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Paras, Andrea; Carignan, Michael; Brenner, Ashley; Hardy, Jane; Malmgren, Jodi; Rathburn, Melanie – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2019
With the proliferation of short-term study abroad programs at institutions of higher education, there is a need for more rigorous assessment of how these programs contribute to intercultural learning. This article presents a multi-institutional comparative study of students' intercultural learning in six short-term study abroad programs in Canada…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Higher Education, Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness
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Wang, Peiyu; Zhou, George – McGill Journal of Education, 2021
With an increasing number of international students coming to Canada for higher education, Canadian universities are offering diverse English language improvement programs (ELIPs) to improve international students' English proficiency. However, some Chinese international students struggle to pass such programs and eventually withdraw. This study…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Dropouts, Academic Failure, Foreign Countries
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Hanbridge, Alice Schmidt; McMillan, Colleen; Scholz, Kyle W. – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2018
The potential of ePortfolios is derived from a learner's ability to synthesize learning experiences to better understand how seemingly disparate modalities are connected (Alvarez & Moxley, 2004; Chen, 2009). This is best accomplished through a program-wide implementation of ePortfolios, including providing time for selfdirected learning…
Descriptors: Social Work, Educational Technology, Portfolios (Background Materials), Learning Experience
Anderson, Kate; Muskin, Joshua – Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2018
Between 2012 and 2016, the Learning Metrics Task Force (LMTF) laid out an ambitious agenda for nations and the international community on how to define and measure learning in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This report describes the process undertaken by a group of 15 "Learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Strategies, Learning Experience, Measurement Techniques
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McPhee, Siobhán; Pickren, Graham – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2017
While the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) continues to transform learning, international migration and the increasing complexity of intercultural exchange and communication continue to do so as well. In this paper, we connect the dots and ask how ICTs can be used to enhance the learning experiences of international…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Foreign Students, Multiple Literacies, Learning Experience
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McBeath, Margaret; Drysdale, Maureen T. B.; Bohn, Nicholas – Education & Training, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between peer support and sense of belonging on the mental health and overall well-being, with a specific focus on comparing the perceptions of students in a work-integrated learning (WIL) program to those in a traditional non-WIL program. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured…
Descriptors: Integrated Activities, Mental Health, Grounded Theory, Qualitative Research
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Shugurova, Olga – i.e.: inquiry in education, 2019
In this creative and reflective inquiry, I explore the pedagogical significance of arts as a place-based praxis of social transformations in a Canadian teacher education program with a focus on my students' learning experience. The research features their "pedagogical becoming" (Gouzouasis, Irwin, Miles, & Gordon, 2013) which…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Social Change, Art Education, Teacher Education Programs
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Breen, Andrea V.; Twigger, Kate; Duvieusart-Déry, Caroline; Boulé, Jessica; Borgo, Alessia; Ferandes, Reisha; Lychek, Mercerina; Ranby, Sarah; Scot, Christine; Whitehouse, Emma – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2018
Knowledge Translation (KT) is increasingly a requirement for scholars and non-academics working in applied settings. However, few programs provide explicit training in KT. In this article we systematically explore our experiences as a multi-disciplinary group of course facilitators and students in a newly redeveloped graduate course in Evidence…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Learning Experience, Decision Making
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Stanton, Alisa; Zandvliet, David; Dhaliwal, Rosie; Black, Tara – Higher Education Studies, 2016
With the recent release of a new international charter on health promoting universities and institutions of higher education, universities and colleges are increasingly interested in providing learning experiences that enhance and support student well-being. Despite the recognition of learning environments as a potential setting for creating and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Well Being, Semi Structured Interviews, Focus Groups
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Sharma, Manu; Cobb, Cam – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2018
This conceptual article emerges out of a research project--including a systematic literature review and autoethnographic study--on social justice-informed co-teaching. The authors collaborated on two Faculty of Education courses at a mid-sized Canadian University to analyze their own experiences as well as research patterns in a pool of studies…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Team Teaching, Teaching Methods, Ethnography
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Wernicke, Meike – TESL Canada Journal, 2019
In English-majority contexts such as British Columbia, French second language (FSL) teachers are increasingly encountering students who are also learning French in addition to English and their home languages. Research findings show that dual language learners are successfully supported through multilingual pedagogies that acknowledge and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Culturally Relevant Education, Multilingualism, French
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Carr, Paul R.; Thésée, Gina – Democracy & Education, 2017
This conceptual article underscores the importance of critical engagement in and through education with a view to enhancing education for democracy (EfD). As a centerpiece to illustrating this connection, we refer to our research project, which engages international actors through an analysis of the perceptions, experiences and perspectives of…
Descriptors: Democracy, Democratic Values, Political Attitudes, Citizen Participation
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Broom, Catherine – Democracy & Education, 2017
This response considers the strengths of Carr and Thesee's 2017 paper in "Democracy & Education" and explores further areas of research related to education for democracy or citizenship education. [For "Seeking Democracy Inside and Outside of Education," see EJ1162605.]
Descriptors: Democracy, Democratic Values, Political Attitudes, Citizen Participation
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Tuters, Stephanie – Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2017
This article explores teachers' reasons for engaging in equity work. Although multiple bodies of literature discuss teaching for equity from different perspectives, little empirical data exists about what informs or motivates people to teach for equity. This study aims to help fill that gap in existing research with the purpose of informing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interviews, Teacher Attitudes, Justice
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Edwards, Nichole – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2016
By recognising the limitations of formal sex education, young people are able to seek out alternative material, gaining informal sexual knowledge through their own means and through a wide variety of sources. This paper derives from part of a larger study centred on feminism and heterosexuality in practice which features 17 feminist-identified…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Informal Education, Reflection, Feminism
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