The property industry is one of the economic sectors that is growing rapidly. To face increasingly fierce competition in marketing, development companies must have a competent team. Internship programs have emerged as an effective way to improve marketing skills in this industry. This research aims to analyze strategies for improving marketing…

In Vietnam, some universities develop a similar program to a practicum or an internship called an on-the-job training (OJT) program. However, this concept appears to be quite new to students, and its impacts on students' learning and growth remain under-researched. The current study explores how OJT programs impact students' future careers and…

This study is an examination of a partnership between a Texas public school district and a higher education institute on a 15-month embedded principal internship. Within this district, 6 principal fellows from 5 different campuses participated in the internship program. The focus was to prepare aspiring principals with the knowledge and skills of…

As per the NCTE-2014 Curriculum framework guidelines Internship Programme of the M.Ed. course has been given optimum exposure, various researches and committees has recommended the changes in the internship structure and duration of M.Ed. course for quality professionals in the field of Teacher Education. In the present paper researchers had made…

This paper investigated the systematic way faculty researched multiple innovative internship models. Coaching, co-teaching, coaching/co-teaching, and control models were examined using a quasi-experimental research designs over multiple semesters. Research questions explored the impact of each model on teacher candidates' planning, teaching and…

Differences in intern performance, as measured by a Praxis III-similar instrument were found between interns supervised in three supervisory models: Traditional triad model, cohort model, and distance supervision. Candidates in this study's particular form of distance supervision were not as effective as teachers as candidates in traditional-triad…

With increasing concern for accountability in education, faculty and administrators are seeking improved means to evaluate their programs. The internship provides a natural feedback loop for program assessment as it bridges the gap between the academic and the applied worlds of communication. A case study explored the utility of the analysis of…

A review is presented of the process and agenda that were developed for research in teacher education for the first half of the 1980's. The purposes of the agenda building effort are discussed and descriptions are offered of activities that took place and some of the results of the project. In discussing the overall conceptual framework which was…

This paper describes the Leadership Enhancement and Development (LEAD) preparation program implemented in Gwinnett County School District, Georgia, and designed to prepare participants for assistant principalships in the school district. Those selected for the program completed year-long coursework and a 12-week internship. This report presents…

The primary responsibility of the communication internship is to provide the opportunity for students to apply classroom learning on the job with academic and the professional guidance. An examination of the internship programs at two universities (university "A" and "B") demonstrates how such programs can become ineffective.…

Several administrative dimensions of a successful internship program in the English department of a four-year private college in Virginia are described in this paper. The paper begins by describing briefly the comprehensive internship program for juniors and seniors that was implemented with the help of a grant and under which six additional…

Three fundamental questions regarding preservice teacher education are examined in this paper: (1) what preservice teacher education should do and what it should not be expected to do; (2) the important characteristics of programs needed to prepare teachers for effective teaching in the future; and (3) the basic ingredients in effective preservice…

This study examined the relationships between self-concepts of beginning teachers as measured before and after internship experiences with mentors. The expectations and attitudes of 138 beginning teachers participating in the Indiana Beginning Teacher Internship Program were sought before and after participation. Instruments used in the study were…

Descriptions are given of two graduate level teacher education programs, at Memphis State University, Tennessee, which have teaching experience components relying heavily on mentoring as a support system for preservice teachers. The Master of Arts in Teaching program provides three teaching experiences which build to a fourth, 5-month long…

A theme common to recommendations for change in school leader preparation is that preparation be grounded in practice and include field-based experience or internship. Despite recognition for reform, substantial change has been slow to emerge. This study was conducted in North Carolina in 1995 to assess revised leadership preparation programs…