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Prasetiyo, Wibowo Heru; Budimansyah, Dasim; Roslidah, Navila – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
This research aims to describe the impact of urban farming carried out by Bandung Berkebun community as an attempt to develop the civic virtue in the environmental field. Research method used is a case study with qualitative approach. The results show that this program has educational, economic, social, and ecological impact to the society. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Occupations, Urban Areas, Civics
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Nodulman, Jessica A. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2016
Although sex education is often provided to young people, there is a lack of spaces where adults can go to learn more about sex from experts in a free and welcoming environment. One place that provides an opportunity for adult sex education is adult sexual retail stores. While these stores aim to be commercially successful, they also fulfil a role…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Adults, Retailing
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Heshi, Kamal Nosrati; Nasrabadi, Hassanali Bakhtiyar – International Education Studies, 2016
The present paper attempts to recognize principles and methods of education based on Wittgenstein's picture theory of language. This qualitative research utilized inferential analytical approach to review the related literature and extracted a set of principles and methods from his theory on picture language. Findings revealed that Wittgenstein…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Educational Principles, Educational Methods, Qualitative Research
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Smyth, Lillian; Davila, Federico; Sloan, Thomas; Rykers, Ellen; Backwell, Sam; Jones, Stephen B. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2016
There has been a shift in modern tertiary education theory that has moved away from a traditional, didactic model of education, towards a more student-led, constructivist approach. Nowhere is this more the case than in science and mathematical education, where the concept of research-led education is gaining more and more traction. The focus of…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Student Attitudes
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Thunder, Kateri; Berry, Robert Q., III. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2016
Mathematics education has benefited from qualitative methodological approaches over the past 40 years across diverse topics. Although the number, type, and quality of qualitative research studies in mathematics education has changed, little is known about how a collective body of qualitative research findings contributes to our understanding of a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Qualitative Research, Mathematics Instruction, Case Studies
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Huda, Nizlel; Subanji; Nusantar, Toto; Susiswo; Sutawidjaja, Akbar; Rahardjo, Swasono – Educational Research and Reviews, 2016
This study aimed to determine students' metacognitive failure in Mathematics Education Program of FKIP in Jambi University investigated based on assimilation and accommodation Mathematical framework. There were 35 students, five students did not answer the question, three students completed the questions correctly and 27 students tried to solve…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Qualitative Research
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Hines, Mack T., III – Critical Questions in Education, 2016
This study analyzes the prevalence of white fragility within the six white, pre-service principals' online responses to readings about white privilege. Six white, pre-service principals were asked to provide commentary to class readings on the relevance of white privilege to their preparation for future positions as principals. The findings showed…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Principals, Whites, Disadvantaged
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Zorrilla, Ana; Tisdell, Elizabeth J. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2016
This qualitative study explored the connection between art and adult education for critical consciousness from the perspective and work of conceptual artist, Luis Camnitzer. The theoretical framework is grounded in the critical public pedagogy literature. Data collection methods included interviews with conceptual artist Luis Camnitzer and with…
Descriptors: Art Education, Adult Education, Critical Theory, Qualitative Research
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Hughes-McDonnell, Fiona J. – New Educator, 2016
One of the more heated and consequential debates in teacher education today concerns the instructional methods used in preparation programs and the knowledge and skills that teacher candidates should acquire. In this study, I examine looking at learning as a pedagogical approach to transition teacher candidates from the technical conceptions of…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teachers, Teaching Methods, Evidence Based Practice
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Ryan, Ève; Brunfaut, Tineke – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2016
It is not unusual for tests in less-commonly taught languages (LCTLs) to be developed by an experienced item writer with no proficiency in the language being tested, in collaboration with a language informant who is a speaker of the target language, but lacks language assessment expertise. How this approach to item writing works in practice, and…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Test Construction, Test Items
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Lipnicka, Magdalena – Tertiary Education and Management, 2016
The Bologna Process is an important factor which has had an impact on higher education in Europe. In this paper the implementation of the Bologna Process in Poland, the Netherlands and Flanders is discussed, to show how the different contexts influenced its realization. In order to study the transformation of higher education, new institutionalism…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Cooperation, International Cooperation, Student Mobility
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Kosyluk, Kristin A.; Corrigan, Patrick W.; Jones, Nev; James, Drexler; Abelson, Sara; Malmon, Alison – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2016
Purpose: The aim of this work was to develop a campaign to promote an environment of solidarity and support on college campuses for students with mental illnesses. Method: Data were gathered from 24 members of a Chicago university campus who were selected as representatives of key campus stakeholder groups including students, administrative staff,…
Descriptors: Program Development, Campuses, College Students, Mental Disorders
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Akçay, Recep Cengiz; Üzüm, Püren Akçay – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The main purpose of this study is to define perceptions and attitudes of university students about freedom of claiming their educational rights. Research was designed within the framework of phenomenology which is one of the qualitative research designs. The study was conducted with 10 students from EGE University in the academic year of…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Civil Rights, Semi Structured Interviews
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Ugwuozor, Felix Okechukwu – International Education Studies, 2016
This paper examines Nigeria's democratization dilemmas and the imperatives of an educational framework against the backdrop of the Boko Haram insurgency. It identifies and connects the pattern, character and dynamics of the existing educational system. It also discusses the system's failure in calling for a new approach to overcome the prevailing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Terrorism, Violence, Democracy
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Truong, Kimberly A.; Museus, Samuel D.; McGuire, Keon M. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2016
In this article, the authors examine the role of vicarious racism in the experiences of doctoral students of color. The researchers conducted semi-structured individual interviews with 26 doctoral students who self-reported experiencing racism and racial trauma during their doctoral studies. The analysis generated four themes that detail the…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Trauma
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