choice and institutional learning thresholds. Beverly J. Christian is a senior lecturer in education. Her research interests include quality teaching and learning, nature as a conduit to God, and the
This mixed methods pilot study investigated the impact of values education on Year Seven students in three Christian K-12 schools in Australia. Participants were surveyed to determine their knowledge, understanding, and internalisation of the Nine Core Values for Australian Schooling. Further, random selections of students from two schools participated in three focus groups that...
0 1 0 Beverly J. Christian Avondale University , Cooranbong, NSW 1 Jason Morton Avondale University , Cooranbong, NSW - Follow this and additional works at: https://research.avondale.edu.au/teach
Current trends in educational neuroscience indicate that the brain needs frequent downtime for optimal learning. One way of achieving this in the classroom is with brain breaks. Physical movement brain breaks are the most commonly used, but there is less evidence that compares different types of brain breaks and their effectiveness in promoting student refocus after the brain...
Giving effective classroom commands is basic to fostering a positive learning environment. This investigation explored the impact of adding a novelty factor to classroom commands by delivering commands in a foreign language. Foreign language commands (FLCs) are classroom directions given in a language other than the one generally used for learning and teaching. The purpose of...
Computer technology is influencing every area of our lives. Funding from the Federal Government and the need to connect with and engage Generation Y students in learning puts pressure on teachers to find valid and effective ways of using computers in the classroom. This article shares one Geography teacher’s experiences of using computer technology to enhance quality teaching.
In Tasmania, high school students sit with senior citizens and individually tutor them in computer skills. At a school in Victoria, Year 9 students studying hospitality serve a meal to community guests and provide dinner entertainment. In a small rural New South Wales primary school, the children are busy in their HOPE gardens, harvesting vegetables for charity groups who take...
Geography field trips: Why getting dirty matters Tiani Page 0 1 0 Beverly J. Christian Avondale University College , Cooranbong, NSW 1 Avondale University College , Cooranbong, NSW Geography, as
Storytelling has always been part of the fabric of life. Myths and fables, heroic deeds, values and morals, have all been passed from one generation to the next in narrative form as stories, poems, dances and songs.
Avondale College Beverly J. Christian Avondale College Follow this and additional works at: https://research.avondale.edu.au/teach Part of the Other Education Commons Recommended Citation - Article 7 ... , Cooranbong, NSW Beverly J. Christian Head of the Discipline of Education and senior lecturer in the Discipline of Education, Avondale College of Higher Education, Cooranbong, NSW Abstract Ellen G. White
Pre-service teachers’ instructional self-efficacy, that is, their belief in their own ability to foster learning with instructional tactics, is one predictor of classroom effectiveness. This qualitative investigation used focus groups to gather data from fifty-one pre-service teachers enrolled in one Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree in Australia. Pre-service teachers were...
Pre-service teachers’ instructional self-efficacy, that is, their belief in their own ability to foster learning with instructional tactics, is one predictor of classroom effectiveness. This qualitative investigation used focus groups to gather data from fifty-one pre-service teachers enrolled in one Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree in Australia. Pre-service teachers were...
The 21st century is placing new demands on teachers and schools. Children are growing up in a society that is characterised by exponential change, escalating social issues and everchanging technology. Because of this rapidly changing culture, our students will face challenges that do not currently exist, when they reach the workplace (Davies, McNulty & Maddox, 2011). These...
Is it possible for an in-school soup kitchen to provide a vehicle for practical Christianity, lessons in prayer and a changing school culture?
Is it possible to foster excellence, engagement and intergenerational understanding through a Year Eight Technology project?
Although much emphasis is given to teaching values in schools, there appears to be less evidence that teacher education courses are explicitly preparing pre-service teachers for this responsibility. In this study, the Values for Australian Schools were integrated into two assessment tasks in the second year of a Bachelor of Education (Primary) Degree. Pre-service teachers...
Although much emphasis is given to teaching values in schools, there appears to be less evidence that teacher education courses are explicitly preparing pre-service teachers for this responsibility. In this study, the Values for Australian Schools were integrated into two assessment tasks in the second year of a Bachelor of Education (Primary) Degree. Pre-service teachers...
By Beverly J. Christian and Kimberly Houliston, Published on 12/01/20 ... Kings' Kids: Nurturing children's spiritual life during COVID-19 Beverly J. Christian 0 1 0 Avondale University College 1 Kimberly Houliston Abide Family Ministries with - “ As churches were
Pen and paper: A simple formula for enhancing wellbeing Beverly J. Christian 0 1 0 Andrea Thompson Toronto Adventist School 1 Avondale University College with - Sitting in her classroom, Lynn
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