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How Learning Theory Creates A Foundation For Si Leader Training, G. Jacobs, M. Hurley, C. Unite Jan 2008

How Learning Theory Creates A Foundation For Si Leader Training, G. Jacobs, M. Hurley, C. Unite

Journal of Peer Learning

The exploration of alternative teaching and learning strategies such as those utilised in Supplemental Instruction (SI) is becoming increasingly important as students arrive at university less prepared for the rigors of higher education. Keeping these changes in mind, it is necessary to review the theories that inform our approach to ensure the continuing impact of the SI model. This article explores the learning theories that create a foundation for successful SI programs with a focus on how they link to the effective training of SI Leaders.


A Comparison Of Medical Students’ Preferences For Structured And Unstructured Peer-Learning, R. Blunt Jan 2008

A Comparison Of Medical Students’ Preferences For Structured And Unstructured Peer-Learning, R. Blunt

Journal of Peer Learning

A survey asked medical students studying the basic sciences to identify effective learning strategies. The purposes of the survey were three-fold: firstly, to identify learning strategies that students prefer; secondly, to encourage students to evaluate their learning strategies; and thirdly, to inform faculty about their students’ learning strategies. This paper compares the students’ preferences for informal peer-learning and Supplemental Instruction. The survey revealed that students use groups discerningly for both learning and support. They believe that SI is valuable for when they need help, for developing understanding, for preparing for tests, and for motivation. The paper concludes with a critical …


The Underground And Sky Diary, S. Blanchfield Jan 2008

The Underground And Sky Diary, S. Blanchfield

Law Text Culture

I spent a lot of time on and in the London Underground during June–September 2006 at all times of the day and night, marvelling at the density of people who use this system of transport every day and as a way of connecting with all the major London stations and airports that spread across the country and to Europe. It was impossible for me not to think of the bombings in July 2005 when on the tube and I was always thankful when I got off and emerged onto the streets again. One of the social rules is that you …


Hegemony And Education. Gramsci, Post-Marxism And Radical Democracy Revisited (Review), Mike Donaldson Jan 2008

Hegemony And Education. Gramsci, Post-Marxism And Radical Democracy Revisited (Review), Mike Donaldson

International Gramsci Journal

Review of Hegemony and Education. Gramsci, Post-Marxism and Radical Democracy Revisited Deb J. Hill, Lexington Books, Rowman and Littlefield Publishers Inc, Lanham, Boulder, New York, Toronto, Plymouth, 2007.


Contribuciones De Gramsci Al Cambio Social En Chile: De La Declinación De La Ideología Pos Moderna A La Re-Emergencia De La Izquierda, Rene Leal Hurtado Jan 2008

Contribuciones De Gramsci Al Cambio Social En Chile: De La Declinación De La Ideología Pos Moderna A La Re-Emergencia De La Izquierda, Rene Leal Hurtado

International Gramsci Journal

Este trabajo argumenta que las teorías social demócratas y pos modernas han retardado las posibilidades de cambio social y han sido sustento ideológico del neo liberalismo en Chile. Sin embargo, el aumento de la lucha social muestra una creciente declinación de su influencia social y de su legitimidad política. Constatada esta declinación, el análisis de clases y el concepto de hegemonía de Gramsci que debatieron con el socialismo pos moderno, re-orienta el debate de la izquierda en torno a la lucha social y la construcción de un proyecto de superación del neo liberalismo.