Experience and Educationis the best concise statement on education ever published by John Dewey, the man acknowledged to be the pre-eminent educational theorist of the twentieth century. Written more than two decades after Democracy and Education(Dewey's most comprehensive statement of his position in educational philosophy), this book demonstrates how Dewey reformulated his ideas as a result of his intervening experience with the progressive schools and in the light of the criticisms his theories had received. Analysing both "traditional" and "progressive" education, Dr. Dewey here insists that neither the old nor the new education is adequate and that each is miseducative because neither of them applies the principles of a carefully developed philosophy of experience. Many pages of this volume illustrate Dr. Dewey's ideas for a philosophy of experience and its relation to education. He particularly urges that all teachers and educators looking for a new movement in education should think in terms of the deeped and larger issues of education rather than in terms of some divisive "ism" about education, even such an "ism" as "progressivism." His philosophy, here expressed in its most essential, most readable form, predicates an American educational system that respects all sources of experience, on that offers a true learning situation that is both historical and social, both orderly and dynamic.

经验与教育 = Experience and education

by J. Biggs and C. Tang, Maidenhead, England,
Open University Press, 2007, 360 pp., £29.99, ISBN-13: 978-0-335-22126-4

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Part One: Initial Considerations Chapter 1: Motivation in Organizations Mitchell, Terence R., and Daniels, Denise. Observation and Commentary on Recent Research in Work Motivation. Chapter 2: Conceptual Approaches to Motivation at Work Ryan, Richard M., and Deci, Edward L. 2000. Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55(1): 68-78. Mowday, Richard, and Colwell, Kenneth A. Employee reactions to unfair outcomes in the workplace: The contributions of Adams' equity theory to understanding work motivation. Cropanzano, Russell, and Rupp, Deborah. An overview of organizational justice: Implications for work motivation. Komaki, Judith. Reinforcement theory at work: Enhancing and explaining what employees do. Locke, Edwin A. 1996. Motivation through conscious goal setting. Applied and Preventive Psychology, 5: 117-124. Stajkovic, Alexander D., and Luthans, Fred. Social cognitive theory and self-efficacy: Implications for motivation theory and practice. Part Two: Central Issues in Motivation at Work Chapter 3: The Role of Cognitions, Beliefs, and Attitudes in Motivation Staw, Barry M. 1986. Organizational psychology and the pursuit of the happy/productive worker. California Management Review, 28(4): 40-53. Rousseau, Denise M., and Tijoriwala, Snehal A. 1999. What's a good reason to change? Motivated reasoning and social accounts in promoting organizational change. Journal of Applied Psychology, 84(4): 514-528. Luthans, Fred. Positive Organizational Behavior: Implications for Leadership and HR Development and Motivation. Chapter 4: The Role of Goals and Intentions in Motivation Klein, Howard J., Wesson, Michael J., Hollenbeck, John R., and Alge, Bradley J. 1999. Goal commitment and the goal-setting process: Conceptual clarification and empirical synthesis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 6: 885-896. O'Leary-Kelly, Anne M., Martocchio, Joseph J., and Frink, Dwight D. 1994. A review of the influence of group goals on group performance. Academy of Management Journal, 37(5): 1285-1301. Crown, Deborah F., and Rosse, Joseph G. 1995. Yours, mine, and ours: Facilitating group productivity through the integration of individual and group goals. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 64(2): 138-150. Chapter 5: The Role of Affect in Motivation Raghunathan, Rajagopal, and Pham, Michel T. 1999. All negative moods are not equal: Motivational influences of anxiety and sadness on decision-making. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 79(1): 56-77. Venkatesh, Viswanath, and Speier, Cheri. 1999. Computer technology training in the workplace: A longitudinal investigation of the effect of mood. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 79(1): 1-28. Chapter 6: The Role of Social Influences in Motivation Porter, Lyman W., Lawler, Edward E. III, and Hackman, J. Richard. 1975. Ways groups influence individual effectiveness. (Holdover from previous edition) Vardi, Yoav and Wiener, Yoash. 1996. Misbehavior in organizations: A motivational framework. Organization Science, 7(2): 151-165. Whyte, Glen. 1998. Recasting Janis's groupthink model: The key role of collective efficacy in decision fiascoes. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 73(2/3): 185-209. Chapter 7: The Role of Cross-Cultural Influences in Work Motivation Hofstede, G. 1993. Cultural constraints in management theories. Academy of Management Executive, 7(1): 81-94. Sanchez-Runde, Carlos J., and Steers, Richard M. Cultural influences on work motivation and performance. Frese, Michael, Kring, Wolfgang, Soos, Andrea, Zempel, Jeannette. 1996. Personal initiative at work: Differences between east and west Germany. Academy of Management Journal, 39(1): 37-63. Meek, Christopher B. 1999. Ganbatte: Understanding the Japanese employee. Business Horizons, January-February, 27-36. Chapter 8: The Role of Individual Differences in Motivation O'Reilly, Charles A. III and Chatman, Jennifer A. 1994. Working smarter and harder: A longitudinal study of managerial success. Administrative Science Quarterly, 39: 603-627. Pilegge, Anthony J. and Holtz, Rolf. 1997. The effects of social identity on the self-set goals and task performance of high and low self-esteem individuals. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 70(1): 17-26. Part Three: Applications of Motivational Approaches Chapter 9: Rewards Lawler, Edward L. 1987. The design of effective reward systems. In J. W. Lorsch (ed.), Handbook of Organizational Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, pp, 25-271. Kerr, Steven. 1995. On the folly of rewarding A, while hoping for B. Academy of Management Executive, 9(1): 7-14. Pearce, Jone L. 1987. Why merit pay doesn't work: Implications from organizational theory. In D. B. Balkin and L. R. Gomez-Mejia (eds.), New Perspectives on Compensation, pp. 169-178. Pfeffer, Jeffrey. 1998. Six dangerous myths about pay. Harvard Business Review, May-June, 109-119. Duncan, W. Jack. 2001. Stock ownership and work motivation. Organizational Dynamics, 30(1): 1-11. Chapter 10: Punishment George, Jennifer M. 1995. Asymmetrical effects of rewards and punishments: the case of social loafing. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 68: 327-338. Butterfield, Kenneth D., Trevino, Linda K., and Ball, Gail A. 1996. Punishment from the manager's perspective: A grounded investigation and inductive model. Academy of Management Journal, 39(6): 1479-1512. Chapter 11: Motivating Creativity aand Innovation Amabile, Teresa. 1997. Motivating creativity in organizations: On doing what you love and loving what you do. California Management Review, 40(1): 39-58. Cummings, Anne and Oldham, Greg R. 1997. Enhancing creativity: Managing work contexts for the high potential employee. 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Agricultural mechanics instruction is a long-standing and significant part of secondary agricultural education. Similar to the broader agricultural industry, agricultural mechanics instruction is in a constant state of dynamic change. Educators must be proactive to ensure agricultural mechanics curriculum retains its relevance within this changing environment and that educators are prepared to facilitate that change. The agricultural mechanics in-service needs of secondary agricultural educators in Iowa were examined. Researchers used descriptive measures and mean weighted discrepancy scores to determine teacher perceptions of content importance, teaching competence, and in-service training needs. The areas of highest perceived importance were welding safety, construction and shop safety, and shielded metal arc welding. Agricultural mechanics instructors rated themselves least prepared to teach computer aided design, profile leveling, and hot metal work. As shown by mean weighted discrepancy scores, areas of highest additional training need were global positioning systems, electrical safety, and computer aided design.

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Importance and Capability of Teaching Agricultural Mechanics as Perceived by Secondary Agricultural Educators.

Agricultural mechanics coursework has historically been considered an important and necessary construct of the secondary agricultural education curriculum (Burris, Robinson, & Terry, 2005). With expectations of offering secondary agricultural mechanics coursework apparent, it is vital that agricultural education teachers be prepared to address these curriculum needs. Recent evidence (Burris, McLaughlin, McCulloch, Brashears, & Fraze, 2010) indicated that many agricultural education teachers (particularly early-career teachers) felt less comfortable teaching agricultural mechanics than other agricultural content areas. Hubert and Leising (2000) indicated, on average, potential agriculture education teachers are only required to enroll in two (2) three-credit hour courses to meet certification requirements. The purpose of this study was to describe potential relationships between the quantity of agricultural mechanics training and skills received at the secondary and at the post-secondary levels. Correlations were calculated to determine the magnitude of these relationships. Statistically significant, positive correlations were found in each of the skill areas. The researchers recommend that agricultural mechanics coursework be increased and enhanced at teacher preparation institutions. Also, the modernization of secondary and post-secondary agricultural mechanics facilities and curricula to reflect increases in available technologies should be considered as a method to enhance students’ interests in the content area.

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Does Prior Experience in Secondary Agricultural Mechanics Affect Pre-Service Agricultural Education Teachers' Intentions to Enroll in Post-Secondary Agricultural Mechanics Coursework?.

Technology is becoming increasingly popular in higher education in the way students are asked to communicate and collaborate. The student teaching experience is an integral part of developing critical thinking skills in pre-service teachers. During this experience, it is important that student teachers practice the theory they have been taught in their preparatory programs. This study determined the frequency in which student teachers at Iowa State University posted blogs in an electronic community of practice at each level of critical thinking, the relationship between the number of blogs posted by each student teacher and student teachers’ average level of critical thinking displayed in those blog posts. The Florida Taxonomy of Cognitive Behavior was used to code student teacher blog posts. Six levels of critical thinking, according to Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, were present. Of the student teachers’ blog posts (n=942), 89.5% (f = 843) were at lower-order levels of critical thinking, consistent with prior research. The results did not indicate a significant relationship between the number of posts per student teacher (N=21) and student teachers’ average level of critical thinking. Teacher preparation programs should focus on modeling critical thinking in order for student teachers to incorporate and practice problem-solving, evaluating, creating, and many other critical thinking skills during the student teaching experience.

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Analyzing Student Teacher Critical Thinking through Blogs in an Electronic Community of Practice.

Due to an ever changing world where technology seemingly provides endless answers, today’s higher education students must master a new skill set reflecting an emphasis on critical thinking, problem solving, and communications. The purpose of this study was to establish a departmental benchmark for critical thinking abilities of students majoring in agricultural education and studies. Seventy-five senior-level undergraduates completed a Critical Thinking Assessment Test (CAT) during the spring 2013 semester. A one-sample t-test utilizing national norm data and a step-wise regression model analyzing predictors of critical thinking ability were used to address research objectives. The only critical thinking skill area where participants’ mean scores were statistically higher than the national norm mean score was in the ability to summarize a pattern of results from a graph without making inappropriate inferences. Further, step-wise regression for total critical thinking score revealed ACT score was the only significant predictor of overall critical thinking ability.

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A Critical Thinking Benchmark for a Department of Agricultural Education and Studies.

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