NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Implementation and Insights from the MedXMentor Structured Mentorship Program for Undergraduate Health Science Students at Mbarara University, Uganda
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Elvis Tamale; Irene Atuhairwe; Arnold Ssemwogerere; Brian Muhimbura; Lorna Atimango; Paddy Derrick Malinga; Jonathan Mulungi; Joseph Ssekitto; Josephine Naigaga; Timothy Mwanje Kintu; Kiran Mitha Masood; Victor Ohuruogu; Joseph Ngonzi – Discover Education, 2024
Background: Mentorship is essential for education and career development in health-related fields, yet Sub-Saharan African universities often lack structured programs. To address this, the MedXMentor program was established at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) to provide structured mentorship to undergraduate health sciences…
Descriptors: Mentors, Undergraduate Students, Health Sciences, Foreign Countries
Coping and Emotional Development for Adolescents to Reduce Stress (CEDARS): Pilot Test of a School-Based Positive Psychological Intervention for Adolescents
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lisa Kamsickas; Jacquelyn E. Stephens; Kathryn Jackson; Nia Heard-Garris; Vickie Chang; Konstanze Schoeps; Cori J. Bussolari; Dzung X. Vo; Judith T. Moskowitz; Larissa G. Duncan – Discover Education, 2024
Introduction: This study tested the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of Coping and Emotional Development for Adolescents to Reduce Stress (CEDARS) a positive psychological intervention (PPI), tailored for adolescents and administered in a classroom setting, in boosting CEDARS skill use and emotional well-being. Method: Adolescents (N = 102,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coping, Emotional Development, Stress Management
OBGYN Resident Research Program Practices and Outcomes after Implementation in an Academically Affiliated Residency Program
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Emily A. Evans-Hoeker; Mariah J. Rudd; Amanda B. Murchison; Hunter D. Sharp; Samantha M. Harden – Discover Education, 2024
Unlike other aspects of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) residency training, the research education curriculum and requirements are not standardized. It is unclear what constitutes core curricula in educational research programs, which components are most useful and efficacious, and how to use these findings to adapt existing programs. A…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Medical Students, Gynecology, Medical Research
Effectiveness of the Continuous Professional Development Training on Upper Primary Mathematics and Science and Elementary Technology Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Rwanda
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Pheneas Nkundabakura; Theophile Nsengimana; Eugenie Uwamariya; Pascasie Nyirahabimana; Jean Baptiste Nkurunziza; Concilie Mukamwambali; Jean Claude Dushimimana; Jane Batamuliza; Celine Byukusenge; Aloys Iyamuremye – Discover Education, 2024
This research aimed to determine the influence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training offered by Rwanda Quality Basic education for Capital Human Development Project (RQBEHCD) sub-component 1.2 on upper primary teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) in mathematics and science, and elementary technology (SET) subjects. The…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers
Theatre-Based Techniques for Enhancing Creativity in Engineering Education: An Evaluation Study of the Creativity Academy Program
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hao He; Noah Glaser; Dana AlZoubi; K. Rende Mendoza; Heather K. Hunt; Suzanne Burgoyne – Discover Education, 2023
In response to the underemphasis on creativity in college engineering education and the limited knowledge and skills of early-career engineering faculty to nurture students' creativity, the Creativity Academy was designed as a faculty development program. Using theatre-based approaches, the program aimed to train early-career engineering faculty…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Creativity, Engineering Education, College Faculty
Evaluation of the Nigerian Government's Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme for Primary School Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mensah Prince Osiesi; Monica Ngozi Odinko; Sylvan Blignaut – Discover Education, 2024
This study aimed to evaluate the Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme (MCPDP) for Primary School Teachers in Ekiti State, Nigeria, between 2011 and 2021. Seventy public primary schools were purposively selected with teachers who attended MCPDP in Ekiti State, while 166 teachers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Professional Continuing Education, Elementary School Teachers
Secondary School Teacher's Conception and Reflection of Computer Programming with Scratch
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Aloys Iyamuremye; Ezechiel Nsabayezu; Jean Claude Habimana – Discover Education, 2022
The present study explores teachers' conception and reflection of computer programming with a Scratch in terms of technological and pedagogical aspects. A mixed research approach specifically sequential explanatory research design was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data. The population was comprised of two hundred and four in-service…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Programming, Mathematics Teachers