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Full-Text Articles in Education
"Both Sides Now" Ii: Some Practical Suggestions For Creative Writing Exercises In The Literature Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
"Both Sides Now" Ii: Some Practical Suggestions For Creative Writing Exercises In The Literature Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
Hal Blythe
Outlines effective and practical creative writing assignments given to literature students. Concludes that writing short, imaginative summaries provides a change of pace from the usual lecture, discussion, and group work formats of literature classes.
"Both Sides Now" Iii: A Creative Writing Exercise In The Literature Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
"Both Sides Now" Iii: A Creative Writing Exercise In The Literature Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
Hal Blythe
Details a creative writing assignment used in literature classes to help students better grasp the principles of literature from the inside out. Suggests this method should be employed more often in survey classes.
"Both Sides Now": The Evolution Of An Approach To Teaching Fiction, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
"Both Sides Now": The Evolution Of An Approach To Teaching Fiction, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
Hal Blythe
Discusses the connections between creative writing and literary criticism. Explains experience of combining a literature and creative writing class. Concludes the combination results in both groups gaining a greater understanding of each others' crafts.
Narrated Voices Of African American Women In Academe, Sharon L. Holmes
Narrated Voices Of African American Women In Academe, Sharon L. Holmes
Student Affairs Faculty Scholarship
This study was conducted to investigate the academic experiences of selected African American women faculty and administrators employed by two-year and four-year predominantly white institutions. The sample selection was purposeful, and three faculty members and two administrators agreed to participate. Each participant was interviewed on five separate occasions using an open-ended interview guide. Data analysis followed the standard inductive coding procedures articulated by Y. Lincoln and E. Guba (1985), and the constant comparative method (A. Strauss and J. Corbin, 1990) was used to generate theory in the study. The narratives of the participants provide insight into the academic experiences of …
Visiting Libra Professor Lloyd Rogler To Present Week-Long Program On Cultural Diversity, Gladys Ganiel
Visiting Libra Professor Lloyd Rogler To Present Week-Long Program On Cultural Diversity, Gladys Ganiel
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Lloyd Rogler, the Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, has a full schedule of activities planned for his week-long visiting Libra Professorship for Diversity at the University of Maine, Nov. 5-9, [2001].
Gen Ms 12 Luther I. Bonney Papers Finding Aid, John D. Knowlton
Gen Ms 12 Luther I. Bonney Papers Finding Aid, John D. Knowlton
Search the General Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Description:
Luther I. Bonney was born in Turner, Maine in 1884. After graduating from Bates College in 1906, Bonney was involved in education for the rest of his life. He was a Professor of Mathematics at Middlebury College, Vermont from 1907-1927, and Dean of Portland Junior College, one of USM’s progenitor schools, from 1933 until 1958. The Papers consist of histories he wrote, poetry, WWII letters from former students, honorary degrees, and a taped 1974 interview of Bonney.
Date Range:
1933-1974
Size of Collection:
0.5 ft.
Swosu Ninety-Seventh Annual Spring Convocation, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Swosu Ninety-Seventh Annual Spring Convocation, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Graduation Programs
This is the program for the SWOSU Ninety-Seventh Annual Spring Convocation Exercises, held at the Milam Stadium on Saturday, May 12, 2001, 10:00 am. Opening Remarks were presented by President Joe Anna Hibler.
Bridging The Gulf Between Faith And Work (Charlottesville, Va), C. William Pollard
Bridging The Gulf Between Faith And Work (Charlottesville, Va), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
This speech -- delivered at the Darden Christian Fellowship, an MBA student organization at the University of Virginia -- addresses how students might understand their future careers in the business world as a means of actualizing their faith in daily life.
Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni And Friends (Spring 2001), Taylor University
Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni And Friends (Spring 2001), Taylor University
The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)
The Spring 2001 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
Privatization In Higher Education Of Moldova, Zinaida Rumleanscaia
Privatization In Higher Education Of Moldova, Zinaida Rumleanscaia
Master's Capstone Projects
No abstract provided.
Recruitment And Retention Of Culturally Diverse Faculty/Staff: Our Process For Success, Sharon Ulmar, Sherri Rogers
Recruitment And Retention Of Culturally Diverse Faculty/Staff: Our Process For Success, Sharon Ulmar, Sherri Rogers
Educational Leadership Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
This presentation will highlight the very successful process followed at the University of Nebraska at Omaha for recruiting culturally diverse faculty and staff and further illustrates the joint ownership of this process by the Chancellor's Office as well as by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs office. The individual unit retention and assessment strategies will be shared with participants.
A Plan To Assist In The Recruitment Of Central Washington University Freshman In The State Of Washington, Jill M. Orcutt
A Plan To Assist In The Recruitment Of Central Washington University Freshman In The State Of Washington, Jill M. Orcutt
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of this project was to develop a recruitment plan to increase Central Washington University's enrollment of freshmen students from the state of Washington. To develop this plan, current research and literature related to increasing ·enrollment at institutions of higher education were researched and reviewed. A review of current strategies was also conducted and the new plan developed. The plan will be offered to the Director of Admissions at Central Washington University for consideration for implementation.
Sayre: Undergraduate Catalog 2001-2003, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Sayre: Undergraduate Catalog 2001-2003, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Undergraduate Catalogs
This catalog describes courses offered at Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Sayre, Oklahoma during the 2001-2003 academic year.
From The Postal Medium To Electronic Media: A Historical Overview Of The Development Of Distance Learning In Higher Education With A Focus On Correspondence Study And Electronic Delivery Methods, Robson Marinho
Master's Theses
Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study was to overview the development of distance learning in higher education both in the United States and around the world, stressing the relationship between correspondence study and electronic delivery methods as a basis for understanding and fostering different distance-learning methodologies.
Significance of the Study
The significance of this study resides in the fact that the current technological revolution is challenging all traditional forms of higher education and pointing to distance learning as the great phenomenon of today’s educational world. If distance education has played a secondary role in higher education so …
"Both Sides Now" Ii: Some Practical Suggestions For Creative Writing Exercises In The Literature Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
"Both Sides Now" Ii: Some Practical Suggestions For Creative Writing Exercises In The Literature Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
Charlie Sweet
Outlines effective and practical creative writing assignments given to literature students. Concludes that writing short, imaginative summaries provides a change of pace from the usual lecture, discussion, and group work formats of literature classes.
"Both Sides Now" Iii: A Creative Writing Exercise In The Literature Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
"Both Sides Now" Iii: A Creative Writing Exercise In The Literature Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
Charlie Sweet
Details a creative writing assignment used in literature classes to help students better grasp the principles of literature from the inside out. Suggests this method should be employed more often in survey classes.