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Miksa, Shawne D. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2021
Dr. Elfreda Chatman was a professor of library and information science at the University of North Carolina and Florida State University in the 1990s and early 2000s until her passing in 2002. Her research incorporated the disciplines of education, sociology, and LIS, covering topics at the nexus of these fields, from which she worked to develop a…
Descriptors: Library Science, Information Science, Information Science Education, College Faculty
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Donlan, Alice E.; Loughlin, Sandra M.; Byrne, Virginia L. – To Improve the Academy, 2019
There is often a disconnect between the unit of analysis in rigorous education research, and the types of recommendations that instructors find the most useful to improve their teaching. Research often focuses on narrow slices of the student experience, and university instructors often require broad recommendations. We present the Fearless…
Descriptors: Guidelines, College Faculty, Learner Engagement, Educational Research
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McGuire, Lisa E.; Lay, Kathy A. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2020
With the 2008 Education Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) identifying field as signature pedagogy and the 2015 EPAS emphasizing holistic competence, social work education is challenged to identify and expand pedagogy that supports and enhances the integration of classroom and field education. This article posits reflective pedagogy as a…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Educational Policy, Standards
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Quinn, Bríd C. – Teaching Public Administration, 2016
The apparent disconnect between teaching and research has implications for both curricular content and pedagogic practice and has particular salience in the field of mid-career education. To overcome this disconnect, faculty endeavour to integrate teaching and research. Pressure to do so stems from many sources. Benchmarks of professional…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Research Skills, Public Administration, Course Content
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Graves, Kathleen; Garton, Sue – Language Teaching, 2017
This article explores three current, influential English language teaching (ELT) curriculum approaches to the teaching of English in public-sector schools at the primary and secondary level and how the theory of each approach translates into curriculum practice. These approaches are communicative language teaching (CLT), genre-based pedagogy, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Quennerstedt, Mikael; Öhman, Marie; Armour, Kathleen – Sport, Education and Society, 2014
One important challenge ahead for sport and exercise pedagogy (SEP) researchers is to consider afresh questions about learning. Learning in the fields of sport, physical activity and physical education (PE) is a particularly complex business. Most existing theories of learning are defined cognitively, yet learning in sport and physical activity…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Learning Theories
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Church, Kathy L. – InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 2010
This article explores the premise of teacher identity development through course experiences directed at inquiry and social awareness. The course exploration examines the use of various strategies used to help promote educators as change agents. Pre-service students enrolled in a one-year master's program with teaching credential participated in a…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Change Agents, Teacher Education Programs, Masters Programs
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Berzin, Stephanie Cosner; O'Connor, Sarah – Children & Schools, 2010
School social work takes place within the dynamic context of the educational landscape, yet research indicates that school social work practice has been slow to adjust to the demands of that landscape. Little research has assessed whether school social workers are being adequately prepared to address the educational shifts that underlie today's…
Descriptors: School Social Workers, Social Work, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Evaluation
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Fouche, J. P.; Visser, S. S. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2008
Accounting education must change and be relevant to add value to learners and the community. Regarding the ever-changing corporate world, a new generation of learners (generation Y) at university, learners lacking skills, educators' resisting calls for change in accounting education and the need for continuous improvement, the teaching methodology…
Descriptors: Surveys, Instructional Effectiveness, Theory Practice Relationship, Teaching Methods
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Lam, Helen; Khare, Anshuman – International Journal on E-Learning, 2010
Online delivery of university-level courses has grown exponentially in the last decade and is increasingly being recognised as a viable and effective alternative to face-to-face classroom teaching. Many scholars have already written about the benefits and best practices of online teaching in general. However, not many studies have paid specific…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Online Courses, Educational Practices, Statistics
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Webb, Patricia; Cole, Kirsti; Skeen, Thomas – College English, 2007
In this article, the authors call for tying service learning to feminist agendas, emphasizing civic activism involving true collaboration with communities. They report on a graduate seminar, "Feminism and Composition," at their own university that worked toward this goal by having students self-reflectively participate in local organizations that…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Feminism, Volunteers, Seminars
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Wilson, Lizabeth A. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1987
Discusses the need to prepare library school graduates for bibliographic instruction responsibilities, and describes the background, development, implementation, and evaluation of a course offered at the University of Illinois which combined bibliographic instruction theory and practice. Recommendations for future education in bibliographic…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives, Higher Education
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Garcia, Ana Rivero; Ariza, Rafael Porlan – International Journal of Science Education, 2004
We compare the content that was expected with what actually was put into practice in a course of ongoing education of secondary education (12-16 year olds) science teachers, and describe the most relevant problems that arose. We believe that the educational content--its nature, how it is organized and presented to the teacher participants, and so…
Descriptors: Course Content, Science Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Theory Practice Relationship
Weiping, Wu – 1993
A "dynamic priority" theory of Chinese second language instruction is outlined and discussed. The theory focuses on five aspects of language instruction: spoken vs. written language; universality vs. particularity; cultural vs. linguistic tasks; performance vs. competence; and proficiency vs. achievement. A dynamic relationship is seen between the…
Descriptors: Chinese, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Difficulty Level
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Hepworth, John B. – Education for Information, 1988
Examines the role and methodology of database teaching in library and information science education. Discussion covers the issues of educational objectives, curriculum development, course content, the use of sample databases, key factors in software choice, and the need for inhouse documentation. (16 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Evaluation, Databases, Developed Nations
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