Purpose: In this tutorial, we describe the initiation and implementation of a recently developed PhD Student-Mediated Mentorship Model (PS-MMM) used within our lab. In a PS-MMM, PhD students mentor graduate and undergraduate students under the direction of a faculty advisor. The model aims to address the PhD shortage by (a) teaching PhD students…

This paper describes a faculty development project in which four teacher educators, who were part of a larger Faculty Learning Community, used an innovative model called the Faculty Learning Lab to support each other in critical reflections about their teaching. Within the learning lab, which was guided by Knowles' adult learning theory, each…

A grant from a regional nonprofit organization for the 2012-2013 academic year facilitated the revision of an existing course learning objective in a Culinary Nutrition lab course--performing effective culinary demonstrations--to include a service-learning experience. This course is a graduation requirement in a research- and science-based…

Providing training for pre-service teachers at historic sites necessitates a reorientation for historic site-based teacher education programs away from strict content learning towards programs that emphasize the modeling of disciplinary problem solving and transfer learning. Outlined here is a History Lab model for teacher education that uses the…

Undergraduate research experiences confer benefits on students bound for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, but the low number of research professionals available to serve as mentors often limits access to research. Within the context of our summer research program (BRAIN), we tested the hypothesis that a team-based…

Cherry blossoms last only a very short time, a matter of days, and in Japan that time is special. People in Japan temporarily abandon their work, drop other commitments, and travel long distances to participate in time-honored rituals which enable them to explore, appreciate, and experience the ephemeral beauty of the event, an experience they…

By examining one writing center's role in student success, this project offers two examples of the way writing centers impact student engagement. This analysis models a methodology that writing and learning center directors can utilize in order to foster effective communication with stakeholders. By conducting data-driven assessment, directors can…

This brief shows how middle and high school teachers in a Time-Technology Swap school model, with or without Multi-Classroom Leaders, may earn more while reaching more students, sustainably. In this model, students alternate between learning with teachers and working in a digital learning lab, where they learn online and engage in offline skill…

An investigation was conducted in Arizona for the purpose of utilizing land-livestock laboratories based upon a model concept. The concept, as proposed, was identified as an organizational plan which demands the involvement of all students in a specific organized class-laboratory activity of production agriculture. (Author)

A framework for integrating traditional media and library program concepts into resource centers. (HB)

A proposal for curriculum reform: creating a learning environment using multimedia support systems. (Author)

The paper describes the Learning Center Enrichment Program for elementary school gifted and talented children. The nomenclature associated with the program model (learning center, enrichment, and management system) is defined; and it is explained that the program is organized according to the enrichment triad model advocated by J. Renzulli because…

Presents a strategic consultancy model for establishing a business communication center. Discusses its application in two stages at the University of South Carolina in proposing and establishing such a center. Discusses identifying principles; identifying stakeholders; defining goals; analyzing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats;…

THIS REPORT OF A SYMPOSIUM PRESENTED AT THE CHICAGO AREA CONVENTION IN FEBRUARY 1966 OUTLINES PROJECT "MODELS", A NOVEL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO "MAXIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIMENTATION OF LEARNING IN THE SCHOOLS." THE INTRODUCTION RELATED THE NEED FOR NEW APPROACHES TO IMPROVING EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH TO THE…

A project involving a microconsultation process and a Learning Behavior Lab is described as one model where a district and a college training program have cooperated both to improve training and to provide direct services to students and teachers. (Author)