Education articles from June 2007

Education archives from June 2007

Appreciative inquiry: a model for organizational development and performance improvement in student affairs.
June 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION In the 1980s a doctoral student at Case Western Reserve University began to study organizational change models. David Cooperrider studied many models of organizational and professional development used in the past that...

Emotional intelligence and beginning teacher candidates.
June 22, 2007... Record numbers of both new and veteran teachers are leaving the field of teaching at a high cost to the districts both financially and in loss of experience. According to Texas Education Agency, (2004) nearly 37,000 Texas teachers leave...

Technology in the classroom: friend or foe.
June 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Technology has evolved and become more central to teaching and learning. Overhead projectors were used to deliver course material in classrooms in the 1960s and 1970s (Neal, 1998). Today professors are using more advanced...

Reflective process in play therapy: a practical model for supervising counseling students.
June 22, 2007... Recent acts of school violence and juvenile crime have increased demand for counselors who can effectively work with children (Fernandez, 2000; Nims, 2002). School Counselors and clinicians who work with children gravitate towards the use of...

Evolution of responsibility: from in loco parentis to ad meliora vertamur.
June 22, 2007... The doctrine of in loco parentis appears to be in a continual state of uncertainty. Scholars report it operating in a wide array of functions: it is alive and well on college and university campuses as institutions serve "in the place of...

Media literacy as an educational method for addressing college women's body image issues.
June 22, 2007... Researchers estimate that between 1 of 5 and 1 of 11 young women today have an eating disorder (Hersh, 1991; Kilbourne, 1995). The American Psychiatric Association's Work Group on Eating Disorders (2000) estimated that between 0.5 to 3.7...

Conceptions of self and the use of digital technologies in a learning environment.
June 22, 2007... The use of digital technology devices in American higher education is so extensive as to be almost ubiquitous (Green 2000). Virtually all faculty members and students in such settings use these tools in both varied and extensive ways. From...

Student lifestyles and emotional well-being at a Historically Black University.
June 22, 2007... Introduction In a climate of educational budget cuts and decreasing prospects for minority groups seeking financial sponsorship for education, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) find themselves in a difficult position. An...

Predictors of college student achievement in undergraduate asynchronous Web-based courses.
June 22, 2007... Increasingly, public institutions of higher learning are adding asynchronous Web-based instruction to their undergraduate degree programs. Although online learning has been hailed as the next revolution in access to higher education, many...

Examining the development and recommendations for special education in the State of Kuwait: an evolving program.
June 22, 2007... World-wide there is increasing interest in schooling and educating students in best possible ways so that they may take their legitimate roles in their societies. This focus includes all students such as non-handicapped, handicapped, and...

An examination of General Psychology as a foundation block in psychology.
June 22, 2007... General Psychology, which is generally considered to be a survey course at the undergraduate level, is often audited by masters and doctoral candidates so that they can be better prepared for their prelims. It is also often considered to be a...

The athlete's alphabet for self-improvement (i.e., some motivational guidelines for athletes to stay focused).
June 22, 2007... The Athlete's Alphabet for Self-Improvement Achieving your best is the ultimate test. Being strong and firm will help you most when it's your turn. Competition will bring the best out in you, so it truly is the best thing to do....

What do sports and life have in common?
June 22, 2007... What Do Sports and Life Have in Common? S Striving to do your best will always help you to pass any test. T Treating your team members like kings, will help you to achieve many things. R Reaching to achieve your goals will help you...

The "better relationships" alphabet (i.e. some helpful hints for you, for me, and for everybody).(Brief article)
June 22, 2007... A Acknowledge the needs of others, even those of your mother's. B Be true to you, for anything else simply won't do. C Concern and love don't just come from up above. D Domination can be cruel, and even hurt me and you. E...

Domestic violence against women who have disabilities: what educators need to know.
June 22, 2007... Introduction The phenomenon of violence against women is a complex social, health, and criminal justice problem occurring throughout the world (Hassouneh-Phillips & Curry, 2002; Siu, 2005). According to Violence Against Women Online...

Self-concept and children with disabilities.
June 22, 2007... There are many perceptions that individuals have about people with disabilities. People with special needs are often perceived as being uncivilized child-like in their behavior and dependent on other people for assistance. People with...

Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Nigeria: an appraisal.
June 22, 2007... Introduction Education is one of the vital instruments in development. According to the national Policy on education (1998) "Education in Nigeria is an instrument "per excellence" for effecting national development. What Nigeria needs in...

Exploring cultural competence practice in undergraduate social work education.
June 22, 2007... The United States is a pluralistic society made up of many cultures (Fellin, 2000). Over time, various theories have been used to explain how our society deals with this pluralism. These theories may have consisted of using metaphors and...

The curriculum design in universities from the perspective of providers in accounting education.
June 22, 2007... Introduction In 1966, the American Accounting Association (AAA) defined accounting as an information system that identifies, records, and communicates the economic events of an organization to interested users. In brief, the key function...

Demonstration of the fundamental behavioral skills improvement by prospective physics teachers in practice schools.
June 22, 2007... The role of the teacher within the traditional teaching-learning environment has shifted gradually from simply offering the existing knowledge toward a position of active counseling for students in acquiring necessary behavioral skills. In...

Selected Ika proverbs: their aesthetics and contexts of usage.
June 22, 2007... PREFATORY REMARKS: THE IKA ETHNIC NATIONALITY IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE In this section of the essay, the notion of "Ika", as an ethno-linguistic label descriptive of the language and people of a particular ethnic nationality in Delta...

Imagine.(Poem)
June 22, 2007... IMAGINE Imagine The words that you use Are fireworks Exploding in the night That they bring cheers From all who are lucky enough To experience them Imagine A million twinkling stars Lighting...

ABC's of "life's little lessons".
June 22, 2007... Almost everything you need to know about life... on one page. A Always be yourself. After all, no one can change you, unless you want them to. B Be ready for anything to happen at any given time. Yes, being flexible is a very good...