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Implementing an Adjunct Training and Development Model to Increase Student Success: A Mixed Method Study
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Brady, Tracie L. – Online Submission, 2020
Institutions of higher education have a primary concern regarding the success and attrition rates of the students. When these items begin to decline, it becomes necessary to ask why. This study looks at one identified element which is the increased role of adjunct faculty. The study specifically addresses the adjunct faculty training and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adjunct Faculty, Teacher Role, Faculty Development
The Portfolio-Based Language Assessment Model: Perceptions of Adult Immigrant English Language Learners
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Drew, Ryan; Mudzingwa, Calisto – BC TEAL Journal, 2018
This research investigated students' perceptions of the Portfolio-Based Language Assessment (PBLA) model used in the government-funded Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program. A mixed methods approach was used in order to obtain results with a broader perspective of the students' perceptions of PBLA. Data were collected from 70…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Immigrants, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Continuing Professional Development Strategies: A Model for the Iranian EFL Teachers' Success
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Tabatabaee-Yazdi, Mona; Motallebzadeh, Khalil; Ashraf, Hamid; Baghaei, Purya – SAGE Open, 2018
Throughout the past decade, evaluating teachers' success has become a crucial issue due to the increased motivation on teacher accountability. In view of that the purpose of the present study is to determine EFL (English as a foreign language) teachers' success in the Iranian institutional context based on students' perspectives. More…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Continuing Education, Models, Language Teachers
4-Stage Online Presence Model: Model for Module Design and Delivery Using Web 2.0 Technologies to Facilitate Critical Thinking Skills
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Goh, WeiWei; Dexter, Barbara; Self, Richard – International Journal on E-Learning, 2014
The main purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual model for the use of web 2.0 online technologies in order to develop and enhance students' critical thinking skills at higher education level. Wiki is chosen as the main focus in this paper. The model integrates Salmon's 5-stage model (Salmon, 2002) with Garrison's Community of Inquiry…
Descriptors: Models, Web 2.0 Technologies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills
The Validity of Value-Added Models: An Allegory
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Martineau, Joseph A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2010
Value-added models have become popular fixes for various accountability schemes aimed at measuring teacher effectiveness. Value-added models may resolve some of the issues in accountability models, but they bring their own set of challenges to the table. Unfortunately, political and emotional considerations sometimes keep one from examining…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Figurative Language, Achievement Gains, Achievement Rating
A Mentor's Aid in Developing the Competences of Teacher Trainees
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Valencic, Milena; Vogrinc, Janez – Educational Studies, 2007
The induction period is a very important time in the career of a teacher and has a long-term influence on the teacher's professional development, efficacy, job satisfaction and the length of his/her career. One of the key roles in this period is played by the trainee's mentor. This paper presents the results of the extensive project…
Descriptors: Mentors, Trainees, Professional Development, Teacher Attitudes