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OfflineCharles Retts - When the Cat’s Away, Will the Mice Play?
Publication in Nurse Leader, 2011.
Abstract:
How can management be assured they have developed the appropriate leadership behaviors in their front-line managers that will ultimately produce successful results when senior leadership is not present? This article contends that if management has taken the time to create authentic relationships that result in trust, respect, and accountability with their staff that this will in fact insure that front-line supervision will be able to sustain the institutional values and customer…
OfflineMark Lamport-Do Metacognitive Strategies Improve Student Achievement in Secondary Science Classrooms
Publication in Christian Perspectives in Education, 2011.
Abstract:
Increasing prevalence of high-stakes testing calls for focus on value-added teaching and learning practices. Following is an inquiry regarding metacognitive teaching and learning practices as it pertains to secondary science classrooms. Research shows that the orchestration and inclusion of metacognitive strategies in the science classroom improve achievement under the following preconditions: (1) are pervasively embedded in the educational structure; (2) are part of appropriately…
OfflineMori Kemper - Integrative Professional Development to Engage Geographically-Dispersed Faculty
Research presented at the Professional and Organizational Development in Higher Education (POD) conference in Atlanta, GA, October 2011.
Abstract:
Growth in online education has changed the structure and profile of the faculty community. No longer can faculty development focus exclusively on traditional, campus-based faculty; professional development initiatives must expand in scope and focus to meet the needs of a diverse faculty body comprised of full-time, adjunct, face-to-face, and online faculty. Specific to this challenge, is the range in physical and psychological connection of each unique faculty population to the…
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