This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the implemented Teacher Development Program (TDP), encompassing these modern approaches, in short-term (after 1 month) and more long-term perspectives (after 1 year). Data on the perceived effectiveness of TDP were collected through a survey. The participants included higher education instructors who…

This systematic review explores what is known about the relationships between characteristics of pedagogical development programmes (PDP) in higher education, context characteristics within which PDPs take place, and teacher development outcomes. Thirty-one peer-reviewed articles were reviewed using the "Interconnected Model of Professional…

Neurodivergent students, including autistic students, often benefit from faculty support to navigate college challenges. To better equip faculty in their interactions with neurodivergent students and enhance their understanding, NeuroPREP, a faculty training program was developed. Comprising four 20-min modules, NeuroPREP addresses key topics…

Providing targeted professional competence development for educators involved in planning, managing, and teaching internationalized higher education programmes is still a relatively rare phenomenon. This article provides an example of such a continuing professional development (CPD) programme and of how the effect and value of it may be evidenced.…

Senate Bill 19-190 created the Teacher Mentor Grant Program within the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE). The purpose of this program is to provide funding to educator preparation programs (EPP) that partner with local education providers (LEP), including school districts, boards of cooperative services, and charter schools to provide…

This book fills a large gap in our understanding of how to prepare teachers for the challenging but increasingly popular task of integrating content and language instruction. It brings together findings on content-based teacher education from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America in order to inform researchers and teacher educators and…

International Online Collaboration Competencies (IOCCs) are considered essential for global virtual teams, yet no consensus exists on what experts consider as IOCCs and which competencies are involved. To develop a framework to support higher education in designing learning tasks and evaluation instruments for the acquisition of IOCCs, a…

This handbook provides a global overview of the design, implementation and assessment of academic development centers within higher education institutions. The current nature of our complex, rapidly changing world makes it imperative that colleges and universities worldwide find ways to educate their students in new and better ways: this is…

This study examines the integration of gender studies into Kazakhstan's higher education curricula, emphasizing their effectiveness, teaching methods, and challenges in fostering gender awareness and equality. Utilizing a qualitative research design, the study combines content analysis of over 5,000 active educational programs with in-depth…

This report presents the results of an evaluation of the Partnership in Enhanced and Blended Learning West Africa Programme (PEBL-WA). The programme was implemented by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) working in partnership with Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL), The National…

The purpose of this study was to examine session topics (n = 1,636) and clinicians (n = 2,263) at The Midwest Clinic from 2000-2019 using abstracts and biographies acquired from conference programs. Sessions were coded into one of 23 content codes and one of four audience codes using a coding scheme developed by the researchers. Clinicians were…

This study was designed to examine pedagogic, and programme change and the enhancement of relevance of state higher education system in Cameroon. The study was guided by two objectives which examine how change in teaching methods and change in programmes enhances the relevance in state higher education system in Cameroon. This is supported by the…

In the dynamic landscape of contemporary higher education, the demand for leaders well-versed in the intricacies of its challenges has become paramount. Despite the availability of leadership fellowships and retreats globally, there is a notable dearth of institution-specific leadership development programs tailored for post-secondary education…

"Educational Principles and Practice in Veterinary Medicine" provides a detailed, comprehensive reference to the discipline of education both broadly and as it relates to veterinary medicine. Written for veterinary faculty members, instructors, and educators in other health professions, the book offers an in-depth examination of…

This study aims to adapt and extend the DeLone and McLean Information System (IS) success model in the context of an online English as a Foreign Language (EFL) higher education foundation program. The objective is to enhance teaching, learning, and knowledge-sharing experiences within a virtual community of practice (vCoP). The research involved…