The purpose of this study was to assessthe climate for the adoption of aproposed reform model for secondarytrade and industrial (T&I) education inVirginia. Vocational administrators andT&I instructors beliefs about the extentto which the adoption of the proposedmodel would precipitate...

Implementation is a phase included in nearly all instructional development models, yet literature on instructional design and technology reveals little about implementationâs nature and the special conditions that must be considered as users go beyond adoption (Ely, 1999). Ely (1990b; 1999) contends...

Cooperative Learning has been defined as a relationship in a group of students that requires positive interdependence, individual accountability, interpersonal skills, face-to-face promotive interaction, and processing. Several techniques have been used to implement to advance learning amongst...

Virginia Tech's Faculty Development Institute (FDI) was developed to address issues related to the computer technology revolution; training and education of faculty; faculty professional development; and the university adjusting to change. The purpose of this study was to identify and compare...

A consequence of the 2005 Government White Paper on Education was the apparent continuation of the marketisation of education in England. As a result, it would appear that the need for schools to be able to market themselves within this culture was becoming more and more important. One of the...