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Rossman, Allan; Afriyie, Prince – Journal of Statistics Education, 2020
This is an interview with Prince Afriyie. He is an Assistant Professor, General Faculty, in the Department of Statistics at the University of Virginia. This interview took place via email on May 30-July 1, 2020. He speaks about his education in Ghana, education in the United States, teaching statistics and data science, and racial injustice in the…
Descriptors: Interviews, Statistics, Intellectual Disciplines, College Faculty
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Vuoskoski, Pirjo; Poikela, Sari – Issues in Educational Research, 2015
This paper explores the ways in which student assessment can be developed in higher education and work-related contexts to form a strong bridge between practice and improvement. Our aim is to provide a starting point for evaluation and improvement of assessment practices, which benefits the learners, instructors, and designers of the curricula, as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Work Experience Programs, Improvement
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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
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Slade, Bonnie – Qualitative Inquiry, 2012
"From High Skill to High School" details the experiences of immigrant professionals in an adult education employment program. This research reveals that immigrants with graduate degrees and years of international work experience are put through curriculum designed for adolescents with limited work experience, and collectively perform…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Ethnography, Social Organizations, Work Experience
Nichols, Tiffani – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2012
In today's highly competitive job market, it takes more than just having the right training or degree to get hired. Many companies require previous work experience to even be considered for an interview. For young adults looking to enter the workforce for the first time, or older adults making a career change, this can be a frustrating situation.…
Descriptors: Job Placement, Technology Education, Career Change, Employment Opportunities
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Henshon, Suzanna E. – Roeper Review, 2010
Mark Runco is the Torrance Professor of Creative Studies and Gifted Education at the University of Georgia. He is also the Director of the Torrance Center, and is the founder and editor of the "Creativity Research Journal." His other editorial work includes the "Creativity" book series and the "Encyclopedia of Creativity." This article presents an…
Descriptors: Creativity, Gifted, Interviews, Work Experience
McFadden, Erica Skogebo; Daugherty, David B.; Lee, Sang Eun; Fisher, Kim W.; Hack, Anthony; Spyra, Ed – Morrison Institute for Public Policy, 2015
There is a federal movement to improve student outcomes targeting some of these predictors in several recently launched initiatives, but where does Arizona stand? What are we currently doing to move the needle, and what do we still need to do? This report prepared for the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council has two objectives: (1)…
Descriptors: High School Students, Disabilities, Parent Attitudes, Parent Surveys
Simsek, Ali – Online Submission, 2010
M. David Merrill is a leading figure in the field of educational technology and instructional design. He has been contributing to our field for about half a century. His contributions have particularly focused on instructional strategies and fundamental learning principles more than the use of educational media and their influences. He has devised…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Instructional Design, Foreign Countries, Educational Media
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Taylor, Alison – Gender and Education, 2005
This article draws on ideas from Pierre Bourdieu to examine high school students' gendered work experiences in the field of information and communications technology (ICT). Surveys and interviews suggest that three forms of exclusion were operating: First, female students with less valued capitals were subjected to the same selection process;…
Descriptors: Work Experience, Work Experience Programs, High School Students, Information Technology
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Goodwin, John; O'Connor, Henrietta – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2007
Using previously unanalysed data from a lost study--the "Adjustment of Young Workers to Work Situations" and "Adult Roles" (1962-1964)--and data from a subsequent restudy, this paper contributes to debates on vocational education by examining three themes. First, the methodological issues raised by undertaking a restudy are discussed. Second, the…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Education Work Relationship, Vocational Adjustment, Industrial Psychology
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Smith, Karen; Clegg, Sue; Lawrence, Elizabeth; Todd, Malcolm J. – LATISS: Learning and Teaching in the Social Sciences, 2004
Higher education is increasingly recognizing the importance of developing students' skills for work during their university careers; however work-based placements within the social sciences, whilst growing in popularity, remain relatively rare and little is known about how students experience this type of learning. This article describes the…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Work Experience Programs, College Students, Personal Autonomy
Westberg, Jane – Winds of Change, 2002
Several American Indian veterinarians and veterinary students describe their secondary and undergraduate preparation for veterinary school; postgraduate work, including residencies; advice for getting into and surviving vet school; their educational and career paths and various job responsibilities; work with government agencies; special roles for…
Descriptors: American Indians, Careers, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities
Fischer, Maria Clara Bueno; Ziebell, Clair – Adults Learning, 2005
In a changing society there is considerable interest in developing and systematising people's lifelong learning and in relating this to workplace performance. In Brazil, there has been a growing emphasis on researching and developing basic education and vocational courses from the perspective of active citizenship. This point of view informs this…
Descriptors: Social Life, Citizenship, Lifelong Learning, Experiential Learning
McCaleb, Miriam Brookfield – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Offers tips for organizing the search for a child care center director. Suggestions cover: organizing a balanced, interested search committee; setting up preliminary meetings to determine desired qualifications for candidates; identifying the center's needs; writing and posting the position announcement; narrowing the pool of applicants; and…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, Administrators, Child Care
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Zenoff, Elyce H.; Barron, Jerome A. – Journal of Legal Education, 1983
Problems in evaluating and predicting the competence of faculty applicants are discussed. Specific recomendations are made for improving the selection process, including creating an applicant "scorecard" of credentials, and improving professional association services and publications related to placement. (MSE)
Descriptors: Competence, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Faculty Recruitment
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