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Powell, William; Kusuma-Powell, Ochan – Journal of Staff Development, 2015
It is a truism to say that intelligence and happiness depend almost exclusively on what we choose to pay attention to. However, this is much easier said than done. The individual and collective attention of teachers is often drawn in many different directions. Paying attention to what is truly important is becoming more and more…
Descriptors: Time Management, Teacher Responsibility, Teaching Load, Needs Assessment
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Newman, Isadore; Covrig, Duane M. – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2013
Consistency in the title, problem, purpose, and research question improve the logic and transparency of research. When these components of research are aligned research design and planning are more coherent and research reports are more readable. This article reviews the process for checking for and improving consistency. Numerous examples of…
Descriptors: Research Design, Research Methodology, Research Reports, Research Problems
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Ellis-Monaghan, Joanna; Pangborn, Greta – PRIMUS, 2013
We share an example of how we organize our undergraduate research projects.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Student Experience, Research Projects, Research Administration
Hannum, Wallace H. – Educational Technology, 2012
Instructional design models have been criticized for being too inflexible and taking too long to follow to be useful in today's fast-paced environment. As a result, some have rejected instructional design. This article offers an alternative view of instructional design as flexible and able to be accomplished in much shorter time periods than…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Mittelstaedt, Arthur H., Jr.; Berger, Henry A. – Parks and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: Critical Path Method, Flow Charts, Management Systems, Recreation
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Lantz, Annika; Brav, Agneta – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2007
Purpose--What is required of job design and production planning, if they are to result in a work group taking a self-starting approach and going beyond what is formally required of it? This paper aims to contribute to group research by testing a theoretical model of relations between job design on the one hand (captured as completeness, demand on…
Descriptors: Manufacturing Industry, Task Analysis, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries
Lowe, Albert J.; Schwen, Thomas M. – Educational Technology, 1975
Discusses a need to develop and adopt a system of documentation that is an integral part of the instructional development process. (Author)
Descriptors: Critical Path Method, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Recordkeeping
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Hodgetts, Helen M.; Jones, Dylan M. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2006
Unexpected interruptions introduced during the execution phase of simple Tower of London problems incurred a time cost when the interrupted goal was retrieved, and this cost was exacerbated the longer the goal was suspended. Furthermore, time taken to retrieve goals was greater following a more complex interruption, indicating the processing…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Goal Orientation, Time Management, Memory
Lockitt, Bill – Learning and Skills Network (NJ1), 2007
Project management covers a wide range of skills and is one of the best forms of staff development available for the development of skills by doing. This publication is for the use of staff involved in e-learning development projects. An introduction and overview includes discussion of e-learning projects in general and why they are undertaken;…
Descriptors: Management by Objectives, Task Analysis, Job Performance, Job Analysis
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Lajoie, Susanne P. – Educational Researcher, 2003
The transition from student to expert professional can be accelerated when a trajectory for change is plotted and made visible to learners. Trajectories or paths toward expertise are domain specific and must first be documented and then used within instructional contexts to promote knowledge transitions. This article describes how models of…
Descriptors: Competence, Education Work Relationship, Specialists, Task Analysis
Jackson-Elmoore, Cynthia – American Journal of Health Education, 2006
Increasingly, public health promotion is about more than influencing individual behavior. Rather, it is equally important to undertake efforts to impact social, environmental, and political factors. Having a clear understanding of the inner workings of the legislative process enhances one's ability to effectively influence policy. It is important…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health, Public Policy
Pea, Roy D.; Hawkins, Jan – 1984
This paper provides a detailed empirical account of the performances of 8- to 9-year-olds and 11- to 12-year-olds on a chore-scheduling task developed to assess the dynamics of planning processes. In developing the planning task for revealing different levels of planning proficiency, five critical aspects of planning were taken into account: the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classroom Research, Comparative Analysis, Critical Path Method
Case, C. Marston – 1969
The application of a PERT system to a large-scale project will increase the probability of accomplishing project objectives by providing greater visibility of (1) the project objectives, (2) the relationships among the parts of the projects, and (3) the relationships of those component parts to the project objectives. Consequently, educational…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Critical Path Method, Educational Researchers
Hemphill, John M., Jr.; And Others – 1975
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) is used in the U.S. Marine Corps task analysis program for occupational field studies. Scheduling sequential tasks, estimating time requirements, determining staffing needs, and locating checkpoints for control all can be accomplished using PERT. Examples of operational aspects of PERT, PERT…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Critical Path Method, Decision Making, Labor Utilization
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Bell, Ralph R. – 1974
The implementation of year-round schools requires careful planning and management. An activity plan provides an effective technique for implementation and action by necessitating the outlining of goals and the identification of procedures and activities to achieve those goals. Additionally, it provides techniques for monitoring ongoing plans and…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Case Studies, Critical Path Method, Educational Planning