Development and evaluation of a scaffolding guide to help lower secondary science students use the Internet to search for, select and organise information for the construction of personal text

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a scaffolding guide to help lower secondary students use the internet to search for and organise information for the construction of personal text. An intact Year 10 science class participated in the study. Data were collected using the scaffolding guide completed by students, work samples, a questionnaire designed to elicit from students their perceptions about the research guide, observational notes made by the researcher and debriefing interviews conducted with the teacher and with a group of students. The study identified the skills needed by students to search for and select useful information from the Internet und construct a personal text from that information. The study found that scaffolding the skills of analysing the topic, searching and reading, selecting, summarising and writing, in the form of a research guide supported quality learning. Students were able to search in a logical way select references that were relevant and credible, and present an outline of the text reflecting an ability to analyse and comprehend the content. Using the Internet research guide enabled students to take on as personal knowledge what they had read as reflected in the construction of a concise set of notes on which a coherent oral presentation was based. The research guide was perceived as useful by students and the class teacher. Data collected in the study have been used to revise the guide and make improvements to it

A Page of History

A book review essay considering The Legitimacy of the Business Corporation in the Law of the United States, 1780-1970, by James W. Hurst (1970)

V Jornadas de Archivo y Memoria

Sección: Noticias. Noticias externasLos días 17 y 18 de febrero de 2011 se celebraron en el Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales las V Jornadas de Archivo y Memoria organizadas por la Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Españoles, el Instituto de Lengua, Literatura y Antropología y la Biblioteca Tomás Navarro Tomás del CSIC con el título: Extraordinarios y fuera de serie: formación, conservación y gestión de archivos personales. La conferencia inaugural corrió a cargo del escritor y periodista Jorge Martínez Reverte y la de clausura fue pronunciada por el filósofo Manuel CruzN

Mudança nas práticas de ensino de matemática em um programa internacional do intercâmbio de professores

Changing mathematics teaching practices among elementary and secondary teachers was studied across two groups of teachers, one from Guatemala and the other from the United States. Teachers participated in the International Teacher to Teacher Exchange program that offers teachers in the two countries an opportunity to explore each other's cultures and mathematics teaching methods, for the purpose of changing instructional practices. Researchers examined individual action research plans, implementation, reporting strategies, and perceived changes of teachers. Concerns Based Adoption Model instrumentation was used to determine stages of concerns and levels of use of the Action Research innovation. Results of document analysis, interviews, and observations indicated that five of six teachers changed practices with variance across the group, with only four changing practices in mathematics. All teachers reported they benefited from the exchange and noted that the changes they made were a direct result of the experiences gleaned from the exchange.El presente estudio se enfocó en el cambio de las prácticas docentes en el área de matemáticas en dos grupos de maestros de enseñanza primaria y secundaria, uno de Guatemala y otro de los Estados Unidos. Los docentes participaron en un programa de intercambio de maestros que les dio la oportunidad de explorar las culturas y métodos de enseñanza de las matemáticas respectivos. En sus centros educativos de origen los docentes, durante un periodo de seis meses, implementaron un plan de acción investigadora orientado a promover el cambio de métodos pedagógicos. A fin de determinar las etapas de preocupación y el nivel de uso de la acción investigadora, el estudio utilizó instrumentación basada en el Concerns Based Adoption Model. El análisis de documentos, entrevistas y observaciones indica que cinco de los seis maestros participantes cambiaron sus prácticas docentes, aunque con variaciones entre unos y otros. Todos los maestros declararon haberse beneficiado del intercambio y expresaron que los cambios fueron un resultado directo de las experiencias obtenidas durante el intercambio.O presente estudo focalizou-se na mudança das práticas docentes na área de matemática em dois grupos de professores do ensino primário e secundário, um da Guatemala e ou outro dos Estados Unidos. Os docentes participaram de um programa de intercâmbio de professores que lhes deu a oportunidade de explorar as culturas e os métodos de ensino das matemáticas nas respectivas instituições. Em seus centros de ensino de origem os professores, por um período de seis meses, eles implementaram um plano de acção investigadora orientada para a promoção de câmbios de métodos de pedagógicos. Com o fim de determinar as fases da preocupação e o nível de utilização da acção de pesquisa, o estudo utilizou instrumentação baseado no Concerns Based Adoption Model. A análise de documentos, sondagens e observações indica que cinco dos seis professores participantes mudaram suas práticas de ensino, embora com variações entre uns e outros. Todos os docentes declararam que se tinham beneficiado com o intercâmbio e disserem que as mudanças foram um resultado direto das experiências obtidas durante o intercâmbio

High School Students\u27 Perceptions of the Relationship between Music and Math

While there is little doubt that engaging in musical or mathematical activities stimulates brain activity at high levels and that increased student involvement fosters a greater learning environment, questions remain about whether musical ability and mathematics performance are related. This study took a qualitative approach that allowed 24 high school students to share their direct experiences with music and mathematics, as well as their perceptions of how the two fields are related. Participants were divided into four groups based on school music participation and level of mathematic achievement. Using a multiple intelligence lens, this study addressed the following question: How do students perceive the fields of music and mathematics relating to each other? Interestingly, most of the students saw math as a foundation for musical ability, which suggest a different direction than most previous studies. The musical element of rhythm seemed to have the most mathematical connection. This implies several possibilities for educators, including encouraging students in both areas of study to recognize the connections between the two, if not particularly the influence of one over the other. Additionally, teachers in both fields may begin more collaborative efforts to support the learning in both content areas. Future studies include looking at the specific perceptions of students based on ethnicity, gender, and SES status, as well as exploring the motivation of students in both music and mathematics