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Bae, Shil – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2021
This article conducts a critical analysis of the Incredible Years parenting programme through the lens of post-colonial and post-structural theories. Drawing from Foucault's concept of 'governmentality' and 'discursive normalisation', the author questions the norms and definitions constructed by the implementation of Incredible Years in New…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Postcolonialism, Educational Theories, Program Implementation
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Shaver, Erik; Elfreich, Alycia – Journal of Educational Supervision, 2021
This project examines the supervisory roles and clinical experiences in a School of Education program that offers multiple pathways to licensure, including the Transition to Teaching (T2T) alternative route to certification program. Through our reflective supervisory and instructional experiences within this program, we explore the unique…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Reflection, Culturally Relevant Education, Critical Theory
Shalena Barber Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2021
According to Donavan (2014) National Center for Education Statistics shows 8.4 million enrolled in higher education in 2010 were nontraditional learners, and the projected enrollment will reach 10.3 million by 2021. Adult learners will constitute over 41% of post-secondary students in the next five years. Institutions have seen an increase in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Nontraditional Students
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Stojanovic, Maja – Adult Learning, 2022
Using a personal narrative approach, I examine my experiences with teaching English to adults from a Balkan country. As I focus on understanding my teaching experiences, I frame my analysis through adult education theory to understand my role as an adult educator. The significance of this narrative comes from its focus on practice as I highlight…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
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Coryell, Joellen E.; Hatcher, Cheri – Commission for International Adult Education, 2022
The need to develop international cross-cultural perspectives has led many educators to create study abroad programs for their learners. One way to support this learning in adult higher education is to offer education abroad programs -- often short-term international field experiences led by faculty for adult students. In the current study, we…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, College Faculty, International Education, Cultural Awareness
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El Afi, Adlane Deeb – Teacher Development, 2019
This research study examined the impact of professional development on teachers' performance in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cycle Two and Three private schools. The study employed a mixed-method research design developed in two phases which considered professional development (PD) for teachers from the combined perspectives of…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Effectiveness, Private Schools, Adult Learning
Shahriar, Ambreen; Bruen, Teresa – Trentham Books, 2019
Worldwide, access to higher education is still a privilege. This unique volume recounts the experiences of students from two rural provinces -- one in Pakistan, one in the Republic of Ireland -- who have struggled to undertake graduate studies. Seeking to understand why some are able to persevere with studies against enormous odds, the authors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Higher Education, Rural Population
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M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Editor; Alex Mortby, Editor – IGI Global, 2024
Scholars and educators worldwide are grappling with the challenge of translating innovative research findings into tangible improvements within their classrooms. The chasm between theory and practice hinders the progress of education and leaves a wealth of untapped potential. The need for a process or approach to bridge these elements is urgent.…
Descriptors: Action Research, Evidence Based Practice, Theory Practice Relationship, Higher Education
Robyn Kelton; Irina Tenis – McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University, 2024
Research has established the vital role administrators play in the success and sustainability of high-quality early childhood care and education (ECEC) programs. However, many center-based program administrators assume their leadership roles by being promoted from a teaching position. Consequently, while they may assume their administrative role…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Professional Development, Administrator Education, Career Development
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Oliver, Esther; Tellado, Itxaso; Yuste, Montserrat; Larena-Fernández, Rosa – Teachers College Record, 2016
Background/Context: Traditional adult education in Spain treated the learner as a mere object that could be shaped by the educator. Although current practices of the democratic adult education movement in Spain reveals a completely opposite standpoint on adult education, there has been little analysis of the several influences converging and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Educational History, Democratic Values
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Pond, Elizabeth K. – Adult Learning, 2014
As a psychotherapist and meditation instructor, this author was drawn to what mindfulness teachings say about function of mind and heart in learning. Sakyong Mipham (2003) teaches that the mind is naturally compassionate, open, and receptive. The question becomes, what prevents the arising of these inherent characteristics of love? These same…
Descriptors: Reflection, Adult Learning, Learning, Learning Theories
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Mikulec, Borut – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2018
The European Union (EU) has significantly influenced the formation of European adult education policy in the last decade. By raising the importance and visibility of adult education, the EU has become an influential actor in the norm and standard setting for adult education and lifelong learning. However, as previous research has shown, the EU…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation
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Loeng, Svein – Cogent Education, 2018
This article deals with the concept of andragogy and the understanding of the same from a historical and professional perspective. It also includes a clarification of the difference between European and North American andragogy. Andragogy concerns adult education and learning in some way or another, but, beyond this, the concept is ambiguous. Many…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Concept Formation, Adult Education, Educational History
Notarianni Burk, Gabriella – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This dissertation examines the extent to which lexical aspect and grounding influence the acquisition of tense and aspect by ninety-four instructed adult learners of Italian in two academic settings in North America. The semantic notions of tense and aspect have been extensively investigated in the domain of second language acquisition. After more…
Descriptors: Italian, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Morphemes
Han, Yu Jung – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) has observed how interest-driven extramural English (EE), an outside-of-classroom engagement with English (Sundqvist, 2009), can facilitate language development. Research supports the potential EE has when brought into formal English language teaching (ELT) settings; However,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learner Engagement
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