The information extraction tasks for the ARPA TIPSTER program center on automatically filling object-oriented data structures, called templates, with information extracted from free text in news stories (for discussion of templates and objects, see "Template Design for Information Extraction" in this volume). With text as input, the TIPSTER systems first detect whether the text contains relevan...

We explore the potential of dilemma analysis as an assessment tool to reveal student teachers thinking and concerns about their practice. For this purpose we analyze the dilemma analyses completed by 22 student teachers enrolled in our science teacher preparation program over a period of four semesters. Student teachers dilemmas fall into two main groups: dilemmas about student performance and ...

Although the need for educational administrators to become instructional leaders has gained considerable recognition, most of the research in educational administration continues to focus on what effective leaders do, not on how they think about what they do (Stein and Nelson 2003). As one way to shift this focus, reflective journal writing by participants in principal preparation internship pr...

The Effectiveness of the Enrichment Program in Sixth Grade Math and Science Classes A.Navidi, Ph.D. To improve students' learning in math and science enrichment programs have been introduced, yet their effectiveness has never been assessed. To this end, a large sample of administrators, teachers, and students were questioned and tested, while 46 class sessions were also observed. Over 400...

Background: The main philosophy of postgraduate preparation for working in critical care units is to ensure the safety and quality of patients’ care. Increasing the complexity of technology, decision-making challenges and the high demand for advanced communication skills necessitate the need to educate learners. Within this aim, a master’s degree in critical care nursing has been ...

This paper reports on an evaluation of a Clinical Scholar Program initiated at a hospital in Western Australia. The aim of the program was to build the capacity of nurses and midwives to conduct research and evidence-based practice within the hospital. The program was based on a previous program and consisted of six teaching days and four hours per month release for proposal preparation. At the...

BACKGROUND Thirty-four new graduate nurses participated in a critical care nurse residency program in preparation for opening a new intensive care unit. At the end of the program, multi-constituent focus groups were held to assess program effectiveness. METHOD Participants included 34 new graduate nurses, 18 preceptors and staff nurse partners, five clinical nurse specialists, and five nurse ...