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Amosi Waruwu; Humaizi; Dewi Kurniawati; Tunggul Sihombing – Educational Process: International Journal, 2025
Background/purpose: The main problem addressed in this study is the challenge of enhancing public service efficiency and transparency in North Nias Regency, an area with significant geographical and infrastructural limitations. This research was conducted to investigate how human resource education can facilitate the transformation of public…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Service, Government Employees, Inservice Education
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Consuelo Mameli; Alessandra Albani; Greta Mazzetti; Angela Saccà; Francesca Cavallini; Valentina Grazia – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2025
Background: In an age where technology is pervasive, parents may find it difficult to educate their children in a healthy use of digital devices. Objective: In this preliminary study, we explore the potential value of an online Parent Training (PT) based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) in fostering parents' ability to regulate their children's…
Descriptors: Parents, Children, Parent Attitudes, Parent Education
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Yousuf, Mustafa S.; Harvey, Heather Lea; Parahoo, Sanjai K.; Ziadeh, Basil Shawkat; Kilani, Muna; Al-Kamil, Eman – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2021
The proliferation of electronic content and limited exposure of children to books in Jordan has made both parents and health-care providers more concerned about healthy child development. This research aimed to determine if pediatric primary prevention programs were helpful in reducing screen-time and improving reading habits of children in…
Descriptors: Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Pediatrics, Parent Education
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Hasibuan, Sarmadan – International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2013
In order to solve the weakness of current status of high school teachers' professional competency in Padangsidimpuan the researcher purposed this study to implement A Model of Continuing Professional Competency Development by using Information Communication Technology (ICT). This study was conducted by using a Research and Development (R&D).…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Continuing Education, Secondary School Teachers, High Schools
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Cacao, Rosario – International Journal on E-Learning, 2013
Using pre-training and post-training paired surveys in e-learning based training courses, we have compared the "expectations of utility," measured at the beginning of an e-learning course, with the "perceptions of utility," measured at the end of the course, and related it with the trainees' motivation. We have concluded that…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Training, Expectation
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Czaja, Sara J.; Lee, Chin Chin; Branham, Janice; Remis, Peggy – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose of the Study: The objectives of this study were to evaluate a community-based basic computer and Internet training program designed for older adults, provide recommendations for program refinement, and gather preliminary information on program sustainability. Design and Methods: The program was developed by the OASIS Institute, a nonprofit…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Community Programs, Adult Education, Adult Programs
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James, Katie J.; Albrecht, Julie A.; Litchfield, Ruth E.; Weishaar, Christopher A. – Journal of Food Science Education, 2013
Foodborne illnesses remain a common problem in the United States. Focus group results indicated that lack of knowledge and improper handling of leftovers were common among food preparers in families with young children. The USDA-recommended storage time for leftovers was used to develop and conduct a food safety social marketing campaign, "4…
Descriptors: Food Standards, Food, Safety, Health Promotion
Miller, Chris; Self, Nate; Garven, Sena; Allen, Nate – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2011
Given the complex environment in which the U.S. military operates, leaders at all levels must be prepared for a force that is more responsive to regional combatant commanders needs, better employs joint capabilities, facilitates force packaging and rapid deployment, and fights self contained units in non-linear, non-contiguous battle space. This…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Military Personnel, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Simulation
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Fox-Turnbull, Wendy; O'Sullivan, Gary – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2013
This article reports on the up-date and development of an on-line resource to support of teachers' conceptual understandings and pedagogical practice in New Zealand. Techlink is a website dedicated to supporting technology teachers, students and those with an interest in technology education. This research documents part of a Ministry of Education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Technology Education, Educational Change
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Matzat, U. – Computers & Education, 2013
This article examines whether a mixture of virtual and real-life interaction--in contrast to purely virtual interaction--among some members of online communities for teachers is beneficial for all teachers' professional development in the whole community. Earlier research indicated that blended communities tend to face fewer trust and free rider…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blended Learning, Internet, Computer Mediated Communication
Jeans, Nick; Manches, Andrew; Stokes, Eleanor; Balmer, Kim – Adults Learning, 2011
People frequently hear competing media and research claims about the educational value of new technologies. But too often it is not clear how, if at all, these technologies are supporting learning. And there is not enough attention paid to the challenges of trying to introduce these technologies successfully into an educational context. To what…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
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Belghith, K.; Nkambou, R.; Kabanza, F.; Hartman, L. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2012
Roman Tutor is a tutoring system that uses sophisticated domain knowledge to monitor the progress of students and advise them while they are learning how to operate a space telerobotic system. It is intended to help train operators of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) including astronauts, operators involved in ground-based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Instructional Materials, Space Exploration
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Tosa, Sachiko; Martin, Fred – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2010
This study examined how a professional development program which incorporates the use of electronic data-loggers could impact on science teachers' attitudes towards inquiry-based teaching. The participants were 28 science or technology teachers who attended workshops offered in the United States and Japan. The professional development program…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Inquiry
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Pluye, Pierre; Grad, Roland; Granikov, Vera; Theriault, Guylene; Fremont, Pierre; Burnand, Bernard; Mercer, Jay; Marlow, Bernard; Arroll, Bruce; Luconi, Francesca; Legare, France; Labrecque, Michel; Ladouceur, Roger; Bouthillier, France; Sridhar, Soumya Bindiganavile; Moscovici, Jonathan – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Systematic literature reviews provide best evidence, but are underused by clinicians. Thus, integrating Cochrane reviews into continuing medical education (CME) is challenging. We designed a pilot CME program where summaries of Cochrane reviews ("Courriels Cochrane") were disseminated by e-mail. Program participants…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Medical Education, Physicians
Dunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.; Meter, Diana; Hamby, Deborah W. – Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, 2011
The effectiveness of different types of practices for promoting practitioner and parent adoption of different kinds of assistive technology and adaptations with young children birth to 105 months of age was the focus of a meta-analysis. Six operationally defined adult learning method characteristics and between 2 and 5 practices for each…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Meta Analysis, Adult Learning
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