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Moule, Pam – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2006
Doctoral research considered whether healthcare students were able to develop characteristics of Communities of Practice when engaged in an interprofessional online module. Using a case study approach the research included two phases. Within phase one a questionnaire was administered to the group of 109 healthcare students. These were analysed to…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Paraprofessional Personnel
Cerbin, William; Kopp, Bryan – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2006
This paper proposes a model for building pedagogical knowledge and improving teaching based on the practice of lesson study. In lesson study a small group of instructors jointly designs, teaches, studies and refines a single class lesson called a research lesson. We describe how college teachers can do lesson study in their classrooms. We explore…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Instructional Improvement, Models, Lesson Plans
Smith, Tori Rhoulac; McGowan, Jill; Allen, Andrea R.; Johnson, Wayne David, II; Dickson, Leon A., Jr.; Najee-ullah, Muslimah Ali; Peters, Monique – Journal of Negro Education, 2008
The faculty learning community project at Howard University involved a diverse group of men and women, tenured, tenure-track, and future faculty across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The purpose of the group was to engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning by learning about teaching, reflecting on…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Learning Processes, Educational Experiments, Active Learning
Wake, Jo Dugstad; Dysthe, Olga; Mjelstad, Stig – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
Digital tools are increasingly being used to support teaching in higher education. These tools place new demands on the tasks and responsibilities of the teacher, and can influence teacher roles. In this study we investigate the long-term use and development of a tool for facilitating the negotiation of meaning in argumentative student texts,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Interviews, History Instruction, Teacher Student Relationship
McQuade, Eamonn; Maguire, Theresa – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2005
Purpose: This paper aims to describe a research project that is addressing the employability of individuals in the higher-cost Irish economy. Design/methodology/approach: The Programme for University-Industry Interface (PUII) uses a community-of-practice methodology combined with academic research. Findings: A number of emerging enterprise models…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Communities of Practice, Minimum Competencies, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Borthwick, Arlene C.; Pierson, Melissa E.; Anderson, Cindy L.; Morris, Joyce L.; Lathem, Sandra A.; Parker, Holly Buckland – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2004
Effective learning communities connect members so that they can share knowledge and experience. This article examines the process and outcomes of building learning communities to increase faculty and preservice teacher use of technology through PT[superscript 3] funding at three institutions: National-Louis University, the University of Houston,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Technology Uses in Education, Communities of Practice, Educational Strategies
Lloyd, Carol; Edwards, Sarah – Online Yearbook of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 2004
The purposes of this research were (1) to describe urban teachers' understandings of the political, economic, cultural, and educational forces that explain the low achievement of many of their students; and (2) to describe their subsequent actions with students, colleagues, and/or school community to affect equitable educational opportunities for…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Urban Teaching, Self Efficacy, Low Achievement
Conca, Lydia M.; Schechter, Carlota P.; Castle, Sharon – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2004
Elementary teachers engaged in weekly conversations about their students' writing. Conversations were guided by a protocol that began with an assessment of students' writing samples and then moved to the generation of instructional ideas. The conversations were analyzed for what the teachers talked about and the extent to which they generated…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Familiarity, Instructional Effectiveness, Alignment (Education)
Sims, Rod – Journal of Learning Design, 2006
When we reflect on the emergence of online education and e-learning as the leading contender to confront the traditions of face-to-face teaching and learning, it is not only a case of better understanding the characteristics of online environments, but also timely to assess the relevance of theories and frameworks informing the design and…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Teaching Methods
Hernández-Ramos, Pedro – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2004
This article reports on the use of Web logs ("blogs") and online discussion forums in an instructional technology course in a teacher preparation program. Key goals behind the use of these tools included exposure for students to computer-supported communication and collaboration, encouragement of reflective practice, and a better…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Student Journals, Web Sites, Electronic Journals
Gill, Deborah – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2005
The present study describes and discusses the use of a virtual community to build language and culture skills. According to the National Standards Project (2004), "The United States must educate students who are linguistically and culturally equipped to communicate successfully in a pluralistic American society and abroad." Through the…
Descriptors: National Standards, Language Skills, Instructional Innovation, Virtual Classrooms
Harrison, Jennifer – Education 3-13, 2004
Helping those teachers designated as Subject Induction Tutors in secondary schools who support Newly Qualified Teachers to become autonomous, self-reflecting practitioners has been the basis of a participatory action research project based at the University of Leicester. The first part of the paper explores the notion of professional autonomy in…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Action Research, Reflective Teaching, Participatory Research
Waters-Bayer, Ann; van Veldhuizen, Laurens; Wettasinha, Chesha; Wongtschowski, Mariana – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2004
Local innovation in agriculture and natural resource management is the process through which individuals or groups discover or develop new and better ways of managing resources, building on and expanding the boundaries of their existing knowledge. Prolinnova (Promoting Local Innovation) is a NGO-led global partnership programme that is being built…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Natural Resources, Partnerships in Education, Motivation
Jones, Chris – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2004
This article argues that the use of the network metaphor can link together various different aspects of research into the use of advanced learning technologies based on computer networks. The idea of networked learning has become commonplace as an alternative to e-learning that stresses the interaction of learners, tutors and resources through…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Figurative Language, Educational Technology, Computer Networks
Sawyer, Edward A.; Howard, Caroline – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2007
The nation's social agenda for improving education and training has converged with national economic forces (Hornbeck & Salamon, 1991). The emphasis on lifelong learning of the workforce through education, training and development, demands for ever-improving productivity and significant technological advancements have required new tools to…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Strategic Planning, Organizational Culture, Lifelong Learning