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Change Trajectories In Teacher Professional Growth, Hilary Hollingsworth
Change Trajectories In Teacher Professional Growth, Hilary Hollingsworth
Dr Hilary Hollingsworth
This paper reports some aspects of the professional growth of two Victorian mathematics teachers involved in the study and introduces the use of 'change trajectories' as a suitable mechanism for describing the growth process. The researcher made use of the Interconnected Model of Teacher Professional Growth for examining the process of change.
Proyecto Diplomado En Docencia Universitaria, Javier Arce Michel
Proyecto Diplomado En Docencia Universitaria, Javier Arce Michel
Javier Arce Michel
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Management Education: Valuing 'Differences' In The Classroom, Gloria Gordon Phd
Management Education: Valuing 'Differences' In The Classroom, Gloria Gordon Phd
Gloria Gordon PhD
In this paper a discussion is presented for the inclusion of the valuing of 'differences' between people as the cornerstone of hospitality management education curricula using a three-pronged approach. The models advocated for achieving this aim are 'identity development' (Myers, 1991), Action Learning (Revans, 1969) and Awareness and Competence (Howells, 1982). It is argued that the nature of the hospitality industry and the global environment which it serves demands such educational processes if self-aware, critical and ethical managers are to be developed. Empowerment of students through the development of critical thinking skills will enable them to become aware and reflective …
An Appraisal Of A Decade Of Nigeria's Vocational Agricultural Education Programme In The Secondary Schools, Mchivga Alexander Abelega Dr.
An Appraisal Of A Decade Of Nigeria's Vocational Agricultural Education Programme In The Secondary Schools, Mchivga Alexander Abelega Dr.
Dr. Mchivga Alexander Abelega
The chapter examined a decade of vocational agricultural education in Nigeria's secondary schools following the introduction of the National Policy oon Education in 1077. it focused on innovative characteristics as well as the shortcomings in the content and implementation at the classroom level. the chapter also discussed strategies for improving vocational agriculture and concluded that unless the secondary vocational agricultural education programme succeeds in getting the clientele to opt for employment in agriculture, it has not met its goal.
Honoring Exemplary Teaching In Research Universities, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Barbara Gross Davis
Honoring Exemplary Teaching In Research Universities, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Barbara Gross Davis
Mary Deane Sorcinelli
Faculty surveys and interviews suggest that such elements as input from faculty, administrators, and students and the provision of varied awards for good teaching are important to the success of recognition programs at research universities.
Instructional Support And Demands: Helping Teachers Help Students Meet Increasing Academic Standards, Amy Strage, Robert G. Curley
Instructional Support And Demands: Helping Teachers Help Students Meet Increasing Academic Standards, Amy Strage, Robert G. Curley
Amy Strage
Suggests a framework for pre-service and in-service teachers to help them think about the constellation of demands new policy initiatives would impose on students. Kinds of instructional supports; Compensations; Theme of problems; Re-examination of data.
School Focused Professional Development And The Interaction Of Teachers, Elizabeth Hartnell-Young
School Focused Professional Development And The Interaction Of Teachers, Elizabeth Hartnell-Young
Dr Elizabeth Hartnell-Young
This study is concerned with school focused professional development in Fairhills High School. Data from teachers in the school has been analysed in order to provide a basis for planning a professional development program in the light of government initiatives. In particular, the study analyses the communication patterns within the school in an attempt to ascertain the extent of collaboration which occurs between teachers, and the factors which influence professional interaction. Recommendations for professional development at Fairhills High School are based on discussion of the data. In addition, the study suggests implications for all schools. The results reported in this …
Birthday Surprise, Hal Charles
Effects Of Teacher Organization/Preparation And Teacher Skill/Clarity On General Cognitive Skills In College., Ernest Pascarella, Marcia Edison, Amaury Nora, Linda S. Hagedorn, John Braxton
Effects Of Teacher Organization/Preparation And Teacher Skill/Clarity On General Cognitive Skills In College., Ernest Pascarella, Marcia Edison, Amaury Nora, Linda S. Hagedorn, John Braxton
Linda Serra Hagedorn
Controlling for such factors as precollege cognitive ability and academic motivation, ethnicity, gender, exposure to college, work responsibilities, and the pattern of courses taken, students reporting that the first-year instruction they received was well organized and prepared tended to demonstrate greater general cognitive development than their peers who reported receiving less organized and prepared instruction. Implications for student affairs are discussed.