Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Institution
- Keyword
-
- ACER Policy Makers Guides (1)
- Academic Standards; African Culture; Area Studies; Cultural Context; Developing Nations; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Geography; Geography Instruction; Social Studies; Standards; Nigeria (1)
- Educational technology; (1)
- International Achievement Studies (1)
- International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) (1)
- Publication
Articles 1 - 8 of 8
Full-Text Articles in Education
Moving A University Or College Toward A Lifelong Learning Orientation, John A. Henschke Edd
Moving A University Or College Toward A Lifelong Learning Orientation, John A. Henschke Edd
IACE Hall of Fame Repository
Extensive research and experiences have been conducted in to the processes necessary for moving a university or college toward a lifelong learning orientation. These ideas are presented here for consideration and assistance for these who wish to implement and test the ideas in new and different contexts. This paper focuses on the following elements: A definition of lifelong learning; Criteria producing a solution to today's lifelong learning issues, Faculty development of good practice oriented toward understanding and helping adults learn; Domains for planning and implementing a successful lifelong learning institution; Understanding developments that will change the environment in which lifelong …
Mentoring For University Outreach And Extension, John A. Henschke Edd
Mentoring For University Outreach And Extension, John A. Henschke Edd
IACE Hall of Fame Repository
No abstract provided.
Widening Literacy: A Training Manual For Managers Of Adult Literacy Learning Programs, Alan Rogers, Joanie Cohen-Mitchell, Udaya Manandhar
Widening Literacy: A Training Manual For Managers Of Adult Literacy Learning Programs, Alan Rogers, Joanie Cohen-Mitchell, Udaya Manandhar
Methods, Training, & Materials Development
This training manual has been developed to serve two purposes:
- To be used as the basis of a training program. To this end, some comments are addressed to the trainer.
- To be read independently of a training program as a tool for self-directed learning. To this end, some remarks are addressed to the independent reader.
Both sets of users may of course use this manual in whichever way they prefer, starting where they wish to start and finishing where they wish to finish. But we recommend that you look at the introduction before you begin to work on any section …
Pisa 2000 Australia Student, Achievement And School Data [Sas] [Data Set], Jan Lokan, Lisa Greenwood, John Cresswell
Pisa 2000 Australia Student, Achievement And School Data [Sas] [Data Set], Jan Lokan, Lisa Greenwood, John Cresswell
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia
No abstract provided.
Pisa 2000 Australia Student, Achievement And School Data [Spss] [Data Set], Jan Lokan, Lisa Greenwood, John Cresswell
Pisa 2000 Australia Student, Achievement And School Data [Spss] [Data Set], Jan Lokan, Lisa Greenwood, John Cresswell
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia
No abstract provided.
A Policy Makers Guide To International Achievement Studies, Margaret Forster
A Policy Makers Guide To International Achievement Studies, Margaret Forster
Policy Maker's Guides
This guide provides policy makers with research-based information about international achievement studies. Good decision making at all levels of an education system is facilitated by easily accessible, relevant, and reliable information. Many indicators provide useful input to educational decision making; but the most important indicators are those which address the central concern of education: the promotion of student learning. Education systems monitor student learning—with the fundamental intention of promoting learning—by collecting, analysing and reporting student achievement data. Given that state, national and international achievement studies are both time consuming and expensive, it seems prudent to reflect on this effort: What …
Welcome To Nigeria, Geographic Alliance Of Iowa, University Of Northern Iowa
Welcome To Nigeria, Geographic Alliance Of Iowa, University Of Northern Iowa
College of Education Documents
This lesson plans project provides information and classroom-ready lesson plans about Nigeria. These lesson plans can stand alone or be used in conjunction with one another. They have been correlated to coincide with the standards set forth in Geography for Life. Following background information "Why Study Nigeria?" (A. Shields); lesson plans are entitled: "Climate Graphs in Nigeria" (K. Sundstedt); "Comparing and Contrasting Water in the United States and Nigeria" (K. Daughetee; A. Hoeper); "Comparing Nigerian and United States Populations" (A. Hoeper); "Comparing the Wisdom of Places" (K. Sundstedt); "Conflict and Cooperation in Nigeria: A Dilemma" (K. Weller); "Nigeria: A Case …
Technology Integration : Comparing Technology Integration Kofu Middle School To Des Moines Public School, Catie Seeley
Technology Integration : Comparing Technology Integration Kofu Middle School To Des Moines Public School, Catie Seeley
Graduate Research Papers
Based on two years of experience teaching in the Kofu middle schools and ten years teaching in Des Moines Public Schools, this paper compares technology integration between Kofu, Japan middle schools and Des Moines, Iowa middle schools. For over twenty years the two cities have enjoyed a strong sister city relationship, participating in many annual cultural exchanges including a teacher exchange. Five Des Moines educators teach English in all the Kofu middle schools for one school year. Over the years attempts to create web based or electronic cultural exchanges have met with limited success.
This paper examines the current technology …