Source:Handbook of Research on E-Learning Applications for Career and Technical Education: Technologies for Vocational Training
(2009)
The workplace is a key arena for learning in today's society. The spiraling demand for knowledge in the workplace has increased interest in informal learning. In the field of adult education, informal learning has been recognized as one of the primary ways that adults learn throughout their lives. A…
Source:Handbook of Research on E-Learning Applications for Career and Technical Education: Technologies for Vocational Training
(2009)
With the rapid adoption of online learning and training, educators have drawn different conclusions regarding the viability of e-learning in supporting interactions that result in quality learning experiences and outcomes. This chapter describes several main online educational interaction models, hi…
Source:Handbook of Research on New Media Literacy at the K-12 Level: Issues and Challenges
(2009)
Three junior high teachers and 12 senior high school teachers were introduced to online teaching strategies and tools in a three-day workshop. The teachers developed their basic online course shell on Moodle, an open-source online course management system. Following the workshop, teachers revised th…
Source:Handbook of Research on E-Learning Applications for Career and Technical Education: Technologies for Vocational Training
(2009)
This study reviews the innovative programme developed in 2004 between the Work-Based Learning unit in the School of Education at Queen's University, Belfast and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The scheme enables probationary officers to develop new skills by means of an Advanced Diplo…
Source:Handbook of Research on E-Learning Applications for Career and Technical Education: Technologies for Vocational Training
(2009)
Research in career and technical education stresses job skills, training, as well as knowledge of team work and positive work behavior. However, information regarding affective work performance is often misunderstood or misrepresented, even by well meaning teachers. This chapter is a review of salie…
Source:Handbook of Research on E-Learning Applications for Career and Technical Education: Technologies for Vocational Training
(2009)
Leadership development in career and technical fields is important; therefore, this chapter examines innovative techniques for preparing and developing career and technical education leaders. Synchronous and asynchronous techniques are described in detail. Emerging non-traditional leadership program…
Source:Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning
(2009)
The grand narrative of educational policy statements lack clear guidelines on Information Communications Technology (ICT) integration. A review of current academic literature fails to provide consistent strategies for institutions and practitioners determined to adopt ICT in an informed way. This ch…
Source:Cases on Online Tutoring, Mentoring, and Educational Services: Practices and Applications
(2009)
The Girls' E-Mentoring in Science, Engineering, and Technology (GEM-SET) program has been linking volunteer women mentors in the fields of science, engineering and technology to student members from across the U.S. since 2001. More than 1,300 girls ages 13-18 and 200 mentors in graduate school and b…
Source:Making the Work-Based Safety Net Work Better: Forward-Looking Policies to Help Low-Income Families
(2009)
The principal means by which individuals and families achieve economic self-sufficiency is through labor-market earnings. As a consequence, it is natural for policymakers to look to interventions that increase the ability of individuals and families to achieve an adequate standard of living from par…
