Health Guide Units for Oregon Teachers (Grades 7-12)

Professional development for prospective epidemiology teachers in grades 6-12.

Address correspondence to: Mark A. Kaelin, EdD, College of Education and Human Services, Montclair State University, University Hall-4201, 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ 07043; tel. 973-6 -7123; fax 973-6 -4337; e-mail . “I have to think about why anyone would want to remember particular pieces of information. What does this fact help you understand? What problems does...

Investigating Characteristics of Award-Winning Grades 7-12 Mathematics Teachers from the Shandong Province in China

International comparison studies indicate that Chinese students outperform many of their peers in mathematics tests and competitions. Since teaching is a major determinant in students’ learning gains, it is reasonable to hypothesize that this learning gap is associated with their teachers. The development of teaching expertise has not received sufficient attention in research investigations in ...

Grades and student evaluations of teachers

Understanding the relationship between grading practices and student evaluations is especially important in higher education because of the increasing importance of this instrument in the promotion process. If evaluations can be increased by giving higher grades, then they are a flawed instrument for the evaluation of teaching. Further, this process may be contributing to the inflation of grade...

A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers.

School well-being in Grades 4-12.

The World Health Organization has encouraged a whole-school approach when trying to promote mental health and well-being in schools. The Internet-based School Well-being Profile aims to be a holistic well-being evaluation tool for schools. Well-being is divided into four categories: 'school conditions', 'social relationships', 'means for self-fulfillment' and 'health status'. The questionnaires...