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Learning in Non-Formal Education: Is It "Youthful" for Youth in Action?
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Norqvist, Lars; Leffler, Eva – International Review of Education, 2017
This article offers insights into the practices of a non-formal education programme for youth provided by the European Union (EU). It takes a qualitative approach and is based on a case study of the European Voluntary Service (EVS). Data were collected during individual and focus group interviews with learners (the EVS volunteers), decision takers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Educational Practices, Youth
The Uses of the Term Hypothesis and the Inquiry Emphasis Conflation in Science Teacher Education
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Gyllenpalm, Jakob; Wickman, Per-Olof – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
This paper examines the use and role of the term "hypothesis" in science teacher education as described by teacher students. Data were collected through focus group interviews conducted at seven occasions with 32 students from six well-known Swedish universities. The theoretical framework is a sociocultural and pragmatist perspective on…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Constructivism (Learning), Scientific Research, Education Courses
Focus Group Dialogues as a Method for Identifying a School's Developmental Needs
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Kjellin, Margareta Sandstrom – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2008
In this article a study is presented in which teachers describe the working situation at their school. The aim of the study was to find out in what respects the school needed to be developed. The study was a case study and the method for collecting data was focus group dialogues. All teacher teams at a Swedish secondary school participated. The…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Teacher Collaboration, Educational Environment, Emotional Development