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Duangrat Wongsawangsiri; Thitisak Wechkama – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2024
This research seeks to study (i) the local wisdom about the textile weaving production at Lan Khoi village and (ii) the pattern of integrating learning concepts and transferring knowledge in weaving at Lan Khoi village. Data from documents and fieldwork were analyzed and presented through descriptive analysis. The results indicated that the local…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handicrafts, Folk Culture, Indigenous Knowledge
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Jennifer Harmon; Ayesha Siddika – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2025
Consumers are increasingly willing to pay more for sustainably produced goods, yet many find these alternatives too costly and less effective. The fashion industry struggles to balance sustainability and performance, particularly in textiles, where synthetic fibers dominate. Education is key to informed consumer choices, and biomaterials, like…
Descriptors: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Sustainability, Costs
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Vezza, Mariana E.; Sosa Alderete, Lucas G.; Agostini, Elizabeth – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
Biosphere contamination is a current environmental and social issue that must be included in the school programme. It is essential that students recognise their responsibility, and be knowledgeable about the generation and reduction of environmental pollution. Dyes are usually used in school activities and discharged into household effluents,…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, High School Students, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Mustafa Sat; Kursat Cagiltay – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2025
The study aimed to investigate the dynamics of e-textile-supported STEAM activities, specifically focusing on the design and development process of e-textile projects. A professional development (PD) program with seven hands-on and design-based activities was developed and implemented in two camps involving 20 and 19 in-service science teachers.…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Teacher Empowerment, Electronic Equipment
Doe, Vanessa O. A. – Online Submission, 2022
Researchers have argued that fast fashion's second-hand market has affected seamstresses' lives in various facets from business to livelihoods. This study seeks to explore effects the fast fashion's second-hand clothing market has on seamstress' business and livelihoods in Ghana. It also asks the question about how relevant formal and non-formal…
Descriptors: Clothing, Finishing, Foreign Countries, Informal Education
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Tiago Carvalho; Ana Correia Simões; Vasco Teles; António Henrique Almeida – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2024
Previous studies show that digital transition brings several benefits and challenges for companies. Among those challenges, particularly for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), the main one is increased capacitation, from technical roles to management. Considering this, the main objective of this study is to identify the training needs and…
Descriptors: Small Businesses, Educational Needs, Ecology, Job Skills
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Coppi, Alessia Eletta; Oertel, Catharine; Cattaneo, Alberto – Vocations and Learning, 2021
Visual expertise is a fundamental proficiency in many vocations and many questions have risen on the topic, with studies looking at experts and novices differences' in observation (e.g., radiologists) or at ways to help novices achieve visual expertise (e.g., through annotations). However, most of these studies focus on white-collar professions…
Descriptors: Clothing, Visual Perception, Novices, Expertise
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Jeevanath Devkota; Devid Kumar Basyal – International Education Studies, 2024
The deficiency in providing quality education is a significant challenge across many developing nations. This study examines the connection between the education system and the level of socioeconomic issues in the context of Nepal. The main argument is that Nepal's gender-related issues, the training gap among its populace concerning…
Descriptors: Intervention, Social Change, Economic Development, Foreign Countries
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Intem, Nawatrot; Phuwanatwichit, Thongchai; Sarobol, Atchara; Wannapaisan, Chetthapoom – Journal of Education and Learning, 2021
This article aims to: (1) study the context of the local wisdom Mohom for self-reliance of Ban Thung Hong community, Phrae; and (2) to study the local wisdom management of Mohom for sustainable inheritance and lifelong learning, by implementing qualitative research methodology. Data collection was conducted by an in-depth interview on the…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Indigenous Knowledge, Community Leaders, Educational Philosophy