project leader in a group mainly composed of social media non-users.

Web Presence Of The Engineering College Libraries In Kerala: An Analysis Of Content

Websites of academic institutions are the prime source of information about the institution. Libraries, being the main provider of information for the academics, need to be represented in the respective homepages with due importance. Keeping this in mind, this study is an attempt to understand and analyze the presence and presentation of libraries of Engineering Colleges (EC) in Kerala in their respective websites. On the basis of the reviewed literature and an observation of libraries of nationally important institutions imparting technical education in India, a set of criteria were developed for analyzing the websites/web pages. Based on this an extensive survcy of the websites of ECs were done. The collected data was then analyzed using Microsoft Excel. The library websites were then ranked on the basis of this analysis. It was observed that majority of the websites of ECs in Kerala have least representation of their respective libraries. Another important observation is that even the highest scoring libraries satisfy only half of the criteria listed for analysis.

Proyecto 'mete' (mathematics education traditions of europe) : el foco matem??tico

Se presentan los resultados de un estudio sobre las tradiciones de ense??anza en varios pa??ses europeos. Dichos pa??ses son B??lgica, Inglaterra, Hungr??a y Espa??a. Se realiza un estudio a peque??a escala en el que se emplean m??todos cuantitativos y cualitativos. A lo largo del estudio, se tiene como objetivo sacar conclusiones que mejoren la ense??anza de las Matem??ticas. Dicho objetivo es siempre m??s prioritario que la obtenci??n de generalizaciones sobre la ense??anza. Se establecen comparaciones a trav??s de los resultados de varios tests y seobtienen unas conclusiones. A partir de las conclusiones, se extraen recomendaciones para los profesores con las que mejorar su experiencia docente.

Proyecto 'mete' (mathematics education traditions of europe) : pol??gonos en primaria

Se aborda el estudio comparativo de la ense??anza de la matem??tica en varios pa??ses europeos. Se estudia la ense??anza de los pol??gonos en primaria desde un punto de vista cuantitativo y cualitativo. Para el estudio se apoya en el an??lisis de cuatro unidades did??cticas puestas en pr??ctica por profesores de los correspondientes pa??ses. Se muestra la complementariedad de ambos tipos de datos y sus posibilidades para profundizar en la ense??anza de los pol??gonos.

Bilingualism in education : aspects of theory, research and practice.

Esta concebido con un planteamiento integrador, en el que se tratan temas como el bilingüismo y el desarrollo cognitivo, programas de inmersión, la potenciación del papel de los estudiantes pertenecientes a minorías, la educación multicultural y no racista y la diversidad cultural y lingüística.