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Eir-Anne Edgar – English Journal, 2020
In this article, the author discusses how teachers can develop empathy in students through reading and writing about literature, which contributes to their development as citizens in a global community. By choosing texts that trigger empathic reactions, English teachers can help students better understand others' experiences with oppression and…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Citizenship Education, Empathy, Teaching Methods
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Pushkarskaya, Helen; Usher, Ellen L. – Journal of Extension, 2010
Using a unique sample of rural Kentucky residents, we demonstrated that, in the domain of operational and competitive environmental uncertainties, self-efficacy beliefs are significantly higher among nascent entrepreneurs than among non-entrepreneurs. We employed the hierarchical logistic regression analysis to demonstrate that this result is…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Self Efficacy, Beliefs, Entrepreneurship
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Dewees, Sarah; Collins, Timothy – Southern Rural Sociology, 1998
Describes the use of geographic information systems (GIS) by a "local learning team" to map socioeconomic patterns in Jackson County, Kentucky, and to evaluate the distribution of local funding and the geographic equity of representation related to the Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community program. Discusses advantages and disadvantages…
Descriptors: Community Study, Data Analysis, Information Systems, Participatory Research