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Full-Text Articles in Education
Assessing The Impact Areas Of An International Study Tour For Teachers, Raymond Y. Young
Assessing The Impact Areas Of An International Study Tour For Teachers, Raymond Y. Young
Master's Capstone Projects
In the mid-1970’s, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts became federally designated refugee settlement location for many of the people displaced by violence and conflict in Southeast Asia. Since the, large numbers of individuals and families from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, often escaping horrific conditions, have found new homes in cities and towns across the commonwealth. Today, Massachusetts ranks seventh in the national for the number of Southeast Asian Immigrants and refugees that have resettled in the United States, and is home to the second largest Khmer American population outside of California.
Despite federal, state, and local assistance to the communities and …
Evaluating Attainment Of Global Education Goals, Silva Kurtisa
Evaluating Attainment Of Global Education Goals, Silva Kurtisa
Master's Capstone Projects
Movement that might be labeled "global education" has been existent in the United States for about 30 years. Global education content has been substantially expanding during evolution of the term. It may be drawn from all social sciences subjects but should not be limited to them. Recognizing that global education cannot be defined in terms of discipline, educators may infuse a global perspective in all subjects. A number of learning activities, resources, and teaching methodologies that contribute to a truly global curriculum have also been emerging and are described here. However, various descriptions and vague definitions of global education have …
An Approach To Family Literacy In The Highlands Of Bolivia: An Ongoing Experience With Aymara Families, Jenny Perez-Genge
An Approach To Family Literacy In The Highlands Of Bolivia: An Ongoing Experience With Aymara Families, Jenny Perez-Genge
Master's Capstone Projects
The people of the altiplano (Andean highland plateau at around 13,000 feet above sea level) are the epitome of physical strength, ancient wisdom, and tenacity of character. They are the Aymara and Quechua people, descendants of the Inca and Tiahuanacota cultures; they live in one of the highest permanently inhabited areas on earth and have blossomed from their ancient heritage. Although the imminent impact of western and contemporary influences are at their doorstep, both the Aymaras and Quechuas struggle patiently to strengthen their cultural traditions. Aymara family traditions revolve around the chacra, the main agricultural unit for survival on the …
Language Policy In Central Asia, Baktygul M. Ismailova
Language Policy In Central Asia, Baktygul M. Ismailova
Master's Capstone Projects
This study addresses language policy and language planning in the five Central Asian republics, former constituents of the Soviet Union. Language issues became crucial after the breakdown of the Soviet system, which completely changed the linguistic environment in the region. The study discusses two main issues related to the language planning in central Asia. The first section of the project describes the history of the region before 1917, when lifestyle patterns divided Central Asian residents into two groups, nomads (Kyrgyz, Kazak and Turkmen) and sedentary peoples (Tajik and Uzbek).
After a brief discussion of schooling practices in pre-Soviet Central Asia, …
Somali Immigrant And Refugee Women In Boston: Settlement And Adjustment Problems, Samia H. Mafal
Somali Immigrant And Refugee Women In Boston: Settlement And Adjustment Problems, Samia H. Mafal
Master's Capstone Projects
No abstract provided.
Privatization In Higher Education Of Moldova, Zinaida Rumleanscaia
Privatization In Higher Education Of Moldova, Zinaida Rumleanscaia
Master's Capstone Projects
No abstract provided.
A Model Of Academic Program Review For Program Improvement, Azat Muradov
A Model Of Academic Program Review For Program Improvement, Azat Muradov
Master's Capstone Projects
The purpose is to develop a model of academic program review for program improvement and determine the implications of this model for institutionalization at Turkmen higher education institutions. The study builds on the communalities in institutional approaches relative to designing, conducting and using program review at selected public universities in the United States. The study is primarily concerned with institutional approaches that are oriented towards improving academic programs.
Communalities in improvement-oriented academic program reviews share earlier findings in the research. In the reviewed documents, the key role belonged to the program individuals. Other characteristics included facilitating faculty participation in all …
Re/Constructing The Road To Human Rights Education: Potholes, Pitfalls And Possibilities, Mary D. Lugton, Phoebe Mckinney
Re/Constructing The Road To Human Rights Education: Potholes, Pitfalls And Possibilities, Mary D. Lugton, Phoebe Mckinney
Master's Capstone Projects
No abstract provided.