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Chu, Szu Yang – ProQuest LLC, 2016
As teacher collaboration becomes an increasingly common goal in school organization, teachers' experiences and perspectives in a Structured Collaboration Environment remain under-examined. This qualitative case study explored how teachers participated in collaborative work, the outcomes of collaboration, and supports and obstacles to productive…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Communities of Practice, Teacher Collaboration, Qualitative Research
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Pataraia, Nino; Margaryan, Anoush; Falconer, Isobel; Littlejohn, Allison – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2015
This paper investigates the role of personal networks in academics' learning in relation to teaching. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 11 academics, this study examines, first, how and what academics learn through their personal networks; second, the perceived value of networks in relation to academics' professional development; and, third,…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Network Analysis, Learning Processes, Interviews
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Svarovsky, Gina Navoa – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2011
Recently, K-12 engineering education has received increased attention as a pathway to building stronger foundations in math and science and introducing young people to the profession. However, the National Academy of Engineering found that many K-12 engineering programs focus heavily on engineering design and science and math learning while…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Females
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Zhang, Jing; Hamilton, Eleanor – Education & Training, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how owner-managers of small businesses can learn in peer networks to improve their management skills. It aims to offer a new way of understanding owner-managers' learning as part of a social process, by highlighting the complex, interactive relationship that exists between the owner-manager, his or…
Descriptors: Small Businesses, Interviews, Management Development, Social Networks
Rebar, Cherie R. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Registered Nurses (RNs), when educated in an Associate Degree (AD) program, learn in a face-to-face environment. Today's preferred standard of education for RNs is to achieve a minimum of a Bachelor's degree. For convenience while they continue working, numerous AD-prepared nurses seek online education to complete their Bachelor of Science in…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Nurses