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Heath, Amy E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
There is a paucity of adult professional education literature, yet there are multiple theories and models from which to extrapolate information regarding learning in this population, including self-regulated learning theory and adult learning models. The first aim of this study was to explore these bodies of literature and provide a compelling…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Professional Education, Adult Learning, Doctoral Programs
Aparicio, Ricardo Antonio – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The rapid pace of change for knowledge workers competing globally necessitates ongoing continuous learning. Increasingly, knowledge workers will need to be ready--willing and able--to engage in self-directed learning. This makes it important to understand what factors in the work environment might be related to the self-directed learning…
Descriptors: Transformational Leadership, Independent Study, Learning Readiness, Supervisors
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Simonson, Michael, Ed.; Seepersaud, Deborah, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2017
For the fortieth time, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the annual AECT Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two volumes.…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods
Orr, Aline – Online Submission, 2017
This report provides information on Austin Independent School District's bilingual and English as a Second Language programs implemented in 2016-2017, summarizing the numbers of students served, and students' language acquisition and academic performance.
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Graziano, Paulo A.; Garb, Leanna R.; Ros, Rosmary; Hart, Katie; Garcia, Alexis – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: The objective of this study was to examine the student-teacher relationship as a potential moderator of the link between executive functioning (EF) and children's early school readiness among a clinical sample of preschoolers with externalizing behavior problems (EBP). Participants for the study included 139 preschool children…
Descriptors: Executive Function, School Readiness, Short Term Memory, Standardized Tests
Ouma, Gordon O.; Awuor, Fredrick M.; Kyambo, Benjamin – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2013
As e-learning becomes useful to learning institutions worldwide, an assessment of e-learning readiness is essential for the successful implementation of e-learning as a platform for learning. Success in e-learning can be achieved by understanding the level of readiness of e-learning environments. To facilitate schools in Kenya to implement…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries, Public Schools
Putter, Stefanie E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Although today's organizations are investing copious amounts of time, money, and resources on employee learning and development, trainees often fail to apply their learning and skills on the job, bringing into question the true value of organizational training. In an attempt to improve understanding of the key individual and organizational…
Descriptors: On the Job Training, Workplace Learning, Trainees, Learning Readiness
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Darab, B.; Montazer, Gh. A. – Computers & Education, 2011
Information technologies have caused the accumulation and interaction of knowledge to be increasingly reshaped with significant ramifications affecting the processes of acquisition, communication and dissemination of knowledge in almost all societies. In the meantime, assessing the capabilities of the educational system for the successful…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Learning Readiness, Information Technology
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Harris, Ronald A.; Nikitenko, Gleb O. – Teaching Public Administration, 2014
Teaching graduate students in an intensive adult-learning format presents a special challenge for quantitative analytical competencies. Students often lack necessary background, skills and motivation to deal with quantitative-skill-based course work. This study compares learning outcomes for graduate students enrolled in three course sections…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Comparative Analysis, Outcomes of Education, College Curriculum
Schachter, Ron – District Administration, 2012
For generations, teachers in the early elementary years have urged their young pupils to use their brains. They're still offering the same encouragement, but nowadays they can know even more about what they're talking about. Recent advances in neuroscience--from detailed scans of the brain to ongoing research on teaching methods that increase…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Brain, Cognitive Development, Learning Readiness
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Cheon, Jongpil; Lee, Sangno; Crooks, Steven M.; Song, Jaeki – Computers & Education, 2012
This study investigated the current state of college students' perceptions toward mobile learning in higher education. Mobile learning is a new form of learning utilizing the unique capabilities of mobile devices. Although mobile devices are ubiquitous on college campuses, student readiness for mobile learning has yet to be fully explored in the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, College Students, Campuses
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Akengin, Hamza; Suer, Sevgi – Education, 2013
In education, terms and concepts are extremely important in terms of description of a variety of facts and events. Concepts are considered the building stones of knowledge. Concepts are important in teaching Social Studies that aims to provide the basic citizenship skills, and in teaching the subjects contained within the Social Studies course.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Concept Formation, Action Research
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Baker, Fiona S. – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
This article reports on three salient socio-cultural and systemic factors that are influential in play in Abu Dhabi Education Council's (ADEC's) kindergarten (KG) framework from the teacher perspective. Anecdotal evidence suggests that during ADEC's progressive educational reform, emphasis has reverted to academic performance outcomes rather than…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Conflict
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Yurdugül, Halil; Menzi Çetin, Nihal – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2015
Problem Statement: Learners can access and participate in online learning environments regardless of time and geographical barriers. This brings up the umbrella concept of learner autonomy that contains self-directed learning, self-regulated learning and the studying process. Motivation and learning strategies are also part of this umbrella…
Descriptors: Correlation, Learning Processes, Outcomes of Education, Self Concept
Cappelloni, Nancy L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Entering kindergarten ready to learn has become a growing concern in this country. The kindergarten year has important consequences for a child's acquisition of knowledge and skills that are powerful determinants for later school success. Kindergarten teachers report that more than half of children enter school with a number of problems and are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, School Readiness, Learning Readiness, Early Childhood Education
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