Family involvement in education, including quality of family-school communication, has been demonstrated repeatedly to have a substantial effect on child development and success in school; however, measures of this construct are limited. The purpose this study was to examine the factor structure and concurrent validity of the Quality of the Parent-Teacher Relationship, a subscale of the Parent-...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the integration of a cognitive apprenticeship model into an educational technology Web-based course for pre-service primary through secondary teacher education. Specifically, this study presents an overview of methods, tools and media used to foster the integration of a cognitive apprenticeship model, and presents the types of barriers and enablers en...

Although the teacher-proof movement of the post-Sputnik 1960s has long been considered a failure, new versions of teacher proofing have gained adherents in the 1990s, as increasing numbers of schools continue to implement scripted curricula that turn teachers into script readers. These curricula often provide word-for-word scripts that teachers are strongly encouraged to follow, and include Sla...

This study proposes a framework to investigate the factors of mobile web success in the context of e-commerce, and the relative importance of these success factors in selecting the most preferred mobile web. First, the Updated Delone and Mclean IS success model (2003) is chosen to extract significant mobile web success factors in the context of e-commerce. Second, it is extended through applyin...

IS quality aspects have been important in IS research and practice. In DeLone and McLean’s 2003 IS Success Model (ISM), the quality of information, system, and service are treated as independent determinants of user IS satisfaction and behavioral intention. Although numerous quality measures have been developed, most lack theoretical grounding and systematic content validation. Increasing use o...

In Catalonia (Spain), each university is required by law to offer lecturers a learning framework. This requirement is met by specialized centers: at our technical university, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) this center is the Institute for Education Sciences (ICE), to which the authors of this article belong. This institute offers training to both new and senior lecturers. This train...

Wendy Robinson University if Exeter 19 Policy, theory and practice in initial teacher education in England has a long history if turbulence. This paper riflects upon this history and examines those key aspects if initial teacher education which have shaped pas~ present and foture developments. Following a brig historical overview if key developments in the field, the issue if where best to trai...

This paper contributes the discussion about applying DeLone & McLean success model. Since its introduction in 1992, the model has been widely used and evaluated. In this paper the model is used as a descriptive tool in evaluating a virtual learning environment. The study relies on prior research and does not question the measures. Instead, the model contributes the evaluation and describes the ...

Professor John M. Sayles, pr incipal of Milne High school, wi l l load a round table discussion at the Eighth Annual Junior High school conference, under the auspices of the school of education at New York university, March 18 and 1°. The theme of the conference wil l he "The New Age Challenges Teaching Methods;" the topic of Professor Sayles' round table wil l he " Improving Methods through Te...

Professional training programs strive to prepare students for success in their respective fields. Despite sustained and concentrated efforts, however, a serious gap exists between training and practice, particularly in fields requiring complex decision-making. In the field of education, the process of referring and assessing students for special education services remains controversial and requ...