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Lens, Dries; Levrau, François – Research in Higher Education, 2020
Discussions about social justice imply discussions about higher education. After all, a whole set of literature has illustrated how ethnic minority students face all types of difficulties to become successful at college level. In line with this literature, the present research offers a case study of one Flemish University nested in a growing…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Ethnic Groups, Minority Group Students, Academic Achievement
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Zwarthoed, Danielle – Theory and Research in Education, 2015
According to Agenda 21, the United Nation's action plan for sustainable development, "Governments and private sector organisations should promote more positive attitudes towards sustainable consumption through education, public awareness programmes and other means". But some could wonder whether the cultivation of frugal consumption…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Money Management, Social Justice, Social Systems
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Ansoms, An; Geenen, Sara – Simulation & Gaming, 2012
This article considers how the simulation game of DEVELOPMENT MONOPOLY provides insight into poverty and inequality dynamics in a development context. It first discusses how the game is rooted in theoretical and conceptual frameworks on poverty and inequality. Subsequently, it reflects on selected playing experiences, with special focus on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Games, Simulation, College Instruction
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Depaepe, Marc – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2009
Starting from the Belgian historiography about the Congo, the article raises the question of the nature of image formation in the mother country as regards the psychological characteristics and intellectual potential of the Congolese. Two domains of study may already provide information in this regard. First, the image of the psycho-pedagogical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Historiography, Educational Psychology, Time Perspective