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The Role of Literacy in Enhancing Women's Agency and Well-being
ISBN: 9783639154559 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are often
viewed as the indisputable new actors in providing educational programs for women in developing countries. However, there is a paucity of research showing how successful these programs prove to be in catering to womens needs and in bringing about meaningful changes in their lives. More importantly, there is paucity of field-based research using the voices of women as prime data to explore the extent to which these literacy programs have effects on their lives. This study examines the effects of the NGO Tostans educational program on the lives... Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are often
viewed as the indisputable new actors in providing educational programs for women in developin... |
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Constructing a 'Mature Student' Identity
ISBN: 9783639155150 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Motivation for Learning in Information Technology Experts
ISBN: 9783639158564 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study describes the motivational
characteristics of developing experts in information technology (IT). Experienced IT workers from completed surveys about perceived competence and achievement goals for continued expertise development. The sample as a whole scored higher on intrinsic motivators than on extrinsic motivators. A cluster analysis was performed on standardized scores in order to create profiles of multiple goals. Three groups were found: Cluster 1 scored relatively low on all goal variables and on perceived competence; Cluster 2 scored relatively high on intrinsic... This study describes the motivational characteristics of developing experts in information technology (IT). Experienced IT workers from |
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Applying Transformative Learning to Cross-Cultural Training Endeavours
ISBN: 9783639161687 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This situational case study examined the
applicability of transformative learning theory and its attendant teaching and learning strategies of critical reflection and discourse to one program of cross-cultural training. It illustrates that transformative learning theory can inform both the content and approach of training programs. By providing participants with structured opportunities guided by critical reflection and discourse, cross-cultural training can be viewed as a transformative learning experience as understood in the field of adult education. These findings have the potential to... This situational case study examined the
applicability of transformative learning theory and its attendant teaching and learning strategies of... |
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The Politics
ISBN: 9783639164268 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study analyzes the transformation of Kenyas
public universities through marketization and privatization by focusing on one university in transition. It identifies the strategies used to achieve marketization and privatization, and the attendant anxiety generated. Both external and internal factors catalyzed the transformation. Marketization strategies included the corporatization of university management through the de-politicization of the university chancellorship, competitive recruitment of the vice-chancellor, administrative reconfigurations, registration of unions and... This study analyzes the transformation of Kenyas
public universities through marketization and privatization by focusing on one university in<... |
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Whited Out: Unique Perspectives on Black Identity and Honors Achievement
ISBN: 9781433101182 / Angielski / Miękka / 225 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Historically, conventional scholars in the field of education have asserted that underachievement by Black students may be attributed to cultural deprivation and/or genetic deficiencies. Hypotheses like these have led to the proliferation of theories that Black students are inferior when compared to their White counterparts. But despite such assertions, some Blacks have been able to succeed academically. Commonly expressed themes in recent literature suggest that intelligent Black students must cross cultural and racial boundaries to be successful academically. Consequently, Black students...
Historically, conventional scholars in the field of education have asserted that underachievement by Black students may be attributed to cultural depr...
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Whited Out: Unique Perspectives on Black Identity and Honors Achievement
ISBN: 9781433101199 / Angielski / Twarda / 225 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Historically, conventional scholars in the field of education have asserted that underachievement by Black students may be attributed to cultural deprivation and/or genetic deficiencies. Hypotheses like these have led to the proliferation of theories that Black students are inferior when compared to their White counterparts. But despite such assertions, some Blacks have been able to succeed academically. Commonly expressed themes in recent literature suggest that intelligent Black students must cross cultural and racial boundaries to be successful academically. Consequently, Black students...
Historically, conventional scholars in the field of education have asserted that underachievement by Black students may be attributed to cultural depr...
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Work, Study and Family: The Balancing Act of Professional Women
ISBN: 9783639163698 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study sought to determine the effectiveness of
balancing career goals and family among Jamaican professional women and to ascertain their perceptions regarding their academic institutions support. The study surveyed 237 professional women who were studying with a family. Four hypotheses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA. The findings revealed no significance in the level of importance they place on advancing their career goals and their perceptions of the challenges that exist in being a wife and having a job. No significant difference was found among... This study sought to determine the effectiveness of
balancing career goals and family among Jamaican professional women and to ascertain the... |
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Exploring Learning, Identity and Power Through Life History and Narrative Research
ISBN: 9780415496421 / Angielski / Twarda / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What stories can we tell of ourselves and others and why should they be of interest to others? Exploring Learning, Identity and Power through Life History and Narrative Research responds to these questions with examples from diverse educational and social contexts. The book brings together a collection of writing by different authors who use a narrative/life history approach to explore the experiences of a wide range of people, including teachers, nurses, young people and adults, reflecting on learning and education at significant moments in their lives. In addition, each... What stories can we tell of ourselves and others and why should they be of interest to others? Exploring Learning, Identity and Power t... |
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New Research in Education: Adult, Medical & Vocational
ISBN: 9781607418733 / Angielski / Twarda / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adult education takes on many forms, ranging from formal class-based learning to self-directed learning. Vocational education prepares learners for jobs that are based in manual or practical activities. Medical education refers to the education related to
Adult education takes on many forms, ranging from formal class-based learning to self-directed learning. Vocational education prepares learners for jo...
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The Conative aspects of e-Learning
ISBN: 9783639158519 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Effective learning (self-direction and collaboration), techno- and information literacy and an effective learning environment are the strongest predictors of effective e-learning. The combination of intention (motivation) and action (volition) are the two descriptive factors for conation. The study highlights existing models of conative factors and learner motivation as well as the relationships between conative factors with special reference to internal (pulling) and external (pushing) driving forces. In conclusion, the role of the conative domain in e-learning is seen as being the...
Effective learning (self-direction and collaboration), techno- and information literacy and an effective learning environment are the strongest predic...
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A Case Study of an Action Learning Program
ISBN: 9783639168938 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This case study explored changes in leadership
behaviors and characteristics that had occurred as a result of participation in an action learning program, and explained how the program had led to such changes in leadership. The case was an action learning program that was used at a company in Korea. The findings showed that communication skills were perceived to have been most likely influenced by action learning. The other elements that had been more likely influenced by action learning included visionary, follower-centered, reward equity, caring, and confident leadership. The... This case study explored changes in leadership
behaviors and characteristics that had occurred as a result of participation in an action lea... |
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Citizenship and Higher Education: The Role of Universities in Communities and Society
ISBN: 9780415567107 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What are the obligations of the university to society and its communities? What are the virtues of university education? What are the university's ethical responsibilities to its students? The role of citizenship and civic responsibility in higher education is a highly contested yet crucial element of any consideration of the role of university in society. What are the obligations of the university to society and its communities? What are the virtues of university education? What are the university's ... |
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Integrating Adult Learning and Technologies for Effective Education: Strategic Approaches
ISBN: 9781615206940 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Integrating Adult Learning and Technologies for Effective Education: Strategic Approaches provides instructional approaches, relevant theoretical frameworks, and the latest empirical research findings in the area of adult learning and technology.
Integrating Adult Learning and Technologies for Effective Education: Strategic Approaches provides instructional approaches, relevant theoretical fram...
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Liberation and Discourse in Community Learning and Development
ISBN: 9783639115574 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Education, formal or non-formal, is either a mechanism for change or conservation: it is transformational or transmissive. This book interrogates the philosophies that underpin the notion of a dominant discourse and its relationshp to social change. These are then applied to the concept of community asset development through the CADISPA Project in rural Scotland. The book identifies the tension that exists between two fundamentally different positions on the notion of citizen engagement and personal and social change, that of Paulo Freire and Michael Foucault, and compares and contrasts the...
Education, formal or non-formal, is either a mechanism for change or conservation: it is transformational or transmissive. This book interrogates the ...
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Knowledge Power: Interdisciplinary Education for a Complex World
ISBN: 9780415553100 / Angielski / Twarda / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Success in the twenty-first century demands knowledge power - for individuals, organisations, cities, regions and countries. This book offers a map showing the structure of the knowledge space in a contemporary context. The routes beyond traditional disciplines are charted, in part based on the notions of superconcepts and superproblems. There are major implications for the development of education systems, particularly for universities but also for all employers as they seek to ensure that their organisations have the requisite knowledge to meet future challenges. In many instances,... Success in the twenty-first century demands knowledge power - for individuals, organisations, cities, regions and countries. This book offers a map... |
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Collecting in Contemporary Practice
ISBN: 9780761950806 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text highlights the significance of collecting in relation to the cultural process, contemporary attitudes to material culture, and collecting as postmodern activity.
This text highlights the significance of collecting in relation to the cultural process, contemporary attitudes to material culture, and collecting as...
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Leisure and Feminist Theory
ISBN: 9780803975361 / Angielski / Twarda / 219 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work provides a critical introduction to leisure theory from a feminist perspective, offering insights into how leisure theory has handled the question of gender difference and inequality, and analyzing the leisure experiences that women encounter and construct in their everyday lives.
This work provides a critical introduction to leisure theory from a feminist perspective, offering insights into how leisure theory has handled the qu...
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Tech Prep Career Programs: A Practical Guide to Preparing Students for High-Tech, High-Skill, High-Wage Opportunities, Revised
ISBN: 9780803965102 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a practical guide on how to plan, develop and implement a 'tech prep' programme. The book illustrates how schools can work collaboratively with business and industry to organize a programme that provides students with the core technical and specialty proficiencies necessary to successfully compete in a changing economy. Topics covered include: creating a tech prep consortium; funding; setting goals; building action teams; and designing a promotion campaign.
This is a practical guide on how to plan, develop and implement a 'tech prep' programme. The book illustrates how schools can work collaboratively wit...
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Functional Academic Skills Training: Army Career Development
ISBN: 9783639182200 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Basic skills are enhancing the career development of soldiers with the US Army's implementation of Functional Academic Skills Training (FAST). This book analyzes the factors influencing perceived career development enhancement for enlisted soldiers after attending FAST.The factors included: (a) perceived career development; (b) years of military service; (c) age; (d) gender; and (e) the overseas military environment. All of the participants were adult enlisted soldiers that are progressing in career fields in the Army after the completion of an adult literacy program (FAST) assigned to units...
Basic skills are enhancing the career development of soldiers with the US Army's implementation of Functional Academic Skills Training (FAST). This bo...
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