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Jäppinen, Aini-Kristiina; Leclerc, Martine; Tubin, Dorit – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2016
Professional learning communities (PLC) have been widely accepted as effective with respect to good atmosphere, adequate leadership practices, and functional working practices. However, the outcomes for school improvement depend on case-specific issues. To identify less culturally and contextually bound issues in 3 PLC settings in Canada, Finland,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Communities of Practice, Cooperation
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Rock, Marcia L.; Schumacker, Randall E.; Gregg, Madeleine; Howard, Pamela W.; Gable, Robert A.; Zigmond, Naomi – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2014
In this study, using mixed methods, we investigated the longer term effects of eCoaching through advanced online bug-in-ear (BIE) technology. Quantitative data on five dependent variables were extracted from 14 participants' electronically archived video files at three points in time--Spring 1 (i.e., baseline, which was the first semester of…
Descriptors: Special Education, Preservice Teachers, Educational Technology, Feedback (Response)
Singer, George H. S.; Hornby, Garry; Park, Jiyeon; Wang, Mian; Xu, Jiacheng – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2012
In Pacific Rim countries parents of children with developmental disabilities have organized peer support organizations. One form of peer support is Parent to Parent based on one to one connections between two parents. The movements to create and sustain peer support in the U.S., New Zealand, China, and Korea are described. Qualitative evidence…
Descriptors: Parents, Foreign Countries, Developmental Disabilities, Family Life
Watt-Malcolm, Bonnie – Canadian Journal of Education, 2011
In this article, I investigated the problems that educators are addressing with dual credit initiatives and consider tensions that have limited the seamless implementation of dual credit programming. Stakeholder representatives clearly identified common resources and support required to sustain their dual credit programs. Study participants noted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Industry, Focus Groups, Credits
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McHenry, Nadine; Alvare, Bretton; Bowes, Kathleen; Childs, Ashley – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2013
This study examined the effects of Sharing the Environment (STE), a situated professional development pilot program that uses an inquiry-based approach to teaching Environmental Education (EE) to elementary students in the US and Trinidad. Inquiry is difficult to incorporate in both cultures because proficient performance on national tests is a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grounded Theory, Cross Cultural Studies, Surveys
Tanase, Madalina Florentina; Leavitt, Teresa Ann – Online Submission, 2011
Beliefs about knowledge, learning and teaching are assumed to impact teachers' practice (Brownlee, 2004; N. Entwistle, Skinner, D. Entwistle, & Orr, 2000). A change of beliefs is an important step for teacher learning, but it is often seen as difficult if not impossible (Cooney, Shealy, & Arvold, 1998). This study investigated the impact…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teacher Education Programs, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
Liou, Show-Mann – 2003
"We the People... Project Citizen" is a civic education program for Taiwanese middle school students that promotes informed and responsible participation in local government. A study evaluated the effects of the program on the civic skills and dispositions of adolescent students, explored factors associated with its effectiveness, and…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Citizenship Education, Civics, Comparative Analysis