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The Influence Of Globalisation On The National Education Policies Of Developing Countries, Sajid Ali Jan 2005

The Influence Of Globalisation On The National Education Policies Of Developing Countries, Sajid Ali

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

Globalisation as the most powerful phenomenon of the present time is widely contested for its positive and negative outcomes. This article distinguishes between political, economic and cultural globalisation and argues that globalisation as a process is mostly led and appreciated by the developed countries to meet their desired objectives, whereby underdeveloped countries are hurled into this process. Less equipped and less informed, these underdeveloped countries often stand in q disadvantaged position. The article maintains that several supra national economic, cultural and political organisations are the manifestation of the process of globalisation, which has made the policy making, process a complex …

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Managing School Success: A Case Study From Pakistan, John Retallick Jan 2005

Managing School Success: A Case Study From Pakistan, John Retallick

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

This article reports on case study research into the management of successful schools in a developing country, Pakistan. In Pakistan there are attempts being made to improve school education through decentralisation and involving school communities through School Management Committees. Whilst serious problems remain in the provision of quality school education, there are nevertheless, some successful schools and the research sought to identify three such schools and investigate how and to what extent the management of the schools was contributing to their success. In the article a case study of one of the schools is reported along with the findings from …

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Effective Head Teachers Of Early Years In Pakistan: An Exploratory Study, Qamar Safdar Jan 2005

Effective Head Teachers Of Early Years In Pakistan: An Exploratory Study, Qamar Safdar

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

Effective head teachers of Early Years play an important role in the overall development of children (2+ to 8 years) and lead towards sustainable changes in school organizations. The present paper is based on a study on effective leadership. What emerged from this study was the discovery of ‘moral leadership’ as appropriate for Early Years and the importance of ‘networking’ among schools. The study suggests that shared vision, trust, commitment and collaboration play a crucial part in making the head teachers’ role effective in the Early Years.

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Booni Valley Women’S Perception Of Schooling: Hopes And Barriers, Almina Pardhan Jan 2005

Booni Valley Women’S Perception Of Schooling: Hopes And Barriers, Almina Pardhan

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

Schooling for girls is a relatively recent process in Booni Valley, a remote mountainous village in Chitral District, Pakistan. It is impacting greatly upon the lives of the women. This study has taken an ethnographic perspective and has assumed that an understanding of women’s schooling requires a detailed, in-depth account of women’s actual experiences in a specific cultural setting. The women in the study perceive their local language, Khowar, as having little value and place great importance upon learning Urdu and English, the official languages of Pakistan. The women also perceive schooling to increase their mobility and independence and to …

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Researching Practice, Practicing Research: Impact On Teaching And Learning, Bernadette L. Dean, Rahat Joldoshalieva, Muneeza Kizilbash Jan 2005

Researching Practice, Practicing Research: Impact On Teaching And Learning, Bernadette L. Dean, Rahat Joldoshalieva, Muneeza Kizilbash

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

This paper shares the findings of an action research study on the use of whole class discussion (WCD) in the classroom and will concentrate on the benefits and learning that accrue to students and teachers from the use of action research to facilitate discussion. It was observed that teachers appreciated enlarging their instructional repertoire and they also acknowledged that stepping back during discussion, however difficult, had enabled them to learn more from the students and also develop key academic and social skills. During this project, teachers learned how to identify and address specific problems in their classrooms and students displayed …

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Perceptions Of Research Administrators On The Value Of Certification, Thomas Joseph Roberts Jan 2005

Perceptions Of Research Administrators On The Value Of Certification, Thomas Joseph Roberts

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived value of certification to research administration professionals and demographic characteristics. This study sought to determine whether those who have attained the Certificate in Research Administration (CRA) perceive a benefit to their careers and why most research administrators do not attempt certification. The primary research question studied is concerned with the relationship between perceived value of the CRA to research administration professionals and demographic characteristics. The survey instrument, Research Administrator Survey, was electronically distributed to 277 research administrators based in the Southeast region of the National Council of University Research Administrators …

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Race, Socio-Economic Status, School Level-Resources, And Parental Influences On Fcat Scores In Florida: A Quantitative Study., Tara King Jan 2005

Race, Socio-Economic Status, School Level-Resources, And Parental Influences On Fcat Scores In Florida: A Quantitative Study., Tara King

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

There is an abundance of literature that focuses on the standardized test score difference between minority and non-minority students. Within this literature, socio-economic factors, parental influences, and school-level resources have been used to explain the difference in test scores. The purpose of this study is to identify the variables that are thought to significantly influence test score achievement. The data come from the Florida Department of Education and the US Census. Linear regression analyses results are used to examine the relationship between the independent and the dependent variables. The results showed that overall economic factors are more closely related to …

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Email Utilization By University Employees And Its Relationship To Job Satisfaction, Anthony Recascino Jan 2005

Email Utilization By University Employees And Its Relationship To Job Satisfaction, Anthony Recascino

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The use of technology, such as electronic mail and the Internet, is becoming the norm in many workplaces. This is especially true in academic workplaces. The present study examined several issues related to electronic mail use and job satisfaction for employees within a higher education workplace. Results of the study found that administrative level employees both sent and received more email than non-administrative level staff. Job satisfaction was not found to be related to the amount of email sent or received. No difference in job satisfaction was found between employees at the main campus versus regional locations, nor was there …

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How Small School Districts Can Organize To Afford Their Small Schools, Christine Burton Jan 2005

How Small School Districts Can Organize To Afford Their Small Schools, Christine Burton

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Perception Of Police Executives In New Jersey Regarding The Relationship Of Basic Police Academy Training To Expectations Of Proficiency Or Skills Required For Duty In Their Respective Communities, Michael J. Renahan Jan 2005

Perception Of Police Executives In New Jersey Regarding The Relationship Of Basic Police Academy Training To Expectations Of Proficiency Or Skills Required For Duty In Their Respective Communities, Michael J. Renahan

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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From Shank's Ponies To Space Travel: Some Memories Of My Life From Muscatine County, Iowa To Mankato, Minnesota, Marjorie May Longstreth Oelerich Jan 2005

From Shank's Ponies To Space Travel: Some Memories Of My Life From Muscatine County, Iowa To Mankato, Minnesota, Marjorie May Longstreth Oelerich

MSU Authors Collection

Digitized version of Marjorie L. Oelerich's 2005 book detailing her family and educational history, from birth to arrival at MSU in 1969.

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Behavioral Social Skills Training : An Evaluation Of Adding A Concurrent Parent Training Group, Matthew P. Myrvik Jan 2005

Behavioral Social Skills Training : An Evaluation Of Adding A Concurrent Parent Training Group, Matthew P. Myrvik

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Diabetes Care In School : Enhancing Teachers Level Of Knowledge, Susan L. Lorenz Jan 2005

Diabetes Care In School : Enhancing Teachers Level Of Knowledge, Susan L. Lorenz

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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A Comparison Between Faculty Pedagogical Beliefs And The Use Of Htmlez, A Course Management System, Carolyn M. D Willoughby Jan 2005

A Comparison Between Faculty Pedagogical Beliefs And The Use Of Htmlez, A Course Management System, Carolyn M. D Willoughby

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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The Socialization Of Religious Beliefs And Practices : An Analysis Of Laypersons In A Small Upper-Midwestern City, Paul Knudson Jan 2005

The Socialization Of Religious Beliefs And Practices : An Analysis Of Laypersons In A Small Upper-Midwestern City, Paul Knudson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Using Technology To Teach Technology: Design And Evaluation Of Bilingual Online Physician Education About Electronic Medical Records, Sarah R. Edmonson, Adol Esquivel, Pallavi Mokkarala, Craig W. Johnson, Cynthia L. Phelps Jan 2005

Using Technology To Teach Technology: Design And Evaluation Of Bilingual Online Physician Education About Electronic Medical Records, Sarah R. Edmonson, Adol Esquivel, Pallavi Mokkarala, Craig W. Johnson, Cynthia L. Phelps

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The "EMR Tutorial" is designed to be a bilingual online physician education environment about electronic medical records. After iterative assessment and redesign, the tutorial was tested in two groups: U.S. physicians and Mexican medical students. Split-plot ANOVA revealed significantly different pre-test scores in the two groups, significant cognitive gains for the two groups overall, and no significant difference in the gains made by the two groups. Users rated the module positively on a satisfaction questionnaire.

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Kenya : A Closer Look At Culture And Early Childhood Education, Sarah Sparrow Jan 2005

Kenya : A Closer Look At Culture And Early Childhood Education, Sarah Sparrow

Honors Capstones

This project is a study of the culture of South Eastern Kenya and its effects on the education system in those regions. Cultural issues such as religion, gender perceptions, and community are covered. The research for this project was compiled from magazines, journals, and books written by professionals who have experienced life in Kenya. Informational also came from personal contact with a native of Kenya. In this paper it can be seen that early childhood education has changed greatly and gained higher importance recently. It shows that Kenyan's are working very hard, in cooperation with several United States groups, to …

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Causas De Bajos Logros Educacionales Y Transición Temprana A La Edad Adulta En Guatemala, Kelly Hallman, Sara Peracca, Jennifer Catino, Marta Julia Ruiz Jan 2005

Causas De Bajos Logros Educacionales Y Transición Temprana A La Edad Adulta En Guatemala, Kelly Hallman, Sara Peracca, Jennifer Catino, Marta Julia Ruiz

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Aunque la asistencia a la escuela y los logros educacionales en Guatemala son bajos al compararse con otros países de América Latina, son las mujeres mayas quienes experimentan una situación de mayor desventaja. Tradicionalmente, la información detallada sobre demografía, educación y estilo de vida de los adolescentes en Guatemala ha sido escasa. La mayor parte de los estudios sobre bienestar se enfocan a los niños o a las mujeres en edad de crianza, siendo pocos los estudios dedicados a los años intermedios. Aprovechando los datos representativos de una encuesta de hogares, este estudio examina los patrones de escolaridad y matrimonio …

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The Unintended Lessons In Brown V. Board Of Education, Derrick A. Bell Jr. Jan 2005

The Unintended Lessons In Brown V. Board Of Education, Derrick A. Bell Jr.

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Is Brown Dying? Exploring The Resegregation Trend In Our Public Schools, Danielle R. Holley Jan 2005

Is Brown Dying? Exploring The Resegregation Trend In Our Public Schools, Danielle R. Holley

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Perspectives On Brown: The South African Experience, Penelope E. Andrews Jan 2005

Perspectives On Brown: The South African Experience, Penelope E. Andrews

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Barriers To Educational Attainment For Rural Women Exiting Welfare, Lynda W. Carville Jan 2005

Barriers To Educational Attainment For Rural Women Exiting Welfare, Lynda W. Carville

LSU Master's Theses

In this paper I look at 12 women who were on welfare and their barriers to becoming self sufficient through education. They are in rural areas in the state of Louisiana and relied on welfare as a support system. I will examine their abilities to eventually obtain education and stable employment. In this paper, I use the qualitative data provided by Dr. Pam Monroe of Louisiana State University to examine the relationships of schooling, skills and recent work experience to the women’s paths to becoming self-sufficient. This study provides information on the extent to which education leads to job stability …

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Reading And Teaching Third World Women's Literature In The First World: Colonialism And Feminism In Crick Crack, Monkey And Nervous Conditions, Elvie Miller Jan 2005

Reading And Teaching Third World Women's Literature In The First World: Colonialism And Feminism In Crick Crack, Monkey And Nervous Conditions, Elvie Miller

Honors Papers

In this essay, I examine two novels by Third World women writers, with a view to exploring how to read and teach Third World texts in a First World context. Teaching these (and other Third World texts), I contend, must entail negotiating their status as "other" to First-World, Western texts and must include recognizing this status as imposed by the First World readership and as a heuristic to develop an understanding and a pedagogy that is able critically to examine the First World or West's naturalizations of its own pedagogical and knowledge-based claims. To do this, I focus specifically on …

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Education For Democracy: Discovering Civic Engagement, Sally Sayles Jan 2005

Education For Democracy: Discovering Civic Engagement, Sally Sayles

McNair Scholars Journal

Exploring the concepts of an experiential education promotes transformative connections between the academic classroom and other domains of student life. Therefore, this research aims to discover the capacity that education has to change the world. It explores Jane Addams’ work, her efforts to encourage democracy, and her educational philosophy that emphasizes learning from life experiences. Additionally, her philosophy of social ethics is intertwined with the writings of John Dewey, Charlene Haddock Siegfried, Ira Shor, and various other theorists. My analysis uses feminist and critical theory to formulate a learning foundation that fosters civic engagement for students and educators.

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Process Reengineering And Legal Education: An Essay On Daring To Think Differently, Karen Gross Jan 2005

Process Reengineering And Legal Education: An Essay On Daring To Think Differently, Karen Gross

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

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The Rise And Fall Of American Legal Education, Richard A. Matasar Jan 2005

The Rise And Fall Of American Legal Education, Richard A. Matasar

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Separate, Unequal, And Alien: Comments On The Limits Of Brown, Lenni B. Benson Jan 2005

Separate, Unequal, And Alien: Comments On The Limits Of Brown, Lenni B. Benson

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

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The Rule Of Law And The Achievement Of Unanimity In Brown, Stephen Ellmann Jan 2005

The Rule Of Law And The Achievement Of Unanimity In Brown, Stephen Ellmann

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Introduction: Brown Is Dead? Long Live Brown!, Denise C. Morgan Jan 2005

Introduction: Brown Is Dead? Long Live Brown!, Denise C. Morgan

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Why Segregation Is Inherently Unequal: The Abandonment Of Brown And The Continuing Failure Of Plessy, Gary Orfield Jan 2005

Why Segregation Is Inherently Unequal: The Abandonment Of Brown And The Continuing Failure Of Plessy, Gary Orfield

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

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