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Running to keep up with the lecturer or gradual de-ritualization? Biology students’ engagement with construction and data interpretation graphing rou…
2021
Abstract Through a commognitive lens, we examine twelve first-semester biology students’. engagement with graphing routines as they work in groups, during four sessions of Mathematical Modelling (MM). We trace the students’ meta-level learning, particularly as they fluctuate between deploying graphs for mere illustration of data and as sense-making tools. We account for student activity in relation to precedent events in their experiences of graphing and as fluid, if not always productive, interplay between ritualised and exploratory engagement with graph construction and interpretation routines. The students’ construal of the task situations is marked by efforts to keep up with lecturer ex…
RAPPRESENTANZA E DIRITTO EUROPEO
2011
Il lavoro propone una riflessione diretta a cogliere l'influenza che i dati "europei" offrono ad una ricostruzione della rappresentanza. In particolare si parte dalla questione relativa ad una possibile rilevanza del fenomeno rappresentativo nell'ambito dei rapporti c.d. consumeristici, interrogandosi sul se e come vi sia spazio in regole che hanno nella qualità delle parti il loro ambito di riferimento per un fenomeno di sostituzione, qual è la rappresentanza. Viene così analizzato il dibattito interno relativo al concetto di parte, così come emerge nella riflessione sul negozio rappresentativo, per poi esaminare la questione dall'angolo visuale del consumatore, alla luce di quella che app…
The ALHAMBRA survey: tight dependence of the optical mass-to-light ratio on galaxy colour up to z = 1.5
2018
[Aims] Our goal is to characterise the dependence of the optical mass-to-light ratio on galaxy colour up to z = 1.5, expanding the redshift range explored in previous work. [Methods] From the redshifts, stellar masses, and rest-frame luminosities of the ALHAMBRA multi-filter survey, we derive the mass-to-light ratio versus colour relation for quiescent and for star-forming galaxies. The intrinsic relation and its physical dispersion are derived with a Bayesian inference model. [Results] The rest-frame i-band mass-to-light ratio of quiescent and star-forming galaxies presents a tight correlation with the rest-frame (g - i) colour up to z = 1.5. The mass-to-light ratio versus colour relation …
Kindergarten teachers’ orchestration of mathematical activities afforded by technology: agency and mediation
2016
This paper focuses on kindergarten teachers’ interactions with young children during mathematical learning activities involving the use of digital tools. We aim to characterise the teachers’ roles and actions in these activities and extend considerations of teachers’ orchestrations current in the research literature with regard to agency and mediation. Our analysis of teacher-children-digital tool interaction reveals that the kindergarten teachers took three roles in their work with young children, which we call Assistant, Mediator and Teacher roles. These roles were used interchangeably and purposefully by the kindergarten teachers. With regard to agency and mediation, we argue that agency…
Shanghai Teachers’ Perceptions of Distributed Leadership: Resources and Agency
2021
Purpose:Drawing on distributed leadership and motivation theories, this study investigates teachers’ perceptions of resource and agency distributions and identifies the key factors motivating leadership among teachers.Design/Approach/Methods:This quantitative study collected data from 327 teachers in nine schools in Shanghai. Chi-square tests of independence were conducted to examine the associations between leadership structures and power distance, while Spearman’s correlation tests were used to identify changes in leadership resource impact. A nonparametric Friedman’s test was applied to detect discrepancies between the agency of principals, team leaders, and teachers. Finally, Chi-square…
Njøs, Rune 2018. The Role of Multilevel Dynamics and Agency in Regional Industrial Renewal
2018
The doctoral thesis makes a relevant contribution to scholarly discussions in evolutionary economic geography (EEG) about how regional industrial restructuring unfolds over time and in space. The t...
Les normes managériales et les dispositions d’agent dans le secteur sanitaire : une approche dialectique
2018
International audience; Le but de cette communication est d’éclairer les professionnels de santé et les gestionnaires qui se trouvent face à un dilemme portant sur les bienfaits du Nouveau Management Public. Pour cela, nous analysons la littérature portant sur les établissements d’hospitalisation en utilisant les principes développés par l’approche du Réalisme Critique, qualifiée par Baskar (1995) de dialectique, entre structure et « agency ». Nous justifions la traduction de ce dernier terme comme une disposition d’agent favorisant la transformation des normes sociales. Nous dépassons la présentation de Reed (2001) en développant davantage la littérature sur le secteur sanitaire, intégrant…
Medicinal Mushrooms as Part of the "Third Mission" Activities of Univesities - A Science to Business Initiative Related to Mycotherapy
2021
In Italy, the National Agency for the Evaluation of the University System and Research (ANVUR) carries out a systematic evaluation of the "Third Mission" activities of universities and research bodies. In this perspective, universities already engaged in research on medicinal mushrooms and on their potential applications in the industrial sector set the frame for collaboration with large, well-reputed private companies. In Italy, one of the major problems of mycotherapy is related to lack of certification and the dubious origin/identity of mushroom extracts used by the industry. Hence, products deriving from medicinal mushrooms that are in trade do not often meet the required quality criter…
Resilience strategies employed by teachers with dyslexia working at tertiary education
2013
Abstract This study investigates resilience strategies exhibited by teachers with dyslexia working at tertiary education. Narrative interviews of tertiary teachers' own perceptions of how dyslexia affects their work were analysed to understand how they cope in a challenging profession. Findings indicated a utilization of a range of resilience strategies; task-related strategies, personalizing work contexts, utilizing social support networks and nurturing self-esteem and self-efficacy. Developing individualized strategies is paramount to attaining a successful career in tertiary education. Self-awareness is required to build the strategies supporting teachers in fulfilling professional requi…
2018
This narrative study investigated identity, agency and emotions, amongst an under-researched academic group – those without PhDs with primary responsibility for teaching, who are also expected to d...