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Curation In Education: Implications For Adult Educators In Teaching And Research, Catherine A. Cherrstrom, Carrie Boden Jan 2019

Curation In Education: Implications For Adult Educators In Teaching And Research, Catherine A. Cherrstrom, Carrie Boden

Adult Education Research Conference

This systematic and integrative literature review examined curation in education with implications for adult educators in teaching and research and adult students in learning.


Professors Of The Millennium, Rachel Skybetter Jun 2016

Professors Of The Millennium, Rachel Skybetter

Seek

In an effort to dispel the monotony in lecture halls across the country, Kansas State University professors are working diligently to keep their students enthralled — a growing challenge thanks to high-speed Internet and smartphones.


Paradigm Shift, Cheryl May May 2016

Paradigm Shift, Cheryl May

Seek

Making education more effective for today's students.


Leading The Newly Merged High School: Exciting Opportunity Or Overwhelming Challenge?, Lance E. Thurman, Donald G. Hackmann Apr 2015

Leading The Newly Merged High School: Exciting Opportunity Or Overwhelming Challenge?, Lance E. Thurman, Donald G. Hackmann

Educational Considerations

In the current economic times, school personnel are regularly challenged to reduce the costs of operating the nation’s school systems. School district consolidations often are proposed as a mechanism to realize fiscal savings for local communities; indeed, the number of U.S. school districts has declined dramatically over the past 70 years, decreasing from 117,108 in 1939-40 to 13,809 in 2008-2009.


The History And Future Of Professional Development Schools In Kansas, Debbie K. Mercer, Scott Myers Sep 2014

The History And Future Of Professional Development Schools In Kansas, Debbie K. Mercer, Scott Myers

Educational Considerations

Quality clinical experiences are an integral component of effective teacher preparation programs. Evidence clearly indicates that experiences in classrooms, under the mentorship of effective teachers and mentors, greatly enhance the preservice teacher’s growth and development.


Using Videoconferencing To Establish And Maintain A Social Presence In Online Learning Environments, Robert A. Moody, Regi L. Wieland Apr 2010

Using Videoconferencing To Establish And Maintain A Social Presence In Online Learning Environments, Robert A. Moody, Regi L. Wieland

Educational Considerations

For 30 years, the educational administration program faculty at Fort Hays State University (FHSU) followed a traditional face-to-face (F2F) on campus approach to course delivery.


Assessment And Accountability In Higher Education: A Program's Response, Irma O'Dell Sep 2009

Assessment And Accountability In Higher Education: A Program's Response, Irma O'Dell

Educational Considerations

Pressure from external stakeholders increasingly requires higher education institutions to provide concrete evidence of student learning, i.e., learning that will assist graduates to become productive, working members of society.


Mirrors Reflecting Latinas' Realities In An Urban Community, Gabriela Díaz De Sabatés Sep 2007

Mirrors Reflecting Latinas' Realities In An Urban Community, Gabriela Díaz De Sabatés

Educational Considerations

What are the realities of Latina adult learners? This question guided the design of this research project. Utilizing a focus group approach, six Latinas in Kansas City, Kansas, had the opportunity to speak freely about themselves and to share their stories with each other.