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On the Path towards a Critical Literacy-Based Pedagogy in Oman
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Dehdary, Nazanin – Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 2022
On the path towards transformatory approaches to education and empowerment of students and teachers, this study made an attempt to explore literacy and critical literacy (CL) from the perspectives of teachers working in a tertiary institution in Oman. For this research, an exploratory research design with a critical stance was employed. Interviews…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Literacy, Critical Literacy
Beliefs and Perceptions about Breast Cancer among the People Living in Rural and Less Privileged Areas in Sindh, Pakistan
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Agha, Nadia; Rind, Rahim Dad – Health Education, 2021
Purpose: Globally, women suffer from a lack of knowledge about breast cancer (BC), its symptoms and treatment. The purpose of this paper is to examine how people living in rural and less developed areas in Pakistan perceive BC. The study investigates the level of knowledge about BC in rural communities and analyses how the prevalent perceptions…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cancer, Knowledge Level, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
"Asking, Learning, Seeking Out": An Exploration of Data Literacy for Teaching
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Beck, Jori S.; Morgan, Joseph John; Brown, Nancy; Whitesides, Heather; Riddle, Derek R. – Educational Forum, 2020
The current study explored preservice and inservice teachers' perspectives on data literacy for teaching. Semi-structured interviews were employed with 12 teacher candidates in elementary and special education. The findings revealed participants' misconceptions regarding formative and summative data; their understanding of the value of formative…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Literacy, Preservice Teacher Education, Undergraduate Students
Perceptions of Processed Foods among Low-Income and Immigrant Parents
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Bleiweiss-Sande, Rachel; Goldberg, Jeanne; Evans, E. Whitney; Chui, Kenneth; Sacheck, Jennifer – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Background: Parent-aimed guidance on the topic of processed foods may help limit highly processed foods in children's diets, but little is known about parent understanding and perceptions of these products. Aims: To determine how parent perceptions of processing align with processing classification systems used in research, and to identify…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Immigrants, Parents, Parent Attitudes
Raising Health Literacy and Promoting Empowerment to Meet the Challenges of Aging in Hong Kong
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Chau, Pui Hing; Mak, Benise; Choy, Shuk Yi; Chan, Kam Che; Cheung, Sai Hei; Woo, Jean – Educational Gerontology, 2010
This study aimed to determine the educational needs of members of the public and related professional disciplines in order to improve health literacy in elderly issues. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2007; 2,694 subjects were recruited from the noninstitutional Hong Kong population aged 16 years and over. Undergraduate students of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Educational Needs, Hospitals, Allied Health Occupations Education
The Digital Classroom: How Technology Is Changing the Way We Teach and Learn
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Gordon, David T. Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2000
This book features more than 25 articles and essays that discuss the rewards and challenges of integrating technology into schools, as well as short editorials from technology experts, educators, and cultural critics. Digital technologies are reshaping the way education is practiced, raising many questions: How can we better prepare teachers for…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Misconceptions, Technology Integration