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Nuntiya Doungphummes; Sirintorn Bhibulbhanuvat; Theeraphong Boonrugsa – Qualitative Research Journal, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to illustrate and discuss the application of mindfulness practices rooted in Buddhism as the methodological praxis in implementing participatory action research (PAR) projects with older Thai adults. Design/methodology/approach: The paper draws on the researchers' reflexive accounts of participatory action…
Descriptors: Buddhism, Metacognition, Older Adults, Action Research
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MacKinnon, Allan – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2012
This article presents a model for continuing education that emanated from the author's involvement in the Participatory Action Research (PAR) component of Simon Fraser University's Adult Education for Economic Development (AEED) Project, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The project's goal was to develop new centers…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Action Research, Participatory Research, Lifelong Learning
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Wichadee, Saovapa – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2011
Professional development is seen as a way to maintain and enhance the quality of teachers. The acquired knowledge does not only bring about improvement in the teaching process, but also leads to career growth. This article discusses the concept of professional development in the field of language teaching which is distinctive from other fields.…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
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Barnaud, Cecile; van Paassen, Annemarie; Trebuil, Guy; Promburom, Tanya; Bousquet, Francois – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2010
Although stakeholder participation is expected to promote equitable and sustainable natural resource management, lessons from the past tell us that more careful attention needs to be paid to achieving equitable impacts. Now the question is how to address social inequities and power asymmetries. Some authors emphasize the need for more dialogue,…
Descriptors: Water, Simulation, Foreign Countries, Natural Resources
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Freiler, Tammy J. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2008
In the tragic aftermath of the December 2004 tsunami off the coast of Thailand, a group of nomads known as the Moken village sea gypsies were featured in an investigative report for their high rate of survival along with the animal population (Simon, 2005). In seeking to discover why this particular group of people survived when so many others had…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Natural Disasters, Weather, Physical Environment
Berlin, Donna F., Ed.; White, Arthur L., Ed. – International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (NJ3), 2011
The chapters in this book reflect the work of science and mathematics educators who have worked for many years at the international level. As members of the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education, their work provides readers with issues, models, practices, and research results that have applicability and…
Descriptors: Science Education, Mathematics Education, STEM Education, Educational Innovation