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McManus-White, Annita – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Though there is a great deal of research concerning second language instruction, the same cannot be said of research meant to guide the design and delivery of instruction for English Learners and how teachers' perceptions of their effectiveness can influence their daily instructional practices. Through this mixed method action research study, the…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Teacher Attitudes
Carroll, Whitney E. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this study was to determine how higher education administrators, faculty, and staff are able to identify subtle sexism, and indicate how they perceive it in the higher education workplace. Past research has also shown micro-aggressions lead to hostility and uncertainty in the workplace (Swim et al., 1995, 1997; Tougas et al., 1995).…
Descriptors: Gender Bias, Higher Education, Work Environment, College Faculty
Carlson-Johnson, Julie Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This dissertation is presented to provide an initial examination of The Salvation Army, U.S.A. Eastern Territory's Continuing Professional Education Program begun in 2013. The study focused on three areas of growth and development. These areas include: holistic ministry outcomes, leadership and management development and the retention of officers…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Program Effectiveness, Holistic Approach, Outcomes of Education
Wojtkun, Erin B. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Through discussion with the membership, Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association identified an issue at gameday environments. The fans, especially parents, were causing fan issues at athletic events. This program evaluation focuses on "Gameday the DIII Way" training program. "Gameday the DIII Way" is a…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, College Athletics, Team Sports, Behavior Problems
Walzer, Arielle Jaclyn – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This study used an experimental vignette design to examine whether school psychology students' attitudes toward a teenager in a case vignette varied based on whether or not they believed the teen to be transgender. Transgender status was conveyed indirectly through names, e.g., by indicating that the student with the legal name "Anthony"…
Descriptors: Sexual Identity, Student Attitudes, School Psychology, Adolescents
Sejal Parikh Foxx; Kelly Anderson – Professional School Counseling, 2019
School counselors and special education teachers are most often the professionals called upon to support students with intensive, challenging behavioral and emotional needs. However, research suggests that many preparation programs fail to provide training specific for intensive evidence-based interventions. We review the context and need for…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, School Counselors, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education
Kellie C. Rapp – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The role of the principal has become increasingly complex and challenging. Recent emphasis has been placed on the role of principals as leaders who can build a culture of learning in schools to close the student achievement gap. Outside factors such as fast-growth in Texas have caused schools to change and grow quickly, which increases the…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Communities of Practice, Instructional Leadership
Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, 2019
School systems--and the challenges they face--are often complex and diverse. Effectively addressing these challenges may require a leadership approach that moves beyond traditional teacher and administrator roles. Teacher leadership is one strategy many states and districts are pursuing to facilitate meaningful change and support better outcomes…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Barriers, Change Strategies, Leadership Training
Stephenson, Ross L., Jr.; Ziskal, Wayne – Journal of Case Studies in Education, 2015
Regional jet carriers have established Pilot Pathway Programs providing partnership opportunities with collegiate aviation programs in order to fashion pilot training at the undergraduate level. These partnerships provide aviation students early screening for employment with regional airlines and provide the university needed access to airline…
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Air Transportation, Flight Training, Job Training
Reinhold, Diane; Patterson, Tracy; Hegel, Peter – Center for Creative Leadership, 2015
In this white paper, Diane Reinhold, Tracy Patterson, and Peter Hegel assert that there is no magic bullet to ensure people apply what they learn. There are, however, steps that can be taken to create leadership programs, experiences, and supports that improve the likelihood that lessons will be learned and applied. Over time, new skills,…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Leadership Training, Learning Processes, Reinforcement
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Graesser, Arthur C.; Hu, Xiangen; Nye, Benjamin D.; VanLehn, Kurt; Kumar, Rohit; Heffernan, Cristina; Heffernan, Neil; Woolf, Beverly; Olney, Andrew M.; Rus, Vasile; Andrasik, Frank; Pavlik, Philip; Cai, Zhiqiang; Wetzel, Jon; Morgan, Brent; Hampton, Andrew J.; Lippert, Anne M.; Wang, Lijia; Cheng, Qinyu; Vinson, Joseph E.; Kelly, Craig N.; McGlown, Cadarrius; Majmudar, Charvi A.; Morshed, Bashir; Baer, Whitney – International Journal of STEM Education, 2018
Background: The Office of Naval Research (ONR) organized a STEM Challenge initiative to explore how intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) can be developed in a reasonable amount of time to help students learn STEM topics. This competitive initiative sponsored four teams that separately developed systems that covered topics in mathematics,…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, STEM Education, Electronics, Integrated Curriculum
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Chan, Christian D.; Cor, Deanna N.; Band, Monica P. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2018
Multiculturalism and social justice are considered major forces in the counseling profession, revolutionizing the complexity of social identity, cultural identity, and diversity. Although these major forces have influenced the profession, many challenges exist with their implementation within counselor education curriculum and pedagogy. A major…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Social Justice, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum
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Beddoes, Kacey; Schimpf, Corey – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2018
The role and influence of department heads on women in academia is understudied and weakly conceptualized. This article expounds on prior work, which identified limitations of department head literature, to put forth three problematic discourses that run through much of the department head research: the "discourse of fairness," the…
Descriptors: Department Heads, Discourse Analysis, Educational Research, Sex Fairness
Medina Coronado, Daniela – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2018
Within the framework of the current University Law 30220 and the processes involved in its implementation in search for quality of higher education, this article is written to introduce the reader to what Peruvian universities are and should be doing to fulfill one of their important roles: research and technological development. Different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, College Role, Research and Development
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Vince, Russ – Learning Organization, 2018
Purpose: This paper aims to describe and discuss the idea of the learning organisation as a paradox and to explore the implications of this idea for improving the longevity and influence of the learning organisation concept. Design/methodology/approach: The paper presents qualitative data drawn from MBA students' involvement in learning about…
Descriptors: Learning, Organizations (Groups), Graduate Students, Masters Programs
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