Short Term Travel to the Holy Land: Questions of Potency, Pilgrimage, and Potential

This qualitative study reports on the impact of a tour of the Holy Land on two participants. This investigation was conducted as a collaborative auto-ethnographic study actively involving the researchers. Data was generated through individual diaries of daily highlights and other interesting aspects while on the Holy Land tour, as well as through observations, notes, reflections, interpretations, discussions and sharing of thoughts on return from the tour. The findings show that both researchers have experienced transformative learning through their experience contextualising through a visual perspective which has provided deeper meaningful understanding which continues to enhance their personal spiritual journal. In addition, the impact of the trip has been positive because of contributing factors such as planning, group membership and active engagement making this trip unlike any other

Pedagogy for Internationalisation: An Australian Secondary School Case Study

Pedagogy for internationalisation is a growing and crucial aspect for all secondary schools and this chapter focuses specifically on the Australian context. Australia has intentionally been marketing and recruiting international students into the secondary school sector. This chapter presents an Australian case study secondary school which was examined for the pedagogical approaches and other aspects that impacted teaching and learning for internationalisation. The methodology used to collect data was through questionnaires, focus groups, individual interviews and document analysis. The four key administrative features that impacted pedagogy for internationalisation were identified as communication, school climate, the opportunities given for support and provision of teacher professional development and staff collaboration. Teachers at this case study school also identified that they had implemented changes to their practice specifically for internationalisation. These changes included: classroom communication, teaching and learning strategies, classroom management and school curriculum and assessment modifications. Across this investigation there is clear evidence of pedagogy for internationalisation; however, this study identified areas that need improvement and further development in order to embrace pedagogy for internationalisation more. These recommendations focus on the teachers: getting to know their students, knowing their student’s education needs, embarking on further professional development in working with culturally and linguistically diverse students

Reading in Minecraft: A Generation Alpha Case Study

This qualitative case study reports the Four Resource Model (FRM) reading practices used by a millennial while playing the game Minecraft. The FRM skills of code breaker, text participant, text user and text analyst were investigated through data generated by observation, field notes, semi-structured interviews and a researcher reflective journal. The data was analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four key themes emerged: language and articulation; social and mentor integration; real-world connection; and, parent and child viewpoints. Across these themes the FRM reading practices are being used by this child to make meaning while playing Minecraft. This game presents a multimodal text which this child is able to successfully navigate while designing and creating a digital story in virtual spaces

Australian Adventist Teachers\u27 Perceptions of and Contributions to Mission: School, Self, Church

This chapter presents the results from nine questions posed in the Australian Teachers\u27 Survey. The questions explore the teachers\u27 understanding of the mission of their school and its relationship to the mission of the wider church; their contribution to that mission, both within the school and beyond the school, in their church and community; and their perceptions of the success of their school in fulfilling its mission

How Solomon Islands Adventist Teachers Understand their Role in Relation to the Overall Church Mission

This chapter provides an analysis of the responses of SIM (Solomon Islands Mission) teachers to a number of questions asked in the Solomon Islands Teachers\u27 Survey. The questions explore the teachers\u27 understanding of the school\u27s mission, their personal role in that mission, and how both relate to the mission of the corporate Church in its community. The questions also explored the teachers\u27 perceptions about whether their school is successful in fulfilling its mission

Transforming Assessment Feedback Design: Students’ Responses to Adaptively-Released Assessment Feedback (ARAF) Strategies

The concept of Adaptively-Released Assessment Feedback (ARAF) is relatively new and, to date, has had limited application in the university sector. This article paper looks at the applications of ARAF into the assessment of courses in three different contexts across multiple disciplines at both undergraduate and postgraduate course levels. The article paper outlines the ARAF strategies and their potential for promoting a deeper learning process by enhancing student engagement with feedback. Qualitative data from students are utilized to understand student perceptions of ARAF strategies. Students reported that ARAF increased engagement with assessment feedback and, in some cases, provoked deeper reflection and encouraged them to plan their approach to future assessment tasks. Keywords: quantitative feedback, qualitative feedback, adaptively-released assessment feedback (ARAF) strategies, assessment desig

Pedagogy for Internationalisation: An Australian Secondary School Case Study

Pedagogy for internationalisation is a growing and crucial aspect for all secondary schools and this chapter focuses specifically on the Australian context. Australia has intentionally been marketing and recruiting international students into the secondary school sector. This chapter presents an Australian case study secondary school which was examined for the pedagogical approaches and other aspects that impacted teaching and learning for internationalisation. The methodology used to collect data was through questionnaires, focus groups, individual interviews and document analysis. The four key administrative features that impacted pedagogy for internationalisation were identified as communication, school climate, the opportunities given for support and provision of teacher professional development and staff collaboration. Teachers at this case study school also identified that they had implemented changes to their practice specifically for internationalisation. These changes included: classroom communication, teaching and learning strategies, classroom management and school curriculum and assessment modifications. Across this investigation there is clear evidence of pedagogy for internationalisation; however, this study identified areas that need improvement and further development in order to embrace pedagogy for internationalisation more. These recommendations focus on the teachers: getting to know their students, knowing their student’s education needs, embarking on further professional development in working with culturally and linguistically diverse students

Short Term Travel to the Holy Land: Questions of Potency, Pilgrimage, and Potential

This qualitative study reports on the impact of a tour of the Holy Land on two participants. This investigation was conducted as a collaborative auto-ethnographic study actively involving the researchers. Data was generated through individual diaries of daily highlights and other interesting aspects while on the Holy Land tour, as well as through observations, notes, reflections, interpretations, discussions and sharing of thoughts on return from the tour. The findings show that both researchers have experienced transformative learning through their experience contextualising through a visual perspective which has provided deeper meaningful understanding which continues to enhance their personal spiritual journal. In addition, the impact of the trip has been positive because of contributing factors such as planning, group membership and active engagement making this trip unlike any other

Reading in Minecraft: A Generation Alpha Case Study

This qualitative case study reports the Four Resource Model (FRM) reading practices used by a millennial while playing the game Minecraft. The FRM skills of code breaker, text participant, text user and text analyst were investigated through data generated by observation, field notes, semi-structured interviews and a researcher reflective journal. The data was analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four key themes emerged: language and articulation; social and mentor integration; real-world connection; and, parent and child viewpoints. Across these themes the FRM reading practices are being used by this child to make meaning while playing Minecraft. This game presents a multimodal text which this child is able to successfully navigate while designing and creating a digital story in virtual spaces

How Solomon Islands Adventist Teachers Understand their Role in Relation to the Overall Church Mission

This chapter provides an analysis of the responses of SIM (Solomon Islands Mission) teachers to a number of questions asked in the Solomon Islands Teachers\u27 Survey. The questions explore the teachers\u27 understanding of the school\u27s mission, their personal role in that mission, and how both relate to the mission of the corporate Church in its community. The questions also explored the teachers\u27 perceptions about whether their school is successful in fulfilling its mission