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Exploring Staff Facilitation that Supports Family Learning
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Pattison, Scott A.; Dierking, Lynn D. – Journal of Museum Education, 2012
Front-line educators are arguably critical to the visitor experience at museums and science centers across the country. However, little research exists to inform staff facilitation strategies or professional development efforts. In this article, we describe the results of a qualitative study of 63 staff-family interactions in a science center,…
Descriptors: Museums, Nonschool Educational Programs, Science Teaching Centers, Facilitators (Individuals)
"La Palabra Es Salud" (The Word Is Health): Combining Mixed Methods and CBPR to Understand the Comparative Effectiveness of Popular and Conventional Education
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Wiggins, Noelle; Hughes, Adele; Rodriguez, Adriana; Potter, Catherine; Rios-Campos, Teresa – Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2014
Increasing recognition of the role of social conditions in health has led to calls for methods that can be used to change social conditions. Popular education has demonstrated great promise as a methodology that can be used to address the underlying social and structural determinants of health. To date, most studies of popular education have used…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Social Environment, Health, Popular Education
Getting Better: ALN and Student Success
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Moore, Janet C.; Sener, John; Fetzner, Marie – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
In the U.S., only 38 of every 100 ninth graders enroll in college; of these 38, only 18 complete bachelors' degrees within six years. Asynchronous learning networks (ALN)--asynchronous, highly interactive, instructor-led, resource-rich, cohort-based learning--can yield high success rates. Growing demand for online education and the expectation…
Descriptors: Vignettes, Educational Principles, Barriers, Surveys
Use of Media Technologies by Native American Teens and Young Adults: Evaluating Their Utility for Designing Culturally-Appropriate Sexual Health Interventions Targeting Native Youth in the Pacific Northwest
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Craig Rushing, Stephanie Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2010
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth are disproportionally burdened by high rates of sexually transmitted infections and teen pregnancy, heightening their need for sexual health interventions that are aligned to their unique culture and social context. Media technologies, including the Internet, cell phones, and video games, offer new…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Video Games, American Indians, Alaska Natives
RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER WAY, FEBRUARY 1965.
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RUNKEL, P.J. – 1965
A REPORT WAS MADE OF RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERWAY AT THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AS OF FEBRUARY, 1965. THE CENTER'S RESEARCH EFFORTS FOCUS ON THE SOCIAL CONTEXT WITHIN WHICH THOSE WHO ADMINISTER SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS MUST WORK. APPENDED TO THE REPORT IS A SERIES OF BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Guides, Educational Administration, Educational Research
PROJECTS UNDER WAY AND COMPLETED, MARCH 1966.
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KITCHEL, JOANNE M.; RUNKEL, P.J. – 1966
A REPORT WAS MADE OF THOSE PROJECTS UNDER WAY AND COMPLETED BY THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION. THE CENTER'S RESEARCH EFFORTS FOCUS ON THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS WITHIN WHICH THOSE WHO ADMINISTER SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS MUST WORK. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE LISTED UNDER SUCH HEADINGS AS COMPLETED PROJECTS FOR WHICH REPORTS…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Guides, Educational Administration, Educational Research
The Influences of Social Capital on Lifelong Learning among Adults Who Did Not Finish High School. NCSALL Occasional Paper
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Strawn, Clare L. – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
This study of social capital employs data from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning (LSAL), funded by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) and conducted at Portland State University to increase understanding of the learning process of adults with limited formal education. It provides longitudinal data on…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Adult Learning