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Florence, D. Christopher – Christian Higher Education, 2014
The development of critical thinking skills among learners is a common educational goal across graduate theological schools. The purpose of this article is to provide a survey of some of the primary historical influences of the critical thinking movement in higher education in the United States and the movement's impact on graduate…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Objectives, Theological Education, Educational History
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Lillvist, Anne; Sandberg, Anette; Sheridan, Sonja; Williams, Pia – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2014
This paper examines contemporary issues in early childhood teacher education in Sweden. The aim of the study was to explore dimensions of the construct of preschool teachers' competence as reported by 810 students enrolled in early childhood teacher education at 15 Swedish universities. The results showed that students' definitions of preschool…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Competencies
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Cooper, Jay; Mitchell, Donald, Jr.; Eckerle, Kayle; Martin, Kyle – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2016
This article explores existing literature on perceived skill deficiencies among entry-level student affairs practitioners. Through a review of recent literature, seven perceived skill deficiencies were identified, including budgeting and financial management, strategic planning, research and assessment, legal knowledge and standards, supervision,…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Skill Analysis, Achievement Gap, Student Personnel Services
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Hubbard, Glenn T.; Kang, Jin-Ae; Crawford, Elizabeth Crisp – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2016
National survey of college mass communication students (N = 247) analyzed attitudes on the teaching of print and electronic media skills, using journalism students as comparison group. Previous research had not explored strategic communication student responses to convergence. Found identity variables within public relations (PR) field related to…
Descriptors: Preferences, Skill Analysis, Communication Strategies, News Reporting
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Eng, Peng-Sim – International Journal of Special Education, 2015
This paper discusses how the process for IEP documentation was used in a training program for a group of young inexperienced teachers and teaching aides to effectively address the educational needs of children with diverse disabilities. Teachers at Kianh Centre in Vietnam received explicit instructions for writing effective functional individual…
Descriptors: Documentation, Special Needs Students, Individualized Education Programs, Training Methods
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Zakaria, Nurazyan Zahidah; Jizat, Nor Atikah Md.; Zakaria, Normah – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The purpose of leadership skills among technical and vocational educator are to prepare them towards effective organization. Effective leadership is widely accepted as being a key constituent in achieving organization improvement and to examine. This study aimed to gauge the leadership skills among technical and vocational educators effectiveness…
Descriptors: Vocational Education Teachers, Leadership Qualities, Teacher Leadership, Skill Analysis
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Linenberger, Kimberly J.; Holme, Thomas A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
Biochemistry instructors are inundated with various representations from which to choose to depict biochemical phenomena. Because of the immense amount of visual know-how needed to be an expert biochemist in the 21st century, there have been calls for instructors to develop biochemistry students' visual literacy. However, visual literacy has…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Visual Literacy, Teacher Attitudes, Skill Development
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Khan, Asad; Masrek, Mohamad Noorman; Nadzar, Fuziah Mohamad – Education for Information, 2015
Like other disciplines, organizational and technological innovations have influenced the standard philosophies of librarianship. These innovations have changed the basics of information retrieval and delivery in libraries. As a result, library authorities are demanding competency-based job performance. Nonetheless, there is a scarcity of research…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Job Performance, Work Ethic, Competency Based Education
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Liebenberg, Janet; Huisman, Magda; Mentz, Elsa – Industry and Higher Education, 2015
There is a shortage of software developers with the right skills and knowledge, not only in South Africa but worldwide. Despite reports of gap between industry needs and software education, the gap has mostly been explored in developed countries and in quantitative studies. This paper reports on a mixed methods study of the perceptions of…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Programming, Job Skills, College Outcomes Assessment
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Gülay Ogelman, Hülya; Seçer, Zarife; Önder, Alev – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2013
The purpose of this study is to analyze the ability of preschool children to take on a perspective, based on their self-perception and gender. A relational survey method was used, with 124 children between ages 5 and 6 participating--74 girls (59.7%) and 50 boys (40.3%). The Self-Perception Scale for Children and Perspective-Taking Test was…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Perspective Taking, Skill Analysis, Gender Differences
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Erdamar, Gurcu; Alpan, Gulgun – Teaching in Higher Education, 2013
This study aims to examine the development of preservice teachers' epistemological beliefs and problem solving skills in the process of teaching practice. Participants of this descriptive study were senior students from Gazi University's Faculty of Vocational Education ("n" = 189). They completed the Epistemological Belief Scale and…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Beliefs, Problem Solving, Student Teaching
Woolf, Sara B. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Teacher evaluation has become an increasingly high stakes issue in the field of education as evidenced by its pivotal emphasis in national and local education reform initiatives, funded research, and federal policy levers. In recent years, states have experienced unprecedented pressure to adopt objective performance benchmarks that reflect student…
Descriptors: Special Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Professional Associations, Benchmarking
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Blaszczynski, Carol; Green, Diana J. – Journal of Applied Research for Business Instruction, 2012
Employers seek employees who possess soft skills. Employees who do not have excellent soft skills may not experience success in obtaining and sustaining employment. McEwen's (2010) framework for skill-building--introduce, explain, practice, and reinforce--was used to describe activities for enhancing soft skills. Assessment of soft skills…
Descriptors: Business Education, Change Strategies, Educational Strategies, Learning Strategies
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Rosch, David M.; Boyd, Barry L.; Duran, Kristina M. – Journal of Leadership Education, 2014
Leadership development goal statements of 92 undergraduate students enrolled in a multi-year self-directed leadership development program were analyzed using content and thematic analyses to investigate patterns of similarities and differences across gender and race. This qualitative analysis utilized a theoretical framework that approached…
Descriptors: Student Educational Objectives, Preferences, Leadership Training, Administrator Education
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Shaw, Cassandra S.; Holmes, Karen E. – Learning Assistance Review, 2014
A wealth of research is available regarding supplemental instruction; however, a dearth exists regarding online supplemental instruction and critical thinking. This case study explored what was assumed to be known of critical thinking and investigated the extent to which critical thought was promoted within a university's online supplemental…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Supplementary Education, Online Courses, Case Studies
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