Exploring the events that engage graduate students in transformative learning /

This research explored the events that engaged graduate students in transformative learning within a graduate program in education. This context was chosen because one objective of a graduate program is to facilitate critical thinking and transformative learning. The question ofhow adult learners perceive and experience learning steered the direction ofthis study. However, the purpose ofthis research was to study critical incidents that led to profound cognitive and affective changes as perceived by the graduate students. Specifically, the questions to be answered were what critical incidents happened to graduate students while in the Master ofEducation program, how were the incidents experienced, and what transformation resulted? The research design evolved over the course of a year and was highly influenced by previous empirical studies and criticisms oftransformative learning theory. The overall design was qualitative and phenomenological. A critical and interpretive approach was made to empirical data collected through a critical incident questionnaire and in-depth interviews. Inductive analysis allowed theory to be built from the data by making comparisons. New questions emerged and attention was given to social context, the passage oftime, and sequence ofevents in order to give meaning and translation ofthe participants' experiences and to build the interpretive narratives. Deductive analysis was also used on the data and a blending ofthe two forms of analysis; this resulted in the development ofa foundational model for transformative learning to be built.The data revealed critical incidents outside ofthe graduate school program that occurred in childhood or adult life prior to graduate school. Since context of individuals' lives had been an important critique of past transformative learning models and studies, this research expanded the original boundaries of this study beyond graduate school to incorporate incidents that occurred outside of graduate school. Critical incidents were categorized into time-related, people-related, and circumstancerelated themes. It was clear that participants were influenced and molded by the stage oftheir life, personal experiences, familial and cultural conditioning, and even historic events. The model developed in this document fiom an overview ofthe fmdings identifies a four-stage process of life difficulty, disintegration, reintegration, and completion that all participants' followed. The blended analysis was revealed from the description ofhow the incidents were experienced by the participants. The final categories were what were the feelings, what was happening, and what was the enviromnent? The resulting transformation was initially only going to consider cognitive and affective changes, however, it was apparent that contextual changes also occurred for all participants, so this category was also included. The model was described with the construction metaphor of a building "foimdation" to illustrate the variety of conditions that are necessary for transformative learning to occur. Since this was an exploratory study, no prior models or processes were used in data analysis, however, it appeared that the model developed from this study incorporated existing models and provided a more encompassing life picture oftransformative learning.

Report of the Committee on Military Affairs, on the differences that exist, between the United States and some of the individual States, respecting the relative powers of the general and state governments over the militia.--

February 28, 1815. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States.

Welland Canal survey of the property of Jacob I. Ball in 1826

A detailed description of land purchased by the Welland Canal Company from Jacob I. Ball for the construction of the first Welland Canal. Noteable features include; line between Ker and Shaver properties, canal, road. Surveyor notes are seen in pencil on the map.

The Bee Newspaper, Vol. I, No. 13

An original Niagara area newspaper containing an account of the Battle of Queenston Heights and the death and burial of Sir Isaac Brock. The newspaper is dated October 24, 1812, eleven days after the death of General Brock. Topics of interest include: Page 1: Sheaffe announcement regulating the sale of alcohol in Niagara; Myers announcement asking citizens for the return of American muskets recovered from the battle at Queenston; local notices on business claims and education; want ads for wood, straw, flour and pork for military use; announcement by the Prince Regent in Council putting an embargo on American ships. Page 2: release of American prisoners captured at Queenston; news of the British Navy; the security of Canadian properties in wartime; American ships leaving Britain with licenses. Page 3: American ships leaving Britain with licenses Page 4: report on the Battle of Queenston Heights and the death of Isaac Brock.

Report of the Committee on Military Affairs, on the differences that exist, between the United States and some of the individual States, respecting the relative powers of the general and state governments over the militia

February 28, 1815. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. Printed be Roger C. Weightman

Letter (printed) with the salutation “Dear Sir”. The writer is John I. Mackenzie.

Letter (printed) with the salutation “Dear Sir”. The writer is John I. Mackenzie who outlines resolutions which were passed at the annual meeting of the Long Point Co., June 21, 1879.

The Butler papers - Pt. I. 1711-1777

Documents and papers relating to Colonel John Butler and his corps of rangers. Pt.I. 1711-1777

Outlines of a System of polítical Economy; written with a view to prove to government and the country, that the cause of the present agricultural distress is entirely artificial..

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Strategieanwendung beim selbstregulierten Experimentieren in der Sekundarstufe I am Beispiel „Auftrieb in Flüssigkeiten“

Die vorliegende wissenschaftliche Arbeit ist auf der Datenbasis des DFG-Projekts ELWmeta (Einfluss von Lernzielspezifität auf die Wirksamkeit metakognitiver Lernhilfen) entstanden, in dem insgesamt N = 244 Schülerinnen und Schüler der achten und neunten gymnasialen Jahrgangsstufe in einem experimentellen 2x2-Design untersucht wurden. Herr Wiegandt hat die dazu durchgeführten Datenerhebungen in dem Projekt ELWmeta unterstützt. Eines der generellen Leitziele des Projekts war die Prüfung, inwieweit metakognitive Lernhilfen in Kombination mit unterschiedlichen Lernzielen auf mehrere Kriterien des selbstständigen, simulationsbasierten Experimentierens zum curricular validen Inhalt „Auftrieb in Flüssigkeiten“ wirken. Herr Wiegandt verfolgt in seiner empirischen Arbeit das Ziel, die Anwendung unterschiedlicher Experimentierstrategien beim selbstregulierten Experimentieren im genannten physikalischen Inhaltsbereich „Auftrieb in Flüssigkeiten“ bei Schülerinnen und Schülern der Jahrgangsstufen 8 und 9 zu untersuchen. Im Vordergrund steht neben einer deskriptiven Betrachtung von Strategienutzungshäufigkeiten u. a. der Vergleich der Jahrgangsstufen 8 und 9 sowie die Prüfung von Zusammenhängen zwischen Strategienutzung, Lernerfolg und Motivation. Entlang an seinen Zielen versucht der Autor im Rahmen des einflussreichen Scientific Discovery as Dual Search (SDDS)-Modells von Klahr und Dunbar (1988) dazu beizutragen, offene Fragen an der Schnittstelle instruktionspsychologischer, physikdidaktischer und pädagogischer Forschung zu beantworten. Im Anschluss an eine informative und die Relevanz des Themas der Arbeit verdeutlichenden Einführung (Kapitel 1) stellt Herr Wiegandt den theoretischen Hintergrund seiner Arbeit in Kapitel 2 vor, wo er selbstreguliertes Lernen in offenen Lernumgebungen (Kapitel 2.1) und wissenschaftlich entdeckendes Lernen (Kapitel 2.2) letztlich zum Begriff des selbstregulierten Experimentierens zusammenführt. Im Zuge dieses Theorieteils geht der Autor dabei auch auf Wissensarten und die Bedeutung von Motivation für den Wissenserwerb ein (Kapitel 2.1.1 und Kapitel 2.1.3). Aufbauend auf Kapitel 2 werden in Kapitel 3 die Forschungsfragen der vorliegenden Arbeit in Kapitel 3 entwickelt und Forschungslücken identifiziert. Die im Projekt verwendete computerbasierte Lernumgebung samt verhaltensbasierter Strategiemaße wird anschließend in Kapitel 4 beschrieben, um darauf aufbauend in Kapitel 5 schließlich die eigene Studie darzulegen. Nach wissenschaftlich klar formulierten Hypothesen (Kapitel 5.1), der Beschreibung der Stichprobe (Kapitel 5.2), der Messinstrumente für den Wissenserwerb und die aktuelle Motivation (Kapitel 5.3) sowie der Durchführung der Studie (Kapitel 5.4) berichtet Herr Wiegandt seine erzielten Ergebnisse (Kapitel 5.5). Anknüpfend diskutiert der Autor diese reflektiert und schlägt theoretische sowie praktische Implikationen vor. Den Schluss bilden das Literaturverzeichnis und der Anhang.

Descobrint l'univers animal : nous aprenentatges i valors. 'Descubriendo el universo animal : nuevos aprendizajes y valores'.

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The sandwich that Max made.

Max se prepara un sandwich con varias capas de alimentos: pan moreno, queso, tomate, pimiento verde, jamón, brotes y lechuga.

Bisky bats and pussy cats : the animal nonsense of Edward Lear.

Colección de poemas que tratan de animales, a veces, absurdos, y disfrazados, también, de forma absurda, rodeados asimismo, de objetos absurdos.

Guess what I am.

Para conocer más sobre distintos tipos de animales y de una forma muy divertida. Solamente, hay que seguir la pista y mirar por los agujeros.

The sandwich that Max made.

Max se prepara un sandwich con varias capas de alimentos: pan moreno, queso, tomate, pimiento verde, jamón, brotes y lechuga.