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Pham, Min – Journal of Peer Learning, 2022
This paper discusses the impact of a series of professional development workshops for peer leaders to enhance the student learning experience at an Australian enabling education institution over the period of three years (2019-2021). It reports the impact of these workshops on peer leaders' professional development and, more importantly, on…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Peer Teaching, Learner Engagement, Leadership
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Thomas A. O'Neill; Aliza J. Aldana; Jose A. Espinoza; McKenna P. Sperry; Kyle M. Brykman; Magda B. L. Donia – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2024
Teamwork skills are foundational for career success and student learning in group projects. One of the major challenges of teamwork involves managing conflict among team members. In the current research, we develop a conflict management styles (CMS) psychometric inventory that assesses students' levels of the five styles of managing conflict based…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Feedback (Response), Teamwork, Psychometrics
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Hung, Do Minh; Thuy, Pham Trut – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
Reflective teaching (RT) is one of the core components of teacher professional development. Owing to its substantive importance in teacher education, this component has been long recognized and widely examined in various approaches. However, it is not the case in Vietnam. Thus, the present study was done to investigate how RT was perceived and…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Lehtonen, Anna; Österlind, Eva; Viirret, Tuija Leena – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2020
In this article, we argue that drama can serve as an interconnecting method for climate change education. In this study, we elaborate the practice of drama and participation experiences through three drama workshops: 1) process drama work on the global, social, and individual aspects of climate change, 2) outdoor drama practice on relations to…
Descriptors: Drama, Climate, Sustainability, Environmental Education
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Yandell, John; Coles, Jane; Bryer, Theo – Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 2020
Every year since 2007, the Globe Theatre has run the "Playing Shakespeare" project, largely funded by Deutsche Bank. This has three main components: school-based workshops, CPD sessions for teachers and free performances for school students. From 2014 to 2016, we were commissioned to evaluate this project. In what follows, we reflect on…
Descriptors: Drama, Reflection, Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation
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Bruni-Bossio, Vince; Delbaere, Marjorie – Journal of Management Education, 2021
Business schools and graduate business programs have struggled since their inception to ensure that what students learn in their courses will resonate with the skills needed in their careers. To date, there has been limited attention paid to cocurricular experiential learning opportunities to assist with this challenge. In this article, we discuss…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Workshops, Business Schools, Graduate Study
Glova, Sarah Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study built on the work of instructional design, as I sought to integrate principles from the flipped classroom movement (Chen, Wang, & Chen, 2014), from andragogy (Knowles, Holton, & Swanson, 2015), and from a constructivist lens (Karagiorgi & Loizos, 2005), while using action research to analyze and improve my instructional…
Descriptors: Workshops, Women Administrators, Business, Adult Students
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Nkoma, Elliott – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
The study used focus group interviews at three administrative offices (provinces) that house trainee/educational psychologists in order to explore their experiences on how they learn about their support roles and responsibilities regarding the implementation of inclusive education. 13 trainee/educational psychologists from these provinces…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Focus Groups, Psychologists, Educational Psychology
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Engberg, Mark E.; Carrera, Lillianna Franco; Mika, Leah Pasquesi – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2018
This study examines the transformative experiences of a group of academic coaches who participated in the Target New Transitions (TNT) program during the 2014-2015 academic year. The TNT program trains undergraduate students, through professional development workshops and reflective exercises, to serve as year-round academic coaches for first-year…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Career Development, Transformative Learning, Program Descriptions
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Hammill, Jackie; Best, Gill; Anderson, Jennifer – Journal of Peer Learning, 2015
Research into Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) in Higher Education has largely focused on the positive effects of PASS on student motivation, retention and engagement. Less attention has been given to the cognitive, affective and professional development of the PASS Student Mentors through their engagement with students and academic staff. At…
Descriptors: Mentors, Professional Development, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development
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Pierson, Susan Jacques – Teaching English with Technology, 2015
One way to provide high quality instruction for underserved English Language Learners around the world is to combine Task-Based English Language Learning with Computer- Assisted Instruction. As part of an ongoing project, "Bridges to Swaziland," these approaches have been implemented in a determined effort to improve the ESL program for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Vale, Colleen – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2013
Colleen Vale makes the case for professional learning teams collaborating together to improve their teaching and hence children's achievement. In this article she describes how this may be done. Along the way the teachers explored the idea of equivalence and the common conceptions and misconceptions held by children in their classes.
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Thinking Skills, Professional Development
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Haley, Marjorie Hall; Ferro, Melissa S. – Foreign Language Annals, 2011
Arabic and Chinese are 2 of 13 languages designated as "critical" by the U.S. Department of State. There is an urgent need to expand the teaching force in these languages. Understanding how best to prepare critical language teachers from abroad is imperative. This study examined the perceptions of 16 pre- and in-service teachers (6 Arabic and 10…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Semitic Languages, Online Courses, Teacher Attitudes
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Colbert, Paul J. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2010
Culture is integral to the learning process. It is the organization and way of life within the community of students and teachers and directs the way they communicate, interact, and approach teaching and learning. Although founded in particular values and principles, the academy, like most organizations, is impacted day-to-day by its culture. Yet,…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Teaching Methods, Student Behavior, Active Learning
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Fisher, Joseph B.; Schumaker, Jean B.; Culbertson, John; Deshler, Donald D. – Journal of Teacher Education, 2010
Effects of a computerized professional development (PD) program for a concept teaching routine were investigated in two studies. For each, teachers were randomly assigned to either a virtual workshop group that used a multimedia software program for PD or an actual workshop group that participated in a live PD session. In Study 1, the teachers'…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Program Effectiveness, Workshops, Professional Development
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