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Design of an Evidence-Based Diversity Workshop to Support Participation of Older People in Their Community Care
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Meyer, Claudia; McMillan, Sally; Browning, Colette; Appannah, Arti; Ogrin, Rajna – Educational Gerontology, 2018
Diversity is what makes a person unique, with the intersection of diversity characteristics potentially a strength or a barrier to accessing healthcare, and thereby affecting health and well-being outcomes. Many older people with diverse needs are not accessing appropriate services to meet their needs, leading to suboptimal health and well-being.…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Workshops, Older Adults, Community Involvement
Cognitive Coaching: A Critical Phase in Professional Development to Implement Sheltered Instruction
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Batt, Ellen G. – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2010
This documentary account describes professional development for teachers in the USA serving culturally and linguistically diverse students. The purpose of the project was to monitor effectiveness of training in Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) and to assess the value of cognitive coaching. Quantitative and qualitative data sources…
Descriptors: Time Management, Professional Development, Student Diversity, Workshops
Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of Interactive Whiteboard Training Workshops: A Case Study from Taiwan
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Lai, Horng-Ji – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
The purpose of this study was to explore secondary school teachers' perceptions of interactive whiteboard (IWB) training workshops in Taiwan. This study also sought to identify potential problems associated with the design of IWB training workshops in order to improve their effectiveness. This research employed observations and interviews to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Theories, Junior High Schools, Adult Learning
Observation and Recording: Tools for Decision Making. Training Guides for the Head Start Learning Community.
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Aspen Systems Corp., Rockville, MD. – 1995
This training guide is intended to enhance the skills of Head Start education staff so they can accurately and objectively observe, record, and interpret young children's behavior and make thoughtful decisions about program planning for each child. Each of the modules in the guide details module outcomes, key concepts, and background information.…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Decision Making, Observation, Parent School Relationship
The Training and Validation of Behavior Observation and Description Skills.
Dancer, Daniel D.; And Others – 1975
Teaching critical treatment-related skills to behavior change agents is an important task. One such treatment-related skill is the ability to observe and specifically describe ongoing appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. In this study, the effectiveness of a training package in teaching behavior specificity was demonstrated in two experiments.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Rating Scales, Behavioral Science Research, Change Agents
Inter Association Child Care Conference. Conference Proceedings 1979.
Austin, David, Ed. – 1979
This publication of the proceedings of the Inter Association Child Care Conference includes a debate for and against professionalization in the field of child care. A section on meeting the treatment needs of children through educational preparation of child care practitioners discusses background factors, levels of education for practitioners,…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Communication (Thought Transfer), Day Care