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Di, Xu – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2020
Consciousness is a natural and integral part of human beings that is at the core of our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual functions throughout our lives. However, we tend to be too occupied with or distracted by the details of our daily existence to be fully aware of our own consciousness. More often than not, we are engaged in the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Well Being, Individual Development, Philosophy
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Brockett, Mary R.; Brockett, Ralph G. – International Journal of Self-Directed Learning, 2020
Biography can be a valuable tool in understanding historical perspectives on adult learning. The purpose of this study was to look at three examples of times throughout Abraham Lincoln's life when he demonstrated a high level of self-directedness in learning in order to solve problems that he faced. Specifically, we examined (a) Lincoln's youth,…
Descriptors: Presidents, Biographies, Independent Study, Adult Education
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Shogren, Karrie A.; Luckasson, Ruth; Schalock, Robert L. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
This article describes a multidimensional model of context that identifies, defines, and explains three key properties of context: multilevel, multifactorial, and interactive. The use of this model to drive a context-based enhancement cycle is also described. The enhancement cycle involves four steps: (a) identifying current interactions that…
Descriptors: Models, Context Effect, Interaction, Individual Development
Mengjiao Guo – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Today's youth have lives dramatically different from the past and face an unpredictable future and challenging job market, thus being entrepreneurial is increasingly more important to cultivate (Ford, 2015). I aim to understand the state and development of being entrepreneurial and its implications for broadly educating young people, as one…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Entrepreneurship, Skill Development
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Lasley, Joe – New Directions for Student Leadership, 2022
This article describes a developmental framework for the application of role-playing games (RPGs) in leadership learning. RPGs relate to leadership learning on a range of levels from individual development, to team building, to parallel group processes. The variety and depth of learning and development potential in RPGs is very exciting,…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Role Playing, Leadership Training, Teamwork
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McGrath, Robert E. – Journal of Education, 2022
This article summarizes issues in defining character education (CE) that are relevant to program development and evaluation. No authoritative definition exists for CE, but several features seem prominent. These include a focus on enhancing civic, moral, self-regulatory, and/or intellectual virtues; and (at least implicitly) prioritizing the…
Descriptors: Values Education, Citizenship Education, Moral Values, Program Content
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Hardy, Tabitha M.; Hansen, Michele J.; Bahamonde, Rafael E.; Kimble-Hill, Ann C. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
This study examines the use of individual development plans (IDPs) in a structured mentoring program as an effective mechanism for reducing identity-related anxiety for underrepresented trainees and increasing their learner agency. Social cognitive theory served to provide the theoretical framework for our implementation of IDPs and our…
Descriptors: Mentors, Research Training, Trainees, Personal Autonomy
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Costa, Mónica; Mota, Catarina P.; Matos, Paula M. – Child Care in Practice, 2022
Adolescents in residential care have an increased risk of developing psychosocial problems, however, not all adolescents are equally vulnerable. This study aims to provide a review and methodological evaluation of current studies, which focus on protective and risk factors associated with the psychosocial adjustment of adolescents in residential…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Individual Development, Social Adjustment, Emotional Adjustment
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Jurca, Andra-Maria; Borca, Claudia; Vaetisi, Maria – Journal of Educational Sciences, 2022
Studies that have been conducted on the topic of self-esteem have shown that it contributes considerably to various important areas of life. However, research has proven that there is ontogenetic variation in self-esteem, and the factors that contribute to its development are not yet very clearly defined (Robins et.al. 2002, Orth & Robins,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Self Esteem, Child Development, Individual Development
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Rosenfeld, Itamar; Yemini, Miri; Mamlok, Dan – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2022
In the context of global mobility research, this study explores agency and identity formation among mid-career teachers who travel abroad to experience teaching in a new country. We conducted in-depth interviews with 16 Israeli teachers and examined their retrospective narratives of their teaching experience. Our findings reveal a complex nexus of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Itinerant Teachers, Foreign Workers, International Programs
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Almanza, Mónica – Journal of Peace Education, 2022
The relations between education, conflict and peace have become the focus of a growing and diverse field of educational research and action. In the diversity and complexity of this field, I distinguish six educational approaches that stand out: human rights, psychosocial, humanitarian aid, development, security, and reconciliation. They refer to…
Descriptors: Conflict, Peace, Conflict Resolution, Role of Education
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Heilman, Elizabeth E. – Teachers College Record, 2022
Background and Purpose: Anger is implicated in nearly every social pathology, from war to bullying to child abuse. Yet, it is also the spark of reform for nearly every positive social movement, from civil rights to labor rights to handicapped rights. This article examines how anger has been understood and misunderstood across different discursive…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Self Actualization, Individual Development, Social Action
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Toyama, Noriko – Cogent Education, 2022
In most Japanese preschools, children are involved in setting up lunches as monitors' activities. The current study conducted six-month long naturalistic observations of lunch monitors' activities in a nursery school in Tokyo. Ten five-year-old children were included in the analysis. By engaging in the activities with their peers, the lunch…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Cooperation, Lunch Programs
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Larner, Marjorie – Schools: Studies in Education, 2022
In a system that increasingly stakes all on measuring success for students, teachers, and institutions against a common testable standard, we risk losing sight of the person at the foundation of our work. Patricia Carini offered a meaningful counternarrative through systematic, evidence-based documentation from observations, interviews,…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Accountability, Risk, Humanism
Lindsay Bailey – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study used narrative inquiry and critical Whiteness methodology to investigate the racial justice allyship barriers and development of White women student affairs professionals. A process of White women's allyship development was derived from participant interviews and is comprised of three interrelated phases: barriers to taking action,…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Workers, Racial Factors, Social Justice, Barriers
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