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Laferriere, Therese; Lamon, Mary; Chan, Carol K. K. – Teaching Education, 2006
With the advent of the knowledge era, teacher education needs to prepare teachers to face the changing technological contexts and to model pedagogies and tools for better forms of learning. Despite much enthusiasm about the roles of technology in education, its role in transforming teacher learning, in ways aligned with advances in the learning…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Professional Development
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Baker, Russell; Matulich, Erika; Papp, Raymond – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2007
College students learn differently than their professors. This disconnect between learning styles is not a new problem, however the problem has been magnified by the technology driven environment which exists in contemporary higher education. Students who grew up using computers and Playstations while surfing MySpace blogs and listening to their…
Descriptors: College Students, Cognitive Style, Interaction, Demonstrations (Educational)
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Laterza, Vito; Carmichael, Patrick; Procter, Richard – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2007
In this paper the authors describe a novel "Virtual Research Environment" (VRE) based on the Sakai Virtual Collaboration Environment and designed to support education research. This VRE has been used for the past two years by projects of the UK Economic and Social Research Council's Teaching and Learning Research Programme, 10 of which…
Descriptors: Vignettes, Research Tools, Case Records, Research and Development
Heritage, Jeannette G.; And Others – 1994
Parents of children with mental or physical handicaps often experience overwhelming feelings of stress and anxiety. Research indicates that support for the primary caregiver can help alleviate some stressors involved in raising a child with a handicap. This study examined how level of support affects feelings of satisfaction the primary caregiver…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Child Rearing, Disabilities
Kimura, Yukiko – 1988
Coming to Hawaii before July 1, 1924, when the Japanese Exclusion Act became effective, the experiences of the Issei or first generation are described. Divided into four parts, this book examines the experiences of Japanese immigrants in Hawaii from 1885 through 1970. Part 1, "The Formation and Stabilization of the Issei Community,"…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Family Life, Immigrants, Intergroup Relations
Smith, Mark K. – 1994
This book draws upon the experience of adult and community educators and youth and community workers to explore the nature and practice of local education. Chapter 1 examines the nature of local education and argues the benefits of setting aside "community education" in favor of "local education." In chapter 2, the local educator's role is…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Community Development, Community Education
Fesko, Sheila Lynch; Temelini, David; Graham, Audrey – 1997
This brief discusses outcomes of a study that investigated the employment and job search practices used with individuals with mental retardation to those used with individuals with mental illness, sensory impairments, and physical impairments. Survey participants included 568 employment staff and 303 individuals with disabilities from community…
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Patterns, Employment Services, Employment Statistics
Orleans, Myron; Laney, Margaret C. – 1998
A research project was conducted to examine the interactions between the social networks of young adolescents and their computer usage. Particular attention was focused upon whether computers tend to isolate youthful users. Adult anxiety regarding the damaging effects of computers on children was assessed. Parental involvement, orientation to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication, Computers
Lie, Suzanne Stiver, Ed.; O'Leary, Virginia E., Ed. – 1990
This book contains a collection of papers dealing with various aspects of the careers of women in academic life from an international, comparative perspective. Information detailing the status of academic women in nine countries is included along with analyses of these women's experiences in socio-historical context. The papers are grouped in four…
Descriptors: Economic Status, Employment Level, Females, Feminism
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Levitt, Mary J.; And Others – 1991
Within the framework of a model that defined a social network as a dynamic hierarchic structure within which individuals exchange support with one another throughout their lifetime, two studies explored the development of social support networks during childhood. In the first study, 90 children in kindergarten and grades 4 and 8 at a private…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Children, Elementary School Students
Sandler, Bernice Resnick – 1992
This paper offers a strategy for how women faculty members can change their behaviors in order to enhance their own careers in higher education. The paper opens by describing three types of issues that may hinder the advancement of women while noting that this guide addresses primarily the psychological aspects. Following this introduction seven…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Career Development, Change Strategies, College Faculty
Mullins, Barbara K. – 1992
Five African American women employed at a Florida clinic that serves low-income clients in a predominantly African American neighborhood were interviewed and observed for more than a year. The interviews and observations revealed that, although none of the five women was a licensed counselor, all of them manifested qualities often associated with…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Blacks, Child Rearing, Church Role
Washington-Greene County Community Action Corp., Waynesburg, PA. – 1991
A demonstration project established the need for, interest in, and the feasibility of an ongoing, volunteer-based, educational program designed to meet the specific needs of the elderly population in a rural county. The program established training sessions, attracting participation in the sessions and developing a network of interested community…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills, Educational Gerontology
Canadian Commission of Employment and Immigration, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1983
This document collects five presentations in the field of vocational counseling and guidance. Its aim is to share research reports with vocational counselors, enhancing the level of this service in Canada. In the first paper, Benjamin Gottlieb discusses social networks and the gestalt of help-seeking, pointing out that persons are attached to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Counseling, Computer Assisted Testing
Seppanen, Patricia S. – 1989
This document reports findings of research on the placement of family support and education programs in community education. The research was conducted in Minnesota and 12 other sites across the United States. Working definitions of family support and education and the range of services that family support and education programs offer are…
Descriptors: Community Education, Cooperation, Definitions, Delivery Systems
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