Strengthening responsive and reciprocal relationships in a whānau tangata centre: An action research project [PDF]
This project came about after discussions with the general manager of the Wellington Region Free Kindergarten Association and Jeanette Clarkin-Phillips (University of Waikato) about setting up a research partnership to support the teachers at Taitoko ...
Carr, Margaret+1 more
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Uncovering ESG Ratings: The (Im)Balance of Aspirational and Performance Features
ABSTRACT Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores are crucial for evaluating corporate sustainability. However, the undisclosed and complex methodologies used by rating agencies have raised concerns about their reliability and consistency. This study replicates LSEG's ESG scoring methodology using machine learning to shed light on the key ...
Andrea Ferro+2 more
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Portfolios, the Pied Piper of Teacher Certification Assessments: Legal and Psychometric Issues
Since about 90% of schools, colleges, and departments of education are currently using portfolios of one form or another as decision-making tools for standards-based decisions regarding certification or licensure (as well as NCATE accreditation), it is ...
Judy R. Wilkerson, William Steve Lang
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Teacher efficacy beliefs during the practicum experiences in physical education classes
Previous studies focusing on teacher education have highlighted the role that supervised practicum plays in the construction of future teachers' personal beliefs, including self-efficacy beliefs, yet there remains a need to understand which learning ...
Roberto Tadeu Iaochite+1 more
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A Holistic Approach to Curriculum Design – an example from dietetic practice education [PDF]
Practice Education is an integral component of all student dietitians’ academic programme. This paper outlines how a holistic, situational model of curriculum design was used to redesign a two-week clinical placement module to facilitate application of ...
Kershaw, Ruth
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ABSTRACT The grocery retail industry is of great economic importance, with millions of people employed in the sector and billions of customers served. Consequently, the sustainability initiatives undertaken by retailers have a substantial impact. This paper explores the impact of innovations related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on ...
Mónika‐Anetta Alt+2 more
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The Students Portfolio as an Alternative Strategy to the Standardized Competencies Assessment Tests
This paper is part of a wider research, which focuses on education competencies assessment (I+D Research Project, ref. SEJ-2007-66967), funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education. What we show in this paper are data from one of the case studies we carry
Monsalud Gallardo Gil+2 more
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Portfolios as developmentally appropriate assessment in early childhood education
Deborah Thompson
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ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and contributes to the literature by considering the three main dimensions of sustainability performance (social, financial, and environmental) and considering their interactions.
Geoffroy Enjolras+2 more
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Using an e-portfolio to facilitate the self-assessment of both language and intercultural learning in higher education: A case-study approach [PDF]
Fionnuala Kennedy+2 more
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