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Peer reviewedToom, Andrei – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1993
Presents the experiences of a Russian mathematician teaching in Russian and American Universities. Topics discussed include what was taught, the importance of grades, cultural and parental factors, mathematicians' attitudes toward teaching, and some problems in elementary mathematics. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Grading, Higher Education
Direct linkReissner, Stefanie Constanze – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2004
This paper describes in detail the narrative approach taken in a study of a particular facet of learning in the workplace--how people make sense of change. In unstructured in-depth interviews, employees were encouraged to tell their stories about their organisations, revealing details about the organisational culture and the ways in which this…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Interviews, Organizational Culture, Organizational Change
