Class Honours Research Articles

Similarities and differences in teaching behavior for honors and regular bachelor’s education

Many institutions of higher education offer honors education, but research on teacher behavior in honors classes is scarce. Our aim is to gain deeper understanding of how teachers adapt their teaching practices in the honors classroom as compared with the regular classroom. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 Dutch teachers who teach in both types of classroom. Using self-determination theory as an analytical framework, we found that teachers supported the basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in both settings in order to promote intrinsic motivation. However, there were differences in how and why these behaviors were enacted. Teachers had different ways of expressing basic psychological needs. In the regular classroom, the main focus of the teachers is on preparing students to become autonomous professionals, whereas in the honors classroom, the main focus is on personal development and individual learning.

A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis of Motor Development, Cognition, and Mood in 87 Patients With Childhood-Onset Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias

BackgroundHSP is a heterogeneous group of rare genetic diseases. In childhood, little is known of the development and psychological manifestations. MethodsRetrospective analysis of 87 patients with childhood-onset HSP. Patient consent was obtained and data regarding gross motor, fine motor, and language development; equipment usage; surgical procedures; cognition; and mood were collected at each clinic visit and by phone call and analyzed using mean, median, range, and interquartile ranges (IQRs). ResultsThe cohort contained 18 genetic types of HSP. Participant data ranged from birth to 36 years. Follow-up was variable spanning from a single clinic visit to 24 years of longitudinal visits. The mean age in months of sitting = 7.37, median = 6, range = 5 to 48, IQR = 0; crawling mean = 9.6, median = 9, range 7 to 23, IQR = 0; pulling to stand mean = 10.7, median 9, range: 9 to 36, IQR = 0; and the age for walking was mean = 16.25, median = 15, range = 11 to 63 IQR = 6. Eighteen patients did not achieve independent ambulation. Twenty-five were noted to have initial gait abnormalities. Median age for first word spoken was 12 months. Fifty-five of 87 participants were enrolled in mainstream or honors classes. Twenty-two of 87 had attention deficit disorder. Patients reported experiencing sadness around their diagnoses, and 26 of 87 reported being diagnosed with anxiety or depression. ConclusionsIn childhood-onset HSP, motor disorder is the predominant feature; however, screening for attention deficit, anxiety, and depression is indicated.

Implementing Change: How Can a Principal Know and Navigate Conflicting Interests Within a School Community?

An experienced principal transfers schools to rebuild trust in the school culture and community after a recent scandal and declining student achievement scores. A district level supervisor opens a way for Mr. Davie, the incoming principal, to offer middle students advanced classes. The principal believes this is an initiative that will boost school culture by reestablishing high-level learning, reengaging teachers, and renewing parents’ confidence in the school. Adding new honors classes could be good for everyone, but what has this principal missed in planning for and implementing this change?

John Robert Lawrence Allen. 25 October 1932—18 October 2020

John Allen was one of the leading British geologists of the late twentieth century, who changed his primary research focus in mid career from clastic sedimentology to geoarchaeology. He read for a BSc degree in geology at the University of Sheffield, graduating with first class honours in 1955. He continued at Sheffield as a postgraduate student researching the geology of the Old Red Sandstone of the Clee Hills in Shropshire, but never submitted a PhD thesis. However, in 1958 the University of Reading offered him a research fellowship to investigate the geology of the hydrocarbon-rich River Niger delta region. In 1961 he became a lecturer in geology and a member of the new purpose-built Sedimentology Research Laboratory at Reading. The international renown of the laboratory was largely based on his prodigious sedimentological research output relating to sedimentary structures, river and coastal environments and Devonian continental deposits. He was appointed reader in 1967 and professor in 1972. In 1974 he led the founding of a taught MSc course in ‘Sedimentology and its applications’, which soon became a world leader. In 1988, in the context of the rationalization of university geology departments, Reading's department was selected for closure. However, John Allen's research esteem was such that a special case was made and a postgraduate-only institute specializing in sedimentology was established with him as director. He resigned the directorship after five years in favour of a research professorship. His objectives changed from orthodox old-rock studies to research on recent muddy estuarine sediments. By selecting the estuary of the River Severn as his new field area, he soon realized that this opened up a rich area of collaboration with colleagues in archaeology. His geological skills were subsequently applied to a range of archaeological problems. He became a key contributor to a new MSc degree course in geoarchaeology.

Participation in extracurricular activities and associated factors among Jaffna medical students

Extracurricular activities (ECA) help to nurture the core competencies of a doctor. This study assessed participation in ECA, barriers and attitudes towards participation, and associated sociodemographic and academic factors among medical students of the University of Jaffna.This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Jaffna Medical Faculty. Stratified random sampling was used ensuring proportionate representation from each batch. Data were collected with a self-administered questionnaire. Frequencies, proportions, and the Chi squared test were used in the analysis with SPSS (v21).In total, 332 students participated (response rate 96.5%); 65.1% reported participating in ECA. Among them 44.9% participated in sports, while 47.2% were involved in cultural/ faith-based activities. The majority participated in ECA on less than 3 days per week (68.1%), and for less than 2 hours per day (61%). Lack of time (27.5%) and transport (24.6%) were key barriers to participation. Many agreed that ECA enabled new friendships (63.2%) and enhanced social skills (60.2%). Ethnicity (p=0.03) and household income (p=0.045) were significantly associated with the level of participation; Sinhala and Muslim students and those with lower income participated at a lower level. Although female students reported lower participation, there was no evidence of an association between gender and ECA participation (p>0.05). Programme phase (p<0.001) and first examination results (p=0.019) were significantly associated with level of participation; students in the para-clinical phase and those who achieved class honours reported a lower level of participation.Over a third of students do not participate in any type of ECA at the Jaffna Medical Faculty. Targeted interventions are needed to improve participation with consideration to the barriers and groups who are less likely to participate in ECA.

Original review of specificity in the interaction between pathogen invasion and host organism

Article 14. Original review of specificity in the interaction between pathogen invasion and host organism Author: Liu Huan (1983- ), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland.

Epidemiology------Comparison between indoor and outdoor air quality at three representative sites in Auckland Center

Epidemiology------Comparison between indoor and outdoor air quality at three representative sites in Auckland Center Author: Liu Huan (1983-), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland. Advisor: Jennifer Salmond, School of Environment, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland.

The Application of Spectral Informatics on the Genetic Marker

Article 1-3. The Application of Spectral Informatics on the Genetic Marker/光谱信息及其在遗传标记技术的应用 Author: Liu Huan (1983 - ), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland.

Bio-magnetic field of Cell and Its Application on Separation of Blood Cell Communities along Environmental Gradient

Article 6-4. Bio-magnetic field of Cell and Its Application on Separation of Blood Cell Communities along Environmental Gradient/细胞的生物磁场及血细胞群落在环境梯度上的分离 Author: Liu Huan (1983-), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland.

Discussion on Gene Sequencing and Classification of DNA Genetic Markers

Article 11. Discussion on Gene Sequencing and Classification of DNA Genetic Markers Author: Liu Huan (1983-), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland

Summarized Daily Notes on Epidemiology

Article 12. Summarized Daily Notes on Epidemiology Author: Liu Huan(1983-), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland.

Inter-specificandintra-specificcomparisoninthe responses to UV-B radiation and to water deficit inTrifolium (Leguminosae)

Article2: Inter-specificandintra-specificcomparisoninthe responses to UV-B radiation and to water deficit inTrifolium(Leguminosae)/三叶草属（Trifolium）植物种间和种内对 UV-B 辐射和干旱等逆境生理的比较性研究 Author: Liu Huan, Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland, Adviser: Hofmann, R.W., Lincoln University, New Zealand.

Classification of Virus by DNA Genetic Marker and Its Theory

Article 1-1. Classification of Virus by DNA Genetic Marker and Its Theory/DNA 遗传标记技术与病毒生物分类以及相关理论 Author: Liu Huan (1983 - ), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland.

Essay: Structural Molecular Biology

Article 13. Essay: Structural Molecular Biology Author: Liu Huan (1983-), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland.

Classification of Bacteria by DNA Genetic Marker and Its Theory

Article 1-2. Classification of Bacteria by DNA Genetic Marker and Its Theory/DNA遗传标记与细菌分类以及相关理论 Author: Liu Huan(1983 - ), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland.

The specificity of host-pathogen interactions with emphasis on the specific inhibitor enzyme synthesized in the invasion-defense process.

Article 10: The specificity of host-pathogen interactions with emphasis on the specific inhibitor enzyme synthesized in the invasion-defense process. Author: Liu Huan (1983-), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland.

Gene Mutation, Pathogenesis and Gene Modification

Article 5. Gene Mutation, Pathogenesis and Gene Modification/基因突变、致病性机理与基因修改 Author: Liu Huan (1983-), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland

Gene Therapy and Gene Modification in Nature

Article 8: Gene Therapy and Gene Modification in Nature /基因治疗与自然界基因修改 Author: Liu Huan (1983-), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland.

Metebolomics and Immunology Cultivation

Article 6-1: Metebolomics and Immunology Cultivation /新陈代谢组学与免疫力培养 Author: Liu Huan (1983-), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland.

Bio-signal Simulation of Electromagnetic Wave and Its Specificity on the Isozyme Expression

Article 6-5. Bio-signal Simulation of Electromagnetic Wave and Its Specificity on the Isozyme Expression/电磁波的生物信号模拟及同工酶表达的专一性 Author: Liu Huan (1983-), Master of Science (First Class Honours), The University of Auckland.