Building Community: Strengthening Student Connectedness And Sense Of Belonging In Our Schools

All students want to attend a school they feel a sense of belonging to, one with caring adults and shared experiences for our young learners. Research shows that student connectedness and the quality of student–teacher relationships are associated with students’ engagement in school and academic performance (Bosman et al., 2018) and significantly impact student outcomes (Settanni, 2015). This Improvement Science Dissertation in Practice (ISDiP) investigated the impact intentional professional learning for teachers focused on social and emotional competencies and increased shared experiences for students has on students’ sense of belonging and connectedness in a middle school. With a two-pronged intervention driven by professional learning workshops for adults and a shared experience for students (Wingman), this action research study utilizes the Improvement Science model and a mixed-methods explanatory sequential design. As part of the Improvement Science process, the researcher identified a problem of practice, conducted end-user consultations, reviewed existing data, completed a root cause analysis, reviewed relevant literature, and developed a working theory of improvement. The researcher developed three professional learning workshops that embedded social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies throughout, followed by self-reported feedback slips. Students participated in a shared experience through Wingman; the research team conducted walkthroughs using a walkthrough tool to collect data on the implementation and fidelity of Wingman for students. After a thorough data analysis, findings revealed that teacher professional learning focused on social-emotional learning and providing students with shared experiences significantly improves student sense of belonging and connectedness to a school community

Role of 2p-2h MEC excitations in superscaling

Following recent studies of inclusive electron scattering from nuclei at high energies which focused on two-nucleon emission mediated by meson-exchange currents, in this work the superscaling behavior of such contributions is investigated. Comparisons are made with existing data below the quasielastic peak where at high momentum transfers scaling of the second kind is known to be excellent and scaling of the first kind is good, in the proximity of the peak where both 1p-1h and 2p-2h contributions come into play, and above the peak where inelasticity becomes important and one finds scaling violations of the two kinds.Comment: 27 pages, 12 figures; references adde

Deuteron Electromagnetic Form Factors in the Intermediate Energy Region

Based on a Perturbative QCD analysis of the deuteron form factor, a model for the reduced form factor is suggested. The numerical result is consistent with the data in the intermediate energy region.Comment: 9 pages, to appear in Phys.Rev.

A formação do professor dos anos iniciais e suas concepções sobre o ensino de matemática

Esse estudo envolveu um trabalho de investigação com um grupo de alunos de um Curso Normal, habilitação para professor de Anos Iniciais e Educação Infantil, em nível médio. O objetivo central foi identificar as concepções desses alunos sobre a Matemática, seu ensino e aprendizagem. Como instrumentos de coleta de dados foram empregados questionários, observações de práticas e entrevistas. As respostas ao questionário foram analisadas quantitativa e qualitativamente. Os dados relativos às questões fechadas foram apresentados em quadros e gráficos e, a partir das respostas às questões abertas e dos dados obtidos por meio das respostas ao questionário, dos relatórios de observação de práticas e das entrevistas, a pesquisa realizada com 217 participantes mostra que uma parcela considerável desses alunos apresenta dificuldades em sua formação matemática e pedagógica, anterior ou atual. Ainda que pareçam ter melhorado sua avaliação do desempenho atual em Matemática, os alunos conservam certos estereótipos, tais como considerar que a Matemática não é para todos e que exige inteligência além do normal para seguir seu estudo. Há distância entre o que os alunos expressam no discurso e em suas práticas, o que aponta para um conflito entre concepções tradicionais e informações sobre outras possibilidades ainda não assumidas. Apesar de receberem, durante o curso, sugestões de trabalho sob perspectivas construtivistas, ativas, contextualizadas, os alunos, ao realizarem as práticas, se refugiam no que conhecem como sendo uma aula de Matemática, em que são enfatizadas as quatro operações e os resultados corretos, sem possibilidade de questionamentos e dúvidas.Em síntese, foi possível constatar que esses futuros professores têm uma concepção tradicional sobre o ensino de Matemática, não evidenciando elementos que lhes permitam, futuramente, qualificar o ensino nos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental.In this research, a study with a group of students in an elementary teaching course in high school level is realized. The study aims to identify the conceptions of these students about mathematics and the teaching and learning of this subject. As tools for data collection were employed questionnaires, interviews and observations of practice. The answers to the questionnaire are analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Data on closed questions are presented in tables and graphs. Furthermore, form the answers to open questions and from information obtained through the replies to the questionnaire, the reports of practices of observation and interviews, it was possible to conclude that these teachers have a traditional design on the teaching of mathematics, not highlighting elements that enable them in future qualify the initial years of teaching in elementary school

Accumulation of total nutrients, dry matter and phytochrome content in Boesenbergia stenophylla R.M Smith as affected by different light conditions

A study was conducted to determine the best agronomic practices for the cultivation of jerangau merah as a new medicinal crop. Jerangau merah is scientifically known as Boesenbergia stenophylla is a ginger plants that is highly endemic to the Borneo Highland. This understorey herb grows in cluster and under the heavy shades of forest canopies and perceived only the sunflecks that pass through the forest canopies. Jerangau Merah has been consumed by the locals for its medicinal values since decades ago. Generally, B. stenophylla is well known for its function as antidote for alcohol. Moreover, the B. stenophylla is also beneficial for rheumatic pains, remedies for stomach ache and toothache and as antiseptic wash as well. This herb is not propagate by the locals due to its sensitivity to sunlight and lack of agronomic information for B. stenophylla. Harvesting it from their natural habitat, however, seen the decline it its population size hence cultivation is essential. This paper aimed to determine the total nutrients, dry matter yield and phytochrome content of Bosenbergia stenophylla R.M. Smith under different light regimes. A study for determining suitable planting media for B. stenophylla was conducted at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). The treatments are: i) (M1) with the ratio of 3:2:1 top soil: sand: organic matter, media ii) (M2) consists of soil mixture 3:2:1 placed in water-logged polyethylene bags and media iii) (M3) contained only leaf litters. The results showed that the herbs showed significantly higher number of shoots and leaves in the common soil mixture. But, better root development in media containing leaf litters. The study proceeded with field experiment at Ba’Kelalan to determine the effect of different shade levels and fertilizing regimes on growth. B. stenophylla was cultivated under two different levels of shade cloths: 70% and 90% level of shade and different fertilizing regimes (T1 as control, no fertilizer applied to the plants; T2, chicken dung; T3, NPKMg and T4, mixed of chicken dung and NPKMg). The study for determining the effects of different shade level and fertilizing regimes on seedling’s growth which conducted at Ba’Kelalan in factorial randomized completely blocked design (RCBD). The data collected for 9 weeks of planting which include nutrient content in soil, leaf, PAR and phytochrome content and growth parameters. Regarding the nutrient uptake, the results showed no interactions between fertilizing regimes and shade levels. There were no significant different in nutrient elements except for magnesium and potassium. Magnesium is essential for the formation of chlorophyll which ensure efficiency of photosynthesis when under higher light intensity. Among all the fertilizer treatment, it was showed that chicken dung amendment has higher nutrient uptake. Thus, it is recommended chicken dung should be added into the NPKMg for better nutrient uptake. Further study on suitable fertilizer rates apply to B. stenophylla should be taken into consideration. Moreover, plants cultivated under 70% have been higher and have higher dry matter yield than those plants cultivated under 90%. The result also revealed that there was significant different in chlorophyll content of B. stenophylla cultivated under 70% which treated either with chicken dung and NPKMG respectively. However, plants under 90% have higher chlorophyll content than those under 70%. Based on the results, plants under 70% shade was taller than those under 90% and there were significant difference in height among treatments under 70%.  It was observed plant treated with NPKMg was taller. This study showed that shade and fertilizers significantly affected the dry matter yield of B. stenophylla. Moreover, adding NPKMg to the treatments yields more dry matter content of jerangau merah. As for phytochrome content, there was no significant effect of fertilizer on phytochrome content. However, there was significant difference among the shade levels. 90% shade showed higher phytochrome content than those under 70%. In overall, both shade and fertilizer is important in cultivation of Jerangau Merah. 70% shade was observed to have significant effects on growth of jerangau merah and also more economical compared to 90%. Moreover, combination of organic matter and NPKMg also promote the growth of jerangau merah enhance the nutrient uptake efficiency of jerangau merah. However, further investigation of suitable fertilizer and application rate are required to determine suitable fertilizer for jerangau merah and application rate for optimum growth of jerangau merah

La gestion du changement organisationnel pour le bien-être et la réussite en éducation : ce qu'en dit la recherche

En contexte de changement, comment accompagner l’équipe de l’organisation? Quelle forme de leadership adopter? Comment maintenir un climat bienveillant et positif? Vivre un changement organisationnel pour le bien-être et la réussite en éducation peut susciter des questionnements chez le gestionnaire. Cet ouvrage vise à faire état des connaissances issues de la recherche quant à la gestion du changement organisationnel en contexte de diversité dans une visée de réussite éducative et de bien-être afin de soutenir les gestionnaires des organisations éducatives et les chercheurs intéressés à la question. Constitué de trois parties, cet ouvrage aborde le concept du changement organisationnel, la gestion du changement en éducation ainsi que le changement pour le bien-être et la réussite en éducation, et ce, autour de trois axes : le climat, le leadership et l’accompagnement