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Shane Pill; Deb Agnew; Liz Abery – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2024
Background: Coaching is grounded in three knowledge components: professional, interpersonal and intrapersonal knowledge. Coach development research has shown that coaches value contextual, in situ, learning with mentors more highly than formal, mediated programs that are offered by sporting bodies, which often provide generic content. Purpose: The…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Foreign Countries, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness
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Natasha Pearce; Helen Monks; Narelle Alderman; Lydia Hearn; Sharyn Burns; Kevin Runions; Jacinta Francis; Donna Cross – International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 2024
Student bullying behaviours are a significant social issue in schools worldwide. Whilst school staff have access to quality bullying prevention interventions, schools can face significant challenges implementing the whole-school approach required to address the complexity of these behaviours. This study aimed to understand how schools' capacity to…
Descriptors: Bullying, Holistic Approach, Prevention, Intervention
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Patfield, Sally; Gore, Jennifer; Harris, Jess – Journal of Educational Change, 2023
Globally, teacher professional development is heralded as a key mechanism for educational reform. With governments investing heavily in PD programs, the aim of these interventions is not only enhanced teacher knowledge and practice but, ultimately, improved student outcomes. A substantial body of research has attempted to identify characteristics…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
Gula, Louie Petere – Online Submission, 2022
The purpose of the study: The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence of participants in physical activities, the motivation needed by the students to engage in the activity, challenges encountered by the implementors, health benefits, and recommendations and suggestions needed for the improvement of the implementation. Materials and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Recreational Activities, Student Motivation, Barriers
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Bruce Hurst; Kylie Brannelly; Jennifer Cartmel – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2023
Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provides play, leisure, care and education for significant numbers of Australian children. As government has become increasingly involved in the regulation of OSHC, the sector has become increasingly professionalised. OSHC practitioners are active participants in quality improvement processes and increasingly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, After School Programs, Staff Development, Employment Qualifications
Vermillion Peirce, P.; Long, J.; Lennox, K.; Wenmoth, D.; Williamson, S.; Cornes, J. – Commonwealth of Learning, 2023
The mid-term evaluation of the Partnership for ODFL in the Pacific Project was commissioned by the Commonwealth of Learning to examine the initial two years of the five-year activity. The evaluation was undertaken by Standard of Proof, the MFAT MERL panel, providing specialist services in monitoring, evaluation, measurement and research and…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Open Education, Distance Education, Flexible Scheduling
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Askell-Williams, Helen; Koh, Gloria A. – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2020
Schools address students' educational needs by delivering a range of traditional and innovative programs. Selecting, implementing, and sustaining a new program is a school improvement initiative. Despite investments of (often) substantial resources, many such programs have relatively short school lives. Effective educational initiatives need to…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Educational Improvement, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
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Halliday, Amber J.; Kern, Margaret L.; Garrett, David K.; Turnbull, Deborah A. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2020
Positive education is characterized by applying positive psychology interventions (PPIs) within educational settings. Increasing evidence suggests that PPIs can help increase well-being and reduce depressive symptoms in general and clinical populations. However, there is less evidence that PPIs are similarly effective within complex school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Psychoeducational Methods, Program Effectiveness
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Francis-Coad, Jacqueline; Lee, Den-Ching A.; Haines, Terry P.; Morris, Meg E.; McPhail, Steven M.; Etherton-Beer, Christopher; Shorr, Ronald; Flicker, Leon; Weselman, Tammy; Starling, Trish; Hill, Anne-Marie – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objective: Falls are a significant problem for many older patients after hospital discharge. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fidelity and impact of a tailored patient fall prevention education programme from the perspective of the educators who delivered the programme. Design: Qualitative sequential design. Setting: Three…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Accident Prevention, Risk Management, Program Implementation
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Clayton Smith; Geri Salinitri; Kendra Hart – International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 2024
Purpose: This study provides insight into the nature of peer-mentoring opportunities for teacher candidates, including common challenges and benefits that can be used to inform best practices for implementing peer-mentoring programs by higher education institutions. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative interviews were conducted to glean…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Undergraduate Students, Peer Relationship, Mentors
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Lacey L. Rosenbaum; Sanjana Bhakta; Holly C. Wilcox; Elise T. Pas; Karen Girgis; Aubrey DeVinney; Laura M. Hart; Sarah M. Murray – School Mental Health, 2023
Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) is an evidence-based program developed in Australia that teaches young people in grades 10-12 how to identify and respond to signs of mental health challenges and crises among peers. Recognizing the growing adolescent mental health crisis in the USA, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, in partnership…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, High School Students, Mental Health, Mental Disorders
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Patricia Eadie; Penny Levickis; Jane Page; Jane Hunt; Simon Kent; Yi-Ping Tseng; Guyonne Kalb; Jon Quach; Hannah Bryson; Laura McFarland; Hannah Stark – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2024
This paper describes the research protocol for the Educational and Developmental Gains in Early Childhood (EDGE) Study, which will examine the implementation of two years of funded kindergarten prior to the first year of school in Victoria, Australia. EDGE will examine whether children's language, cognitive, social-emotional, and behavioural…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Language Skills
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Simon, Susan; Heck, Deborah; Christie, Michael; Farragher, Yvonne – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2021
The tsunami of global educational reform in the past decade has led to national, regional and school-based policy redevelopment to elevate teaching standards, enrich student learning and improve results. Consequently, principals are frequently charged with leading mandated pedagogical reform in their schools. Building on earlier research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Instructional Leadership, Transformational Leadership
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Tran, Nguyen Hai Ngan; Amado, Carla Alexandra da Encarnação Filipe; Santos, Sérgio Pereira dos – Studies in Higher Education, 2023
This paper provides an analysis of the literature on transnational education to identify the key challenges and success factors for the sustainable operation of transnational higher education (TNE) programmes as perceived by key stakeholders. Probing the stakeholders' perspectives and applying a systematic approach, this study analyses 227…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Global Approach, International Education, Educational Quality
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Webster, Amanda; Roberts, Jacqueline – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2022
The rising number of students in schools identified as being on the autism spectrum has placed pressure on school leaders and staff to gain knowledge and take on new practice. A school-wide autism competency (SAC) approach utilises the research on elements of effective practice to build the capacity of school leaders and staff to create inclusive…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Leadership Qualities
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