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Download full textChaston, Ian – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2012
The purpose of this paper is to examine the performance of second tier UK universities in relation to the effectiveness of their knowledge management systems and involvement in open innovation. Data were acquired using a mail survey of academic staff in social science and business faculties in second tier institutions. The results indicate that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness, Business Administration Education
Direct linkMedina-Jerez, William; Dambekalns, Lydia; Middleton, Kyndra V. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2012
Background and purpose: The purpose of this study was to record and measure the level of involvement and appreciation that prospective teachers in art and science education programmes demonstrated during a four-session integrated activity. Art and science education prospective teachers from a Rocky Mountain region university in the US worked in…
Descriptors: Integrated Activities, Rating Scales, Classrooms, Learning Experience
Pontes, Manuel C. F.; Pontes, Nancy M. H. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2012
First Generation undergraduate students from low-income households (FGLI students) continue to have substantially higher dropout rates than non first generation students or students from more affluent households despite numerous efforts over many decades to improve graduation rates among this group of students. The purpose of this research is to…
Descriptors: Low Income, Graduation Rate, Distance Education, Dropout Rate
Moore, Gwen – Music Education Research, 2012
Within a theoretical framework drawn from Bourdieu, this article explores the relationship between undergraduate students' experiences of music in higher education and their musical backgrounds and prior music education experiences. More critically, this study aims to discover whether ideologies surrounding musical value impact on the student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Music Education, Prior Learning
Gibson, Susan E.; Brooks, Charmaine – Teacher Development, 2012
Preparing teachers to implement a new curriculum presents a significant but important challenge. While formal professional development programs can assist in this preparation, finding prescribed experiences that meet the needs of all teachers can be formidable and indeed may not always be the best option for promoting change in practice. Decisions…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Faculty Development
Lopez, Francesca; McEneaney, Elizabeth – Educational Policy, 2012
National Assessment of Educational Progress data were analyzed to assess differences in reading achievement for Hispanic fourth graders across states with varying policies on language acquisition, controlling for student and school characteristics. Results indicated that (a) both Hispanic English language learner (ELL) and non-ELL students in…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Reading Achievement, National Competency Tests, Grade 4
Ortloff, Debora Hinderliter; Shah, Payal P.; Lou, Jingjing; Hamilton, Evelyn – Intercultural Education, 2012
In recent years, more and more attention has been paid to international education in schools in the USA. Education professionals, business leaders, and politicians realize that schools and school leaders must identify multiple opportunities for students to interact with and experience a global society. Nationally, there has been a considerable…
Descriptors: International Education, Educational Opportunities, Secondary School Curriculum, Secondary Schools
Wood, J. Luke – About Campus, 2012
"Open access" is a core mission component of the community college. Through this mission, public two-year colleges provide postsecondary opportunities to nearly all individuals desiring further education. However, access is not necessarily synonymous with success. Many students, including black males, have concerning levels of success, or the lack…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Males, Educational Strategies
Mhishi, Misheck; Bhukuvhani, Crispen Erinos; Sana, Abel Farikai – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
This case study looked at 76 randomly selected preservice science teachers from Mbire and Guruve districts who were learning at the Mushumbi Centre in Zimbabwe and assessed their motivations for enrolling under the Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE)'s Virtual and Open Distance Learning (VODL) programme. It also looked at the challenges…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Teacher Education Programs, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Teachers
Mpofu, Vongai; Samukange, Tendai; Kusure, Lovemore M.; Zinyandu, Tinoidzwa M.; Denhere, Clever; Huggins, Nyakotyo; Wiseman, Chingombe; Ndlovu, Shakespear; Chiveya, Renias; Matavire, Monica; Mukavhi, Leckson; Gwizangwe, Isaac; Magombe, Elliot; Magomelo, Munyaradzi; Sithole, Fungai; Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE), – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
This paper reports on a study of the implementation of science teacher education through virtual and open distance learning in the Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe. The study provides insight into challenges faced by students and lecturers on inception of the program at four centres. Data was collected from completed evaluation survey forms…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Qualitative Research, Science Teachers
Elliott, Stephen N.; Davies, Michael; Kettler, Ryan J. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2012
Australian legislation and educational policies may espouse, but not yet fully enact, inclusive assessments for all. In relation to the National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), for example, almost 5% of students are either exempt or withdrawn. The achievement levels of these students, many of whom have disabilities, are not…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education
Albright, Kendra; Petrulis, Robert; Vasconcelos, Ana; Wood, Jamie – Education for Information, 2012
This paper presents the results of a project that aimed at restructuring the delivery of research methods training at the Information School at the University of Sheffield, UK, based on an Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) approach. The purpose of this research was to implement inquiry-based learning that would allow customization of research methods…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Research Methodology, Inquiry, Active Learning
King, Jacqueline E.; Jones, Allison – Trusteeship, 2012
Many barriers can prevent students from entering and succeeding in college, including financial difficulties, family obligations, and personal problems. However, the most significant impediment is inadequate academic preparation. As higher education widens its focus from college access to degree completion, a new relationship between K-12 and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, State Standards, School Holding Power, College School Cooperation
Anderson, Carl B. – Curriculum Inquiry, 2012
This qualitative textual analysis investigates the ideological lenses through which U.S. History content standards for grades 5-12 for Arizona and Washington frame interactions between American Indians and European Americans during U.S. national development. The study's multiperspective critical conceptual framework interrogates the standards not…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Pluralism, Public Policy, Educational Policy
Luke, Allan – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2012
This critical essay discusses the challenges and prospects for the reform of school-based literacy programs. It begins with an overview of the effects of a decade of test-driven accountability policy on research and teachers' work, noting the continuing challenges of new demographics, cultures and technologies for literacy education. The case is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Literacy, Children
