When he opened the 24th annual exhibition of students' work on the 1st July, 1927, Professor F.W. Armstrong gave the following account of the beginnings of the Grahamstown School of Art: ... The appointment of a master was the responsibility of Sir Langham Dale, the Superintendent General of Education in the Cape Colony. His choice for the first art master of the Grahamstown School of Art was Mr.W. H. Simpson. Simpson had studied at the South Kensington Museum then at the Royal Academy. During the 1870's he had exhibited in the Royal Academy, at other exhibitions in London, and in the provinces. Intro. p. 1.

Understanding the complexity of the organization and the development of School training does not seem to be something to be postponed. This research aims to point out contributions to Universities and Elementary Education Schools in order to put up shared practices among the institutions concerning planning, accompaniment and evaluation of school training. This research aimed to find answers to the following problem: Which aspects are relevant to characterize the organization and the development of school training in the Biology Courses from Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões URI Erechim Campus and Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). This is a qualitative research that involved the two institutions quoted above and 35 EEB (13 from Erechim and 22 from Santa Maria). As research sources, information from documents that direct the development of school training in the universities and the EEB were used, as well as 89 people who built the real sample of the research: 24 Biology teachers (12 from Erechim EEB and 12 from Santa Maria); 17 members of the board of the EEB from Erechim; 4 school training advisors (2 from URI and 2 from UFSM) and 44 school trainees (24 from URI and 24 from UFSM). Questionnaires, interviews and document analysis were the instruments for data collection. Although the research was carried out in two different towns the answers were similar. These answers show that the problems and difficulties faced in the process of organization and development of school training are not specific of one single teaching institution, but they happen in several institutions. Among the results of the research we can highlight: the students are educated for school training through the disciplines; the school training follow the legislation; the courses under study have some lines that govern the development of school training; the accompaniment of the trainees is done by the advisors, with individual and group attendance to grant the continuity of the frequency. The EEB do not have lines to orient the development of school trainings; the members of the board team almost never accompany the school trainings and there are few biology teachers who do that, most of the teachers just see the class plans made by the students; the responsibility of the EEB is limited to dispose classes for the school training; most of the EEB teachers think that the trainees should know better the reality of the school, should have a better knowledge of the content, and should take over the class, that is, students should have experience. We can say that there few institutionalized forms of interaction between the university and the school. We could see that no changes occur through decrees, legal or institutional laws. For a real change, there should be a commitment of the educators, no matter if they are school trainers, biology teachers or members of the school boards. / Compreender a complexidade em que a organização e o desenvolvimento do Estágio Curricular se encontra parece ser um investimento inadiável. Diante disso, a presente pesquisa tem por objetivo sinalizar às Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) e às Escolas de Educação Básica (EEB) contribuições para que possam se efetivar práticas compartilhadas entre as instituições de ensino no que se refere ao planejamento, acompanhamento e avaliação dos Estágios Curriculares. Nossa pesquisa procurou encontrar respostas para o seguinte problema: Que aspectos são relevantes para caracterizar a organização e o desenvolvimento dos Estágios Curriculares dos Cursos de Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas da Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões URI - Campus de Erechim e da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa que envolveu, além das duas Universidades citadas anteriormente, 35 EEB (13 no Município de Erechim e 22 em Santa Maria). Utilizamos como fontes de pesquisa as informações contidas em documentos que regem o desenvolvimento do Estágio nas Universidades e EEB, além das falas dos 89 sujeitos que construíram nossa amostra real de pesquisa, a saber: 24 professores de Biologia (12 das EEB do Município de Erechim e 12 EEB Município de Santa Maria); 17 membros das equipes diretivas das EEB do Município de Erechim; 4 professoras orientadoras de estágio (2 da URI e 2 da UFSM) e 44 alunos estagiários (24 da URI e 20 da UFSM). Os instrumentos de coleta de informações utilizados foram: questionários, roteiro de entrevista e roteiro de análise de documentos. Mesmo a pesquisa sendo desenvolvida em Escolas e Universidades localizadas em Municípios diferentes, as respostas dadas pelos sujeitos questionados são semelhantes. Elas sinalizam que os problemas e as dificuldades enfrentadas no processo de organização e desenvolvimento dos Estágios Curriculares não são específicas de uma única instituição de ensino, mas são recorrentes em diversas delas. Dentre os resultados da pesquisa destacamos que: a preparação dos alunos para a realização do Estágio ocorre por meio de disciplinas; os Estágios atendem a legislação vigente; os Cursos investigados possuem algumas diretrizes que orientam o processo de desenvolvimento do Estágio; o acompanhamento do aluno estagiário é realizado pelos professores orientadores de Estágio, com horários individuais e coletivos de atendimento que garantem uma continuidade na freqüência dos atendimentos. As EEB não possuem diretrizes que orientam o desenvolvimento dos Estágios; o acompanhamento dos Estágios por parte dos membros das equipes diretivas é quase inexistente e são poucos os professores de Biologia que acompanham o estagiário, a maioria apenas verifica os planos de aula elaborados pelos mesmos; a responsabilidade da EEB praticamente se limita a disponibilizar vagas para a realização dos Estágios; a maioria dos docentes das EEB acreditam que os alunos estagiários deveriam chegar à escola com maior conhecimento da realidade escolar, maior domínio de conteúdos, maior domínio de classe, ou seja, com experiência. Podemos dizer ainda que são poucas as formas institucionalizadas de interação entre Universidade e Escola. Frente ao apresentado ao longo do estudo realizado, percebemos que nenhuma mudança ocorre por decretos , por regulamentações legais ou institucionais. Para haver mudança precisa haver compromisso e comprometimento dos educadores, em quaisquer posições que ocupem, sejam eles, professores orientadores de estágio, professores de Biologia ou membros de equipes diretivas.

Ensinar é sem dúvida um dos grandes desafios do século XXI. A busca por alternativas ao tradicional sistema de ensino mostra a necessidade de mudanças, que é inerente à sociedade do conhecimento em contínua evolução. Desta forma, esta pesquisa pretende investigar se as ações desenvolvidas na Escola E. E. Arnolfo Azevedo pelo projeto Laboratório de Ciências e sua interação com a Universidade por meio do programa de Préiniciação Científica contribuem para a construção e manutenção de um modelo que busca a melhoria da qualidade do ensino e aprendizagem em ciências exatas e biológicas nas Escolas Públicas. Foram utilizados questionários qualitativos e quantitativos para construção dos gráficos em forma de barras e linhas de tendência, associando estes dados ao referencial proposto por meio da triangulação. Assim, os resultados indicam que a participação dos alunos nos respectivos projetos: Laboratório e a Pré-iniciação científica, promovem significativa mudança de comportamento associado à dedicação e responsabilidade com os estudos representada pela melhora significativa em seu rendimento escolar e conseqüente melhora na qualidade do ensino na área de ciências naturais. / Teaching is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. The search for alternatives to the traditional teaching system shows the need for changing, which is inherent to knowledge society in continuous development. Therefore, this research deals with the investigation whether the actions carried out in the Project of the Laboratory of Sciences at E.E. Arnolfo Azevedo and its interaction with the University through Scientific Pre-Initiation Program have contributed to the construction and maintenance of a model which seeks to improve the teaching and learning quality in Exact and Biological Sciences in Public Schools. Qualitative and quantitative surveys were used to build graphs of trend lines and error bars, associating these data with the proposed framework through triangulation. The results indicate that the students\' participation in the respective projects (Laboratory and Scientific Pre-Initiation) has promoted meaningful behavior change associated with studies dedication and responsibility represented by the significant improvement in their school performance and, consequently, in the teaching quality in Natural Sciences area.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston University Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-89). N.B.:Page 165 of Volume 2 missing from the original copy.

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This was a follow-up study of graduates of Portland State University's School of Social Work from 1964 to 1973. The study gathered information in four areas: (1) graduates' career patterns, (2) tasks graduates presently perform in their jobs, (3) tasks graduates felt are necessary for students to learn in a school of Social Work, and (4) graduates' continuing education needs and experiences. It was hoped that this information would prove valuable in curriculum design, both in the School of Social Work and in the Division of Continuing Education. I A stratified random sample of sixty-one graduates, totaling 15.4% of the ten-year population of 396 graduates, was surveyed by mailed questionnaire. Fifty-two of these responded for a return rate of 85.3%. Results from the questionnaire were transferred to punch cards and frequencies, means, standard deviations, and a factor analysis of data were performed by computer. Forty-five of the fifty-two respondents considered themselves to be presently practicing social work. Twenty-four of these respondents worked primarily in direct treatment, and all but one of these reported having collateral duties in administration or facilitative services. Respondents showed almost no interest in pursuing further graduate study in social services or any other'field, and indicated only moderate interest· in continuing education seminars or classes. Of all continuing education offerings, family therapy received the highest interest score and research received the lowest. Respondents felt that the most important tasks to be taught in graduate school were direct service tasks. A factor analysis was performed to reduce these tasks to more easily reportable shared factors, and the tasks seen as most crucial for learning were those concerned with direct treatment, resource assistance, and client contact. Although respondents believed that direct service tasks -should be stressed in the School curriculum, most of the respondents also were performing non-direct service tasks such as leadership and consultation in group process.

The alumni survey conducted at Portland State University School of Social Work by second year students had two purposes. One purpose was to fulfill the research practicum requirements of a Masters of Social Work degree by providing experience in the area of applied survey research. The other was to provide a data base for future alumni research at the school.

The purpose of this research practicum is to determine the predictability of an admissions rating instrument and the effectiveness of the admission process in assessing potential of individuals seeking admission to the School of Social Work, Portland State University, Fall Term, 1972. The study is based on the hypothesis that the instrument in question is an accurate predictor of student performance at the graduate level. Research was completed through a survey of the literature and an examination of the correlation between student ratings at admission and ratings of actual performances. The method of data collection was to request class and field instructors to rate student performance on the identical instrument utilized by the school admissions panel. Parallels were then drawn to determine to what extent members of the admissions panel were able to pre-judge student success according to the graduate standards delineated by the instrument.

Excerpt: "Scholars have documented that when John Dewey formed an experimental university-based school in Chicago in 1896, he intended that research be a component of laboratory schools (Camp-Mayhew et al., 1936; Durst, 2010). However, the realities of teaching and the bureaucratic structures of higher education present obstacles to engaging in meaningful empirical work. Additionally, the majority of laboratory schools have converted from their original form as public, university-based institutions of innovative teaching and research to private, tuition-based institutions or to public facilities attended primarily by the children of university faculty (Whitman, 2020). However, there are examples of laboratory schools that still engage in research activities (e.g. Cutler, 2012; Weih & Ensworth, 2006; Wilcox- Herzog & McLaren, 2006) and all contemporary laboratory schools still list research among their missions and purposes, though the level and definition of research differs across institutions (Jozwiak & Vera, 2016)" [...]