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Downey, Laura H.; Buys, David; Fountain, Brent; Ball, Tom; Hilbun, Anne Howard; Threadgill, Paula – Journal of Extension, 2018
Stakeholders in Mississippi perceived that Extension could lead volunteer management and donations management after a natural disaster. In response, Mississippi State University Extension professionals developed a training on volunteer management and donations management to supplement the existing Incident Management System/Incident Command System…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Volunteer Training, Management Development, Fund Raising
Jones, Michelle D. – Metropolitan Universities, 2018
Starting a college from scratch presents a unique opportunity to think about how to build an inclusive learning environment from the beginning by selecting people and strategies that do not carry the weight of the traditional academic model and its prejudices and assumptions about who belongs and who does not. This article documents the lessons…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Higher Education, Educational Innovation, Student Diversity
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Crane, Melissa M.; Lutes, Lesley D.; Sherwood, Nancy E.; Ward, Dianne S.; Tate, Deborah F. – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Men are underrepresented in weight loss programs and little is currently known about the weight loss strategies men prefer. This study describes the weight loss strategies used by men during a men-only weight loss program. At baseline, 3 months, and 6 months, participants reported how frequently they used 45 weight loss strategies including…
Descriptors: Males, Body Weight, Intervention, Body Composition
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Karlin, Michael; Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Anne; Ozogul, Gamze; Liao, Yin-Chan – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2018
Teachers have perceived technology professional development (tech-PD) as ineffective, particularly when it does not address individual needs. Researchers need to examine how tech-PD experiences are planned, implemented, and evaluated. Typically K-12 technology leaders (e.g., technology coaches) are responsible for planning, implementing, and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Faculty Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Bond, Vanessa L. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2018
The purpose of this exploratory case study was to document one teacher's journey as he negotiated the role of music atelierista (music studio teacher) in a school inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach (REA). Through the collection of qualitative data over a one-year time period and subsequent analysis, the author identified and described the…
Descriptors: Music, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Music Education
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Jozwik, Sara L.; Cahill, Alice; Sánchez, Gilberto – Preventing School Failure, 2018
Individualized education programs (IEPs) reflect the spirit of individualized instruction that lies at the heart of special education. Quality annual goal statements, which propel the implementation of special education programming, use clear language to communicate measurable, meaningful, and standards-aligned expectations to all members of the…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Student Diversity, Cultural Differences, English Language Learners
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Rasmussen, Harriette Thurber – Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 2018
In an age of increasing complexity, particularly endeavors intended to address social justice, institutions of higher learning can be caught in the middle of the need for stability and responsiveness. Using CPED principles as a guide, this essay argues for complexity as an essential lens to address social justice, problems of practice, and…
Descriptors: Schools of Education, Doctoral Programs, Social Justice, Educational Practices
Dukes, Karen – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This qualitative case study focused on an afterschool program having trained teachers to adequately address the needs of students with autism. The implementations of afterschool programs for students with autism are to have qualified teachers that are prepared to help students. Therefore, the specific problem addressed, was the lack of…
Descriptors: After School Education, Teacher Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Harrison, Brynne – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Phishing has become a preferred method among cyber criminals looking to gain access to confidential information. Although most businesses and governmental organizations provide employees with some sort of cyber security training, there is a lack of research examining whether such training methods work to actually reduce susceptibility to…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Information Security, Computer Security, Money Management
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Huang, Yan – Education, 2019
Needs Assessment and Planning Health Promotion Programs is a senior- level online course for students seeking a bachelor's degree in health promotion. Historically this course has had the learning objective of helping students demonstrate an understanding of how to plan the assessment process, from the analysis of a planning model through to the…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Online Courses, Public Health, Distance Education
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Tekleselassie, Abebayehu; Ford, Angela – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2019
Responding to the forces of internationalization and globalization, universities are partnering across national borders to expand their outreach, increase capacity, expand research possibilities, and for a list of other reasons. This study looks at one international university partnership between an institution in the United States and one in the…
Descriptors: Universities, Global Approach, Intercollegiate Cooperation, International Cooperation
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Duesbery, Luke; Frizelle, Sara; Twyman, Todd; Naranjo, Jason; Timmermans, Karren – Journal of Educators Online, 2019
Online classes in teacher education are becoming more common in higher education in the United States as universities realize that the same outcomes can be achieved without requiring preservice and in-service teachers to enter a physical classroom. This provides savings to both the student and university and fosters broader access to higher…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Case Studies, Electronic Learning, Higher Education
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Ge, Lin – International Education Studies, 2019
Chinese visiting professors, as Chinese university educators, are playing both practitioners and conformists in adapting to Western teaching perspectives and pedagogies while maintaining Chinese teaching beliefs. This study attempts to understand the international university experiences (Canada) of Chinese visiting professors. Arguably, Chinese…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Foreign Nationals, Teacher Attitudes
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Kruger, Bethany; Northway, Ruth – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
There is limited research that explores the experiences of how behavioural specialists actively involve people with a learning disability and challenging behaviour in the development of their positive behavioural support (PBS) plan. Accordingly, this exploratory research study aimed to explore this little understood area of practice. Methods: The…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Specialists, Learning Disabilities, Participation
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Dutt, Anuradha; Tan, Marilyn; Alagumalai, Sivakumar; Nair, Rahul – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and behavior interventions have been effective in the management of challenging behavior among children with developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorders. Research suggests the need for valid measurement instruments for verifying, calibrating and scoring competence in FBA and behavior…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Validation, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Intervention
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