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Behar-Horenstein, Linda S.; Roberts, Kellie W.; Zafar, Mueen A. – Professional Development in Education, 2013
The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of a professional development initiative using organisational change research studies to frame the inquiry. Two faculty groups and two student groups participated in a total of four focus group interviews to ascertain their perceptions of a new model of pre-clinical dental education. Using a…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Dental Schools, Interviews, Organizational Change
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Wachob, Phyllis – Professional Development in Education, 2011
A critical friend is a friend who offers critique on practice. Critical Friendship Circles (CFCs) are groups of critical friends who meet for feedback using a protocol. A study with 95 participants at an American university in Egypt has revealed challenges specific to the culture of most "Teaching English as a Foreign Language"…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Feedback (Response), Focus Groups, Cultural Awareness