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Marissa Marti-Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The United States continues to grow in both population and diversity. The trigger for this project was the dramatic increase in patient diversity in Texas and the lack of adequate cultural competency training for providers at a Texas oncology clinic network. Clinicians must increase their self-awareness and knowledge to provide culturally…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Comparative Analysis, Diversity, Health Services
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Lu, Dong – International Journal of Music Education, 2023
Interactive learning environments have become important components for teaching pianists, which determines the relevance of the research topic. The study was conducted in Faculty of Piano of the Shenyang Conservatory of Music, and 87 first-year undergraduates participated in it. A positive effect of interactive teaching aids on professional skills…
Descriptors: Music Education, Teaching Methods, Musical Instruments, Undergraduate Students
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Reid, Joshua W.; Weigel, Emily G. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2022
Recent reform efforts in postsecondary science teaching have called for shifts in instructional methods to include more evidence-based instructional practices. However, a myriad of factors play a role in whether an instructor adopts these more student-centered methods. One such factor is teaching perspective. In this study, we explored the…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Teaching Assistants, Graduate Students
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Burnett, Cathy; Coldwell, Mike – Oxford Review of Education, 2021
Since the 1990s, there have been repeated calls for the systematic use of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to inform educational decision-making. The advent of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) -- described as England's What Works Centre for Education -- in 2011 has made this a reality in England: by 2020, over a third of English schools…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trials, Professional Development, Decision Making
Maureen A. Conroy; Kevin S. Sutherland; Kristen L. Granger; Katerina M. Marcoulides; Edward Feil; Jessica Wright; Mayra Ramos; Alexandra Montesion – Grantee Submission, 2022
This study examined the effects of the BEST in CLASS intervention professional development component when delivered online in comparison with in person and a control group. A total of 29 early childhood teachers serving young children demonstrating challenging behaviors were included as participants. Data were collected on teachers' classroom…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Intervention, Early Childhood Teachers, Behavior Problems
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Ho, Maxwell Chun Sing; Lee, Daphnee Hui Lin – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2020
A standardised financial literacy curriculum ensures that all students in a school system receive financial knowledge, which offers them the necessary support to make informed decisions about money management and practise appropriate financial behaviour. In Hong Kong, all secondary schools supposed to teach financial literacy via a standardised…
Descriptors: Money Management, Curriculum Development, Teaching Methods, Standards
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Laakkonen, Juha; Muukkonen, Hanni – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2019
Collaborative learning has been used in anatomy courses to support students' learning of challenging topics but the success of group work depends significantly on the students' ability to communicate in a professional manner. Veterinary students' experiences with tasks related to collaborative learning and professional conduct were studied by…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Anatomy, Veterinary Medical Education, Communication Skills
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Bowes, Margot; Tinning, Richard – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2015
This paper examines a professional development and learning intervention that sought to improve teachers' understandings of, and capacities to teach, "critical evaluation" in senior school physical education (SSPE). Physical education (PE) teachers and researchers formed a professional learning community (PLC) to deliver critical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education Teachers, Physical Education, Professional Development
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Feeney, Eric J. – Teacher Development, 2016
This study examined teachers' learning situated in a school to reveal factors that support and hinder learning in the workplace. The investigation analyzed teachers' orientation to learning, examining beliefs, practices, and experiences about teachers' learning in relation to change in the workplace. A hypothesis is that teacher learning and…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Workplace Learning, Teacher Improvement
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Kullberg, Angelika; Runesson, Ulla; Marton, Ference; Vikström, Anna; Nilsson, Pernilla; Mårtensson, Pernilla; Häggström, Johan – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2016
Twelve lower secondary schoolteachers in mathematics and science were asked to teach a topic of their choice during a lesson that was video-recorded. We were able to analyse 10 of the cases and we found that all of them were similar in one respect: concepts and principles were introduced one at a time, each one followed by examples of the concept…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Communities of Practice, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods
Vidacovich, Courtney – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Current teaching standards and practices are dictated, at least in part, by state- and district-mandated standardized tests. Yet, despite being surrounded by data, teachers receive only basic trainings on how to use assessments. In reality, teachers use data and assessments daily--even minute by minute--through the assessment process, which uses…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis
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Zaitseva, Natalia; Dzhandzhugazova, Elena; Bondarchuk, Natalya; Zhukova, Marina – International Journal of Educational Management, 2017
Purpose: The study of the problems hindering improvement of the system of training through standardization of qualification requirements is relevant because, in a globalized system of teaching staff and high rates of migration, not only national but also international requirements for employees should be considered. This increases the…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Standard Setting, Benchmarking, Academic Standards
Pete, Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The problem addressed by this project study was low levels of adjunct faculty compliance and satisfaction with the professional development program at a local college. The purpose of the study was to determine if an alternative delivery method would yield higher levels of compliance and satisfaction than would a traditional professional…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Professional Development, Andragogy, Independent Study
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Michael, Nancy A.; Libarkin, Julie C. – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2016
Unless sought out by the individual, University and College faculty typically receive minimal, if any, pedagogical training as part of their career development. This perspectives essay first introduces pedagogical training for instructors in higher education by comparing it to the training required for primary and secondary school educators. Using…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Mentors, Methods
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Mukan, Nataliya; Kravets, Svitlana; Khamulyak, Nataliya – Comparative Professional Pedagogy, 2016
In the article the content and operational components of continuing professional development of public school teachers in Great Britain, Canada, the USA have been characterized. The main objectives are defined as the theoretical analysis of scientific-pedagogical literature, which highlights different aspects of the problem under research;…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Foreign Countries, Public School Teachers, Professional Continuing Education
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