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Direct linkKeune, Anna – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2022
Background: Fiber crafts occupy a vital position in technology innovation and present a promising space for computer science education, which continues to face lopsided participation. It remains unclear whether and how fiber crafts can become a context for computational learning and what role different materials play with the risk to miss…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Computation, Sewing Instruction, Needle Trades
Download full textDoe, Vanessa O. A. – Online Submission, 2022
Researchers have argued that fast fashion's second-hand market has affected seamstresses' lives in various facets from business to livelihoods. This study seeks to explore effects the fast fashion's second-hand clothing market has on seamstress' business and livelihoods in Ghana. It also asks the question about how relevant formal and non-formal…
Descriptors: Clothing, Finishing, Foreign Countries, Informal Education
Abdul Qahar Sarwari; Hamedi Mohd Adnan – Issues in Educational Research, 2024
Our descriptive survey assesses the possible alternative educational opportunities for female students deprived of formal education in Afghanistan. Our sample comprised 94 female participants, with 36 (38.3%) being high school students, 32 (34%) being high school graduates, and 26 (27.7%) being university students. Based on the results, the great…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nontraditional Education, Educational Opportunities, Females
Marsha MacDowell; Olivia Furman – Journal of Folklore and Education, 2023
The importance of storytelling in African American quilt heritage is critical to understanding the context in which these objects were and are created and the meaning this art has for the maker, their communities, and wider audiences. Quilts made by African American artists have been overlooked and misinterpreted by those who do not have access to…
Descriptors: History, Folk Culture, Art Activities, Needle Trades
Otchia, Christian S.; Yamada, S. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2021
In this paper, we analyse the effects of workers' self-rated attitudinal skills and their performance on vocational skills tests on their wage. The survey was conducted with garment workers who had experience of less than three years in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The constituting elements of attitudinal skills were examined using the questionnaire for…
Descriptors: Correlation, Job Skills, 21st Century Skills, Work Attitudes
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2021
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has launched a new publication, "Integrated Approaches to Literacy and Skills Development: Examples of Best Practice in Adult Learning Programmes." This new compilation showcases 21 adult education programmes that demonstrate promising approaches to integrating literacy, life skills and…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Lifelong Learning
