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Keenan, K. Mallery; Stewart-Wells, A. Gillian – Christian Higher Education, 2021
This article explores how a Midwestern Christian university's doctoral program aligns an authentic assessment process of evaluation, in lieu of comprehensive exams, with the university's tag line to "Shape Lives that Shape the World." The process of assessing "authentically" comes from the belief that evaluating students on…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Doctoral Programs, Christianity, Religious Colleges
Helm, Judy Harris, Ed.; Snider, Karrie A., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2019
This book began as a deep discussion among administrators, teachers, researchers, teacher educators, and educational consultants concerned about the critical reduction of play, engaged learning opportunities, and intellectually stimulating experiences in classrooms for toddlers through the primary grades. This group made a pact to organize and…
Descriptors: Play, Toddlers, Preschool Education, Primary Education
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Charles, Frédéric – Athens Journal of Education, 2014
In French nursery schools ("l'école maternelle française"), primary school teachers take charge of the content organised into teaching areas of activities. The prescribed teaching activity "Discovering the world of life sciences, objects and material" refers to biology, physical sciences, chemistry and technology. The…
Descriptors: Preschools, Teaching Methods, Preschool Teachers, Curriculum Implementation
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Walker, Elizabeth – Pedagogies: An International Journal, 2012
This study reports the impact of a professional development course on experienced, highly qualified secondary school teachers of English as a foreign language in preparation for their becoming paid assessors of student teachers on practicum. The course concerned a literacy-oriented pedagogy informed by literacy pedagogical content knowledge…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Practicums, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Feedback (Response)
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Neumann, Anna – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2005
What do we learn about interdisciplinary collaboration and faculty learning from the three cases presented in Chapters Three to Five? What ideas will higher education researchers, faculty development practitioners, academic leaders, and professors want to consider?
Descriptors: Faculty Development, College Faculty, Learning Theories, Intellectual Experience
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Magolda, Marcia B. Baxter – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2007
Innovative educational practice reveals the secrets to enabling complex learning and self-authorship.
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Theory Practice Relationship, Higher Education, Self Actualization
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Colwell, Richard – Arts Education Policy Review, 2006
At present, there appear to be only two prerequisites for entry into a music teacher education program at most institutions: a minimum academic grade point average and sufficient musical competence to be admitted to the school of music. These seem overly minimal, and serious suggestions have been made regarding additional essential requirements.…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Cultural Background, Teacher Education Programs, Intellectual Development