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Teacher Education and Professional Development

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

2005

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Administrators’ Perspectives Of Diversity: An Examination Of The University Of Florida, Brigitta Johnson Oct 2005

Administrators’ Perspectives Of Diversity: An Examination Of The University Of Florida, Brigitta Johnson

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

The issue of successful diversity management is of particular concern now because of changing demographics. This research documents how administrators at the University of Florida have struggled with the challenge of diversity in recent years and makes suggestions for how administrators at other institutions can learn from this example.


Collaborative Action Learning And Leadership: A Feminist/Indigenous Model For Higher Education, Judy Witt, Four Arrows Oct 2005

Collaborative Action Learning And Leadership: A Feminist/Indigenous Model For Higher Education, Judy Witt, Four Arrows

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

An article discussion the intersectionality of feminism, traditional Indigenous models of leadership, and modern leadership studies.


Web-Enhanced Instruction: A Mixed Bag, Carol Mullen Oct 2005

Web-Enhanced Instruction: A Mixed Bag, Carol Mullen

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

Professionals are being expected to function in a progressively complex environment in all fields (Twale & Kochan, 2000). Technology plays a significant role in this challenge (Diem, 2002; Karlen, 2001), particularly for educational leaders (Mendis, 2002). Teaching and leading have become increasingly multifaceted art forms with the advent of learning technologies. University and school faculty are being expected to design, deliver, and assess successful online courses (Fuks, Gerosa, & de Lucena, 2002; Mendis, 2002), often without the necessary training and support (Walker, 2002). As face-to-face contact becomes reduced through online environments, effective communication becomes essential and barriers more pronounced (e.g., …


In The Beginning, Mack Hines Iii Jul 2005

In The Beginning, Mack Hines Iii

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Volumes of research have documented the implementation of peer assessment in higher education (Falchikov, 1986; Huba & Freed, 2000). The literature doesn’t denote the impact of peer assessment on teacher education students. This study filled that void by investigating first-year teacher education students’ views of peer assessment.