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Intended or unintended consequences? Assessing the ways in which the National Tests of English are implemented and acted on in Norwegian schools
No full textThis article reports on an investigation into the role the National Tests of English (NTE) and their results play in Norwegian eighth-grade classrooms. Previous and current opposition to the tests from some teachers and pupils gave rise to the question of whether the tests are being used as recommended, based on documents produced by the Directorate of Education and Training. The study proceeded from the premise that consequential validity (Messick, 1994) could be under threat in cases of clear discrepancies between intended and actual consequences and uses of the tests and their results. A mixed methods study was conducted among eighth-grade teachers of English, consisting of a quantitative digital survey and qualitative, semi-structured interviews. In total, 43 English teachers participated in the study.
Results indicated a lack of uniformity in the uses of the NTE, with both the nature and levels of engagement in individual schools being determined by factors such as principals’ concerns, time constraints, parents’ interest levels and teachers’ own views on the usefulness of the tests and the results. Validity is threatened when unintended consequences take the place of intended consequences (Chalhoub-Deville, 2015). The study reveals that, in around half of the schools involved, this seems to be happening, partly ascribable to a lack of time and/or interest in the tests. As respondents reported that schools’ allocations of time and resources to the tests are largely determined by school principals, a follow-up study with principals is recommended
Erfahrungsbericht: Plenum versus Gruppenarbeit im digitalen literarischen Gespräch im DaF-Studium. Sichtweisen von Studierenden zur neuen Lehr-Lern-Landschaft
No full textWorkplace Innovation: Europe's Competitive Edge: A manifesto for enhanced performance and working lives
No full textDefining the core of successful millennial leadership
No full textThe growing number of today’s leaders represent millennial leaders who have their specific approach to leadership work. This was a phenomenographical study in which 28 Finnish leaders from Great Places to Work companies were interviewed. The purpose was to define the core of millennial leadership. The leadership dimensions of social, psychological, and cognitive-operational leadership were distinguished from the millennial leaders’ perceptions. Social leadership comprised elements that highlighted interpersonal relations in leaders’ work. Psychological leadership evidenced leaders’ positive thinking about human growth and well-being. Successful leadership was seen through “human eyeglasses”. The leader’s strong service mentality as well as practice time and work management represented cognitive-operational leadership. The output of this study is a new perspective of millennial leadership. The developed definition of a successful millennial leadership will help to understand young leaders’ ideas about leadership and organizations to support their development in their work
Sustainable work in transition. Policy background, concepts and research arenas
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Future of work is today discussed at global level in Agenda 2030 and SDG 8, by ILO and in the Global Deal which is a multi-stakeholder initiative for social dialogue and inclusive growth. Future of work, social innovations and inclusive growth are also central policy missions for the OECD, the European Commission, and its agencies Cedefop, EU-OSHA and Eurofound. The European Pillar of Social Rights highlights the need for a European social model promoting a progressive interplay between economic development, god working conditions and social protection. This article analyses concepts of quality of work, decent work, and sustainable work. Its title comprises different connotation of sustainable work in transition. Firstly, sustainable work has not got significant attention in the policy agenda on sustainable development. Secondly, new forms of work and the dissolution of the traditional workplace and standard employment relations call for a widened use of the content of sustainable work. Thirdly, the Green Deal, low carbon omissions and new energy systems will have substantial impact on work organisation and production systems. Finally, digitalization, labour market transformations and increasing job longevity make job shifts and skills upgrading more common and sustainable work must be seen in a life-course and lifelong perspective.
 
Diskussionsbeitrag: Modelle zur Förderung des Deutschen als Zweitsprache bei geflüchteten und asylsuchenden Kindern und Jugendlichen im deutschen Schulsystem
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OSH in the future: where next?
No full textSince 2002 when the Community Strategy on Health and Safety at Work called on the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work to set up a Risk Observatory, EU-OSHA has worked to address the challenges presented by the changing world of work. As our society evolves under the influence of new technology and shifting economic and social conditions, our workplaces, work practices and processes are constantly changing. These new situations bring with them new risks and challenges for workers and employers, which in turn demand political, administrative and technical approaches that ensure high levels of safety and health at work. Changes that are underway due to digitalisation, for example, affect not only the tasks that make up jobs, but also the nature of work in terms of how it is organised and how it is managed and supervised. Digitalisation also provides important opportunities, whether through the automation of dangerous or monotonous tasks or facilitating the work of the labour inspectorate. Europe benefits from a comprehensive body of OSH regulations, but if the OSH challenges posed by the new world of work are to be managed and the opportunities realised, it is essential that social dialogue be at the centre of regulation, support and guidance, enforcement and monitoring
