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Oller, Judith; Largo, Mariana; Merino, Iris; Coll, César – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2020
Introduction: In the "new ecology of learning" it is becoming crucial to trace the paths of learning experiences that students develop both in school and outside it. Few research studies have focused on out-of-school activities. In this paper, we explore differences between children and adolescents in their participation through 26…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Learning Experience, Children, Adolescents
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Latham, Lindsey; Rayfield, John; Moore, Lori L. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of FFA activities on critical thinking skills of Texas FFA members in three-star FFA chapters. This descriptive study was conducted in eight purposively selected three-star FFA chapters throughout Texas. Three-star chapters are those chapters who have emerged as outstanding programs…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Student Organizations, Learning Activities
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Cheng Pui-Wah, Doris; Reunamo, Jyrki; Cooper, Paul; Liu, Karen; Vong, Keang-ieng Peggy – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
The article describes a comparative case study on children's agentive orientations in two Hong Kong preschools, one is play-based and the other is academically focused. Agentive orientations were measured using Reunamo's interview tool, which focuses on children's uses of accommodative and agentive orientations in everyday situations. The findings…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Nursery Schools
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Hall, Marion; Nix, Ingrid; Baker, Kirsty – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2013
In the current digital environment, it is vital for learners to develop digital literacy skills. The UK's Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (HE) requires graduates to demonstrate digital literacy. Employers consider these skills essential. With the high cost of HE in the UK, learners themselves also expect university courses to…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Student Experience, Student Attitudes, Higher Education
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Russell, Lisa; Simmons, Robin; Thompson, Ron – Journal of Education and Work, 2011
This paper discusses the findings from a one-year ethnographic study of young people attending Entry to Employment (E2E) programmes in two local authorities in the north of England. The paper locates E2E within the broader context of provision for low-achieving young people and of UK government policy on reducing the proportion of young people who…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Public Policy
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Corbett, James J.; Kezim, Boualem; Stewart, James – American Journal of Business Education, 2010
This study investigates the effectiveness of a video team-based activity as a learning experience in a sales management course. Students perceived this learning activity approach as a beneficial and effective instructional technique. The benefits of making a video in a marketing course reinforce the understanding and the use of the sales process…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Active Learning, Learning Experience, Video Technology