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A Collaborative Model For Educating Students At Risk, Norman Powell Dec 2006

A Collaborative Model For Educating Students At Risk, Norman Powell

Norman W. Powell

No abstract provided.


Reclaiming Youth International, Norman Powell Dec 2006

Reclaiming Youth International, Norman Powell

Norman W. Powell

No abstract provided.


Comparing Problems In International Education: Street Children, Citizenship, And Cultural Heritage, Samuel Hinton Dec 2005

Comparing Problems In International Education: Street Children, Citizenship, And Cultural Heritage, Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

This book significantly contributes to the literature in international education by offering unique perspectives on specific issues of the discipline, particularly in the areas of civic education, democratization of the curriculum, and the internationalization of multicultural education. Specific post-modernist issues in international education are analyzed in a style that is free from oblique jargon. The multidisciplinary nature of international education invites contributions to the literature from scholars in different disciplines. Selected topics in international education are discussed under the theme “Problems in International Education.”


“Formation Of U.S. Public Policy” (Co-Presenter), Sora Friedman Dec 2005

“Formation Of U.S. Public Policy” (Co-Presenter), Sora Friedman

Sora Friedman

No abstract provided.


Book Review Of Global Issues And Adult Education: Perspectives From Latin America, South Africa, And The United States, John Comings Dec 2005

Book Review Of Global Issues And Adult Education: Perspectives From Latin America, South Africa, And The United States, John Comings

John P. Comings

No abstract provided.


Review Of Pathways And Transitions In Victoria, Justin Brown, Peter Noonan, Geoff Noblett Dec 2005

Review Of Pathways And Transitions In Victoria, Justin Brown, Peter Noonan, Geoff Noblett

Justin Brown

No abstract provided.


“Planned Communities Of The New Deal”, Sora Friedman Dec 2002

“Planned Communities Of The New Deal”, Sora Friedman

Sora Friedman

No abstract provided.


Global Student Mobility 2025 : The Supply Challenge, Justin Brown, Anthony Bohm, David Pearce, Denis Meares, Dorothy Davis, Andrew Hewett Dec 2002

Global Student Mobility 2025 : The Supply Challenge, Justin Brown, Anthony Bohm, David Pearce, Denis Meares, Dorothy Davis, Andrew Hewett

Justin Brown

Given that IDP forecasts that the global demand for international higher education in Australia will grow to almost 1 million places by the year 2025, meeting the demand for international education represents a critical challenge for Australian institutions. There is concern as to whether Australia's higher education system has the capacity to meet demand while continuing to maintain a high quality educational experience Based on the outcomes of detailed interviews with institutions across all sectors, this report examines the supply and capacity issues that will determine Australia's ability to meet future demand. The chapters of the report consider: capacity, quality …


Coping With The Death Of A Student, Michael Smithee, Gary Althen, David Austell, Jane Howard, Peter Maramaldi, Lynn Reilly Dec 2000

Coping With The Death Of A Student, Michael Smithee, Gary Althen, David Austell, Jane Howard, Peter Maramaldi, Lynn Reilly

Michael B. Smithee

This chapter applies a crisis management plan to a specific type of crisis: the death of an international student. It explores the crisis from the view of accidental death, murder, and suicide. It identifies the stakeholders: institutional, community, and agrieved. It reviews specific actions that can be taken to reach a closure of the crisis.


“The Relationship Between Planners And Residents Of Planned Communities”, Sora Friedman Dec 2000

“The Relationship Between Planners And Residents Of Planned Communities”, Sora Friedman

Sora Friedman

No abstract provided.


“The Importance And Impact Of Citizen Diplomacy”, Sora Friedman Dec 2000

“The Importance And Impact Of Citizen Diplomacy”, Sora Friedman

Sora Friedman

No abstract provided.


Setting Up An Inclusive Crisis Management Plan, Michael Smithee, William Hoffa, Patricia Burak Dec 2000

Setting Up An Inclusive Crisis Management Plan, Michael Smithee, William Hoffa, Patricia Burak

Michael B. Smithee

This chapter identifies a framework for understanding and acting on a crisis involving international students in the U.S. or an institution's students in a study abroad program. It identifies components of a crisis and elements needed in a crisis management plan.


A Salute To Citizen Diplomacy: A History Of The National Council For International Visitors (Research Contributor), Sora Friedman Dec 1999

A Salute To Citizen Diplomacy: A History Of The National Council For International Visitors (Research Contributor), Sora Friedman

Sora Friedman

No abstract provided.


Crisis Management In A Cross-Cultural Setting, Michael Smithee, William Hoffa, Patricia Burak Dec 1998

Crisis Management In A Cross-Cultural Setting, Michael Smithee, William Hoffa, Patricia Burak

Michael B. Smithee

This article reviews the elements of a crisis management plan.


“No Place Like Home: The Founding Of Jersey Homesteads, New Jersey”, Sora Friedman Dec 1996

“No Place Like Home: The Founding Of Jersey Homesteads, New Jersey”, Sora Friedman

Sora Friedman

No abstract provided.


Factors Influencing Reading Achievement At The 14-Year-Old Level In 15 Educational Systems, Petra Lietz Dec 1990

Factors Influencing Reading Achievement At The 14-Year-Old Level In 15 Educational Systems, Petra Lietz

Dr Petra Lietz

This thesis investigates student factors influencing reading achievement at the 14 year old level in a cross national comparison of 15 educational systems. It involves secondary analyses of data collected in the 1970-71 Reading Comprehension Study, which was undertaken by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. The previous research into student background factors influencing reading achievement beyond the initial stages of schooling is reviewed and the research questions are operationalised. This is followed by a description of the data set employed to investigate the research questions. The underlying conceptual framework from which a model of individual student …


“Cross-Cultural Orientation For International Visitors”, Sora Friedman Dec 1989

“Cross-Cultural Orientation For International Visitors”, Sora Friedman

Sora Friedman

No abstract provided.