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Teaching Philosophies Guiding Sexuality Instruction in US Colleges and Universities
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Wagner, Laurie M.; Eastman-Mueller, Heather P.; Oswalt, Sara B.; Nevers, Joleen M. – Teaching in Higher Education, 2017
Teaching philosophies are central to the approach of pedagogical strategies but there has been little examination of discipline-specific teaching philosophies. This study addresses a significant gap in the literature by discussing the teaching philosophies of 122 instructors of sexuality courses. Sexuality education is unique compared to most…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Sex Education, Sexuality, Teaching Methods
Co-Creating Spaces of Critical Hope through the Use of a Psychosocial Peace Building Education Course in Higher Education in Protracted Refugee Context: Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya
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Martin, Staci BokHee – ProQuest LLC, 2018
An unprecedented 65.6 million persons are forcibly displaced (e.g., refugees, asylum-seekers, IDPs). Half are youth. Hope is often the feeling that sustains youth through intolerable conditions. Basic education in protracted areas is seen as a protective factor that nurtures hope and psychosocial wellbeing in the lives of children and youth. This…
Descriptors: Refugees, Peace, Mixed Methods Research, Surveys
Students' Emotions in Academic Service-Learning
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Noyes, Elise; Darby, Alexa; Leupold, Christopher – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2015
Research has demonstrated the importance of emotions in learning, and academic service-learning (AS-L) has become an increasingly popular pedagogy. However, few studies have investigated emotional experiences specific to AS-L. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine students' emotions related to their AS-L class. Results from the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Teaching Methods, Emotional Experience, Statistical Analysis
Is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Effective at Delivering the International Baccalaureate Mission Statement?
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Lineham, Richard – Journal of Research in International Education, 2013
The International Baccalaureate (IB) organisation, through its three programmes (Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and pre-university Diploma Programme), aims to develop students who contribute to a more peaceful world through promoting intercultural understanding and respect. The aim of the study on which this article is based was…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, International Education, Educational Objectives, Cultural Awareness
Critical Thinking: Comparing Instructional Methodologies in a Senior-Year Learning Community
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Zelizer, Deborah A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group study compared the impact of Ennis's (1989) mixed instructional methodology to the immersion methodology on the development of critical thinking in a multicultural, undergraduate senior-year learning community. A convenience sample of students (n =171) were selected from four sections of a…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, College Seniors, Communities of Practice
Education for Sustainable Development: Experiences from Action Research with Science Teachers
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El-Deghaidy, Heba – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2012
This study reports on Egyptian science teachers' experiences in collective action research projects with a focus on education for sustainable development (ESD). Science teachers were enrolled in a study course "Teaching Strategies" that had been revised with a focus on sustainability. The course was introduced in the spring semester of…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Action Research, Science Teachers, Research Projects