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An Exploratory Assessment of the Validity of the Community College Survey of Men (CCSM): Implications for Serving Veteran Men
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De La Garza, Thomas; Wood, J. Luke; Harris, Frank, III – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
The Community College Survey of Men (CCSM) assesses predictors of student success for historically underrepresented and underserved men in community colleges. The instrument is designed to inform programming and service-delivery for male students (Wood & Harris, 2013). While the instrument was designed for community college men in general,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Veterans, Veterans Education, Predictor Variables
The Influence of Transfer System Factors and Training Elapsed Time on Transfer in a Healthcare Organization
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Mihalko, Beverly J. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Organizations and other sponsors of training face increasing pressure to demonstrate the value or impact of their training programs on individual and organizational performance. A critical element in the validation of training effectiveness is the permanent transfer of learned knowledge, skills, and behaviors to the workplace. The generalization…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Health Services, Organizations (Groups), Program Validation
Designing a Computer Support System for Multimedia Curriculum Development in Shanghai
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Wang, Qiyun; Nieveen, Nienke; van den Akker, Jan – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2007
The CASCADE-MUCH system was designed to help teacher-designers in Shanghai, China with the development of instructional scenarios for multimedia curricula. After four rounds of prototyping, a summative evaluation was carried out to assess practicality. Results showed that the system was practical for the intended target users in Shanghai and also…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Summative Evaluation, Foreign Countries
Web-Based Support for Constructing Competence Maps: Design and Formative Evaluation
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Stoof, Angela; Martens, Rob L.; van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2007
This article describes the design and formative evaluation of a Web-based tool that supports curriculum developers in constructing competence maps. Competence maps describe final attainment levels of educational programs in terms of--interrelated--competencies. Key requirements for the competence-mapping tool were validity and practicality.…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Formative Evaluation, Internet, Concept Mapping
Transforming Classroom Teaching & Learning through Technology: Analysis of a Case Study
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Bottino, Rosa Maria; Robotti, Elisabetta – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
The paper discusses the results of a research project based on the field testing of a course aimed at developing arithmetic problem solving skills in primary school pupils. The course was designed to incorporate e-learning techniques, including the use of ARI@ITALES authoring tools. These tools allowed the integration in the course of…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Problem Solving, Classroom Techniques, Arithmetic
Improving Individual and Organizational Performance: The Case for International Standards
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Klein, James D.; Richey, Rita C. – Performance Improvement, 2005
Competency is defined as a set of related knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enables an individual to effectively perform the activities of a given occupation or job function to the standards expected in employment. Competencies for professionals in the performance improvement field have received considerable attention in recent years. For…
Descriptors: Trainers, Instructional Design, Competence, Program Validation