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Are Chinese Students Really Quiet, Passive And Surface Learners? – A Cultural Studies Perspective, Jinyan Huang, Peter Alexander Cowden

Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale

Research has indicated that Chinese students experience considerable challenges in their academic studies at North American universities. This paper explores Chinese students’ academic learning through cultural studies perspectives by examining the concept of identity; cultural and linguistic context; Chinese students as quiet and passive learners; different classroom teaching methods experienced in both cultures; surface learners vs. deep learners; different culture worlds; and the concept of social communicative competence. It is argued that quiet, passive and surface learners are perhaps incorrect descriptors of Chinese students who are studying at North American Universities. Important educational implications are discussed.

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Culturally Responsive Communicative Teaching (Crclt): A New Alternative For Efl Teachers In China And Other Non-English Speaking Countries, Yi Lin

Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale

This paper proposes Culturally Responsive Communicative Teaching (CRCLT) as an innovative, alternative approach to meeting the specific cultural contexts and individual students’ needs in non-English-speaking countries. The paper not only contains a comprehensive theoretical framework of the proposed approach, but also offers practical recommendations based on the author’s reading of the literature and professional experience as an EFL teacher in China. The author believes such a study will contribute to EFL teachers’ knowledge of a promising approach which can be adapted to specific cultural contexts and encourage more exploration for new alternatives in teaching EFL in non-English-speaking countries.

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Corruption And Reform In Higher Education In Ukraine, Ararat L. Osipian

Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale

At least thirty percent of Ukrainians enter colleges by paying bribes while many others use their connections with the faculty and administration. Corruption increases inequalities in access to higher education, prevents future economic growth in the country, and undermines quality and credentials of academic degrees. This paper considers corruption in higher education in Ukraine, including such aspects as corruption in admissions to higher education institutions and corruption in administering the newly introduced standardized test. The reform of higher education in Ukraine, based on the national examinations, is intended to be a response to the rapidly changing economic environment and the …

Cie Journal / Revue Eci 2009 Referees / Critiques

Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale

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Oocyte Peptides As Paracrine Tools For Ovarian Stimulation And Oocyte Maturation., David G Mottershead, Andrew J Watson

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Publications

Recent studies report the production and isolation of a stable bioactive recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 15 (rhBMP15) that is appropriately processed in HEK-293 cells and activates the SMAD 1/5/8 pathway in mouse granulosa cell cultures. Further, the purified rhBMP15 induces the expression of genes associated with cumulus expansion. Thanks to recent research, we have a greater understanding of the importance of the dialogue that occurs between the oocyte and the granulosa cell layer with regard to regulating folliculogenesis and the acquisition of oocyte developmental competence and maturation. BMP15 is one of the critical components of these intra-follicular communication pathways. …

Whe Final Intern Report May To December 2009, Melissa "Missy" Whaling

Empowerment and Development

A summary of original learning goals; internship activities to meet goals (both original and revised) and Tukwamuane Advances; current visions and goald of the Tukwamuane Women’s Group (as stated by the group); current priority challenges, and things for next interns to do and follow up with. Also contains recommendations for amenities and day-to-day living considerations for future interns.

An Assessment Of Kigali, Rwanda, Helen Awai, Silvia Marroquin Ponce, Nilmi Senaratna

Empowerment and Development

This assessment includes an introduction to Rwandan history and health concerns, probiotic yogurt impacts on these health effects, and three assessments. In the three compiled reports, the situation in Kigali, Rwanda will be assessed in order to ensure that a sustainable FITI yogurt project with the guidance of Western Heads East can succeed. The report will identify key partners and infrastructure needed, milk availability in order to establish the means to produce the yogurt and finally it will assess the business and marketing tactics necessary for a sustainable operation. It will identify the steering committee needed to lead the women, …

Sleep Matters: Why Getting Toddlers To Sleep, And To Stay Asleep, Is Important, Graham Reid

RDC@Western Research Highlights

No abstract provided.

The Identification Of Participation Barriers Associated With Employment Testing In The Ontario Constable Selection System, Glenn Hadley

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the Ontario Constable Selection System (OCSS) to assess whether barriers within the process discourage candidates from competing for a career in policing. Interviews with 11 newly sworn police officers and 12 individuals who chose not to participate in the OCSS testing were conducted. The findings reveal that factors related to the perceived validity of the test, financial cost, and perceived fairness discourage potential applicants from competing.

Policy Process In Ontario: An Analysis Of The Process For The Implementation Of A By-Law To Restrict Or Limit The Number Of Cats In A Household In An Urban Municipality, Lois O’Neill

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the policy process for the implementation of a by-law to restrict or limit the number of cats in a household in Owen Sound. An analysis of the policy process and the identified problem was conducted, in addition to a consideration of the external factors that influence the municipal policymaking process and a survey of other small urban municipalities to determine if they had encountered a similar problem and considered implementing a similar by-law. The findings reveal that the policy process for the implementation of this type of by-law was alike in all municipalities with the outcome depending …

Research Brief No. 2 - Models Of Earning And Caring: Trends, Determinants And Implications, Roderic Beaujot, Zenaida Ravanera, Jianye Liu

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Research/Policy Brief

Families in Canada have undergone changes regarding the ways in which they earn a living and care for each other. Data taken from Statistics Canada time use surveys of 1986, 1992, 1998, and 2005 show changes in the average number of hours of paid and unpaid work completed by men and women.

University Magazine Winter 2009, University News Service, Office Of Alumni Relations

University Publications

This is the official magazine for RIT Alumni. Issued thrice a year in spring, fall and winter. Printing began in 1999.

Transnational Understandings Of Australian Aboriginal Sporting Migration: Sporting Walkabout, John Maynard

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

This article will examine the impact of Aboriginal sporting participation and movement around the globe. The experiences, influences and inspiration that Aboriginal sporting men and women absorbed while travelling internationally have played a prominent role in changing the perceptions and understanding of Aboriginal people to the wider populace. The later stages of the nineteenth and early twentieth century were a period in which Aboriginal people were erroneously categorized as a dying race, belonging to the Stone Age and uneducable. However the influence of sport and travel ensured that Aboriginal cricketers, footballers, athletes, boxers and horsemen and -women played a part …

Resting State Default-Mode Network Connectivity In Early Depression Using A Seed Region-Of-Interest Analysis: Decreased Connectivity With Caudate Nucleus., Robyn Bluhm, Peter Williamson, Ruth Lanius, Jean Theberge, Maria Densmore, Robert Bartha, Richard Neufeld, Elizabeth Osuch

Department of Medicine Publications

AIM: Reports on resting brain activity in healthy controls have described a default-mode network (DMN) and important differences in DMN connectivity have emerged for several psychiatric conditions. No study to date, however, has investigated resting-state DMN in relatively early depression before years of medication treatment. The objective of the present study was, therefore, to investigate the DMN in patients seeking help from specialized mental health services for the first time for symptoms of depression.

METHODS: Fourteen depressed subjects and 15 matched controls were scanned using 4-T functional magnetic resonance imaging while resting with eyes closed. All but one subject was …

Connecting Youth And Communities: Customized Career Planning For Youth With Psychiatric Disabilities, Kim Brown, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Employment

Young people with psychiatric disabilities are significantly overrepresented in the juvenile justice system, tend to be employed sporadically if at all, and frequently have negative connections within and to their communities. Recent research conducted in Montana with youth who have developmental and/or physical disabilities demonstrates the effectiveness of using a customized career planning model to increase linkages to resources and access to community- based employment. Side benefits include improved self-esteem and positive community connections. The customization model holds promise as a way to reduce the risk factors young people with psychiatric disabilitiesf ace and increase the resiliency factors that can …

Catholic Deaf Center Newsletter, December 2009

Catholic Deaf Center Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in New York, NY

Catholic Deaf Center Newsletter Finding Aid

An Efficient Time-Bound Hierarchical Key Assignment Scheme With A New Merge Function: A Performance Study, Rajasree Shyam

Computer Science Graduate Projects and Theses

The advent of digital age has resulted in more television consumers switching to Digital TV with considerable improvement in image quality and ease-of-use. Consumers are able to select and view television programs and channels of choice by using a pay-per-use model or streaming video from their computer terminals. In all these use cases, the media provider requires a means by which they can restrict the consumers from watching selected programs for a pre-approved temporal interval. The consumer needs to be prevented access to certain pay-per-use channels and programs upon expiry of this pre-approved access. This necessitates the media provider to …

Deaf Apostolate Newsletter, Christmas 2009

Deaf Apostolate Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Boston, MA

Deaf Apostolate Newsletter Finding Aid

Deaf Catholic Newsletter, Winter 2009

Deaf Catholic Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Philapelphia, PA

Deaf Catholic Newsletter Finding Aid

Danny Rocco Finishes Fifth In Liberty Mutual Coach Of The Year Award Program, Liberty University

December 2008

No abstract provided.

Scholar's View: The Wonder Of Work, Liberty University

December 2009

No abstract provided.

Academic Briefs: News And Notes On Programs, Faculty And Students, Liberty University

December 2009

No abstract provided.

Alumni Snapshot: Richard M. Osborne, Liberty University

December 2009

No abstract provided.

The Deciding Factor: Liberty Students Make An Impact At The Polls, Liberty University

December 2009

No abstract provided.

Then And Now: Alumni Weekend Brings Generations Of Liberty Graduates Together, Liberty University

December 2009

No abstract provided.

West Coast Meets East Coast: California Couple Connects With Liberty, Liberty University

December 2009

No abstract provided.

Sports Round-Up, Liberty University

December 2009

No abstract provided.

Fire Meets Ice: Lu Hockey Gains Popularity As Team Continues To Strengthen, Liberty University

December 2009

No abstract provided.

Lu Offers Residential Opportunity For Graduate Students, Liberty University

December 2009

No abstract provided.

A Reflection On The Youth Aflame Reunion, Liberty University

December 2009

No abstract provided.