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Activism as a long durée journey: Teachers against the Chilean neoliberal education model

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In this paper, I use the idea of purposes of education, particularly subjectification, and the concept of love to explore long‐term teacher activism in Chile. ‘Long‐term activism’ is used to describe an ongoing struggle rather than activism confined to specific moments.
Carla Tapia‐Parada
wiley   +1 more source

Are some forecasters' probability assessments of macro variables better than those of others? [PDF]

, 2020
We apply the bootstrap test of DíAgostino et al. (2012) to determine whether some forecasters are able to make superior probability assessments to others. In contrast to the findings of DíAgostino et al.
Clements, Michael P.
core   +1 more source

Supporting or stifling? Experiences of beginning teachers working within the Early Career Framework

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study discusses the experiences of a group of new teachers in England since the introduction of the Early Career Framework (ECF), against the backdrop of the global teacher recruitment and retention crisis. The experiences of new teachers within the ECF are under‐researched.
Lorna Smith, Nicola Warren‐Lee, Lucy Wenham   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Attracts Newcomers to Onboard on OSS Projects? TL;DR: Popularity

International Conference on Open Source Systems, 2019
Voluntary contributions play an important role in maintaining Open Source Software (OSS) projects active. New volunteers feel motivated to contribute to OSS projects based on a set of motivations.
Felipe Fronchetti, I. Wiese, G. Pinto, Igor Steinmacher   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Retention among newly qualified second‐year teachers: The reception–integration model

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing on organisational socialisation theory, the study seeks to explore the mechanisms that foster retention among second‐year teachers. This examination considered these novice teachers' experiences during their first year of teaching, with a particular emphasis on the reception they encountered as they entered the teaching profession, as ...
Rinat Arviv Elyashiv, Ainat Guberman, Gal Ben‐Yehudah   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Newcomers in Remote Rural Areas and Their Impact on the Local Community—The Case of Poland

Land
The phenomenon of counterurbanization, understood as the migration of urban residents to rural areas beyond the suburbanization zone, includes both permanent relocation to the countryside and seasonal migration.
Jerzy Bański
doaj   +1 more source

Can Putnam's theory explain high levels of social trust?

Belgeo, 2017
The Nordic countries hold the highest social trust scores in the world with averages up to 76%. There are, however, regional differences. When measuring the level of social trust in a rural area such as Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality (RSM), located in ...
Maria Arup Hovmand, Gert Tinggaard Svendsen   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

What characterises well‐connected schools? Exploring centrality in inter‐organisational school networks

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Within the educational literature, inter‐organisational school networks are commonly considered instruments for administration, management, and school improvement, but are rarely scrutinised as objects of study themselves. Conversely, in organisational studies, this perspective is given more prominence.
Ignacio Wyman, Paul Wilfred Armstrong
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of intellectual and developmental disabilities among first generation adult newcomers, and the health and health service use of this group: A retrospective cohort study.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundAttention to research and planning are increasingly being devoted to newcomer health, but the needs of newcomers with disabilities remain largely unknown.
Anna Durbin, James K H Jung, Hannah Chung, Elizabeth Lin, Robert Balogh, Yona Lunsky   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source