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A Delphi Study of Effective Practices for Developing Competency-Based Learning Models in Higher Education
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McIntyre-Hite, Lisa – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Currently, there is an increase in competency-based education programs in higher education institutions in response to student and employer needs. However, research is lacking on effective practices for developing competencies, assessments, and learning resources for these programs. The purpose of this qualitative Delphi study was to gather expert…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Higher Education, Delphi Technique, Educational Practices
Expert Perspectives on the Future of Physical Education in Higher Education
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Lorusso, Jenna R.; Richards, K. Andrew R. – Quest, 2018
Despite physical education teacher education/physical education sport pedagogy's (PETE/PESP's) significant strides in the past century, there are concerns about its future. Grounded in participatory research, and through an interview-Delphi method, this study purposefully sampled five male PETE/PESP scholars' expert critiques of current threats,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Higher Education, Interviews, Delphi Technique
An Integrated Model for Measuring the Impacts of E-Learning on Students' Achievement in Developing Countries
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Kisanjara, S. B.; Tossy, T. M.; Sife, A. S.; Msanjila, S. S. – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2017
Information and Communication Technologies have influenced the landscape of education sector by changing the way various education activities are being conducted. From the perspectives of Tanzania, this paper provides an integrated model for measuring the impact of e-learning on students' achievements in universities. A Mixed method research…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Academic Achievement, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Upholding the Malay Language and Strengthening the English Language Policy: An Education Reform
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Yamat, Hamidah; Umar, Nur Farita Mustapa; Mahmood, Muhammad Ilyas – International Education Studies, 2014
Today's global economy and dependency on technology has led to educational reforms in Malaysia, which includes language policies; namely the Upholding the Malay Language, and Strengthening the English Language ("MBMMBI") policy. This policy underpins the project presented and discussed in this paper; on the development of a bilingual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Indonesian Languages, Language Maintenance
A Task-Based Needs Analysis: Putting Principles into Practice
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Lambert, Craig – Language Teaching Research, 2010
This study triangulates multiple data sources and methods to build a consensus on the English-language tasks faced by graduates in their lives and careers as a practical basis for L2 program development. It addresses a problem similar to what West (1994) refers to as TENOR (Teaching English for No Obvious Reason). TENOR is problematic in that it…
Descriptors: Graduates, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods, Surveys
Responding to Recession: IT Funding and Cost Management in Higher Education. Key Findings
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Goldstein, Philip J. – EDUCAUSE, 2010
This document presents the key findings from "Responding to Recession: IT Funding and Cost Management in Higher Education", the 2010 ECAR (EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research) study of how the economic recession is impacting information technology (IT) organizations and operations in higher education. The study was designed to address the…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Higher Education, Institutions, Information Technology
Implementing Distance Education: Issues Impacting Administration
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Schauer, Jolene; Rockwell, S. Kay; Fritz, Susan M.; Marx, Dave B. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2005
Through a modified Delphi study, an expert panel identified 62 concepts organized in eight issue categories that impact administrative decisions as higher education institutions commit to implementing distance education courses and programs. Using a mail survey, 62 department chairs in Colleges of Agriculture in Land-Grant Universities ranked the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Program Implementation, Educational Administration, Higher Education