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Tan, Chin Pei; Howes, Dora; Tan, Rendell K. W.; Dancza, Karina M. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2022
Interactive oral assessments demonstrate potential to develop graduate attributes such as critical thinking, professional communication and collaborative skills in students through authentic simulation of workplace scenarios. This study captured the design, delivery and evaluation of interactive oral assessments across three programmes --…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Interaction, Critical Thinking, Communication Skills
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Gervedink Nijhuis, Chantal J.; Pieters, Jules M.; Voogt, Joke M. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2013
Curriculum implementation often falls short because of a lack of cultural understanding by curriculum developers and aid organizations. This paper describes a single-case study of a professional development programme for polytechnic Heads of Department in Ghana, which aimed at identifying how curriculum development activities were sensitive to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Cultural Influences, Case Studies
Olson, Nancey; Blum, Robert E. – 1990
This workbook describes the Leadership for Excellence (LFE) professional-development program and provides workshop materials for three sessions. LFE is a long-range, systematic professional-development program designed for school administrators. Developed by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, its focus is on actions for increasing…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Whinery, Barbara L.; Faircloth, C. Victoria – Middle School Journal, 1994
Assesses the concerns raised by a group of middle-level teachers when developing and implementing interdisciplinary curriculum, teaming, and teaching. Participants progressed through various stages, including information, personal, management, and collaboration. Concerns at each level had to be resolved before teachers could reach the final…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation
Arikian, John A. – 1985
The staff development program of the Elmira City School District, New York, is designed to assist teachers in teaching to the specific objectives of the curriculum, and to ensure that teachers have the requisite knowledge and skills to accomplish this. The plan provides an opportunity for every teacher, building administrator, and the…
Descriptors: Administrators, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement
Wisconsin State Board of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education, Madison. – 1991
This guide describes 35 programs developed by the Wisconsin Leadership Identification Program. The Leadership Identification Program offers mentee participants a structured mentee/mentor relationship, an opportunity to design a formal professional growth plan, a statewide leadership training session, visibility through a statewide newsletter, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Interprofessional Relationship, Leadership Training, Management Development
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1989
Objectives of the ongoing Continuing Professional Development for Local Education Authority (LEA) project in the United Kingdom are to enhance the skills of LEA staff by defining the future education curriculum, exploring definitions of quality, developing a program of continuing professional development (CPD) for curriculum managers at the LEA…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Fuquan, Zhang – 1986
China has recently developed a national infrastructure of institutional units, from the central to county level, for the training of educational administrators. The range, scope, and dimensions of educational administrative training as conducted in China in 1985 are described in this document. Contents include an introduction to the Chinese system…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrators, Curriculum Development
World Health Organization, Copenhagen (Denmark). Regional Office for Europe. – 1981
The 1979 report of a working group of the World Health Organization (WHO) in cooperation with the West German government, on the design of training in health planning and management in the European region is presented. The working group consisted of 15 temporary advisers from 11 countries, in addition to WHO staff and a consultant. The group was…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Wisconsin Univ. System, Madison. – 1999
This document contains 71 papers and 11 workshop presentations on distance teaching and learning from a conference on educational research. The following are among the papers included: "Bridging Distances and Differences" (Nancy Anderson); "The Role of Site Directors in Faculty and Student Success" (Edith M. Barnett, Jeanie P.…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Libraries, Academic Persistence, Adult Learning