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Ecclestone, Kathryn – Educational Studies, 1994
Maintains that professional development based on competency-based education and training is growing. Reviews postsecondary inservice teacher education programs. Argues that democratic traditions in teaching and learning should be included in professional development programs. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Democratic Values, Educational Change
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Gorn, Cathy – OAH Magazine of History, 1995
Discusses the 1996 National History Day program and theme: "Taking a Stand in History: Individuals, Groups, Movements." Presents a list of possible student projects. Includes a bibliography of recommended books. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Democratic Values, Dissent, Educational Strategies
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Klein, Helen Altman – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1991
Compared the relationship of temperament to adjustment in Israeli and American early childhood group care centers. Cross-cultural differences in the ideals held by caregivers and their judgment of actual children were found. The relationship between temperament and adjustment differed between the two groups. Suggested that the "fit"…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Standards, Behavioral Objectives, Child Caregivers
Dugan, Mary Kay; Payn, Betsy; Grady, William R.; Johnson, Terry R.; Baydar, Nazli – Selections, 1998
Data from a national longitudinal study of Graduate Management Admission Test registrants were used to assess management graduate students' attitudes, and changes in them over time, on six aspects of life: family and friends; career and work; free time and relaxation; religion; wealth; and politics. Analysis suggests recent management graduates…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Careers, College Entrance Examinations, College Outcomes Assessment
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Coates, Dennis – Journal of Economic Education, 1996
Presents a simple diagrammatic technique for conveying the idea of Ricardian equivalence or policy neutrality in the provision of public goods. Includes several diagrams illustrating basic positions regarding the relationship between voluntary public contributions and taxation. Provides a brief explanation of the illustrated concepts. (MJP)
Descriptors: Altruism, Consumer Economics, Diagrams, Donors
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Bisschoff, T.; Potts, T. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1998
An increase in nontraditional students in traditionally white South African universities suggests the need for a new learning environment. Semistructured interviews with six Rand Afrikaans University students focus on this transformation process and the various ways to manage it, with implications for the university discussed. The interview…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Choice, College Environment
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Hill, Robert J. – Convergence, 2004
This essay explores the intersection of US Empire on HIV/AIDS policies and the politics of "gifting." It does so from an analysis of several key US initiatives: the Project for a New American Century, the US National Security Strategy, and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. History provides numerous examples where US…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Politics, National Security, Social Control
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Marshall, Catherine; Ward, Michael – Journal of School Leadership, 2004
This article presents answers to the question: What do powerful educational leaders think about training practitioners for social justice? The data are drawn from interviews with a former governor and leaders from the American Association of School Administration (AASA), National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), National…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Federal Legislation, School Administration, Leadership Responsibility
Caywood, Stephanie; And Others – 1991
The teaching guide and the videotape it complements are designed to help students define and discuss civic responsibilities. The thirty-two minute videotape takes a case-study approach toward understanding civic responsibility. The video identifies some of the attitudes and feelings people have towards problems in American society and then gives…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizenship, Citizenship Education
Pinard, Helene – 1992
Drawing from research conducted in 1990-91, this report examines trends affecting the future work of technicians in Quebec, their pre-employment education, and the link between college and work. Part 1 focuses on aspects of the economic, technological, and social environment that will influence the future role of technicians. Economic concerns…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Economics, Ethics, Foreign Countries
Connell, R. W. – 1992
Equal access to education is not enough to guarantee that all students are receiving the same quality education. Curricular knowledge does not exist value-free; it is affected by the context in which it exists--with teachers, school officials, syllabus committees, and education policymakers, among others, influencing the social process through…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Comparative Education
Maybin, Janet, Ed. – 1994
Readings on language and literacy within their social context include: "The Problem of Meaning in Primitive Languages" (Bronislaw Malinowski); "Toward Ethnographies of Communication" (Dell Hymes); "Language as Social Semiotic" (M. A. K. Halliday); "Language and Ideology" (V. N. Volosinov); "Family…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Cultural Context, Ethnography, Family Influence
D'Andrea, Michael – 1990
As this country's first appointed "drug czar," William Bennett developed a set of proposals for a national campaign against drug abuse. These included: expanding the national prison capacity by 85 percent; providing additional fiscal support for states and local areas that adopt anti-drug laws; and increasing the availablility of…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Authoritarianism, Conservatism, Developmental Programs
Rahilly, Leonard J. – 1989
While language programs often include a cultural component as a requirement for language majors or as an option for other students, there is little agreement about the design of a civilization component for serious programs in languages for business. Although the traditional approach to cultural education is valid, a curriculum focusing on…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Education
Hargrave, Susanne, Ed. – 1982
Six papers on the relationship of language and culture in the Australian Aboriginal context are presented. "Some Thoughts on Yanyuwa Language and Culture" by Jean Kirton gives an overview of some language-culture relationships and examines seven kinds of possession in one language. "Nyangumarta Kinship: A Woman's Viewpoint" by…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Children, Color, Comparative Analysis
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