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The Qualities, Practices, And Theories Held By Award-Winning Second Language College Teachers, Leendert Van Beek Dec 2016

The Qualities, Practices, And Theories Held By Award-Winning Second Language College Teachers, Leendert Van Beek

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It is important for second language college teachers to know what kinds of teaching and learning approaches are most effective for their students. This basic qualitative study presents the perspectives exceptional second language teachers have regarding their own qualities of excellence, practices, philosophies of teaching, and theories of learning. The purpose of the study was to identify, describe, and understand these perspectives. Sixteen of such teachers, all of whom had won one or more awards of excellence from professional organizations, were interviewed, and the collected data were analyzed through three levels of coding. The main research question regarding the perspectives …


"Only That Man Who Governs Himself May Govern Others": Jan Amos Comenius And His Anthropological Assumptions Of Moral Politics, Jan Habl Jun 2015

"Only That Man Who Governs Himself May Govern Others": Jan Amos Comenius And His Anthropological Assumptions Of Moral Politics, Jan Habl

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Learning By Leading: Using Social Work Month Planning As Task Group Engagement, Abby M. Foreman, Erin Olson Mar 2015

Learning By Leading: Using Social Work Month Planning As Task Group Engagement, Abby M. Foreman, Erin Olson

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Hungering For A New Politics: Gerald Vandezande’S Reformational Gifts To Politics, John Hiemstra Mar 2013

Hungering For A New Politics: Gerald Vandezande’S Reformational Gifts To Politics, John Hiemstra

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This article is based on John Hiemstra’s presentation to the Conference: “Hungering for a New Politics: The Life’s Work of Gerald Vandezande,” February 18, 2012, held at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, Canada.


Leadership Behaviors Of Athletic Coaches In The Council For Christian Colleges And Universities, Jeff Schouten Jul 2010

Leadership Behaviors Of Athletic Coaches In The Council For Christian Colleges And Universities, Jeff Schouten

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The purpose of this study was to examine the leadership behaviors of coaches within the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities using the Revised Leadership Scale for Sport. A secondary purpose was to gain greater insight into the democratic and positive feedback leadership behaviors of male and female coaches in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). Three hundred and ninety-six head coaches in the CCCU participated in the study; 320 (80.5%) males and 76 (19.5%) females. The participants completed the Revised Leadership Scale for Sport (Zhang, J., Jensen, B.E., & Mann, B.L., 1997). The results of the study …


Job Satisfaction Of Naia Head Coaches At Small Faith-Based Colleges: The Teacher-Coach Model, Craig L. Stiemsma Jan 2010

Job Satisfaction Of Naia Head Coaches At Small Faith-Based Colleges: The Teacher-Coach Model, Craig L. Stiemsma

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The head coaches at smaller colleges usually have other job responsibilities that include teaching, along with the responsibilities of coaching, recruiting, scheduling, and other coaching-related jobs. There is often a dual role involved for these coaches who try to juggle two different jobs that sometimes require different skill sets and involve different responsibilities that may lead to role conflict. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the level of job satisfaction of coaches in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC). This study also sought to determine if there were differences in coaches' levels of job satisfaction based on …


Evangelicals, Education, And Exile, Harold Dean Trulear Mar 2007

Evangelicals, Education, And Exile, Harold Dean Trulear

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Dr. Trulear delivered this paper at the Dordt College Convocation, January 13, 2005.


Stages Of Intellectual Development: A Scheme, Gloria Goris Stronks Sep 1983

Stages Of Intellectual Development: A Scheme, Gloria Goris Stronks

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Faith Development: A View Of James W. Fowler's Theory, Wayne A. Kobes Sep 1983

Faith Development: A View Of James W. Fowler's Theory, Wayne A. Kobes

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Spring Lecture Series, John Visser Jun 1983

Spring Lecture Series, John Visser

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Dr. Emory Griffen, Lillian V. Grissen Jun 1982

Dr. Emory Griffen, Lillian V. Grissen

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Dr. Alan Keith-Lucas Lectures On Social Work, Mckendree R. Langley Sep 1981

Dr. Alan Keith-Lucas Lectures On Social Work, Mckendree R. Langley

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African Liberation Theology, Lillian V. Grissen Mar 1981

African Liberation Theology, Lillian V. Grissen

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De Boer And Faber Lecture, Lillian V. Grissen Dec 1980

De Boer And Faber Lecture, Lillian V. Grissen

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God And Liberty: The Catholic Quest For Democratic Pluralism From Lamennais To Vatican Ii, Mckendree R. Langley Jun 1980

God And Liberty: The Catholic Quest For Democratic Pluralism From Lamennais To Vatican Ii, Mckendree R. Langley

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Lectureship Institute Sponsors World Hunger Conference, James W. Skillen Jun 1980

Lectureship Institute Sponsors World Hunger Conference, James W. Skillen

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God's Ordinances: Calvinism In Revival, James W. Skillen Jun 1980

God's Ordinances: Calvinism In Revival, James W. Skillen

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Proportional Representation For All: Political Justice Through Pluralism, Sandra Langley Dec 1979

Proportional Representation For All: Political Justice Through Pluralism, Sandra Langley

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Dordt Hosts International Political Conference, Carol Van Klompenburg Mar 1979

Dordt Hosts International Political Conference, Carol Van Klompenburg

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Botha Bids Prayerful Support For South African Situation, John Struyk Mar 1979

Botha Bids Prayerful Support For South African Situation, John Struyk

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Conference On Business And Economic Affairs, Henry De Groot Jun 1978

Conference On Business And Economic Affairs, Henry De Groot

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Ozinga Lectures, Charles Veenstra Jun 1978

Ozinga Lectures, Charles Veenstra

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Communications: Theme Of Retreat, Bonnie Miedema Dec 1977

Communications: Theme Of Retreat, Bonnie Miedema

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World Hunger Conference, James Koldenhoven Jun 1977

World Hunger Conference, James Koldenhoven

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New Administration: How Will It Address Current Social And Economic Problems?, Henry De Groot Jun 1977

New Administration: How Will It Address Current Social And Economic Problems?, Henry De Groot

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Van Riessen Lectures At Dordt, James Koldenhoven Dec 1976

Van Riessen Lectures At Dordt, James Koldenhoven

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Living On The Edge Of Adventure, Larry Den Besten Sep 1976

Living On The Edge Of Adventure, Larry Den Besten

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Christian's Responsibility In The Political Arena, John B. Hulst Jun 1976

Christian's Responsibility In The Political Arena, John B. Hulst

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Towards Social Stewardship, Kevin Kelley Jun 1976

Towards Social Stewardship, Kevin Kelley

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Christians Lectures On Christian Communications, Randall Palmer Jun 1976

Christians Lectures On Christian Communications, Randall Palmer

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