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Taukeiaho, Mele Vea Angilau – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to find out the perception of educators about the collaborative practices that currently existed in their schools. Finding out about the perception of educators gave specific indicators of the strengths and weaknesses in collaboration, thus giving administrators professional development ideas for these schools. The…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Urban Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Vaill, Amber L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In order to prepare new online students to be successful in the virtual classroom, many institutions opt to provide them with an orientation course. Academic institutions must understand the needs of their students in order to develop an orientation course that is best suited to prepare their students for success. In this study, online graduate…
Descriptors: Success, Electronic Learning, Training Methods, Virtual Classrooms
Shafloot, Fayez M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to explore human resource (HR) managers' perceptions of training practices (i.e., needs assessment, trainee preparation, training program review, accountability, management support, knowledge transfer, and performance improvement) in Saudi private sector organizations. The research questions were: (1) How do HR…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Resources, Administrator Attitudes, Managerial Occupations
Bonner, David M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Although previous studies have considered the factors affecting other certification exam outcomes, they have not examined those that are related to performance on the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) exam. In response to that need, this study specifically investigates technology and training factors that affect self-efficacy and self-set…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Certification, Influence of Technology, Instructional Effectiveness
Sterr, Ronald – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Much has been researched and written concerning the structure, attributes, and benefits of the professional learning community (PLC), yet many have found that this highly collaborative model is difficult to implement. One reason for this was that conflict among team members often limited communication and therefore halted collaboration. In an…
Descriptors: Intervention, Action Research, Conflict, Norms
Enos, Karen – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Because of the location of the college institution, CSC teacher interns have been placed in cooperating schools within a 375 mile radius of Chadron, NE. It has not been unusual for CSC faculty members to travel several hours from Chadron to supervise teacher interns. Following the mandates of the Nebraska Department of Education [NDE], (2008),…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Teacher Interns, Cooperating Teachers, School Location