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Achieving Best-Fit Configurations through Advisory Subsystems in AKIS: Case Studies of Advisory Service Provisioning for Diverse Types of Farmers in Norway
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Klerkx, Laurens; Straete, Egil Petter; Kvam, Gunn-Turid; Ystad, Eystein; Butli Hårstad, Renate Marie – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2017
Purpose: In light of the discussion on "best-fit" in pluralistic advisory systems, this article aims to present and discuss challenges for advisory services in serving various types of farmers when they seek and acquire farm business advice. Design/methodology/approach: The empirical basis is data derived from four workshops, five…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Extension Education, Case Studies, Agricultural Occupations
Music Teacher Educators' Visions of Music Teacher Preparation in Finland, Norway and Sweden
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Thorgersen, Cecilia Ferm; Johansen, Geir; Juntunen, Marja-Leena – International Journal of Music Education, 2016
In this study we investigated the visions of 12 music teacher educators who teach pedagogical courses called instrumental pedagogy and classroom music pedagogy in three music academies in Finland, Norway and Sweden. The data were collected through individual, semi-structured qualitative interviews. Drawing on Hammerness' concept of "teachers'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Musical Instruments
Framing Vision: An Examination of Framing, Sensegiving, and Sensemaking during a Change Initiative
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Hamilton, William – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
The purpose of this short article is to review the findings from an instrumental case study that examines how a college president used what this article refers to as "frame alignment processes" to mobilize internal and external support for a college initiative--one that achieved success under the current president. Specifically, I…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Colleges, Two Year Colleges, College Presidents
Ethos and Vision Realization in Sponsored Academy Schools
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Gibson, Mark T. – Management in Education, 2015
This article investigates the realization of ethos and vision in the early stages of sponsored academy schools in England. It is a qualitative nested case study of ten academies. Nineteen key actors were interviewed, including principals and sponsor representatives. The nests were organized by sponsor type. Key themes are discussed within the…
Descriptors: Ethics, Philosophy, Values, Beliefs
"You Needed to Rehab...Families as Well": Family Members' Own Goals for Aphasia Rehabilitation
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Howe, Tami; Davidson, Bronwyn; Worrall, Linda; Hersh, Deborah; Ferguson, Alison; Sherratt, Sue; Gilbert, Jocelyn – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2012
Background: Aphasia affects family members in addition to the individuals with the communication disorder. In order to develop appropriate services for the relatives of people with aphasia post-stroke, their rehabilitation goals need to be identified. Aim: The aim of the current investigation was to identify the rehabilitation goals that family…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Adults, Rehabilitation, Family (Sociological Unit)
An Examination of Lesson Preparation and Delivery of Elementary Mathematics Instruction for English Language Learners
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Willaford, Sherrod Damon – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of a SIOP-based training on lesson preparation and delivery of elementary mathematics for English language learners. In a qualitative case study of six elementary teachers, data sources included videotaped observations of classrooms, lesson plans, and semi-structured interviews. Data…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, English Language Learners, Elementary School Teachers