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2. Uncertainty in teacher education futures: Scenarios, politics and STEM

Author

Schuck, S, Aubusson, P, Burden, K, and Brindley, S

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ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION
Abstract

© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018. This book discusses the use of futures methodologies to examine and critique teacher education and investigate drivers of change in teacher education contexts, providing readers with futures tools that they can use to explore curricula and pedagogies. It explains futures methods, including scenario development and backcasting, and illustrates them with examples of research in science, technology and mathematics education contexts. By allowing the long-term influence of current trends to be considered and providing an opportunity to reflect on the present and imagine the future, scenarios provoke discussion on the directions that teacher education might take now. The book offers insights into the possibilities that might exist for teacher education futures and into how scenario building and planning can be used to inform debates about the present. Further, it suggests ways in which readers can influence the future of teacher education through understanding the drivers of change.

Published
2018

3. Mobile STEM learning scenarios

Author

Schuck, S, Aubusson, P, Burden, K, Brindley, S, Kearney, M, Schuck, S, Aubusson, P, Burden, K, Brindley, S, and Kearney, M

Published
2018

5. Changing knowledge, changing technology: implications for teacher education futures

Author

Burden, K, Aubusson, P, Brindley, S, Schuck, S, Burden, K, Aubusson, P, Brindley, S, and Schuck, S

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© 2016 Taylor & Francis. Recent research in teacher education futures has identified two themes that require further study: the changing nature of knowledge and the changing capabilities of technologies. This article examines the intersection of these two themes and their implications for teacher education. The research employed futures methodologies based on scenario creation. With a focus on the above themes or dimensions, a panel of experts was interviewed to draw on its collective wisdom to explore alternative teacher education futures. Data from these interviews were analysed to stimulate the construction of four future teacher education scenarios. Feedback on the scenarios was obtained from teacher educators in Europe and Australia. The scenarios were then revised based on this feedback. The final scenarios are presented here as a way of provoking discussion among teacher educators about teacher education futures.

Published
2016

6. Shifting the primary focus: Assessing the case for dialogic education in secondary classrooms

Author

Higham, R.J.E., Brindley, S., van de Pol, J.E., Education and Learning: Development in Interaction, and Afd Educatie

Subjects
Linguistics and Language, Dialogic, innovative pedagogy, Teaching method, Field (Bourdieu), media_common.quotation_subject, Flexibility (personality), dialogic, oral language, Language and Linguistics, teacher-student interaction, Education, Focus (linguistics), Educational research, interdisciplinarity, Perception, Pedagogy, Mathematics education, Psychology, Affordance, classroom dialogue, media_common
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Dialogic theories and practices in education have grown over the last decade; in the United Kingdom, however, most research in the field has been carried out in primary schools. Six leading academic researchers in the field are interviewed to explore the reasons for this primary bias to date, and their perceptions of both the difficulties and the potential benefits of dialogic education in secondary schools. Primary schools are portrayed as having greater flexibility and a more holistic approach that is conducive to dialogue; secondary schools, as restricted by organisational, psychological and assessment pressures. These issues are seen as significant but not insurmountable; furthermore, a consensus emerges about the validity and necessity of dialogic approaches in secondary schools. Distinct affordances are suggested and explored. The case is then made for greater research and practice of dialogic secondary education: away from the study of individual subjects as unitary and segregated bodies of knowledge, and towards encouraging dialogues within and across academic subjects as a way of increasing students’ motivation, enriching their learning, and promoting more flexible thinking.

Published
2014
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7. Design and engineering of flotation circuits (in Australia).

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Lane G., Centenary of flotation symposium Brisbane, Queensland 06-Jun-0509-Jun-05, Brindley S., Green S., Mcleod D., Lane G., Centenary of flotation symposium Brisbane, Queensland 06-Jun-0509-Jun-05, Brindley S., Green S., and Mcleod D.

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The design and engineering of flotation circuits is discussed in relation to testwork outcomes, site considerations, type of separation required, energy sensitivity of the flotation response, personal experience and preference for flotation machines, maintenance access requirements, operability, level of automation and capital constraints. The flotation of Cu-Au and polymetallic (Cu-Pb-Zn) ores is considered in particular. Aspects discussed include the carrying out of testwork and the important inputs and outcomes, the interpretation of testwork results and the impact on equipment selection, the processes that can have a critical effect on flotation circuit performance, such as thickening and regrind, the options available for a typical Australian site, ways of minimising capital cost and the implications for flotation circuit operation and maintenance and the control and operation of circuits. Particular focus is placed on practical aspects of process design and engineering and the potential impact that engineering decisions can have on flotation plant operation., The design and engineering of flotation circuits is discussed in relation to testwork outcomes, site considerations, type of separation required, energy sensitivity of the flotation response, personal experience and preference for flotation machines, maintenance access requirements, operability, level of automation and capital constraints. The flotation of Cu-Au and polymetallic (Cu-Pb-Zn) ores is considered in particular. Aspects discussed include the carrying out of testwork and the important inputs and outcomes, the interpretation of testwork results and the impact on equipment selection, the processes that can have a critical effect on flotation circuit performance, such as thickening and regrind, the options available for a typical Australian site, ways of minimising capital cost and the implications for flotation circuit operation and maintenance and the control and operation of circuits. Particular focus is placed on practical aspects of process design and engineering and the potential impact that engineering decisions can have on flotation plant operation.

Published
2005

9. Relationships between indicators of cardiovascular disease and intensity of oil and natural gas activity in Northeastern Colorado.

Author

McKenzie LM, Crooks J, Peel JL, Blair BD, Brindley S, Allshouse WB, Malin S, and Adgate JL

Subjects
Adult, Blood Pressure, Colorado epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Indicators and Reagents, Natural Gas, United States, Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Environmental Exposure statistics & numerical data, Hypertension, Oil and Gas Fields
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Background: Oil and natural gas (O&G) extraction emits pollutants that are associated with cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of mortality in the United States., Objective: We evaluated associations between intensity of O&G activity and cardiovascular disease indicators., Methods: Between October 2015 and May 2016, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 97 adults living in Northeastern Colorado. For each participant, we collected 1-3 measurements of augmentation index, systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), and plasma concentrations of interleukin (IL)- 1β, IL-6, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). We modelled the intensity of O&G activity by weighting O&G well counts within 16 km of a participant's home by intensity and distance. We used linear models accounting for repeated measures within person to evaluate associations., Results: Adjusted mean augmentation index differed by 6.0% (95% CI: 0.6, 11.4%) and 5.1% (95%CI: -0.1, 10.4%) between high and medium, respectively, and low exposure tertiles. The greatest mean IL-1β, and α-TNF plasma concentrations were observed for participants in the highest exposure tertile. IL-6 and IL-8 results were consistent with a null result. For participants not taking prescription medications, the adjusted mean SBP differed by 6 and 1 mm Hg (95% CIs: 0.1, 13 mm Hg and -6, 8 mm Hg) between the high and medium, respectively, and low exposure tertiles. DBP results were similar. For participants taking prescription medications, SBP and DBP results were consistent with a null result., Conclusions: Despite limitations, our results support associations between O&G activity and augmentation index, SBP, DBP, IL-1β, and TNF-α. Our study was not able to elucidate possible mechanisms or environmental stressors, such as air pollution and noise., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Published
2019
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