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To, Jessica – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2016
Exploring students' perspective on feedback is high on the research agenda following the comparatively lower satisfaction scores for assessment and feedback in the National Student Survey. However, limited research examines how teachers and students perceive the same feedback events in the post-secondary context. This case study fills the gap by…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Beliefs, Postsecondary Education, Conflict
Hernandez-Nanclares, Nuria; Jimenez-Munoz, Antonio – Research-publishing.net, 2016
The European Higher Education Area (EHEA) in Spain has increased the number of degrees taught through English, although secondary schools do not ensure an appropriate set of linguistic skills for bilingual degrees. A holistic, accountable model for Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-supported learning can give students the adequate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Language of Instruction, English
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1987
A study examined the availability, cost, and usefulness of numeracy packages suitable for use in further education. Sixty-one of 590 further education (including tertiary) colleges in England, Wales, and Scotland (a 10.3 percent response rate) completed survey instruments. Relatively few books and packages were found to be widely used. Many staff…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Learning Modules
Raffe, David; And Others – British Journal of Education and Work, 1994
Examination of Scottish students' progression through National Certificate Modules shows that by 19, women had started and completed fewer modules; men and women tended to select different subjects at different status levels; over time, women's participation declined more rapidly; women made less use of modules to progress to higher education; and…
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Learning Modules
Holding, Gordon – 1995
This document, which is designed for curriculum managers at British further education (FE) colleges, presents basic information on the implementation and perceived benefits of the General Certificate of Education (GCE) modular A (Advanced) levels. The information was synthesized from a survey of 12 FE colleges that introduced the modular A levels…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Educational Benefits, Educational Change
Foley, Annette J.; Smith, Peter J. – Australian and New Zealand Journal of Vocational Education Research, 2002
Focus groups with 10 technical and further education teachers implementing a lab operations training package revealed concerns about time constraints and lack of understanding about training packages. Morale was affected by the perceived lack of consultation regarding structural changes to the Australian vocational education system. Their deepest…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1988
This bulletin looks in more detail at the attempt of several local education agencies in Great Britain to deliver a Youth Training Scheme (YTS) program based on modular training. The paper covers in detail effective program review, an integral part of the training program. Topics discussed include training programs (on- and off-the-job…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Guidelines, Job Training
Middleton, M. A. – 1981
Difficulties associated with the DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process of the British Columbia Ministry of Education were identified in this study. Using a task analysis of a hunter's job, a set of procedures was developed that can improve the curriculum development process and, to some extent, overcome the difficulties associated with it. The…
Descriptors: Competence, Curriculum Development, Difficulty Level, Evaluation Methods
Ertl, Hubert – 2000
This book examines modularization in the German system of initial vocational education and training. After examining the underlying concept of modularization (providing training through self-contained units that can be combined in different ways), the book presents an overview of modularization as it occurs in Spain, Scotland, France, and the…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations, Educational Change

Curry, Paul; Jewell, Bruce – Economics, 1989
Discusses the London East Anglian Group's General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Economics (Mature) syllabus. Prepared for students over 17 in sixth form schools and higher education, it was designed for centers that required a flexible economics course. Offers ideas on coursework assignments. (GG)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Course Descriptions, Course Organization
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1985
This summary of a larger report on the education and training needs of the distributive industry in England is intended to stimulate and assist the further education (FE) system in the provision and marketing of more education/training for the industry. Following a brief background to the project, the structure of, developments in, and major…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Distributive Education, Educational Needs
Middleton, M. A. – 1981
Using the DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process, the British Columbia Ministry of Education performed a task analysis of the work of recreation workers. A survey questionnaire was developed and mailed to 600 practitioners in the field; 262 were returned, with 232 of these usable. The majority of the respondents were from the Vancouver area, were…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Job Analysis, Learning Modules

Scriven, Bruce – Distance Education, 1991
Discusses the increasing need for professional development and retraining in Australia, especially for inservice teacher education, and describes new methods that may be more effective than traditional methods. Highlights include open learning; the modularization of courses and programs; the adaptation of instructional materials; and distance…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Sahide, Amal; And Others – 1986
The Distance Learning Program was implemented in 1984 by Ikipujung Pandang University to provide training opportunities for nondegree secondary school teachers in isolated rural areas of eastern Indonesia whereby they did not have to attend classes on a regular, full-time basis at a conventional educational institution. The program focuses on…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Independent Study
Harland, Cliff; And Others – 1986
Because none of the traditional programs that have been introduced to provide trade and skills training in remote Aboriginal communities has produced qualified tradespersons, a project was undertaken to develop and pilot test an apprenticeship training system called the Modular Integrated Training System (MITS). Visits to remote Aboriginal…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Learning Modules