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Joe Campbell; Kylienne Shaul; Kristina M. Slagle; David Sovic – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: Prior research suggests that collaboration is key to sustainable community development and environmental management, and peer-to-peer learning (P2PL) may facilitate community building and collaborative learning skills. This study aims to examine the effect of P2PL on the enhancement of environmental management and sustainable development…
Descriptors: Community Development, Sustainable Development, Electronic Learning, In Person Learning
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Al-Shanawani, Hania M. – SAGE Open, 2019
This study sought to evaluate the self-learning curricula of a kindergarten in Saudi Arabia by applying the context, input, process, product (CIPP) model. To this end, the study utilized a mixed-method design, where teachers (N = 420) had been randomly selected and surveyed, and school inspectors (N = 15) had been interviewed. Furthermore, a…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Kindergarten, Young Children, Preschool Curriculum
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Heinrichs, Christine R. – International Journal of Teacher Leadership, 2016
Preparing students as 21st century learners is a key reform in education. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills developed a framework that identifies outcomes needed for successful implementation of rigorous standards. The Dual Language (DL) program was identified as a structure for reform with systems and practices which can be used to prepare…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Change, Academic Standards
Uriarte, Miren; Karp, Faye; Gagnon, Laurie; Tung, Rosann; Rustan, Sarah; Chen, Jie; Berardino, Michael; Stazesky, Pamela – Center for Collaborative Education, 2011
English language learners (ELLs), their teachers, and the schools and programs where they are enrolled face a triple challenge: (1) students must be taught and learn English at a level of proficiency high enough to allow them access to academic content; (2) students must be taught and learn academic content at a level comparable to that of English…
Descriptors: Effective Schools Research, Public Schools, Urban Schools, Outcomes of Education
Nasiruddin, Md. – Online Submission, 2013
Each night, around 20,000 people--both adults and children--make the streets of Dhaka (the capital city of Bangladesh) their home. Living amongst the noise, rubbish, and traffic, thousands of families walk down the streets of Dhaka, looking for a safe place to rest for just a few hours each night. Trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Homeless People, Emergency Shelters
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Blum, Nicole – Environmental Education Research, 2009
A key ongoing debate in environmental education practice and its research relates to the content and goals of environmental education programmes. Specifically, there is a long history of debate between advocates of educational perspectives that emphasise the teaching of science concepts and those that seek to more actively link environmental and…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Nongovernmental Organizations, Foreign Countries, Science Instruction
Bottum, John S.; And Others – 1975
The product of the Task Force on Community Development, Curriculum and Training Needs, the report focuses on community development as an emerging field of knowledge and is intended to serve as a guide for self-study, orientation, inservice, undergraduate, and graduate training for community development professionals. Topics treated include: the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Corbett, Cecil – 1974
American Indian education needs a framework in which to sequence and prioritize objectives. Broad goals must be translated into specific product, process, and consequence objectives, which realistically consider the future in terms of promoting adaptation to change. A future oriented framework for consideration might be a power inclusion model…
Descriptors: Action Research, American Indians, Career Development, Career Education
Federal Ministry of Education, Lagos (Nigeria). – 1977
Recent educational developments in Nigeria reflect an attempt to replace British colonial influences with a system more suited to the needs of the Nigerian people. In accordance with the objectives of redefining educational values and practices, a new national educational policy was established in 1973 to emphasize lifelong learning, community…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Colonialism, Community Development, Comparative Education
McConnell, Charlie, Ed. – 1996
The following papers are included: "Foreword" (Alexander); "Preface" (McConnell); "Editorial Introduction" (McConnell); "People Power" (Gibson); "Community Education within the Context of Reorganisation of Local Government" (Hughes); "The Challenge of Change" (Alexander Report);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Change Strategies, Community Development
Hall, Budd L. – 1975
Emphasis placed on adult education in Tanzania stems directly from the decision to bring about development through an egalitarian rural transformation. The political decision to stress socialist development with priority to those living in rural areas preceded the creation of the adult education network and shaped its structures and organization.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Role
James, Simon, Ed. – FEDA Report, 1998
This book presents national and international perspectives on the role of further education (FE) in economic development in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Throughout the papers, special attention is paid to the need to reassess FE and its role as service provider, stakeholder, and strategic partner in view of the following social and economic…
Descriptors: Community Development, Competency Based Education, Economic Development, Economic Impact
Robinson-Pant, Anna – 2000
The processes by which women living in rural areas of Nepal acquire literacy and deploy it for their own purposes were examined in an exploration of the diverse perspectives of policymakers, fieldworkers, and participants in gender, literacy, and development. The study combined ethnography with a research methodology called participatory rural…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies
Guy, Talmadge C., Ed.; And Others – 1994
The following papers were presented at a research preconference on the implications of Afrocentrism for adult education: "The African American Adult Education Pre-Conference: Historical Reflections" (Colin); "The Perspective 'Is' the Paradigm: The Congruence of World View and Research Methodology" (Dozier-Henry);…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Afrocentrism
Brook, Les, Ed. – 1993
This book contains 15 articles about various aspects of community further education (FE) programs in Great Britain, including program rationales/benefits, administration, and delivery. The following articles are included: "Foreword" (Bradshaw); "Commitment to Community Is Good Business and Practical Politics" (Brook); "Can…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
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