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Ensmann, Suzanne; Whiteside, Aimee; Gomez-Vasquez, Lina; Sturgill, Ronda – Online Learning, 2021
This study examined the student experience (n=507) during emergency remote learning at a medium-sized private southeastern university during the COVID-19 pandemic, leveraging the Social Presence Model (SPM) as a guiding framework. Tensions were high at this critical time as students were stressed with financial burdens, supply shortages,…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Distance Education, Student Experience, College Students
Phillips, Michelle; St. John, Mark – Inverness Research, 2010
Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences (COSIA) is a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project consisting of six three-way partnerships between the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) and an informal science education institution (ISEI) partnered with an institution of higher education (IHE). Together, educators from the ISEI (often…
Descriptors: Science Education, Informal Education, Marine Education, Oceanography
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Marcellino, Patricia Ann – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2008
Creighton, Harris and Coleman (2005) suggest that educational leadership instructors introduce aspiring administrators to a sound knowledge base. Currently, engaging in teams is recommended for high performance and problem-solving. Bolton (1999) recommends that instructors coach teams so teaming skills are improved. But, oftentimes, there are team…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Teamwork, Team Training, Instructional Leadership
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Clayton, Christine Del Gaudio; Schoonmaker, Frances – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2007
This article examines the career trajectories and biographies of three women who completed the same graduate preservice program in elementary education. While two have become successful teacher leaders, the third has moved in and out of teaching. This inquiry draws on a ten-year longitudinal study of one of these teachers, positioning that…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Preservice Teacher Education, Universities, Elementary Education
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Lobo, Jose; Vizcaino, Alida – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2006
One question guided this experimental study: What impact does the change from teacher training to educational research have on university teachers' methodology and attitudes to teaching? To find answers to this question, the researchers selected five teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at the language centre of a private university on…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Research, Private Colleges, Focus Groups
Murray, Robert C. – 1989
A two-part effort called "The TACT Mentor Program: A Dual Introduction into College Teaching," designed to assist new faculty in their first year of teaching at Heidelberg College, Ohio, is described and evaluated. The first part of the program, TACT (Teachers and College Teaching) consisted of weekly discussions based on the book…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Discussion Groups, Faculty Development
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Valdes, Guadalupe; And Others – Modern Language Journal, 1992
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Proficiency Guidelines are first reviewed and analyzed, followed by an analysis of the Spanish language writing produced by students at a very selective, private university who were enrolled at different levels of Spanish language study. (75 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Private Colleges
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Farooqui, Sabrin – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2007
The globalisation of English and a growing demand for good English-speaking skills in the job market in particular have been placing a greater emphasis on the teaching of English speaking skills in Bangladesh. The private universities emphasise developing English skills. It seems that students of public and private universities have the same level…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Universities, Private Colleges, Adult Basic Education
Appalachian State Univ., Boone, NC. – 1990
Data were gathered from 460 private colleges and universities to produce this annual survey of full-time faculty salaries by discipline and rank. The faculty salaries of 43,533 faculty members are represented in the data tables, organized by 54 selected disciplines. In each discipline, the faculty ranks of professor, associate professor, assistant…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Full Time Faculty, Higher Education
Raiola, Edward O.; And Others – 1991
A survey of the faculty reviewed and assessed the role and importance of experiential learning through internships at Unity College, Maine, an independent, coeducational undergraduate college of 400 students specializing in environmental programs. The 45 full- and part-time faculty received the questionnaire. Among those, 34 faculty, or 76 percent…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Educational Philosophy, Experiential Learning
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Dworkin, A. Gary – American Sociologist, 1990
Explores salary data organized by academic rank using a sample of 78 graduate departments. Finds significant differences among the highest, lowest, and average salaries of assistant, associate, and full professors in private and public universities, and between schools in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Suggests a lag in supply may affect…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Higher Education, Private Colleges
Duke, Charles R.; Sessoms, Isaiah – 1991
This study collected data pertinent to instructional effectiveness at the secondary educational level with the population of students enrolled under the Pennsylvania Higher Education Equal Opportunity Act (ACT 101) which provides financial assistance to post secondary institutions serving academically disadvantaged students through tutoring and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educationally Disadvantaged, High Schools, Higher Education
Dreier, William H. – 1985
The normal school began in Iowa in 1849, developed early partnerships with local districts, and evolved into the current situation of 29 teacher education institutions (TEIs). By 1980, 42.5% of Iowa's population was rural; a 1981-1982 study showed 37.5% of Iowa's students were in rural districts. A follow-up placement study of the University of…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Cooperative Programs, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ngware, Moses Waithanji; Ndirangu, Mwangi – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2005
Purpose: To report study findings on teaching effectiveness and feedback mechanisms in Kenyan universities, which can guide management in developing a comprehensive quality control policy. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted an exploratory descriptive design. Three public and two private universities were randomly selected to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Improvement, Universities
Johnston, Marjorie C. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1956
"Education in Mexico," one of the series of basic studies on education in the American Republics undertaken by the Office of Education, has been prepared with the interests of the following groups in mind: (1) Persons working in the field of Inter-American educational relations; (2) Those specializing in Latin American area and language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economic Development, Public Education, World History