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Kailyn Fullerton – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation describes the experience of a group of international school teachers engaging in a cooperative inquiry exploring the influence of mindfulness-based social-emotional learning (MBSEL) practices on their personal and professional lives. The current reality for educators is one of systemic stress and burnout, with teachers working…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, International Schools, Teacher Attitudes, Teachers
Dempsey, Maeve; Collins, Sandra; Malone, Lindsay – Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, 2022
The Faculty of Lifelong Learning at the Institute of Technology Carlow co-created a Level 8 Certificate in Prevention, Partnership and Family Support with Tusla, the national Child and Family Agency. The part time programme was aimed at Child and Family Support Network (CFSN) members in Co. Carlow. The overall approach taken throughout this…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Adult Education, Family Involvement, Lifelong Learning
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Qi Sun; Xi Lin; Xiaoqiao Zhang; Rachel Rui – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2024
This qualitative case study examines the learning experiences of self-organized Chinese and Chinese American adults from the X Care Group amid the political repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings revealed how care group members created meaning in their daily life experiences, reformed their identity, and increased their Chinese and…
Descriptors: Situated Learning, Community Involvement, Asian Americans, Asians
Martha Parinussa Flynn – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This qualitative research examined Adult Education teachers' understanding of the role of formative assessment that will improve their instruction, and the strategies and techniques teaching English as a second Language. The researcher employed a Teacher Learning Community (TLC) model that focused on conversations involving all participants and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Knowledge Level, Formative Evaluation
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Gawlicz, Katarzyna – Critical Studies in Education, 2023
This paper aims to explore transformative learning processes of parents involved in informal, parent-established democratic schools, which are novel educational initiatives in Poland. The author argues that the distinctive educational ideology and the practice of such schools expose parents to new understandings of education, the child and the…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Parent Attitudes, Parenting Styles, Social Change
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Pope, Elizabeth M. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine an interfaith dialogue group to understand how adults learn through such an environment. In this qualitative case study, I worked with a group of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim adults located in the southeastern United States. In investigating adult learning through interfaith dialogue, I found that members…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Intergroup Relations, Judaism, Christianity
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Aarto-Pesonen, Leena; Piirainen, Arja – Teaching Education, 2020
This qualitative metasynthesis investigated students' meaningful learning experiences amid andragogical teacher education programmes. The programmes catered to the specific learning needs of adult students in the context of university-based teacher education. This study aimed to provide a wider picture of the frames of students' meaningful…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Adult Students, Adult Learning, Andragogy
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Prandini, Manuela; Baconguis, Rowena D. T. – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2021
Faced with impoverishment after the financial crisis of 2008, Filipino women migrants in Italy struggle to sustain their financial commitments to their families in the Philippines. Research shows that financial literacy and entrepreneurship (FLE) education can improve financial management and decision-making processes. Spanning a period of…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Entrepreneurship, Money Management, Multiple Literacies
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Simons, Patricia C. – Values and Ethics in Educational Administration, 2020
The purpose of this investigation was to explore through a historical case study the ways in which one principal mentored and built capacity with a school-based cohort of teachers who became school leaders themselves in a variety of capacities. Findings reveal a generative female leader who embraced strong philosophical and theoretical foundations…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Principals, Mentors, Capacity Building
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Pomeroy, Eva; Oliver, Keira – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2018
This article reports on the research findings from a qualitative study of adult learners in Scotland taking part in a u.lab MOOC. As a new phenomenon in adult learning, u.lab has been extremely popular yet, at present, there exists little empirical data about either the process or outcomes of the learning experience. This study aims to provide a…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Adult Learning, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning
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Carter, Christy S.; Solberg, Lauren B.; Solberg, Laurence M. – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2017
The Department of Aging and Geriatric Research at the University of Florida College of Medicine has established online education programs to provide healthcare professionals with advanced training in the field of gerontology to establish proficiency in providing quality care to older individuals. A major barrier to creating our online education…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Learning Theories, Gerontology, Electronic Learning
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Olson, Joann S., Ed.; Elufiede, Kemi, Ed.; Murray-Lemon, Lauren, Ed. – Adult Higher Education Alliance, 2021
The 45th annual conference of the Adult and Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) was held virtually in March 2021. Papers in these proceedings include the following: (1) An Analysis of the Role of Communities of Practice in Transformational Learning during a Pandemic (Nighet Ahmed and Ava Tabb); (2) Using Children's Literature to Create a Culturally…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Higher Education, Transformative Learning, Communities of Practice
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Hodge, Steven – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2014
Transformative learning theory and practice-based theory both offer compelling but distinct accounts of adult learning. The vicissitudes of individual meaning-making is the focus of transformative learning theory whereas practice-based accounts view participation in social practices as the key to understanding learning. Despite their differing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Transformative Learning, Communities of Practice, Learning Processes
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Coffman, Karie; Putman, Paul; Adkisson, Anthony; Kriner, Bridget; Monaghan, Catherine – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2016
This qualitative study examined the identity of doctoral students in their quest to become scholars. The research question asked: What impact did a Community of Practice have on the doctoral students? The findings illustrated that on the journey the participants struggled to integrate multiple identities and roles. They also refined their…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Communities of Practice, Expertise
Lepe-Ramirez, Adriana – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Numerous studies have found that students of color are often subject to teacher biases or negative preconceptions. These biases often result in barriers and limitations that negatively impact students' academic achievement and social and emotional development. Studies have also documented the impact of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrator Attitudes, Communities of Practice, Teaching Methods
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