Professional development has historically been a "one-shot" workshop wherein information barrages the learner in a streaming fashion and little to no information is retained. Even more exasperating is the lack of follow-up support once the workshops have concluded. Due to the desire for technologically appropriate professional development and classroom integration opportunities for educators fr...

success of the agricultural advisory services plan that has recently been implemented in the form of agricultural engineering, technical and consulting firms (aetcfs) is dependent on an understanding of the level of the advisors' competencies to design and implement purposeful human resources development programs. the aim followed in this study was to investigate and compare the competenci...

The design of human settlements is a key factor for addressing carbon emissions, finite resource availability, ecological deterioration and climate change. The role of architectural education in promoting the principles and practices which address these issues is significant. New pedagogic paradigms are required to produce graduates endowed with holistic competences including environmental know...

In order to strengthen their skills, education professionals are expected to participate in professional development experiences. These opportunities allow educators to collaborate and create solutions to increase the success of their students. Yet, most teachers claim professional development is not tailored to their individual needs (Marzano, Waters, & McNulty, 2005). In What Connected Educat...

Information technology plays a significant role in the accounting industry. Accounting practitioners, therefore, are expected to possess necessary IT competencies to execute the day to day activities. However, IT competencies as always been viewed as a uni-dimensional construct, where focus in on imparting technical knowledge. There is a different between the ability to operate IT and IT compet...