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Exploring Reading Habits And Academic Success In Rural Kenya, Florence Mugambi

Florence N. Mugambi

Slo's And School Counseling: A Perfect Fit, Brandie M. Oliver, Nick R. Abel

Brandie M. Oliver

Dr. Brandie Oliver and Dr. Nick Abel address student learning outcomes for school counselors in the March 2015 issue of IndianaGram.

How School Counselors Can Help Boost Student Test Scores, Nick R. Abel, Brandie M. Oliver

Brandie M. Oliver

Drs. Oliver and Abel address the changing role of school counselors in standardized testing in the April 2015 edition of IndianaGram.

Slo's And School Counseling: A Perfect Fit, Brandie M. Oliver, Nick R. Abel

Nick R. Abel

Dr. Brandie Oliver and Dr. Nick Abel address student learning outcomes for school counselors in the March 2015 issue of IndianaGram.

How School Counselors Can Help Boost Student Test Scores, Nick R. Abel, Brandie M. Oliver

Nick R. Abel

Drs. Oliver and Abel address the changing role of school counselors in standardized testing in the April 2015 edition of IndianaGram.

Striving For Gold, Brandie M. Oliver, Nick R. Abel

Nick R. Abel

Drs. Oliver and Abel address the Gold Star School Counseling award in the November 2015 issue of IndianaGram.

The Journey Through Doctoral Education, Nila Reimer

Nila Reimer

Students who gain new knowledge by integrating scholarliness and stewardship for the nursing profession possess key ambitions for succeeding in nursing doctoral education. In this narrative inquiry, a student reflects on themes of scholarly integration, intellectual community, and stewardship that are embedded in the values and attitudes evidenced in the culture of a Doctor of Philosophy in nursing program. The doctoral student’s personal reflection demonstrates professional growth during the experience of nursing doctoral education. This inquiry provides guidance for other students as they embark on their journey toward scholarly development and stewardship during their doctoral education experience.

Radical Academia: Beyond The Audit Culture Treadmill, Rowan Cahill, Terry Irving

Rowan Cahill

The pathos of radical academia: notes on the impact of neo-liberalism on the universities, especially the audit culture, the production-model, casualization, academic scholarship, academic writing, peer reviewing, and open access. The authors suggest ways scholars can be radical within, and outside, of neoliberal academia. Part I, 'Missing in Action' appeared as an Academia.edu session in May 2015, where it attracted many comments. Part II, 'What Can Be Done?' is the authors' response to these comments. The whole piece was posted on the Cahill/Irving blog 'Radical Sydney/Radical History' on 22 October 2015.

Examining Variations In Divergent Thinking Within Norwegian And Canadian Communities, Catharine Dishke Hondzel, Marte Sørebø Gulliksen

Catharine Dishke Hondzel

Creativity and divergent thinking are components of learning in childhood that often go unmeasured in favor of standardized subject assessments. To better understand the ways in which creativity develops and is related to environmental and cross-cultural factors, this study reports on the scores obtained by 8-year-old students living in differently sized communities in Norway and Canada measured using the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT). Results of multivariate analyses indicate statistically significant differences between Norwegian and Canadian children on several Torrance Test subscales as well as surprising relationships between the size of the community in which the children lived and …

Currere, Unexpected Journeys, And Unplanned Destinations In Academia, Susan R. Adams

Susan Adams

A sudden change of teaching placements forced my return to graduate school at the age of 40. Transformative graduate school learning resulted in the completion of a Ph.D. and earning a tenure track position in teacher education. This essay uses Pinar’s four steps of currere provide a lens to examine the past, look toward the future, take opportunity to look backward to the past while examining the present, and then re-enter the present. Mezirow’s transformative adult learning theory lends guidance for understanding why older adults may be uniquely poised to navigate successfully the complex maze of academia.

A Review Of I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems Of American Slavery, Susan Adams

Susan Adams

No abstract provided.

Taking The Lead In Faculty Development: Teacher Educators Changing The Culture Of University Faculty Development Through Collaboration, Susan Adams, Elizabeth Mix

Susan Adams

As pedagogy experts, teacher educators should lead the charge for improved teaching and learning, but are under-utilized pedagogy resources in liberal arts universities. In this paper, the collaborators, one a teacher education assistant professor and the other an associate professor of art history, identify critical friendship group approaches (Allen & Blythe, 2004; McDonald, Mohr, Dichter, & McDonald, 2007) which have the potential to create transformative learning opportunities for liberal arts educators. Cross-disciplinary faculty partnerships hold promise for a sustainable, innovative approach to faculty development, with the potential to improve teaching and learning in liberal arts universities.

Audacious Translation: On Being Haunted And Getting Lost On The Way To Translating Spivak. A Reflection On Spivak’S “Translating Into English”, Susan R. Adams

Susan Adams

In “Translating Into English” within An Aesthetic Education in the Era of Globalization (2012), Spivak eludes apprehension, spurns comprehension, and resists neat translation as I, an American educator, attempt to make sense of what is meant by an aesthetic education as Spivak translates the act of translation. Caught and othered as a language broker in learning the double bind of translation, I find no answers, only new questions as I grope toward ways to conceptualize and to name this moment for translators and language educators: (1) What does it mean to be a translator?; (2) Can and should the convenient …

Response To Commentary On “Rethinking Combined Departments: An Argument For History & Anthropology” By Stephen M. Lyon/Durham University, Uk; Yasar Abu Ghosh, Pavel Himl, Tereza Stöckelová, Lucie Storchová/Charles University, Prague; Robert Gibb/University Of Glasgow; Jakob Krause-Jensen/Aarhus University, Denmark; Veerendra P. Lele/Denison University, Ageeth Sluis, Elise Edwards

Ageeth Sluis

Contains response from the authors, Ageeth Sluis and Elise Edwards.

Rethinking Combined History Departments: An Argument For History And Anthropology, Ageeth Sluis, Elise Edwards

Ageeth Sluis

Many opportunities for more integrated teaching that better capture the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary scholars' work and better achieve the aims of liberal arts education still remain untapped, particularly at smaller schools where combined departments are often necessary. The disciplinary boundaries between history and sociocultural anthropology have become increasingly blurred in recent decades, a trend reflected in scholarly work that engages with both fields, as well as dual-degree graduate programmes at top U.S. research universities. For many scholars, this interdisciplinarity makes sense, with the two disciplines offering critical theoretical tools and methods that must be used in combination to tackle …

A Time For Reflection, Rejuvination, And Responsibility, Brandie M. Oliver

Brandie M. Oliver

A Message from the President of the Indiana School Counselor Association.

An Innovative Approach To Tackling Truancy, Brandie Oliver

Brandie M. Oliver

J. Eagle, School counselors making a difference, Counseling Today, December.

College And Career Readiness, Brandie M. Oliver, Susan Kleinman

Brandie M. Oliver

Dr. Oliver and Mrs. Kleinman address College and Career preparation in the January 2015 issue of IndianaGram.

Connect & Educate, Brandie M. Oliver

Brandie M. Oliver

A Message from the President of the Indiana School Counselor Association.

Striving For Gold, Brandie M. Oliver, Nick R. Abel

Brandie M. Oliver

Drs. Oliver and Abel address the Gold Star School Counseling award in the November 2015 issue of IndianaGram.

The School Counselor As The School’S “Counselor”, Brandie M. Oliver, Susan Kleinman

Brandie M. Oliver

Dr. Oliver addresses the role of the school counselor of attending to the psychological dimensions of the school experience.

School Counseling, Brandie M. Oliver

Brandie M. Oliver

Dr. Oliver's contribution to Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide. SAGE Publications.

School Counselor Evaluation: Why It Should Be Different, Brandie M. Oliver, Nick R. Abel

Brandie M. Oliver

Dr.s Oliver and Abel address school counselor evaluation in the October 2014 issue of IndianaGram.

Redefining School Counseling: What’S In A Name?, Brandie M. Oliver

Brandie M. Oliver

Dr. Oliver addresses the necessity of changing the title of the school counselor from "guidance" counselor to better reflect the role of the 21st century practitioner.

Students As Satirists: Encouraging Critique And Comic Release, Carol Reeves

Carol Reeves

No Abstract Available

A Living Tradition, Rowan Cahill

Rowan Cahill

Discussion of the seminal work by R. W. Connell and T. H. Irving 'Class Structure in Australian History' (Longman Cheshire, 1980, 1992), and of the tradition of Marxist and class analysis in Australian intellectual life.

Pemaknaan Perjuangan Perempuan Di Social Media(Studi Kasus Artikel “Ibu, 10 Tahun Penjara, 10 Milyarrupiah” Di Dalam Blog Www.Alandakariza.Com), Pijar Suciati

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

This study, in general aimed to describe and know the meaning of the message women struggle by users of social media (Facebook and Twitter) to the blog article of Alanda Kariza. This study uses a critical paradigm of constructionism. The type is descriptive research using case study strategy. Data collection techniques used is by interview (interview), with the selection of informants using purposive judgmental convenience. The conclusion that can be drawn from this research is, in the end a meaning that appears in the mind of the reader to a blog written in social media is influenced by many things, …

Words For Pam, Rowan Cahill

Rowan Cahill

Words spoken by Rowan Cahill at the funeral of his wife, Pam Cahill, 24 June 2015.

Addressing The Research/Practice Divide In Teacher Education, Ryan Flessner

Ryan Flessner

Educational scholars often describe a research/practice divide. Similarly, students in teacher education programs often struggle to navigate the differences between university coursework and expectations they face in field-based placements. This self-study analyzes one researcher's attempt to address the research/practice divide from the position of a teacher educator. Teaching in a university-based mathematics methods course during the academic year and an elementary classroom during the summer recess provided opportunities to make connections between research and practice. This article examines the effects this study had on the researcher's instruction at the university level. Specifically, the article suggests ways for teacher educators to …

Easing Into The Academy: Using Technology To Foster Cross-Institutional Critical Friendships, Ryan Flessner, Julie Horwitz

Ryan Flessner

This article addresses the ways in which early career teacher educators can support each other as they enter the academic community. By utilizing technology as an instrument to engage in a cross-country critical friendship, the authors were able to engage in a dialogue that grew out of mutual interests and concerns. Through critical reflection, they were able to address the question: How can we, two early-career teacher educators, push ourselves and one another to more critically examine our teaching practices? In doing so, each “new educator” grew more confident in claiming one's voice as a sustainable critical friendship emerged.