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Rospigliosi, Asher; Bourner, Tom – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2021
What do people need to learn to engage actively in social action for neighbourhood improvement or development? How important is emergent learning relative to planned learning in this context? Where does first-person knowledge fit into the body of knowledge required for success in bringing about change for the better in neighbourhoods through…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Teamwork, Social Change, Social Action
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Fahmy, Sarah; Osnes, Beth – Research in Drama Education, 2023
Recognising young women's authorship as a powerful force for civic change, we developed a creative framework for applied theatre that cultivates a space for young women to co-author "little words, BIG ISSUES": a diversity and inclusion workshop facilitated in cooperation with U.S middle school students. Activating girl-led activism…
Descriptors: Drama, Females, Diversity, Inclusion
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Qanay, Gulmira; Anderson-Payne, Emma; Ball, Sheila; Barnett, Paul; Kurmankulova, Kunsulu; Mussarova, Venera; Kenzhetayeva, Gulnara; Tanayeva, Ardak – International Journal of Teacher Leadership, 2019
This article discusses a series of initiatives to develop non-positional teacher leadership in Kazakhstan. The authors adopt a narrative style in the presentation of an analysis of the process of creating the necessary conditions, and providing appropriate support for teacher leadership. At the centre of the account is a doctoral study undertaken…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Leadership, Teacher Role, Educational Environment
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Bulancea, Gabriela; Granfield, Patricia; Jauchen, Joanna; Love, Jack; Nelson, Mary; Sachs, Robert; Sausville, Catherine – PRIMUS, 2021
Our department is in the early stages of a multi-year effort to nurture a culture that values active learning. We focus on the change process, including specific, pragmatic ideas from the literature on grassroots leadership and systemic change. We briefly review Wenger's work on cultivating communities of practice and use Wenger's evaluation of…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Active Learning, Calculus
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Asfaw, Abraham; Blais, Alexandre; Brown, Kenneth R.; Candelaria, Jonathan; Cantwell, Christopher; Carr, Lincoln D.; Combes, Joshua; Debroy, Dripto M.; Donohue, John M.; Economou, Sophia E.; Edwards, Emily; Fox, Michael F. J.; Girvin, Steven M.; Ho, Alan; Hurst, Hilary M.; Jacob, Zubin; Johnson, Blake R.; Johnston-Halperin, Ezekiel; Joynt, Robert; Kapit, Eliot; Klein-Seetharaman, Judith; Laforest, Martin; Lewandowski, H. J.; Lynn, Theresa W.; McRae, Corey Rae H.; Merzbacher, Celia; Michalakis, Spyridon; Narang, Prineha; Oliver, William D.; Palsberg, Jens; Pappas, David P.; Raymer, Michael G.; Reilly, David J.; Saffman, Mark; Searles, Thomas A.; Shapiro, Jeffrey H.; Singh, Chandralekha – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2022
Contribution: A roadmap is provided for building a quantum engineering education program to satisfy U.S. national and international workforce needs. Background: The rapidly growing quantum information science and engineering (QISE) industry will require both quantum-aware and quantum-proficient engineers at the bachelor's level. Research Question:…
Descriptors: Program Development, Engineering Education, Labor Needs, Quantum Mechanics
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Pattison, Krista; Costigan, Heather; Keller, Chelsea; Sekhar, Deepa – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: This study investigated the efficacy of a two-component professional development approach to improving school wellness in Pennsylvania secondary schools. Design: Circle of Wellness (CoW), a year-long, two-phase programme, involved providing Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) workshops to Pennsylvania school staff and…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Administrators, School Personnel, Wellness
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Mukherjee Das, Ankan; Shrivastav, Kumar Dron; Taneja, Neha; Awasthi, Aanchal Anant; Rashid, Shazia; Gogia, Ajay; Janardhanan, Rajiv – Health Education, 2022
Purpose: Breast cancer (BC) presents a major public health challenge world-over including India. While several risk-factors, early signs and symptoms of BC are known, the knowledge and awareness of this disease remains poor among the population. The present study aimed to determine the extent of knowledge and awareness of BC, its risk factors,…
Descriptors: Cancer, Public Health, Risk, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Santarossa, Sara; Woodruff, Sarah J. – Canadian Journal of Action Research, 2020
A paucity of research exists on using action research with parents, particularly within the framework of parent education. The current study explores the development phase of a community-academic partnership (CAP) that designed a workshop and interactive toolkit to educate mothers on how to navigate social networking sites. The CAP (N = 10) was…
Descriptors: Action Research, Workshops, Parent Education, Mothers
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Coleman, Mary Catherine – Knowledge Quest, 2020
One of the ways school librarians can become a leader in the school community is to design, organize, and present professional development opportunities for fellow educators. Running professional development is a chance for school librarians to become leaders in the school, as well as an opportunity to collaborate with fellow educators, advance…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarians, Role, Leadership
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Alhazmi, Fatemah Abdullah – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2020
This paper sheds light on one of the key phases in the service contract of the international partnership between TBU in Saudi Arabia and George Washington University (GWU) in the US to develop a doctoral program of philosophy degree (PhD) in educational leadership and administration. The aim of the research was to evaluate the first workshop that…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Universities, International Cooperation, Doctoral Programs
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Lee, Soon C.; Jack, Ashlie R.; Novacek, Greg – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2022
Elementary students' interest in science and careers in STEM are typically associated with their curiosity along with engagement in science activities and whether they find these activities to be fun, exciting, and enjoyable. Thus, early exposure of elementary students to STEM lessons must be engaging and enjoyable, which in turn increases the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Self Efficacy, Science Instruction, Intervention
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Doganca Kucuk, Zerrin; Yabas, Defne; Bozoglu, Hayriye Sinem; Corlu, Mehmet Sencer – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2021
This research aimed to investigate and compare teachers' conceptualizations of their students' and their own outcomes of our earlySTEM program at the K4 level in two distinct roles: practitioners only and practitioners and program developers jointly. The study group included 66 teachers, 26 of whom had actively contributed to the development of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Education, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers
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Griffin, Becky; Braman, Kris – Journal of Extension, 2018
Due to changing federal and state policy as well as increased community concerns about pollinators, assisting clients interested in pollinator health is taking more Extension agent time and resources. In addition, many gardeners tend to be beginners in need of support to recognize best management practices related to pollinating and beneficial…
Descriptors: Entomology, Gardening, Models, Program Development
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Garrett, Bre – Composition Forum, 2018
This article argues that teachers and WPAs can "hack" standard curricular spaces and institute more inclusive writing pedagogies. One form of hacking can occur through the design of Writing Studio, a one-hour peer workshop that provides a necessary off-shoot from normative composition instruction. Writing Studio disables composition as…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction, Peer Teaching, Disabilities
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Coneyworth, Lisa; Jessop, Rachel; Maden, Pauline; White, Gavin – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2020
Taught postgraduate students in the UK have a limited timeframe for study, with most full-time courses requiring intense scholarship, typically over a 12-month period. Many of these students face challenges and concerns with the transition from undergraduate to taught postgraduate study as they adapt to a new learning environment with higher…
Descriptors: Well Being, Graduate Students, Student Adjustment, Feedback (Response)
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