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Thongdee, Vitthaya; Promgun, Suraphon; Sawadtha, Suthipong; Namsithan, Somkhoun; Thubphumee, Phanthiwa; Ruangsan, Niraj – Online Submission, 2022
This research studied the contextual conditions of Khon Kaen Urban Community for developing the community learning center (CLC) as a part of smart city development. It also aimed to develop 'Bue Ban' CLC model based on the public participation and digital advancement. This study was carried out employing the qualitative and operational research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Centers, Community Education, Community Programs
O'Dwyer, Lisel; Mihelic, Mandy – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2021
The ageing labour force, and concerns with productivity and social inclusion have driven foundation skills policy development in Australia and internationally (SCOTESE 2012; Newton 2016). However, little existing literature focusses on the relationships between foundation skills, community education providers and regional location. Thus, this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Skills, Literacy, Reading Skills
O'Dwyer, Lisel; Mihelic, Mandy – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2021
Defined as language, literacy and numeracy, and employability skills, foundation skills are essential for individuals to participate in further education, employment and wider society. Community education providers, such as community colleges, neighbourhood houses, faith-based organisations and adult learning associations, are key providers of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Skills, Literacy, Reading Skills
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Mustian, April L.; Lee, Robert E.; Nelson, Carlos; Gamboa-Turner, Valentina; Roule, Lisa – Educational Forum, 2017
Preparing special educators for the highest-need schools remains an ongoing challenge in urban districts across the United States. One university's collaborative community-based immersive partnership model, with emphasis on service learning, has demonstrated promising levels of impact on candidates' preparation as preservice teachers learning how…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Service Learning, Community Education
Ó Tuama, Séamus; O'Sullivan, Siobhán – Commission for International Adult Education, 2015
Cork, the Republic of Ireland's second most populous city, is one of 12 UNESCO Learning Cities globally. Becoming a learning city requires a sophisticated audit of education, learning and other socio-economic indicators. It also demands that cities become proactively engaged in delivering to the objectives set by the "Beijing Declaration on…
Descriptors: Neighborhood Improvement, International Organizations, Program Design, Program Implementation
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Duncan, Janine; Duncan, Daniel – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2014
As demographics in the United States shift, family and consumer sciences (FCS) professionals must be prepared to foster healthy communities that embrace multilingual families. Because hegemonic language ideologies challenge multilingual families, FCS professionals need to know how to inclusively reframe communities to honor multilingual families.…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Family Literacy, Consumer Science, Sociolinguistics
Rolloff, Evelyn K. – Metropolitan Universities, 2013
Since its inception, Metropolitan State University has demonstrated a strong commitment to community partnerships and the integration of community engagement into student learning and scholarship while meeting community-defined needs. This article presents examples of reciprocal partnerships in the context of a shared community-university library…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, School Community Programs, Library Facilities, Academic Libraries
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Harrison, Barbara; Nelson, Connie; Stroink, Mirella – Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education, 2013
For six years the Food Security Research Network at Lakehead University, Canada, has been engaged in an interdisciplinary theme-based service-learning initiative focusing on food security. Informed by complexity theory, the contextual fluidity partnership model brings community partners, students, and faculty into a nexus through which new…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Food Service, Food, National Security
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Nandan, Monica; Scott, Patricia – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2011
This article describes an innovative project that combined service learning and community-based partnerships to teach macro practice skills to social work students and citizenship skills to primary school students. The partners, a small social work program, several primary schools, and an internationally recognized civic engagement program,…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Service Learning, Program Effectiveness, Educational Policy
Wang, Jianjun – Grantee Submission, 2013
On September 22, 2012, NSF announced its decision to fund a three-year project, "Models for Information Assurance Education and Outreach" (MIAEO). In the first year of grant operation, MIAEO has invited 18 high school students, two K-12 teachers, and two CSUB student assistants to conduct research explorations in the fields of…
Descriptors: Information Security, Computer Science Education, Improvement Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Soudack, Avi – Guidance & Counselling, 1996
Examines the impact and implementation of the Community-Based Education for Work, Career and Life (CWCL) pilot project in Canada. Subjects were classes from two elementary and one secondary school. Subjects visited community workplaces and participated in small group hands-on activities. A discussion of the findings is included. (SNR)
Descriptors: Careers, Community Education, Community Programs, Dropout Prevention
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Magzoub, Mohi Eldin M. A.; Schmidt, Henk G. – Academic Medicine, 2000
Presents a classification of community-based medical education. Distinguishes between programs developed primarily to provide services to underserved communities; programs with a research focus; and programs that have student clinical training as their primary goal. The taxonomy is intended to contribute to development of a theory of…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Experience, Community Education, Higher Education
Dryfoos, Joy G. – 1998
The full-service community school encompasses many concepts that derive from different domains--education, health, mental health, community development, youth development, human services--and these concepts are being implemented in diverse ways. Generally, the full-service community school integrates the delivery of quality education for children…
Descriptors: Community Centers, Community Education, Community Programs, Community Schools
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Dept. of Educational Administration. – 1981
This booklet is designed to be used as a workbook to present the concept of community education in a format which addresses important questions any community needs to consider as it explores community education. The booklet can be used in conjunction with the videotape "Community Education: A Profile of Two Communities." However, the contents of…
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Resources, Community Schools
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Libed, Andres – Educational Perspectives, 1979
The author describes the model community education program at Waipahu Intermediate School, with emphasis on its parent involvement methods, its special activities for immigrant students, and the role of its community facilitator. This article is part of a theme issue on community education in Hawaii. (SJL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Community Coordination, Community Education, Community Schools
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