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Aleixo, Ana Marta; Azeiteiro, Ulisses M.; Leal, Susana – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2020
Purpose: The study aims to examine the vertical integration of the sustainable development goals (SGDs) in Portuguese public higher education institutions, namely, at the level of undergraduate and master's degrees, and the extent to which Portuguese higher education institutions (HEI) are preparing for the United Nations' call to promote SDGs.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
Mwelwa, Kapambwe; Mawela, Ailwei S. – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2021
To explore their role in enhancing graduate employability, the study investigated the effectiveness of student internships as pedagogical practices in promoting employability skills amongst graduating students in four Social Science Degree programmes of selected universities in Zambia. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from 162…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Barriers
Martinez-Buján, Raquel; Santiago-Gómez, Elvira; Diz, Carlos; Cortes-Vazquez, Jose A.; Golías, Montserrat – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2020
Purpose: This paper aims to show how the Green Campus Program has been implemented at the Faculty of Sociology of the University of A Coruña (Spain). It describes the criteria used to create teaching sustainability actions related to community engagement to introduce education for sustainable development into college curricula.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sociology, Sustainable Development, College Environment
Harring, Niklas; Jagers, Sverker C. – Environmental Education Research, 2018
Pressing problems of environmental degradation are typically argued to require coordination, primarily through state intervention. Social scientists are struggling to understand how attitudes toward such state interventions are formed, and several drivers have been suggested, including education. People with university degrees are assumed to have…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Norms, Beliefs, Longitudinal Studies
Lee, Jung-Sook; Bartolomei, Linda; Pittaway, Eileen – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2016
This paper presents an innovative and effective approach for conducting surveys with preliterate adults in a context of limited infrastructure in post conflict Burundi, Africa. We conducted surveys with parents/carers of children with a disability and community members, as a component of mixed methods research with children and adults to provide…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Science Research, Research Methodology, Surveys
Buus, Lillian – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2016
This paper presents findings collected from a collaborative implementation project established in Spring 2008 between Aalborg University's IT-department in the Faculty of Social Science (FSS) and the E-Learning Cooperation Unit (ELSA) with the view to implement Moodle in FSS. The purpose of this cooperation was conceived from an organisational…
Descriptors: Integrated Learning Systems, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Web Sites
Hladka, Halyna – Comparative Professional Pedagogy, 2014
The comparative analysis of western and domestic practice of introducing active and interactive methods of studies in the process of teaching social science disciplines has been carried out. Features, realities, prospects and limitations in application of interactive methods of teaching in the process of implementing social-political science…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Social Sciences, Higher Education
Othman, Norasmah; Hashim, Norashidah; Wahid, Hariyaty Ab – Education & Training, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to observe the readiness of students and the internal environment of Malaysian public universities in the implementation of entrepreneurship education. Design/methodology/approach: The authors employed a quantitative approach and the main instrument used to gauge the entrepreneurship readiness among students…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Entrepreneurship, Universities
Houston Independent School District, 2013
The Parent Prep Academy (also referred to as the Academy) is a system of parent trainings and workshops in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The courses are designed to strengthen families by developing parents as life-long learners. Within the Academy, courses are offered to provide information and resources empowering parents to…
Descriptors: School Districts, Parent Education, Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation
Dearing, James W. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Few social science theories have a history of conceptual and empirical study as long as does the diffusion of innovations. The robustness of this theory derives from the many disciplines and fields of study in which diffusion has been studied, from the international richness of these studies, and from the variety of new ideas, practices, programs,…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Social Work, Intervention, Social Theories
Mehrotra, Chandra M.; Townsend, Aloen; Berkman, Barbara – Educational Gerontology, 2009
There is an untapped potential of social work faculty to conduct aging research aimed at enhancing the well-being of older adults. To better exploit this resource, we have designed, implemented, and evaluated a postgraduate training program in aging research. The goal of the program is to build and sustain a community of social work faculty…
Descriptors: Social Work, College Faculty, Social Science Research, Aging (Individuals)
Prins, Esther – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2007
Based on ethnographic, participatory research in two Salvadoran villages, this article analyzes how features of the sociocultural setting bred discord and mistrust among the participants in an adult literacy program and other community residents, thereby undermining the program's goal of equipping "campesinos" to work together to improve…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Trust (Psychology), Program Implementation, Community Cooperation

Hahn, Carole L. – Journal of Social Studies Research, 1985
Examined what factors were important in the diffusion and adoption of the new social studies program, Toward a Better World. Survey results indicate that media advertisements were ineffective persuaders, while interpersonal communication sources appeared to be more important. Includes tables and references. (TRS)
Descriptors: Economics Education, Educational Attitudes, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
Cohen, Elizabeth G.; Intili, Jo Ann – 1981
Using a sociological conceptualization of curriculum implementation, this study looked at the relationship between implementation and learning outcomes. The specific curriculum examined was a complex math-science curriculum for language minority students in grades 2-4. The study looked particularly at the effect on learning outcomes of allowing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education

Hirschheim, Rudy A.; And Others – Education and Computing, 1988
Summarizes the methodology and results of a questionnaire survey of the use of microcomputers in university humanities departments in the United Kingdom. Highlights include faculty, staff, and student usage; applications of use; networking; opinions and perceptions on problems and benefits; mainframe computer services; and availability of computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Science Education, Foreign Countries
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