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Halliday, John, Ed. – 1998
This book explores educational values in the British further education system. Following an introductory discussion of educational values by the editor, John Halliday, the book contains 21 short essays organized in the areas of cultural values, curriculum, and management and staff development. The following are included: "Democratic…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Communication Skills, Construction (Process), Continuing Education
Valauskas, Edward J., Ed.; Vaccaro, Bill, Ed. – 1992
This annual collection contains 16 papers about the use of Macintosh computers in libraries which include: "New Horizons in Library Training: Using HyperCard for Computer-Based Staff Training" (Pauline S. Bayne and Joe C. Rader); "Get a Closet!" (Ron Berntson); "Current Periodicals: Subject Access the Mac Way"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Electronic Libraries
Ely, Donald P., Ed.; Minor, Barbara B., Ed. – 1996
The Educational Media and Technology Yearbook (EMTY) is designed to provide media and instructional technology professionals with an up-to-date, single-source overview and assessment of the field of educational technology. The 1995/96 EMTY is divided into eight parts. Part 1 focuses on trends and issues and includes articles on reforming…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Curriculum Development, Doctoral Programs, Educational Change
Armstrong, Steve, Ed.; And Others – 1997
This collection of 18 essays focuses on efforts to manage change in higher education, primarily at universities in the United Kingdom. It includes: (1) "Changing Universities: From Evolution to Revolution" (Gail Thompson); (2) "Assessing Attitudes to Electronic Lectures" (Philip Barker); (3) "Teaching and Learning…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1979
This publication includes documents from Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries in the United States and Canada related to professional development activities that emphasize personal and professional growth of individuals rather than job skills. A concise summary of issues related to professional development in ARL libraries…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Inservice Education
Edelfelt, Roy A., Ed. – 1983
This document contains 11 papers on school staff development: (1) "The Staff Development for School Improvement Program" (Winifred I. Warnat); (2) "A Teacher's View of a Staff Development Project" (Lynn Kleiman); (3) "Staff Development from the Principal's Perspective" (Dixie Hibner); (4) "Stepping-Stones to Success" (Barbara A. Skone); (5)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College School Cooperation, Declining Enrollment, Educational Change
2000
This packet contains three papers from a symposium on cross-cultural issues in human resource development (HRD). The first paper, "The Perceptions of Physical Therapy Students Regarding the Provision of Transcultural Care" (Theresa J. Kraemer), examines the perceptions of 12 entry-level master's degree program physical therapy (PT)…
Descriptors: Adults, Business Administration, Case Studies, Cross Cultural Training
Almasi, Janice F., Ed.; And Others – 1993
This Yearbook begins with a foreword by Janice F. Almasi that outlines some of the steps that the state of Maryland is taking as a leader in literacy education and literacy assessment, and the eight articles in this edition reflect many of these steps. The articles are: "Three Dialogues about Reading Engagement" (John T. Guthrie);…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Performance Based Assessment
Miles, John C., Ed.; Priest, Simon, Ed. – 1990
Adventure education seeks to promote individual growth and development through the purposeful planning and implementation of educational processes that include risk in some way. This book introduces major topics in the broad literature of adventure education by bringing together 53 writings of adventure education practitioners. The writings are…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Demonstration Programs, Educational History, Educational Philosophy
Drewes, Jeanne M., Ed.; Page, Julie A., Ed. – 1997
This reference book explains how to create, implement, and evaluate formal and informal preservation education programs in school, public, academic, and special collections. It's seven chapters include 43 papers by contributors from a wide range of positions in librarianship and academia. Chapter 1, "Preservation Issues and the Community of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Spencerport Central Schools, NY. – 1987
During the 1982-83 school year the Spencerport (New York) Central School District began a comprehensive project to study the effective schools research and its implications at all levels of a suburban school system. A leadership planning team (consisting of teachers, principals, and district personnel) participated in a series of workshops and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning
Rhodes, Dent, Ed.; Hounsell, Dai, Ed. – 1980
Staff development in higher education is discussed in these papers in terms of its definitions, scope, and future activities. Most of the papers were originally prepared for the working party on staff development at the Fourth International Conference on Higher Education, University of Lancaster (August 29-September 1, 1978). The first three…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Administration, College Faculty, Data Collection
Lindquist, Jack, Ed.; And Others – 1979
Lessons learned about the development of teaching improvement programs are presented in this sourcebook. Drawn from workshops, conferences, social consultations, audiovisual presentations, and brochures, this collection is intended as a resource tool and is directed at improving the educational process of colleges and universities. Chapters…
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Students, Community Colleges, Faculty Development
Haney, Regina, Ed.; Zukowski, Angela Ann, Ed. – 1997
This book is an outgrowth of the New Frontiers for Catholic Schools project, a collaborative effort of the National Catholic Educational Association and the University of Dayton. The goal of the book is to support Catholic educators and schools to make technology a vital part of the future of Catholic education. The chapters are as follows: (1)…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Kinsley, Carol W., Ed.; McPherson, Kate, Ed. – 1995
In this practical guide to service learning, 21 contributors describe specific service-learning projects that have enhanced the curriculum in schools across the United States and that have improved student learning in the process. In the Foreword, U.S. Secretary of Education, Richard W. Riley, encourages schools to incorporate service learning…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adult Education, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
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