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Morris, Linda E. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2016
As individuals and adult educators we consistently face an array of what seem to be increasingly complex challenges. These run the gamut from battling poverty and illness with their deleterious and deadly effects, to acquiring literacy and workplace competencies and to building expertise in communication, collaboration and innovation. And we live…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Adult Learning
Floyd, Joel – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
Critical pedagogy as an instructional approach to teaching and learning focuses on democracy, freedom, and the opportunity to challenge oppressive power structures founded upon hegemonic ideologies. This article presents a critical pedagogy approach to support the instruction of adult English language learners. Such an approach should adopt the…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Nicolaides, Aliki – Myers Education Press, 2022
"Generative Knowing" explores the mystery of learning from the unknown in ways that reveal that learning is a dynamic phenomenon, encompassing both personal and societal contexts. Dewey defines learning in terms of experience, reflection, continuity, and interactivity. When learning happens, it eventually solidifies into reliable truths…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Learning Theories, Mastery Learning, Learning Processes
Hale, Shelby – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Elementary school teachers are faced with numerous challenges when teaching science using the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This action-research case study looked to explore the effects of a coaching cycle on teacher's increased perceived understanding of NGSS and its three-dimensional design as a way to better implement the standards.…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics, Teacher Morale
Hazelton, Lynette; Nastal, Jessica; Elliot, Norbert; Burstein, Jill; McCaffrey, Daniel F. – Grantee Submission, 2021
In writing studies research, automated writing evaluation technology is typically examined for a specific, often narrow purpose: to evaluate a particular writing improvement measure, to mine data for changes in writing performance, or to demonstrate the effectiveness of a single technology and accompanying validity arguments. This article adopts a…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Writing Evaluation, Automation, Natural Language Processing
Andrea Janette Pullan – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Elementary teachers' mathematical self-efficacy is abundantly important in the mathematical growth in students. Research suggests early career elementary teachers have a low level of self-efficacy in teaching mathematics. The purpose of this study was to examine perceived changes in teacher self-efficacy in teaching math after participating in a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Faculty Development, Coaching (Performance), Self Efficacy
Schroeder, Karen L. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Middle school students experience decreased academic motivation and declining achievement without proper classroom strategies and academic support. This single case study explores the parallels between child and adult education theories to identify a practical approach to adolescent learning and teaching by identifying effective educational…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Adolescents, Adults, Learning Processes
Gregson, Maggie – Education Sciences, 2020
This article presents the background to and rationale for a practice-focused model of educational change and improvement. In contrast to autocratic top-down models, this democratic and pragmatic approach begins with the educational concerns of teachers. In this model, responsibility and accountability for educational improvement is shared between…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Research, Teacher Researchers, Vocational Education Teachers
Blair, Mackensie; Morini, Giovanna – Second Language Research, 2023
The present work examines the impact of code-switching (CS) on novel word learning in adult second language (L2) learners of Spanish. Participants completed two sessions (1-3 days apart). In the first session, they were taught 32 nonwords corresponding to novel creatures. Training occurred across 4 conditions: (1) a sentence in English only, (2) a…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Second Language Learning, Native Language, Videoconferencing
Maya Fujioka; Kristin Reimer; Eisuke Saito – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2024
The decline in foreign language learners in tertiary education is a concern in many countries. While factors influencing students' persistence in second language learning have been explored, there has been limited discussion on the potential of language programmes that develop students' self-formation alongside language learning. This study aimed…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Language Enrollment, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Yan, Veronica X.; Sana, Faria – Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 2019
Interleaving examples of to-be-learned categories, rather than blocking examples by category, frequently enhances category induction. The presently dominant theory is that interleaving promotes discriminative-contrast, and suggests that category similarity structure modulates this interleaving benefit: that blocking should benefit learning when…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Discrimination Learning, Learning Theories
McNamara, Scott; Drew, Christopher – Educational Media International, 2019
Research on educational podcasts' impacts on learning has steadily increased in recent years. Within this research, several issues related to methodology in educational podcast research have been cited. These include lack of detail, lack of reporting reliability, and questionable validity of testing instruments. However, one the theoretical…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices, Audio Equipment, Information Dissemination
Mobley, Catherine; Brawner, Catherine E.; Lord, Susan M.; Main, Joyce B.; Camacho, Michelle M. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2019
Military student veterans' distinct life pathways often make it difficult for educational researchers to adequately capture and represent the challenges and opportunities they face in college. Thus, student veteran educational programs and policies are often built on inaccurate notions about their experiences and identities. Using Veteran Critical…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Personal Narratives, Veterans
Escolar Chua, Rowena L.; de Guzman, Allan B. – Educational Gerontology, 2018
A considerable number of studies have been carried out to explore the experiences of the elderly engaging in third age education, however, most of these investigations have focused on elderly motivation, the benefits accruing from their participation, and the barriers they have encountered during their lifelong learning experience. However, there…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning
Boyadjieva, Pepka; Ilieva-Trichkova, Petya – Palgrave Studies in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning, 2021
This book re-imagines the essence and role of adult education at both the individual and societal levels. It provides arguments for understanding adult education as a process of agency and empowerment, which has not only instrumental but intrinsic and transformative roles to play. This book brings together ideas from the capability approach with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Role, Personal Autonomy