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Sato, Takahiro; Haegele, Justin Anthony; Foot, Rachel – Quest, 2017
Graduate adapted physical education (APE) courses have typically been taught using face-to-face formats where the instructor and learners physically meet in a classroom and engage in discussions and experiential exercises. However, because in-service physical educators have time demands associated with teaching, coaching, and family commitments,…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Adapted Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Faculty Development
Idoko, Evelyn – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Retaining students, particularly in the 16- to- 24-year-old category, is a constant challenge for adult basic education programs nationwide. Educators need to understand factors that affect adult learners' experiences, have a better understanding of ways to motivate adult students in a nontraditional school setting to enhance their engagement, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Academic Persistence, High School Equivalency Programs, Student Motivation
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NaliakaMukhale, Phoebe; Hong, Zhu – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
The aim of this study was to explore the professional development needs of lecturers at Kenyan universities. Specifically, the study investigated the challenges that lecturers and their learners face while in class. It also explored the professional development needs of the lecturers, preferred modes of delivery of the professional development…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Educational Needs
Rodriguez-Garcia, Luis Manuel – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study explored the problem of student attrition in beginning courses of an Intensive English Program (IEP) that may affect the sustainability of the IEP. The purpose of the study was to understand the perceptions of continuing students and the factors that influenced their motivation and engagement to persist studying in the IEP.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Adult Students, English Language Learners