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Rahmeh Abbaas B. Alhameedyeen – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2024
Differentiated instruction is a teaching philosophy in which faculty members recognize that no two students are identical and that each student can succeed with appropriate guidance. This study assesses the degree of implementing differentiated instruction by the faculty members of the College of Educational Sciences, The World Islamic Science and…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty, Academic Rank (Professional)
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Fletcher, Edward C., Jr. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2018
The purpose of this article was to examine faculty characteristics of CTE programs across the nation as well as identify the challenges and successes of implementing programs. Findings pointed to the overall decline of CTE full-time-equivalent faculty and the increase of adjunct faculty. In addition, findings demonstrated a lack of ethnic and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Teacher Characteristics, Vocational Education
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Filz, Tonya; Gurung, Regan A. R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2013
As class sizes increase due to stagnating budgets, and as colleges and universities around the nation increase enrollment, more faculty (especially those without graduate students) are turning to undergraduate teaching assistants (UTA) to meet the increasing demands on academia. We surveyed 142 students enrolled in courses that utilized UTAs to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Teaching Assistants, Class Size
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Lane, Cara A.; Lyle, Henry F. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2011
In order for institutions of higher education to provide essential technology resources and encourage the adoption of educational technologies, it is vital to gather information about the barriers their users encounter and the supports they find most helpful. The purpose of this study is to better understand how differences in user traits (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Barriers, Expertise, Gender Differences, Age Differences
Seaman, Jeff – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, 2009
In April 2007, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities- (APLU-) Sloan National Commission on Online Learning was created through a generous grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The purpose of the Commission was to engage the presidents, chancellors, and other institutional leaders in a unique, comprehensive discussion of the…
Descriptors: National Surveys, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics
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Timucin, Metin – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2009
Taking advantage of Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations Theory, which suggests that adoption of a specific innovation is critically influenced by the way the adopters receive it, this article aims at presenting the implementation process of such an innovation in the form of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in an English as a Foreign…
Descriptors: Innovation, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Second Language Instruction
Wakai, Sara T. – 1994
This study examined faculty characteristics and teaching environments of higher education institutions that may hinder or facilitate student-centered pedagogical practices derived from feminist theory. Feminist pedagogy generally advocates democratizing the classroom, building cooperative learning environments, legitimizing personal experiences as…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Methods
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Tisani, N. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2006
In the light of many changes taking place in higher education, it is often problematic to align the theoretical pronouncements with their application on the ground. This article is based on a study that tracked steps taken by educators to introduce portfolio assessment in an institution of higher learning. A phenomenographic research method was…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Program Implementation, Discourse Analysis
Flanagan, Kathleen R.; Trueblood, Cecil R. – 1986
Based on research studies of effective staff development and rural education, the Inservice Leadership Team (ILT) was designed to identify key teachers in school buildings, team them with principals and central office staff, and train the team to design, deliver, and evaluate staff development at the school level. Rural Pennsylvania school staff,…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs