Getting In and Getting On? The Experiences of Young People with Visual Impairments and Hearing Impairments in Third-Level Education

Young disabled people continue to be under-represented throughout further and higher education settings. Drawing on Pierre Bourdieu’s social theory of habitus, capital and field, this paper explores the practices of domination and oppression that have made it difficult for young people with visual impairments and hearing impairments to participate in third-level education on the same basis as non-disabled people. Twenty young people with hearing impairments and visual impairments were interviewed about their educational experiences. In addition, 31 interviews were conducted with third-level education providers, policy-makers and non-governmental organisations. This article has two aims: firstly, to critically examine the experiences of young people with hearing impairments and visual impairments in accessing and engaging with support provisions in further and higher education settings; and secondly, to identify and explore the diversity of ways in which these young people have managed and responded to the practices they have encountered. This article emphasises the journey from ability to dis-ability that young people with hearing and visual impairments experience in their quest for educational achievement. The ambiguities of “inclusion”, “widening participation” and “support” are highlighted and critiqued for their extensive failure to challenge taken-for-granted discourses.

Higher level physics : developed specifically for the IB diploma.

Texto que cubre el curso completo y todas las opciones que el estudiante puede elegir para el programa del diploma de Física del Bachillerato Internacional. También ayuda a preparar a fondo y de forma metódica los exámenes. Dentro de cada capítulo, hay ejercicios numerados para poder practicar y aplicar los conocimientos adquiridos y ayudan al alumno a evaluar su progreso. A veces, hay ejemplos que muestran cómo abordar las preguntas particularmente difíciles. Los capítulos uno a nueve brindan una cobertura de la materia principal. Los capítulos del diez al quince las opciones de nivel de E a J. Tiene las soluciones a las preguntas y a las prácticas de los capítulos.

Higher level chemistry : developed specifically for the IB diploma.

Texto que cubre el curso completo y todas las opciones que el estudiante puede elegir para el programa del diploma en Química del Bachillerato Internacional. También ayuda a preparar a fondo y de forma metódica los exámenes. Dentro de cada capítulo, hay ejercicios numerados para poder practicar y aplicar los conocimientos adquiridos y ayudan al alumno a evaluar su progreso. A veces, hay ejemplos que muestran cómo abordar las preguntas particularmente difíciles. Los capítulos uno a once brindan una cobertura de la materia principal. Los capítulos del doce al dieciocho las opciones de nivel de A a G. Tiene las soluciones a las preguntas y a las prácticas de los capítulos.

Higher level Biology : developed specifically for the IB diploma.

Texto que cubre el curso completo y todas las opciones que el estudiante puede elegir para el programa del diploma en Biología del Bachillerato Internacional. También ayuda a preparar a fondo y de forma metódica los exámenes. Dentro de cada capítulo, hay ejercicios numerados para poder practicar y aplicar los conocimientos adquiridos y ayudan al alumno a evaluar su progreso. A veces, hay ejemplos que muestran cómo abordar las preguntas particularmente difíciles. Los capítulos uno a once brindan una cobertura de la materia principal. Los capítulos del doce al diecinueve las opciones de nivel de A a H. Tiene las soluciones a las preguntas y a las prácticas de los capítulos.

Developing Higher-level Cognitive Skills In a Fire Protection Course

In an ideal world, all instructors of safety and health courses would be masters of course subject matter as well as the theories and practices for effective teaching. In practice, however, most instructors are much stronger in one or the other. This paper provides an example of how some fundamental knowledge from educational experts can be useful for improving a traditional safety course. Is there a problem with the way traditional safety and health (S&H) courses are taught? It is asserted by this author that S&H education, in general, places too much emphasis on acquisition and comprehension of facts at the expense of helping students develop higher-level cognitive abilities. This paper explains the basis for the assertion and reports an experience upgrading a traditional fire protection course to include more assignments involving the higher-level ability known in the education community as synthesis.

Managing the multiplicities of graduate level education! Are Master’s students’ expectations matched by their experiences?

With rapid increases in student fees reflecting moves towards a QUASI Market model of Higher Education in the UK and across much of the Western World[1], many universities find themselves having to meet progressively higher levels of student expectations[2]. This is particularly the case at undergraduate level, where increases in fees over the past decade have far exceeded inflation. Yet with so much attention on ‘consumer savvy’ undergraduates, the question of whether Master’s level students’ expectations are matched by their experiences is one which remains largely unanswered. Grounded in an empirically grounded approach to learning and teaching developed by the paper authors[3], this paper sets out to being to answer this question. In doing so it makes a distinctive contribution to debates about graduate level engineering education and concludes with a number of recommendations. Discussion: The ‘MSc: Managing Expectations’ Project analyses the expectations and experiences of Graduate level Engineering Management Students over a two year period. Focusingon the ‘student experience’, three main concepts are identified as being particular relevant to enhancing learning [3]: Relationships: Variety: Synergy. Relationships: Based on empirical research, the significance of Relationships within the academic environment is discussed with particular attention being paid to the value of students’ social and academic support networks, including academic tutoring. Variety: Grounded in a statistical analysis of ‘engagement data’ together with survey and interview findings, the concept of variety critically examines students’ perspectives and experiencesof different approaches to learning and teaching. Synergy: Possibly the most important concept discussed within this paper, the need for constructively aligned curriculum is extended to reflect the students’ apriori knowledge and experienceas well as employer and societal demands and expectations. The conclusion brings the different concepts within the discussion together, providing a set of practical recommendations for colleagues working both at graduate and undergraduate level. References 1.Gibbs, P. (2001) "Higher education as a market: a problem or solution?." Studies in Higher Education 26. 1. pp. 85-94. 2.Tricker, T., (2005) Student Expectations-How do we measure up. University of Sheffield. Available from: http://www.persons.org.uk/tricker%20paper.pdf Accessed 9/10/14 3.Clark, R. & Andrews, J. (2014). Relationships, Variety & Synergy [RVS]: The Vital Ingredients for Scholarship in Engineering Education? A Case-Study. European Journal of Engineering Education. 39.6. pp. 585-600.

Vocational Higher Secondary Education in Kerala: A Status Study of Students, Pass Outs and Training Components

This study analyses the socio-economic backgrounds and entrepreneurial profiles of the students and pass outs of the Vocational Higher Secondary Education in Kerala and the academic achievements of the Vocational Higher Secondary students and pass outs in Kerala in terms of their performance in the examinations. The study also analyses the quality and availability of the various training and support facilities of the Vocational Higher Secondary Schools in Kerala, nature and rate of employment and higher studies among the pass outs of the Vocational Higher Secondary Education in Kerala and the awareness of students, pass outs, teachers and principals regarding the goals and objectives, mode of implementation, apprenticeship training and higher study and employment opportunities of the programme of the Vocational Higher Secondary Education in Kerala.

Higher level mathematics : developed specifically for the IB diploma.

Texto que cubre el curso completo para el programa del diploma en Matemáticas del Bachillerato Internacional. También ayuda a preparar a fondo y de forma metódica los exámenes. Dentro de cada capítulo, hay ejercicios numerados para poder practicar y aplicar los conocimientos adquiridos y ayudan al alumno a evaluar su progreso. A veces, hay ejemplos que muestran cómo abordar las preguntas particularmente difíciles. El material para las cuatro opciones figura en la pagina web de la editorial del libro de texto y esta protegida con contraseña. El profesor debe indicar cuál de los cuatro temas de opción va a estudiar el alumno. Tiene las soluciones a las preguntas y a las prácticas de los capítulos.

Supporting teaching and learning in schools : a handbook for higher level teaching assistants.

Libro dirigido a la figura del HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) con el objetivo de proporcionar una guía práctica, ideas y material de apoyo para el desarrollo de un trabajo eficaz con los alumnos, los profesores, los padres y el resto de profesionales implicados en el bienestar de los niños. Incluye ejemplos reales de buenas prácticas, una base sobre pedagogía y sobre el rol de los profesores y HLTAs como creadores de ambientes productivos para el aprendizaje, y trata aspectos como la gestión de las clases y las interrelaciones con los alumnos, el papel del HLTA en la comunidad educativa y su desarrollo profesional.

Business and Management for the IB Diploma: Standard and Higher Level.

Esta guía contiene una revisión de todos los temas de ciencias empresariales para el Programa del Diploma de Bachillerato Internacional (IB Diploma). Los temas del libro son: la organización y el entorno empresarial (naturaleza de la actividad empresarial, tipos de organización, objetivos, herramientas de planificación de la organización, crecimiento y evolución, globalización), recursos humanos (relaciones empleador y empleado, liderazgo y gestión, motivación), las cuentas y finanzas (fuentes de financiación), marketing (el papel del marketing, producto, precio, promoción, lugar de distribución, marketing internacional), las operaciones de gestión.

An exploration of the role of narrative skills in higher-level reading comprehension of teenagers with hearing loss

This Study examines the relationship between scores on adolescents’ self-generated narratives and standardized reading-comprehension scores. This relationship is also compared with the more simple language metrics: vocabulary and syntax.

Modeling data with structural and temporal correlation using lower level and higher level multilevel models

Novel imaging techniques are playing an increasingly important role in drug development, providing insight into the mechanism of action of new chemical entities. The data sets obtained by these methods can be large with complex inter-relationships, but the most appropriate statistical analysis for handling this data is often uncertain - precisely because of the exploratory nature of the way the data are collected. We present an example from a clinical trial using magnetic resonance imaging to assess changes in atherosclerotic plaques following treatment with a tool compound with established clinical benefit. We compared two specific approaches to handle the correlations due to physical location and repeated measurements: two-level and four-level multilevel models. The two methods identified similar structural variables, but higher level multilevel models had the advantage of explaining a greater proportion of variation, and the modeling assumptions appeared to be better satisfied.