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Stiwich, Kendra D.; Ross, Victoria – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2022
Many postsecondary institutions host a knowledge dissemination event for students to publicly share their scholarly, research, and creative works. These events improve student communication skills and self-efficacy. The authors propose that these events also can affect students' sense of belonging. CREATE is Vancouver Island University's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Conferences (Gatherings), Student Research
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Duarte, Paulo – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2015
Despite the widespread use of blogs in higher education, there remains a lack of knowledge and consensus about the use and value of blogging in higher education, particularly when used for long periods. This article investigates the use of a group blog to assist traditional teaching activities and foster collaborative learning through the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Higher Education
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Cincera, Jan; Kovacikova, Silvia – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
This article presents a qualitative evaluation of the EcoSchool program in the Czech Republic. In order to analyze the way in which pupils interpret the purpose of their membership in EcoTeams, eight focus groups in schools highly involved in the program were interviewed (N = 83). The study is based on the assumption that the implementation of the…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, Interviews
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Lahtero, Tapio Juhani; Kuusilehto-Awale, Lea – School Leadership & Management, 2013
This article introduces a quantitative research into how the leadership team members of 49 basic education schools in the city of Vantaa, Finland, experienced the realisation of strategic leadership in their leadership teams' work. The data were collected by a survey of 24 statements, rated on a five-point Likert scale, and analysed with the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership, Administrative Organization, Surveys