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Lamb, Michael; Brant, Jonathan; Brooks, Edward – Journal of Character Education, 2021
Despite renewed academic interest in virtue ethics and character education, institutions of higher education have largely neglected the character education of university students. This article seeks to make two contributions to the theory and practice of character education within the university, with a particular focus on postgraduate students.…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Ethics, Literacy, Educational Philosophy
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Kanyal, Mallika – Management in Education, 2014
The article argues for the participation and involvement of students in developing learning spaces within higher education. In early childhood education there is a strong emphasis upon rights, democracy and planning learning through listening to young children. Taking inspiration from this, the study explores the use of participatory approaches in…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Student Participation, Higher Education, Learning Resources Centers
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Smith, Paul H. – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2012
This article explores the suggestion that the UK should follow the lead of the United States and establish "Troops to Teaching" programmes. In particular, it examines the worth of the suggestion that non-graduate qualifications similar to those that have been designed for teaching assistants might be usefully employed to achieve this. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Assistants, Educational Experience, Alternative Teacher Certification
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Darwen, Jamie; Rannard, Andrea Grace – Education & Training, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the current state of student volunteering in English universities, and show how it contributes to some of the core activities of higher education, including teaching and learning, employability, and public engagement. The paper goes on to describe challenges currently faced by student volunteering,…
Descriptors: Evidence, Foreign Countries, Policy Analysis, Observation
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Roberts, Amanda – Improving Schools, 2011
This article explores the learning arising from a pilot inter-school visits programme in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Teachers from two schools undertook a series of visits with the aim of developing learning and teaching in their schools. The pilot sought to understand ways in which such a collaborative visits programme could be used to build…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, School Visitation, Teacher Collaboration
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Bradshaw, Pete; Twining, Peter; Walsh, Christopher S. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2012
Developing a model for effective large-scale continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers remains a significant obstacle for many governments worldwide. This article describes the development and evolution of Vital--a CPD program designed to enhance the teaching of information communication technology in state-funded primary and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reflective Teaching, Inservice Teacher Education, Public School Teachers
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Strand, Steve – Educational Management & Administration, 1997
Describes the system of primary-school performance indicators employed within one (British) local educational authority (LEA), focusing on the link between performance indicators and the LEA's concurrent efforts to support school improvement. Describes a research program to translate the performance indicators into specific targets for improvement…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions
Schools Council, London (England). – 1975
This brief report describes formation of the Schools Council and the philosophical impetus for developing the "Young School Leaver Programme." Emphasis is placed on the council's work in helping the young leaver establish a relationship to the society into which he will emerge, and on more practical problems. The council's program…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research, Instructional Materials
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Weightman, Peter – Higher Education Management, 1991
A collaborative research program in auger spectroscopy at the University of Liverpool (England) involved scientists from 12 universities and research groups in 5 European countries and financed with international funds is described. The experience of the collaborators suggests how similar projects might be initiated and managed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation
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Young, Jon; Harris, Alma – School Leadership & Management, 2000
The Improving the Quality for All project in England and the Manitoba School Improvement Program in Canada have demonstrated considerable success in working with schools. This article traces both programs' development, analyzes their different approaches, and reveals commonalities. Both programs encourage teacher collaboration and foster…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Fordham, Paul; And Others – Convergence, 1975
The New Communities Project is an attempt to involve the majority socioeconomic groups of British society in adult education. (AG)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Participation, Demography, Participation
Rice, Margaret; Doyle, Patrick – 1983
Brief reports provided in this paper document aspects of a neighborhood-center project in Hull, England. The project was aimed primarily at facilitating parent/community involvement in the education of very young children through the establishment of parent activity groups. Beginning with activity groups such as mother/toddler clubs, a community…
Descriptors: Community Centers, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Intervention
Rushby, N. J. – 1978
This paper describes the CEDAR Project, which is designed to encourage and facilitate the development and effective use of educational computing within Imperial College, the University of London, and elsewhere. The project supports teaching staff by providing an information service and demonstration facilities, by developing and implementing…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Development, Educational Programs
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1985
Five case studies illustrate "good practice" in integrating handicapped secondary students. The articles focus on programs in Italy, the U.S., England, and Norway. Papers on the Scuola Di Rienzo on Rome and the Drayton School in Oxfordshire, England describe lower secondary schools. The Rome program was once a special school for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Educational Philosophy
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O'Connell, Richard – Journal of Experiential Education, 1985
Recounts evolution of School Concern Project, begun in Oxfordshire, England, in 1978 and staffed by professional teachers and therapists, into minimally budgeted organization staffed by physically disabled volunteers in 1984. Describes how students, including those with learning and behavioral needs, were involved in design and production of items…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Experiential Learning, Leadership, Physical Disabilities
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