In studies conducted in the USA, teacher dispositional factors such as enthusiasm, professional e... more In studies conducted in the USA, teacher dispositional factors such as enthusiasm, professional esteem and learning motivation often emerge as the most significant variables affecting student learning and achievement from the primary grades through higher education. Do these factors play as significant a role in student learning and achievement in China as they do in the USA? This conceptual paper aims to compare the patterns of teacher dispositions in China with those patterns in the USA. Fourteen experienced teachers and instructors at schools and universities in China and the USA provided oral and written narratives in which they reflected on how teacher attitudes and dispositions affected student learning and achievement.
The Impact of Instructional Media on Student Learning: A Meta-Analysis ... The secondary variable... more The Impact of Instructional Media on Student Learning: A Meta-Analysis ... The secondary variables are likely to have little or no effect on student learning if the primary ... Some projects engaged students in learning activities in which they applied critical or creative thinking skills ...
In studies conducted in the USA, teacher dispositional factors such as enthusiasm, professional e... more In studies conducted in the USA, teacher dispositional factors such as enthusiasm, professional esteem and learning motivation often emerge as the most significant variables affecting student learning and achievement from the primary grades through higher education. Do these factors play as significant a role in student learning and achievement in China as they do in the USA? This conceptual paper aims to compare the patterns of teacher dispositions in China with those patterns in the USA. Fourteen experienced teachers and instructors at schools and universities in China and the USA provided oral and written narratives in which they reflected on how teacher attitudes and dispositions affected student learning and achievement.
... Online Learning Roy Tamashiro Webster University USA tamashiro@webster.eduPaula Hanssen Webst... more ... Online Learning Roy Tamashiro Webster University USA tamashiro@webster.eduPaula Hanssen Webster University USA hanssen@webster.edu Brad G. Scott Webster University USA bradford@webster.edu Abstract: Educators ...
Abstract: Can faculty views about internet-based online courses and degree programs change from s... more Abstract: Can faculty views about internet-based online courses and degree programs change from skepticism to acceptance, and from opposition to cooperation in less than two years? This paper reviews the development and institutionalization of two 100% online ...
In an experimental course for educators titled "Vienna: Culture in the Classroom," the ... more In an experimental course for educators titled "Vienna: Culture in the Classroom," the short-term study tour format was combined with the online format. Multimedia, video and other instructional technologies were included in the course design. Class participants produced videos and ...
This study attempted to create a defensible theoretical and empirical foundation for humanistic-p... more This study attempted to create a defensible theoretical and empirical foundation for humanistic-psychological education. The present lack of such a foundation has resulted in four major goal problems, including: (l)The goals are not operationally clear., (2)They are of questionable educational value., (3)They are not ethically justifiable., and (4)They • cannot be adequately evaluated or empirically
Enthusiasm for learning mathematics often declines in early adolescence. The Trends in Internatio... more Enthusiasm for learning mathematics often declines in early adolescence. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) (2003) found that 50% of fourth-graders but only 29% of eight-graders agreed strongly with the statement, “I enjoy learning mathematics.” The present study explored attitudes towards mathematics through the use of adolescents’ drawings and assessed the reliability and validity of drawings of math. One hundred twenty-nine U.S. students (mean age = 13.7 years) responded to these instructions, “Draw a picture of math and write about math. You can draw your feelings about math and your experiences with mathematics.” Drawings were scored by independent raters according to sixteen criteria; with interrater reliability ranging from .67 to 1.00. One hundred and one students also expressed their levels of agreement on a four-point scale with the TIMSS statements about learning, valuing, and enjoying mathematics. Attitudes towards mathematics expressed in ...
Student discipline is consistently a primary con cern of teachers and citizens. 1 In fact, teache... more Student discipline is consistently a primary con cern of teachers and citizens. 1 In fact, teachers' in ability to manage students effectively is the main source of dissatisfaction for two-thirds of today's teachers. 2 Numerous books have been written to assist teachers with discipline problems, and there are many courses and workshops to choose from, ranging from "behavior modification methods" to "reality therapy" to "teacher effectiveness training." But the increasing number of choices makes decisions more difficult, especially for beginning teachers whose teacher prep aration programs gave them little exposure to disci pline strategies, and who have yet to develop their own styles. We have developed a way for teachers to clarify their beliefs on discipline so they can select strategies with which they are comfortable. Self-concept the orists, including Lecky3 , Kelley4, Snygg and Combs5
In studies conducted in the USA, teacher dispositional factors such as enthusiasm, professional e... more In studies conducted in the USA, teacher dispositional factors such as enthusiasm, professional esteem and learning motivation often emerge as the most significant variables affecting student learning and achievement from the primary grades through higher education. Do these factors play as significant a role in student learning and achievement in China as they do in the USA? This conceptual paper aims to compare the patterns of teacher dispositions in China with those patterns in the USA. Fourteen experienced teachers and instructors at schools and universities in China and the USA provided oral and written narratives in which they reflected on how teacher attitudes and dispositions affected student learning and achievement.
The Impact of Instructional Media on Student Learning: A Meta-Analysis ... The secondary variable... more The Impact of Instructional Media on Student Learning: A Meta-Analysis ... The secondary variables are likely to have little or no effect on student learning if the primary ... Some projects engaged students in learning activities in which they applied critical or creative thinking skills ...
In studies conducted in the USA, teacher dispositional factors such as enthusiasm, professional e... more In studies conducted in the USA, teacher dispositional factors such as enthusiasm, professional esteem and learning motivation often emerge as the most significant variables affecting student learning and achievement from the primary grades through higher education. Do these factors play as significant a role in student learning and achievement in China as they do in the USA? This conceptual paper aims to compare the patterns of teacher dispositions in China with those patterns in the USA. Fourteen experienced teachers and instructors at schools and universities in China and the USA provided oral and written narratives in which they reflected on how teacher attitudes and dispositions affected student learning and achievement.
... Online Learning Roy Tamashiro Webster University USA tamashiro@webster.eduPaula Hanssen Webst... more ... Online Learning Roy Tamashiro Webster University USA tamashiro@webster.eduPaula Hanssen Webster University USA hanssen@webster.edu Brad G. Scott Webster University USA bradford@webster.edu Abstract: Educators ...
Abstract: Can faculty views about internet-based online courses and degree programs change from s... more Abstract: Can faculty views about internet-based online courses and degree programs change from skepticism to acceptance, and from opposition to cooperation in less than two years? This paper reviews the development and institutionalization of two 100% online ...
In an experimental course for educators titled "Vienna: Culture in the Classroom," the ... more In an experimental course for educators titled "Vienna: Culture in the Classroom," the short-term study tour format was combined with the online format. Multimedia, video and other instructional technologies were included in the course design. Class participants produced videos and ...
This study attempted to create a defensible theoretical and empirical foundation for humanistic-p... more This study attempted to create a defensible theoretical and empirical foundation for humanistic-psychological education. The present lack of such a foundation has resulted in four major goal problems, including: (l)The goals are not operationally clear., (2)They are of questionable educational value., (3)They are not ethically justifiable., and (4)They • cannot be adequately evaluated or empirically
Enthusiasm for learning mathematics often declines in early adolescence. The Trends in Internatio... more Enthusiasm for learning mathematics often declines in early adolescence. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) (2003) found that 50% of fourth-graders but only 29% of eight-graders agreed strongly with the statement, “I enjoy learning mathematics.” The present study explored attitudes towards mathematics through the use of adolescents’ drawings and assessed the reliability and validity of drawings of math. One hundred twenty-nine U.S. students (mean age = 13.7 years) responded to these instructions, “Draw a picture of math and write about math. You can draw your feelings about math and your experiences with mathematics.” Drawings were scored by independent raters according to sixteen criteria; with interrater reliability ranging from .67 to 1.00. One hundred and one students also expressed their levels of agreement on a four-point scale with the TIMSS statements about learning, valuing, and enjoying mathematics. Attitudes towards mathematics expressed in ...
Student discipline is consistently a primary con cern of teachers and citizens. 1 In fact, teache... more Student discipline is consistently a primary con cern of teachers and citizens. 1 In fact, teachers' in ability to manage students effectively is the main source of dissatisfaction for two-thirds of today's teachers. 2 Numerous books have been written to assist teachers with discipline problems, and there are many courses and workshops to choose from, ranging from "behavior modification methods" to "reality therapy" to "teacher effectiveness training." But the increasing number of choices makes decisions more difficult, especially for beginning teachers whose teacher prep aration programs gave them little exposure to disci pline strategies, and who have yet to develop their own styles. We have developed a way for teachers to clarify their beliefs on discipline so they can select strategies with which they are comfortable. Self-concept the orists, including Lecky3 , Kelley4, Snygg and Combs5
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