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Distinctions Among Accreditation Agencies For Business Programs

open access: yesJournal of College Teaching & Learning (TLC), 2007
Over the past twenty years, business accreditation has become a growth industry.  In 1988, some eleven percent of business programs were accredited by an accrediting body devoted solely to business program accreditation.  Today, over forty-two percent boast of such external validation of their programs.
openaire   +2 more sources

Curriculum to career: A qualitative study of pathologists' assistant graduates' experiences

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The field of pathologists' assistants (PathAs) has evolved significantly, with formal education programs now playing a crucial role in professional training. This study explores the educational experiences of PathA graduates in Canada, focusing on how accredited programs prepare students for professional practice.
Leeying Lau, Jina J. Y. Kum
wiley   +1 more source

The lack of legal protections in the United States to prevent commercializing the dead for education and research: Consequences and risks to anatomists

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract A lack of minimum legal standards for body donation programs undermines recent strides by anatomy professionals to promote ethical best practices in the United States (US). In particular, the commercialization of the dead by nontransplant tissue banks poses a risk to the public trust in academic body donation programs.
Laura E. Johnson
wiley   +1 more source

The standard of healthcare accreditation standards: a review of empirical research underpinning their development and impact

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2012
Background Healthcare accreditation standards are advocated as an important means of improving clinical practice and organisational performance.
Greenfield David   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustaining the teaching profession: Innovating the ‘golden thread’ in university‐led teacher education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the implications of England's ‘golden thread’ policy framework for teacher education, which describes a state‐mandated, linear model of professional learning from initial teacher training and education through to continuing professional development.
Amanda Nuttall   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-Border Accreditation in the Caribbean: A Potential Threat to the Integrity of the Accreditation Process?

open access: yesAdvances in Medical Education and Practice
Kati Reddy, Mashal Unar, Hira Unar, Sateesh B Arja Medical Education Unit, Avalon University School of Medicine, Willemstad, Netherlands AntillesCorrespondence: Kati Reddy, Email kati.csstudent@avalonu.orgAbstract: According to the World Directory of ...
Reddy K, Unar M, Unar H, Arja SB
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Reference to nutrition in medical accreditation and curriculum guidance: a comparative analysis

open access: yesBMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health
Objective Poor diet is a leading cause of death worldwide. Doctors are well placed to provide dietary advice, yet nutrition remains insufficiently integrated into medical education.
Sumantra Ray   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can boarding schools help looked after and vulnerable children improve academic attainment?

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The education of children in statutory care, or at the edge of care, is a serious concern for governments and policymakers. How to promote educational opportunities for these children can involve challenging and often contentious proposals. In this paper, we study one proposal put into practice in England: the provision to children who are in ...
David Murphy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analiză comparată a sistemelor de evaluare a programelor educaționale

open access: yesRevista Transilvană de Ştiinţe Administrative, 2011
The major changes that occurred in the higher education systems across Europe led to changes in the functioning of educational programs. These changes have emphasized the need for quality assurance mechanisms.
Florin CĂRBUNĂREAN   +1 more
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Disingenuous ‘box‐ticking’: Undergraduate students' attitudes towards university mental health awareness efforts

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Mental health problems are common among UK undergraduate students. In response, many universities have put considerable effort into raising awareness about student mental health problems and avenues of support (e.g., via workshops, posters, email newsletters and social media posts).
Sorcha Finan, Lucy Foulkes
wiley   +1 more source

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