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Kelly Metz-Matthews; Alexandra Doria Ruhl – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2023
The benefits of informal mentorship have been robustly documented. This article makes an argument for formalizing mentorship as professional development in the adult education space so as to capture the advantages of informal mentorship for the success of classrooms, programs, organizations, or institutions. It offers examples of two types of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Mentors, Professional Development, Novices
Gorman, Elizabeth – CURRENTS, 2012
With roots going back to 1986, the Student Team on Alumni Relations or STAR was one of the first student-alumni groups in Canada and routinely attracted capable and enthusiastic volunteers. It offered to appreciative, albeit small, student audiences a suite of popular programs, including job shadowing and goodie boxes parents could send to their…
Descriptors: Alumni, Alumni Associations, Foreign Countries, Job Shadowing
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Gardner, Phil; Bartkus, Kenneth R. – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2014
Although a multitude of programs in higher education integrate formal pedagogy with practical work experience (e.g., internships, practicum, and cooperative education), their underlying logic is largely the same: to enhance the value of the learning experience through an integration of work and education. To date, however, there appears to be no…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Education Work Relationship, Internship Programs, Practicums
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Morrison, Judith A.; Raab, Fred; Ingram, Dale – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
To explore how elementary teachers may differ from secondary teachers in their views about NOS, a professional development experience involving explicit reflective instruction on NOS, discussions about science with scientists, and exposing the teachers to the practices, techniques, and collaborations fundamental to scientific research was…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Professional Development, Job Shadowing, Scientific Principles
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Bluteau, Patricia; Krumins, Marie Anne – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2008
This article explores the importance of giving academics the space to be creative in developing new teaching materials in the context of a government drive to increase the quality of the student experience, and what this means for "academic staff development". Academics who have engaged with a UK Centre for Excellence in Teaching and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Staff Development, Higher Education, College Faculty
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Paskiewicz, Linda S. – Journal of Professional Nursing, 2002
Undergraduate nursing students (n=15) shadowed faculty in clinical practice. Students learned new information, applied theory, and developed interest in graduate school. Faculty were able to demonstrate the value of clinical practice within the academic environment. (SK)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Job Shadowing, Nursing Education, Nursing Students
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Eddy, Mary E.; Schermer, Joy – Journal of Nursing Education, 1999
One group of 38 senior nursing students shadowed a case manager in collaborative practice; 37 others observed a primary care nurse. Shadowing enhanced students' negotiating style, a result attributed to close contact, concentrated activity, a role model, and cognitive learning activities to support retention. (SK)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Higher Education, Job Shadowing, Nursing Education
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Thiesse, James L.; And Others – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1992
Describes five types of internships for aviation education: job shadowing, departmental rotation, single department based, academic, and specific task. Gives examples in two settings: airports and fixed-base operators. (SK)
Descriptors: Airports, Aviation Education, Educational Benefits, Higher Education
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Maillet, Julie O'Sullivan; D'Anna, Suzanne – Journal of Allied Health, 2001
A high school health sciences program consists of an interdisciplinary core curriculum, clinical job shadowing, and potential to earn college credit. Interactive television and CD-ROMs enhance teaching. A consortium of high schools offers the tech prep program in collaboration with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. (SK)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Consortia, High Schools, Higher Education
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Donald, Ralph R. – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 1998
Examines two topics related to the mass media internship experience: realities and strategies related to internship coordination in the rural, isolated university setting; and the value and potential on broadcasting and mass communication curricula for the "externship" (a one-day activity in which a student "shadows" a media professional for a…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Internship Programs
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Sullivan-Catlin, Heather; Lemel, Rosa – Journal of Faculty Development, 2001
Chronicles a year-long mentoring relationship at Kean University (New Jersey) through the eyes of the participants: one senior and tenured faculty member and one junior, first-year faculty member. States that the program is very successful in providing support to both new and seasoned faculty and allows participants to develop relationships with…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, College Faculty, Faculty Development
Mariani, Matthew – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1998
"Job Shadowing in Junior and Senior High School" and "Job Shadowing for College Students" give examples of shadowing experiences, describe the benefits, and provide resources for counselors. (SK)
Descriptors: Career Exploration, College Students, Counselors, High School Students
Devlin-Scherer, Wade; Devlin-Scherer, Roberta; Couture, John – 2000
This study examined principal internship portfolios required by two universities for principal interns, focusing on principal interns' activity participation. At each institution, principal interns undertook at least one semester-long internship experience which required collaborative work with various education stakeholders. The internship was…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role, Higher Education
Jackson, Kent R. – 2000
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), ICW Employment Services of Indiana County, ARIN Intermediate Unit #28, and Indiana County Vo-Tech cooperated in a 1-year pilot project to explore employment opportunities for rural high school seniors with mild disabilities. These agencies created a four-tier program that included job preparation, job…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential, High School Seniors
Vanderslice, Ronna; Litsch, Kelli – 1998
This paper examines the historical perspective of women in higher education, the problems facing women moving into leadership roles, the impact of Title IX on women, and finally the implications of these factors on women's ability to advance in higher education. The paper begins by examining the effect of affirmative action on women's progress,…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Doctoral Degrees, Educational Discrimination, Educational History
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