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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Student-Focused"”.
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The effects of a student focused print intervention on the physical activity habits of freshmen college students
… amounts of researchers have found college students' physical activity participation decreases as they transition from high school to college. Numerous methods to overcome this reduction in physical activity have been explored. The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of a …
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College teaching preparedness : contributions of graduate student experiences
… the types of teaching experiences that graduate students have in graduate school, their teaching approach, and how these affect teaching efficacy. Data were collected from 327 graduate students from a variety of degree program disciplines at various stages in their degree programs. A sources of …
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The Experience of Teaching in Art, Design and Communication
… areas, and (b) that all teachers aim to develop students’ skills, but those with a student-focused approach are more likely to also focus on the practice and the real world problems of the profession. The positive correlation between an emphasis on development for the professions and a …
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The Impact Of Professional Development Of Effective Teachers In Low Performing Schools
… of success in low-performing schools. Specific student-focused professional development can be used to increase academic achievement, school culture, and the level of effective teaching. A lack of attention to school-specific professional development can contribute to low student achievement, …
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The Utility of a Theoretical Framework of a Culture of Leadership
… membership of the school learning community with students as a central figure. The Culture of Leadership Framework emerged from an extensive review of the literature and includes four distinct dimensions (indicators) that become critical to analyzing the data: Leadership Orientation, Leveraging …
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Characteristics of Effective Elementary School Principals as Perceived by Stakeholders
… (11) Assertive, firm, and committed, (12) Student focused, (13) Technical and managerial skills, (14) Support for others, and (15) Structured and organized, yet flexible.</p> <p>The type of research presented in this study examined a phenomenon in depth for the purpose of giving voice to …
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Incubating equity: The drivers and supports that promote equity-minded assessment praxis at two Hispanic-Serving Institutions
… institutional context and then offering the focused case context within which equity-minded assessment occurs. Two themes that are distinctive to each case are discussed. Finally, four themes across both cases—Grassroots Assessment, Intentional Assessment, Mission Empowered Assessment, and …
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Educational drama in three Hong Kong secondary schools
… factors. In conclusion, the promotion of student-focused principles and the relevant education reform measures triggered the introduction of drama pedagogy in some secondary schools. However, the insufficient effort made by the Government on engaging with the sector and its capacity …
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The Challenge Within : Diversity Training In Teacher Education
… the challenge of educating a diverse body of students, Teacher Education Programs must look within to identify what characteristics of difference are addressed and how they are addressed to prepare pre-service teachers. Procedure. A survey was electronically emailed to 50 teacher education …
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Individual and collective teacher efficacy and the relationship to quality professional learning communities
The Every Student Succeeds Act (2016) mandates that teachers receive professional development. ESSA states that professional development for teachers is to be “collaborative, job embedded, data driven and student focused” (p.11). In a professional learning community (PLC), teachers collaboratively …
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Understanding the Teaching and Learning Experience in Fundamental Engineering Courses
… are important to the undergraduate engineering student experience but have been associated with challenging educational environments. Several factors influence the educational environment, although learning experiences are primarily the outcome of interactions between instructors and students. …
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A case study of a public applied learning school
… until present day. Participants' discussions focused on the physical environment, the student focused atmosphere, and the role of parental involvement as critical attributes of the learning environment. In regards to the teaching environment, participants identified collaboration, respect and …
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Learning to teach : CELTA trainees' beliefs, experiences and reflections
… an approach which echoed their experiences as students in school. It is somewhat surprising therefore that within ELT it has long been argued that the Certificate programme has a strong impact on trainees. The aim of the present study is to explore the learning on the CELTA programme, focusing …
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Adult Re-Entry Students: Experiences Preceding Entry into a Rural Appalachian Community College.
<p>Over 42% of students re-entering education in the United States are age 24 or older (NCES, 2002). Community colleges offer financial, academic, and geographic accessibility making them a viable option for adults seeking to re-enter education (Cohen & Brawer, 1996).</p><p>The purpose of this …
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Teachers' conceptions of excellent teaching in Chinese middle schools
… Study One investigated how 169 Chinese teachers, students, parents, and school leaders understood excellent teaching in middle schools in Liaoning Province, China. Their conceptions of excellent teaching were analysed using narrative inquiry. The study identified 47 characteristics of excellent …
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Affective change in adult students in second chance mathematics courses : three different teaching approaches
… course. In evaluating their effectiveness, I focused on affective change in the students, relating this to their achievement. This study contributes to research on understanding good teaching of mathematics to adults. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected over several years. Methods …
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Faculty experiences using game pedagogies with students entering college during the pandemic
Prompted by growing interest in engaging, student-centered learning experiences, this research investigates the experiences of undergraduate faculty members who use game pedagogies in their courses and how those experiences intersect with students impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Guided by …
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Millennial Alumni Perceptions of Communications Media Utilized by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
… weaknesses. In contrast, participants liked the student-focused approach to the <em>AR Culture</em> magazine but believed its quality could be improved. Participants valued the convenience of the e-newsletter, but noted a need to refine its messaging and restructure the email to increase …
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Teaching Bioethics as a Stand-alone Subject in a New Zealand State Secondary School
… explore the cognitive and affective outcomes for students interacting with a specially designed bioethics curriculum presented as a stand-alone subject within the timetable at their urban, decile six, co-educational, state secondary school. It explores the proposal that if the teaching and …
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Assessing the applicability of student-based brand equity constructs in university institution preference in Ghana
… in-depth interviews with undergraduate students selected from four universities were used while the quantitative study used 625 self-administered questionnaires from undergraduate students from twelve universities. Thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data while for the …
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