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Lowry, James – Education for Information, 2017
In 2015, the International Council on Archives launched its Africa Programme (2015-2020) in order to coordinate its support for African archives and archivists. The Programme is focused on two strategic priorities: advocacy and education and training. This article examines the education and training component of the Programme. It begins by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Archives, Advocacy, Needs Assessment
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Kitagaki, Ikuo; Li, Donglin – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2012
In many countries, the training of researchers who will be internationally competitive has become a primary objective, leading to extensive discussion of the curricula, educational content, and methods that may ensure a high level of student achievement. In this global climate, only the most excellent students have the potential to engage…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Honors Curriculum, High Achievement, Talent Development
Zaritsky, Joyce; Toce, Andi – Online Submission, 2013
This manual consists of an introduction to our Academic Peer Instruction (API) program at LaGuardia Community College, a compilation of the materials we have developed and use for training of our tutors (with answers), and a bibliography. API is based on an internationally recognized peer tutoring program, Supplemental Instruction. (Contains 6…
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, Tutoring, Peer Teaching, Guides
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Klein, Emily J.; Taylor, Monica; Onore, Cynthia; Strom, Kathryn; Abrams, Linda – Teaching Education, 2013
This paper describes an urban teacher residency program, the Newark Montclair Urban Teacher Residency, a collaborative endeavor between the Newark, New Jersey Public Schools and Montclair State University, built on a decades-long partnership. The authors see the conceptual work of developing this program as creating a "third space" in…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Urban Schools, Epistemology, Teacher Education Curriculum
Kervin, Lisa – International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning, 2007
The voluminous literature on teacher professional development presents varied components of what constitutes meaningful professional development experiences for elementary teachers. The research reported here first identifies these components through an analysis of the literature, and then describes a research project in which those components…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Models, Learning Experience, Elementary School Teachers
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Archer, Bill; Lockwood, Chris A.; Anderson, Joe S. – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2006
This paper describes a technique the first author imported from management practice to (a) develop students' meeting management skills, (b) improve students' listening skills and conflict management abilities and (c) encourage student participation and create a supportive learning environment. The technique uses a tangible prop (i.e., a Nerf ball)…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Student Participation, Listening Skills, Skill Development
Gruber, David – 2000
This document is intended as a guide to help employers, training providers, and others develop effective partnerships with leading-edge community colleges. The document begins with an overview of the strategies used by four effective training partnership initiatives involving the following corporations and community colleges: Sequins,…
Descriptors: Budgets, Community Colleges, Corporate Education, Corporations