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Peck, Charles A.; McDonald, Morva A. – Teachers College Record, 2014
Background/Context: Contemporary state and national policy rhetoric reflects increased press for "evidence-based" decision making within programs of teacher education, including admonitions that programs develop a "culture of evidence" in making decisions regarding policy and practice. Recent case study reports suggest that…
Descriptors: Evidence, Decision Making, Teacher Education, Case Studies
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Vidergor, Hava E.; Eilam, Billie – Gifted and Talented International, 2010
The aim of the present study was to assess Israeli certification program for teachers of gifted taking its initial steps in 5 locations. Research sample comprised 40 stakeholders. Goodlad's model of curriculum transformation constituted a framework for describing the various programs as they change from the Ministry to the teachers studying them.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Program Design, Gifted, Teacher Certification
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Wesselink, Renate; Dekker-Groen, Agaath M.; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2010
Competence-based education is becoming increasingly popular. Competencies are used more and more as the starting point for designing curricula and instructional methods, especially in vocational education and training, to realize authentic and self-steering study programmes. Despite its popularity in both research and educational settings, there…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competency Based Education, Vocational Education, Teaching Methods