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Computer-Assisted Programmed Instruction Revisited: A Study On Teaching Typewriting In Nigerian Higher Institution., Alaba Agbatogun, Peterayo Ajelabi, M. Oyewusi, Juliet Inegbedion
Computer-Assisted Programmed Instruction Revisited: A Study On Teaching Typewriting In Nigerian Higher Institution., Alaba Agbatogun, Peterayo Ajelabi, M. Oyewusi, Juliet Inegbedion
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
In the last few decades, technology has been a significant tool in almost all human endeavour (Hancer & Tiizemen, 2008). The integration of technology into education is a growing phenomenon; hence huge amount of money is being invested into Information and Communication technologies (ICTs) in education across the globe in order to ensure improved students’ academic performance (Trautman & Klemp, n.d.). Since the development of various ICTs, computer technology has come to play significant roles in instructional process, thereby transforming the learning environment (Efendioghi & Yelken, 2010; Rosenberg, Grad & Matear, 2003). The hope and quality of achievements of nations …
Qualitative Study Of Current And Prospective Student Perceptions Of A University Website, Sheila J. Henderson, Jennifer Coloma
Qualitative Study Of Current And Prospective Student Perceptions Of A University Website, Sheila J. Henderson, Jennifer Coloma
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Building a sustainable system that goes beyond myopic interests and short-term policies is an arduous task for any school leader. In the U.S., our education system has been criticized for being too shallow in curriculum and unsustainable in the long run. In fact, a 2007 report by UNICEF concerning children’s well-being in 22 countries ranked the U.K. and the U.S. at the bottom of the industrialized nations in the survey. Hargreaves (2007) laments that these two countries, in their single-minded pursuit of economic competitiveness and development at all costs, are destroying the planet, while “eating their young.”
Selecting Learning Agility And Leadership Context: An Initial Survey Development Phase, Phillip Emerick
Selecting Learning Agility And Leadership Context: An Initial Survey Development Phase, Phillip Emerick
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
In our modern Internet age, the rate of information is steadily increasing accompanied by increasing rates of access. There is a need to process huge volumes of information, quickly and appropriate for specific goals. Educational institutions have the opportunity to lead many in developing the skills for acquiring and applying relevant information under such rapidly changing conditions. Accordingly, educators, administrators and students might benefit from an assessment of their learning agility and leadership style. Discussion for selecting a context set for learning agility precedes discussion for leadership styles. A brief analysis of how the context might be used for a …
Spirituality And 21st Century School Leadership, Kathleen Fite, Robert Reardon, Mike Boone
Spirituality And 21st Century School Leadership, Kathleen Fite, Robert Reardon, Mike Boone
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The current status of educational reform issues related to general education and special education provides the opportunity for the creation of a system that encompasses the goals of both groups in a cohesive manner. Previously, these issues have been addressed separately; however, recent research identifies a progression of change in the focus of ideas in both general education and special education. The first two phases of school reform focused initially on raising standards and then on teacher empowerment and site-based management. The current phase of school reform focuses on the instructional needs of the individual student and rejects the premise …
The Impact Of National Cultures On Corporate Cultures In Organisations, Kwasi Dartey-Baah
The Impact Of National Cultures On Corporate Cultures In Organisations, Kwasi Dartey-Baah
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The school’s main core business is teaching and learning. A quality curriculum and effective instruction are key elements to ensure successful teaching and learning in schools (Grigsby et. al. 2010). Thus, various activities and resources established in the schools should be optimized to ensure that teaching and learning are implemented effectively. From the human resource perspective, the main drivers of successful teaching and learning are teachers. Hence, quality teachers who can perform their responsibilities with commitment are prerequisites for successful and excellent education.
Implementing Active Learning Strategies: Tales From Two New Life Science Professors At Research Universities, Nichole Barger, Stuart Grandy
Implementing Active Learning Strategies: Tales From Two New Life Science Professors At Research Universities, Nichole Barger, Stuart Grandy
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Past research examining the effects of lectures on student learning suggests that they limit interactions in the classroom, place the responsibility for learning solely with the instructor, and do not provide an environment that compliments a range of learning styles (Silverthorn 1998; Landis et al. 1998; Aboudan 2009). Fortunately, there are many different active learning techniques such as role playing and group activities to more directly engage students and develop their ability to synthesize information, communicate clearly, and adapt to changing knowledge (e.g. Mason 2005; Colley 2008; Cornelius- White 2007). In this paper, we share our experiences implementing active learning …
The Opinions Of The Undergraduate Students And Faculty Members On Factors That Affect Student Learning And Academic Achievement, James Satterfield, Chris Croft, Michael Godfrey, Tony Franklin
The Opinions Of The Undergraduate Students And Faculty Members On Factors That Affect Student Learning And Academic Achievement, James Satterfield, Chris Croft, Michael Godfrey, Tony Franklin
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Teaching in higher education is a very complicated and detailed subject. Good teaching encourages high quality student learning. One of the key principle of effective teaching in higher education is the concern and respect for student learning. Learning style, learning dimensions and academic belief systems as significant factors contributing to academic achievement. The quality of student learning in higher education should be improved and can be improved. How can it best be improved?. The answer is nearer to home :it lies in the connection between students’ learning of particular content and quality of our teaching of that content. Through listening …
The Enriched Environment: Making Multiple Connections, Timothy Clapper
The Enriched Environment: Making Multiple Connections, Timothy Clapper
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
One only has to reflect on what it took them to learn and master an activity and a few things may come to mind. Perhaps the activity was learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and if so, the process for learning the task, really learning it, involved making many associations with the task. In line with constructivism, the instructor likely began the course by transferring-in what the learner knew about cardiac arrest or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. As a learner, this may have caused one to reflect on a real or televised event that included chest compressions and rescue breathing. For the teacher who …
Comparing Professional Development Experiences: Viewing The Constructivist Design Conference Through The Lens Of A Professional Learning Community, Jennifer Jones, Karrie Jones, Frank Pickus, Julie Ludwig
Comparing Professional Development Experiences: Viewing The Constructivist Design Conference Through The Lens Of A Professional Learning Community, Jennifer Jones, Karrie Jones, Frank Pickus, Julie Ludwig
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The first step in this comparison process is to gain a clear understanding of the term “professional learning community.” Ubiquitously used in current educational literature, there is an inherent need to define a professional learning community’s essential components (DuFour 2004). For the purposes of this piece, the concept of ‘professional learning community’ has four defining characteristics. These essential attributes are: (1) Supportive and collaborative conditions (2) Commitment to continuous improvement (3) Results orientation (4) Shared mission, vision, values and goals While definitions that are more elaborate exist, narrowing the essential characteristics that this piece will examine in light of the …
Socio-Economic Background And The Relative Efficacy Of Self Drills On Factual Recall And Students’ Achievement In English Language In Senior Secondary Schools In Nigeria, Jimoh Owoyele, O.P. Olagunju
Socio-Economic Background And The Relative Efficacy Of Self Drills On Factual Recall And Students’ Achievement In English Language In Senior Secondary Schools In Nigeria, Jimoh Owoyele, O.P. Olagunju
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Factual recall is an aspect of memory which deals with the lower order cognitive functioning comprising of knowledge and comprehension. It is the aspect of memory which serves as the foundation for the higher order cognitive functioning which includes application, synthesis and evaluation of knowledge. Definitely, good factual recall ability is needed to enable man acquire knowledge and comprehension which form the basis for ability to apply, evaluate and synthesize knowledge at the higher levels of learning. Interestingly, factual recall skill is not present equally in all human beings. Some people have the capacity to keep things for long in …