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Showing 1 to 20 of 172 for “"Formal training"”.
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An investigation into the relevance of formal training in music education to jazz teaching in South Africa
… players, professional players with a teacher-training qualification in jazz, or both. Three of the tertiary institutions in South Africa that offer jazz as part of their curricula were chosen: the University of Cape Town, the University of Natal, Durban, and the Technikon Natal. A …
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Effects of Formal Training in the Use of the Cognitive Behavioral System of Supervision and Analysis of Intra- and Inter-Judge Reliability Ratings
… The study also investigated the effect of formal training in the use of this supervision system on the reliability ratings. Seven clinical supervisors at Southwest Missouri State University's Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic served as subjects. The subjects viewed five segments of …
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The Effects of the Learning-Focused Schools Model on Student Achievement in Math and Reading and Teachers' Perceptions of the Model
… achievement of students taught by teachers with formal training in the model with achievement of students taught by teachers with no formal training. The study also compared the 2008 PSSA scores and 2007 PSSA scores for both fourth and fifth grade samples. The study also analyzed and discussed …
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Trainees' perceptions of personal learning experiences and training program characteristics that helped them to learn : an exploratory study
… have begun investing in the education and training of their personnel in order to implement and maintain the changes necessary to remain competitive in a global market place. Employees have been required to learn and utilize new and/or different competencies.The purpose of this study was to …
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Gendered Political Economy: The Economic and Social Factors that Affect Women’s Political Participation
… self-confidence and agency, and the role non-formal training and networks play in increasing women’s participation in decision making and political participation. I find that when conducting a data comparison there does not appear to be a relationship between labor and political participation, …
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PERCEPTIONS AND PREPAREDNESS OF MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS IN REGARDS TO SUBSTANCE USING CLIENTS
… cohort placement, current year in the program, formal training, and declared specialization. This study found that the perceptions and attitudes of MSW students were mixed and varied across the board. Results indicated that formal training contributed to level of preparedness and that a large …
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Contingency Management in a Language Development Program
… the investigation of whether a person with no formal training in speech could successfully administer Gray's (1970) language development program. The second part of the problem was the investigation of whether the two subjects involved would gain the ability to use new language structures.
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How do Minnesota School Board members learn to do their jobs?
… of 66.1%. The study found that, while neither informal, formal, nor external professional transfer skill learning methods solely dominated, whereas Marsick and Watkins (1992) believed that 90% of workplace learning takes place through informal means. Skills requiring large degrees of …
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Challenges of Unequal Power Distribution in University -Community Partnerships
I highlight the importance of formal training of partners to address power discrepancies. It is pointed out that the power discrepancies lead to problems setting agendas that work well for both sides of the partnership. Another important conclusion is that the partnership exclusively works with the …
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The awareness of visual manipulation
… focus groups in order to measure whether formal aesthetic training is an important element in the recovery of ideological signifiers through visual manipulation in the reading of cinematic texts. The experiment brought about different features whereby students with formal training in …
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Coaching for Change: Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of Personalized, Reflective Professional Development
… with years of classroom experience but little formal training in working with adult learners. This research examined the experiences of instructional coaches and the supports they perceived were needed for success in a coaching relationship. This research also examined the experiences of the …
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Faculty training and professional development programs designed to impact Web-based instruction in higher education: A faculty perspective.
… between them. This study focused on faculty training and development programs designed to impact Web-based instruction in higher education at the five largest state-funded universities in Texas within a college of education. The instrument used in this study was developed by the research to …
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The availability and perceived knowledge of use of airway management devices in emergency centres at referral hospitals in Namibia
… tubes. Twelve participants (32.4%) had received formal training on airway devices (senior clinicians n=6, junior clinicians n=6), and 25 (67.6%) had no formal training (senior clinicians n=11, junior clinicians n=12). Majority of the clinicians lacked perceived knowledge in the use of alternative …
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The Employment Patterns of Criminal Justice Graduates of the University of Alabama in Birmingham: A Follow-Up Study.
… by August Vollmer. This school was the first formal effort to train policemen in the United States. Many of the instructors were drawn from the University of California at Berkeley. 1 Vollmer believed that "the professional policeman would be distinguished from his predecessors by the level of …
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Relationship between the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)--and performance in fleet readiness squadron (FRS)--Acoustic Operator training
… (AR + 2MK + GS) used to predict eligibility for formal training in the Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Operator (AW) rating, can actually predict the success or failure of enlisted personnel attempting the P-3 fleet readiness squadron (FRS) Acoustic Operator syllabus. This was accomplished by …
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Teaching Quadratics with Realistic Mathematics Education
… in any classroom, and does not require any formal training. RME’s 6 characteristics are presented throughout the five lessons included in this curriculum project. The sequential lessons are centered around Quadratics. Keys for each lesson’s activities can be found in the Appendix. The topics …
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E-communication in knowledge management : where e-communication could take organisations
… management practitioners have not received any formal training in knowledge management, (2) that for most of them their practices are not informed by explicit knowledge management policies, (3) that there is no culture of sharing knowledge established within particular organisations, and finally …
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Autism : assessment and intervention practices of school psychologists and the implications for training in the United States
… and techniques they employed; their level of training; and their level of preparation and confidence. Results indicated training positively affected NCSPs knowledge about autism; their levels of involvement with students with autism; and their perceived levels of preparation to work with this …
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CBCT Perceptions of Radiology Leaders in the Midwest Dental Schools: A Qualitative Study
… in dental education is hindered by a lack of formal training among radiology leaders, insufficient institutional support, and financial constraints. Despite the proven efficacy of CBCT in enhancing diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning, its adoption in pre-doctoral curricula remains …
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