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Papaioannou, Vasiliki; Anagnou, Evaggelos – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2020
With the establishment of Second Chance Schools (SCS) inside Greek prisons, a more systematic and integrated effort was made for the overall development of trainees. Many studies have been conducted regarding the work that SCS provide. For this reason, a systematic review of the relevant bibliography and a compilation of the findings of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Program Effectiveness
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Moustakas, Loukas – Open Journal for Educational Research, 2018
The main purpose of this research paper is to identify all those parameters that are factors of motivation and obstruction in the participation of the inhabitants of the island of Rhodes in lifelong learning programs. Issues pertaining to adult education are addressed through the statements of the respondents to enhance this objective, while there…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Student Motivation, Lifelong Learning, Barriers
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Papaioannou, Vasiliki; Anagnou, Evaggelos; Vergidis, Dimitris – International Education Studies, 2016
Correctional education in Greece has been implemented since 1980's. Second Chance Schools (SCS) in prisons were established in 2004, aiming at combating social exclusion. This study's aim is to look into the reasons of school dropout and to interpret why inmates take part in the educational program provided by SCS, registering the motives,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Adult Education
Owusu-Boampong, Angela; Holmberg, Carl – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2015
This report is the third in a series published by the IDEAL (Impact of Distance Education on Adult Learning) project. The IDEAL project ran from October 2013 to September 2015 with financial support from the EU Lifelong Learning Programme. The project aims to: (1) offer insights on the needs of adult learners to both policymakers and distance…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Distance Education, Higher Education, Lifelong Learning
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Mallia, Gorg, Ed. – IGI Global, 2014
As technology is being integrated into educational processes, teachers are searching for new ways to enhance student motivation and learning. Through shared experiences and the results of empirical research, educators can ease social networking sites into instructional usage. "The Social Classroom: Integrating Social Network Use in…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Social Networks
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Nikolaki, Evi; Koutsouba, Maria I. – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2012
In distance education both the physical separation between learner and instructor, and the use of technology create an educational environment that is characterized by learning autonomy and the learner's active involvement. Because of these, self-regulated learning constitutes an inseparable concept of distance education. This study explores the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Asynchronous Communication, Educational Environment, Open Universities
Pracana, Clara, Ed. – Online Submission, 2014
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends 2014, taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 4 to 6 of April. Psychology, in our time, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and behavioral…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Prevention