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Contreras, Manuel E.; Dolan, Mary – Online Submission, 2006
This paper draws on current research and analyzes participant interactions in a 12-week leadership online training course with students from 14 Latin American countries. The paper systematizes the experience of the Inter-American Institute for Social Development (INDES) and constitutes a case study of an experience in a regional, non-academic…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Latin Americans, Leadership Training, Interaction
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Jenkins, Nancy; Cheshire, Jenny – Language and Education: An International Journal, 1990
Analyzes the interpersonal skills of 14-year-old girls and boys (n=15) who were participating in group discussions as part of the oral test for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GLCE). The analysis focuses on the pupils' use of minimal responses, interruptions, and questions that draw others into the discussion. (26 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Gender Issues
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Simeroth, Jason; Butler, Suzanne; Kung, Hui­Chen; Morrison, James – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2003
The field of distance education is a dynamic field which includes a growing body of research. The field of distance education raises many questions which encompass the spectrum of human and technological questions of interest to those of us who practice various forms of distance education. As doctoral students in the field of distance education,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Case Studies, Educational Theories, Educational Research
Oliver, Leonard P.; Feldmann, Ann, Ed. – 1983
This study examines past and present public issue forums and their role in the United States political system. The first chapter describes traditional forms of the public forum such as town meetings, neighborhood societies, lyceums, university extension programs, and settlement house networks. Analyzed next are the content, organization, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Citizenship Education