This study is an examination of what teacher preparation institutions in the Canadian province of Alberta are teaching student teachers about ‘assessment-for-learning’ practices. A large body of research exists to show that assessment-for-learning practices are among the best tools educators have for improving student learning; therefore, it is important that assessment-for-learning practices be taught to prospective teachers. As a school administrator, I had encountered many first-year teachers who seemed to be lacking knowledge and skills in assessment-for-learning practices and I sought to determine whether or not the deficiencies could be traced to inadequate preparation during their undergraduate training. Interviews were conducted with instructors at seven Alberta education faculties on whether and how assessment-for-learning practices were integrated into their teacher education programs. There is some variance in the way courses are organized to teach assessment-for-learning practices to student teachers; some schools having a designated course on assessment, others embedding assessment into other teacher preparation courses. Overall, the findings in this study suggest that Alberta education faculties are providing future teachers with training in assessment-for-learning practices. Further research into other areas of teacher preparation and/or induction would be necessary to determine the reasons for deficiencies in new teacher knowledge of assessment-for-learning practices. This study also includes some recommendations for improving instruction in assessment for learning at Alberta teacher preparation institutions, as well as some suggestions for further study. / vii, 73 leaves ; 29 cm

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Thesis (MTech (Public Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010 / This research study investigates the impact of different leadership and management styles on Grade 12 learners’ performances in Philippi high schools in Cape Town. The literature that was consulted, explains the nature of performance, performance management, characteristics of good and bad leaders, characteristics of good and bad managers, emotional intelligence, strategic management and different leadership styles. All the above topics were explained in full; the multifactor questionnaire was used to determine the leadership and management styles of principals within their schools. Information was gathered using three instruments, from a sample of seven principals (Leaders) and 150 educators (Raters). Firstly, a set of interview questions for the leaders was compiled, to determine their experience, management and leadership qualifications. This was to ascertain whether the performance of Grade 12 learners in their various schools is directly proportional to their qualifications. Secondly, the multifactor Leadership Questionnaires, which were completed by the leaders (principals), were used to determine leadership and management styles of leaders in the respective schools. The principal rated himself or herself to determine the kind of a leader or manager he or she is, by answering a set of closed questions. Thirdly, the multifactor Rater Questionnaires, which were completed by the raters (Educators and School Management Team), were used to determine leadership and management styles of leaders in the respective schools. The educators rated their principal to determine the kind of a leader he or she was, by answering a set of closed questions.

This research study posed the following questions: Does a faculty member's perceptions of his/her attitudes toward college students over the age of twenty-nine differ significantly from those students' perceptions of the faculty member's attitudes toward them? Are different faculty personality types, as measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, related to differing faculty attitudes toward college students over the age of twenty-nine? An attempt to answer these questions was made through the evaluation of three differing questionnaires administered to the population of faculty members and their students over the age of twenty-nine at a small, rural community college in Texas. One questionnaire was administered to the students to elicite [sic] their perception of a faculty member's attitudes toward them as students who were older than the traditional college student. A second questionnaire asked a series of questions of the faculty members to determine the faculty members' attitudes toward students over the age of twenty-nine. The third instrument used was the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; this indicator was used in an attempt to determine each faculty member's personality type.

Orientador: Humberto Santo Neto / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-13T07:54:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Silva_DanielleFernandesda_M.pdf: 1923726 bytes, checksum: 473048cc923b87a035c8f253536e3ead (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: A Biologia é uma disciplina do Ensino Médio cujo objetivo é fornecer noções básicas de como funciona o mundo onde vivemos e de como os seres vivos se relacionam com o ambiente e como interagem, além de conhecer a estrutura e o funcionamento do corpo humano. Em cursos superiores, sobretudo os da área Biológica, essas noções básicas são fundamentais para facilitar o acompanhamento de disciplinas como a Anatomia e a Fisiologia. Entre os assuntos que despertam curiosidade, e ao mesmo tempo apresentam-se com dificuldades ao serem abordados em sala de aula, estão as Neurociências, cujas dificuldades no ensino/aprendizagem podem estar relacionadas à complexidade da natureza tridimensional do Sistema Nervoso. Este trabalho admite a hipótese de que os alunos que ingressam em cursos superiores da área de Ciências Biológicas possuem menor conhecimento dos assuntos relacionados ao Sistema Nervoso em relação aos demais sistemas orgânicos. Outros objetivos deste trabalho foram: examinar o quanto do assunto sistema nervoso tem sido exigido pelos exames vestibulares, e como os livros trazem o assunto "Neurociências", para saber o tipo de material de que os alunos dispõem para estudar fora da sala de aula. Aplicamos uma avaliação diagnóstica contendo assuntos relacionados à Anatomia e Fisiologia no Ensino Médio a alunos ingressantes de duas Instituições de Ensino Superior públicas paulistas, no 1º dia letivo de todos os cursos da área biológica em cujo currículo consta a disciplina de Anatomia. No total, foram aplicados 308 questionários. Na comparação entre os acertos do Sistema Nervoso e os dos outros sistemas, a média para o Sistema Nervoso foi significativamente menor (p < 0,05). Com relação às questões de Vestibular, analisamos no total 1108 questões de Anatomia/Fisiologia. A porcentagem das questões referentes ao Sistema Nervoso não é diferente daquelas dos Sistemas Respiratório, Endócrino, Urinário e Locomotor, embora seja significativamente menor quando comparadas aos Sistemas Reprodutor e Circulatório. / Abstract: Knowledge in Neuroanatomy is crucial to understand others "neuro" subjects such as Physiology, Pathology, Surgery and Imaging for students in health sciences. However, teaching Neuroanatomy, is not an easy task and although students often find the brain to be a marvel of complexity they always have difficulty in learning and sometimes they even refuse to take classes that cover brain anatomy. In this study, we hypothesized that in Brazil, at the time students enroll to health sciences courses they may know less about Nervous System than others issues in Gross Anatomy. In this study, a 30 multiple-choice tests being 5 tests of each system in Gross Anatomy: Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory, Urinary, Nervous and Genital based on the secondary schools programs was applied. Tests were extracted from a database representative freely available at a website and they were sequentially ordained as above quoted. Participants were 308 students of health sciences that enrolled for the first time in a human anatomy course in two public Brazilians Universities. Test was applied before the first lesson in Anatomy. Our results demonstrate that the percentage of correct answers in Nervous System was significantly lower than Digestory, Respiratory, Circulatory, Urinary, and Genital. These findings lead us to conclude that in fact students know less about Nervous system before starting Goss Anatomy courses. / Mestrado / Anatomia / Mestre em Biologia Celular e Estrutural

M.Ed. / The department of Industrial Design at the University of Johannesburg implements year-end written examinations for all of its theoretical subjects as a final summative assessment. This assessment process has remained largely unchanged since the inception of the course and remains an important period within the academic calendar. This method of assessment is the mainstay of the assessment process employed at the department with regard to the theoretical subjects offered. However, students’ experiences of this phenomenon are unknown. Reasons for this are varied but, primarily, a lack of open communication between lecturers and students as a result of the nature of the discipline has compromised deeper understanding of the student experience. Previous research regarding assessment within the broad art and design field has focussed intently on the subjective studio critique as a method of assessment of practical work. The results of previous research have, therefore, side lined investigation of written end-of-year examinations. It is with this in mind that the focus of this study is to investigate students’ experiences of written examination within the context of industrial design education. This study investigates written year-end examinations as a phenomenon and identifies possible linkages to Transformative Learning (TL) theory. That is to say, students’ experiences of examination are investigated as contextual experiences that may or may not bring about transformation in meaning structures that initiate critical reflection. According to TL theory, students who are able to reflect critically on experiences will be able to adopt and even accept different viewpoints. Such a changed viewpoint is critical to establish in order to understand if and how students learn through transformation as a result of their experiences of the phenomenon of written examination.

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M.A. (Information & Knowledge Management) / Please refer to full text to view abstract

The project discusses how evolving technologies used to create digital portfolios can demonstrate student achievement in virtually unlimited ways. Evidence of student growth and achievement can be documented digitally. Such evidence can take the form of text, graphics, photos, sound, video data, and can even include database records of standardized or course-end test scores and grades.

The major purpose of this study was to determine if pre-clinical medical school course examinations reflect critical thinking skills. The entire second year class from a medical school in the southwest made up the population. Student examination results from the first two years as well as scores on the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal were used in this study.