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Aslan, Sinem; Reigeluth, Charles M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
Learner-centered education has been touted as an improvement over teacher-centered educational systems. However, educators and researchers need to be cautious about its problems, in addition to considering its benefits. The authors set out to identify challenges to learner-centered education through the eyes of educators in a truly…
Descriptors: Learner Controlled Instruction, Performance Factors, Barriers, Interviews
Briggs, Linda L. – Campus Technology, 2013
In September, the University of Maryland jumped on the Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) bandwagon, inking an agreement with Coursera to provide the fledgling startup with five online courses. When the first UMD course went live in January, the university joined more than 30 other leading schools that are offering courses for free as part of the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Online Vendors, Interviews, Operations Research
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Zabel, Robert; Kaff, Marilyn; Teagarden, James – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2015
Dr. Frank Gresham provides his reflections on a long and productive career in providing support to children with significant challenges. Dr. Gresham also provides his thoughts on the future of the field.
Descriptors: Reflection, Profiles, Career Development, Children
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Peacock, Alan; Dunne, Mick – Primary Science, 2014
In this "Primary Science" interview, science educators Alan Peacock and Mick Dunne reflect on their own experiences of what science was like in England before a National Curriculum was introduced. Among the topics covered are: earliest memories of science in school, teaching science before 1988 (pre-science curriculum for primary…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Education History, Science Curriculum, Teacher Attitudes
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Anderson, Holly; Fry, Sara; Hourcade, Jack J. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2014
Individuals who change careers to assume teaching roles in secondary schools are more likely to struggle in the classroom than those without such backgrounds. In this investigation, we identified three such career-changing teachers who were beginning their education careers in rural schools, and observed and interviewed them throughout their first…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Career Change, Interviews
Manna, Paul – Wallace Foundation, 2015
Principals who are strong, effective, responsive leaders help to inspire and enhance the abilities of their teachers and other school staff to do excellent work. Such principals also tend to retain great teachers and create opportunities for them to take on new leadership roles. This leads to the following key question: What can state policymakers…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Education, Administrator Effectiveness, State Policy
Gabriel, Rachael; Pereira, Jeni Day; Allington, Richard – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
Thirty exemplary 4th-grade teachers in six states were interviewed to determine the factors that influenced their development. The teachers cited three influences on their development: specific kinds of professional development, collegial support, and a sense of engaged autonomy. They valued professional development that provided a systematic way…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Performance Factors, Interviews, Influences
Han, Jiye Grace; Barrett, Sharon Kebschull – Public Impact, 2013
Romain Bertrand is a middle school math teacher and Opportunity Culture enthusiast. As the 2012-13 school year wound down, he was already thoroughly looking forward to the next--when he will become a multi-classroom leader at Ranson IB Middle School, taking accountability for the learning results of 700 students. At Ranson, a Project L.I.F.T.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Profiles, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Leadership
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Lai, Alice – Art Education, 2012
Facing the era of globalization, culturally responsive art teachers must recognize that students' home culture, including local artistic expression, is inevitably influenced by global forces. They should strive to engage with students systems and issues of globalization and its impact on their community culture and art. In this article, the author…
Descriptors: Art Education, Artists, Global Approach, Culturally Relevant Education
Ghubril, Saleem – Voices in Urban Education, 2013
The nonprofit community-based organization Pittsburgh Promise aims to help revitalize Pittsburgh and its public school system by offering college scholarships to any Pittsburgh Public School graduate who meets the academic requirements. Executive director Saleem Ghubril spoke with "Voices in Urban Education" guest editor Jacob Mishook…
Descriptors: Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs, Community Programs, Community Organizations
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Clark, John Cripps; Tytler, Russell; Symington, David – Teaching Science, 2014
There is increasing interest in collaborative arrangements between schools and community scientists to enhance student engagement with learning. We describe research in which we identify a wide range of such collaborations in Australia, and investigate through interviews with community participants their perspectives on the purposes of…
Descriptors: School Community Programs, School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Science Education
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Edwards, D. Brent, Jr.; Zimmermann, Thomas; Sitha, Chhinh; Williams, James H.; Kitamura, Yuto – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2014
This article has three purposes. First, it presents findings from a study of student retention and dropout in Cambodia, as pupils transition from primary to lower secondary school. Second, it aims to understand from an in-depth, emic perspective the dynamics of this process and the challenges that individual families and their students face around…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Secondary Education, Elementary Education, Academic Persistence
Lovett, Clara M. – Trusteeship, 2011
Board members are increasingly being asked to bless a variety of international engagements. But how many trustees truly understand how to evaluate opportunities or assess potential risks? The author interviewed board members at institutions that already have committed significant resources to global agendas. These interviewees represent a wide…
Descriptors: Trustees, Board of Education Policy, Governing Boards, Global Approach
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Waheed, Sajjad; Zaim, A. Halim – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
This paper discusses a talent management and career planning system designed based on the performance and qualifications of a group of interns working for an emerging social media company located in Istanbul. The proposed model is dynamic, comparative, and perceptional in constructing a talent pool for an organization. This system was developed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Talent Development, Career Planning, Qualifications
Umphrey, Jan; Carnahan, Cathy – Principal Leadership, 2011
This article presents an interview with Cathy Carnahan, the 2011 MetLife/NASSP National Middle Level Principal of the Year. Carnahan makes adult learning a priority to support student achievement at Duniway Middle School in McMinnville, Oregon. She describes her school as a community of learners that is a safe setting for teachers to lead and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Interviews, Principals, Communities of Practice
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