What about us? Teachers’ participation in schools’ strategic action plans

What do teachers want to know about their students eLearning? A study of 70 evaluation plans

The e3Learning (enrich, extend, evaluate learning; e3L) project in Hong Kong has conducted 70 evaluations of web-assisted courses with teachers in three Hong Kong universities. In this paper the evaluation intentions of teachers are examined. What do teachers wish to learn when they evaluate their teaching? In each e3L sub-project a formal evaluation plan is produced with a range of evaluation ...

Teaching excellence: what great teachers teach us.

Given the shortage of nurse educators, we sought to better understand teaching excellence because it is crucial for developing the next generation of nurses. A grounded theory approach was used. The sample included 17 respondents, thought to be excellent teachers, from universities across the United States. Consenting respondents were asked, "What do you do to bring nursing to life with your st...

Perceptions of Teachers about Knowledge Sharing in Schools

This paper explores how teachers in schools share their knowledge, experiences, and ideas; what are their preferences in knowledge sharing practices; what tools they use, and what problems they face in sharing knowledge. Unstructured interviews were conducted to gain an in-depth understanding of the perceptions of teachers. Teachers saw sharing with colleagues as a way to increase their learnin...

What do school teachers know about asthma?

The results of a survey of 98 primary school teachers in inner London showed that they had only limited understanding of asthma and its management. Few teachers had received any teaching or training about the condition; the arrangements for giving antiasthmatic drugs were generally unsatisfactory and caused unnecessary disruption to the child's school life as well as preventing effective treatm...

What should schools do about malaria?