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Direct linkTaylor, Alison – Journal of Education and Work, 2022
Although universities promote undergraduate degrees as journeys of exploration and reflection, they are also viewed by students as investments in professional careers. This paper draws on a study of 57 second-year students at a research-intensive university in Canada to explore the subjective dimensions of time and school-work rhythms in students'…
Descriptors: Diversity, Student Employment, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries
Download full textRogers, W. Todd – Canadian Journal of Education, 2014
Principals and teachers do not use large-scale assessment results because the lack of distinct and reliable subtests prevents identifying strengths and weaknesses of students and instruction, the results arrive too late to be used, and principals and teachers need assistance to use the results to improve instruction so as to improve student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Group Testing, Multidimensional Scaling, Evaluation Utilization
Spence, Elizabeth; Wright, Tarah; Castleden, Heather – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
The increasing importance of formal environmental education underscores a teacher's role in the development of knowledge, attitudes, and actions toward nature. This qualitative study explores how a cohort of sixth grade teachers (18) in Nova Scotia conceptualize environmental education and perceive teaching challenges. Data were collected through…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Environmental Education
Reid, William M. – School Administrator, 1996
Based on his experience with the Copernican block scheduling plan used in British Columbia secondary schools, a principal identifies administrative challenges (abuse of tutorial time, uneven distribution of teacher-preparation time, teacher fatigue, pedagogical changes, and unrealistic expectations) and suggests ways to address them. Involving…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Block Scheduling, Foreign Countries, Guidelines
Spencer, Robert E. – 1980
A post hoc analysis was conducted of a computer-based prototype designed to generate individualized study schedules for learners enrolled in two home study courses at Athabasca University. The project sought to determine the use of such a prototype in home study courses and its effect on completion rates. Learners in the courses were asked if they…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Peer reviewedKramer, Steven L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
A study of British Columbia high schools found that block scheduling can endanger mathematics achievement. Reduced math scores were attributed to irregular planning time, little opportunity to modify curriculum; and the provincial examination system. Longer time blocks cannot succeed without adequate planning time, curricular restructuring, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Block Scheduling, Foreign Countries, High Schools
