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Brebner, Chris; Attrill, Stacie; Marsh, Claire; Coles, Lilienne – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2017
Professional development can provide opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge, and to apply them to practice in a sustainable way. However, delivery of professional development needs to consider the philosophies and pedagogies of training recipients, and activities should be tailored to meet their needs. This article reports on an…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development, Models
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Eike, Rachel J.; Rowell, Amy; Mihuta, Tiffani – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2016
The purpose of this study was to identify key virtual-recorded interview (VIR) skills that are essential to Apparel, Design, and Textile (ADT) student performance. The virtual, computer-recording interview platform, InterviewStream, was used as the data collection instrument in this qualitative, exploratory case study. Virtual interviews have been…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Employment Interviews, Textiles Instruction, Design
Pima Community Coll., Tucson, AZ. Office of Research and Planning. – 1993
In an effort to inform the program and services review, develop new instructional programs, and assist marketing efforts at Pima Community College (PCC), in Arizona, a survey was conducted in fall 1992 of Pima County employers' training needs, employment needs, and opinions about PCC. Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of 759 local…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Employer Attitudes
McIntyre, D. John; Norris, William R. – 1980
A training instrument, designed for cooperating teachers and university supervisors, allows them to examine their willingness to give and receive feedback from their student teachers and each other. The "Student Teaching Triad Communication Survey" contains ten questions dealing with willingness to receive feedback and ten questions dealing with…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Cooperating Teachers, Discourse Analysis
Nye, Chad; And Others – 1993
This project attempted to identify differences in the communicative skills of American Indians compared to other applicants for employment in the food service industry and conducted a demonstration training program to improve both verbal and nonverbal communication skills. The study developed out of a perceived lack of communicative competence…
Descriptors: Adults, American Indians, Communication Skills, Cultural Differences
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Butterfield, Nancy; Arthur, Michael – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1994
A professional development project was designed to support teachers in planning communication interventions with students having moderate/severe mental retardation. Special emphasis was on systemic and personal factors in adopting change and on training activities to foster application of skills. A program evaluation instrument focusing on teacher…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Communication Skills, Evaluation Methods, Generalization