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Pallisera, Maria; Vilà, Montserrat; Fullana, Judit; Castro, Montse; Puyaltó, Carolina; Díaz-Garolera, Gemma – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2018
This research aims to present proposals that can improve the transition to adulthood of young people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Four focus groups were set up in three different cities in Spain, each comprising education and social work professionals, people with ID and family members. In total, 32 participants were included in the study.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability
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Beltrán-Carrillo, Vicente J.; Devís-Devís, José; Peiró-Velert, Carmen – Sport, Education and Society, 2018
Drawing on semi-structured interviews with older adolescents, this article examines how healthism, ideal body discourses and performative body discourses influence their (non)participation in physical activity (PA) and their identity construction concerning exercise, sport and physical education. We illustrate that body transformation through PA,…
Descriptors: Semi Structured Interviews, Late Adolescents, Health, Physical Activity Level
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Opazo, Hector; Aramburuzabala, Pilar; Cerrillo, Rosario – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2016
As the prevalence of service-learning (S-L) within higher education institutions grows across the globe, it makes sense to explore, describe and discuss the recent situation in Spain. As a relatively new pedagogy, S-L has gained prominence in Spanish higher education since its emergence in the early 2000s, and it is increasingly used. This article…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Service Learning, Higher Education, Educational Strategies
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Behr, Dorothée – Field Methods, 2015
Open-ended probing questions in cross-cultural surveys help uncover equivalence problems in cross-cultural survey research. For languages that a project team does not understand, probe answers need to be translated into a common project language. This article presents a case study on translating open-ended, that is, narrative answers. It describes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Translation, Surveys, Cross Cultural Studies
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Ware, Paige; Kessler, Greg – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
This study builds on research examining the in-school technology practices of adolescent language learners by exploring the patterns of classroom literacy practices that emerge when a telecollaborative project is introduced into a conventional secondary language classroom. We draw on the conceptual frameworks and discourse analytical tools…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Second Language Instruction, Educational Technology, Case Studies
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Gallego-Arrufat, María-Jesús; Gutiérrez-Santiuste, Elba; Campaña-Jiménez, Rafael-Luis – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2015
This study performs a content analysis of the communication that develops in online educational situations. It focuses on two aspects of communication in a context in which we observe instructional leadership: how leadership is seen in the virtual classroom and how teachers view their role. The study attempts to answer the question of how teachers…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Interaction, Online Courses, Interpersonal Communication
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Puig Ribera, Anna; McKenna, Jim; Riddoch, Chris – Health Education Research, 2006
This case study aimed to generate explanations for the lack of integration of physical activity (PA) promotion in general practices of Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia. This explanatory study adopted a qualitative approach, based on three techniques; focus groups (n = 3), semi-structured (n = 25) and short individual interviews (n = 5). These…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Case Studies