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Bahr, Malissa J. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
America's democracy is dependent on citizens to engage in ways that address public concerns which range from volunteerism to electoral participation to running for elected offices. Each of these activities is necessary for sustaining a thriving democracy and the communities within it. Rural communities throughout the United States are faced with…
Descriptors: Adults, Rural Population, Learning Experience, Adult Learning
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Creely, Edwin – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2018
This article describes a phenomenological approach to doing educational inquiry and understanding learning. Working within the qualitative tradition, the research is conceived as 'narrow and deep', intimate research that focuses definitively on internality and on first-hand experiences of learning. The theoretical background for doing…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Educational Research, Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs
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Tam, Maureen – Educational Gerontology, 2018
This paper discusses retirement as a learning process, where learning, be it formal or informal, enables retirees to adjust to the transition from work to retirement. Such discussion is important given the fact that the world population is aging and that more people are retiring in the next few decades. Moreover, people are experiencing an…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Longitudinal Studies, Retirement, Preretirement Education
McIntyre, Brian K. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Qualitative Phenomenological hermeneutic interviews of university faculty were conducted to bring the faculty lived experience of their own faculty development experiences learning online compared to face-to-face faculty development they have received. All participants had experienced learning professional development online and face-to-face. The…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Faculty Development, Learning Experience, Qualitative Research
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Anstey, Lauren M. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2017
Despite advances to move anatomy education away from its didactic history, there is a continued need for students to contextualize their studies to make learning more meaningful. This article investigates authentic learning in the context of an inquiry-based approach to learning human gross anatomy. Utilizing a case-study design with three groups…
Descriptors: Observation, Interviews, Case Studies, Coding
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Jeong, Shinhee; McLean, Gary N.; Park, Soyoun – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2018
Purpose: This paper aims to explore informal learning experiences among employees working in South Korean small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 100 employees. This study specifically seeks to understand the characteristics of informal learning in Korean SMEs and culturally sensitive contextual factors that shape informal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Experience, Small Businesses, Phenomenology
Frank, Jennifer M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Law enforcement officers are entrusted with the most sacred of responsibilities, that of protecting and serving the community, safeguarding their property, and protecting the innocent from those who wish to do them harm or cause disorder. In preparation for this challenge, every police officer must undergo and successfully complete a police…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Police Education, Qualitative Research, Adult Education
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Vuorinen, Tuula – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2018
This article explores parents' perspectives on, and experiences of, home and preschool collaboration. The data consist of in-depth interviews with 10 parents with one or several children attending preschool. The research process of gathering and analyzing data follows the procedures of constructivist grounded theory. The results show how parents…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Parent Attitudes, Learning Experience, Preschool Children
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Korkeakoski, Katja; Ubani, Martin – Journal of Religious Education, 2018
This article discusses some of the experiences gained from three students studying ethics in integrated and collaborative RE lessons. The data comes from a teaching experiment devised especially for research purposes. In this experiment students from Lutheran, Greek Orthodox, secular humanist backgrounds studied ethics-related contents together.…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Foreign Countries, Ethics, Humanism
O'Halloran, Bernadette D. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Graduate nurses have experienced a difficult transition to clinical practice. With the continuing gap in educational preparation and clinical nursing practice leading to errors in health care delivery, the nurse faculty remains challenged in performing innovative changes to the curriculum to improve and maintain quality and safe patient care. The…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Nursing Education, Concept Mapping, Simulation
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Nabi, Ghulam; Walmsley, Andreas; Liñán, Francisco; Akhtar, Imran; Neame, Charles – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
Drawing on entrepreneurship education (EE) theory, this article examines the role of learning and inspiration in developing students' entrepreneurial intentions in the First Year in Higher Education. This addresses the paucity of research on early university experiences of EE and their influence on entrepreneurial intentions. Using a longitudinal…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Intention, Vocational Interests, Outcomes of Education
Stanton, Lorraine May – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Virtual worlds are innovative teaching and learning methods that can provide immersive and engaging learning experiences (Lu, 2010). Though they have potential benefits, students sometimes experience a steep learning curve and discomfort with the technology (Warburton, 2009). This study explored how students in two American Studies classes using…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Self Efficacy, Learning Experience, Computer Simulation
Falcone, Kelly – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand how faculty experience the transition from Blackboard to Canvas LMS and which LMS is preferred. The general problem addressed in this study was that California Community College students' success and retention in online courses was 7-10% lower than in face-to-face courses. To try to…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Management Systems, Community Colleges
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Qing, Liao – Chinese Education & Society, 2017
The decline in the proportion of rural students at major universities has caused widespread social concern. Special enrollment programs in recent years have increased the proportion somewhat. However, the situation at elite universities in China's transition period is different than before. There are few studies addressing the learning experiences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Population, Undergraduate Students, Universities
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Macia, Laura; Ruiz, Hector Camilo; Boyzo, Roberto; Documet, Patricia Isabel – Health Education Research, 2016
Little documentation exists about male community health workers ("promotores") networks. The experiences of "promotores" can provide input on how to attract, train, supervise and maintain male "promotores" in CHW programs. We present the experience and perspectives of "promotores" who participated in a male…
Descriptors: Males, Public Health, Networks, Qualitative Research
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