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Empowerment in College Health Classes: Perceptions and Determinants: Students' Learning Style, Perceived Control and Participation in Class Discussion - Couverture souple

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9783639168235: Empowerment in College Health Classes: Perceptions and Determinants: Students' Learning Style, Perceived Control and Participation in Class Discussion
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ISBN 10 : 3639168232 ISBN 13 : 9783639168235
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Synopsis

Why some students participate in class discussions and others do not? Students who rarely participate in class discussion often report a low level of perceived control. When a majority of respondents (75%) participates in class discussion and those same students report a high level of perceived control, the conditions of the social context allow for empowerment. Classroom structure and social interactions could be freeing and empowering, or they could be imposing and oppressive. Teachers need to let go of the power and knowledge in college classes, allowing students to transform, to become teachers. Could we measure empowerment in the classroom? This study offers a new instrument for measuring students' perceptions of participation in class discussion, contributing to empowerment theory. The practical significance of this study is two-fold: teachers need to know that all students have a potential to participate in class discussion, while students need to know that their perceived control increases with participation in class discussion. The process of empowerment in college classes is a conscious effort of all who voluntarily transform their class into a community of inquiry.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Why some students participate in class discussions and others do not? Students who rarely participate in class discussion often report a low level of perceived control. When a majority of respondents (75%) participates in class discussion and those same students report a high level of perceived control, the conditions of the social context allow for empowerment. Classroom structure and social interactions could be freeing and empowering, or they could be imposing and oppressive. Teachers need to let go of the power and knowledge in college classes, allowing students to transform, to become teachers. Could we measure empowerment in the classroom? This study offers a new instrument for measuring students' perceptions of participation in class discussion, contributing to empowerment theory. The practical significance of this study is two-fold: teachers need to know that all students have a potential to participate in class discussion, while students need to know that their perceived control increases with participation in class discussion. The process of empowerment in college classes is a conscious effort of all who voluntarily transform their class into a community of inquiry.

Biographie de l'auteur

attained a PhD degree in Health Education at New York University, USA, and an MD degree at University of Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. Her research interests are in organizing a community of learners for promoting health, focusing on preparation of public health workforce, community-campus partnerships for health, and global understanding and teaching.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639168232
ISBN 13 
9783639168235
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
100
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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