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Klymkowsky, Michael W. – Cell Biology Education, 2005
"Points of View" addresses issues faced by many people within the life sciences educational realm. This issue addresses the question "What should a biology student know?" There has been a long, evolving, and often politically charged debate as to what the nonmajor student should know about science. In order to establish a basis…
Descriptors: Nonmajors, Majors (Students), Scientific Literacy, Best Practices
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Walker, Allan; Quong, Terrence – Education Research and Perspectives, 2005
In this article we challenge the widespread advocacy for leadership learning to be tied to decontexualised lists of "best practice," especially at an international level. After reviewing some of the reasons for why such lists may do little to promote the improvement of leadership practice we suggest that energy could be more usefully…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Instructional Leadership, Advocacy, Resilience (Psychology)
Flint, Thomas A. – Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (NJ1), 2005
The Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAEL) designed the Adult Learning Focused Institution (ALFI) Assessment Toolkit specifically for colleges and universities that want to retain undergraduate adult learners by providing programs that meet and exceed their expectations. The ALFI Assessment Tools are a pair of survey instruments that are…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Adult Literacy
Wilson, G. M. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1926
The United States Bureau of Education in the spring of 1924 requested teachers to submit instances or illustrations of motivated work in arithmetic. The 5,000 or more replies received are doubtless a typical cross section of what is happening the country over. Replies have come from all parts of the country, especially, as was to be expected, from…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Arithmetic, Student Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
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Keddie, Amanda – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2005
In enhancing the social and academic outcomes of boys, positive teacher student relationships and quality pedagogy that is informed by key research-based understandings and knowledges about gender are positioned as central. The managerial rather than pedagogical focus that is currently characterizing schools in Queensland (Australia), where the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Males, Instruction, Best Practices
Watters, Kate – Adults Learning, 2005
How well are adult and community learning providers doing when it comes to ensuring equality of opportunity (EO) and valuing diversity? Many are in transition from a defensive position of emphasising legal compliance towards making respect for diversity intrinsic to their strategic aims, plans and actions, according to the February edition of…
Descriptors: Community Education, Adult Learning, Inspection, Equal Education
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Kubiak, Sheryl Pimlott; Boyd, Carol J.; Slayden, Janie; Young, Amy – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
Studies have demonstrated that treatment for drug-involved offenders can reduce relapse and recidivism. However, few institutions utilize validated assessments of drug dependence, limiting the ability to determine and prioritize services. Toward this goal, we explain an assessment method implemented statewide using a sample of 22,069 prisoners.…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Evaluation Methods, Statewide Planning, Program Implementation
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Hood, Antonette W.; Mc Neil, Mary E. – International Journal of Whole Schooling, 2005
This article examines the research-based best practice of peer partnerships in schools and communities, as it relates to the principles of Whole Schooling. It also identifies complex issues of peer partnership program accessibility and the multidimensional needs of students and youth. The authors make recommendations that would lead to an increase…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Best Practices, Peer Relationship, Partnerships in Education
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Taylor, Summer Smith; Patton, Martha D. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2006
Previous research has indicated that engineering faculty do not follow best practices when commenting on students' technical writing. However, it is unclear whether the faculty prefer to comment in these ineffective ways, or whether they prefer more effective practices but simply do not enact them. This study adapts a well known study of response…
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Civil Engineering, Feedback (Response), Grading
AhYun, Kimo; Papa, Rosemary; Stoner, Mark – Metropolitan Universities, 2006
Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) are established to promote teaching excellence. While CTLs are effective at fostering teaching excellence in the main, they have provided little attention to addressing potentially unique needs of STEM faculty. This article proffers explanations as to why CTLs do not focus on promoting STEM pedagogies and…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Faculty Development, Science Education, Technology Education
Voyles, Bennett – Campus Technology, 2006
Most of the time, technology in the classroom is a "we" or "they" issue: On one side are the people who deploy and operate the systems, on the other, the academics and staffers who use them. But, typically, on both sides, everyone is so busy trying to prepare for the next class or the next term that there's little opportunity…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Deans, Electronic Learning, Virtual Classrooms
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Sherman, Whitney H. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2006
A good number of scholars have recently addressed concerns about the disconnect between higher education and K-12 practice. According to Goldring and Sims (2005), those involved with leadership preparation must connect thought to action. Although many have taken the position that collaboration is essential, it has been much more difficult to…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Ethics, Instructional Leadership, Partnerships in Education
National Commission on Adult Literacy (NJ1), 2008
Education drives the economy. Almost a decade into the 21st Century, America faces a choice: It can invest in the basic education and skills of its workforce and remain competitive in today's global economy, or it can continue to overlook glaring evidence of a national crisis and move further down the path to decline. In this report, the National…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Labor Force Development, Access to Education, Educational Technology
Kennedy, Stephen; Treanor, Declan; O'Grady, Mary – National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (NJ1), 2008
This guide was developed by DAWN (Disability Advisors Working Network) in consultation with AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access and Disability), Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland, Brainwave, DeafHear, Dyslexia Association of Ireland and the National Council for the Blind. This is an introductory guide and should be used as a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Higher Education, Guidelines, Teaching Methods
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Hughes, Carolyn; Stenhjem, Pamela H.; Newkirk, Reginald – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2007
The transition from high school to adult life is an exciting time for many young people. Youth from high poverty backgrounds, however, are considered at-risk for a host of unfavorable outcomes including academic failure, school dropout, drug abuse, unemployment and incarceration. These adolescents are more likely than their more affluent peers to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Dropouts, Young Adults
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