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Sustainable Development: The Role Of School Libraries, Abiola Bukola Elaturoti
Sustainable Development: The Role Of School Libraries, Abiola Bukola Elaturoti
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Over the past few years, sustainable development has emerged the latest development slogan. Sustainable development has been defined as the development that meets the social, economic and technological needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A good well-equipped library is a prerequisite for the intellectual, moral, and spiritual advancement and elevation of an individual right from childhood; it is an indispensable element of the absolute well-being of the citizens and that of the nation at large. To attain sustainable development, the role of libraries, and particularly school libraries, cannot be ignored …
Effect Of Library Services On The Educational Development Of Secondary School Students In Abia State: A Study Of Igbere Secondary School Igbere., Chukwuemeka Chukwueke Mnla
Effect Of Library Services On The Educational Development Of Secondary School Students In Abia State: A Study Of Igbere Secondary School Igbere., Chukwuemeka Chukwueke Mnla
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The focus of this paper is on the effect of library services on the educational development of secondary school students in Abia State, Nigeria. The study investigated the only government-owned secondary school in Igbere Community of Bende Local Government Area of Abia State. The school was chosen on the basis of availability of school library. Students from Senior Secondary 1 to 3 were the respondents of this investigation. However, a sample size of 99 students out of a total population of 248 students representing 40% of the entire population, were randomly selected. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. …
The Chakra System As A Framework For Holistic Educational Development, Michele Dipietro
The Chakra System As A Framework For Holistic Educational Development, Michele Dipietro
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
As my interests and job duties have shifted toward holistic educational development beyond teaching support, I have sought a conceptual framework to organize my efforts. Joining my identities of educational developer and yogi, I have adapted the chakra system from yoga philosophy. The One Thing in my personal life has become The One Thing in my professional life too, informing programming and pointing out voids to fill. This essay reviews the classic articulation of the chakra system in the seven major chakras and offers examples of how the chakras can illuminate our institutional work, both individually and as an integrated …