Peer tutoring (PALS) is an instructional strategy where peers act as “instructional agents” for f... more Peer tutoring (PALS) is an instructional strategy where peers act as “instructional agents” for fellow students. In this study, 10 high school biology students participated in a ten day peer-tutoring intervention to determine whether peer tutoring would 1) facilitate student academic success, 2) enhance student focus as well as engagement in biology class, and 3) favorably affect students’ behavior in class leading to fewer off- task behavioral problems. Baseline data and post-intervention data included scores on academic tasks, student surveys, student reflection journal entries, teacher observation field notes, and behavior checklists. Student scores were higher after peer-tutoring, with the exception of scores on the unit assessment. After peer-tutoring, off-task behavior in class was reduced. Most students “agreed strongly” that working with peers led to greater understanding, better focus on -task, and more enjoyment in studying biology.
This article reviews psychological theory and research critical to understanding why parents beco... more This article reviews psychological theory and research critical to understanding why parents become involved in their children’s elementary and secondary education. Three major constructs are believed to be central to parents’ basic involvement decisions. First, parents’ role construction defines parents’ beliefs about what they are supposed to do in their children’s education and appears to establish the basic range of activities that parents construe as important, necessary, and permissible for their own actions with and on behalf of children. Second, parents’ sense of efficacy for helping their children succeed in school focuses on the extent to which parents believe that through their involvement they can exert positive influence on their children’s educational outcomes. Third, general invitations, demands, and opportunities for involvement refer to parents’ perceptions that the child and school want them to be involved. Hypotheses concerning the functioning of the three constru...
Because parental involvement in children=s education has been associated with positive outcomes f... more Because parental involvement in children=s education has been associated with positive outcomes for students, teacher skills for engaging parental involvement are an important area of professional development. An in-service education program ( Teachers Involving Parents [TIP]) was designed to increase elementary and middle school teachers=invitations to parental involvement by strengthening participants=sense of teaching efficacy, beliefs about parents= efficacy for
Despite family involvement's importance in children's education, teacher preparation pr... more Despite family involvement's importance in children's education, teacher preparation programs often fail to help educators develop the communication skills they will need to engage effectively with families. This exploratory study used comparison of two simulated parent-teacher conferences to assess and enhance prospective educators' interpersonal skills, knowledge and dispositions for family involvement. Its purposes were to: validate the cases' contents; pilot them as teaching tools; and develop rubrics for ...
Despite broad recognition that teaching excellence requires meeting students' intellectu... more Despite broad recognition that teaching excellence requires meeting students' intellectual and social needs, teachers struggle to manage—and learning theory struggles to explain—the interplay between the academic and social dimensions of classroom life. Drawing from research on parenting and child development, the author offers parenting style theory as an explanatory framework. The author begins by describing the two primary dimensions of parenting style (control and nurturance) and the influence of various styles on children's learning and development. The author then discusses the two primary channels whereby style functions, using case studies of three classrooms to illustrate how control and nurturance interact to influence student engagement and learning. Finally, the author argues that because this theory is intuitive, robust, and comprehensive, it is an important vehicle for advancing understanding of teacher influence on student outcomes and school improvement efforts.
... a , Joan MT Walker a & David A. Cole a pages 309-331. ... Jordan, AB and Woodward, EH... more ... a , Joan MT Walker a & David A. Cole a pages 309-331. ... Jordan, AB and Woodward, EH IV. 2001. Electronic childhood: The availability and use of household media by 2-to 3-year-olds.. Zero to Three , 22: 49. View all references; Rideout, Vandewater, & Wartella, 200338. ...
A full day biomedical engineering design education workshop was held on October 22, 2002 in conju... more A full day biomedical engineering design education workshop was held on October 22, 2002 in conjunction with the joint IEEE-EMBS/BMES conference in Houston. Attendees were from both University and Industry backgrounds. Eight subject areas relating to the teaching and conduct of design courses were discussed. These topics included placement of the courses in the curriculum, course objectives, solicitation and management of projects, possible sponsored national or international design contests, and industry sponsorship of project groups. Extensive notes and concept maps were generated for each of the topics discussed as the group met as a "committee of the whole." The essence of the discussions provided a good general overview of the need by design instructors for mutual sharing of resources and of industry input to design courses, both in lecture content and in sponsorship of relevant design challenges. The group considers that there are several action items that will need ...
Peer tutoring (PALS) is an instructional strategy where peers act as “instructional agents” for f... more Peer tutoring (PALS) is an instructional strategy where peers act as “instructional agents” for fellow students. In this study, 10 high school biology students participated in a ten day peer-tutoring intervention to determine whether peer tutoring would 1) facilitate student academic success, 2) enhance student focus as well as engagement in biology class, and 3) favorably affect students’ behavior in class leading to fewer off- task behavioral problems. Baseline data and post-intervention data included scores on academic tasks, student surveys, student reflection journal entries, teacher observation field notes, and behavior checklists. Student scores were higher after peer-tutoring, with the exception of scores on the unit assessment. After peer-tutoring, off-task behavior in class was reduced. Most students “agreed strongly” that working with peers led to greater understanding, better focus on -task, and more enjoyment in studying biology.
This article reviews psychological theory and research critical to understanding why parents beco... more This article reviews psychological theory and research critical to understanding why parents become involved in their children’s elementary and secondary education. Three major constructs are believed to be central to parents’ basic involvement decisions. First, parents’ role construction defines parents’ beliefs about what they are supposed to do in their children’s education and appears to establish the basic range of activities that parents construe as important, necessary, and permissible for their own actions with and on behalf of children. Second, parents’ sense of efficacy for helping their children succeed in school focuses on the extent to which parents believe that through their involvement they can exert positive influence on their children’s educational outcomes. Third, general invitations, demands, and opportunities for involvement refer to parents’ perceptions that the child and school want them to be involved. Hypotheses concerning the functioning of the three constru...
Because parental involvement in children=s education has been associated with positive outcomes f... more Because parental involvement in children=s education has been associated with positive outcomes for students, teacher skills for engaging parental involvement are an important area of professional development. An in-service education program ( Teachers Involving Parents [TIP]) was designed to increase elementary and middle school teachers=invitations to parental involvement by strengthening participants=sense of teaching efficacy, beliefs about parents= efficacy for
Despite family involvement's importance in children's education, teacher preparation pr... more Despite family involvement's importance in children's education, teacher preparation programs often fail to help educators develop the communication skills they will need to engage effectively with families. This exploratory study used comparison of two simulated parent-teacher conferences to assess and enhance prospective educators' interpersonal skills, knowledge and dispositions for family involvement. Its purposes were to: validate the cases' contents; pilot them as teaching tools; and develop rubrics for ...
Despite broad recognition that teaching excellence requires meeting students' intellectu... more Despite broad recognition that teaching excellence requires meeting students' intellectual and social needs, teachers struggle to manage—and learning theory struggles to explain—the interplay between the academic and social dimensions of classroom life. Drawing from research on parenting and child development, the author offers parenting style theory as an explanatory framework. The author begins by describing the two primary dimensions of parenting style (control and nurturance) and the influence of various styles on children's learning and development. The author then discusses the two primary channels whereby style functions, using case studies of three classrooms to illustrate how control and nurturance interact to influence student engagement and learning. Finally, the author argues that because this theory is intuitive, robust, and comprehensive, it is an important vehicle for advancing understanding of teacher influence on student outcomes and school improvement efforts.
... a , Joan MT Walker a & David A. Cole a pages 309-331. ... Jordan, AB and Woodward, EH... more ... a , Joan MT Walker a & David A. Cole a pages 309-331. ... Jordan, AB and Woodward, EH IV. 2001. Electronic childhood: The availability and use of household media by 2-to 3-year-olds.. Zero to Three , 22: 49. View all references; Rideout, Vandewater, & Wartella, 200338. ...
A full day biomedical engineering design education workshop was held on October 22, 2002 in conju... more A full day biomedical engineering design education workshop was held on October 22, 2002 in conjunction with the joint IEEE-EMBS/BMES conference in Houston. Attendees were from both University and Industry backgrounds. Eight subject areas relating to the teaching and conduct of design courses were discussed. These topics included placement of the courses in the curriculum, course objectives, solicitation and management of projects, possible sponsored national or international design contests, and industry sponsorship of project groups. Extensive notes and concept maps were generated for each of the topics discussed as the group met as a "committee of the whole." The essence of the discussions provided a good general overview of the need by design instructors for mutual sharing of resources and of industry input to design courses, both in lecture content and in sponsorship of relevant design challenges. The group considers that there are several action items that will need ...
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