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McHugh, Patrick P. – Journal of Education and Work, 2017
Internships are a growing, yet controversial, labour market phenomenon. In particular, the issue of unpaid internships has been the source of legislative, judicial and ethical debate. Some have criticised colleges and universities for promoting an expansion of internships for undergraduate students -- with little regard for internship…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Program Effectiveness, Performance Factors, Compensation (Remuneration)
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Diamantidis, Anastasios D.; Chatzoglou, Prodromos D. – European Journal of Training and Development, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to highlight the training factors that mostly affect trainees' perception of learning and training usefulness. Design/methodology/approach: A new research model is proposed exploring the relationships between a trainer's performance, training programme components, outcomes of the learning process and training…
Descriptors: Training Objectives, Structural Equation Models, Program Evaluation, Performance Factors
Froese-Germain, Bernie – Canadian Teachers' Federation (NJ1), 2011
This paper presents some of the major issues raised in Education International's preliminary analysis of the overall PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) 2009 study. Some of these issues are: (1) PISA has serious limitations. The study does not cover the full curriculum, focusing on a narrow set of subject areas, neglecting such…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation
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Visser, Talitha C.; Coenders, Fer G. M.; Terlouw, Cees; Pieters, Jules M. – Professional Development in Education, 2012
Schools are increasingly integrating multidisciplinary education into their programmes. The Minister of Education, Culture and Science has introduced a new, integrated science subject in secondary education in the Netherlands, called Nature, Life and Technology (NLT). This research note describes the design of a generic model for a professional…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Program Design
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Visser, John – Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 2002
This article explores common, recurrent themes in the development of our understanding of approaches to emotional and behavioral disorders. It identifies the following eternal verities: behavior can change, intervention is second to prevention, instructional reactions, transparency in communications, empathy and equity, boundaries and challenges,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Counseling Techniques
Werner, Soni – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
Provides direction to child care center directors in conducting a climate survey which can indicate quality and staff morale problems with measures of motivation, commitment, satisfaction/dissatisfaction, responsibility, and staff concerns. Presents advice on the construct, administering, interpretation, and reporting of findings to avoid serious…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment