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Heikka, Johanna; Halttunen, Leena; Waniganayake, Manjula – Early Child Development and Care, 2018
This study investigated perceptions of early childhood education (ECE) professionals employed at three ECE centres on teacher leadership enactment in Finland. These professionals comprised childcare nurses, teachers and ECE centre directors. Theoretically, the study was anchored on an analysis of teacher leadership and distributed leadership…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Leadership, School Nurses
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Pitt, Adele; Oprescu, Florin; Tapia, Geraldine; Gray, Marion – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2018
Studying at university can be a very stressful experience. Although the literature provides some information regarding different sources of stress among students, studies have not addressed the issue of changes over the course progression. This study aimed to obtain a deeper understanding of the sources of stress for first-year students and…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Mixed Methods Research, Longitudinal Studies, Focus Groups
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Pizarro Milian, Roger; Davidson, Cliff – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2018
Existing research on marketing within PSE tends to focus on homogeneous groups of high-status organisations. This study ameliorates this gap in the literature, conducting a comparative analysis of promotional materials produced by public universities and community colleges in Ontario, Canada. We find that these two groups draw on unique strategies…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Universities, Community Colleges, Marketing
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Yakar, Halide Gamze Ince – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
The aim of the present research is to investigate the teachers' use of movies in their classes for the teaching of literature and their opinions on this technique. The research is designed as a case study. The target group of the research, selected on information-oriented sampling, consists of 44 Turkish Language and Literature teachers who…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Questionnaires
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Charungkaittikul, Suwithida – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2018
This article is a study of the guidelines for lifelong education management to mobilize learning communities in the social-cultural context of Thailand is intended to 1) analyze and synthesize the management of lifelong learning to mobilize learning community in the social-cultural context of Thailand; and 2) propose guidelines for lifelong…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Guidelines, Social Environment, Cultural Context
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Plotner, Anthony J.; Simonsen, Monica L. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine 41 secondary transition-focused personnel preparation projects funded between 2001 and 2016. Specifically, this study examined the amount and characteristics of these projects through a systematic abstract review. In addition, authors explored key issues in federally funded transition-focused personnel…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Transitional Programs, Telephone Surveys, Interviews
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Menashy, Francine – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2018
This study examines power asymmetries within the largest multi-stakeholder agency in the education sector: the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). Drawing from data collected through key informant interviews and document analyses, this research asks if the establishment of the GPE has altered power arrangements in educational aid. The study…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Stakeholders, Interviews, Content Analysis
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Fisher, Sarah; Justwan, Florian – Journal of Political Science Education, 2018
This article details assignments and lessons created for and tested in research methods courses at two different universities, a large state school and a small liberal arts college. Each assignment or activity utilized scaffolding. Students were asked to push beyond their comfort zone while utilizing concrete and/or creative examples,…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Statistical Analysis, Research Methodology, Assignments
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Gatumu, Jane Ciumwari; Kathuri, Wilfred Njeru – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2018
The Life Skills Programme, which is one of the newest programmes in the Kenya Preschool educational system was explored to establish the impact it had on the lives of preschool children in Embu West, Kenya. A primary school that is perceived as having well-disciplined children was purposively selected. The sample consisted of 39 students, 43…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
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O'Donnell Lussier, Kristie; Harper Shetron, Tamara – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2018
The purpose of this historical overview of the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) is to examine the CRLA archives to determine phases in the organization's narrative development, to uncover trends, and to ascertain overarching principles in the dialog between the written record and living memory. The two-phase research study began…
Descriptors: Archives, Oral History, Organizational Development, Organizational Theories
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Amin, Sarah A.; Panzarella, Carolyn; Lehnerd, Megan; Cash, Sean B.; Economos, Christina D.; Sacheck, Jennifer M. – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Background: Recent efforts supporting children's dietary behaviors suggest the importance of food literacy (FL), which is a multidimensional concept that encompasses food-related knowledge, skills, and behaviors. To date, FL has been largely informed by adult and adolescent research. Aims: To assess the FL experiences, perceived skills, and…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Food, Safety, Foods Instruction
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Karppinen, Seija; Poutiainen, Ari; Kairavuori, Seija; Rusanen, Sinikka; Komulainen, Kauko – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2018
Our pedagogic developing project, ImproStory, addresses improvisation and storytelling. We study how these two concepts could be applied in arts and crafts education for both primary and Kindergarten (daycare) teachers. The majority of our data consists of digital questionnaires in basic arts and crafts studies of primary pre-service teachers (N =…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Story Telling, Foreign Countries, Art Education
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Al-Jazi, Abdullah Ali – World Journal of Education, 2018
The study aimed to compare the book of Islamic Education sixth grade basic in both Jordan and the UAE in the light of the ethical concepts that should be included in the book. To achieve this goal, a list of these ethical concepts was prepared, and according to it, the content of both books has been analyzed. The results showed differences in the…
Descriptors: Islam, Religious Education, Grade 6, Ethical Instruction
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Çetinkaya, Melike; Özgören, Çigdem; Orakci, Senol; Özdemir, M. Çagatay – International Journal of Instruction, 2018
In every society, the issue of whether an individual can do math has become a central issue. Middle school years, when students' perceptions towards math start to form, have a critical importance for them to develop a positive attitude towards math. The aim of this study is to determine the meaning that the students attributed to the math and to…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Mathematics Instruction, Figurative Language
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Yildiz, Cemalettin – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The aim of this study is to analyze the perceptions of female mathematics teachers concerning the concept of "female mathematician" through metaphors. In the study, phenomenology method was used. The participants consisted of 98 female mathematics teachers who work at secondary schools. The data was obtained through the statement…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Females, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers
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