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Papaleo, Bruno; Cangiano, Giovanna; Calicchia, Sara – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the evaluation of a training course on chemicals for occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals. The study aims were to assess the effectiveness of the course; to find out what type of training met these workers' needs best, as their role is vital in the management of safety at work; and to…
Descriptors: Health Personnel, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis, Feedback (Response)
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Naamani, Catherine; Taylor, Louise – Research in Learning Technology, 2012
This paper takes a case study approach to provide evidence of the benefits of podcasting as a tool used to support a vocational qualification in the subject area of Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (Nail Technology). It reflects on the experiences of both the lecturer and the students and concludes that podcasting is a valuable tool, supporting a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Action Research, Handheld Devices, Learner Engagement
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Slepkov, Howard – Ontario Action Researcher, 2007
This study involves "GrassRoots", a web-based program, designed to motivate schools to learn how to use an internet access point in the service of student growth. As consultant to the project, the author describes his task of participant recruiter, facilitator and data collector. Primarily, he examines what capacities or abilities the…
Descriptors: Internet, Professional Development, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries
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Juang, Yih-Ruey; Liu, Tzu-Chien; Chan, Tak-Wai – Educational Technology & Society, 2008
Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) is essential to career development for teachers. Teachers can develop their own PCK by research-based activities such as action research and lesson study, with a particular emphasis on the employment of classroom practice, information technology, and collaborative learning. However, in recent studies, most of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Action Research, Information Technology, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Dovey, Ken; White, Richard – Learning Organization, 2005
Purpose: This paper describes and analyses an attempt to engage in transformational learning, oriented to the development of a culture of innovation, at a medium-size software development organization in Australia. Design/methodology/approach: An action research methodology was used whereby continuous cycles of strategic social learning were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Organizations (Groups), Learning Processes, Innovation