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Cole-Morton, Gladys S. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Since the Post-9/11 GI Bill an increasing number of veterans and military students are seeking to complete degrees online and through enrollment at campuses across the nation (Brown 2011). The increased number of military students in postsecondary education settings presents challenges and opportunities for both the veteran student and institution…
Descriptors: Males, African Americans, Veterans, Educational Attainment
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Iannone, Carol – Academic Questions, 2006
The image of citizen-soldier captures our perception of a military that is at once effective and very much part of the American social fabric. Joseph Morrison Skelly integrates Higher Ed in that equation as a citizen-soldier-scholar, who has returned to his history classroom from recent combat duty in lraq. Interviewed by "AQ's"…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Military Personnel, Experience, War
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Kirkwood-Tucker, Toni Fuss – Social Education, 2006
Many American high school students from lower socio-economic backgrounds see military service as a vehicle for advancement. Various branches of the Armed Forces have consistently provided underprivileged youths enlisting in the military with a means to escape poverty. Generous benefits, adequate pay, college tuition, and specialized training in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Military Service, Armed Forces, High School Students
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Kim, Julia M.; Hill, Randall W., Jr.; Durlach, Paula J.; Lane, H. Chad; Forbell, Eric; Core, Mark; Marsella, Stacy; Pynadath, David; Hart, John – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2009
Negotiation skills are essential in everyday life, whether in a professional or personal context. Negotiation enables two parties to address misunderstandings and avoid conflicts through an exchange that depends as much on the interpersonal skills of the negotiators as the tactics employed. Acquiring these skills requires not only sound conceptual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Concept Formation, Cultural Context, Intelligent Tutoring Systems