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Fusing Organizational Theory, Policy, and Leadership: A Depiction of Policy Learning Activities in a Principal Preparation Program
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Woulfin, Sarah L. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2017
This pedagogy-practice article portrays three instructional activities that were implemented with aspiring leaders and refined over four rounds of teaching the course in a northeastern state's principal preparation program (PPP). After describing each activity, I share lessons learned regarding the pedagogy of principal preparation. I make the…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Education, Organizational Theories, Skill Development
The Kosovo Education for Sustainable Development's Role in Promoting the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development in Kosovo
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Beka, Arlinda – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2015
The Republic of Kosovo declared its independence in 2008 following almost a decade of administration by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo. During the United Nations administration the first initiatives towards Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) were taken, particularly with the Millennium Development Goals agenda. Following the idea of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Role of Education, Nongovernmental Organizations
Data-Based Active Learning in the Principles of Macroeconomics Course: A Mock FOMC Meeting
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Whiting, Cathleen – Journal of Economic Education, 2006
The author presents an active-learning exercise for the introductory macroeconomics class in which students participate in a mock Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Preparation involves data gathering and writing both a research report and a policy recommendation. An FOMC meeting is simulated in which students give their policy…
Descriptors: Macroeconomics, Active Learning, Simulation, Meetings
Expert Witness or Advocate: Developing Oral Argument Skills in the Marine Science Student.
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Evans, James; And Others – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1992
This article details an undergraduate/graduate-level, experimental, marine science education course utilizing interactive student participation concerning the relationship between individual property interests and coastal protection legislation in the aftermath of hurricane Hugo in 1989. Students successfully gained an understanding of the…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Debate
Research Methods in Environmental Studies: A County Planning Application in Colorado.
Gruntfest, Eve C. – 1983
To obtain practical experience, a research methods class at the University of Colorado (Colorado Springs) undertook a special project to help a nearby county (Park County), assess its planning needs. The county was chosen for its characteristics as a rapidly growing rural area faced with the problems created by mounting population pressure on…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Experiential Learning, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
Model for Integrating Knowledge through Practice: University Training Program for Principals.
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Alley, Reene A. – 1990
Given the discrepancies between the format of graduate programs in educational administration and the actual demands of the administrative work setting, instructors should refocus instruction to bridge the gap between administrative theory and practice. This document describes one instructor's use of an interactive experiential learning activity…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Adult Learning