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Education Policy Formation In Uganda: Continuity Amidst Change, David Evans, W Senteza Kajubi

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

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Local Currency Systems In Community Development Or Too Much Mngwotngwotiki Is Bad For You, Tony Savdie

Master's Capstone Projects

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The Effects Of Culture On Language Learning And Ways Of Communication: The Japanese Case, Yuri Kumagai

Master's Capstone Projects

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Love, Life And Photographs: A Look At Creativity And Community In Adult Literacy, Michele M. Sedor

Master's Capstone Projects

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Evaluating The Assessment Process In The Efl Teaching Programs And The General Secondary Education Certificate English Exams For 1989-1993, Abdelshafy A. Abbas

Master's Capstone Projects

The focal point in this paper is the evaluation of the current assessment process in our EFL teaching program in the general secondary school certificate education and the general secondary school certificate English exams (G.S.E.C.E.E.) being the only tool used in this respect. The purpose of such evaluation is to decides its effectiveness as an integrated part in the EFL teaching process since effective assessment makes effective teaching.

The hypotheses tested in this study have been: a. The assessment process in our EFL program is not effective enough and it has harmful effects on the the EFL teaching process., b. …

Women's Business: Integrating Personal Change Into Emancipatory Pedagogy, Catherine Rushmore

Master's Capstone Projects

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Primary Education In Northwest Frontier Province Of Pakistan: Problems And Prospects, Fazli Manan

Master's Capstone Projects

The purpose of this study was to make an exact, qualitative, and objective appraisal of the existing condition of primary education in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.

The objectives of this study were:

1. To find out the strengths and weaknesses of the existing system of primary education in North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.

2. To discover the nature and extent of deficiencies or problems, if any.

3. To Identify the key issues/factors hampering developmental efforts.

4. To approach the key issues in light of various research reports and other pertinent articles.

5. To propose possible solutions …

Establishing A Women's Literacy Support Group (A Post Literacy Approach): A Manual For Facilitators, Sushan G. Acharya

Master's Capstone Projects

Chapter One of this manual provides a framework a self-support system and provides a rationale for establishing a Women's Literacy Support Group in Nepal. Chapter Two specifically explains how the support group meetings can be organized and how different types of learning modes/methods can be used in order to keep the group moving in the appropriate direction.

The last section of Chapter Two proposes a format for evaluation. An ongoing evaluation is suggested in order to maintain the appropriateness of the support group meetings/activities.

This manual is an attempt to introduce a pattern for a support group. This manual endeavors …

Nutritional Education And Promotion In Central America Through Dietary Guidelines Development, Veronika M. De Palma

Master's Capstone Projects

Malnutrition has been one of the major health problems which affects two of every ten children, under five years old, in Central American countries. During recent years, in addition to malnutrition problems, almost all Central American countries have reported an increase in the incidence of chronic illness such as diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases and some cancers. This tendency has been associated with the increase of overweight and obesity among the adult population, especially among women. Both poor nutrition and over nutrition constitute high priority health problems, which need to be addressed through comprehensive health promotion programs that includes a strong component …

Critical Games, Mary Jo Connelly, Jane T. Benbow, Deborah Fredo, Maria Diarra Keita

Methods, Training, & Materials Development

Four games designed to stimulate critical thinking about the effects of structural and cultural issues on the process of social change: The Growth Game, The Power Game, The Class and Gender Game, The Education and Gender Game.

Ranking, Evaluating, Liking: Sorting Out Three Forms Of Judgment., Peter Elbow

English Department Faculty Publication Series

Ranking: a one dimensional quantitative judgment--as with grading. A one dimensional quantitative score can never be an accurate reflection of the quality of a multidimensional product (like writing and many other human products).

Evaluation: a multidimensional judgment--using words or providing a multidimensional grid. Judging allows for more trustworthy assessment of writing and many other products.

Liking. This section explores the benefits that come when teachers actually learn to *like* student work--and indeed to like students--and how one can learn to like work even if one judges it to be not very good.

Education Policy Formation In Africa: A Comparative Study Of Five Countries. Technical Paper No. 12, David Evans

Center for International Education Faculty Publications

This publication contains a set of five case studies and two analytical overview chapters that lay the foundation for a deeper understanding of the process of educational policy formation in Africa. Reflecting developments until late 1992, the cases include Botswana, Tanzania, Uganda, Mali, and Senegal. The articles describe and analyze current approaches to educational policy formation. Specifically, the case studies examine the policy-making process, the policy product, and the policy environment. Each of the cases contains a summary table of key policy events and a detailed bibliography of the major educational policy documents. Most cases provide a more detailed description …