The middle years of schooling (Years 5-9) has emerged as a significant field of educational research in the last two decades but investigation of specialised approaches to middle level teacher education has received little attention. The rationale for specialised programs or units is that middle level teachers require specific preparation to be able to meet the educational needs of young adoles...

A globally shared perception is that educational reform contributes to better societies. The role of the school administrator is increasingly cited as the key factor in such improvements. This role, however, is shifting from one that was solitary and authoritative to one that is collaborative and consensus oriented. In recognition of this transition, professional preparation programs in higher ...

Three presurgical preparation programs were developed and evaluated in an Australian hospital utilizing an additive component design. The component basic to all three preparation programs was modeling. This technique was compared with the additional components of teaching child coping skills and parent coping skills via videotape. Subjects were 28 children between the ages of 4 and 13 years who...

Background A doctoral degree, either a PhD or equivalent, is the academic credential required for an academic nurse educator position in a university setting; however, the lack of formal teaching courses in doctoral programs contradict the belief that these graduates are proficient in teaching. As a result, many PhD prepared individuals are not ready to meet the demands of teaching. Methods A...

The University of Southern California (USC) Center for Enrollment Research, Policy, and Practice, dedicated to research and action that advances the societal benefit of enrollment policies and practices in higher education, sought to shed light on professional preparation, career path and development issues related to chief admission officers and enrollment managers.1 Literature on these elemen...

Background: European universities offer a variety of programs in Medical Informatics. The Europen Federation Informatics (EFMI) offers accreditation these programs. Objectives: To describe the process EFMI new Austrian master’s program and reflect on benefits. Methods: Reflection feedback experiences at UMIT TIROL Results: Accreditation needs quite some preparation but essential opportunities f...

Program accreditation, which serves as a designator of quality based on a review by colleagues external to the institution using standards established by the profession, is playing an increasingly important role in the preparation and credentialing of school psychologists. Doctoral school psychology programs often seek accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA), which impacts...

Objective: The shortage of academic nurse leaders (ANLs) is imminent and creates a crisis for the nursing profession. Academic administrators influence workforce’s preparation. When programs educators fail to address urgent shortage, this can result in short- long-term impacts purpose qualitative study was explore experiences novice mid-level ANLs who transitioned from administrators.Methods: A...

BACKGROUND Orthopaedic surgery residents may cover athletic events, although the training provided to prepare residents for this role and oversight from attending physicians during these activities is not well understood. PURPOSE To survey orthopaedic residents about the training provided by their residency program for on-field athletic coverage and to understand their levels of preparation f...

This article reviews professional development efforts that aim to improve intercultural competences of in-service and pre-service teachers working in primary early childhood education. A specific purpose was evaluate the impact wider context use reflection enactment as facilitators change. An analysis 23 22 papers shows an embedded contextual approach development, which is guided fostered, most...