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Activism as education in and through the youth climate justice movement

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Young people worldwide are increasingly participating in a global movement for climate justice, yet to date, little research has examined how youth climate justice activists conceive of and experience activism as education. The present study used in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with 16 US climate justice activists (aged 15–17) to address ...
Carlie D. Trott
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Empowering language teacher agency: Self-directed and informal approaches to professional development

Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics
This editorial introduces the special issue Professional Development: Reflections on Informal Initiatives and Self-Directed Strategies, which explores how language teachers sustain professional growth amid continuous technological and pedagogical change.
Glenn Stockwell, Dara Tafazoli
doaj   +1 more source

The Informal Learning of History with Digital Games

, 2020
Digital games that represent history, i.e. ‘historical games’, are a fundamental way that players can engage with the past. Their focus on historical representations, narratives and processes means educators are using them in formal educational practice.
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Learning to ‘be’ an activist: Exploring the relationship between activism and informal education in a youth activism group case study

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Young people in the United States (and beyond) access spaces for activism in varied ways, including the out‐of‐school time sector, where youth activism (YA) groups draw on informal learning pedagogies to engage young people in collective action.
Laura Weiner
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling informal learning as a dynamic interaction process in digital learning environments

Frontiers in Education
Digital learning environments in higher education generate large volumes of interaction data that reflect a substantial portion of the learning processes occurring outside of formally assessed activities.
William Villegas-Ch, Pablo Palacios, Angel Jaramillo-Alcázar, Vanessa Guevara   +3 more
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Parental involvement and engagement during COVID‐19 lockdowns: School staff and parents' reflections about children's learning at home

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Valuing parental engagement, as part of home–school collaboration, can benefit children's learning. This article focuses on parents and school‐based staff's (N = 120) experiences of children's learning occurring at home during the COVID‐19 lockdowns (2020–2021), both school‐mandated and other learning activities.
Ashley Brett, Bonny L. Hartley, Deborah Wallace, Adewale Magaji, Lorraine Smith, Rachel Wolfendale   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interlanguage Pragmatics of Requests in Informal Digital Contexts: Insights from Indonesian EFL Learners

English Language Education Reviews
Despite increasing exposure to digital and AI-based tools, how Indonesian EFL learners develop pragmatic competence in request speech acts beyond formal instruction remains underexplored, particularly in informal digital contexts. This study examines the
Dewi Cahyaningrum, Djatmika, Joko Nurkamto   +2 more
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Academic misconduct appeal services in China: Platform logics, self‐platformization and implications for integrity education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Academic misconduct appeal services have quietly emerged within China's education marketplace, with commercial agencies promoting themselves on social media to assist international students facing misconduct hearings. While existing research on academic integrity has emphasized prevention and detection, far less attention has been paid to what
Gengyan Tang, Sarah Elaine Eaton, Wei Cai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital games: motivation, engagement and informal learning

, 2012
This thesis investigates the relationships between motivation, engagement and informal learning, with respect to digital games and adult players. Following the reconceptualisation of motivation and engagement (as forms of micro and macro level involvement respectively) three linked studies were conducted. In the first study, 30 players were interviewed
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Bridging home, school and community to address educational inequality: Supporting educational trajectories through community bridge work

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the role of community stakeholders in supporting the educational trajectories of students experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage in the Irish context. Building on international and national policy debates, the study examines how community‐based organisations, statutory services and outreach initiatives work alongside ...
Aoife Joy Keogh, Deirdre McGillicuddy
wiley   +1 more source