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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Community-based Learning"”.
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Letting the Village Be the Teacher: A Critical Ethnographic Case Study of Community-Based Learning in Northern Thailand
… systems of distributive benefit allowed learning environments for students that produced more positive outcomes for community members as well. From these findings I hypothesize that in well-designed study abroad programs, both community members and students can be empowered and the …
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Learning and skills development in a fragmented industry. The case of the UK television sector.
… industry in the 1980s and 1990s has affected learning and skills development in the sector. It is based on 71 semi-structured interviews with television freelancers and key informants in the industry, and a case study of a small regional independent company developed through semi-structured …
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The Experiential Art and Crafts Preferences of Senior Adults: A Preparatory Assessment for the Implementation of the Project Senior Art Model.
… need for worthwhile directed activities in our community senior centers and to provide valuable community-based learning experiences for university art students. This intergenerational program recognizes the unique intellectual abilities of older adults and meets the educational needs of senior …
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STORY CIRCLES FOR ASIAN AMERICAN FEMINISTS IN THE ONGOING COVID-19 ERA
… the unique affordances of such an affinity- and community-based learning space?” I found that 1) the story circle space’s anti-neoliberal characteristics were vital in enabling the type of dialogue and storytelling that took place in the story circle; 2) participants used the critical literacy …
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Questioning the narrative: stories from a community learning centre in the Western Cape
… the creation of a new kind of institution: the Community Education and Training College (CETC). These colleges consolidated the public adult education system into nine provincial CETCs, each with several community learning centres (CLCs). The goal – community-based learning offering a diversity …
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Partnership in Education, through Whole School Development with Parent and Community Involvement: A Study of a National Initiative to Combat Educational Disadvantage - the Home, School, Community Liaison Scheme (2 Vols.)
… to education internationally. The Home, School, Community Scheme, established in Ireland in 1990, is an example of introducing partnership in a radical way to designated disadvantaged primary and post-primary schools. This Scheme is the subject of the dissertation. There is an extensive review of …
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Tuhituhi Tonu: Arts-Based Educators Working Across Settler–Indigenous Difference
… arts) and mainstream (English-medium) arts-based educators in relational engagement across settler–Indigenous difference? The work of two groups of specialist arts educators provided the site for the research: Māori educational leaders of ngā toi in the Far North district of Aotearoa New …
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The role of required volunteerism and service-learning on student perceptions of civic responsibility
… a resurgence in the 1980s, and service-learning pedagogy and other forms of community-based learning became increasingly popular. As a result, a number of high schools and institutions of higher education have implemented mandatory service programs aimed at encouraging students’ …
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Teaching and Learning Community: An Inquiry into Experiences in a Community-Based Education Course
… these beliefs inform their teaching and learning practices in ways that significantly impact the experiences and success of their students (Villegas & Lucas, 2002). Community-based field experiences can provide preservice teachers with opportunities to consider issues related to …
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The mediation and facilitation of a ‘living' landscape through the musical arts within the Clanwilliam Arts Project
… in Clanwilliam, Western Cape, South Africa, is a community arts initiative that has become a platform for many artists, scholars, and students. Gaining access to the town creates an opportunity to engage with the town's culturally rich history, knowing that the Clanwilliam region is often referred …
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Effects of a Weight Training Personalized System of Instruction Course on Self-Efficacy, Behavioral Intent, Fitness Levels and Knowledge
… College Health Association, 2012). Within higher learning institutions there is not a current graduation requirement involving the completion of physical activity courses or requirements of whom and how these courses should be taught to maximize learning. The purpose of this study was to compare …
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A Semester Long Classroom Course Mimicking a Software Company and a New Hire Experience for Computer Science Students Preparing to Enter the Software Industry
<p>Students in a Computer Science degree programs must learn to code before they can be taught Software Engineering skills. This core skill set is how to program and consists of the constructs of various languages, how to create short programs or applications, independent assignments, and arrive at …
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Exploring Adult Punjabi-Speaking Immigrants’ Path To English Language Acquisition: A Case Study
… by Punjabi immigrants from others in the community and at the workplace. Interviews were conducted with 10 participants, of which five were former employees and five were individuals from the community. Their experiences and stories shaped the focus of this study. There were three major …
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Investigating the Instructor's Role in New Student Sense of Classroom Community
… an instructor’s intentional effort to build community in his/her classroom results in a higher sense of classroom community among students. This study also examined what types of community building activities were conducted by each instructor and measured the students’ responses to each …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Internship Program
<p>The traditional way to learn about social sciences in a university setting includes taking courses that teach theoretical frameworks and scientific methodologies that are required for one’s major area of study. The courses that are taught to students are determined by what major they sign up …
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Incorporating Community Cultural Wealth in a Community-Based Organization
… skills to empower them. Critical Race Theory, community cultural wealth, and the many studies on academic success provided a model through which to examine the efficacy and cultural relevance of Hack the Hood programming using interviews and data already gathered on the organization. Based on …
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Tuning "The System": An Evaluation or Restorative Practices in San Lorenzo School District
… to promote and maintain equality and positive learning for all pupils.</p>
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Overcoming Barriers to Teaching Action-Based Environmental Education: A Multiple Case Study of Teachers in the Public School Classroom
… barriers that restrict the integration of action based environmental education into the public school classroom. This was a three case study of public high school teachers. Data were gathered for this qualitative study through observations, interviews, and the collection of documents. Constant …
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An Examination Of Community Members' Reactions To Violent Viral Media And Their Perceptions Of Its Impact On Black Chicago Communities
… their daily realities to connect with others. Community members upload or share violent viral media as a way of expressing their environment, their daily frustrations, and entertainment. The qualitative data for this study suggests that violent viral media is used as an escape route, a way to …
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