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Therese Burrell-Prehay – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In a British Overseas territory, a smoking cessation program was implemented in 2014 and had not been evaluated since inception. The problem that was addressed in this study was that despite the implementation of the "I Can Quit" program, it was unknown which curriculum and instructional strategy interventions participants thought were…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Intervention, Teaching Methods
Cynthia Bavaria Bernardin – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This thesis project offers a reflective practice-based learning tool to engage preaching experience--from the hearing side of the event--early in diaconal formation to build connoisseurship of effective preaching as the logical prerequisite to engaging the event as preacher. Chapter One proposes connoisseurship as a fruitful metaphor for building…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Theological Education, Clergy, Religious Factors
Dantus, Sabine Jean – Commission for International Adult Education, 2021
There is an ongoing debate about the omission of specific learners in modern learning theories. Most learning theories are derived from theoretical works by the dominant culture. This paper argues that despite the criticisms and shortcomings of Knowles' andragogical theory, the instructor can alter the framework as needed to meet the varying needs…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Misconceptions, Adult Learning, Learning Theories
Joshua Pack – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Biblical illiteracy seems an increasingly significant problem in the Church today, and the problems which arise as a result of the issue have an impact on both the theology of the Church and the way the people of God live out that theology. In a culture which pushes against the biblical narrative, it is as important as ever to instill within the…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Churches, Biblical Literature, Beliefs
Mary Knauer Miller – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Teaching young children to read is one of the most important aspects of education. There is a vast body of research examining the neuroscientific processes at work in learning to read, the many components of literacy, and the best instructional methods to support literacy. The purpose of this study was to collect perceptual data from teachers…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Adult Learning, Learning Theories, Social Cognition
Sidra Noreen; Zafar Iqbal – European Education, 2025
The present paper sought to offer a theoretical perspective on the social practice approach (SPA) in adult literacy since its conceptualization in the early 1980s. It aims to provide a holistic understanding of SPA by examining its objectives, development, and practical applications. The analysis highlights how the SPA differs from traditional…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Futures (of Society), Holistic Approach
Nolfi, Tricia; Gischlar, Karen – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2020
Enrollment in graduate programs continues to rise at a steady pace in the United States with a 9% increase over the past 10 years, a pace that is expected to continue through 2026. Among these students, 56% are "adult learners" between the ages of 25 through 39 years. With this in mind, instructors need to be mindful of the unique needs…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Adult Learning, Student Needs, Teaching Methods
Karen S. Acton – Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 2023
The education doctorate program fills an essential niche that allows practitioners to earn a doctorate and make a difference in educational practice and policy. However, critics claim EdD programs are failing to effectively prepare students. There has been a push for the reinvention of the EdD which includes improving EdD student confidence in…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Teacher Education, Research Methodology, Student Research
Zhang, Yuan – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
This paper investigates optimal practices for teaching Chinese as a foreign language, situated within the context of adult learning theories, with a specific focus on adopting Vygotsky's sociocultural perspective. The examination delves into the theory of genre and its role in constructing meaning within cultural and social contexts, exploring its…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Chinese, Teaching Methods
Matt Thul – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Research shows that educators' perceptions of learning are limited due to a variety of factors which include: a lack of neurobiological- and language acquisition-informed content and information incorporated within teacher preparation programs, educators' learning experiences grounded in familiarity, and confusions between common educational…
Descriptors: Adults, Adult Learning, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
Karlyn E. Davis-Welton – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Teachers are experiencing a change in practice, from teacher-centered to student-centered, which affects their work with English learners (ELs) in third through fifth grade mathematics classrooms. The implementation of student-centered discourse practices is essential to orchestrating productive mathematical discussions. However, the common…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Classroom Communication, English Learners
Bloomquist, Candace D.; Georges, Leah – Journal of Leadership Education, 2022
Leadership scholar-practitioners seldom need to be sold on the benefits of working together. Rather leadership educators want to know how to teach adult leadership scholar-practitioners how to work together across differences. The aim of this paper is to guide leadership development practitioners on how to nurture leadership that can address the…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Interdisciplinary Approach, Global Approach, Adult Learning
El Afi, Adlane Deeb – Teacher Development, 2019
This research study examined the impact of professional development on teachers' performance in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cycle Two and Three private schools. The study employed a mixed-method research design developed in two phases which considered professional development (PD) for teachers from the combined perspectives of…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Effectiveness, Private Schools, Adult Learning
DeMartino, Linsay; Renn, Dianne Gardner – Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 2023
School leaders enrolled in CPED-influenced and practitioner focused doctoral programs require specific research-based skills and knowledge that bridge both educational scholarship and practice in order to be relevant for both their dissertation process and school practice. In doing so, these doctorate in education (EdD) programs must critically…
Descriptors: Transformational Leadership, Leadership Training, Doctoral Programs, Capstone Experiences
Fogal, Gary G. – Applied Linguistics, 2019
Engaging a complexity theory view of learning, this study examined an atypical timescale for tracking L2 authorial voice development through the interaction of cognitive processes that inform voice construction. A microgenetic analysis of seven adult Japanese learners of English in a three-week writing course designed to help students develop…
Descriptors: Authors, Second Language Learning, Cognitive Processes, Adult Learning