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Myende, Phumlani Erasmus; Nhlumayo, Buhle Stella – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2022
There is general consensus that parents are invaluable partners in education of their children but, getting South African rural parents involved in education has remained difficult. This paper draws from parents' voices to explore the question, what do parents in a rural South African school context see as the school's role in enhancing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Rural Schools, Parent Attitudes
TaWanda S. Randolph – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Researchers have suggested that empowered parents may be more helpful successfully transitioning children to formal school. The problem investigated in this basic qualitative study was that educators located in a Southern region of the United States were not empowering parents with the knowledge, skills, and sense of self to become engaged in…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Empowerment, Parent Participation, Transitional Programs
Po, Cicy – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study is to investigate how Asian women educational leaders perceive their instructional leadership and the ways in which their racialized and gendered experiences impact their practices. This qualitative case study is anchored by the sympathetic instructional leadership framework that includes holding high expectations in a…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Women Administrators, Administrator Attitudes, Instructional Leadership
Sousa, José Wellington – Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 2021
The following content analysis aims to explore how community development has been conceived in Canadian adult education. The analysis is based on publications of the "Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education" (CJSAE) from 2009 to 2019. This article is motivated by the understanding that community development is an intrinsic part…
Descriptors: Community Development, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Feminism
Benjamin J. Fobert – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This qualitative historical single-case study examines how a practitioner-directed approach to professional development for teachers resulted in successful technology integration in a newly unified school district in California's Central Valley. The study details the process of creating and implementing a professional development plan for newly…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Faculty Development, Teacher Empowerment, Program Development
Rebecca Blair Price – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This qualitative descriptive study explored how undergraduate dance students describe somatic experiences in dance technique classes and their influence on their critical thinking, feelings of empowerment, and dance technique at a private southwest university. The theoretical foundation for the study was critical pedagogy. Using critical pedagogy,…
Descriptors: Dance, Dance Education, Human Body, Kinesthetic Perception
Milgramm, Anna; Corona, Laura L.; Janicki-Menzie, Cortney; Christodulu, Kristin V. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently report high levels of stress related to the process of receiving an ASD diagnosis and navigating the intervention landscape. Parent education programs offer one approach to providing families with support, information, and resources following a child's diagnosis. Given the…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Community Programs, Caregivers, Autism
O'Leary, Kate Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Personalized learning is gaining popularity among educational leaders due to reexamining teaching and learning the pedagogy by increasing student ownership. However, the implementation of personalized learning is limited, even after professional development opportunities. The problem addressed in this study was the inconsistency in the content and…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Individualized Instruction, Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers
Celine Massuger – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In today's education context, not all young people are able to complete their high school education. In fact, in 2016, the number of low-income young people ages 16 to 24 years who did not complete high school or were not enrolled in high school was 3.7 times higher than those of high-income families (McFarland et al., 2018). This may be due to…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Practices, Caring
Steyn, Hennie – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2023
This paper accentuated the importance of the availability of suitable programs to train parents to support their children to survive and thrive in school. Parents have a role to play in supporting their children to fully benefit from their education. Parents should set a positive home environment to support the learning of children. It was also…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Student Needs, Parent Role, Training
Bloomberg, Linda Dale – Teachers College Press, 2021
The Spring of 2020 saw educational institutions around the world abruptly convert to online teaching formats. While this transition may be unfamiliar--and even uncomfortable--the skills and techniques needed to engage and empower online learners can be learned and mastered to serve the current and ever-expanding need. This indispensable resource…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Instructional Effectiveness, Web Based Instruction, Adult Students
Kaiser, Kim; Villalobos, Michele E.; Locke, Jill; Iruka, Iheoma U.; Proctor, Camille; Boyd, Brian – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Parent training (i.e. group-based supports and psychoeducation aimed at parent as primary agent of change) in Autism Spectrum Disorders (autism) is well-documented as an Evidence-Based Intervention designed to increase advocacy, knowledge, and empowerment. While research on Parent Training acknowledges the cultural limitations, the field lacks…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parent Education, Culturally Relevant Education
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2022
This, the fifth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE), is also the final monitoring report on the Belém Framework for Action (BFA), the outcome document of the sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFérence INTernationale sur l'Education des Adultes -- CONFINTEA VI), held in 2009. This report serves a dual purpose.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Empowerment, Educational Change
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2022
The aim of the five "Global Report on Adult Learning and Education" ("GRALE") reports compiled since 2009 has been to provide baseline data on the state of adult learning and education globally for policy-makers, professionals and the public. The first report (see ED540497) was designed to inform discussion during the sixth…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Empowerment, Educational Change
Rehak, Kimberly M.; McGinty, Jacqueline M. – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
By leveraging research-backed strategies from the learning sciences, adult educators can help learners develop effective study habits that lead to deeper learning. This paper will discuss the harm in perpetuating neuromyths and how doing so can lead to negative outcomes for learners. Then, six strategies will be shared to help adult educators…
Descriptors: Science Education, Learning Strategies, Self Efficacy, Outcomes of Education