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Bazner, Kevin J.; Vaid, Jyotsna; Stanley, Christine A. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2021
Vigorous debates have unfolded challenging public recognition of individuals whose names and images are emblazoned on public displays of recognition, including professional awards. Efforts to diversify higher education institutions in the U.S. have largely been focused at recruitment and retention efforts with less attention directed to racial and…
Descriptors: Awards, Professional Associations, Diversity, Recognition (Achievement)
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Chapman, Reece; Richardson, Dave; Cope, Ed; Cronin, Colum – Sport, Education and Society, 2020
Formal coach education has been described as an activity which promotes conformity from course attendees. To date, however, few studies have looked at how coach education has been socially constructed over time. The present study addresses this gap and provides a Freirean account of English Football Association (FA) coach education since 1967.…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Teaching Methods, Team Sports, Professional Associations
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Sanjurjo, Pedro; Broeks, Miriam; Pardal, Mafalda; Leenders, Emma; Disley, Emma – RAND Europe, 2021
This case study analyses the events and debates between 2012 and 2016 leading up to the adoption of a Legal Framework for early childhood development in Brazil, focussing on advocacy efforts of the National Network of Early Childhood (RNPI), while recognising the active roles played by the Brazilian government's legislative and executive powers,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Childrens Rights, Case Studies, Preschool Children
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Sellers, Wendy; Neff, Duane – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2019
This paper explores the process of assessment in social work education programs throughout the United States. Following the guidelines of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS), social work education has switched from student learning outcomes to competency-based measures. Included in…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Guidelines, Professional Associations
Cosgrove, James – US Government Accountability Office, 2019
Members of Congress and others have questioned whether expanding the scope of the Medicare graduate medical education (GME) program to include nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) could help mitigate the effects of a physician shortage in the United States. A Senate Committee on Appropriations report asked the US Government…
Descriptors: Graduate Medical Education, Allied Health Personnel, Nurses, Physicians
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Parker, Audra K.; Zenkov, Kristien; Dennis, Danielle V. – Action in Teacher Education, 2019
Recent policy and scholarly reports, accreditation agencies' guidelines, and professional association efforts have called for teacher preparation programs to incorporate more frequent and rigorous clinical experiences. Directing three elementary and secondary education programs in two states, we recognized that one reason they--and perhaps other…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Educators
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Millett, Catherine M.; Kevelson, Marisol J. C. – ETS Research Report Series, 2015
In 2014, ETS conducted a study investigating how the New Careers in Nursing (NCIN) program may have influenced the culture of participating schools of nursing. Select schools of nursing received grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to provide scholarships and support services for students in accelerated nursing programs. Case studies…
Descriptors: Nursing, Nursing Education, Focus Groups, Financial Support
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Sheppard, Lorraine A.; Jorgensen, Anna Maria S.; Crowe, Michael J. – Qualitative Report, 2012
Participatory action research (PAR) can be used in the health professions to redefine their roles. This study investigated a small health professional group, the members of The Chiropractic Association Singapore (TCAS), by using a PAR method; researchers and participants gained insights into the self-regulation of a health profession. A…
Descriptors: Action Research, Health Occupations, Medical Education, Foreign Countries
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Rich, Valerie J.; Kedrowski, Jonathan J.; Richter, Scott – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2008
Context: Educational reform has recently become common thread in athletic training education. The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Education Task force suggests that Athletic Training Education Programs (ATEPs) align within colleges of health-related professions and offer academic majors. Objective: To provide a current profile of…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Institutional Characteristics, Profiles, Physical Education
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Schuh, John H. – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 1987
Describes programs presented at Association of College and University Housing Officers-International Annual conferences, based on 1965, 1975 and 1985 program bulletins. Analyzed topics, regional distribution of program presenters, and gender distribution of program presenters. Facilities and management/operations programs were most frequent,…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Conferences, Geographic Regions, Professional Associations
Freeman, Evelyn B., Ed.; Peterson, Lee T., Ed. – 1982
This publication examines the process of networking, which is defined here as a framework to provide technical support between and among professionals. The process of networking is explored over a 7-year period as it served directors of the Midwest Teacher Corps, one of 12 networks established on a geographical basis by the Teacher Corps Program,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, Higher Education
National Field Research Center Inc., Iowa City, IA. – 1978
This report describes 64 training programs related to pollution control, environmental research, and conservation. These programs represent a sample, only, of the various programs available nationwide. The organizations included in the survey represent a variety of businesses and trade and professional associations. The eight environmental areas…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Air Pollution, Conservation Education, Energy
Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education, Berkeley, CA. – 1980
Work of the Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education, which began in 1974 and concluded its work in January 1980, is reported. The Council's 15 policy reports and 38 sponsored research and technical reports are summarized. A paper entitled "The Carnegie Policy Series, 1967-1979: Concerns, Approaches, Reconsiderations,…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Collective Bargaining, College Curriculum, College Faculty