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Bowman, Kaye; Callan, Victor J.; McKenna, Suzy – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2021
This document was produced by the authors based on their research for the report "Engaging More Employers in Nationally Recognised Training to Develop Their Workforce. Research Report" (ED616445) and is an added resource for further information. This support document reports on the outcomes of 35 interviews with employers in five…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Force Development, Vocational Education, Employers
Seidman, Irving – Teachers College Press, 2019
This popular text, now in its fifth edition, provides step-by-step guidance for new and experienced researchers who want to use interviewing as a research method. This user-friendly guide explains the rationale for interviewing and the complexity of selecting interview participants, important interviewing techniques, and how to work with the…
Descriptors: Interviews, Research Methodology, Educational Research, Graduate Students
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Curran, Vernon; Gustafson, Diana L.; Simmons, Karla; Lannon, Heather; Wang, Chenfang; Garmsiri, Mahyar; Fleet, Lisa; Wetsch, Lyle – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2019
Mandatory continuing professional education is accepted across many professions as a re-credentialing mechanism to maintain professional competency. Self-directed learning is a widely recognized type of learning to meet mandatory continuing professional education requirements. The nature and characteristics of self-directed learning has been…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Independent Study, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Ledo-Andión, Margarita; López-Gómez, Antía; Castelló-Mayo, Enrique – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2017
This paper reports the results derived from the research project, entitled "eDCINEMA: Towards the European Digital Space. The role of small cinemas in original version" (CSO2012-35784), which focused on the analysis of the role of movies in OV/OVS in achieving diversity of languages and cultures (as viewed from the European Digital…
Descriptors: Films, Cultural Awareness, Essays, Interviews
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Katzis, Konstantinos; Dimopoulos, Christos; Meletiou-Mavrotheris, Maria; Lasica, Ilona-Elefteryja – Education Sciences, 2018
The recent phenomenon of worldwide declining enrolments in engineering-related degrees has led to the gradual decrease in the number of engineering graduates. This decrease occurs at a time of increasing demand in the labour market for highly qualified engineers, who are necessary for the implementation of fundamental societal functions. This…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Educational Environment, Distance Education, Engineering
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McKillop, Jessica; Heanue, Kevin; Kinsella, Jim – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2018
Purpose: Research on young farmers traditionally focused on the future of the agricultural sector or else compared the innovativeness, efficiency or entrepreneurialism of young to older farmers. By contrast, this paper examines the differences in innovation within young farmers. Methodology: Innovativeness is defined here as the adoption of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Occupations, Innovation, Factor Analysis
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Chevers, Delroy; Archie, Jonathon; Kerr-Gordon, Latoya; Hazel, Kerry – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2018
Most governments in both developed and developing countries are reducing their financial support to universities. This condition is further compounded in Jamaica because the Jamaican government has shifted its focus and support from tertiary to early childhood education. As a result, both students and universities in Jamaica are experiencing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tuition, Information Technology, Educational Finance
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Shelton, Chris – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2017
University lecturers use a wide range of technologies when teaching and there has been much research into how particular technologies are adopted. However, there are also many technologies that, despite early promise, are no longer being used in university teaching and have been abandoned by institutions or individuals. This article presents the…
Descriptors: Social Media, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Interviews
Alvarez-Alvarez, Carmen; Inés-García, José – Research in Learning Technology, 2017
School websites are not only sources of information and documentation, but also means of communication that are increasingly being accessed by members of society, especially by the different educational communities, thanks to the democratisation of Internet access. This paper deals with a qualitative research project in which information and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Web Sites, Qualitative Research, Preschool Education
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Kuisma, Merja – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2018
This study aimed at modifying a teaching and learning model for a geographic inquiry to enhance both the subject-related skills of geography and so-called twenty-first century skills in middle-school students (14-15 years old). The purpose of this research is to extend our understanding of the user experiences concerning certain tools for learning…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Interviews, Student Attitudes, Geography
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Lai, Chun; Hu, Xiao; Lyu, Boning – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2018
Out-of-class learning with technology comprises an essential context of second language development. Understanding the nature of out-of-class language learning with technology is the initial step towards safeguarding its quality. This study examined the types of learning experiences that language learners engaged in outside the classroom and the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Learning Experience, Incentives, Interviews
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Choi, Jaehwa; Kim, HeeKyoung; Pak, Seohong – Journal of Educational Issues, 2018
The recent interests in research in the assessment field have been rapidly shifting from decision-maker-centered assessments to learner-centered assessments (i.e., diagnostic and/or formative assessments). In particular, it is a very important research topic in this field to analyze how these learner-centered assessments are developed more…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Evaluation, High School Students, Foreign Countries
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Nkiko, Christopher; Atinmo, Morayo I.; Michael-Onuoha, Happiness Chijioke; Ilogho, Julie E.; Fagbohun, Michael O.; Ifeakachuku, Osinulu; Adetomiwa, Basiru; Usman, Kazeem Omeiza – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
Studies have shown inadequate reading materials for the visually impaired in Nigeria. Information technology has greatly advanced the provision of information to the visually impaired in other industrialized climes. This study investigated the extent of application of information technology to the transcription of reading materials for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Phonetic Transcription, Transcripts (Written Records)
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Shaari, Imran; Lim, Victor; Hung, David; Kwan, Yew Meng – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2018
This study investigates how sustained professional learning for teachers within a centralised system was cultivated. Specifically, the sustained professional learning was initiated by officers from the headquarters (HQ) and involved interested teachers across schools in Singapore. Qualitative instruments were used to collect and analyse the data…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, Faculty Development
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de Koster, Sandra; Volman, Monique; Kuiper, Els – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2017
The integration of technology into the classroom remains a challenge for those involved. A concept-guided approach to the development of technology has been suggested as a way of meeting this challenge. This multiple case study was performed in the context of a project in which five elementary schools in The Netherlands with a school concept that…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Technology Uses in Education
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