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Hill, Geof; Vaughan, Sian – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2018
The authors' lived experience of devising a professional development programme for research supervisors and securing SEDA (Staff and Educational Development Association) accreditation informs this paper. Our first purpose is to outline the programme and discuss its uniqueness in using a community of practice model in conjunction with practitioner…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Accreditation (Institutions), Supervisory Training, Program Development
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Dixon, Rob; Slanickova, Daniela; Warwick, Philip – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2013
International partnerships are an essential tool to enable business schools to internationalize their activities. They can lead to improved research, better more internationally relevant teaching, provide staff with an international perspective, and help prepare students for careers in global business. Using case studies of four of Durham…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Partnerships in Education, Global Approach, Case Studies
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Spencer, Jan; Maynard, Sally – Journal of Museum Education, 2014
A significant amount of research supports the value of learning outside the classroom for creating effective learning opportunities, and for the social, cultural and emotional benefits it presents. Although there is a movement in place in the United Kingdom to integrate learning outside the classroom into classroom practice, many pre-service…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Informal Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Student Teacher Attitudes
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Majid, Shaista; Razzak, Adeela – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2015
This study was conducted to designing a model of vocational training programs for disables. For this purpose desk review was carried out and the vocational training models/programs of Israel, U.K., Vietnam, Japan and Thailand were analyzed to form a conceptual framework of the model. Keeping in view the local conditions/requirements a model of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Models, Vocational Education
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Bloodworth, Mike – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2014
During my first year of practice as a new action learning facilitator undertaking an "ILM Level 5 Certificate in Action Learning Facilitation", an innovative Individual Service Fund pilot was launched by "Certitude", the organisation for which I work. The aim of this pilot was to enable people with learning disabilities and…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Facilitators (Individuals), Phenomenology, Program Descriptions
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Luchoomun, Dharmadeo; McLuckie, Joe; van Wesel, Maarten – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2010
This paper presents an innovative approach to e-learning by exploring a number of initiatives where there is a move towards collaborative use of Personal Development Plans (PDPs) integrated with e-portfolios as mechanisms for delivering such plans. It considers whether such a move towards more product orientated assessment might enhance student…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Blended Learning
Larsson, Yvonne – 1981
Characteristics of gifted children and identification procedures as well as educational provisions for gifted children in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia are discussed in this seminar paper. Ways to modify curricula and ways programs have been enriched for gifted students are pointed out. In the final section of the paper very…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Innovation, Educational Practices
McKenzie, Ann; Hodge, Robyn – ARIS Resources Bulletin, 1999
Employee development programs (EDPs) are workplace adult education programs which focus on encouraging personal growth and improving confidence and self-esteem through the provision of leisure-based programs. EDPs are determined by employee needs, offered free of charge, and conducted outside working hours. EDPs were first implemented in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Corporate Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits
Parker, Sue – FEDA Bulletin, 1997
This paper, which is intended for individuals responsible for information management at British further education (FE) colleges, describes the attempts by a number of FE institutions to manage their information effectively and provides guidelines for FE institutions to follow when developing their own information management strategy. After a brief…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Information Needs, Information Systems
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Seale, Jane – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2004
The UK's 2001 Special Educational Needs and Disability Act has charged learning technologists with the responsibility of ensuring that electronic teaching materials can be accessed by disabled students. In an attempt to explore how learning technologists are developing practices to produce accessible electronic materials this paper will present a…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Technology, Communities of Practice, Foreign Countries
Armstrong, Paul – FEDA Bulletin, 1996
The United Kingdom's Modern Apprenticeships were introduced in September 1994 to provide young people in the United Kingdom with a route to achieving the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) at Level 3 or above, including a progression into higher education. The pilot implementation of Modern Apprenticeships involved 2,400 teenagers and…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Planning, Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship
Preston, Jill – 1991
This book is intended to assist educational and research organizations and others interested in education/vocational training and/or research and development (R&D) in taking full advantage of the challenges and opportunities of membership in the European Community (EC). Discussed in Part 1 are various aspects of the policy context of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies
Taylor, Sue – 2001
This document presents guidelines for engaging employers in work-based learning programs offered by post-16 institutions in the United Kingdom. Chapter 1 explains why the guidelines are needed, how they were developed, and how they can be used. The following are among the topics examined in Chapters 2-6: (1) getting employers involved (benefits of…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Cooperation
Murray, Alan – 1995
This document, which is designed for further education (FE) college managers and program teams throughout the United Kingdom (UK), provides guidance for conducting the following activities: incorporating new European Union (EU) policies/programs into FE college curricula; ensuring maximum access to the full range of European curriculum activities…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Coordination, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Cooperation
Chadwick, Alan, Ed.; Stannett, Annette, Ed. – 1995
This book, which is intended for individuals involved in the education of adults and museum education, explores the potential role of museums in creation of a learning society, possibilities for collaboration between museums and adult education providers, access to museum resources by adult learners, and training and staff development. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
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