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Full-Text Articles in Education

The Cped Claim: A Counter Response, Jill A. Perry Dec 2013

The Cped Claim: A Counter Response, Jill A. Perry

Jill A Perry

No abstract provided.

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Back To Basics: Rethinking Thematic Reading Instruction For English Language Learners, Amber Warren, Natalia A. Ward Dec 2013

Back To Basics: Rethinking Thematic Reading Instruction For English Language Learners, Amber Warren, Natalia A. Ward

Natalia A. Ward

Puzzled, Tan is watching his classmates who are laughing while trying to explain and demonstrate a word that is written on the board behind him. “What can it be?” And then the biggest grin appears on his usually reserved face. “Ancient!” he declares with pride. The boys put their thumbs up and Tan choses the next person to go. Playing Hot Seat with new vocabulary words was one of student favorites during the ESL Book Club conducted at their school.

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Evaluating A Proposed Modification Of The Guttman Rule For Determining The Number Of Factors In An Exploratory Factor Analysis, Russell T. Warne, Ross Larsen Dec 2013

Evaluating A Proposed Modification Of The Guttman Rule For Determining The Number Of Factors In An Exploratory Factor Analysis, Russell T. Warne, Ross Larsen

Russell T Warne

Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is a widely used statistical method in which researchers attempt to ascertain the number and nature of latent factors that explain their observed variables. When conducting an EFA, researchers must choose the number of factors to retain—a critical decision that has drastic effects if made incorrectly. In this article, we examine a newly proposed method of choosing the number of factors to retain. In the new method, confidence intervals are created around each eigenvalue and factors are retained if the entire eigenvalue is greater than 1.0. Results show that this new method outperforms the traditional Guttman …

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Engaging Students In Disaster Relief Training Exercises Dec 2013

Engaging Students In Disaster Relief Training Exercises

Dr. John R. Fisher

Incorporating National Incident Management System training and exercise principles into homeland security and emergency management learning can help university students develop emergency response capabilities through practical application of knowledge in simulated incidents. In addition, they gain team-building and leadership skills, establish relationships with professionals that will carry forward into their careers, and obtain confidence in their abilities to respond under pressure to simulated critical incidents. This case study describes student experience in disaster relief and humanitarian service exercises in the United States, Kosovo, and the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia. The DEAL approach to critical thinking is used to provide …

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Critical Travel And Work-Mekong: Ho Chi Minh To Phnom Penh, Shelby Elizabeth Doyle Dec 2013

Critical Travel And Work-Mekong: Ho Chi Minh To Phnom Penh, Shelby Elizabeth Doyle

Shelby Elizabeth Doyle

A ‘critical travel and work’ model of travel demands an immersive, engaged, multi-sensory, approach to study and travel. A rapidly developing city provides a collapse of time and future urban conditions upon a physical location
allowing for intense investigation of the possible future of both global urban conditions and specific manifestations of place. This paper describes the University of Houston College of Architecture’s 2013 Pan Asia study abroad
program sited in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Intercultural Conversations, Alina Slapac, S. Kim Dec 2013

Intercultural Conversations, Alina Slapac, S. Kim

Alina Slapac

No abstract provided.

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The Culturally Engaging Campus Environments (Cece) Model: A New Theory Of College Success Among Racially Diverse Student Populations, Samuel D. Museus Dec 2013

The Culturally Engaging Campus Environments (Cece) Model: A New Theory Of College Success Among Racially Diverse Student Populations, Samuel D. Museus

Samuel D Museus

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The Impact Of Cultural Validation On The College Experiences Of Southeast Asian American Students., Dina C. Maramba, Phd, Robert T. Palmer, Phd Dec 2013

The Impact Of Cultural Validation On The College Experiences Of Southeast Asian American Students., Dina C. Maramba, Phd, Robert T. Palmer, Phd

Robert T. Palmer, PhD

The purpose of this study is to explore the critical role of culture on the success of Southeast Asian American (SEAA) college students. Specifically, we examined the saliency of cultural validation and how it shaped the educational trajectories of SEAAs. A national sample of 34 participants was analyzed across 5 public, 4-year colleges and universities. Findings suggest the need for (a) cultural knowledge, (b) cultural familiarity, (c) cultural expression, and (d) cultural advocacy. In addition, the low number of SEAA students on their respective campuses heavily influenced their college experience. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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