ERIC Number: EJ1146245
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1927-5250
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Using Learning Communities to Support Cantonese/Mandarin Family Child Care Providers in a Professional Development Intervention Program
Lo, Yafen; Yen, Shu-Chen; Duh, Shinchieh
Journal of Education and Learning, v6 n4 p127-136 2017
High-impact educational practices can promote student involvement and learning outcomes, but are rarely tested in the community college setting--where involvement is a typical challenge to student success. For Family Child Care (FCC) providers, who tend to be older and overworked, higher-education training can be especially difficult. The present study examined the use of learning communities as a high-impact practice in Project Vista Higher Education Academy (PVHEA), a two-year professional development intervention program for Cantonese/Mandarin FCC providers at the East Los Angeles College in California. Quantitative and qualitative data during the inaugural term (January 2012-December 2013) indicated that PVHEA successfully helped FCC providers access and complete college coursework towards Child Development degrees and credentials. Course completion rate reached 100%, and the providers gradually increased course load while maintaining above-average grades. Positive changes were also observed in self-efficacy, aspirations, and professional image. The associated program challenges were discussed.
Descriptors: Child Care, Family (Sociological Unit), Communities of Practice, Professional Development, Mandarin Chinese, Sino Tibetan Languages, Access to Education, Community Colleges, Adult Learning, Focus Groups, Program Effectiveness, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research, Language Usage, Barriers, Empowerment, Academic Aspiration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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