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Barfod, Karen S. – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2018
Children today spend an increasing amount of time indoors, depriving them of the benefits of a more active outdoor life. In Scandinavia, regularly performed teaching outside the classroom, known as "udeskole", is growing in prevalence. This paper examines experienced teachers' perceptions of "udeskole", with the aim of…
Descriptors: Professional Isolation, Experienced Teachers, Teaching Experience, Outdoor Education
Forsten-Astikainen, Riitta; Hurmelinna-Laukkanen, Pia; Lämsä, Tuija; Heilmann, Pia; Hyrkäs, Elina – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2017
Purpose: Organizational silos that build on the existing organizational structures are often considered to have negative effects in the form of focus on private narrow objectives and organizational fragmentation. To avoid such harmful outcomes, competence management is called for, and in this, the human resources (HR) function takes a key role.…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Human Resources, Personnel Management, Professional Isolation
Tahir, Lokman; Thakib, Mohd Taufiq Mohd; Hamzah, Mohd Hilmi; Said, Mohd Nihra Haruzuan Mohd; Musah, Mohammed Borhandden – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2017
Most studies in headship focus on the elements of training and head teachers' capabilities in leading schools. The concept of isolation experienced by head teachers during the early years of their headship is, however, overlooked. This article attempts to explore the neglected aspect of headships' experiences with isolation that later contributes…
Descriptors: Novices, Professional Isolation, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
Spieker, Susanne; Van Gorp, Angelo – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2016
This article explores the Histories of Education Summer School Conference for Postgraduate Students, 2010-2015, with regard to its impact on networking and identification with the field of the history of education. It is concluded that the impact of the Summer School is transformative on the social level. The structure in which the Summer School…
Descriptors: Educational History, Capacity Building, Summer Schools, Graduate Students
Harrison, Scott; Dwyer, Rachael – Music Education Research, 2015
The past decade has seen an intensification of the external measurement of both the quality and the quantity of research, in Australia, and other parts of the Western world. This has led to a growing interest in the ways in which institutions develop a research environment that maximises research activity, particularly in the areas of research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Education, Higher Education, Dialogs (Language)
Kotaman, Hüseyin – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2016
The purpose of this study is to elaborate on the emotional problems faced by Turkish early childhood teachers in their interaction with students, parents, administrators and colleagues in the first three years of their professional lives. Data for this research consists of in-depth interviews with Turkish kindergarten teachers, where these…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Emotional Problems, Preschool Teachers, Beginning Teachers
Costa, Cristina – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2015
Recent developments in digital scholarship point out that academic practices supported by technologies may not only be transformed through the obvious process of digitization, but also renovated through distributed knowledge networks that digital technologies enable, and the practices of openness that such networks develop. Yet, this apparent…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Scholarship, Web Based Instruction, Teacher Characteristics
Ng, Lai Ling; Pemberton, Jon – Studies in Higher Education, 2013
Research is an integral element of the work of higher education institutions, underpinning not only academics' responsibilities in developing intellectual skills and personal reputations, but contributing to the status of an organisation. Whilst formalised approaches are adopted for developing research, there is a growing trend towards informal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Reputation, Institutional Advancement
Earley, Peter; Bubb, Sara – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2013
It is known that the work of headteachers is demanding. Observation, diaries and logs completed by headteachers show a relentless, complex and emotionally demanding workload. What can be learned about headship from how new headteachers spend their time, and perhaps as importantly, what can new headteachers themselves learn? This article draws upon…
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Phenomenology, Observation, Barriers
Bense, Katharina – Issues in Educational Research, 2015
The research reported in this paper investigates the situation of German migrant teachers in Australia. Although German born teachers represent the largest group of non-English speaking background teachers in Australia, there is no study of the circumstances and experiences of these teachers in Australia. This study aims to fill this gap. It…
Descriptors: Immigrants, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
Hellsten, Laurie-ann M.; McIntyre, Laureen J.; Prytula, Michelle P. – Rural Educator, 2011
Despite the existing research on rural education, rural teaching, and pre-service rural practicum placements, there is little research on the experiences of beginning teachers in rural schools. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of Saskatchewan beginning teachers who obtain employment in rural or northern schools. Eight…
Descriptors: Employment, Rural Education, Foreign Countries, Beginning Teachers
Paris, Lisa F. – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
Forty per cent of new teachers in Australia leave the profession in
the first five years (Ingersoll, 2012; Watt & Richardson, 2011; Hartsuyker,
2007). Stress, induction failure and professional isolation have been
identified as key attrition factors. Mentoring has been used both
internationally and in Australia to enhance induction and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Beginning Teachers, Beginning Teacher Induction, Stress Variables
Devecchi, Cristina; Dettori, Filippo; Doveston, Mary; Sedgwick, Paul; Jament, Johnston – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2012
Various models of providing for the inclusion of children with disabilities and special needs exist in different European countries. Central to all these models is the notion that support for children and teachers is pivotal in ensuring effective inclusion. This article draws from three qualitative studies on the role, employment and deployment of…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Foreign Countries, Teaching Assistants, Inclusion
Manthorpe, Jill; Moriarty, Jo; Stevens, Martin; Hussein, Shereen; Sharif, Nadira – Journal of Rural Studies, 2012
Drawing from 81 interviews with practitioners in social care and housing with care services in the United Kingdom, this paper explores practice issues in rural areas when supporting the mental health and well-being of older people from Black and minority ethnic groups. The paper begins with a review of the literature which provides evidence that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Minority Groups, Rural Areas, Social Services
Goos, Merrilyn; Dole, Shelley; Geiger, Vince – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2011
In Australia, concerns about the quality of mathematics education that students experience are particularly salient in rural schools. These schools typically report great difficulty in attracting and retaining qualified teachers of mathematics. Teachers in non-metropolitan locations may also experience professional isolation if they have limited…
Descriptors: Professional Isolation, Research and Development, Rural Schools, Mathematics Education
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