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Katsara, Ourania; De Witte, Kristof – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2019
This article discusses the teachers' role in self-directed learning (SDL) -- a central concept in adult education. We explore the use of Socratic questioning to develop critical thinking, which is the outcome of SDL in problem-based learning (PBL). In particular, we analyse 11 adult learners' reflective journals in relation to a Socratic seminar.…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods, Adult Learning, Independent Study
Hall, Leigh A.; Ortlieb, Evan; Majors, Yolanda – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2016
Most people have struggled with reading in one situation or another, depending on their appreciation for the content, their prior experiences, and the texts. This department column shares ways for educators to help literacy learners unlock their potential with instruction anchored in their skills, knowledge, ways of learning, interests, and…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Adult Literacy, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies
Ahopelto, Ilona; Mikkila-Erdmann, Mirjamaija; Anto, Erkki; Penttinen, Marjaana – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine conceptual change among future elementary school teachers while studying a scientific text concerning photosynthesis. Students' learning goals in relation to their learning outcomes were also examined. The participants were future elementary school teachers. The design consisted of pre- and post-tests. The…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Student Attitudes, Botany, Elementary School Teachers
Hurtig, Janise; Adams, Hal – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2010
The purpose of this chapter is to explore the intersection of three facets of the Community Writing Project's (CWP) small writing workshops that are at the core of its democratic practice: (1) legitimating the experiences and stories of ordinary people as expressions of their cultural work in the world; (2) fostering a mutual relationship of the…
Descriptors: Popular Education, Teacher Role, Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation
Harvey, Stephanie; Goudvis, Anne – Stenhouse Publishers, 2007
Since its publication in 2000, Strategies That Work has become an indispensable resource for teachers who want to explicitly teach thinking strategies so that students become engaged, thoughtful, independent readers. In this revised and expanded edition, the authors have added twenty completely new comprehension lessons, extending the scope of the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Grade 4, Teaching Methods, Inferences