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Wang Jinwen; Sitthisak Champadaeng – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2025
The purpose of this research is to study (i) the history and knowledge development of papercutting in Western Henan, and (ii) the process of studying cultural heritage learning design and development of cultural and creative products. Qualitative research methods were used. Field data were collected through research documents and surveys,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Paper (Material), Handicrafts, Folk Culture
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Tuten, James H.; Westcott, Kathryn M.; White, William J. – Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, 2020
Undergraduate seniors at a residential liberal-arts college reflected on their experiences attending on-campus cultural events. These focus groups were transcribed, coded, and analyzed using a grounded theory-derived approach to understand how these events shaped their college experience. The resulting communication artifact revealed a variety of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Cultural Activities, College Seniors, Attendance
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Kenneth J. Moore – Contributions to Music Education, 2024
This historical study chronicles the creation, development, and termination of the Midwestern Conference on School Vocal and Instrumental Music, hosted by the University of Michigan between 1946 and 2005. Beginning as a band music reading session led by William Revelli in 1936, the conference developed into a premier professional workshop by the…
Descriptors: Educational History, Conferences (Gatherings), Organizations (Groups), Music Education
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Howards, Alyssa; Rinner, Susanne; Gulewich, Beth – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2018
An annual German Day event can be a powerful tool to motivate students, increase visibility of state and local German programs, and, ultimately, boost enrollments. However, it can also be a daunting undertaking that is often orchestrated by a single person. This article offers a user guide that can help others plan their own German Day, be it a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, German, Ceremonies
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Southcott, Jane – Australian Journal of Music Education, 2014
There is a universality to the sight of groups of children celebrating public events. These groups might be large or small but teachers and students put much time and effort into preparing performances for appreciative audiences. These events occur across cultures and countries, are commonplace and expected but also highly memorable to…
Descriptors: Ceremonies, Music Activities, Cultural Activities, Nationalism
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Yang, Keeyung; Chung, Sock H. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2015
Purpose: As universities and colleges face an increasingly global environment, internationalization is viewed as a critical aspect of education, a fact that has significant academic and economic implications for higher educational institutions worldwide which need to be current with cultural education to adapt to change. Learning from other…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Outcomes of Education, Educational Change
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DuFon, Margaret A.; Christian, Jennifer – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2013
This chapter recounts the development of faculty and student groups whose purposes are to promote mindfulness and contemplative pedagogy on the California State University-Chico campus through work both on the campus and in the greater Chico community. The "Mindful Campus" a student organization formed in 2011, merged with the…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Metacognition, Student Organizations, Campuses
Watson, Jeff R.; Wolfel, Richard – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2015
The interconnectedness of language and culture in a study abroad environment has long been discussed in study abroad research circles. While some researchers see the relationship as complementary (Kasper & Omori, 2010; Selmeski, 2007), others go further to point out a more complex interrelationship (Kramsch, 2003; Silverstein, 2004; Watson,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad, Second Language Learning, Outcomes of Education
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Appleby, Karen M.; Pemberton, Cynthia Lee A. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2010
National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is a nationally celebrated event that promotes sport and physical activity opportunities for girls and women. Over 1,500 events and activities are held annually in all 50 states to celebrate and promote female participation in sport. This article introduces the sport/activity-clinic model of the NGWSD…
Descriptors: Womens Athletics, Physical Activities, Females, Athletes
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Szállassy, Noémi – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2008
Our aim was to present in this paper the one of the most important methods of environmental education, the project method. We present here the steps and phases of project method and we give an example of how to use these elements in planning an activity for celebrating the World Day for Water.
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Cultural Activities, Student Projects, Teaching Methods
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Buys, Laurie; Miller, Evonne – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2009
This exploratory pilot study investigates the extent to which participating in a community cultural development (CCD) initiative builds social capital among children. An independent youth arts organisation implemented two cultural activities, developing a compact disc of original music and designing mosaic artworks for a library courtyard, in two…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Economically Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries, Youth Programs
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Koernig, Stephen K. – Journal of Marketing Education, 2007
This article provides specific recommendations to help faculty members organize, plan, and conduct a short-term overseas study tour. Specifically, strategies are presented to help with managing student anxiety in the pretrip sessions, acclimating the students to their new environment in the early part of the trip, balancing academic content with…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Study Abroad, Anxiety, Cultural Activities
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School Arts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2004
Youth Art Month (YAM) is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education for all students and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Youth Art Month (YAM) is in virtually every state, in many communities, in schools, libraries, stores, and other places. Anyone can start an observance--an art educator, a…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cultural Activities, State Programs, Program Development
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Evans, Dorothy C. – School Arts, 1980
Suggests ways that teachers can develop activities for March, Youth Art Month, which will focus public attention on the values of art education. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Art Education, Cultural Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development
Eckhol, Larry E.; Gordon, Bonnie – Currents, 1990
The challenge for fund raising for fine arts programs is to draw the needed donors from the general community. More and more institutions are showing off their institutions' cultural achievements and attracting recognition for them. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Fine Arts, Fund Raising, Higher Education
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