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Student-Faculty Partnership in Explorations of Pedagogical Practice: A Threshold Concept in Academic Development
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Cook-Sather, Alison – International Journal for Academic Development, 2014
Student-faculty partnerships position students as informants, participants, and change agents in collaboration with faculty members. Enacting one form of such collaboration, Bryn Mawr College's SaLT program pairs faculty members and undergraduate students in explorations of pedagogical practice. The program provides both context and case study for…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Practices, Best Practices, Undergraduate Students
A Constructionist Learning Environment for Teachers to Model Learning Designs
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Laurillard, D.; Charlton, P.; Craft, B.; Dimakopoulos, D.; Ljubojevic, D.; Magoulas, G.; Masterman, E.; Pujadas, R.; Whitley, E.A.; Whittlestone, K. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2013
The use of digital technologies is now widespread and increasing, but is not always optimized for effective learning. Teachers in higher education have little time or support to work on innovation and improvement of their teaching, which often means they simply replicate their current practice in a digital medium. This paper makes the case for a…
Descriptors: Teacher Improvement, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Design, Instructional Improvement
A Longitudinal, Experiential Quality Improvement Curriculum Meeting ACGME Competencies for Geriatrics Fellows: Lessons Learned
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Callahan, Kathryn E.; Rogers, Matthew T.; Lovato, James F.; Fernandez, Helen M. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2013
Quality improvement (QI) initiatives are critical in the care of older adults who are more vulnerable to substandard care. QI education meets aspects of core Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education competencies and prepares learners for the rising focus on performance measurement in health care. The authors developed, implemented, and…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Experiential Learning, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement
Teachers' Perspectives on Digital Tools for Pedagogic Planning and Design
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Masterman, Elizabeth; Manton, Marion – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2011
The authors introduce the concept of design support tools and situate them in the pedagogic context of professional development for technology-enhanced learning (TEL) and the research field of learning design. Through focusing on the development and evaluation of one such tool, Phoebe, they discuss their value to lecturers in post-compulsory…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education
Instructional and Organizational Arrangements that Improve Achievement in Inner-City Schools.
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Levine, Daniel U.; Stark, Joyce – Educational Leadership, 1982
Describes the results of a study of three programs successfully teaching basic skills. Characteristics of successful schools include careful alignment of curriculum and instruction and grade-level instructional planning. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Characteristics, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources
Total School Intervention Programs: A State Initiative to Improve Staff Development through Organization Development.
Sange-Walters, Peggy; And Others – 1987
A collaborative approach to solving school problems in Maryland emphasizes planned change through organization development processes. Organization development, a process of planned improvement in overall functioning, strives for sustained capacity in problem-solving by communication, goal-setting, conflict resolution, and commitment. The…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs