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National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2022
Helping teachers become more effective in the classroom is a high priority for school leaders and policymakers. This Study Highlights presents key findings from a study that examined a promising strategy for improving teachers' effectiveness: providing individualized coaching using videos of teachers' instruction for reflection, practice, and…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Video Technology, Academic Achievement, Teaching Methods
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West, Justin J. – General Music Today, 2019
Short-term or "one shot" professional development experiences are sometimes deemed less effective because they lack mechanisms for deep and ongoing engagement. Using the music conference as an example, I outline a simple framework on how music teachers might nevertheless use short-term professional development experiences as an impetus…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Faculty Development, Program Length, Lifelong Learning
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Tovar, Lynn Atkinson; Misischia, Cynthia – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2020
In developing college short term travel programs whether domestic or abroad it is essential for faculty to recognize the obstacles and challenges to ensure an enriching experience for students. Experiential learning was the guiding principle to teaching the curriculum; however, civility and respect became a lens in which to examine the qualitative…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Program Length, Travel, Faculty Development
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Ryder, Elizabeth F.; Morgan, William R.; Sierk, Michael; Donovan, Samuel S.; Robertson, Sabrina D.; Orndorf, Hayley C.; Rosenwald, Anne G.; Triplett, Eric W.; Dinsdale, Elizabeth; Pauley, Mark A.; Tapprich, William E. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2020
While it is essential for life science students to be trained in modern techniques and approaches, rapidly developing, interdisciplinary fields such as bioinformatics present distinct challenges to undergraduate educators. In particular, many educators lack training in new fields, and high-quality teaching and learning materials may be sparse. To…
Descriptors: Information Science, Open Educational Resources, Science Education, Biological Sciences
Patterson, R. S.; And Others – 1984
This report summarizes 10 recommendations made by a select committee of Deans of Education from Alberta (Canada) universities for a model for preparing teachers in the province. Comments on the expected implications of each recommendation are provided. Recommendations were made in the areas of: (1) philosophy of teacher education; (2) entry…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Philosophy
Freed, Barbara F. – 1983
The University of Pennsylvania's foreign language requirement self-study resulted in re-evaluation of the existing language program. It revealed that most freshmen were not exempted from college second language study by standardized test scores and that the university's required courses were not producing the desired results. These findings…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design, Faculty Development