Canadian Journal of Education 

About: Canadian Journal of Education is an academic journal published by The Canadian Society for the Study of Education. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Teacher education & Curriculum. It has an ISSN identifier of 0380-2361. It is also open access. Over the lifetime, 1781 publication(s) have been published receiving 38811 citation(s).

Teacher Efficacy and the Effects of Coaching on Student Achievement.

Abstract: This research considers relationships between student achievement (knowledge and cognitive skill), teacher efficacy (Gibson & Dembo, 1984), and interactions with assigned coaches (self-report measures) in a sample of 18 grade 7 and 8 history teachers in 36 classes implementing a specific innovation with the help of 6 coaches. Student achievement was higher in classrooms of teachers who had more contact with their coaches and in classrooms of teachers with greater confidence in the effectiveness of education. Teachers who relied on school administrators reported less involvement with their coaches and these teachers obtained lower student achievement. There was no interaction between efficacy and coaching, possibly because there was virtually no peer observation. Cette recherche porte sur les relations entre le rendement scolaire (connaissance et aptitude cognitive), l’efficacite des enseignants (Gibson et Dembo, 1984) et les interactions avec des aidants (mesures d’auto-evaluation) dans un echantillon de 18 enseignants d’histoire dans 36 classes de 7e et 8e annee ou etait implantee une innovation avec l’intervention de six aidants. Le rendement scolaire a ete superieur dans les classes des enseignants qui avaient plus de contacts avec leurs aidants et dans celles des enseignants ayant une plus grande confiance dans l’efficacite de l’education. Les enseignants qui comptaient sur les administrateurs scolaires ont fait etat de contacts moins nombreux avec leurs aidants et ont obte- nu un rendement scolaire inferieur. Il n’y avait aucune interaction entre l’effica- cite et l’encadrement des aidants, peut-etre parce qu’il n’y avait presque aucune observation mutuelle.

La socialisation : construction des identités sociales et professionnelles

Abstract: Pourquoi parler aujourd'hui de crise des identites ? Cette expression renvoie a des phenomenes multiples : difficultes d'insertion professionnelle des jeunes, montee de nouvelles exclusions sociales, brouillage des categories servant a se definir et a definir les autres Comprendre comment se reproduisent et se transforment les identites sociales implique d'eclairer les processus de socialisation par lesquels elles se construisent et se reconstruisent tout au long de la vie La dimension professionnelle des identites a acquis avec la modernite une importance toute particuliere La socialisation secondaire ­ a l'âge adulte ­ est devenue indispensable pour affronter les changements de plus en plus frequents dans les cycles de vie et les imperatifs de la construction identitaire

The end of education : redefining the value of school

Abstract: (p. 273). Nevertheless, the Church, though flawed, has usually been able to support and guide people as they search for a deeper spirituality in their lives. Groome’s style is engaging and personal. A story begins each chapter to introduce the reader to the central question he addresses. Groome also includes reflection questions as well as spiritual practices, which make the book more than just an essay on Catholicism. This format encourages people to bring their life to their faith and their faith to their life. Groome writes for the devout, the alienated, the radicals, and the reformers of our Church, but also believes that Catholic spirituality has something to offer other faith traditions. Those readers who have left the Church might not recognize Groome’s positive vision of the Church as the same institution that hurt or disappointed them. However, as one of his storytellers points out, “the greater good here outweighs the sinfulness” (p. xv). Groome maintains he is talking about the Church at its best. For those who love the Church, with all its flaws and failings, this book will affirm the beauty of Catholic spirituality and the gifts for life that make us Catholic.