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A Review Of “Compromising Scholarship: Religious And Political Bias In American Higher Education", Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

In Compromising Scholarship, Yancey argues that politically conservative persons, religiously conservative persons, and especially politically, religiously conservative persons face a disadvantage when seeking either employment or a fair hearing in the contemporary American academy, especially in the social sciences and humanities. Several times while reading this book, I recalled a job interview of my own at a university in Canada. One interviewer asked whether my religious convictions might undermine my ability to teach courses in a program that prepared teachers for service in Saskatchewan’s public schools. I noted that, while the question was illegal under Canada’s Charter of Rights and …

A Treatise On Diversity In A Dominant Culture University, Brenda Morton, L. Samek, A. Berardi, Debra S. Espinor, S. Song, W. White, S. Bearden

Faculty Publications - College of Education

The authors examine progress in strengthening the Diversity agenda in a school of education within a private Christian university. This agenda is informed by external academic accrediting organizations and principles of social justice congruent with the historical roots of the university. Special emphasis is placed on the unique challenges of confronting how privilege manifests itself in seemingly homogeneous environments. The ultimate goal of the authors is to promote moving beyond cosmetic compliance with accreditation obligations towards a metabolized second order change reflecting internal paradigm shifts in which social justice is a central motivating factor in one’s vocation.

Engaging The Culture, Changing The World: The Christian University In A Post-Christian World (Book Review), David M. Johnstone

Publications from Student Life & Spiritual Life

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A Guidebook Of Promising Practices: Facilitating College Students' Spiritual Development (Book Review), David M. Johnstone

Publications from Student Life & Spiritual Life

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Training And Development Of Financial Education Program Staff, Sonya L. Britt, Ryan Halley, D. B. Durband

Faculty Publications - College of Business

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Staffing And Recruiting Considerations For Financial Education Programs (Chapter Three Of Student Financial Literacy), Ryan E. Halley, Dorothy B. Durband, Sonya L. Britt

Faculty Publications - College of Business

A financial education program is only as good as the people who staff it. In order to get the right people on staff, careful attention must be paid to the strategy and execution of recruiting and hiring. Underlying the strategy is the determination of which staff positions are needed and how the roles will be defined. Various questions need to be addressed, such as: What financial resources are available? What types of services is the program planning to offer? What is the level of counselor content expertise? What is the type and size of facility where counseling will take place? …

Google+ Hangouts, Pinterest And Twitter @ The Library, Robin Ashford

Faculty Publications - George Fox University Libraries

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Book Review: The Heart Of Higher Education: A Call To Renewal, Jamie Johnson

Publications from Student Life & Spiritual Life

A Review of “The Heart of Higher Education: A Call to Renewal” By Parker J. Palmer and Arthur Zajonc San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010, 237 pp., $24.95, ISBN: 978-0-470-48790-7

Developing A Peace And Conflict Resolution Curriculum For Quaker Secondary Schools In Kenya, Eloise Hockett

Faculty Publications - College of Education

In 2008–2009, a team of educators from George Fox University, in collaboration with a committee of teachers and administrators from selected Quaker secondary schools in western Kenya, developed the first draft of a peace and conflict resolution curriculum for Kenyan form one (ninth grade) students. This case study offers a model for developing a peace curriculum relevant to the identified needs of form one students in Kenya, supported by adult learning strategies for teacher training. In addition, the development of this curriculum project serves as an example of effective collaborative cross-cultural partnerships. The outcomes of this project offer specific insights …

Pollard's "May It Always Be True: Educating Students In Faith" - Review, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Rine And Lomaglio's "Charting The Terrain Of Christian Higher Education In America: A Profile Of The Member Institutions Of The Cccu" - Review, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Pre-Service Teachers' Understandings About Ells: One Pedagogical Tool For Identifying And Shifting Dispositions, Susanna M. Steeg, Amy Markos

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Collaborative Clinical Practice: An Alternate Field Experience, Amy Lynn Dee

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Teacher education in the 21st century is encountering increased scrutiny, added pressure, and escalating external regulations but does not have practical and immediate solutions for improving programs. While reforms in teacher education call for additional and improved clinical practice for candidates, through strengthened partnerships with local schools, the relationship between higher education and P-12 institutions often remains complicated and weak. Further, the current economic climate, coupled with increased pressures on local school administrators, continue to make secured placements for clinical practice extremely difficult to find and works against the intent to meet state and national requirements for teacher education programs …

Discernment (Chapter Three Of Faithful Education: Themes And Values For Teaching, Learning, And Leading, Marc Shelton

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Excerpt: "Humankind continues to need such encouragement as the Apostle Paul gave to those living in Philippi around AD 61-living like Christ while acting like humans is sometimes paradoxical. Thus, this reminder is warranted in calling people to be mindful of the interests of others in our actions ofliving out our lives. Discernment in making decisions is an important biblical theme, given the fact that most of us act and interact as part of a larger community whether as a citizen, as an employee, or as a member of a family. The premise of this book is that Christians educators …

Toward A Sustainable Embedded Librarian Program, Robin Ashford

Faculty Publications - George Fox University Libraries

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Academic Librarians In Second Life, Denise Cote, Beth Kraemer, Diane Nahl, Robin Ashford

Faculty Publications - George Fox University Libraries

The multi-user virtual world Second Life is an online software platform that allows users to jointly explore realistic three-dimensional environments via avatar characters, communicate via voice and text chat, and collaborate using shared creation tools. Librarians and educators have been developing academic content and services in Second Life for use with students and other constituency groups since 2005. This study surveyed academic librarians working in Second Life to discover their perceptions of virtual world environments for teaching and learning and to gauge the impact of this technology on their work with faculty and students. Sixty-two librarians provided details on various …

Ellul's "On Freedom, Love, And Power" - Book Review, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Review of Jacques Ellul's "On Freedom, Love, and Power," originally published in Christian Scholar's Review, 41(2), 2012.

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Fleming & Tweedell's "Best Practices In The Integration Of Faith And Learning For Adult And Online Learners" - Book Review, Eloise Hockett

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Rausch's "Educating For Faith And Justice: Catholic Higher Education Today" - Book Review, Eloise Hockett

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Ham And Hall's "Already Compromised: Christian Colleges Took A Test On The State Of Their Faith And The Final Exam Is In" - Book Review, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Palmer, Zajonc, And Scribner's "The Heart Of Higher Education: A Call To Renewal" -Book Review, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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De Muynck, Hegeman, And Vos's "Bridging The Gap: Connecting Christian Faith And Professional Practice In A Pluralistic Society;" Dinakarlal's "Christian Higher Education And Globalization In Asia/Oceania: Realities And Challenges" - Book Review, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Rohr's "Falling Upward: A Spirituality For The Two Halves Of Life" And Smith's "Courage And Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential" - Book Review, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Wonder - Chapter 7 Of "Faithful Teaching: Values And Themes For Teaching, Learning, And Leading Purposeful And Principled Education", Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Metaphors For Teaching And Learning, Ken Badley, Jaliene Hollabaugh

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Practical Theology For The Classroom: Forward In Faithful Education: Themes And Values For Teaching, Learning, And Leading, Patrick Allen

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Where Does Faith-Learning Integration Happen? - Chapter 4 From "Faith Integration And Schools Of Education", Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Preparing For The Crossfire: Equipping Evangelical Leaders For Service In Public Schools, Gary Sehorn

Faculty Publications - College of Education

This article addresses the preparation and support needed by evangelicals who serve as administrators and teacher leaders in public school settings. Educational leadership is lonely, demanding, and draining. This article explores the unique challenges evangelical leaders face because of the ongoing conflict between conservative Christians and public schools. Work-related conflicts that evangelicals experience in the workplace due to faith and the cultural dynamics that fuel this conflict are described. Strategies are proposed for Christian colleges and universities to prepare school leaders for the cultural crossfire.

Actualizing Faith Learning Integration: Exploring The Tensions Of Mindful Teaching, Susanna Steeg

Faculty Publications - College of Education

This reflective paper describes the experiences of a first-year faculty member negotiating the meaning and living out of faith learning integration within her particular institution. The triple tensions of mindful teaching (ethics/power, individual/collective, and contemplation/action) are framing constructs for this discussion of faith learning integration. Autobiographical narratives of three particular experiences in the author’s first year offer opportunities for readers to reflect on the tensions inherent in mindful teaching as it pertains to faith and learning. The author invites consideration of the institutional supports and constraints within these conversations while sharing vignettes revealing the personal nature of these decisions.

Book Review Of Gearon, Liam: On Holy Ground - The Theory And Practice Of Religious Education, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Excerpt: "With On Holy Ground, Routledge adds a thoughtful and welcome volume to its growing list of titles related to religious education and Christian education .Gearon begins by taking his readers on a sobering tour of the rejection of the sacred, which rejection he views as the root of the modern project .After making stops at Darwin, Kant, and Marx, Gearon notes that religious education in the modern period requires 'a close reading of the texts of modernity' (p. 4). While Gearon does not burden his readers with too many details of such a reading, he does provide evidence …