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Herbert, Sandra; Campbell, Coral; Loong, Esther – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2016
Professional learning is crucial for the ongoing development of teachers and the improvement of student outcomes. Professional learning in mathematics and science education has the potential to address concerns about shortages in these areas and their impact on economic growth. However, attendance at face-to-face professional learning is…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Rural Education, Rural Schools, Mathematics Teachers
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Savage, Emma; Tapics, Tara; Evarts, John; Wilson, Jeffrey; Tirone, Susan – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to compare the program design of a sustainability leadership certificate to participants' perceptions of their in-program learnings and competencies development. The authors present the results from the analysis of one program evaluation component, a survey, which was delivered before the program start and at…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Sustainability, Program Design, Statistical Analysis
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Hemmer, Lynn M.; Madsen, Jean; Torres, Mario S. – Journal of Educational Administration, 2013
Purpose: The expansion of alternative education, globally, has coincided with a shift towards greater accountability for ensuring educational access and opportunity, high academic standards and increased graduation rates. While studies suggest the pervasive influence of accountability may be redefining how school leaders provide meaningful…
Descriptors: Accountability, Nontraditional Education, Access to Education, High Achievement
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Snyder, Martha M.; Dringus, Laurie P. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2014
Research is limited on how metacognition is facilitated and manifested in socially situated online learning environments such as online discussion forums. We approached metacognition as the phenomenon of interest partly through a methodological objective to evaluate the relevance of a metacognition construct and partly through a content objective…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Asynchronous Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Qualitative Research