In this qualitative study, we designed an online mentoring program to complement school-based mentoring to enrich the quality of existing mentoring experiences and explored the impact of this project on the professional development of 12 EFL pre-service teachers in an English-medium university in Turkey and six qualified English teachers.…

This study examines the ways in which accounting students re(construct) their identities in a transnational education (TNE) environment when taught by visiting academics from another culture. Using focus groups with TNE accounting students and classroom observation, our findings show that TNE students' identities are forged through a continual…

In this paper, we attend to the pedagogical role of reflection within action research practices. We discuss educational considerations of the complex process of improving curriculum, while undertaking collaborative research in which reflection within the iterative process of action research became pedagogical. We draw upon our reflections from an…

We review and interpret two propositions published by Ellerman [2014. On double-entry bookkeeping: the mathematical treatment. "Accounting Education," 23(5), 483-501] in this journal. The paper builds on this contribution with the view of reconciling the two, apparently dichotomous, perspectives of accounting measurement: the stock and…

A capstone experience, as an exit degree requirement, allows Master of Public Administration (MPA) students to build quasi-experimental practices by applying learned knowledge and skills throughout their curriculum in the United States. Accredited MPA programs have implemented their capstone courses differently to achieve required standards. Small…

Faculties of Education in North America are experiencing an increase in demand for professional graduate programs that provide flexible and accessible research pathways for working professionals. Our School of Education offers high quality professional graduate programs that increase access and respond directly to complex needs and problems of…

A common concern in teacher education programs is the fragmentation of knowledge between courses that contribute to separation between discipline-focused theoretical knowledge and teachers' practical work in schools. Drawing on reviews on innovative learning spaces in schools and analysis of teacher knowledge, we theorize a conceptualization of…

This article is a call for research to be conducted on how to adequately design and evaluate outdoor leader preparation programs (Sugerman, 1999). The profession of outdoor leadership has been slow to examine effective ways of assessing the development of student knowledge, disposition, and performance that inform instructional practice and…

This directory was developed from responses of 73 colleges and universities to a survey conducted by the Association for Specialists in Group Work to ascertain the amount and kinds of instruction offered in group counseling. Items chosen for use in the directory include: the level at which the program is taught and the number of courses at each…

It is argued that law schools must identify their needs and techniques in a legal writing program rather than just accept existing models. The process of program design requires a consensus as to appropriate goals and the selection of narrowly defined methods to achieve these goals. (JMD)

A national survey concerning the design of psychiatry clerkships sought information about five program areas: clinical experience, lectures and classroom instruction, textbook and reading materials, supervision, and evaluation procedures. (MSE)

Current changes observed in medical education include alterations in program intensity, length, and cost; a greater selection of teaching methods; clinical experience sites; institutional goals and objectives; student evaluation techniques; and teaching sites. Students are being challenged increasingly to become self-directed problem solvers.…

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a powerful instructional design for professional education, which may be used to guide the design of interactive multimedia (IMM). An IMM package incorporating PBL principles has been developed to assist teachers in learning to integrate information and communications technologies (ICT) into their teaching. The…

Describes a management skills seminar for head nurses and supervisors which utilizes an inductive method of problem analysis, maximizes transference of learning, participation, and reinforcement, and is based on principles of adult education. (TA)

The inclusion of online learning technologies into the higher education (HE) curriculum is frequently associated with the design and development of new models of learning. One could argue that e-learning even demands a reconfiguration of traditional methods of learning and teaching. However, this transformation in pedagogic methodology does not…