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The Theme Of "Relevance" In Third World Human Sciences, Syed Farid Alatas

farid alatas

The fact that the humanities and social sciences in developing societies generally originated in the West has raised the issue of the relevance of these arts and sciences to the needs and problems of Third World societies. This questioning of relevance has led, in turn, to the call for the indigenisation of knowledge in developing societies. While there has been a great deal of discussion on indigenisation, there has been little practice of indigenised humanities and social science. As a result, there are few examples of what indigenous knowledge constitutes from theoretical, methodological and empirical points of view. This paper …

The Use Of Interactive Focus Groups To Aid In The Identification Of Perceived Service And Support Delivery Needs Of Persons With Developmental Disabilities And Their Families, John J. Wheeler

John J. Wheeler

Additional Evidence On The Cognitive Effects Of College Racial Composition: A Research Note., Ernest T. Pascarella, Marcia Edison, Amaury Nora, Linda Serra Hagedorn, Patrick Terenzini

Linda Serra Hagedorn

The relative cognitive impacts on Black students' attendance at historically Black versus predominantly White colleges were investigated. Controlling for individual precollege ability, average precollege ability of the students attending each institution, gender, socio-economic origins, academic motivation, age, credit hours taken, work responsibilities, place of residence, and types of coursework taken, Black students attending the 2 Black colleges did as well or better than their counterparts at the 16 predominantly White institutions on standardized measures of writing skills and science reasoning administered at the end of the second year of college.

Preoccupational Segregation Among First-Year College Students: An Application Of The Duncan Dissimilarity Index., Linda Serra Hagedorn, Amaury Nora, Ernest T. Pascarella

Linda Serra Hagedorn

Annual earnings continue to be unequal across gender and racial lines. One reason for this disparity is occupational segregation, the overrepresentation of women and minorities in lower-paying jobs and occupations. This study involved an investigation of what could be considered the roots of subsequent occupational segregation among male and female minority and male and female non-minority first-year college students in relation to college major. A measure of preoccupational segregation was quantified through the use of the Duncan Dissimilarity Index. Findings indicated that preoccupational levels of segregation in the form of selection of college majors are not as prevalent as those …

Proyecto Diplomado En Docencia Universitaria, Javier Arce Michel

Javier Arce Michel

No abstract provided.

Management Education: Valuing 'Differences' In The Classroom, Gloria Gordon Phd

Gloria Gordon PhD

In this paper a discussion is presented for the inclusion of the valuing of 'differences' between people as the cornerstone of hospitality management education curricula using a three-pronged approach. The models advocated for achieving this aim are 'identity development' (Myers, 1991), Action Learning (Revans, 1969) and Awareness and Competence (Howells, 1982). It is argued that the nature of the hospitality industry and the global environment which it serves demands such educational processes if self-aware, critical and ethical managers are to be developed. Empowerment of students through the development of critical thinking skills will enable them to become aware and reflective …

America's Great Success Story – The Land-Grant University, Richard Atkinson

Richard Atkinson

No abstract provided.

What Have We Learned From The First Year Of The National Study Of Student Learning?, Ernest T. Pascarella, Elizabeth J. Whitt, Amaury Nora, Marcia Edison, Linda Serra Hagedorn, Patrick T. Terenzini

Linda Serra Hagedorn

Student affairs professionals take seriously their responsibilities for fostering learning and personal development....If learning is the primary measure of institutional productivity by which the quality of undergraduate education is determined, what and how much students learn also must be criteria by which the value of student affairs is judged. (ACPA, p.2. 1994)

School Ethos And Citizenship, Suzanne Mellor, Michael Elliott

Suzanne Mellor (retired)

No abstract provided.

The Pedagogy Of Civics And Citizenship Education, Suzanne Mellor, Michael Elliott

Suzanne Mellor (retired)

No abstract provided.

Values And Civics And Citizenship Education, Suzanne Mellor, Laurence Splitter

Suzanne Mellor (retired)

No abstract provided.

Cassidy Prides Itself On Helping Minority Parents And Students, Richard E. Day

Richard E. Day

Essentially, a spat with Herald-Leader columnist Merlene Davis which resulted in her writing a retraction.

Eerstekaart, Oefening In Sakeafrikaans, Michele Van Der Merwe

Michele Van Der Merwe

Brief comprehension test and exercise in Business Afrikaans.

Educación Y Disciplina, Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

En este texto se trata el tema de las relaciones entre educación y disciplina a partir de la conceptualización planteada por Michel Foucault en sus estudios de genealogía del poder. En el primero y segundo apartados se recuperan las principales tesis del autor al respecto. Se pasa después a la discusión del problema conceptual del control disciplinario en la escuela y, por último, se presenta un ejemplo histórico concreto.

An Appraisal Of A Decade Of Nigeria's Vocational Agricultural Education Programme In The Secondary Schools, Mchivga Alexander Abelega Dr.

Dr. Mchivga Alexander Abelega

The chapter examined a decade of vocational agricultural education in Nigeria's secondary schools following the introduction of the National Policy oon Education in 1077. it focused on innovative characteristics as well as the shortcomings in the content and implementation at the classroom level. the chapter also discussed strategies for improving vocational agriculture and concluded that unless the secondary vocational agricultural education programme succeeds in getting the clientele to opt for employment in agriculture, it has not met its goal.

Das Problem Der Zukunft Im Rahmen Holistischer Ethiken. Im Ausgang Von Platon Und Peirce, Michael H.G. Hoffmann

Michael H.G. Hoffmann

No abstract provided.

The Canonical Debate: Implementing Multicultural Literature And Perspectives, Heriberto Godina Phd

Heriberto Godina PhD

No abstract provided.

Race, Suburban Resentment And The Representation Of The Inner City In Contemporary Film And Television, C. Mccarthy, A. Rodriguez, S. Meacham, S. David, C. Wilson-Brown, Heriberto Godina Phd, K. E. Supriya, E. Buendia

Heriberto Godina PhD

No abstract provided.

Slope Versus Elasticity And The Burden Of Taxation, Philip E. Graves, Robert L. Sexton, Dwight R. Lee

PHILIP E GRAVES

There is no abstract for this brief paper.

Honoring Exemplary Teaching In Research Universities, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Barbara Gross Davis

Mary Deane Sorcinelli

Faculty surveys and interviews suggest that such elements as input from faculty, administrators, and students and the provision of varied awards for good teaching are important to the success of recognition programs at research universities.

Rising Temperatures: Rising Tides, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Transboundary environmental problems do not distinguish between political boundaries. Global warming is expected to cause thermal expansion of water and melt glaciers. Both are predicted to lead to a rise in sea level. We must enlarge our paradigms to encompass a global reality and reliance upon global participation.

Instructional Support And Demands: Helping Teachers Help Students Meet Increasing Academic Standards, Amy Strage, Robert G. Curley

Amy Strage

Suggests a framework for pre-service and in-service teachers to help them think about the constellation of demands new policy initiatives would impose on students. Kinds of instructional supports; Compensations; Theme of problems; Re-examination of data.

Learning Needs And Adaption Problems Of Foreign Graduate Students, Gulbahar Huxur, Earl Mansfield, Reginald Nnazor, Hans Schuetze, Megumi Segawa

Gulbahar Beckett

Slope Versus Elasticity And The Burden Of Taxation, Philip E. Graves, Robert L. Sexton, Dwight R. Lee

Robert L Sexton

There is no abstract for this brief paper.

Effects Of Teacher Organization/Preparation And Teacher Skill/Clarity On General Cognitive Skills In College., Ernest Pascarella, Marcia Edison, Amaury Nora, Linda S. Hagedorn, John Braxton

Linda Serra Hagedorn

Controlling for such factors as precollege cognitive ability and academic motivation, ethnicity, gender, exposure to college, work responsibilities, and the pattern of courses taken, students reporting that the first-year instruction they received was well organized and prepared tended to demonstrate greater general cognitive development than their peers who reported receiving less organized and prepared instruction. Implications for student affairs are discussed.

The Midwife Vrs The Vroedvrouw-The Troubled History Of Midwifery In The United States As Compared To The Stability Of Midwifery In The Netherlands., Kathleen A. Strub-Richards

Kathleen A Strub-Richards

The struggle for midwifery has been a long and arduous journey in the United States. Even today it is only legally recognized in sixteen states. This is a major contrast between the midwives in the Netherlands who have had complete autonomy over normal births since early in the 19th century. I am very interested in the history of midwifery in these two separate countries since I gave birth to a baby in Amsterdam and am about to give birth to one here in the United States. I plan to trace the history of midwifery in both the USA and Holland …

Slope Versus Elasticity And The Burden Of Taxation, Philip E. Graves, Robert L. Sexton, Dwight R. Lee

Robert L Sexton

There is no abstract for this brief paper.

Are Teaching Evaluation Questionnaires Valid? Assessing The Evidence, Larry D. Barnett

Larry D Barnett

No abstract provided.

Cults On Campus: Perspectives From The Literature., John D. Foubert

John D. Foubert

This article reviews research literature about college students who joins cults, how they are recruited, how they leave (or not), and different ideas for how college student administrators can handle this issue.

Effects Of Gender, Gender Role, And Individualized Trust On Self-Disclosure., John D. Foubert, Barbara Sholley

John D. Foubert

Effects of gender, gender role, and individualized trust on self disclosure was studied on 293 participants. An interaction between gender role and individualized trust revealed that the high self disclosure typical of androgynous individuals is restricted to those who are high trusting.