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The Cowl - V.79 - N.14 - Jan 22, 2015

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 14 - January 22, 2015. 20 pages.

Freshman Year Experience: A Comprehensive Review, Portland State University. University Studies Council

University Studies Assessment Research

Report that conceptualizes the challenges faced by future freshmen, and recommend strategies, alignments, and any changes needed for developing a unique first -year experience that address these challenges.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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College Of Education News, College Of Education, Georgia Southern University

College of Education: News & Publications (2003-2023)

• Innovation Incentive Proposals Awarded

Continuing The Constitutional Dialogue: A Discussion On Justice Stevens's Establishment Clause And Free Exercise Jurisprudence, Alan Brownstein

Northwestern University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Institution Matching Canon, Aziz Z. Huq

Northwestern University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The "Kettleful Of Law" In Real Jury Deliberations: Successes, Failures, And Next Steps, Shari Seidman Diamond, Beth Murphy, Mary R. Rose

Northwestern University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Originalist Case Against Congressional Supermajority Voting Rules, Dan T. Coenen

Northwestern University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Outside, Inside By Michael Penny, Mark Byers

The Goose

Review of Michael Penny's Outside, Inside.

Modern Languages Academic Program Review, 2014, College Of Liberal Arts, Wright State University

Academic Program Review Reports - All

This 35 page report reviews several programs from Wright State University's Department of Modern Languages, specifically looking at the time from Fall 2009 to Fall 2014. Programs Reviewed: French (BA and minor) Geman (BA and minor) Spanish (BA and minor) Chinese Studies (minor) Russian Studies (minor)

White Paper: Furthering Indonesian Higher Education Through The Liberal Arts, A Chaedar Alwasilah Phd, Judith Puncochar

Other

Mata Kuliah Dasar Umum (MKDU) is a nationally mandated series of general education courses for first-year undergraduates in Indonesian public and private colleges and universities. This white paper contains information on the general state of the MKDU in Indonesian higher education and offers several recommendations for improvements to the MKDU. Recommendations are theory-based and research-driven from Indonesian faculty focus groups, university student surveys, and educational peer-reviewed research. An urgent need for change in Indonesian higher education exists, particularly for training lecturers to teach with student-centered lessons and higher-level reasoning strategies and for infusing the Liberal Arts and associated learning outcomes …

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Sholeh Wolpé (Georgia Poetry Circuit poet) campus visit & reading

Cerebellar Mutism Following Closed Head Injury In A Child, Rajeev Kariyattil, Mohamed Ia Rahim, Unnikrishnan

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Cerebellar mutism is a rare occurrence following paediatric trauma. Although it is quite common after posterior fossa surgery in children, this phenomenon has rarely been reported following other insults, such as trauma, and its pathophysiology remains poorly understood. We report a seven-year-old child who presented to the casualty department of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Muscat, Oman, in May 2013 with a traumatic right cerebellar contusion. The child presented with clinical features of cerebellar mutism but underwent a rapid and spontaneous recovery. The possible mechanism of this occurrence is discussed.

Understanding English Language Learners: Incorporating Our Own Cultural Narratives In Tesol Education, Burcu Ates, Soonhyang Kim, Yurimi Grigsby

Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education

Due to increasing globalization and immigration, there has been an increase in culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) student population in the U.S. public school. Educating teacher candidates to become culturally aware, sensitive, and competent in order to meet the needs of this diverse population has been a concern of teacher education programs. As a result, various teaching methods and strategies are being implemented in teacher education programs. The purpose of this study was to explore the use of cultural narratives (CNs) as an instructional strategy in TESOL education. In this article, we share an example of how one teacher educator …

Multicultural Curriculum In Rural Early Childhood Programs, Lydiah Nganga Dr.

Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education

This study investigated the use of multicultural curricula in early childhood programs (licensed and licensed-exempt) in rural communities in Wyoming. In previous studies, little attention has focused on the nature of multicultural education in rural schools. This study specifically explored the ways in which existing instructional strategies and curricula were utilized to address the diverse learning needs of young children, and the ways in which culture and race are embraced and celebrated in early childhood programs in rural communities. Data showed a positive correlation (r= .45 p = < .01) between national accreditation of early childhood programs and the availability and use of multicultural curricula.

Yes, Actually Subjugation Is A Vocabulary Word, Susan E. Dwoskin Ms.

Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education

Abstract.

Teaching today is driven by calls for accountability in the form of high-stakes testing and relies on a standardized, de-contextualized approach to education. The results are "one size fits all" curriculum that ignore local contexts of students' lived experience, discourage student engagement and ultimately work against deep understanding of the content. In contrast, a praxis of ethical caring and place-based education that includes a radical-democratic approach, recognizes teaching as political and utilizes the students’ stories, local knowledge, culture, language and community as an integrating context for learning.

Sybil Unrest By Larissa Lai And Rita Wong, Emily Mcgiffin

The Goose

Review of Sybil Unrest by Larissa Lai and Rita Wong.

Nuns Literacies In Medieval Europe: The Hull Dialogue, Claire Taylor Jones

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Delivering The Parent-Implemented Communication Strategies ( Pics ) Intervention Using Distance Training And Coaching With A Father And His Child Who Is Hard Of Hearing, Marc Daczewitz

Theses and Dissertations

Many children with disabilities (i.e., deaf/hard of hearing; DHH) experience language delays (Sarant, Holt, Dowell, Rickards, & Blamey, 2009). Parents of children who are DHH can mediate their children's language delays with responsive communication (Guralnick, 2011; Pressman, Pipp-Siegel, & Yoshinaga-Itano, 1999; Warren & Brady, 2007). This study is a partial replication of the Parent-Implemented Communication Strategies (PiCS) Project (Meadan, Angell, Stoner, & Daczewitz, 2014). The PiCS project was implemented with 11 parents and their children with various disabilities (e.g., Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder). These parents were trained and coached to use naturalistic teaching strategies (i.e., environmental arrangement, modeling, mand-model, …

Policing The Queer: Narratives Of Dissent And Containment In Chaucer's The Knight's Tale, Roberta Magnani

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

A Great Scholar And A Great Man, Matthew B. Arnould

Northwestern University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Abstention, Separation Of Powers, And Recasting The Meaning Of Judicial Restraint, William P. Marshall

Northwestern University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Why Abstention Is Not Illegitimate: An Essay On The Distinction Between "Legitimate" And "Illegitimate" Statutory Interpretation And Judicial Lawmaking, Richard H. Fallon Jr.

Northwestern University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Using Appreciative Inquiry To Identify Strengths In Refugee And Immigrant Families: Implication For Family And Community Assessment, Noël Bezette-Flores, Sacha Lazarre

Journal of Family Strengths

Houston is a diverse and international city. According to the U.S. Census (2000) the racial makeup of the city was 49.3% Caucasian, 25.3% African American, 5.3% Asian, Native American 5.3%, 16.5 % other and 37% Hispanic. In an effort to improve upon existing strengths within the refugee and immigrant families living in Houston communities the Office of International Communities along with the Mayor’s advisory Committee of Immigrant and refugee affairs (Advisory Committee Office of International Communities) tasked an engagement working group to explore the aspirations of the families utilizing an Appreciative Inquiry (AI) methodology with the goal of informing service …

Interpreting Online Discussions: Connecting Artifacts And Experiences In User Studies, Jörgen Skågeby

The Qualitative Report

This paper presents a methodological effort to connect the specifics of technologies to the details of social practices, in an attempt to deepen our understanding of evolving sociotechnical cultures. More specifically, this paper describes a methodological framework that makes use of online discussions as a vital source of data. The reason the paper focuses on online discussion is that the Internet has become a natural habitat for discussions of high-end technologies, be they physical products or online services. The framework combines interpretative research and attribute-consequence-value (ACV) chain theory – a theory commonly applied to market and consumer research – to …

01/17/2015 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 01/17/2015. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

Tradición Y Actualidad En La Enseñanza De La Escritura Académica En El Entorno Europeo (Reseña De Rethinking Academic Writing Pedagogy For The European University), David Sánchez-Jiménez

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

[Special Issue On Sea Demographics] Response - Language Policy: Using The American Community Survey To Investigate Bilingualism And Biliteracy Among Immigrant Communities, Gerda De Klerk, Terrence G. Wiley

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

This article is a response to Mark Pfeifers Cambodian, Hmong, Lao and Vietnamese Americans in the 2005 American Community Survey and elaborates on the utility of the American Community Survey (ACS) for studying immigrant groups in the United States of America, and also compares the ACS to the U.S. Census. Neither the Census nor ACS questionnaire is structured to capture the language and literacy skills of immigrant communities in as far as these surveys only collect information about respondents oral language abilities, with a focus on English fluency. Direct, self-reported, and surrogate measures of literacy are discussed, with a proposal …

Hmong Parents Critical Reflections On Their Childrens Heritage Language Maintenance, Terry Yang

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

This study utilizes a qualitative method to explore the critical reflections of Hmong parents helping their children maintain their native language. Specifically, it examines parents thoughts, feelings and experiences related to Hmong language maintenance. Findings reveal that Hmong parents worry about their children losing their ability to speak their native language. They believe that maintaining the Hmong language provides advantages in achieving academic success, attaining careers, and continuing to serve as role models in the community. Parents stressed the need to use Hmong at home in order to help their children develop and maintain the language. They reported some successes …

[Special Issue On Sea Demographics] Response - Community Development, Linda Trinh Vo

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

Response to Mark E. Pfeifer's featured article.