This report begins by providing background information on educational technology in the Netherlands, differences between a four-year program in the Netherlands and undergraduate programs in the United States, and the structure of Dutch university programs. The need for a Department of Educational Science and Technology at the Twente University of…

There is a large literature on leadership mentoring and coaching. However, in education in England, mentoring is the term that has dominated policy and discussion until recently, with the application of this concept as a core element in teacher training and in the induction of new headteachers. Coaching has emerged more recently as a significant…

PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON THE LIFE ON AN "ASSISTANT DE LANGUE ANGLAISE" AND COMMENTS ON THE FRENCH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM ARE GIVEN. THESE INCLUDE SUCH AREAS AS TEACHING HOURS AND SCHOOL SCHEDULES, SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE, TOPICS FOR CONVERSATION CLASSES, RELATIONSHIPS WITH PUPILS AND OTHER TEACHERS, QUALIFICATIONS, SALARY, SOCIAL SECURITY,…

This guide is designed as a tool for English and Welsh businesses wanting to provide basic skills training for their employees. It provides practical solutions to the problems of identifying employees' basic skills needs and selecting the best model of training delivery to address identified training needs. The introductory section discusses basic…

This document, the fourth volume in a series, details a process for linking vocational education and training (VET) standards and employment requirements that was developed in the United Kingdom and based on functional analysis. The introductory sections describe the other three manuals in the series and the process used to develop this manual.…