TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrating online instruction with active mentoring to support professionals in applied settings
AU - Kidwell, Pat Kimbrough
AU - Freeman, Rachel
AU - Smith, Christopher
AU - Zarcone, Jennifer
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The power of the Internet to reach individuals across great geographic distances and to provide flexible, timely access to research-validated materials is revolutionizing the design of professional development. Creating strategies for linking technology-based instruction with onsite, application-based learning has great potential for teaching professionals how to better support and teach children social and communication skills in a variety of school, home, and community settings. This article will describe a higher education led statewide training system on positive behavior support and person-centered planning that integrates online instruction with field-based strategies that ensure professionals are actively applying information within a supportive learning environment.
AB - The power of the Internet to reach individuals across great geographic distances and to provide flexible, timely access to research-validated materials is revolutionizing the design of professional development. Creating strategies for linking technology-based instruction with onsite, application-based learning has great potential for teaching professionals how to better support and teach children social and communication skills in a variety of school, home, and community settings. This article will describe a higher education led statewide training system on positive behavior support and person-centered planning that integrates online instruction with field-based strategies that ensure professionals are actively applying information within a supportive learning environment.
KW - Distance education
KW - Kansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support
KW - Online instruction
KW - Person-centered planning
KW - Positive behavior support
KW - Problem behavior
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U2 - 10.1016/j.iheduc.2004.03.003
DO - 10.1016/j.iheduc.2004.03.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:2942541487
SN - 1096-7516
VL - 7
SP - 141
EP - 150
JO - Internet and Higher Education
JF - Internet and Higher Education
IS - 2
ER -
