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Students' Perceptions of Group Journal Writing as a Tool for Enhancing Sense of Community on Wilderness Educational Expeditions
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Asfeldt, Morten; Purc-Stephenson, Rebecca; Hvenegaard, Glen – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2017
Journal writing is a common practice in outdoor education (OE) and there is a long-standing claim that OE programs enhance sense of community (SOC). However, there remains a call for additional evidence to support the relationship between participation in outdoor programs and SOC. This study examines students' perceptions of the role of a group…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Journal Writing, Sense of Community, Physical Environment
What Do Students Think about Group Work in Business Education? An Investigation into the Benefits, Challenges, and Student-Suggested Solutions
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Lee, Seung Hwan Mark; Smith, Donna; Sergueeva, Ksenia – Journal of Education for Business, 2016
The authors sought to gain insight on how students view group learning and development as part of their business education experience. Specifically, the authors categorize benefits and challenges using S. A. Wheelan's (2005) integrated model of group development. Additionally, they investigate (from the students' perspective) best practices that…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Investigations, Educational Experience, Group Activities
Teachers' Perspectives and Experiences of the Contexts of Social Inclusion within Elementary School Classrooms in Canada and China
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Dyson, Lily – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2014
This study examined the contexts of social inclusion within elementary school classrooms in Canada and China. Based on interviews, classroom teachers in two metropolitan cities in Canada and China reported their perspectives and experiences with regard to: (a) the state of social inclusion in general; (b) places where social inclusion took place…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
A Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Psychoeducational Group Manual for Problem Gambling
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Cormier, Abigail; McBride, Dawn Lorraine – Online Submission, 2012
This project provides a comprehensive overview of the research literature on problem gambling in adults and includes a detailed mindfulness-based psychoeducational group manual for problem gambling, complete with an extensive group counselling consent form, assessment and screening protocols, 10 user-friendly lesson plans, templates for a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Counseling Techniques, Team Training, Cognitive Restructuring
Globally Networked Collaborative Learning in Industrial Design
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Bohemia, Erik; Ghassan, Aysar – American Journal of Distance Education, 2012
This article explores project-based cross-cultural and cross-institutional learning. Using Web 2.0 technologies, this project involved more than 240 students and eighteen academic staff from seven international universities. The focus of this article relates to a project-based learning activity named "The Gift". At each institution the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Projects, Distance Education, Active Learning
Geography and Field Work: An Exercise for the Elementary School.
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Green-Milberg, Patricia – Canadian Social Studies, 1999
Maintains that geography field work is enjoyable for students and provides them with real-world experiences. Describes an activity where students visit a supermarket in order to gather data for a graph and a shopping center to investigate the store layout and shopping traffic. Provides pre-visit preparation guidelines and post-visit activities.…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Elementary Education, Field Instruction, Foreign Countries