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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Excellence in teaching"”.
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Listen to the Teacher: The Voice of Excellence. A Biographical Study of Excellence in Teaching
In analyzing their own careers through this biographical study, these six teachers found the reflective process of this project to be both powerful and cathartic. From this qualitative research project of exceptional teachers and their stories, this study sought to give a view into the lives of …
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Teachers’ perceptions of the influence of awards received for excellence in teaching early in their careers
This study sought to provide insight regarding how novice teachers perceive the influence of receiving an award for excellence early in their careers. The questions guiding this study focus on the perceptions of the respondents regarding whether or not they perceived that the award was motivating; …
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Analysis of a Peer Observation Program for Graduate Teaching Assistants to Enhance Instructional Development
… from TA observations targeted a wide variety of teaching-related topics, provided detailed suggestions as well as general comments, and was balanced in both positive and negative feedback. Findings from the study also indicated that the benefits from the program included direct improvements in …
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Bringing the Best and Brightest to Teacher Education
… societal, and educational contexts leading to negative perceptions of public school education in the United States. The qualitative phenomenological research study explored the lived experiences of students participating in a unique scholarship program for high achieving students in …
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How does a mastery style of teaching in mathematics lead to deeper understanding and sustained levels of attainment?
The National Centre for the Excellence in Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) continues to promote the approach known as ‘mastery’ to schools in England to develop deeper understanding and sustained learning. England has emulated the approach from countries which have scored highly in the Programme for …
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Agnes Nestor: Labor Leader, Politician, and Social Reformer--A Portrait of a Leader
<p>School leadership is about effecting change in education and promoting excellence in teaching and learning. School leaders, however, practice leadership in multiple arenas with diverse stakeholders. Students, local community members, faculty, staff, and each layer of government represent unique …
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Faculty Engagement in Professional Development: A Bangladesh Case Study
Professional development for faculty members in higher education institutions is a normal part of their careers. Effective teaching depends on effective teachers, which in turn depends on the extent to which those teachers engage in professional development. The objectives of this study involved …
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Teaching excellence : an illusive goal in higher education teaching and learning
In the last decades of the 20th Century, and through the first decade of the 21st Century, both the natural world and human society have experienced dramatic change. Contemporary society world-wide has high expectations of the contribution that universities can make in helping people learn to live …
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Educational methods and technologies in undergraduate veterinary medicine: a case study of veterinary teaching and learning at Glasgow, 1949-2006
This case study, of veterinary education at Glasgow between 1949 and 2006, was undertaken to provide an illustrative account of learning and teaching practices over time. Ultimately the aim was to inform discussions on curriculum reshaping in undergraduate veterinary education at Glasgow. A …
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Evaluation of the Formal and Informal Curricula of the North American Division Evangelism Institute
… of the North American Division Evangelism Institute (NADEI). The goal of NADEI is to equip pastors and laity for ministry. It developed over 30 years, and has presented formal and informal educational programs during that time. This helped it emerge as an indispensable unit in the North …
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A practice framework to enhance the implementation of Recognition of Prior Learning : a case study of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology
Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Philosophiae Doctor in Health Sciences in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology, 2021.