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Direct linkFindsen, Brian – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2016
This article is concerned with how learning in later life has been constructed and practised by the two most numerous ethnic groups in Aotearoa/New Zealand, "Pakeha" (Europeans) and "Maori" (Indigenous people). It is argued that learning is heavily influenced by historic features of interaction between these two groups; Pakeha…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Lifelong Learning, Ethnic Groups, Pacific Islanders
Tsang, Alexander; Harris, David M. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2016
Patients expect physicians to be lifelong learners who are able to interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests, and most medical schools list the development of lifelong learning in their program objectives. However, lecture is the most often utilized form of teaching in the first two years and is considered passive learning. The current generation of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Active Learning, Integrated Curriculum, Teacher Attitudes
Download full textSmyth, Thomas J. – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2016
Culinary Arts training at the associates level presents a set of challenges to the instructor. It has been my experience that as the work environment is changing, students face new challenges in the kitchen, including a new mix of skills, both technical and social in nature. In this piece, I reflect on a promising learning community model at our…
Descriptors: Value Added Models, Communities of Practice, Learner Engagement, Lifelong Learning
Pitts, Stephanie E.; Robinson, Katharine – British Journal of Music Education, 2016
The benefits of lifelong musical participation have been repeatedly demonstrated through research and anecdote, and yet the challenging question of why more people are not engaged in these activities is rarely addressed. This project used interviews with eighteen current and past amateur ensemble members to explore themes of social acceptance,…
Descriptors: Music Education, Lifelong Learning, Music Activities, Sustainability
Hooker, Joanne; Whistance, Jayne – Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 2016
Southampton Solent University has been running the unit ENG195 Applied and Academic English Advanced for international students since 2008 as part of the Institution-Wide Language Programme. Following the implementation of a new employability strategy in 2013, the unit was revalidated in July 2014, which led to a major redesign of the curriculum…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Skill Development, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Students
Dell'Acqua, Silvia – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2015
"You are never too old, too young or too busy to learn". This means that you can be a lifelong learner, truly enjoying your learning experience. This has been quite an interesting change of perspective in learning, which is worth investigating. Both in environments primarily thought for education and during "ad hoc" experiences…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Educational Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Electronic Learning
Ruppar, Andrea; Roberts, Carly; Olson, Amy Jo – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2015
Given recent increased attention to teacher evaluation, it is imperative to understand the expertise teachers need to educate students with severe disabilities. In this grounded theory study, the authors interviewed nine special education faculty who specialize in severe disabilities about the job-related skills and qualities exhibited by expert…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Expertise, Teacher Competencies, Severe Disabilities
Zinser, Richard – Education & Training, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how vocational education and training (VET) in Ukraine has changed since the Soviet era; and to determine its structure, successes, and challenges. Design/methodology/approach: The author conducted interviews and tours at 15 vocational schools in seven cities in Ukraine. Findings: Ukraine is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Educational Change, Interviews
Saribas, D. – Science Education International, 2015
The study investigates the relationship between pre-service teachers' scientific literacy (SL) and their environmental literacy (EL). It also seeks significant differences in SL at different levels of a tendency towards life-long learning (LLT). With the world facing critical environmental problems, an interdisciplinary approach to teaching…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Scientific Literacy, Environment, Lifelong Learning
Cort, Pia; Thomsen, Rie; Mariager-Anderson, Kristina – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2015
In 2008, the European Council agreed on a Resolution on better integrating lifelong guidance into lifelong learning strategies. The Resolution promoted lifelong guidance as a policy to support people during the multiple transitions provoked by a more volatile labour market. However, when looking into the guidance policy of Denmark, the Resolution…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Occupational Mobility
Li, Sicong; Southcott, Jane – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2015
Across the globe populations are ageing and living longer. Older people seek meaningful ways of occupying and enjoying their later years. Frequently, this takes the form of learning a new skill, in this case playing the piano keyboard. From the initial act of commitment to learning comes a raft of related aspects that influence the learner, their…
Descriptors: Music, Musical Instruments, Older Adults, Case Studies
Andres, Lesley – British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2015
At both the provincial and federal levels, a lively policy debate on the types of education, training, and skill acquisition required to meet the demands of the British Columbia and Canadian workforce is taking place. Despite acknowledgement of the need for lifelong learning and reskilling in light of frequent career changes over the life course,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Questionnaires, Surveys
Plavšic, Marlena; Dikovic, Marina – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2015
One of the roles of higher education is to prepare and encourage students for lifelong learning. However, no evidence can be found about students' plans for further learning and teaching related to formal, non-formal and informal context. The purpose of this study was to explore these students' plans in relation to their study group, level of…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Informal Education, Nonformal Education, Conventional Instruction
Sidhu, Gurnam Kaur; Kaur, Sarjit; Choo, Lim Peck; Fook, Chan Yuen – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2015
The empowerment of human capital through higher education is a key element that contributes to the growth of national income. In line with this, Malaysia under the MyBrain15 initiative aims to produce a total of 60,000 doctoral degree holders by 2023. However, high attrition and low completion rates among postgraduate students to date have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Supervision
Carroll, Catherine; Brackenbury, Gill; Herbert, Elisabeth; Lee, Frances; Roberts, Amelia; Cameron, Claire; Freitag, Sara; Crombie, Kerry; Farley, Claire; Parrott, Suzanne; Pike, Jo; Prodohl, Fiona; Connolley, Kelley; MacCarthy, Barbara; Buchanan, Anne-Marie; Brian, Rachael; Lawford, Sarah; Walkey, Amy; Barnes, Kieran; Lane, Sarah; Bettencourt, Michael; Black, Emma; Bland, Michelle; Borrell, Vicky; Middleton, Serena; de Bossart, Jennie; Stanbridge, Peter – Institute of Education - London, 2018
As of March 2017, there were 72,670 children and young people in care in England. The number of looked after children has continued to increase steadily over the last eight years. Sixty per cent of these children are in care because of abuse or neglect and three-quarters are placed in foster care arrangements. Children and young people who are in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foster Care, Low Achievement, Student Needs
