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Gentile, Manuel; Messineo, Linda; La Guardia, Dario; Arrigo, Marco; Città, Giuseppe; Ayala, Antonia; Cusimano, Gaspare; Martines, Pio; Mendolia, Giovanna; Allegra, Mario – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
This study investigates the effectiveness of a 6-month parent-mediated early intervention telehealth program for children with an autism spectrum disorder. The participants comprised a total of 27 parents. The findings showed that participation in the program promotes parents' empowerment and reduce parental stress and a general improvement in the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Videoconferencing, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Susanne Francisco; Anette Forssten Seiser; Anette Olin Almqvist – Professional Development in Education, 2024
It is widely accepted that professional learning is a crucial aspect of the ongoing professional practice of educators. But how should this professional learning take place, and what arrangements enable and constrain practices associated with educator learning? In this article, we explore two case studies of action research projects: one…
Descriptors: Action Research, Teacher Education, Vocational Education, Teachers
English, Helen J.; Davidson, Jane W. – International Journal of Music Education, 2023
In what ways can a community music education project based on historical re-enactment be a vehicle for transformational learning, empowerment and reconnection with community? In 2018, Serenading Adela was performed to celebrate and remember the 100th anniversary of a moment in history when women sang under the prison cell window of Adela…
Descriptors: Music Education, Transformative Learning, Singing, Females
Sutton, Julie E.; Huws, Jaci C.; Burton, Christopher R. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
This qualitative study develops a programme theory demonstrating the complexity embedded in sleep hygiene education (SHE) as an intervention to improve sleep problems in children with developmental disabilities. In co-design workshops, eight parents and six sleep practitioners deliberated themes developed from findings of an earlier exploratory…
Descriptors: Sleep, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Workshops
Davidson, Jennifer W. – Teaching Theology & Religion, 2021
Although development of trauma-informed pedagogy for elementary and secondary classrooms has developed significantly, a dearth of resources for trauma-informed andragogy in graduate theological classrooms remains. Theological classrooms are a unique context in which many students and professors carry experiences of trauma with them. This article…
Descriptors: Trauma, Andragogy, Safety, Trust (Psychology)
Beattie, Ellen N. – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2021
Since the Industrial Revolution in the early 19th century, technological advances have driven the workforce's skill set requirements. Rapidly evolving technology, including advanced automation and artificial intelligence, spark organizational needs to thrive in a time of uncertainty and accelerating change. Increasing demands from this highly…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Creativity, Job Skills, Technological Advancement
Iñiguez-Berrozpe, Tatiana; Elboj-Saso, Carmen; Flecha, Ainhoa; Marcaletti, Francesco – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2020
Given the double risk of exclusion caused for women with a low educational level, adult education can be a fundamental element that allows them to actively participate in their social, political, and cultural environments. Moreover, because educational level has been reported by the scientific literature to be a factor that directly favors…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Adult Education, Educational Attainment, Females
Goos, Merrilyn; Prendergast, Mark; O'Meara, Niamh; O'Sullivan, Kathy – ZDM: Mathematics Education, 2023
This paper revisits and reanalyses data from a study carried out in the further education and training sector in the Republic of Ireland to investigate (1) how adults access and participate in numeracy courses and (2) how adult numeracy provision might support active citizenship. We analysed 45 interviews with adult education providers, adult…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, Adult Education, Numeracy
Kocher, Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience difficulty with transitioning to competitive integrated employment following high school. Addressing this disparity in transitioning to competitive integrated employment can be supported through a high school transition program with community-based work experiences for…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Transitional Programs, High School Students, Experiential Learning
Edwards, D. Brent, Jr.; DeMatthews, David; Spear, Anne; Hartley, Hilary – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2021
Based on research in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, this article argues that the globally popular reform of school-based management suffers from several shortcomings and is a partial, extractive, and technocratic means of engendering parental and community participation. Ultimately, this article demonstrates that it is necessary to move beyond SBM as a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Involvement, Empowerment, Parent Participation
Yoo, Hyeon Jean – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2021
As the world's population is more interconnected by the Internet and mobile devices, older adults are expected to use Internet-based services, such as education, health, finance, and even communication. Despite the recent research that an increasing number of older adults are embracing digital lives, they face unique challenges due to age-related…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Older Adults, Aging (Individuals), Barriers
Petrzelka, Peggy; Briggs Ott, Mary; Fairchild, Ennea; Filipiak, Jennifer – Environmental Education Research, 2020
This study is about adult learning and empowerment in a challenging context. The data from this study comes from interviews with women non-operating landowners who attended a learning circle event designed to inform them about conservation opportunities on their land. The findings show there were several aspects of the learning circles that…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Empowerment, Females, Agriculture
Sarah Cox – Educational Linguistics, 2022
In this chapter I seek to challenge monolingual teaching methods by proposing an ecological and multilingual ESOL pedagogy through the presentation of findings from an exploratory study with recently arrived adult refugees in Scotland. Using Critical Participatory Action Research and underpinned by decolonising methodology (Phipps A. Decolonising…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Refugees, Educational Needs
Atkinson, Michael – Education & Training, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors which enhance transformational learning in adult learning spaces for people experiencing cultural marginalisation. Design/methodology/approach: This paper reports on a study which compared the transformational experiences of long-term unemployed migrants within two very different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transformative Learning, Neoliberalism, Unemployment
Pearson, Jamie N.; Meadan, Hedda – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Children with autism and their families often face challenges accessing early intervention and related services. African American children face additional challenges due to disparities in diagnoses and access to services. These disparities present a great need for parent advocacy to combat culturally insensitive service delivery and strained…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, African Americans, Parents