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Glenn S. Levine, Editor; David Mallows, Editor – Educational Linguistics, 2022
This volume focuses on the learning of host-country languages by migrants in Europe. It identifies, clarifies, and offers insights into issues and central questions related to the learning of host-country languages with an emphasis on adolescent and adult language learners in formal and informal settings. The book draws on data collected following…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Second Language Learning, Immigrants
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Twining, Peter – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
There is a growing body of research looking at young people's use of digital technology in informal contexts. However, there is a gap in the literature about how to describe and categorise young people's digital practices in such contexts. This gap is important because in order to be able to understand the differences between young people's…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Computer Use, Children, Informal Education
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Christina Ballico; Sean Foran – International Journal of Music Education, 2024
This paper examines capacity building and professional development in Western Australia's contemporary popular music sector. It reports on a mixed-methods qualitative-quantitative study into the lived experiences and needs of musicians and industry practitioners alike. It examines learning which is undertaken outside of formal education settings,…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Musicians, Professional Development, Music
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Ju Seong Lee; Nga Man Yeung; Mary Beth Osburn – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
Based on Fredrickson's (2001) broaden-and-build theory, this study investigates how Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE; consisting of "teacher appreciation, personal enjoyment," and "social enjoyment") mediates the relationship between Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE) and EFL secondary students' willingness to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Isabelle Latham; Dawn Brooker; Kay de Vries – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2024
Purpose: This paper describes a model of "Learning to care" derived from a study exploring how care workers in care homes learn to care for people living with dementia. The "Learning to care" model is primarily informal in nature in which influences such as formalised training and organisational culture impact care outcomes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dementia, Caregivers, Group Homes
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Viivi Korpela; Laura Pajula; Riitta Hänninen – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2024
Despite widespread digitalization, certain marginal and societal groups can still encounter challenges in the digital world. Promoting digital inclusion and digital support aims to reduce these disparities and enable equal participation. In this article, we examine the quality and dynamics of informal learning and digital support provided by warm…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Expertise, Older Adults, Technological Literacy
Yuen Man Tang – ProQuest LLC, 2024
University instructors often lack the knowledge and skills to effectively facilitate learning and teaching in the online environment. Instructors in higher education institutions (HEIs) have faced common challenges to online teaching, such as a lack of digital literacy, access to software and hardware resources and training, and pedagogical and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Teacher Education, Faculty
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Saira Bano; Kanwal Atif; Syed Atif Mehdi – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Educational Robotics (ER) is an upcoming trend in education. It has been introduced in classrooms to improve the learning environment. It provides opportunities for young learners by promoting knowledge-building activities. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education is viewed as a catalyst to ensure a successful future in…
Descriptors: Robotics, STEM Education, Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ju Seong Lee; Jianzhu Chen; Nur Arifah Drajati – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
This mixed-methods study aims to examine the mediating role of attitude toward English varieties in the relationship between Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE) and perceptions of using English as an International Language (EIL) materials in pre-service English teachers. We collected and analyzed survey data from 434 Indonesian EFL…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction
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Zehra Tugba Guzel – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2024
The advent of digital technology has enabled the development of alternative learning methods that enable personalized education to meet the demands of the modern era. Regardless of geographical location and time, online education facilitates the provision of personalized learning opportunities through asynchronous or synchronous recording. Thanks…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Electronic Learning, Informal Education, Evaluation
Michael Schneider – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Electronic textiles (e-textiles) weave computational and electronic components into fabric, enabling students to design and build fabric-based projects that interact with their surroundings. This meshing of physical hardware and virtual software can be difficult for students to untangle when debugging. Is an LED failing to light up because of an…
Descriptors: Troubleshooting, Computer Science Education, Computation, Secondary School Students
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Simone C. O. Conceição; Susan Yelich Biniecki – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
This article explores the evolving role of technology in nonformal and informal adult learning settings, guided by the theory of connectivism. It examines how digital platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), and other technological advancements enhance the accessibility, personalization, and efficiency of adult learning. The various educational…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Informal Education, Conventional Instruction, Artificial Intelligence
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Katie Headrick Taylor; Jiyoung Lee; Erin Riesland; Mack Ikeru; Leslie Rupert Herrenkohl – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2024
In reckoning with anti-Blackness and white hegemony in STEM, this study recommits to critical feminist orientations and explores alternative engagements with STEM education that center "matters of care" where learners are encouraged to build upon their existing values of family and collectivism to reinvigorate rather than disrupt…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Feminism, Holistic Approach, Values
Cassandra L. Doty – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The number of formal teacher leadership roles, notably as instructional coaches and Professional Learning Community leaders, continued to increase. Rural school districts needed to improve their ability to create these roles. Additionally, researchers indicated many teachers preferred to avoid working with formal teacher leaders. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Instructional Leadership, Social Networks, Self Efficacy
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Theodosios Sapounidis; Sokratis Tselegkaridis; Dimitrios Stamovlasis – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2024
Educational Robotics (ER) and Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) have entered schools and are parts of formal and informal education. Consequently, a wide range of relevant activities and interventions, from kindergarten to high school, are carried out emphasizing their potential benefits, in relation to traditional curriculum,…
Descriptors: Robotics, STEM Education, Research Reports, Databases
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