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Publication An Analysis of Values Literacy and Internalisation in Students Commencing High School: A Pilot Study(Avondale Academic Press, 2015-07-01) Greive, Cedric; Christian, Beverly J.; Marks, Amy-LynThis mixed methods pilot study investigated the impact of values education on Year Seven students in three Christian K-12 schools in Australia. Participants were surveyed to determine their knowledge, understanding, and internalisation of the Nine Core Values for Australian Schooling. Further, random selections of students from two schools participated in three focus groups that discussed scenarios describing value-laden interactions. The study found that Year Seven students had a varied knowledge and understanding of the Nine Core Values for Australian Schooling that appeared independent of background variables. The study also found that the participants generally had sound levels of internalisation of values, but that the levels of internalisation among girls exceeded that among boys. Further, the study found no relationship between the knowledge of values and the internalisation of values.
Item An Examination of the Predictions and Explanations of Pre-service Nurses Across a Range of Contexts Involving the same Principles of Fluid Physics: A Preliminary Study(1994-12-01) de Berg, Kevin C.; Greive, CedricFifteen first-year nursing students individually took part in structured interviews in which a range of devices related to nursing practice and fluid physics was considered. Analysis of the transcripts of these interviews revealed that although respondents had already completed the section of their course related to fluid physics, the majority still exhibited inconsistent and naive ideas about the fluid state, pressure and fluid flow. After structured intervention however, some responses in the latter portion of the interviews gave evidence of conceptual development and an increasing ability to generalise physical principles in contexts not previously encountered.
Publication Caffeine Consumption Among Students Attending Christian Schools in Australia and its Relationship to Classroom Behaviour and Academic Performance(Avondale Academic Press, 2016-11-01) Guest, Jade; Grant, Ross; Greive, Cedric; Morey, Peter; Beamish, PeterPublication Factors that Influence the Desire to Become Teachers of Technology: An Australian Study(Avondale Academic Press, 2007-01-01) Greive, Cedric; Green, RonIn this study, 337 pre-service teachers enrolled in Technology Teacher Education Programs (TTEP), in eight tertiary institutions across Australia, responded to a questionnaire seeking information about those factors that influenced their decision to become teachers of Technical and Applied Studies (TAS). The study found: a majority of the respondents were male (71%); most came from urban areas (61%); just over half (51%) entered the course from the workforce and just over a third of the respondents entered the course direct from school. Of the 172 respondents who came from the work force, a total of 93 (86 male) had prior trade experience. Factor analysis of attitudinal items set against a four-point Likert scale produced three factors related to their decision to become TAS teachers. These included encouragement from members of the community, the influence of experiences in technology at school, and a desire to teach. A three stage regression model was created with the scale ‘Desire to Teach’ as the ultimate dependent variable. Factors most strongly influencing ‘Desire to Teach’ included hobbies and interests prior to enrolment, encouragement from members of the community and the influence of experiences in technology at school. The authors propose a number of strategies for promoting technology teaching and increasing the TTEP student intake, based on their findings.
Item Look-Say-Cover-Write-Say-Check and Old Way/New Way - Mediational Learning: A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Tutoring Programs for Children with Persistent Spelling Difficulties(2007-01-01) Greive, Cedric; Cozens, Merle E.; Fisher, BarbaraThe goal of this research was to compare the effectiveness of the Look-Say-Cover-Write-Say-Check and Old Way/New Way Mediational Learning approaches to spelling remediation. Prior to commencing the research program, selected third and fourth year Bachelor of Education (Primary) pre-service teachers were trained by the first author in tutoring methods in both spelling remediation approaches. Participants consisted of 25 students, ages 7-12, from local community schools, who were randomly allocated to one of the two treatment conditions. The program involved one-on-one tutoring by the trained pre-service teachers, under the mentorship of the first author. Statistical analysis of the pre- and post-test results indicated significant improvement for both groups, but one method did not emerge as superior to the other.
Item Memories: A Journey into Mind(2012-08-24) Greive, CedricDr Cedric Greive from Avondale College of High Education’s School of Education presents “Memories: a journey into mind” at the sixth Avondale Alumni Association Alumni Lecture.
Item Pre-service Nurses' Understanding of Blood Pressure and the Use of the Sphygmomanometer(1999-05-01) Treagust, David; de Berg, Kevin C.; Greive, CedricUndergraduate nurses from the last four semesters of their course were interviewed about their understanding of the nature of pressure in relation to the use of some nursing devices, blood circulation and the measurement of pressure using a sphygmomanometer. The interview protocol was designed to be investigative during the first portion of the interview and to become instructive toward the latter portion of the interview. The study found that pre-service nurses significantly abbreviated the process of auscultatory blood pressure measurement as recommended in the nursing literature and that a number of them rounded-off manometer readings to the nearest ten millimetres of mercury. An analysis of interview transcripts revealed an array of differing concepts of pressure some of which impinged on the students' understanding of arterial blood pressure and the function of the sphygmomanometer. Despite the fact that many of the respondents did not understand the fluctuating nature of arterial blood pressure and the relationship between cuff air pressure and blood pressure in a functioning sphygmomanometer, most recognized blood pressure readings that were above the normal range and a number spontaneously gave advice regarding the blood pressure that they found. The implications for nurse education are discussed. [from publisher's website].
Item Preservice Nurses' Understanding of Fluid Dynamics: Explanations in Relation to Breathing, Blood Flow and Related Phenomena.(2010-03-24) Treagust, David; de Berg, Kevin C.; Greive, CedricDuring interviews preservice nurses were asked to manipulate a range of such nursing devices as syringes, drain bottles, intravenous giving sets and aspirators. They were questioned about their knowledge of aspects of fluid dynamics. They were then asked to measure the interviewer's blood pressure and asked about the pressures they observed and about their knowledge of blood flow and the function of the sphygmomanometer. They were also questioned about respiration and the function of the respirator. It was found that those who had alternative conceptions of atmospheric pressure, fluid pressure, fluid flow and equilibrium states were essentially unable to provide explanations for the function of simple nursing equipment or such physiological phenomena as blood flow, blood pressure and breathing. [from website]
Item Reading Adventure Packs: A Pilot Program Promoting Family Involvement in Children's Literacy Attitudinal Development(2005-01-01) Gill, Margaret; Greive, Cedric; Fisher, BarbaraThis pilot study explored the effectiveness of the Reading Adventure Pack (RAP) with students from classes K to 3. The RAP contained books and a variety of activities that promote the skills of literacy. It involved a pre-RAP and post-RAP student and carer questionnaire. The children’s questionnaires revealed positive attitudes towards the RAP while the carer’s reports were ambivalent. The study found that the mother was the carer most involved in the literacy development of the children in the home.
Item Something to Hang my Life on: The Health Benefits of Writing Poetry for People with Serious Illnesses(2011-06-01) Gordon, Jill; Greive, Cedric; Rickett, CarolynObjective: We aimed to explore the effect of a poetry writing program for people who had experienced a serious illness.
Method: For this study we randomly assigned 28 volunteer participants with a history of serious illness, usually cancer, to one of two poetry writing workshops. Each group met weekly for 2 hours for 8 weeks. The second group was wait-listed to enable comparison between the two groups. We used the Kessler-10, a measure of wellbeing, before and after the workshops and also interviewed the participants at these times.
Results: Participants responded enthusiastically and each group demonstrated an increase in wellbeing over the course of their workshop, moving them from medium to low risk on the K10. Participants enjoyed the challenge of writing and the companionship of other group members.
Conclusions: Psychiatrists, especially those working in liaison psychiatry, are in a position to encourage patients who have experienced a serious illness to explore writing as a way of coming to terms with their experiences.
Publication Struggling to Stay Awake: The Sleep Patterns of Adventist Secondary School Students(Avondale Academic Press, 2014-01-01) Ashton, Maurice; Pearce, Robyn; Guest, Jade; Grant, Ross; Beamish, Peter; Morey, Peter; Greive, CedricSleep deprivation studies indicate that sleep is vital to emotional, physical and behavioural wellbeing. This study presents the results of a survey in which 945 students in Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools responded to questions about the length and quality of their sleep. The study found that: almost one half of the students were at risk of falling short of the recommended number of hours of sleep per night; toward one in every five students were averaging six or fewer hours sleep per night; the quality of sleep (in terms of better sleep habits) and the resulting levels of daytime alertness were clearly linked to having a permanent, personal space for sleep; and finally that academic performance was strongly related to measures of daytime alertness and measures of the quality of sleep habits.
Publication The Effectiveness of the Methods of Reciprocal Teaching: As Applied Within the NSW Primary Subject Human Society and Its Environment: An Exploratory Study(Avondale Academic Press, 2009-01-01) Greive, Cedric; Cooper, TimothyReciprocal teaching (RT) is a process involving four distinct activities (questioning, clarifying, summarising and predicting) employed in a student-led, team approach to develop reading comprehension skills among primary students. In this study a series of readings were prepared for a topic taught within the NSW key learning area of Human Society and its Environment (HSIE). The readings were used in a study comparing the effects of RT with those of a more traditional approach to reading. A mixedmethod procedure was employed with 25 Year Four students who were divided into two groups (control and experimental) balanced for age, sex and ability. Both groups were pre- and post-tested for their knowledge of information supplied within the readings. An analysis of variance of the results indicated no detriment to the use of the RT procedures in comparison to the effective traditional approach taken by the home-teacher. Further, exit interviews with, and journal entries of students from both groups suggested that while the students in the control group viewed reading as a decoding process, the students from the RT group had begun to internalise the questioning and clarifying strategies and viewed reading as a process of dealing with ideas (comprehension).
Item The Entry Knowledge of Australian Preservice Teachers in the Area of Phonological Awareness and Phonics(2007-01-01) Greive, Cedric; Bruce, Merle E.; Fisher, BarbaraThe link between research and practice has never been more significant as global awareness about literacy pushes us to question the success of programs in schools. National reports on literacy were challenged during the conference. Grounded evidence was given of literacy programs that work to make a difference for groups with diverse needs. The collection of ideas in the conference represents a broad concept of literacy that includes the ability to communicate in multimodal, digital texts and values creativity alongside testing for skills. Classroom based research from the sum of these perspectives presents significant reason for change to practice and policy.To make a difference to future generations of students, we need to take the research out of the classroom and make it the centre of informed debate. This publication is a step towards achieving that goal. [From publisher's website]
Publication The Potential to Promote Social Cohesion, Self-Efficacy and Metacognitive Activity: A Case Study of Cross-Age Peer-Tutoring(Avondale Academic Press, 2011-01-01) Greive, Cedric; Hill, Mandi J.Cross-age peer-tutoring involves the partnering of students from different educational levels in a tutor-tutee relationship. This case study involves an Australian Christian school that ran a cross-age peer-tutoring program (known as the ‘Buddy’ Program’). Data was gathered from a mixed-method approach employing observations, questionnaires, interviews and a focus group. The study found that in this particular case: the great majority of students enjoyed the program; student tutors perceived their role as that of ‘helper’ or ‘teacher’; there was evidence that the program contributed to enhanced confidence, self-esteem and selfefficacy among tutors and tutees; teachers, parents and participants perceived that students benefited socially and academically from the program; and the program contributed to an enhancement of metacognitive understanding among the student tutors. Finally, the study suggests that the potential benefits of a crossage peer-tutoring program are maximised when teachers carefully plan the program and prepare both tutors and tutees for the activities of each session.
Item Understanding the Siphon: An Example of the Development of Pedagogical Content Knowledge Using Textbooks and the Writings of Early Scientists(1999-11-01) Greive, Cedric; de Berg, Kevin C.A general explanatory principle for determining whether fluid will flow or will not flow from a siphon is developed and discussed after a consideration of the explanations provided by textbooks and the writings of Blaise Pascal.
Publication Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximising Impact on Learning(Avondale Academic Press, 2012-01-01) Greive, CedricPublication Visible Learning: A Book Review(Avondale Academic Press, 2010-01-01) Hinze, Jason; Greive, Cedric