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Saqlain, Nadeem – Journal of Education and Educational Development, 2021
Due to COVID-19, almost all educational institutions were temporarily closed across the globe. As a result, many educators have focused on delivering courses through emergency remote teaching. Preparation for remote teaching was itself a great challenge. In this reflective paper, I have presented my own experience of preparation for emergency…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Distance Education
Joyner, Charles W. – Canadian Vocational Journal, 1994
Discusses the implementation of competency-based education and the Developing a Curriculum process (DACUM) in Canada. Provides definitions of the processes and their impact on school administrators, faculty and staff, and students. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education
Scanlin, Marge – Camping Magazine, 1988
Describes circumstances of a 1978 camp canoeing accident in which 13 persons drowned. Reports factors which led to the accident, based on details from the Coroner's Report. Poses questions which should be satisfactorily answered before a trip can be safely undertaken by campers and camp staff. (CS)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Adolescents, Adults
Boulanger, Sandra; Wideen, Marvin – Education Canada, 1984
Several issues have arisen from evaluations of inservice education programs in British Columbia: why evaluate and whom to survey; how can much emerge from evaluations that do not meet even the simplest cannons for effective evaluation; and how will evaluation results be used. Evaluators now need to improve their craft. (DC)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
Sandals, Lauran – 1985
The paper reviews international research on computer assisted learning (CAL) for special populations and examines the issue in terms of the Canadian policy perspective. Data collection techniques included interviews and field observations with researchers, manufacturers, and policy makers. A generic model is proposed for special education computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Lee, Alice – 1997
Lifelong learning through a strong, policy-supported information technology (IT) infrastructure is critical to the success of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies. There is a great need to upgrade the quality of skills within the workforce, and there have been unprecedented investments in infrastructure and advanced…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Innovation, Foreign Countries, Labor Force
O'Connor, Anne – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1980
The article discusses the purposes of early screening for disabilities and examines some of the issues involved in implementing a successful program. Weaknesses in existing procedures are discussed and programs existing in the Canadian provinces are mentioned with brief reference to some existing practices in the lower mainland. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education, Program Effectiveness
Ashworth, Mary – TESL Canada Journal, 1991
Discusses the need in Canada to involve more administrators, teachers, and parents in integrating the English-as-a-Second-language classroom, and examines the Teaching-English-as-a-Second-Language awareness campaign and its basic subthemes: second-language teaching; advocacy and action for change; accreditation and professionalism; multicultural…
Descriptors: Educational Change, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Multicultural Education

Rich, Warren – Orana, 1996
Resources allocated by the New South Wales (NSW) Department of School Education (Australia) are inadequate for teacher librarians to carry out effective Cooperative Program Planning and Teaching (CPPT) and is doomed to failure. Describes the origins of CPPT, relief from face-to-face teaching, a comparison of conditions in Canadian and NSW schools,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries

Haycock, Ken – Emergency Librarian, 1991
Discusses evaluation of the teacher-librarian and includes checklists for nine areas of competence deemed necessary by the Canadian School Library Association (CSLA). Use of the checklists to facilitate communication between the teacher-librarian and the school principal is suggested, including a discussion of priorities and degree of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Shaw, Linda – 1990
The goal of the Hamilton and Waterloo Catholic School Boards in Ontario, Canada, is to meet the needs of all children, in ordinary, age-appropriate classes in neighborhood schools. This report focuses on this approach of teaching students and disabilities, terming it "full inclusion." The report describes local school board policy and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Educational Methods
Reid, Una V. – 1982
A self-instructional slide/tape program entitled "Idiopathic Scoliosis: Guide for Teaching Parents, Children and Health Care Personnel" was created for an audience of nurse-trainees, physicians, and laypeople in British Columbia, Canada. Designed to assist these groups in understanding the nature, history, and treatment of the disease,…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Autoinstructional Aids, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Novak, John M. – 1980
This paper addresses the basic issue of what is involved in becoming the "skillfully inviting" teacher, as emphasized by William W. Purkey in his book "Inviting School Success: A Self-Concept Approach to Teaching and Learning". After a brief introduction, some basic psychological and ethical assumptions of the concept are…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Development

Hosie, P. J. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1987
Presents a detailed examination of six international educational satellite systems whose characteristics are relevant to primary and secondary education in Australia. Political, social, economic, and technological factors are included in the discussion of how satellite technology can be implemented in Australia. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Distance Education
Hanna, Glenda – 1992
This paper discusses some of the common barriers confronting outdoor and experiential education teachers and presents strategies for surmounting them. The identified concerns and suggested solutions were obtained from in-depth open-ended interviews conducted with 10 outdoor education/environmental education consultants and teachers in Alberta…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning