NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Burke, Mary Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore possibilities for transformational coaching in education through the collaboration and cooperative argumentation of two researchers, one using appreciative inquiry to look at its transformative potential and the other using critical inquiry to investigate possible hegemonic and non-hegemonic…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Transformational Leadership, Holistic Approach, Theory Practice Relationship
Norwood, Kathryn J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore possibilities for transformational coaching in education through the collaboration and cooperative argumentation of two researchers, one using appreciative inquiry to look at its transformative potential and the other using critical inquiry to investigate possible hegemonic and non-hegemonic…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Transformational Leadership, Inquiry, Barriers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Shreeve, Alison – Studies in Higher Education, 2010
This article reports on a study which aimed to understand how tutors, who also described themselves as creative practitioners, experienced the relationship between practice and teaching. In some disciplines this relationship has been shown to be problematic, but few explanations are given to account for this. A phenomenographic approach to…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Teaching Methods, Correlation, Skill Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Schaap, H.; Van der Schaaf, M. F.; de Bruijn, E. – Evaluation & Research in Education, 2011
Students in competence-based senior secondary vocational education are expected to actively construct personal knowledge during school-based learning and workplace learning. This study introduces the construct "personal professional theory" (PPT) to monitor and analyse students' personal knowledge development. It aims to investigate the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Competency Based Education, Vocational Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
McAllister, Chris – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2010
This paper reports on original research where the primary objective was to critically explore the learning experiences of older (50+ years) working class adults in the context of a new university. Semi-structured interviews with 10 older learners engaged in a range of study in a new university in the west of Scotland were utilised. This…
Descriptors: Working Class, Educational Research, Educational Philosophy, Educational Gerontology
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Watson, Kevin; Steele, Fran – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2006
This paper reports the implementation of a collaborative pre-service science teacher education program between an Australian university and a collegiate of eight schools. The program was designed to facilitate the transition to teaching of pre-service teachers by reducing the gap between theory and practice while promoting the professional…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, College School Cooperation, Secondary Schools
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Voss, Richard W.; Douville, Victor; Little Soldier, Alex; White Hat, Albert – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 1999
Interviews with 32 traditional Lakota elders, educators, leaders, and mental-health providers found that prereservation Lakota approaches for ensuring social health and well-being were preventative, holistic, spiritual, and linked to the tribe's ceremonial life. Discusses a resurgence of traditional healing practices among the Lakota and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Cultural Awareness, Holistic Approach, Indigenous Knowledge
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Jones, Robyn L.; Turner, Poppy – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2006
Background: Coaching, as related to improving others' sporting experience and/or performance, at any level is unquestionably a complex business. General agreement exists that the dynamic and intricate nature of the work in teaching, guiding and managing others in this regard precludes any paint-by-number plans that practitioners can easily follow.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Problem Based Learning, Lifelong Learning, Teaching Methods