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Sarah C. B. Norsworthy – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Picture books are often underused tools in schools and communities. The purpose of this research was to investigate the affordances and constraints of using picture books as tools to deepen senses of identity and belonging. Two cycles of participatory action research were conducted: the first with educators and the second with adults who…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Adult Education, Group Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication
Dorothy Michelle Mayo – ProQuest LLC, 2023
With the growing number of online course opportunities in higher education, it is necessary to gain an understanding of the benefits of fostering social presence in those courses for adult learners. Ensuring that adult learners are provided with an online learning community that fosters social presence and promotes students' autonomy, competence,…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Online Courses, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Outcomes of Education
Edmonds, Gerald; Pusch, Rob – Region 5 Comprehensive Center, 2022
This guide is a companion to the "Adult Learning Planning Framework. Toolkit" (ED614137). It works in partnership with the framework while considering the unique challenges associated with the development of engaging and effective online, asynchronous learning experiences that have become embedded in the fabric of learning for all. The…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Asynchronous Communication, Instructional Design, Learning Experience
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Ayubu Ismail Ngao; Guoyuan Sang – Journal of Professional Capital and Community, 2024
Purpose: Despite the positive impact of professional learning communities (PLCs) in improving teaching practices, many teachers still struggle to effectively integrate information and communication technologies (ICTs) into their teaching and learning. Drawing from human capital theory and spillover effects, this paper examines how teachers PLCs…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Information Technology, Communications, Computer Mediated Communication
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Shakiba Razmeh – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of computer-assisted language learning on cultural adaptation and language learning in non-traditional classroom settings. Design/methodology/approach: The data of this study came from extended periods of observation, multiple rounds of semi-structured interviews and home visits. Using…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Diana Angélica Parra Pérez; Yuri Natali Sarmiento Salamanca; Jennyfer Paola Camargo Cely; María Catalina Caro-Torres; Aura María Estacio Barrios – Journal of Educators Online, 2024
This study used sequential exploratory, mixed-method research that explored the influence of authentic tasks on adult language learners' interactions in e-forums. The participants belonged to a blended-flipped program of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). E-Forum posting in the course aimed at encouraging beginner learners to exchange…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Blended Learning
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Chen, Julian ChengChiang – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2021
This study intends to examine English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' attitudes toward practicing English in Second Life (SL) and to unpack the effects of avatar identities on EFL learners' sense of self-efficacy and language practices. Nine EFL learners worldwide participated in a task-based course in SL, using avatars to carry out…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Identification (Psychology), Self Efficacy, Language Usage
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Murphy, Bridget; Mackay, Jessica; Tragant, Elsa – Language Learning Journal, 2023
Given the prominence of online teaching over the last few years, mobile instant messaging (MIM) has grown in importance for students studying English outside of class. Applications like WhatsApp have the potential to provide language learners the opportunity to practise communicative strategies while receiving feedback from a teacher. To explore…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Error Correction, Feedback (Response)
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Mackay, Jessica; Andria, Maria; Tragant, Elsa; Pinyana, Àngels – ELT Journal, 2021
This study examines the results of an intervention conducted with adult EFL learners in Barcelona, Spain, to foster engagement with the target language outside class time. As part of the programme, the messaging service WhatsApp was used to carry out a range of voluntary communicative tasks, in learners' own time. Familiarity with this tool made…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Thompson, Carol C.; Patterson, Jill – American Journal of Distance Education, 2019
Organizations governing education in the health professions have recently called for changes in teaching to promote students' use of critical thinking (CT). Expectations for CT in courses to train educators should be aligned with the expectations of student use of CT. A growing number of certificate and master's-level programs are being developed…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Masters Programs, Certification
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Qi, Grace Yue; Wang, Yuping – JALT CALL Journal, 2022
This is a qualitative examination of how a Chinese language teacher responded to challenges and developed her agency in a unique teaching and learning environment, termed as the blended classroom. The uniqueness of this classroom lies in its attendance by two cohorts of students at the same time -- a face-to-face and an online group. The online…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Integrated Learning Systems
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Munir, Laine – Journal of Political Science Education, 2023
This teaching note outlines an innovative simulation game realized in response to post-pandemic experiential learning needs. The game introduces a fictional African country experiencing a series of political and financial shocks. Students are assigned membership in social groups and must implement the national policies that would improve outcomes…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Innovation, Political Science, Experiential Learning
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Brion, Corinne; Leigh, Allison – Journal of Catholic Education, 2021
Preparing employees to become stewards of Marianist values has become a priority at Marianist institutions because employees impact the institutions' environment, and faculty and staff directly impact student learning. To date, there is a lack of research conducted among employees of Marianist institutions on how new understandings of the…
Descriptors: Catholics, Institutional Mission, Religious Colleges, Transfer of Training
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Cárdenas-Claros, Mónica Stella – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
This paper reports the results of three independent qualitative case studies that examined interactions with feedback as L2 listeners worked in self-regulated environments. Data on high-intermediate learners of English were collected from case studies conducted in Australia, Colombia and Chile. Results show that L2 listeners across case studies…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Watts, Kathy A. – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2018
The library literature evaluating the efficacy of online tutorial methods and delivery tools is a valuable resource for librarians looking for information to inform their choices for developing asynchronous online instruction. This literature, however, examines a wide variety of delivery tools, methods, and student populations. As a result, it is…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Online Courses, Asynchronous Communication
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