This article presents the results of research developed at a Normal School in Nuevo León, Mexico. The main perspective is oriented by academic literacy initial training teachers with support for knowledge processes through multiple literacy. In addition, teacher group rescues redesign elective course: Academic Text Production Workshop taught sixth semester bachelor's degree preschool education ...

The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota and the Science Museum of Minnesota have developed and implemented a successful program for middle school (grades 5-8) science teachers and their students, called Brain Science on the Move. The overall goals have been to bring neuroscience education to underserved schools, excite students about science, improve their understanding of...

Much appreciation is due to Green, Barabasz, Barrett and Montgomery (2005) for the collegial and inviting spirit of their article introducing the 2003 APA Division 30 definition of hypnosis. Their title, “Forging ahead,” is exactly right if we are to craft from our still diverse understandings of hypnosis a working definition to guide further dialogue. They suggest we treat this definition as a...

The effective teacher is a reflective teacher who seeks to learn from a range of sources (literature, formal theory, evidence) in order to continually improve student learning. This project seeks to capture the impact on practice inherent in the collegial development of a theoretically informed framework which enables lecturers to monitor and analyse what they do to create an effective online t...

Greater understanding of midwives’ emotion work could potentially improve practitioner/client and collegial relationships, and inform future organisation and delivery of maternity care. However, midwives’ emotion work remains relatively unrecognised and under-investigated. Drawing on a previous paper (Hunter, 2001), I contrast previous and current knowledge in the field. Four key areas appear s...

Introduction Media presence on site and reports disasters are crucial parts of disaster communication. Aside from authorities, civil society, concerned businesses citizens, the media constitute an important actor. The working conditions, situational competence management among journalists duty in a area factors within complex crisis This study aims to explore challenges, coping strategies cover...

This commentary essay discusses the findings of a study involving direct care workers of children in residential care and their perspectives regarding aspects of leadership in their institutions, in order to identify key implications for practice. The article is based on a large study conducted in Israel that examined perspectives from children, residential care workers and directors on various...