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Sabourin, Brandon M. – International Journal for Academic Development, 2021
This systematic literature review explored North American educational development programs designed for sessionals. After reviewing the literature, five needs are identified: (1) teaching and learning development; (2) connections to the academic culture; (3) administrative and organizational supports; (4) technological proficiency; and (5) content…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Educational History, Educational Development
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Kolomitro, Klodiana – Journal of Faculty Development, 2016
The role of educational developers has transitioned from the periphery to the centre of the higher education landscape as these practitioners are working to build capacity in teaching and learning. Yet, little is understood about educational developers themselves, and in particular, how learning theories inform their practice. In a qualitative…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Educational Theories, Educational Practices, Higher Education
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Schmind, Kendra K.; Blankenship, Erin E.; Kerby. April T.; Green, Jennifer L.; Smith, Wendy M. – Journal of Statistics Education, 2014
The statistical preparation of in-service teachers, particularly middle school teachers, has been an area of concern for several years. This paper discusses the creation and delivery of an introductory statistics course as part of a master's degree program for in-service mathematics teachers. The initial course development took place before the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education, Educational Development
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Savickas, Mark L. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2011
July 7, 2011, marks the centennial of counselor education as a formal discipline. In recognition of its 100th birthday, the author of this article describes the origins of the discipline, beginning with its prehistory in the work of Frank Parsons to establish the practice of vocational guidance, describing the 1st course in counselor education at…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Counseling, Career Guidance, Educational History
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Lipschultz, Jeremy Harris – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2012
Journalism as an academic field in the United States has frequently changed and grown through new professions and new industries coming under its umbrella (sometimes but not always driven by technological and/or economic changes) and academic developments such as cultural studies and media studies. But journalism is still rooted in good…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Journalism, Story Telling, Educational Trends
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Knowles, Fred Edward – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2012
This piece is an examination of the efficacy of the use of Habermasian models of communication and education in developing an effective emancipatory model of education for Native American populations. The general field of epistemology, from the dominant and Native American perspectives, will be explored to determine the overlap between the…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Epistemology, Educational Theories, American Indian Education
Principal Leadership, 2012
This article features Oscar F. Smith Middle School, a challenging school in Chesapeake, Virginia. When Principal Linda Scott exclaims, "Oscar F. Smith Middle School is "hot"!" to visitors, she is not referring to the inside temperature of the bustling school of grades 6-8 located in the historic South Norfolk borough of…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Educational Development, Individual Needs, Mentors
Rogow, Faith – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2011
NAMLE was founded (as the Alliance for a Media Literate America) 10 years ago with a mission "to expand and improve the practice of media literacy education in the United States." There have been many successes since then, and some disappointments. The expansion of media literacy education into schools has fallen into the latter…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Educational Practices, Educational Development, Performance Factors
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Kwok-wah, Cheung – College and University, 2011
Globalization, the explosive growth of knowledge, the advent of information technology, and the development of a knowledge-based economy are leading to unprecedented worldwide changes. Hong Kong's continued cultural, social, and economic development will depend on whether its population can rise to these challenges and make the best use of the…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Lifelong Learning, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
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Kecik, Ilknur; Aydin, Belgin – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2011
The aim of this article is to describe the model developed for the teaching practice component of the pre-service Distance English Language Teacher Training Program (DELTT) at Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey. The steps taken to improve the model over a six-year period will be explained and the recent developments in the teaching practice…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Distance Education, Preservice Teacher Education
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Williams, Sian; Charles, Leon – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2008
This article describes the regional impetus to early childhood curriculum development in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries and discusses its prospects for effective implementation. The historical context in which pre-school education has evolved is outlined. Regional research evidence for the enrichment of early childhood experience and for…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Early Childhood Education
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Nworie, John – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2007
The field of instructional technology has continued to evolve since its inception in the early 1900s. Academic technology units in higher education have witnessed tremendous change in the last one and a half decades. The changes have led to reorganizations, realignments, adoption of innovative administrative structures, increased demands for…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Development, Performance Technology
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Middlehurst, Robin – New Directions for Higher Education, 2007
Creating a new generation of leaders and managers has been the task of the innovative U.K. Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Leadership Training, Management Development
Burns, Marilyn – Instructor, 1987
A collection of activities is presented for teachers to help students explore the schooling process, from the overall organization of the school district to the daily aspects of learning in the classroom. (CB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Development, Educational Planning, Elementary Education
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McAlpine, Lynn – International Journal for Academic Development, 2006
The field of academic development emerged in the 1960s and 1970s as a result of student concern and unrest about poor teaching. This led to the creation of the first development units and a focus on course ratings which contributed to a thirty-plus year history of research emerging from a psychological perspective. In this article, the author…
Descriptors: Intellectual History, Instructional Improvement, Improvement Programs, Trend Analysis
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