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Crompton, Helen; Olszewski, Brandon; Bielefeldt, Talbot – Professional Development in Education, 2016
Mobile learning (mlearning) is an emerging trend in schools, utilizing mobile technologies that offer the greatest amount of flexibility in teaching and learning. Researchers have found that one of the main barriers to effective mlearning in schools is the lack of teacher professional development. Results from a needs-assessment survey and a…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Macfarlane, Kym; Lakhani, Ali; Cartmel, Jennifer; Casley, Marilyn; Smith, Kerry – Professional Development in Education, 2015
Inclusion Support Facilitators support Early Childhood Education and Care centres in Australia to provide an inclusive environment for the children they serve. To date no research has examined the causes of job stress faced by these professionals. Similarly, no research has explored how interventions aimed at supporting Inclusion Support…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Intervention, Facilitators (Individuals)
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Jacob, W. James; Shiflett, K. Holly; Gaulee, Uttam; de Klaver, Lila; Lee, Che-Wei; Kamolpun, Somkiat; Okhidoi, Otgonjargal; Rattananuntapat, Malinee – Professional Development in Education, 2013
Professional organizations exist to provide specialized networking and development opportunities to a specific profession, group of individuals or field of study. These organizations are generally broad in scope and may have a wide range of interests among its members. To support specialized research and communication, smaller subgroups within the…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Professional Associations, Group Membership, Cooperation
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Smith, Natasha L.; Bahr, Michael W. – Professional Development in Education, 2014
The increasing cultural diversity of American students makes it imperative for school-based professionals to engage in culturally-competent practice, thereby ensuring high-quality mental health services. Although most cultural competence training occurs in university programs, research shows practicing mental health professionals would benefit…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Professional Development, Intercultural Communication, Mixed Methods Research
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Ingleby, Ewan; Hedges, Clive – Professional Development in Education, 2012
This article is based on quantitative and qualitative data that have been generated since 2009 on the study skills needs of early years practitioners working in England. The research has identified that developing information technology skills appears to be a particular professional development need for these practitioners. The practitioners are…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Professional Continuing Education, Foreign Countries, Colleges
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McGeer, Joseph – Professional Development in Education, 2009
This article is based upon an online survey of 1182 teachers in 20 local authorities across Scotland. The aim of the survey was to ascertain the views of teachers on the Chartered Teacher scheme, which was introduced in Scotland in 2002. The questions asked teachers' views on the structure of the scheme, its success to date and what changes they…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Internet