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Interprofessional Learning of Physiotherapists under Conditions of Higher Education in Great Britain
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Direct linkGuk, Svitlana – Comparative Professional Pedagogy, 2014
The problems of implementing interprofessional training of physiotherapists in universities and at the bases of the practical training of students in Great Britain have been analyzed. The role of physiotherapists in issues of medical education and practical assistance within their own profession has been defined. The list of leading training bases…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Physiology, Therapy, Higher Education
Rudnitska, Kateryna – Comparative Professional Pedagogy, 2014
The article deals with the peculiarities of American professional undergraduate and graduate training in economics. The analysis of documents, scientific and educational literature demonstrates the diversity of the US training courses and combinations of disciplines in economics. It has been defined that leading position of the USA in the world…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Professional Development, Professional Education, Literature Reviews
Download full textSchuman, Sam – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2014
In an ominously steady progression over the past decades, education in general, higher education in particular, and even honors education have increasingly been contextualized in the realm of the marketplace. Cost/benefit analyses of colleges and universities are examined; institutions in terms of their price to consumers (students and their…
Descriptors: Productivity, Honors Curriculum, College Credits, Input Output Analysis
Bowling, R. Edward; Morrissey, Sharon; Fouts, George M. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2014
This chapter describes the concurrent reforms occurring in North Carolina--both campus-level changes focused on such issues as developing structured programs of study and state-level reforms aimed at supporting the campus efforts.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, State Programs, Educational Change, Program Descriptions
Bullen, Maria L.; Kordecki, Gregory S. – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2014
In the U.S. and in other countries, accounting graduates continue to enter diverse size work forces in industry, government, and in public accounting. Beyond income tax and consulting work, accounting professionals often require a specific association with financial statement services. These services involve not only detailed scheduled financial…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Financial Services, Business Skills, Accounting
Keup, Jennifer R.; Kilgo, Cindy A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2014
Supported by emerging research and practice, this chapter provides a comprehensive conceptual framework for first-year assessment.
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Practices, Theory Practice Relationship, College Freshmen
Bell, Brent J.; Gass, Michael A.; Nafziger, Christopher S.; Starbuck, J. David – Journal of Experiential Education, 2014
Outdoor orientation programs represent a prominent area of experiential education with over 25,000 participants annually. More than 191 outdoor orientation programs currently operate in the United States and Canada. The research examining outdoor orientation programs consists of 25 peer-reviewed published studies and 11 dissertations. A new theory…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, School Orientation, Educational Practices, Educational Theories
Rhodes, Gary; Loberg, Lisa; Hubbard, Ann – New Directions for Student Services, 2014
This chapter provides a historical and practical background on the evolution and responsibilities of administering study abroad programs for U.S. college and university students.
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Educational Opportunities, Global Approach, Global Education
Rhodes, Gary – New Directions for Student Services, 2014
This chapter provides a practical background to the health and safety risks and challenges for U.S. colleges and universities and other program providers. Potential risks, field-based guidelines, good practices, and resources to support the management of risks by study abroad offices will be covered.
Descriptors: Risk Management, Study Abroad, Program Development, Program Administration
Weaver, Russell – Journal of Extension, 2016
This article reports on an analysis of the effects of a quasinatural experiment in which 16 rural communities participated in public discussion, leadership training, and community visioning as part of an Extension program at Montana State University. Difference-in-differences methods reveal that key U.S. Census socioeconomic indicators either…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Community Coordination, Resilience (Psychology), Leadership Training
Liew, Tze Wei; Zin, Nor Azan Mat; Sahari, Noraidah; Tan, Su-Mae – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
The present study aimed to test the hypothesis that a smiling expression on the face of a talking pedagogical agent could positively affect a learner's emotions, motivation, and learning outcomes in a virtual learning environment. Contrary to the hypothesis, results from Experiment 1 demonstrated that the pedagogical agent's smile induced negative…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Motivation Techniques, Student Motivation, Virtual Classrooms
Gumaelius, Lena; Almqvist, Monica; Árnadóttir, Anna; Axelsson, Anders; Conejero, J. Alberto; García-Sabater, José P.; Klitgaard, Lene; Kozma, Cecilia; Maheut, Julien; Marin-Garcia, Juan; Mickos, Henrik; Nilsson, Per-Olof; Norén, Agneta; Pinho-Lopes, Margarida; Prenzel, Manfred; Ray, Johanna; Roxå, Torgny; Voss, Mirjam – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
Since the 1990s, the low number of students choosing to study science and technology in higher education has been on the societal agenda and many initiatives have been launched to promote awareness regarding career options. The initiatives particularly focus on increasing enrolment in the engineering programmes. This article describes and compares…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Universities, Science Interests, College Programs
Cochrane, Thomas – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2016
This paper explores the development of virtual reality (VR) use in education and the emergence of mobile VR based content creation and sharing as a platform for enabling learner-generated content and learner-generated contexts. The author argues that an ecology of resources that maps the user content creation and sharing affordances of mobile…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Technology Uses in Education
Rice, Karen; Girvin, Heather; Frank, Jennifer; Foels, Leonora – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2016
The pursuit of social justice is an overarching framework that defines the social work profession. The goals of macro social work practice are centered on issues of social justice with strategies that include changing community conditions and creating a sense of solidarity, with particular emphasis on broadening the opportunities for marginalized…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Advocacy, Professional Continuing Education, Social Work
Osborne, Nicholas J. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2016
The landscape of higher education necessitates that strategies be in place to meet the needs of an ever changing student population. Since 2009, the Post-9/11 GI Bill has spurred an increased enrollment of student veterans that is forecasted to rise. Students who are veterans have unique experiences related to their service, age, and work-life…
Descriptors: Veterans, Curriculum Development, Transitional Programs, Federal Legislation
