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The Importance of Students' Motivation and Identity When Supervising Professional Doctorate Students: A Reflection on Traditional and Professional Routes
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Philpott, Carey – Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 2015
The literature on doctoral supervision frequently identifies the importance of aligning supervisory style to the particular needs of students. Much of this literature is based on research carried out with students on traditional PhD routes. The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which the needs of students on professional doctorates…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Doctoral Programs, Professional Identity, Supervision
Influences of Curriculum Reform in Primary Mathematics: A Survey of Instructional Practices
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Li, Xiaoqing; Ni, Yu-jing; Li, Qiong; Tsoi, Wingling Ruth – Chinese Education and Society, 2012
The present study examined the influence of curriculum reform on teachers' perceived instructional practices. There were 584 elementary mathematic teachers surveyed, including 390 teachers who implemented the reform-based curriculum and 194 teachers who applied the conventional curriculum. The results showed that the teachers who used the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Comparing the Impact of Online and Face-to-Face Professional Development in the Context of Curriculum Implementation
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Fishman, Barry; Konstantopoulos, Spyros; Kubitskey, Beth W.; Vath, Richard; Park, Gina; Johnson, Heather; Edelson, Daniel C. – Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
This study employed a randomized experiment to examine differences in teacher and student learning from professional development (PD) in two modalities: online and face-to-face. The study explores whether there are differences in teacher knowledge and beliefs, teacher classroom practice, and student learning outcomes related to PD modality.…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Curriculum Implementation, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
Programming for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Study
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Porter-Johnson, Latricia Jean – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The study was designed to collect and document both quantitative and qualitative data based on instructional services provided to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study examined the types of professional development and training provided to teachers of students with ASD and gathered the perspectives of local education agency…
Descriptors: Autism, School Districts, Professional Development, Case Studies
Dietetic Professionals' Perceptions of the Learning Environment, Perceived Learning, and Actual Learning of Online and Face-to-Face Journal Clubs
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Schumacher, Julie Raeder – ProQuest LLC, 2009
A journal club is defined as a group of individuals who meet regularly to discuss current trends in literature and have been advocated to bridge the gap of research and practice. With the popularity of the Internet, there are a variety of tools available for online learning through journal clubs including asynchronous discussions, which the…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Learning Processes, Communities of Practice, Clubs
The Effects of Professional Development on Early Reading Skills: A Comparison of Two Approaches to Word Solving
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Anderson, Kimberly L. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study examined the differential effects of two components of the Interactive Strategies Approach (ISA) professional development program on outcomes related to teacher knowledge, teacher practice, and student reading achievement. The professional development for teachers focused on word solving skill among struggling first grade readers. The…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Early Reading, Reading Achievement, Doctoral Dissertations