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Fleming, Josephine, Ed.; Gibson, Robyn, Ed.; Anderson, Michael, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2015
This book presents ground-breaking research on the ways the Arts fosters motivation and engagement in both academic and non-academic domains. It reports on mixed method, international research that investigated how the Arts make a difference in the lives of young people. Drawing on the findings of a longitudinal quantitative study led by the…
Descriptors: Art Education, Outcomes of Education, Learning Motivation, Learner Engagement
Brown, Malcolm; McCormack, Mark; Reeves, Jamie; Brooks, D. Christopher; Grajek, Susan – EDUCAUSE, 2020
In assuming ownership of the Horizon Report, EDUCAUSE recognized the challenges of anticipating the future. The authors have, in this first major revision of the report's methodology, structure, and content, striven to break the mold of the classic Horizon Report without losing its essential purpose. The report begins with a scan of the current…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education
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Rickard, Mary Kay Kay; Sams, Doreen; Sams, Jeniffer – Journal of International Education in Business, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to extend the Blevins et al. (2020) study by empirically examining the benefits of using a customized study abroad host-country provider (hereafter referred to as "SAA") of logistical and other services that support non-native host country (hereafter referred to as non-indigenous) college of business…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Business Administration Education
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Grant, Angela M.; Brisson-McKenna, Maude; Phillips, Natalie A. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2021
Most language experiences take place at the level of multiple sentences. However, previous studies of second language (L2) comprehension have typically focused on lexical- and sentence-level processing. Our study addresses this gap by examining auditory discourse comprehension in 32 English/French bilinguals. We tested the prediction of the noisy…
Descriptors: Semantics, Physiology, Bilingualism, Short Term Memory
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1986
Intended for students taking the Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement Test in Alberta, Canada, this reading test (to be administered along with the questions booklet) contains eight short reading selections taken from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, including the following: "Thieving Raffles" (Eric Nicol); "Flight of the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Stern, H. H., Ed. – Language and Society, 1984
A special journal issue on French language immersion programs in Canada consists of these articles: "The Immersion Phenomenon" (H. H. Stern); "For My Kids, It's French without Tears" (Judy Gibson); "A 'First' for a Toronto High School" (Claire Mian); "The Teachers, Key to the Success Story" (Andre Obadia);…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, College Second Language Programs, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
McGillivray, W. Russ, Ed. – 1985
The collection of essays on French second language instruction in Canada, directed to parents, includes: "Our Brave New World" (Andrew Kniewasser); "French in Your School: Identifying and Achieving the Right Program" (Carolyn Hodych, Jos Scott); "So, You're Worried About Becoming an Immersion Parent" (Judy Gibson);…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bilingualism, Dramatics, Elementary Secondary Education
Fleming, Berkeley, Ed.; Whitla, Margaret, Ed. – 1990
This collection of essays on early French second language instruction includes: "Why Bilingualism?" (Steven MacKinnon); "French Second-Language Programs: Alternative Approaches" (Henry P. Edwards); "Core French: A Brighter Future" (Janet Poyen, Judy Gibson); "The Parents' Role" (Deborah Whale); "Franco…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives
Suntrup, Noreen L., Ed. – 1980
Proceedings of the Second International Congress on Pharmacy Education, which address the entire pharmacy curriculum, are presented. Contents are as follows: "Educating for the Pharmaceutical Industry," J.N. Banerjee; "Overview on Pharmaceuticals for Developing Countries," Leighton E. Cluff; "Pharmacy and the Third…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Drug Legislation, Drug Therapy, Foreign Countries
Branch, Robert Maribe, Ed.; Fitzgerald, Mary Ann, Ed. – 2001
The purpose of this yearbook is to focus on the meaningful integration of technology, providing information to help media and technology professionals practice their craft in a changing and expanding field. Part 1 focuses on trends and issues and includes the following papers: "Issues and Trends in Instructional Technology" (Michael…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Uses in Education, Doctoral Programs, Educational Media
Baskett, H. K., Ed. – 1991
Among 8 French and 36 English papers are the following: "Confronting the Self in Research" (Baskett); "Learning Processes as They Occur in Groups" (Becker, Hill); "La pensee critique a-t-elle un sexe?" (Bedard, Ouellette); "The Effect of Literacy on Income and Duration of Employment" (Blunt); "Graduate…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
Cochrane, Nancy J.; And Others – 1986
This monograph deals with the many contributions of J. R. Kidd to adult learning on a world scale. In Part 1, a number of scholars, family members, and friends comment upon specific events they witnessed in Kidd's life. This anecdotal, biographical, and historical section begins with an introduction by Nancy J. Cochrane and personal accounts from…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Biographies, Comparative Analysis
Dayton-Sakari, Mary, Ed.; Miller, Carole S., Ed.; Liedtke, Werner, Ed. – 1997
This proceedings contains 19 papers presented at the second annual faculty conference at the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada). Papers cover a wide variety of disciplines, including preschool education, classroom communication, mathematics instruction, theater, attention deficit disorders, distance learning by rural home schoolers,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Educational Strategies