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Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of Effective Foreign Language Teaching: A Comparison of Ideals
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Brown, Alan V. – Modern Language Journal, 2009
Foreign language (FL) teachers and students may have very similar or disparate notions of effective teaching, and the intersection of the two sets of beliefs has ramifications for language learning and the effectiveness of instruction. Horwitz (1990), Kern (1995), and Schulz (1996) have argued that mismatches between FL students' and teachers'…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Teacher Effectiveness, Second Languages, Second Language Instruction
An Innovative Program in Social Work Education
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Peleg-Oren, Neta; Aran, Ofra; Even-Zahav, Ronit; Macgowan, Mark J.; Stanger, Varda – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2007
This paper is a report of an innovative program in social work education to enrich field supervisors and students with the latest theories and practices related to social work practice in health care settings. This program consists of a study day organized jointly by academic faculty, field supervisors, and students, conducted once a year between…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Foreign Countries, Social Work, Instructional Innovation
Factors Determining Students' Global Satisfaction with Clerkships: An Analysis of a Two Year Students' Ratings Database
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Durak, Halil Ibrahim; Vatansever, Kevser; van Dalen, Jan; van der Vleuten, Cees – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2008
Clerkships would benefit from teachers' improved understanding of the didactic aspects of their task. The purpose of this study is to identify factors that determine the teaching quality of clerkships and to examine the predictive value of these factors for students' global satisfaction. Thus, results would be further reflected to clinical…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Teacher Effectiveness, Participant Satisfaction, Questionnaires
Instruments for Obtaining Student Feedback: A Review of the Literature
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Richardson, John T. E. – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 2005
This paper reviews the research evidence concerning the use of formal instruments to measure students' evaluations of their teachers, students' satisfaction with their programmes and students' perceptions of the quality of their programmes. These questionnaires can provide important evidence for assessing the quality of teaching, for supporting…
Descriptors: Feedback, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Evaluation Methods
What Factors Facilitate Online Counselor Training? Experiences of Campus Alberta Graduate Students
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Ekong, Jane Ime – Journal of Distance Education, 2006
Online learning is here to stay. Many studies have examined factors that facilitate online learning in many disciplines, but few exist on counselor training. This research surveyed online counseling graduate students for factors that they found facilitative. Instructor characteristics such as frequency of participation in discussion forums,…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Online Courses, Counselor Training
The Mindful Worker. Learning and Working into the 21st Century. The Mindful Workforce Portfolio.
Miles, Curtis – 1994
This textbook contains information and activities designed to help college students develop the following generalized competencies that are critical to job success and satisfaction in the 21st century: learns; thinks reflectively; manages time; manages stress; sets goals; solves problems; demonstrates interdependence; thinks systematically; solves…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Career Education, Check Lists, College Students