The article proves that formation of professional competence with the help of the Russian language is a daunting challenge which the professors of Russian as a foreign language often face. Professional competence is a complex construct including communicative competence. The matter is that the PR specialists' professional activity presupposes a…

Teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) need to improve their knowledge and practices continuously. They need to be involved in professional development programs (PDPs) which help them to remain updated with the new trends in teaching and learning. As their attitudes can influence their participation in PDPs, it is necessary to investigate…

The present study investigated EFL adult learners' reasons behind learning English in a new setting with a mixed-design research methodology. The subjects of this study were forty adult English language learners, 20 males and 20 females, who were learning English as a foreign language in a private English language school in Istanbul. Necessary…

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to estimate the relationship between principal quality and turnover. Principals can have potentially large effects on student outcomes. When school leaders leave their roles, they cause disruptive effects to the school's climate. If effective principals are more likely to leave, the negative effects of…

Located in the economics of language, the present study seeks to contribute towards understanding the Vietnamese job market's demand for competency in using English. The globalization of English and the global flow of capital are factors that are changing the linguistic landscape of the world of work. However, there has been limited research on…

The study aimed to identify the readiness of government schools to deal with emergency situations and crises from the viewpoint of their administrators. Totaling (326) male and female administrators, the sample was randomly chosen during the first semester (2018/2019), and a tool was developed consisting of (26) items distributed in three domains.…

This study addresses school counselors' perceptions of the importance of college and career readiness counseling and their preparedness to implement aspects of such counseling with students and families. Results from surveying school counselors in a large urban district serving a diverse, low-income student population indicated that school…

Since the Industrial Revolution in the early 19th century, technological advances have driven the workforce's skill set requirements. Rapidly evolving technology, including advanced automation and artificial intelligence, spark organizational needs to thrive in a time of uncertainty and accelerating change. Increasing demands from this highly…

This case study examined teacher hiring in a large suburban school district. Data were collected from interviews with administrators and document analysis. The study explored the level of administrators' satisfaction with both hired candidates and the district's hiring protocols, the influences of various stakeholders on the hiring process,…

This study applies the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) framework for eScience professionals to data service positions in academic libraries. Understanding the KSAs needed to provide data services is of crucial concern. The current study looks at KSAs of data professionals working in the United States academic libraries. An exploratory…

The cornerstone of transformational leadership is vision. For our school leaders to act as more than middle managers, they have to foster a school community's vision--cultivate the school community's direction and purpose. This qualitative study uses semi-structured interviews with school leaders and following focus groups with their teachers to…

Teachers play an important role in student learning. When teachers are assigned to teach outside their expertise, it can prove challenging for them. This dissertation is a step towards understanding how different out-of-field conditions impact science teachers. The first study of the dissertation aims at understanding the development of enacted…

The authors examine current literature and practice focusing on employability of doctoral students, discuss a case study involving Italian and U.S. students presenting research at an international graduate student research conference, and discuss how that experience may impact student learning, development, and employability after completing their…

This chapter presents how the method of capstone project in higher education can promote employability. Three primary forces guide the development of the capstone project at the University of Padova: employability, active learning, and responsibility in teaching and learning.

Anatomical sciences are foundational to the health professions, yet little is known about the qualifications of anatomy educators at the graduate and professional level in the United States. Moreover, there is concern that the number of qualified anatomy educators being trained may be insufficient to meet the growing demand posed by new and…