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Plummer, Paul; Van Poeck, Katrien – Environmental Education Research, 2020
Based on an exploratory case study of a community food waste initiative in Gothenburg, Sweden, this article presents a novel analytical approach to studying the role of learning within sustainability transition niches. The article's theoretical perspective draws from pragmatist educational philosophy, practice theory, and sustainability transition…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Environmental Education, Food, Wastes
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Santucci, Anna – Research in Drama Education, 2019
This case study reflects on how Performative Foreign Language and Culture Education: (1) encourages students to be in charge of their learning processes through embodiment; (2) fosters community, sense of belonging, and the disruption of hierarchical norms by unleashing the power of discomfort; (3) brings to light the issue of assessment as a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Case Studies, Cultural Education
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Domingo, Ephraim Viernes – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2021
Higher education students are increasingly becoming aware of the importance of being successful in oral academic presentations (OAP) in their academic endeavors. For English as a second language students in English-medium institutions, it also provides them with opportunities for language socialization. However, succeeding in the delivery of an…
Descriptors: Coping, Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Weeks, Thomas; Putnam Davis, Jennifer – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2017
This article will explore one library's experience creating best practices for the creation of video tutorials. First, a literature review establishes the best practices other creators have used. Then, the authors apply these best practices to the creation of their first video tutorial. Finally, they evaluate the usefulness of each practice in…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Best Practices, Video Technology, Tutorial Programs
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Whiteland, Susan R. – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2016
Intergenerational programs often reduce ageism and stereotypical thinking. This author uses a mixed methods case study to investigate how attitudes may change when older adults and children participate in an intergenerational art project. The research question, "Is there a positive correlation in children's attitudes toward older adults and…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Intergenerational Programs, Puppetry, Elementary School Students
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Amador, Julie M. – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2018
The incorporation of video technology in teacher education programmes is increasingly prevalent, with teacher educators commonly using three traditional forms of videos: published video, preservice teachers' own videos and colleagues' videos. This study explored a fourth type of video, self-created scripted video simulations in which preservice…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Skills, Skill Development
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Gennrich, Toni – Reading & Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 2016
In a context where Foundation Phase literacy teachers' personal literacy often involves operational and technicist practices rather than creative, this paper argues that it is by exposing teachers to experiences of working with different genres of text for an extended time, in different fields, that teachers are able to imagine the possibilities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Literacy Education, Teacher Attitudes
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Barrett-Tatum, Jennifer; Dooley, Caitlin McMunn – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2015
Educational policies in the United States often adhere to society's ideal scenario for the perfect college and career ready student, but the realities of and differences in classroom instruction are often not considered. Whether or not policies will effectively improve student performance is unknown until implementation. The Common Core State…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, English Instruction, Language Arts, State Standards
Toppel, Kathryn Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The increased focus on the implementation of scientifically research-based instruction as an outcome of No Child Left Behind ("Understanding NCLB," 2007) has resulted in the widespread use of scripted reading curricula (Dewitz, Leahy, Jones, and Sullivan, 2010), which typically represents Eurocentric and middle class forms of discourse,…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Curriculum Implementation, Teacher Attitudes, Scripts
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Prins, Esther – Learning, Media and Technology, 2017
Previous research on digital storytelling (DST) has focused chiefly on children and youth, but we know little about how it is used in non-formal adult education. This article analyzes a DST class in rural Ireland, which was organized by a family literacy program and offered for parents at an elementary school. Data sources included fieldnotes,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multimedia Materials, Story Telling, Adult Education
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Hummel, Hans; Geerts, Walter; Slootmaker, Aad; Kuipers, Derek; Westera, Wim – Interactive Learning Environments, 2015
Serious games are seen to hold potential to facilitate workplace learning in a more dynamic and flexible way. This article describes an empirical study into the feasibility of an online collaboration game that facilitates teachers-in-training to deal with classroom management dilemmas. A script to support these students in carrying out such…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Games, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
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Lund, Anna – Gender and Education, 2013
This article engages with gender, performance and embodiment in drama classes in a Swedish context. It presents a case study of how instructors at an academy of dramatic arts integrate theoretical knowledge on gender into their students' creative and pedagogical practice, as well as an analysis of why this approach works. Visualisation of how the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Drama, Case Studies
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Cranston, Jerome A.; Kusanovich, Kristin A. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2013
This article considers the implications and effectiveness of a performing arts-based pedagogy in the professional development of school leaders. It reports on the findings from a study that exposed educational leaders to methods of dramatic analysis as a means of reflecting on the ethical dilemmas found in personnel management. Through the dynamic…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Ethics, Principals, Instructional Leadership
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Mohamed, Wessam; Elbert, Thomas; Landerl, Karin – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2011
In a cross-sectional study, we investigated the development of fluent reading and spelling in the first 3 years of learning Arabic. The goals of our study were to: (1) validate suitable measures for fluent reading and spelling in the first 3 years of learning Arabic; (2) trace the developmental course of the relationship between fluent reading and…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Scripts, Spelling, Reading Fluency
Turner, George W. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how adults with mild intellectual disabilities live out their social-sexual lives. Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) are often assumed to be asexual or incapable of having sexual lives, resulting in a paucity of research-based knowledge. Research and educational efforts with this…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Adults, Mild Mental Retardation
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