Previous Experience Not Required: Contextualizing the Choice to Teach School-Based Agricultural Education

To teach or not to teach.

identifying required competencies for the agricultural extension and education undergraduates

this study aimed at identifying required competencies for the labor market by the graduates majoring in the agricultural extension education field. the study population included undergraduates, faculty members, and employers, as related to bachelor level in three extension and education departments at bu ali sina, tehran, and shiraz universities of iran. the study has employed both quantitative...

Incentivising excellence: school choice and education quality

School choice has in the past decades gone from a fringe academic theory to become a mainstream policy option exercised by governments worldwide. In theory, school choice and competition can increase achievement through facilitating better matches between pupil and school (‘choice effects’), allowing the reallocation of pupils to better schools (‘school effects’), and forcing schools to compete...

Why do Wii teach physical education in school?

Using Authentic Case Studies to Teach Ethics Collaboratively to School Librarians in Distance Education

This chapter explains how case studies can be used successfully in distance education to provide an authentic, interactive way to teach ethical behavior through critical analysis and decision-making while addressing ethical standards and theories. The creation and choice of case studies are key for optimum learning, and can reflect both the instructor’s and students’ knowledge base. The process...