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Peer reviewedJulian, Georgina; Ware, Jean – British Journal of Special Education, 1998
A survey of 114 British headteachers investigated relevant qualifications of teachers and intending teachers, in schools and units for pupils with moderate-to-profound learning difficulties. Results found a discrepancy between the relatively high percentage of teachers with specialist qualifications and headteachers' apparently pessimistic view…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Principals
Langdale, E. – Training Officer, 1976
The author suggests procedures to help interviewers determine whether a young job applicant who has left school will be an appropriate new entrant, receptive to training. Measures are recommended which would promote cooperation between employers and schools in order to acquaint teachers with working conditions and employment requirements. (AJ)
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Employment, Employment Interviews, Employment Qualifications
Peer reviewedBlake, David; Hill, Dave – Research Papers in Education: Policy and Practice, 1995
In 1982, 1988, and 1993, the British government surveyed beginning teachers in schools. This article examines recent studies of beginning teachers, comparing results to the earlier research. Results indicate that primary teachers with undergraduate degrees felt more capable of teaching mathematics than one-year postgraduate trainees. Headteachers…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Education Work Relationship, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Mitchell, Rosamond – 1985
This paper attempts to show that the relationship between current theoretical understanding of the origin and acquisition of language and the process of second language classroom instruction requires a basis in empirical research. Areas in which this research is needed include the importance of the teacher, especially in relation to "teacher…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Educational Research
Taylor, Philip; Miller, Stanley – 1994
This report presents the results of a survey of teachers', parents', and the general public's views on the impact of the National Curriculum on Primary Education in Great Britain since the passage of the 1988 Education Reform Act. Chapter 1 of the report introduces the survey and presents a general review of the survey's findings, while chapter 2…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, British National Curriculum, Classroom Environment, Educational Change
Download full textParker, Stella; Gray, Sue – 1992
A study concentrated on the occupational goals of academic staff in British higher education who work for some or part of their time as practitioners of continuing vocational education (CVE). The sample consisted of 27 academic staff working in 3 polytechnics, 4 universities, and 1 polyversity and 3 Regional Development Agents (RDAs). The…
Descriptors: Colleges, Continuing Education, Demonstration Programs, Educational Research
