Teaching Assistants (TAs) play an important role in most major universities. Interest in the training and development of TAs has increased in recent years, particularly in the U.S.A. In Canada very little research has been conducted regarding the work and…

I would imagine that this year will be one of great change for many readers.  We have become used to the constant change of technology: hardware, software, networking, and new and different applications of graphics in almost every profession.  But…

"PUBLISH or PERISH"   We in academia have all been subject to the doctrine of "publish or perish".  It is a mist for promotion and tenure.  If you don't find a research area (preferably funded by grants) and write prolifically…

The primary resource in university teaching is the scholarship of faculty. This discussion paper explores the potential role of scholarship as a teaching resource and the value of a scholarship perspective in instructional develop- ment. It is argued that the…

In this study I use critical discourse analysis to explore how one special education teacher who is informed by a sociocultural perspective of disability deconstructs disability in the way that she talks about her practice as a special educator and…

Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common hereditary neuromuscular disease. No curative treatment for DMD is known. Prednisone therapy is the first medical treatment that alters the course of DMD. Several studies about the doses and administrations of…

Como educadores sabemos que  em educação nada é rápido, nada se dá de uma hora para outra, as mudanças são contínuas, mas lentas, pois trabalhar com pressupostos educativos exige de quem se envolve no processo, observação, estudo, reflexão, para  depois…

The invention and innovation of using tools, supports and identifies cultural evolution, that from the social point of view means moving towards more organized institutional systems. From a technical activity, strengthen and emphasize humans considerable advantages over other agencies, it's…

How do we know whether we're teaching what we should be teaching and teaching it the way it should be taught?  The second half of this questions is something that all of ask ourselves on a regular basis as we…

How do we know whether we’re teaching what we should be teaching and teaching it the way it should be taught? The second half of this question is something that all of ask ourselves on a regular basis as we…