Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Business
Faculty Development For Online Teaching, Karen R. Johnson, Gertrude I. Hewapathirana, Mauvalyn M. Bowen
Faculty Development For Online Teaching, Karen R. Johnson, Gertrude I. Hewapathirana, Mauvalyn M. Bowen
Business Faculty Publications
Despite dramatic increase in online education and the benefits associated with this instructional pedagogy, many challenges exist with the design and delivery of online learning. Faculty play a critical role in the process of quality online education. Yet, development opportunities for faculty are too few, often lacking a comprehensive approach needed for faculty to function optimally in the online learning environment. The interconnection among pedagogy, technology, context, students, faculty, key decision makers, and administrators in higher education complicates the online teaching and learning processes. The purpose of this chapter is to address development issues related to faculty who teach online …
Getting Ahead And Getting By: Exploring Outcomes Of Youth Livelihoods Programs, Elisabeth E. Lefebvre, Acacia Nikoi, Richard Bamattre, Amina Jaafar, Emily Morris, David Chapman, Joan Dejaeghere
Getting Ahead And Getting By: Exploring Outcomes Of Youth Livelihoods Programs, Elisabeth E. Lefebvre, Acacia Nikoi, Richard Bamattre, Amina Jaafar, Emily Morris, David Chapman, Joan Dejaeghere
Education Faculty Publications
This report is a collaboration between the Mastercard Foundation and University of Minnesota that examines the livelihoods of youth aged 16–25 who participated in two Learn, Earn and Save programs in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. It documents their post-program trajectories and examines the role that gender, employment sectors, certification, engaging in mixed livelihoods, financial capital, and social networks have had on their lives. Data were collected from 130 youth over a five-year period through qualitative interviews as well as surveys and demographic data. That longitudinal, mixed methods approach allowed researchers to explore youth employment, learning, and well-being trajectories as they …
“I Would Like To Live A Better Life:” How Young Mothers Experience Entrepreneurship Education In East Africa, Elisabeth E. Lefebvre, Amy Pekol, Brooke L. Krause
“I Would Like To Live A Better Life:” How Young Mothers Experience Entrepreneurship Education In East Africa, Elisabeth E. Lefebvre, Amy Pekol, Brooke L. Krause
Education Faculty Publications
This paper examines the capabilities, values, and constraints of young mothers participating in a youth entrepreneurship program in Tanzania and Uganda. Entrepreneurship education is an increasingly popular development strategy for vulnerable and out-of-school youth. The ultimate value of these programs rests in the ability of these youth to convert the knowledge and skills they acquire into valued livelihood opportunities. It is therefore important to understand the characteristics, experiences, and needs of the participants, as well as the socio-economic conditions that shape their abilities to apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills. Findings from this study suggest young mothers enter the …
Promoting Successful College-To-Workplace Transitions: Examples From Bethel University, Charles Hannema, Joyce Lemay, Bethany Opsata, Stephen Whiting
Promoting Successful College-To-Workplace Transitions: Examples From Bethel University, Charles Hannema, Joyce Lemay, Bethany Opsata, Stephen Whiting
Business Faculty Publications
Life is filled with transitions. One of the toughest is from college to the workplace. Many graduates experience culture shock as they move from the comfort of a Christian college to the reality of the business world. This paper will look at the context and the challenges for workplace transition. It will then review the practices used at one Christian university that have shown effective in preparing students for employment along with theories currently in development to improve workplace transition.