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Susanne Francisco; Anette Forssten Seiser; Anette Olin Almqvist – Professional Development in Education, 2024
It is widely accepted that professional learning is a crucial aspect of the ongoing professional practice of educators. But how should this professional learning take place, and what arrangements enable and constrain practices associated with educator learning? In this article, we explore two case studies of action research projects: one…
Descriptors: Action Research, Teacher Education, Vocational Education, Teachers
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Aysan-Sahintas, Zeynep; Okur, Seda; Demir, Muslume – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2019
Examining the awareness of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners and their on-task behaviours during pair work activities in the classroom, this qualitative case study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of peer interaction in L2 learning and the factors that have an impact on the effectiveness of peer interaction in pair work tasks. The…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Interaction, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Moon, Jung Aa; Brockway, Debra – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2019
The current study investigated how a guidance method that segments a complex task into simpler subtasks affects adults' inquiry-based learning in a science simulation environment. In a multivariate inquiry task, participants were asked to investigate the effects of all variables in one round of inquiry. In another group, participants were guided…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
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Lavoue, Elise; Monterrat, Baptiste; Desmarais, Michel; George, Sebastien – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2019
In spite of their effectiveness, learning environments often fail to engage users and end up under-used. Many studies show that gamification of learning environments can enhance learners' motivation to use learning environments. However, learners react differently to specific game mechanics and little is known about how to adapt gaming features to…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Educational Environment, Learner Engagement, Time on Task
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Strom, Robert D.; Strom, Paris S. – Educational Gerontology, 2017
People are living longer so expectations of grandparents should be redefined. Learning for them should focus on fulfilling family and community roles to retain a sense of purpose. Grandparent education requires a willingness to learn from the observations of younger family members. The intergenerational perceptions of American grandparents were…
Descriptors: Grandparents, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Cultural Differences
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Mhiri Sellami, Hedia – Africa Education Review, 2017
This is a case study of using the ePortfolio in a module taught in a Master degree at the High Institute of Continuous Education of a Tunisian university. The first purpose of our initiative is to raise awareness of the concept among the Tunisian teachers because most of our students are teachers. Our second purpose is to support these students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Electronic Publishing
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Kuo, Yu-Chun; Belland, Brian R. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
The study was an investigation of online adult learners' perceptions of interaction, satisfaction, and performance within an online course using the Blackboard platform. Interaction included learners' interaction with the instructor, content, and the classmates. The effect of student background variables and course-related variables on interaction…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Student Attitudes, Electronic Learning