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In the Light of Interbeing: A Storied Process of Understanding A Young Vietnamese Child in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Hoa Pham – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2024
This storied paper reflects my awakening to the notion of interbeing, a core concept of Engaged Buddhism posed by the Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh. My awareness was heightened in writing about a young Vietnamese child, Dylan, with whom I engaged in an early childhood study in Aotearoa New Zealand. Underpinned by Chen's "Asia as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Buddhism, Immigrants, Young Children
Palestinian Refugee Girls' English Language Education at Al-Hussain Prep School in Camp Jabal-al-Hussain, Amman, Jordan
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Asali, Laliya – Online Submission, 2022
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to accurately identify what motivates the English language learning of Palestinian refugee girls at Al-Hussain Prep School in Camp Jabal Al-Hussain, Amman, Jordan. This study also explores the formal and informal avenues by which the girls learn English, as well as the potential obstacles that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Refugees, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Palestinian Refugee Girls' English Language Education at Al-Hussain Prep School in Camp Jabal-Al-Hussain, Amman, Jordan
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Asali, Laliya – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The present qualitative study investigated the experiences of the English language learning of the Palestinian refugee girls, motivations, formal and informal avenues of learning English. The study discussed the support and the obstacles of learning at AlHussain Prep School in Camp Jabal Al-Hussain, Amman, Jordan. As illustrated in the literature…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Refugees, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
The Role of Culture, Competitiveness and Economic Performance in Explaining Academic Performance: A Global Market Analysis for International Student Segmentation
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Baumann, Chris; Hamin – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 2011
A nation's culture, competitiveness and economic performance explain academic performance. Partial Least Squares (PLS) testing of 2252 students shows culture affects competitiveness and academic performance. Culture and economic performance each explain 32%; competitiveness 36%. The model predicts academic performance when culture, competitiveness…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Role of Education, Economic Development, College Students
Theme Issue. The Evolving World of Management Development: Salute to the Twenty-first Century.
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Safavi, Farrokh, Ed. – Journal of Management Development, 1999
Includes six articles on the challenges for management development in the 21st century in the German-speaking nations (Avery, Donnenberg, Gick, Hilb), Baltic States (Manning, Poljeva), East Africa (Mitiku, Wallace), South Africa (McFarlin, Coster, Mogale-Pretorius), Vietnam (McDaniel, Schermerhorn, Cuoc), and Australia and New Zealand (Avery,…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Economic Change, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries
Artifacts, Tools, and Classrooms
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McDonald, Geraldine; Le, Huong; Higgins, Joanna; Podmore, Valerie – Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2005
Although schools contain many material artifacts, studies in classrooms have tended to focus on discourse and quality of social interaction even when artifacts are being used. Responding to Engstrom's (1999) invitation to take artifacts seriously, three studies are described in which a material object was essential to a classroom activity. The…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction