Challenges and Training Needs for Integrating Social Media into Agricultural Extension Services in Enugu State, Nigeria by Juliana Chinasa Iwuchukwu, Okechukwu Gorge Eke, Precious Obinna Arigbo, Eucharia Ogochukwu Chukwudum

“…The government and extension organization should provide internet and internet-enabled devices as part of tools for extension work and the use of social media should be incorporated as part of continuous professional development (CPD) for extension agents by extension organizations in Enugu State.   …”
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Challenges and Training Needs for Integrating Social Media into Agricultural Extension Services in Enugu State, Nigeria by Iwuchukwu, Julina Chinasa, Arigbo, Precious Obinna, Eke, Okechukwu George, Chukwudum, Eucharia Ogochukwu, Igwe, Ngozi Justina

“…The government and extension organization should provide internet and internet-enabled devices as part of tools for extension work and the use of social media should be incorporated as part of continuous professional development (CPD) for extension agents by extension organizations in Enugu State.…”
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Challenges and Opportunities in Inclusive Education with ICT: Teachers’ Perspectives in the Canary Islands during the COVID-19 Pandemic by David Pérez-Jorge, Ana Isabel González-Herrera, Isabel Alonso-Rodríguez, María del Carmen Rodríguez-Jiménez

“…It reveals insights into the need for enhanced ICT training, age and gender disparities perceived in ICT proficiency, and the essential role of continuous professional development for teachers. The study highlights the importance of developing inclusive and comprehensive training strategies, as well as the need for educational institutions to provide effective digital resources and platforms. …”
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Gaining supervision skills in pre-registration nursing through peer teaching: An evaluative survey by Karolina Martins, Amanda Wagg, Elsa Afonso

“…It also triggered reflection upon continuous professional development and inspired students to consider a future career in teaching. …”
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Experiences concerning the Development of Latin American Science Teachers’ Knowledge of Models and Modelling by Rosária Justi, Jose Antonio Chamizo, Kristianne Lina Figueirêdo, Alejandra García Franco

“…<p>This paper has three aims: (i) presenting a proposal for continuous professional development which was built from three theoretical backgrounds: a pedagogical reasoning model, a collaborative action-research, and a teachers’ practice aiming at favoring the development of teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) on models and modelling; (ii) showing how such theoretical backgrounds were integrated in order to support the actions in the projects; and (iii) discussing their role in the development of teachers’ PCK of models and modelling. …”
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Challenges and Training Needs for Integrating Social Media into Agricultural Extension Services in Enugu State, Nigeria by Juliana Chinasa Iwuchukwu, Okechukwu Gorge Eke, Precious Obinna Arigbo, Eucharia Ogochukwu Chukwudum

“…The government and extension organization should provide internet and internet-enabled devices as part of tools for extension work and the use of social media should be incorporated as part of continuous professional development (CPD) for extension agents by extension organizations in Enugu State.   …”
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Challenges and Training Needs for Integrating Social Media into Agricultural Extension Services in Enugu State, Nigeria by Juliana Chinasa Iwuchukwu, Okechukwu Gorge Eke, Precious Obinna Arigbo, Eucharia Ogochukwu Chukwudum

“…The government and extension organization should provide internet and internet-enabled devices as part of tools for extension work and the use of social media should be incorporated as part of continuous professional development (CPD) for extension agents by extension organizations in Enugu State.   …”
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The Potential of Emotional Intelligence Skills Amongst School Principals to Manage Conflict by Anton Pretorius, Bernadictus Plaatjies

“…Therefore, it is strongly recommended that principals and staff be subjected to continuous professional development sessions on this topic.…”
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CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT OF COMMUNICATION FOR DEAF STUDENTS by David Uwumborlame Bunbun, Teddy Afriyie Owusu, Dora Anokye Asare

“…The Department of Special Education should facilitate continuous professional development seminars and in-service training for lecturers and interpreters on the education of deaf students to enable them to come up with more innovative ways of communicating with deaf students.…”
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Institutional isomorphism on environmental reporting practices in Malaysian local governments / Che Ku Hisam Che Ku Kassim …[et al.] by Mohd Nasir, Noor Emilina, Ahmad, Suraya, Wan Mohd Nori, Wan Mohd Nazif, Mod Arifin, Nur Nariza, Che Ku Kassim, Che Ku Hisam

“…The multiple regressions indicated that normative isomorphism in the form of continuous professional development poses a significant pressure for LGs to engage in ER practices. …”
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Strategies used by peer-facilitators to promote reflective learning amongst the first-year students: a case study of one university in South Africa by Baleniand, Lulekwa Sweet-Lily, Adu, Emmanuel Olusola

“…The paper recommends the implementation of the multi-sectoral approach, training and continuous professional development of peer facilitators on reflective practices using both conventional methods and digital technologies, the inclusion of reflective learning in the facilitation methods within the module learning guides/ course outlines to promote reflective learning.…”
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Status dan tahap penggunaan jentera dan mesin di kalangan kontraktor G7 di Malaysia by Azman, Mohamed Nor Azhari, Mohd Zaihidee, Fardila, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, Mohamad Kamar, Kamarul Anuar, Abd Hamid, Zuhairi, Mustapha, Ramlee, Khuan, Wai Bing, Tee, Tze Kiong

“…The main recommendation in this study is to provide training on the latest information on machine and machinery and CPD (Continue Professional Development) training to promote the use of machine and machinery.In addition, the offering better incentives such as tax breaks and loan facilities should be awarded and provided by the government to activate the economic growth.…”
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Distributed leadership in educational contexts: A catalyst for school improvement by Muhammad Nadeem

“…Practical strategies encompass shared vision, clear roles, distributed decision-making, collaborative learning communities, continuous professional development, effective communication, recognition of contributions, and adaptive leadership. …”
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Senior High School Mathematics Teachers’ Perceptions and Use of Continuous Assessment by Ernest Kofi Davis, Daniel Gbormittah

“…The implications of the findings for policy and continuous professional development of mathematics teachers have been provided.…”
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Students’ annotated drawings as a mediating artefact in science teachers’ professional development by Birgitte Lund Nielsen

“…This paper presents a case study of a teacher examining her 4th graders’ conceptual understanding of factors causing day and night, seasons, and the phases of the Moon both pre- and post-teaching, as a part of participating in the continuous professional development (CPD) project QUEST.  The study is framed in reference to the extant research in the two fields of CPD and students’ alternative conceptions in science.  …”
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Effective Teaching Strategies and Behaviors of Legal Translation Lecturers in Spain by Robert Martínez-Carrasco

“…These findings may be particularly useful in the design and implementation of continuous professional development courses and pedagogical training of lecturers. …”
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Foregrounding a teaching philosophy statement in scaffolding reflective practice and professional development of higher education teachers in Lesotho by Tebello Tlali, Pulane Lefoka

“…It could also be a component of a continuous professional development programme that teachers undergo or a component of a teaching portfolio they have to submit for a specified purpose. …”
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Instructional Strategies Used by Junior Primary Teachers in the Oshana Region of Namibia to Teach the Number Concept to Grade 1 Learners by Paulina Hamukonda, Kakoma Luneta

“…The study recommends that junior primary teachers in the Oshana region of Namibia should be given continuous professional development workshops on pedagogy for them to acquire the skills and understanding necessary to effectively teach early numeracy skills.…”
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Policy into practice: the challenge for special education in Malaysia. by Hussin, S., Quek, A.H., Loh, S.C.

“…The paper further discussed ways in overcoming the challenges of applying policy into practice, among them includes smart partnership, managerial support, continuous professional development, provision of teacher aids and related facilities. …”
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The usability of training management system for teachers’ professional development: a preliminary study by Mohd, Noradlina, Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah

“…SPLKPM serves as a platform that records and stores training data and credit point reporting for all Ministry of Education (MoE) staff members based on 13 activities outlined in continuous professional development credit points (MyPBB). The respondents for this study were in-service teachers who are also regular users of SPLKPM. …”