Predictors of Adult Education Program Satisfaction in Urban Community-Dwelling Older Adults     

Takashi Yamashita  Erick B. López  Jennifer R. Keene  Jennifer M. Kinney 《Educational gerontology》2015,41(11):825-838

Lifelong learning is receiving greater attention due to population aging in modern societies. Lifelong learning benefits individuals by supporting their physical, psychological, social, and economic well-being. However, older adults generally have lower motivation for learning than younger adults, and facilitating long-term participation in learning activities is still challenging. Previous studies mainly identified negative factors such as barriers and obstacles to individuals’ initial participation in lifelong learning programs. As such, less is known about positive factors that promote long-term participation. To address this gap, data were collected from 330 older adults who participated in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program in an urban community in the United States. Results from proportional odds ordinal logistic regression analysis demonstrated that gender, number of household members, income, religious affiliation, self-rated health, and number of courses taken were associated with satisfaction with the program. In hopes to promote true lifelong learning, possible explanations about the findings are explored and several recommendations for existing lifelong learning programs are derived in this study.  相似文献   

The world of work between the personal and the collective: a demand for social justice and guidance for Latin America     

Julio Gonzalez Bello  Omaira Chacón 《International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance》2015,15(3):237-246

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A classroom at home: children and the lived world of MOOCs     

Yin Yin  Catherine Adams  Erika Goble  Luis Francisco Vargas Madriz 《Educational Media International》2015,52(2):88-99

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Why has there been a decrease in the job satisfaction of faculty at Spanish universities?     

Olaskoaga-Larrauri  Jon  González-Laskibar  Xabier  Díaz-De-Basurto-Uraga  Pablo  Ignacio-Gómez  Patricia 《Tertiary Education and Management》2015,21(4):293-305

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Faculty and student representations of academic writing at Spanish universities / Las representaciones de profesores y estudiantes sobre la escritura académica en las universidades españolas     

Montserrat Castelló  Mar Mateos 《Cultura y Educación》2015,27(3):477-503

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The academic writing process in Spanish universities: perceptions of students and faculty / El proceso de escritura académica en la universidad española: percepciones de estudiantes y profesores     

Javier Marín  Sonia López  Julio Roca-De-Larios 《Cultura y Educación》2015,27(3):504-533

Abstract

This paper is intended as an exploration of university faculty and students’ perceptions of a number of dimensions involved in the written composition of academic texts. We analysed the responses to scale 3 in the European Writing Survey (EUWRIT) (in its Spanish version: Encuesta Europea sobre la Escritura Académica, EEEA) by a group of social science and humanities students (n = 1,030) and faculty (n = 230) from nine Spanish universities. We then examined the similarities and differences in their perceptions and established a factorial structure of the different dimensions underlying the writing process. The data indicate that both groups concur in the value assigned to both changing ideas in the course of the composition process (although this process seems to be understood differently by each group) and the revision and feedback processes. The students, however, claim to be involved in more planning and previous reading activities than the teachers perceive them to be. The significance of these results for a process-oriented perspective in academic writing is discussed.  相似文献   

Use of sexuality-focused entertainment media in sex education     

Ruth Neustifter  Markie L.C. Blumer  Jessica O'Reilly  Francisco Ramirez 《Sex education》2015,15(5):540-552

The literature on the impact of entertainment media on sex education is typically pathology-focused, unclear regarding the effects of such usage, and void of dialogue between those who actually work in the areas of sexuality education and entertainment. To address this gap, this paper is the product of joint authorship between media figures from varied sexually-focused programming fields and academics who teach and conduct research in the areas of sexuality and relational health. The authors focus on the role that various forms of entertainment media play in educating members of the public and college classrooms in the areas of sex and sexuality. Additionally, examples of the inclusion of entertainment media in educational contexts are discussed.  相似文献   

Education as Part of the Migratory Project of Latin American Migrant Women Traveling to the United States in Undocumented Conditions     

Rocio Cardenas-Rodríguez  Teresa Terrón-Caro  Blanca Delia Vázquez Delgado  Teresa Elizabeth Cueva-Luna 《Journal of Latinos & Education》2015,14(2):86-94

Education is an indispensable element for the development of society. In Latin America, the point of origin of most of the undocumented immigrants to the United States, equal opportunity in access to education and educational achievement is still pending. The study presented here focuses on the analysis of the expectations of female migrants via Mexico’s northern border, focusing attention on educational attainment as an important aspect of the “American Dream” of the migrant women interviewed and their dependents.  相似文献   

Teachers' digital competence to assist students with functional diversity: Identification of factors through logistic regression methods     

Julio Cabero-Almenara  Francisco D. Guillén-Gámez  Julio Ruiz-Palmero  Antonio Palacios-Rodríguez 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2022,53(1):41-57

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Beyond cultural and geographical proximity: delving into the factors that influence the dynamics of academic relationships between students in higher education     

Tomás-Miquel  José-Vicente  Capó-Vicedo  Jordi 《Higher Education》2022,83(5):1143-1162

Higher Education - Scholars have widely recognised the importance of academic relationships between students at the university. While much of the past research has focused on studying their...  相似文献