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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Teachers' Attitudes towards Training in ICT: A Critical Approach
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Giavrimis, Panagiotis; Giossi, Stella; Papastamatis, Adamantios – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2011
Purpose: The aim of the present study is to investigate why teachers participate in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programmes, what their sociological approaches are, and where they focus their attention in order to achieve the objectives of their training in these new technologies. Design/methodology/approach: The sample group of…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Cultural Context, Teacher Attitudes
Principals' and Teachers' Perceptions of Quality Management in Hong Kong Primary Schools
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Cheng, Alison Lai Fong; Yau, Hon Keung – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceptions of a sample of Hong Kong principals and teachers of the extent to which quality management (QM) has been effectively implemented in primary schools. The features of QM improvement implemented in Hong Kong primary schools include: values and duties, systems and teams(ST) resources and…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Principals, Teaching Methods
Total Quality Management Practices in Turkish Primary Schools
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Toremen, Fatih; Karakus, Mehmet; Yasan, Tezcan – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent of total quality management (TQM) practices in primary schools based on teachers' perceptions, and how their perceptions are related to different variables. Design/methodology/approach: In this study, a survey based descriptive scanning model was used. This study was carried out in…
Descriptors: Total Quality Management, Educational Quality, Human Resources, Teaching Methods
School Supervision and Evaluation in China: The Shanghai Perspective
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Lee, John Chi-kin; Ding, Daoyong; Song, Huan – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2008
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss recent developments in school developmental supervisory evaluation in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai in the Chinese Mainland. Design/methodology/approach: The main research approach is qualitative, using documentary analysis and interviews of an inspector, principals and teachers from two…
Descriptors: School Supervision, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research
Raising School Attendance: A Case Study of Good Practice in Monitoring and Raising Standards
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Reid, Ken – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to discuss the issue of managing and reducing school absenteeism and truancy. Design/methodology/approach: The article proposes the development and implementation of some long-term strategic approaches to tackling truancy and other forms of non-attendance from school. This article focuses on the innovative…
Descriptors: Truancy, Attendance Patterns, Foreign Countries, Strategic Planning