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Armour, Kathleen; Quennerstedt, Mikael; Chambers, Fiona; Makopoulou, Kyriaki – Sport, Education and Society, 2017
It is widely argued that continuing professional development (CPD) for physical education (PE) teachers is important, yet questions remain about "effective" CPD. We consider these questions afresh from a Deweyan perspective. An overview of the CPD/PE-CPD literature reveals conflicting positions on teachers as learners. Considering the…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Physical Education Teachers, Instructional Effectiveness, Faculty Development
Crawford, Jenifer, Ed.; Filback, Robert A., Ed. – IGI Global, 2022
The field of TESOL encompasses English teachers who teach English as an additional language in English-dominant countries and those teachers who teach English as a foreign language in countries where a language other than English is the official language. This range of educators teaches English to children, adolescents, and adults in primary,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Miriam Reynoldson – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2025
Personal narratives can be seen as iterative theories-of-valued-selves: thick, deliberate outlines traced over and selectively enhancing and obscuring the finer details of life as lived. Through telling such stories we represent and orient ourselves towards certain potential actions while turning away from others. Biographical narration is in this…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Educational Philosophy, Self Concept, Professional Identity
Janie Lynn Amsbury – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Engaging employees in direct learning activities to ensure organizational growth and success and to meet strategic goals continues to be a challenge for agencies across the federal government. At a time when decreased funding for training is a reality, and employee satisfaction rates continue to decline, federal agency leaders seek to understand…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Forestry, Parks, Andragogy
Phillips, Glenn A.; Lincoln, Yvonna S. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2017
Research on student veterans is in an infant state. As veterans continue to enroll in institutions of higher education, researchers must explore new ways of "knowing" student veterans. It is not enough to only describe and model this growing demographic, researchers must also have a tool for criticism and question. The next in an…
Descriptors: Veterans, Veterans Education, College Students, Critical Theory
Zuba Prokopetz, Rita – International Journal of ePortfolio, 2022
ePortfolios, initially viewed as a technology in 1990s, gathered momentum a decade later and began to position themselves as a powerful pedagogy in education. Experience over three years with five groups of intermediate-level English as a second language learners (before and during the pandemic) has cemented the notion that the core value of an…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Papadima, Genovefa – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
This paper aims to highlight a) the adult educator's necessity to take into account the broader philosophical framework that governs his thoughts and practices in the teaching process, b) the prevailing educational philosophy or philosophies in active adult educators and c) the gender's and degree's impact on educator's theoretical identity. The…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Educational Attainment, Academic Degrees, Educational Philosophy
Wright, Lindsay E.; Jeanfreau, Michelle – Journal of Extension, 2019
After deciding whether to breastfeed or formula feed, parents must determine when to introduce solid foods. We examined feeding behaviors of 131 first-time parents, applying the theory of planned behavior to our investigation. Results indicated that parents' attitudes influenced infant feeding behavior at 6 months old. Therefore, Extension…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Behavior Theories, Infants, Parent Attitudes
Hare, Marsha J. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
At the bachelor's level, there exist a number of former students who have successfully completed a considerable portion of their degree and have earned a significant number of credits. They have put a significant investment toward the earning of their degree and many have come within one semester of degree completion. As former students, they have…
Descriptors: Reentry Students, Adult Students, Undergraduate Students, Bachelors Degrees
McGrath, Cormac – International Journal for Academic Development, 2020
This paper presents the findings of a four-year research project studying change practice and agency in higher education. The main findings of five empirical studies are presented. These findings lay bare how academic staff perceive opportunities to change their practice, identify leaders' strategies when trying to bring about change, illustrate…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Higher Education, Educational Development, Educational Practices
Nolfi, Tricia; Gischlar, Karen – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2020
Enrollment in graduate programs continues to rise at a steady pace in the United States with a 9% increase over the past 10 years, a pace that is expected to continue through 2026. Among these students, 56% are "adult learners" between the ages of 25 through 39 years. With this in mind, instructors need to be mindful of the unique needs…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Adult Learning, Student Needs, Teaching Methods
Stoten, David William – Adult Learning, 2020
The purpose of this article is to highlight the benefits to both organizations and individuals in adopting heutagogy within management education to develop individual capability. This conceptual paper is based on a systematic review of the literature relating to heutagogy and learning theory. This article calls for the adoption of heutagogic…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Student Centered Learning, Individualized Instruction, Learning Theories
Henschke, John – Commission for International Adult Education, 2020
Dusan M. Savicevic has been a towering figure working, researching and publishing in andragogy for more than a half-century. Dusan's prism of world-wide experience has been connected very vitally with helping establish it as a science, self-directed learning, work, and has inspired others to develop their own andragogical perspective, including,…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Independent Study
Lima, Licínio C. – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2018
Besides other theoretical perspectives, the understanding of present adult education and learning policy discourse also demands contributions from social enquiry originated in the broader field of permanent education. The works of Paulo Freire and Ettore Gelpi, two of the most important authors who developed a critical perspective of permanent…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Adult Learning, Educational Theories
Mercer, Lorraine; Carter, Lorraine – Journal of Professional, Continuing, and Online Education, 2018
Student diversity in Canadian universities is rapidly increasing, and faculty and curriculum developers are challenged to transform programs and pedagogies to meet the learning needs of diverse students. While universities across Canada are actively attending to the need for interculturality and diversity in undergraduate education, this same need…
Descriptors: Intercultural Programs, Leadership Training, Theory Practice Relationship, Student Diversity