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Lindberg-Sand, Asa; Sonesson, Anders – Tertiary Education and Management, 2008
Today visible proofs of excellence in teaching and learning are increasingly important aspects of institutional branding in higher education (HE). Teaching competence is brought forward as a central aspect of the quality of programmes. Still, the induction of new university teachers is managed in many different ways. Approaches may vary according…
Descriptors: Higher Education, National Standards, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
US Department of Education, 2008
For students to compete in the 21st-century global economy, knowledge of and proficiency in mathematics are critical. Whether headed to college or to the workforce, today's high school graduates need solid mathematics skill. The National Mathematics Advisory Panel was created in 2006 and charged with reviewing the best available scientific…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, High School Graduates, Learning Processes, Mathematics Skills
Ingvarson, Lawrence; Kleinhenz, Elizabeth – ACER Press (Australian Council for Educational Research), 2003
This paper aims to provide a critical review and comparison of the following sets of standards of practice for teachers: (1) The Victorian Interim Teacher Class Standards (ITCS), especially Interim Teacher Class Standards for Beginning Teachers; (2) Professional Standards for Teachers; (3) The National Competencies for Beginning Teaching; (4) The…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), National Standards, Quality Control, Foreign Countries
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Myers, Miles – Education and Urban Society, 1994
Reviews efforts to develop national content standards for teaching English. Today's standards movements are distinguished from earlier efforts in that the learner is recognized as active, the meaning is socially and historically contingent, and the purpose is the development of language for political power and the creation and appreciation of…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Context Effect, Curriculum Development, Educational Change