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Conner, Kyaien O.; Patterson-Price, Juanita; Faulkner, Niche – Journal of Dance Education, 2021
Culturally oriented dance has the potential for positive impact on both physical and mental health among professional dancers as well as among dance students in higher education and community dance programs. West African dance in particular has been found to influence a range of health outcomes. Despite available research demonstrating the…
Descriptors: Dance, Physical Health, Mental Health, Cultural Influences
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Kuyok, Kuyok Abol – World Journal of Education, 2019
South Sudan's independence in July 2011 came with a euphoric promise to break with the Sudan's cultural domination, epitomised by the latter's education system. Yet, despite the introduction of the national curriculum, South Sudan, as a part of the modern Sudan for decades, is struggling to rid itself of the colonial education system. This article…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Secondary Schools, Secondary Education
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Dai, Kun; Hu, Yating; Li, Xiaoyuan; Oladipo, Oluwasegun – Higher Education Research and Development, 2023
With the growing trend of globalisation and the internationalisation of higher education, China actively recruits more international students to study at Chinese universities. Notably, international doctoral students are a significant cohort in this trend. Although many studies have investigated international students' learning experiences in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Students, Foreign Students, Doctoral Programs
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Amponsah, Samuel; Omoregie, Chris Olusola; Ansah, Boakye Owusu – Commission for International Adult Education, 2018
In 2015, the world, through UNESCO adopted the 2030 agenda for sustainable development floated on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to "transform our world." SDG4 titled "Quality Education" seeks to "ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all and promote lifelong learning." An ordinary look at SDG4…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Cultural Influences, Equal Education, Educational Quality
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Appiah-Thompson, Christopher – Journal of Peace Education, 2020
This article explores the African religious, cultural and philosophical dimensions of peace, conflict and conflict transformation. It seeks to examine African traditional religious and philosophical ideas as resources for the promotion of peace and justice and their implications for intra-state and inter-state conflict resolution activities.…
Descriptors: Peace, African Culture, Conflict, Conflict Resolution
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Hoon, Chng Huang; Leibowitz, Brenda; Mårtensson, Katarina – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2020
This article offers narratives of individual journeys through the scholarship of leading in three different contexts--Asia, Europe, and Africa. Together, these narratives argue for the need to make explicit the diversity of practices of the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), with each practice inextricably tied to specific geographical,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scholarship, Instruction, Learning
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Mullis, Michaela D.; Kastrinos, Amanda; Wollney, Easton; Taylor, Greenberry; Bylund, Carma L. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2021
Research indicates that parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health can improve safe sex practices among adolescents, but barriers to such communication exist. In this systematic review, we thematically synthesised qualitative data in 37 articles on parent-child sexual and reproductive health communication barriers conducted on…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Sexuality, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Child Relationship
Ashley A. Mugisha – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to systematically locate primary studies in Sub-Saharan Africa that addressed student-, teacher-, work environment-, state/government-, cultural-, and community/external-related factors and burnout implications and resolutions among special education teachers (SETs). A systematic integrative review with six tasks was…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Burnout, Work Environment, Labor Problems
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Njenga, James Kariuki – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2018
Sociocultural issues are major contributing factors in mass acceptance and effective use of technology. These issues are often perceived to contradict the benefits the technology brings about. E-learning use in higher education in Africa, as a technology, faces some sociocultural barriers that contradict its promise and benefits. This paper…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Foreign Countries
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Kiss, Tamás; Medgyes, Péter – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2019
This paper examines the native/nonnative debate from an angle that is often disregarded: the challenges and difficulties faced by native English-speaking teachers who live and work abroad for an extended period of time. We argue that while they often stand a better chance in job application procedures, preferential treatment is secured by…
Descriptors: Native Speakers, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Pather, Sulochini – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2019
The move towards Inclusive Education in Africa since Salamanca (1994) has been slow, despite the reduction in enrolment gaps for vulnerable children due to universal primary education in many countries. This article centres on conceptions of Inclusive Education, which have rested primarily on increasing numbers of children with disabilities and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Special Needs Students
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Blignaut, Seugnet; Ravyse, Werner S. – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2018
The authors systematically searched the internet for information on African Digital Games (ADGs). They then applied a lens of serious games where they defined serious games created to have an impact on the target audience, which is beyond the pure entertainment aspect. They found a wide variety of ADGs and grouped them according to two broad main…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Video Games, Internet, Cultural Influences
Labbas, Rachida – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This qualitative study aimed at exploring the way North African Muslim female teachers make meaning of their teaching experience in relation to the socio-cultural and political factors, which in in this context is through epistemological dimensions (how Muslim female teachers know), intrapersonal dimensions (how Muslim female teachers define their…
Descriptors: Muslims, Females, Teaching Experience, Teacher Attitudes
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Vatsky, Sharon – Art Education, 2016
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum launched a project, the Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative, with the goal of broadening the geographic representation of the Guggenheim's holdings and to create a truly global collection. Inspired by this project, this article discusses three contemporary artists: (1) Navin Rawanchaikul, from Thailand; (2)…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Museums, Exhibits, Global Approach
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Nantwi, George; Chae, Hui Soo; Natriello, Gary – Multicultural Education Review, 2017
Despite their growing numbers and influence, there is limited research on African immigrant youth in the U.S. The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine the multiple identities that first and 1.5 generation African immigrant college students enact in their online worlds. By developing a deeper understanding of how these youths enact and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Immigrants, Youth
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