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Evaluation of a Soft Skills Training Program
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Charoensap-Kelly, Piyawan; Broussard, Lauren; Lindsly, Mallory; Troy, Megan – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2016
This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a soft skills employee training program. We examined willingness to learn and delivery methods (face-to-face vs. online) and their associations with the training outcomes in terms of learning and behavioral change. Results showed that neither participants' willingness to learn nor delivery…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Delivery Systems, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction
Preschool Teachers' Insights about Web-Based Self-Coaching versus On-Site Expert Coaching
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Shannon, Darbianne; Snyder, Patricia; McLaughlin, Tara – Professional Development in Education, 2015
Implementation science defines training and coaching as two important competency components to support fidelity of implementation of evidence-based practices. The present study explores the perspectives of 21 preschool teachers, located in the United States, about the professional development (PD) they received, which included training and…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Web Based Instruction, Coaching (Performance), Expertise
Preschool Teachers' Insights about Web-Based Self-Coaching versus On-Site Expert Coaching
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Shannon, Darbianne; Snyder, Patricia; McLaughlin, Tara – Grantee Submission, 2015
Implementation science defines training and coaching as two important competency components to support fidelity of implementation of evidence-based practices. The present study explores the perspectives of 21 preschool teachers, located in the United States, about the professional development (PD) they received, which included training and…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Web Based Instruction, Coaching (Performance), Expertise
Which Is Better? Alternative or Traditional
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Albina, Genie – Educational Leadership, 2012
A former Teach for America recruit who completed her training in a university-based program compares the two approaches to teacher preparation. In Teach for America, she learned how to design units and prepare lesson plans; in her university-based program, she had the time to learn from master teachers and build valuable skills, then practice…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teaching Experience, Alternative Teacher Certification, Intermode Differences
Preparing School Psychologists for Working with Diverse Students: Does Program Accreditation Matter?
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Styck, Kara M. – Current Issues in Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree to which differences exist between accredited and non-accredited school psychology training programs on specific characteristics of training theorized to prepare graduates for working with racially, ethnically, and/or linguistically diverse students. Training directors from each of the 237…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Counselor Training, School Psychology, Student Diversity
Programming for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Study
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Porter-Johnson, Latricia Jean – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The study was designed to collect and document both quantitative and qualitative data based on instructional services provided to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study examined the types of professional development and training provided to teachers of students with ASD and gathered the perspectives of local education agency…
Descriptors: Autism, School Districts, Professional Development, Case Studies