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    Framing student engagement in higher education
    (ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 1/06/2013) Kahu ER
    Student engagement is widely recognised as an important influence on achievement and learning in higher education and as such is being widely theorised and researched. This article firstly reviews and critiques the four dominant research perspectives on student engagement: the behavioural perspective, which foregrounds student behaviour and institutional practice; the psychological perspective, which clearly defines engagement as an individual psycho-social process; the socio-cultural perspective, which highlights the critical role of the socio-political context; and, finally, the holistic perspective, which takes a broader view of engagement. Key problems are identified, in particular poor definitions and a lack of distinction between the state of engagement, factors that influence student engagement, and the immediate and longer term consequences of engagement. The second part of the article presents a conceptual framework that overcomes these problems, incorporating valuable elements from each of the perspectives, to enable a better shared understanding of student engagement to frame future research and improve student outcomes. © 2013 Copyright Society for Research into Higher Education.
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    Fisher, Neyman-Pearson or NHST? A tutorial for teaching data testing.
    (FRONTIERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION, 2015) Perezgonzalez JD
    Despite frequent calls for the overhaul of null hypothesis significance testing (NHST), this controversial procedure remains ubiquitous in behavioral, social and biomedical teaching and research. Little change seems possible once the procedure becomes well ingrained in the minds and current practice of researchers; thus, the optimal opportunity for such change is at the time the procedure is taught, be this at undergraduate or at postgraduate levels. This paper presents a tutorial for the teaching of data testing procedures, often referred to as hypothesis testing theories. The first procedure introduced is Fisher's approach to data testing-tests of significance; the second is Neyman-Pearson's approach-tests of acceptance; the final procedure is the incongruent combination of the previous two theories into the current approach-NSHT. For those researchers sticking with the latter, two compromise solutions on how to improve NHST conclude the tutorial.
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    The engagement of mature distance students
    (Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2013) Kahu ER; Stephens C; Leach L; Zepke N
    An increasing proportion of tertiary students are aged 25 and over, and many of these students choose to study at a distance in order to more easily combine their studies with their family and work commitments. Higher attrition rates and lower course completion rates for this group highlight the need for a greater understanding of their student experience. To explore whether age and mode of study impact on student engagement, satisfaction, learning and departure intention, data from the Australasian Survey of Student Engagement from 1116 first-year undergraduate students from a single New Zealand university were analysed. Results confirm the influence of student engagement on both student satisfaction and learning, in particular the importance of a supportive learning environment. The findings suggest that while older and distance students are less likely to engage in active learning strategies with their fellow students, they have a much greater capacity to integrate their learning with their work experience. The finding that these students are as satisfied as the more traditional-aged, on-campus students suggests that their experience is different, but not second-rate. Universities need to build on the strengths of these students as well as provide greater opportunities for them to form collaborative relationships with similar students. Limitations stemming from the timing of the survey and the inherent limitations of cross-sectional surveys suggest the need for more in-depth longitudinal work to understand the changing nature of engagement for these students and to explore why they engage differently with their studies.
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    Role typology for health and safety representatives
    (EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED, 1/08/2012) Harris LA; Olsen KB; Walker RJ
    Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to focus on the development of a health and safety (HS) representative role typology that demonstrates how representatives enact their roles and improve occupational health and safety (OHS) under New Zealand law. It aims to consider the factors that influence the roles that HS representatives' assume. Design/methodology/approach: This qualitative, cross-perceptual study centres on the role enactments of eight HS representatives at two metal manufacturers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with HS representatives, managers, workers, senior managers, OHS managers and a union convenor. "Types" were differentiated by the HS representatives' purpose, activities and OHS impacts. Findings: In total, four HS representative role "types" were identified: administrators, workshop inspectors, problem solvers and craft experts. Administrators implemented and operated OHS management systems and improved OHS management. Workshop inspectors undertook compliance and monitoring roles and improved workers' attitudes towards OHS. Problem solvers found solutions to control hazards and improved production from an OHS perspective. Craft experts applied technical knowledge to influence strategic OHS decisions. Role enactment appeared to be influenced by representatives' expert power, job roles and the organisational role definition. Representatives operating under both managerial and worker defined HS representative systems, increased worker "voice" by providing an avenue to redress OHS concerns. Practical implications: Implications arise for OHS policy, HS representative training courses and organisational/managerial support. Originality/value: The paper presents a HS representative role typology distinctively based on cross-perceptual data that also provides a more holistic perspective of the HS representative role by considering representatives' purpose, role enactment and OHS impact. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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    Gender and ethnicity differences in the prevalence of traumatic events: Evidence from a New Zealand community sample
    (John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, 2004) Flett RA; Kazantzis N; Long NR; MacDonald C; Millar M
    One thousand five hundred community residing New Zealand adults were assessed regarding their experience of traumatic events. Sixty-one per cent of those surveyed reported exposure to a traumatic event during their lifetime. Unexpected death of a close friend or relative was the most prevalent traumatic experience for the present sample, whereas combat and natural disasters were the least prevalent traumatic events. Consistent with prior research demonstrating gender differences in exposure to traumatic events, child and adult sexual assault was more common among women, and motor vehicle accidents and combat were more common among men. The present study also found that Maori individuals (indigenous people) had experienced a number of traumatic events to a greater extent than their European counterparts. These results are discussed within the New Zealand social context. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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    Confidence intervals and tests are two sides of the same research question.
    (FRONTIERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION, 2015) Perezgonzalez JD
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    Traumatic events and physical health in a New Zealand community sample
    (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2002) Flett RA; Kazantzis N; Long NR; MacDonald C; Millar M
    Traumatic event exposure and physical health were examined in a community-residing sample of 1,500 New Zealand adults. Half (51%) reported past traumatic event exposure, 9% reported recent (past 12 months) trauma exposure, and 40% reported no exposure. After adjusting for gender, ethnic, and age differences, those experiencing crime and accident trauma exhibited significantly deteriorated physical health, as measured by current physical symptoms, chronic medical conditions, and chronic limitations in daily functioning. Further research is required to assess the influence of traumatic events on the physical health among adults from other countries, and to evaluate the factors that may mediate or moderate this relationship for different subgroups of the New Zealand population. Limitations of this study are outlined.
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    With the focus on the I/Eye: Shame and narcissism in Ángel Lozada's no quiero quedarme sola y vacfa (2006)
    (HUNTER COLLEGE-CUNY, CENTER PUERTO RICAN STUDIES, 1/03/2012) Bortolotto MC
    This analysis focuses on the novel's protagonist, la Loca, and his narcissistic attempts to negotiate selfhood in narratives where he finds himself repeatedly inscribed in shame. Psychoanalytical theories of shame inform the study of la Loca and the close relationship between shame and narcissism. Ultimately, though, the work uses this character as an entry point to unveil Lozada's acute satire of rigid conceptions of identity, attractiveness, desire, and success as defined by the prevailing narratives of capitalist consumerism, identity politics, and homophobic nationalism in the contemporary United States and the island of Puerto Rico.
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    The meaning of significance in data testing.
    (FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2015) Perezgonzalez JD