Healthcare environments have increased in complexity over the last 30 years. However,
educational methods to prepare nurses have remained virtually unchanged. To prepare …

Recent worldwide education policy has reinvented teachers as agents of change and
professional developers of the school curriculum. Academic literature has analyzed changes …

There is an emerging tendency in education policy in the United Kingdom and elsewhere to
acknowledge the importance of teachers' agency, that is, of their active contribution to …

Formative assessment is one of the best ways to increase student learning and enhance
teacher quality. But effective formative assessment is not part of most classrooms, largely …

High quality research has established an evidence base for a number of practices that
produce positive outcomes for students with disabilities. However, teachers' beliefs may …

In the context of a trend towards inclusive practice in Irish primary schools, many teachers
feel ill-equipped to cope with this new challenge. Scope exists within the Irish education …

Differentiated instruction (DI) addresses academic diversity in order to maximise learning.
Although it is theorised as both a philosophy and as a praxis of teaching, it is rarely …

This study aims to examine ICT competencies, research competencies, and teacher
professionalism. The research method used is a mixed method. This study was conducted …

The SAGE handbook of research on teacher education Page 2 The SAGE Handbook of
Research on Teacher Education Page 3 WORKING EDITORIAL BOARD Janice Huber, Canada …

Teachers bring various experiences to the classroom, and their beliefs about 'creative
teaching'or 'good teaching'practices are frequently influenced by various factors, including …