Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 13.2, 2004: p.382+ In this work the author reviews critical points Hallsmith makes in his work, "The Key to Sustainable Cities" (2003). The brief review is critical as it provides each of the key points the reade Continue Reading...
Community colleges serve a distinct function in the gamut of higher education. When college classes are offered at the high school level, advantaged students tend to benefit more than disadvantaged students, further entrenching an achievement gap tha Continue Reading...
Higher Education Leadership Purpose Statement The purpose of higher education leadership is to ensure organizational learning through the induction of most qualified men and women in educational institutions, at the same time keeping pace with rapid Continue Reading...
American universities are working with their Caribbean counterparts to create a trans-border trade in ideas and information. This weekly column will explore issues related to business and higher education in Jamaica and in the United States. Each i Continue Reading...
In addition, this article also emphasizes the use of the faculty scholars model. This model is dependent upon a distributive leadership framework which places the focus on leadership instead of individual leaders. identifies four key factors to be a Continue Reading...
These board members are most likely to observe these institutions as corporate business organizations and even instill the idea of top-down management to it. Birnbaum (1988) pointed out dualism of control as a problem of the institutions of learning Continue Reading...
Higher Education in Nursing: Three Major Historical Events "Advanced practice nursing has evolved over the years to become recognized today as an important and growing trend among healthcare systems worldwide;" the evolution of advanced nursing is Continue Reading...
Introduction Higher education continues to be a significant aspect within an economy with professions necessitating individuals with such educational attainments. However, institutions of higher education have continued to experience several challeng Continue Reading...
Value of Assessments in the College Experience The goal of college and university instructors is of course to provide the materials, the context, and ultimately the motivating and stimulating environment in which students may learn. But there is a Continue Reading...
Millennial and the new Gen Z This research involves a comparison between the Millennial and Gen Z. generations. Other research topics include the distinctions between communication and technology, an evaluation of online communication among Millenni Continue Reading...
Education Considering your analysis of your audience, how do you plan on gaining their confidence and respect and touching their emotions, and what style choices will you make in order to do so? My audience will consist of college students and prof Continue Reading...
In addition, venture capital boost the confidence of other investors and can eventually have a positive impact on the quality of life that people live as it relates to both education and healthcare. However, the research indicates that venture capit Continue Reading...
Educational Inequity Culture and education are inherently linked (Adams, 1992; Gay, 2000, Jones 2004; Wlodkcowski & Ginsberg, 1995 in: Guo and Jamal, 2007) In order to understand impact of diversity in the educational setting, Guo and Jamal writ Continue Reading...
Academic Honesty in Higher Education Academic honesty is critical for the fulfillment of the very purpose for which institutions of higher learning exist. In that regard, academic dishonesty defeats the purpose of education. However, regardless of t Continue Reading...
Investment in Higher Education as a Tool for Promoting a Stronger Economy: Examining the Literature Reviews of Previous Dissertations The following research is an exercise where three dissertations under a similar topic were mined in order to better Continue Reading...
At-Risk Students in Higher Education The objective of this work is to write on three theories that are or should be part of developmental education theory in higher education and specifically as related to at-risk students. This study will be in the Continue Reading...
Introduction Higher education curriculum and practice responds to cultural, historical, political, and social events. Moreover, the curriculum in higher education institutions is purpose-driven, reflecting the educational theories and philosophies t Continue Reading...
The study found that while the students sought out information from a variety of sources, the sources they found most valuable were parents, friends, teachers, and school counselors. Students in upper grades (11th & 12th) were more likely than s Continue Reading...
..now requires understanding and manipulating the processes used to create messages in the modern world" (Adams & Hamm, 2000, p. 22) in fact the student is expected to be able to decode the information from various types of media. However the equ Continue Reading...
Adult Education and the Internet Higher Education, the Internet, and the Adult Learner The concept of using the Internet in the pursuit of higher education is not exactly new. Indeed, the institution of "distance learning," has been in full swing s Continue Reading...
Political Issues in Higher Education and Leadership The present world is dynamic in various perspectives related to economic development, political stability and international affairs. As 21st century has paved ways for globalization, the trade barr Continue Reading...
This can shatter the confidence of the student and may even make him lose interest in the subject and teacher's views. For the development of students' critical thinking skills and their confidence, responsible teaching is highly desirable. Teacher Continue Reading...
classical era, the ideal for higher education was to create a well-rounded individual. A complete education required in-depth knowledge of classical poetry, mathematics, and philosophy. Today, education is more specialized and more technical. It is Continue Reading...
American Higher Education Higher Education is Wading in Deep Water in 2014 Is there anything to celebrate about higher education in the 21st century? What are the most troubling issues facing America's campuses that have emerged in particular over Continue Reading...
Political Interest in Quality Management of Higher Education in the UK and the U.S.A.: Case Assignment A change is being witnessed in regional methods of approaching the association between development and higher education quality. A novel emphasis Continue Reading...
The article by Eddy and VanDerLinden (2006) looks at how alternative definitions of leadership are replacing traditional leadership concepts. Specifically, the authors assess emerging definitions of leadership in terms of how community college admini Continue Reading...
Alamo of affirmative action, the University of Michigan. The contradictory stances of Bush and Powell on this issue are dealt with. So is the position of Gerald Ford who believes like the proponents of affirmative action that affirmative action proc Continue Reading...
Education In the wake of the recent globalization, education has emerged as one of the most necessary tools for the field. For globalization to be realized on a large scale, the public has to be well conversant in matters concerning education. Howev Continue Reading...
" (Basson, 1999); and systematic way of designing, carrying out, and evaluating the total process of learning and teaching in terms of specific objectives, based on research in human learning and communications, and employing a combination of human a Continue Reading...
While one must applaud a sentiment such as, "... success in such matters comes from having determined their own identity, recognized their own distinct strengths, and sharing those strengths with the world," one must also question the hint of ambigu Continue Reading...
Indeed, it may be argued that action research is uniquely suited to the conditions within the classroom. So reports the text by Ferrance, which indicates that "action research is a process in which participants examine their own educational practice Continue Reading...
While popularly associated with the advent of web-based technologies, DE is not a new phenomenon (Ragusa et al. 2009, 679)." The author asserts that during the nineteenth century many universities had correspondence programs. These programs remained Continue Reading...
The conflict between Sara and her father mirrors that of Ana and her mother. Reb and Carmen both try to control and manipulate their daughters by appealing to traditional cultural values. Gender is at the heart of their struggle, as gender norms ar Continue Reading...
) The State of Education in Third World Countries Third World countries, by definition, include the poorest and the most underdeveloped. Most of them, therefore, are severely lacking in most development indicators including education and literacy l Continue Reading...
Education An Analysis of the book "Life in Schools" by Peter McLaren Peter McLaren is a well-known proponent for enforcing social reform and teaching and discussing about new issues in education and critical theory, which is the critical pedagogy a Continue Reading...
The rules of this paradigm are that government usually perform formal inquiries because they hope to establish trends for funding or new educational models, while social research does not have to follow these rules, instead, they study social proble Continue Reading...
It is now recognized that individuals learn in different ways -- they perceive and process information in various ways. The learning styles theory suggests that the way that children acquire information has more to do with whether the educational ex Continue Reading...
Role of a College Education Over the last several years, the importance of a college education has been continually debated. This is because there are many examples of individuals who never went to or dropped out of college that are successful. For Continue Reading...
Role of Family Physician It is important for us to understand the role of a family physician before we begin our discussion on the importance of family physicians in any health care system of the community. Many reforms have been made in the health Continue Reading...
