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Kahn, David – NAMTA Journal, 1998
An interview with Mario Montessori explores the origins of Cosmic Education and experiences of Montessori and his mother, Maria Montessori, in Kodaikanal, India, during World War II. Their experiences contributed to development of theories regarding the elementary child, the power of imagination, the intuition of a cosmic connection, the dynamism…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Educational Principles, Educational Theories
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Keaton, Trica – Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 2005
National identity politics in France have taken an interesting turn since the 1980s, a period accentuated by social movements led by youth of immigration who self-asserted in terms of ethnonational origins. Now French-born or -raised youth, stigmatized by those origins, self-identify as French, although they are not so perceived in French society.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nationalism, Muslims, Acculturation
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Dalea, Roger; Robertson, Susan – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2004
Boaventura de Sousa Santos is Professor of Sociology, School of Economics, University of Coimbra and Distinguished Legal Scholar, Law School, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also director of the Center for Social Studies at the University of Coimbra. Santos is one of the outstanding theorists whose work is engaged with pressing social and…
Descriptors: Interviews, Profiles, Change Agents, Global Approach
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Knipscheer, Jeroen W.; Kleber, Rolf J. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2008
In this article, the authors present essential aspects of the help-seeking behavior with regard to mental health problems of Ghanaian migrants in the Netherlands. Samples of citizens in the general population (n=97) and outpatients treated in mental health care facilities (n=36) were included. Data were acquired by administering a semi-structured…
Descriptors: Health Services, Self Help Programs, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health
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Lynch, Richard; Leo, Soon; Downing, Kevin – Education & Training, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe how a management development programme based on situated learning theory resulted in change for individuals, organisational culture and performance. The case study illustrates how new understandings about learning in the workplace and in higher education points towards the need to take account of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Higher Education, Learning Theories, Focus Groups
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American Journal of Evaluation, 2006
During the past 3 years, the Oral History Project Study Team, which comprises Jean King, Mel Mark, and Robin Miller, has conducted interviews with individuals who have made signal contributions to the program evaluation field. Their goal was to capture the professional evolution of those who have contributed to the way evaluation in the United…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Evaluation, Interviews, Personal Narratives
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Kamii, Constance; Kysh, Judith – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 2006
In individual interviews, 220 students in grades 4, 6, 8, and 9 were given one task, and 72 eighth graders were given three tasks to answer two questions: (a) Is a square the unit of measurement for an area for students in grades 4-8? and (b) Does a square have a space-covering characteristic for students in grade 8? The answers to both questions…
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Grade 8, Grade 4, Piagetian Theory
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Jabal, Eric – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2006
A secondary analysis of interview and survey data was undertaken to explore what could be learnt about school leadership from international schools alumni. Using a framework of "values-led contingency" leadership, three features of effective principalship guide the analysis. The results highlight three salutary lessons for school…
Descriptors: International Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Alumni, Foreign Countries
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Fossey, Richard; Glover, Sarah – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2006
Case study teaching provides a bridge between the world of theory and the world of practice. In addition, case teaching enhances students' analytical and problem-solving skills and gives students the opportunity to engage in shared problem solving. Undisguised cases have certain advantages as teaching tools. First, undisguised cases give case…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Theory Practice Relationship, Qualitative Research
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Coholic, Diana – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2006
This paper discusses some results of a qualitative study that explored both student and educator viewpoints regarding the inclusion of spirituality in social work pedagogy. A grounded theory research methodology was used to analyze data obtained from semi-structured individual interviews completed with eighteen participants-eight educators and ten…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Religious Factors, Social Work, Foreign Countries
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Stroobant, Emma; Jones, Alison – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2006
"School refuser" is an always-already negative child identity. The term is used to categorize children or adolescents who appear to dislike and fear school (or aspects of school) and persistently refuse to attend or attend very unwillingly. Given that school attendance is generally considered a necessary social good, regular and anxious…
Descriptors: Attendance, Separation Anxiety, School Phobia, Foreign Countries
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Dale, Emily; Jahoda, Andrew; Knott, Fiona – Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice, 2006
Although the impact of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) on the family is well recognized, the way mothers attempt to make sense of the diagnosis is largely unexplored. However, in other disabilities, attributions have been shown to predict a variety of outcomes including maternal wellbeing and engagement in treatment. Using Weiner's (1985)…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Stress Variables
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Moore, Joi L. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2004
This paper synthesizes research findings from a performance analysis of teacher tasks and the implementation of performance technology. These findings are aligned with design and implementation theories to provide understanding of the complex factors and events that occur during the implementation process. The article describes the necessary…
Descriptors: Performance Technology, Technology Planning, Program Design, Program Implementation
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Fry, Sara Winstead; Bryant, Carol – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2007
This qualitative study evaluated the Technology Supported Induction Network's (TSIN) effect on 15 elementary education student teachers in isolated rural schools. The student teachers were 50-300 miles away from their university; thus, it was difficult for faculty to provide support and supervision. The TSIN provided student teachers with…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Rural Schools, Elementary Education, Logical Thinking
Academy for Educational Development, 2009
The Academy for Educational Development (AED) sent a research team to Jackson State University (JSU) on October 13-14, 2008 to conduct interviews with individuals who play important roles in the university's teacher preparation program (see Appendix A). These interviews, along with additional documentation provided by JSU and identified by the AED…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Best Practices, Mentors, Video Technology
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