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Take Your Time, Mia Carlucci

Mia Carlucci

No abstract provided.

Information Literacy In The New Curriculum, Michiel Moll

Michiel E Moll

South Africa has undergone major changes in the school curriculum. At the same time, international emphasis on the importance of Information Literacy has found reflections locally in many calls for the development of school libraries (e.g. Arnold, 2002: 178), but has remained a problem in the actual implementation. This is also reflected in initial teacher training which has moved Information Literacy to a skill of the teacher, rather than an essential part of the curriculum that they have to teach.

This paper first looks briefly at the changes in national curricula in South Africa, and then at the current curriculum, …

Understanding And Leading Learning, Geoff Masters

Prof Geoff Masters AO

No abstract provided.

Google Earth Meets Higher Ed: Reflections On Neogeography, Cathy Moulder

Cathy Moulder

Educators in many disciplines are embracing the wonders of Google Earth to engage their students. This session explains the context of change in education (Web 2.0 and the NetGen students) and how these two trends merge in a new area called Neogeography. The session presents preliminary findings of a research project to identify the early adoption of one Neogeography (Google Earth). Results show a developing use of Google Earth in course assignments at the college and university level, with several resources identified that will become available in summer 2008.

Poetic Lives: Poetic Representation Within Spaces Of Narrative And Feminist Research, Joy L. Wiggins

Joy L. Wiggins

No abstract provided.

The Other China, Vilma Seeberg

Vilma Seeberg

Evaluating primary enrollment figures for rural children particularly girls against sex ration for newborns and NGO reports of lack of birth registrations of girls (hei hukou), produces a net primary enrollment rate (49%) half of the official data (98%). Poverty data and One-Child Policy fines explain the context of the lower enrollment rates.

Awareness Of Global Cultures In The Classroom, Dr Williams Emeka Obiozor

Dr Williams Emeka Obiozor

No abstract provided.

Fraternity Affiliation Related To Male Spiritual Development, Charles G. Eberly, Jason Goldfarb

Charles G. Eberly

No abstract provided.

Demystifying The Black Student Experience At Ucla, La'tonya R. Rease-Miles

La'Tonya R. Rease-Miles

Explores the specific challenges facing Black students at UCLA and discusses how to create and sustain meaningful dialogue about racial diversity.

Redefining Admission Criteria In B.Ed. Colleges In India, Shaifali Rachna Puri

Shaifali rachna Puri

No abstract provided.

Making A Difference In Teacher Education In India, Shaifali Rachna Puri

Shaifali rachna Puri

No abstract provided.

Accreditation For Morons, Raleigh Muns

Raleigh Muns