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Alkouatli, Claire – Cognition and Instruction, 2023
For many young Muslim learners in Western societies, informal sites of Islamic education are important sources of learning and development beyond public school hours. Yet little empirical research has explored processes of human development in such sites, and existing theories of human development have largely failed to encompass onto-epistemic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Muslims, Islam, Religious Schools
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Velez, Gabriel – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2022
In post-conflict and transitional settings, adolescents are important civic and political actors as potential peacebuilders. Policy and programming often focus on promoting prosocial outcomes for these younger generations, but there has been growing attention to their perspectives and psychological development. Drawing on theory in developmental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Peace, Student Attitudes
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Nardo, Aline – Educational Theory, 2021
Despite his popularity in educational discourses, Lev S. Vygotsky tends to be read mainly as an educational psychologist or learning theorist. His potential contribution to a theory of education remains largely undiscussed. The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is often misunderstood as a sort of "educational tool," which severely…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Sociocultural Patterns, Educational Psychology, Psychologists
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Chenyi Zhang – Journal of Literacy Research, 2024
Taoism, one of the oldest Eastern religious systems, has significantly influenced Chinese culture and society. Taoism centers around "The Tao" or "The Way," considered the ultimate source from which everything--both physical and non-physical, living and non-living--originates. It emphasizes inner self-cultivation through…
Descriptors: Religion, Educational Philosophy, Individual Development, Educational Principles
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Blaine, Judith; Akhurst, Jacqui – South African Journal of Education, 2022
There is an increasing appreciation that, in order to prepare learners for success in life, they require a holistic education providing not only academic skills, but also psychosocial competencies (Zins & Elias, 2006). Outdoor adventure education (OAE) shows potential as a way of developing these life skills, which are not easy to incorporate…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Adventure Education, Adolescent Development, Individual Development
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Özaydinlik, Kevser; Saglik, Mehmet Aydin – Psycho-Educational Research Reviews, 2021
Critical pedagogy is a pluralistic approach that emphasizes the individual and his/her creative potential (Freire, 2010). Today's schools are seen far from this process and the need for a renewal process becomes highly evident. The purpose of the current study is to investigate teachers' opinions at different levels of education about the…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Principles
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Chamoux, Marie-Noëlle – Journal for the Study of Education and Development, 2022
In Nahuatl-speaking villages located in the north of the state of Puebla, family and community educational practices adhere to the Learning by Observing and Pitching In to family and community endeavours model (LOPI). Attentive observation is encouraged as children's principal method of learning. Co-presence is favoured by the adult educators as a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, American Indian Languages, Learning Processes, American Indian Education