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Lun Li; Yeonjung Lee – Educational Gerontology, 2024
There is an increasing need of gerontological education in social work to enhance the knowledge of aging and interests in senior care among students. This study is conducted based on an experiential-learning strategy with a combination of having an ethnographic interview with an older adult and writing a reflection paper afterward as an assignment…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Professional Education, Older Adults
Jordan, Lindsay – Research in Learning Technology, 2012
This paper discusses the benefits and challenges of video as a tool for supporting and enhancing peer feedback and reflection. The analysis draws on key arguments from relevant literature in combination with the author's own experiences of producing and using video recordings of peer feedback sessions, presentations and personal reflections, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interviews, Computer Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction
Hirsch, Karen A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the impact of differentiated instructional techniques on non-traditional, adult student engagement in an RN-BSN completion program course. Differentiated instructional techniques have been a staple method of teaching in K-12 education for a number of years. Differentiated instruction (DI) is a…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Individualized Instruction, Teaching Methods, Nontraditional Students
Mullen, Carol A.; Fish, Valorie L.; Hutinger, Janice L. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2010
The purpose of this discussion is to explore a graduate intervention that was aimed at promoting the understanding, empowerment, and skills building of doctoral students in education. Addressed are mentoring and learning frameworks, background issues, the pedagogical context, study details, thematic results, and implications. The authors offer a…
Descriptors: Assignments, Mentors, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Larrotta, Clarena; Serrano, Arlene F. – Journal of Adult Education, 2012
This qualitative study reports the findings implementing a pen pal letter exchange project between adult English language learners and volunteer native English speakers. The pen pal project was implemented using a holistic and socio-cultural approach to English literacy development. This article presents pen pal writing as an authentic language…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language)
Burbank, Mary D.; Bates, Alisa J.; Schrum, Lynne – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2009
Paraprofessionals represent a growing segment of district employees seeking professional licensure. National preparation programs through the American Federation of Teachers, national testing programs, and state initiated portfolio programs offer a variety of options for meeting the stipulations set under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation…
Descriptors: Seminars, Professional Development, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Preservice Teacher Education
Bifuh-Ambe, Elizabeth – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2009
Bilingualism brings about many social, economic, and academic opportunities, and bilinguals certainly experience some joy in acquiring a new language. Yet, the challenge of acquiring proficiency in a second language for successful use in a mainstream university curriculum can be overwhelming. This qualitative case study explores the processes by…
Descriptors: Assignments, Second Languages, Course Content, Literacy
Fessinger, Rosemary Kubiak – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study presents the results of a fifteen-month research project conducted with a group of Latina (Mexicana) immigrant mothers who took part in an after-school family literacy program that was grounded in a participatory approach to education. This family literacy program emphasized a "strengths" perspective by acknowledging the rich resources…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Mothers, Family Literacy, Social Networks
Oscarson, Anne Dragemark – Online Submission, 2009
The main aim of the study is to explore the role of self-assessment in EFL learning in developing lifelong language learning skills and in furthering the development of more comprehensive and thereby fairer assessment practices. The study explores how students perceived their own general and specific writing abilities in relation to syllabus goals…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Lifelong Learning, Metacognition, Program Effectiveness