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Protesting on Twitter: Citizenship and Empowerment from Public Education
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Saura, Geo; Muñoz-Moreno, José-Luis; Luengo-Navas, Julián; Martos, José-Manuel – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2017
The use of social networks for protest purposes has been an essential element in recent global protests against the economic measures of privatization of public services. Social networks are changing political communication, mobilization and organization of collective protests. Taking into account the relationship between collective protests and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Activism, Citizenship
Plotting an Emerging Relationship Schema of Effective Leadership Attributes for Inclusive Schools
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Poon-McBrayer, Kim Fong; Deng, Meng – International Journal of Learning and Change, 2017
The significance of principal leadership to build inclusive schools has long been recognised. Studies to plot their leadership attributes that mobilise, facilitate, and sustain inclusive education specific to Hong Kong are however scarce. This qualitative study investigated teacher leaders' experiences of what their principals did to cultivate…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Principals, Faculty Development, Instructional Leadership
Knowledge Exchange, Social Interactions, and Empowerment in an Intergenerational Technology Program at School
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Gamliel, Tova; Gabay, Nadav – Educational Gerontology, 2014
This is a sequel to previous theoretical papers (Gamliel, Reichental, & Eyal, 2007a, 2007b) that proposed a Model of Knowledge in Volume 33 of this journal. The study examines the effects of digital education on intergenerational empowerment and social interaction among participants in the Israeli Multigenerational Connection Program (MCP).…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries, Student Empowerment
The Impact of Facilitated Communication on the Educational Lives of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Four Case Studies
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Knox, Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This action qualitative study with a case research design investigated the impact of facilitated communication (FC) on the educational lives of high school students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The effect of FC on nonverbal students and schools' reactions to FC were also examined. The results from the four case studies indicate that FC…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Qualitative Research
Teachers' Perceptions of State Decision-Making Processes for Mathematics Curricula
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Bothwell, Brett – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore teachers' knowledge and professional opinions concerning state policy changes for college and workplace preparation, state curricula requirements and standards, student tracking, graduation rates, and the implication these elements have in the mathematics classroom. A qualitative…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Decision Making, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction
Investigating Promising School Leadership Practices in Two California Charter Schools
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Kim, Grace – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to identify and to explore programs related to school leadership in two California charter schools. Four research questions guided this study: (a) What policies, programs, and processes are used to improve teacher and administrative leadership (school leadership) in charter schools? (b) How are resources used to…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Culture, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement