Guideposts and Roadblocks to the Career-Long Scholarly Engagement of Physical Education Teacher Education Faculty

Purpose: Scholarship is essential for the growth and development of the physical education field. Over time, scholarship expectations have changed, forcing faculty members to alter time spent for research, teaching, and service. Social-cognitive career theory (SCCT) presents a model for understanding performance and persistence in an occupational environment. The interconnected aspects of SCCT have different emphasis related to self-efficacy, outcome expectations, or personal goals pursuit. This study explored physical education teacher education (PETE) faculty members’ continuing engagement in scholarly activity through SCCT. Method: Data collection included interviews with 9 senior PETE faculty members who met the criteria for “productive scholars over time.” Curriculum vitae were collected to verify productivity. Results: Data analysis revealed guidepost themes that included collaborating, finding balance, defining a research process, and maintaining a strong work ethic. Roadblocks encountered included other obligations and lack of support for research. Conclusions: Participants demonstrated strong self-efficacy; held high, positive expectations for success; and set very specific, clear, and deliberate goals. Participant behavior was moderated by their personal attributes (capacity to build relationships, set goals, and maintain interest and passion) and was tempered by the environments in which they worked. Fostering similar behaviors has the potential to guide future and current PETE faculty members in creating supportive and encouraging atmospheres for sustained productivity. The lack of literature relating to this topic warrants the need for more research exploring the influential factors and benefits gained from sustained scholarly productivity over time for PETE faculty members.     

Perceived benefits and barriers to the use of high-speed broadband in Ireland's second-level schools

As part of Ireland's National Digital Strategy, high-speed broadband is being rolled out to all second-level schools to support greater use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education. This programme signals a move from slow and unreliable broadband connections for many schools to a guaranteed high-speed connection with technical support. Theoretically, this should allow for behaviours and pedagogies to adapt, incorporating ICT into education. Research shows that integrating ICT into teaching and learning is a gradual process for most teachers and is influenced by a complex mix of socio-technical factors. Our data set consists of survey data from teachers and principals from a sample of second-level schools. The survey collected factual and attitudinal variables including attitudes towards ICT integration, current availability of infrastructure and barriers to ICT use, before schools received high-speed broadband connectivity. We examine the factors influencing teachers’ attitudes to ICT and their perceived barriers in adopting new technologies in their day-to-day teaching. Analysis of this baseline period is essential in an iterative digital strategy, informing future strategies, targeting policy most effectively and achieving policy objectives. While attitudes towards the potential of high-speed broadband and use of ICT are consistently positive across sub groups of schools and teachers, perceived barriers to ICT usage differ.     

The Web in K-12 Education

Abstract

Growth in size and popularity of the Web over the last 10 years has been remarkable. There are now many calls to make the Web the center of K-12 schooling. However, there are many problems that must be solved before the Web can be fully integrated into curricula in public schools. Such problems can be categorized as practical or pedagogical in nature. Pedagogical problems include those barriers to Web integration that are caused by the nature of the education subculture and the culture at large. These are the most difficult problems to solve and would call for a nationwide commitment to true individualized education.     

成人教育与学习参与障碍研究述评与展望

通过整理近年来国内外的相关文献,对当前成人教育与学习参与障碍的研究成果进行系统的总结与归纳。重点对成人教育与学习参与障碍的内涵、情境障碍、机构障碍、心理障碍与信息障碍进行梳理,最后从成人教育与学习参与障碍未来本土化理论体系的建构与多元化研究方法的采用方面进行展望。     

绿色贸易壁垒对我国农产品出口的影响及对策分析

本文从概念入手,阐述了绿色贸易壁垒的积极和消极影响,联系我国农产品出口遭遇绿色贸易壁垒的现状,剖析了其受阻于绿色贸易壁垒的原因,并针对我国农业发展的实际情况,提出了一些可操作性的对策建议。     

公共数字文化资源整合的障碍调查与对策

[目的/意义] 调查公共数字文化资源整合的障碍因素, 以为相关部门制订对策提供依据。[方法/过程] 通过问卷调查方法, 分析公共文化服务机构的从业者对关于公共数字文化资源整合障碍的认同程度, 从现有研究成果中总结出障碍因素。[结果/结论] 通过调查得出政府和公共文化机构的认识不充分、政策支持力度不够、知识产权归属不清及侵权问题、资金来源渠道单一、分散的管理体制及缺乏对资源整合项目的管理、机构意愿不强、机构能力不足是目前公共数字文化资源整合的障碍, 消除障碍的对策包括:提高政府和公共文化机构的认识;加强有针对性的政策保障体系建设;建立多层面的管理协调机构;扩大资金来源渠道;加快标准化建设, 建立完整的标准体系;解决知识产权问题;提高机构参与意愿, 增强机构自身能力。     

Politics,religion and social connections: pillars for progression among primary teachers in Jamaica

Perceptions about teacher progression among Jamaica's primary schoolteachers should force society to stop and ask itself several questions. Are these perceptions accurate? If not, how did these perceptions emerge and what can national leaders and those in positions of authority do to ‘manage’ if not resolve these perceptions? If there is any truth to them, a different set of questions need to be asked. How did things come to be like this? How can the perception of corruption and mistrust be minimised? What will be done differently going forward? Either way, there is a more fundamental question: Do the current perceptions among teachers mirror perceptions in other areas of public service? The answers to these questions are not easy. The main aim of this small-scale qualitative exploratory study was to identify and understand the perceptions of primary schoolteachers in Jamaica as regards progression to the rank of principal. The findings point to a number of perceived barriers including religious affiliation, political affiliation, ministry- and school-level politicking, social connections and predetermined outcomes. This study concludes that promotion on any basis other than merit is problematic and does not promote trust, openness and transparency, nor does it build confidence in those who are part of the system but themselves do not have such connections and/or affiliations.     

民办高校研究型教师发展障碍与培育策略

现阶段民办高校研究型教师自身发展面临诸多障碍,如主管部门政策歧视,科研资助缺位;学校重视程度不够,重教学轻科研,科研软环境欠佳;教师科研意识不强,职称晋升色彩过浓;等等。而其培育策略则为:主管部门清理歧视性科研政策;学校层面推行科研工作量抵充制度,优化科研工作软环境;研究型教师自身加强学术生涯规划,提升学术核心竞争力。     

认知心理视角下的壮母语学生英语学习双迁移研究

壮母语学生英语学习有其自身特点,英语的学习过程是其母语、汉语和英语交互影响相互作用的过程,这三语间相互影响、作用或干扰导致其语言迁移的动态性、复杂和多样性。从心理认知的角度来研究壮母语学生英语学习中的语言迁移现象,可帮助我们进一步认清壮族学生语言习得中的障碍,把握好教学内容的难重点,帮助壮族学生克服语言学习中的困难。     

高校班级学生干部人际关系障碍及对策探析

高校班级学生干部人际关障碍是班级学生干部诸多心理问题中最突变且突出的一种。针对高校班级学生干部人际关系障碍,以其在人际交往中的不良心理特征为立足点,分析班级学生干部存在面子、冲动、自我欣赏、自我封闭等不良心理特征,指出把握成功的人际交往原则、掌握人际交往的艺术、增加人际交往中的人际魅力等相应对策,从而提高班级学生干部处理人际关系的能力,促进心理健康发展。