Outlines the structure of a weeklong workshop on creativity and intuition. The workshop was designed to provide counseling students with a basic understanding of the usefulness of creative and intuitive abilities. Using experiential exercises, group discussion, lectures, and individual presentations, students are provided with a theoretical and…

Outlines a generic approach to developing a workshop series that can be used to enhance understanding and planned use of modern educational approaches in science courses. The proposed workshop series includes an easy, formal assessment method. (MM)

To explore students' thoughts and feelings about career services, practitioners at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University conducted a series of 13 focus groups. This article describes the process for planning and facilitating the focus groups, presents specific findings, and reports on programs and…

Examines the making and redesigning of the romance stories (in comic-book form) in drama in education workshops conducted in a rural South African high school. Brings together practice and theory that were independently conceived, so that they can mutually inform one another. Analyses the narrative outline which kick-started the comic development…

Describes a method of helping students to invent characters in the context of a creative writing workshop for undergraduates. Considers how students draw composition characters for which they can write a profile using the surrealist technique of "exquisite corpses." Uses student work to illustrate how such characters feed into the story…

Describes a workshop designed to improve teachers' skills in working with problem residents and the results of the evaluation conducted to assess its effectiveness. Indicates that participants were satisfied with the workshop content and format. Suggests that a two-day workshop focusing on 'problem' residents can increase teachers' skills in…

We have developed a computer security workshop designed to instruct post-secondary instructors who want to start a course or laboratory exercise sequence in computer security. This workshop has also been used to provide computer security education to IT professionals and students. It is effective in communicating basic computer security principles…

This brief article describes the events and discussions that took place at the annual Fall Tech Forum event, hosted at the IBM Conference Center in Palisades, New York. At the Forum, practitioners and leaders gathered for a day of professional development sessions and networking with colleagues and industry experts. The highlights of the Forum are…

Refugee and internally displaced women of Burma examined structural and institutional violence against women within their communities within workshop formats. Group members also discussed strategies for transforming systems supporting gender-based violence into structures of peace and gender justice. The authors describe their methodology, based…

The acknowledged expert on the 6+1 traits of writing explains what the traits are and what they are not: The traits are not a curriculum; they are part and parcel of the writing process; they are a model, not a program; they are not a prepackaged replacement for teaching writing; and they are the language of the writing workshop. The author…

Books of advice for parents on the perils of "latchkey" children were published before researchers began to investigate the topic. We argue that the early "how to" books for parents created some overgeneralizations that require rethinking. Four popular assumptions about children in self-care are examined against current theory and research…

Organizations such as National Art Education Association (NAEA), local, and state art education associations offer workshops and institutes to help art educators develop and maintain their art and teaching skills. Conventions provide an opportunity to hear and meet famous artists and educators. It's also an opportunity to try out new art…

This controlled trial of a parent management intervention aimed to increase parental competence in management of problem behaviours associated with Asperger syndrome. The intervention compared two formats, a 1 day workshop and six individual sessions. Measures were taken on three occasions: pre-intervention, at 4 weeks, and at 3 month follow-up.…

This article explores the impact of the new sustainability agenda on the occupational and professional needs of those who have taken educational and training programmes in the environmental field at either undergraduate or postgraduate level or through relevant professional institutions' continuing professional development programmes. It also…

Evaluation, based on a post-workshop survey, of the effectiveness of a set of workshops to promote curriculum reform is described. Workshops brought benefits beyond simple uptake of modules, with 57% of respondents reporting some change in teaching practice and 72% expressing positive outcomes as a result of workshop attendance. Workshops lasting…