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Voice-Centred Relational Method: Focussing on the Voice, the Relationship and Socio-Cultural Context in Narratives of Personal Development. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1
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Maja Jankowska – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2014
In 2007, I embarked on a PhD study to explore diverse students' experiences, representations and understandings of personal development and personal development planning at one British university. The timing of this project was critical because universities were charged with a responsibility to provide opportunities for students to engage with…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Personal Narratives, Research Methodology, Social Environment
Changes and Challenges in the Transition to Adulthood: Views and Experiences of Young People with Learning Disabilities and Their Families
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Pallisera, Maria; Fullana, Judit; Puyaltó, Carol; Vilà, Montserrat – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2016
The transition to adulthood poses one of the most complex challenges for young people with intellectual disabilities. In order to conduct a wide-reaching and in-depth study of this process, we need to know the views of these young people themselves and their families. This article presents research designed to collect the experiences and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Student Attitudes
The Relationship between the Artistic Process and Self-Actualization.
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Manheim, Allison Renee – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 1998
The role of creativity in personal growth is explored. A literature review and a survey of art students are reported, examining parallels between creativity, self-actualization, and the three-dimensional art experience. Responses are categorized and data analysis is presented. The most frequent residual effects were increased sense of openness and…
Descriptors: Adults, Art Education, Creativity, Data Analysis
Impact of State-Mandated Developmental Studies on College Student Retention.
Hector, Judith H.; Hector, Mark A. – 1992
This paper reports on research that examined longitudinal data on students entering Tennessee Board of Regents institutions of higher education after the implementation of a state-mandated developmental studies program. The program identifies and helps at-risk students to persist in college to graduation. Data analysis is presented from a 1986…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, College Preparation
Findings from the NELS:88 Base Year Student Survey.
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Ingels, Steven J. – 1990
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), a longitudinal study sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics, provides trend data about transitions experienced as young people develop, attend school, and embark on careers. The study began with a national sample of about 26,000 eighth graders in 1988 and follows these…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Data Analysis, Grade 8, Individual Development
Case-Based Instruction in Post-Secondary Education: Developing Students' Problem-Solving Expertise.
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Ertmer, Peggy A.; Stepich, Donald A. – 1999
This study was designed to explore changes in students' problem-solving skills as they analyzed instructional design case studies during a semester-long course. Nineteen students at two Midwestern universities analyzed six to ten case studies as part of their course assignments. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected, with students'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Active Learning, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies