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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Curricular change"”.
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A phenomenological examination of faculty and curricular change in a technology-rich environment
… the perceptions that faculty hold regarding changes made to their curricular, pedagogical, and personal practices in an introduction to education course during the implementation of a one-to-one laptop initiative at a medium-sized Midwestern university teacher’s college. Technology transforms …
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LEADING CURRICULAR CHANGE: THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
… 2010). Standards-based reform or guidelines for change mandated by state government significantly influence teaching and learning (Beane, 2013). Our nation’s latest iteration of standards-based reform is comprised within the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), which are currently fully …
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A study of the Project for American Studies in the Secondary Schools and its effect on curricular change
The purposes of this study were to determine the effect of the exogenous polyamines, spermidine and spermidine, on growth of crown gall tumors, to assay levels of spermidine and spermine in normal and crown gall tumor tissue and to determine the effects of selected anti-tumor compounds on growth of …
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A study of the educational theory of Edward A. MacDowell and its implications for curricular change in the elementary school
There is no abstract available for this dissertation.
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Teachers as agents of change: teachers’ constructions of curricular change: a qualitative analysis of the STEPS PD Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) programme in Northern Ireland primary schools
Educational change has been a dominant feature of the educational landscape nationally and internationally whereby schools have been ‘subjected to constant and ubiquitous pressures to innovate’ (Priestley, 2011). Whilst the key objective is to enhance educational provision and to ensure more …
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Curriculum R & D: Incubating change in higher education
… study examined incubation as a strategy for curricular change. The purpose was to examine the characteristics and effectiveness of curriculum incubation from a faculty perspective. The conceptual frame for this study proposed combining a grounded theory of incubation with concepts from …
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Developing an ESP curriculum on tourism and agribusiness for a rural school in Nicaragua: a retrospective diary
… the need for teachers to be involved in curricular change from the outset since they know the students and their needs better than others desiring and/or planning the changes. Student input would also be beneficial in the planning, implementing, and evaluating phases of curricular change. …
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A Curriculum History of Postgraduate Medical Education in Canada, 1990-2020
Curricular reforms and change initiatives in PGME are often reactive responses to global or local crises, risks, and opportunities. This reality renders our understanding of PGME curriculum incomplete. To better design and understand curricular change in a complex adaptive human system such as …
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Exploring Engineering Faculty Experiences and Networks in Integrating Ethics Education: Insights from a University-Wide Curriculum Reform
… a nuanced, process-oriented understanding of curricular change.
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The Implementation of the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme in a School: The Complexity of Curriculum Change
… is to examine the complexity of curriculum change in the context of an exploration of the LCAP within the author’s own school. One of the principal tasks the LCA co-ordinator faces is to support teachers in implementing and delivering a radically different programme within the constraints of …
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Distinguishing a Western Women's College: A History of the Curriculum at Colorado Women's College, 1909–1967
… is divided into six eras, marked by moments of curricular change, including the College's transitions from four-year college to junior college, and back. This project distinguishes CWC as an understudied institution by placing it within the literature on the history of women's colleges.</p> …
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Understanding Faculty Decision-Making in Engineering Education for Sustainable Development
… model of faculty decision-making to engage in curricular change, this study compares the perspectives of faculty at two universities, one in the U.S. and one in Denmark, to explore the influences that shape engineering faculty choices to engage in EESD. To operationalize EESD, the study focuses …