The primary purpose of educational programs is to enhance students' knowledge and skills through pedagogical training activities. However, preschool teachers in Vietnam face limitations in their professional capacity. Thus, this study aimed to address issues by evaluating the level of implementation of pedagogical training activities for preschool…

This study has collected the data, analysed it, and drawn the necessary scientific conclusions to standardise the toolkit to evaluate educational accreditation activities' influence on training program development in Vietnam. The research method of the article includes building survey questionnaires and collecting data from 80 lecturers in 10…

How can governments train thousands of teachers effectively and at scale? This implementation research shares evidence from Sierra Leone's nationwide initiative to train 12,500 Grade 1 teachers and headteachers in structured pedagogy. Drawing on test data from over 7,500 teachers, classroom observations, and feedback from more than 5,600…

While there is evidence that rehearsing instruction with groups of teachers can support their learning, whether this is the case in one-on-one coaching settings remains largely unexplored. In this exploratory selfstudy, I examined my coaching work with a cadre of mathematics teachers to determine whether and how rehearsing instruction in…

Educational leaders have enacted diversity training as a result of persistent racial disparities in educational outcomes. Diversity training is defined as professional development aimed at promoting inclusive attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors among school staff. Despite the widespread implementation of diversity training, research suggests that…

This case discusses the importance of pilot studies within business research. It covers the procedures, evaluation, and lessons learned from conducting a pilot study for an upcoming product launch. The intended product launch was the Edstutia Instructor Certification in Immersive Technologies (EICIT) pilot program. The program focused on extended…

Purpose: A new normal regarding teaching and learning has been established after COVID-19. The present study aims to examine the effectiveness of digital technology training on developing academics' digital competence in higher education context. A conceptual model was developed using stimulus-organism-response (SOR) theory. Additionally, this…

In this study, we examine the supportive and hindering factors that influenced 26 teachers' implementation of pedagogy learned through a research-based, resource-intensive literacy PD initiative (100+ hours). Through post-intervention interviews, we explore the space between learning and enactment of new practices for literacy teaching and…

The present paper serves as the first systematic review of the training, methodologies, and outcomes reported in the professional development (PD) literature for paraprofessionals working with students with or at risk for externalizing behavior disorders. A total of 16 investigations including 332 paraprofessionals and 852 children and adolescents…

The present paper serves as the first systematic review of the training, methodologies, and outcomes reported in the professional development (PD) literature for paraprofessionals working with students with or at risk for externalizing behavior disorders. A total of 16 investigations including 332 paraprofessionals and 852 children and adolescents…

Given the effort invested in workplace professional development programs, professional learning, as it takes place in context, should be examined closely to help inform the design of training mechanisms that will truly contribute to professional development. In particular, given the interest and growth in the use of video for the development of…

The Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (IYTCM) programme aims to equip teachers with the strategies and skills necessary to promote socio-emotional child development. In Ireland, educational psychologists from the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) are involved in the delivery of the IYTCM programme training to primary…

Integrative learning is an important outcome for graduates of higher education. Therefore, it should be well-defined and assessed reliably. The American Association of Colleges & Universities has developed a rubric to define and assess integrative learning, but it has low reliability. This pilot study examines whether this rubric's reliability…

Despite an overwhelming amount of research in recent years on the importance of mentoring in higher education, little data exists on what factors predict faculty selfevaluations of mentoring competence in agricultural faculty. This is important because as research on mentoring has increased there has been a proliferation of different training…

There is an increased demand for online courses and programs. As a result, institutions are experimenting with different ways to train and support faculty to teach online. There is very little recent literature, though, describing the various ways that institutions actually train faculty to teach online. In this article, we report on the results…