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2. Annual Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers Presented at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (27th, Chicago, Illinois, 2004). Volume 1
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Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Washington, DC., Simonson, Michael, and Crawford, Margaret
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For the twenty-seventh year, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the National AECT Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two volumes. Volume 1 contains papers dealing primarily with research and development topics. (Individual papers contain references, figures, and tables.) [For Volume 2, see ED499962.]
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- 2004
3. Annual Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers Presented at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (26th, Anaheim, California, 2003). Volume 2
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Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Washington, DC., Simonson, Michael, and Crawford, Margaret
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For the twenty-sixth year, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. This is Volume 2 of the 26th Annual Proceedings of Selected Papers On the Practice of Educational Communications and Technology presented at the National AECT Convention in Anaheim, CA. This volume contains papers dealing primarily with instruction and training issues. Papers dealing with research and development are contained in the companion volume (26th Annual, Volume 1) which also contains over 60 papers. The papers contained in this document represent some of the most current thinking in educational communications and technology. (Individual papers contain references, tables, and figures.) [For Volume 1, see ED496305. For Volume 1 of the 2002 proceedings, see ED496300. For Volume 2 of the 2002 proceedings, see ED496301.]
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- 2003
4. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Libraries Serving the General Public: Section on Children's Libraries; Section on Libraries for the Blind; Section on Public Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Twelve papers delivered at a joint meeting at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions annual meeting of the Children's Libraries, Public Libraries, and Libraries for the Blind sections of the Division of Libraries Serving the General Public are presented. Most of the papers deal with library services to children, but several are devoted to literacy issues and services to the blind. The following papers are included: (1) "Promotion of Reading Habits through Home Libraries" (S. Panandiker); (2) "Katha and Its Literacy Projects" (G. Dharmarajan); (3) "Children's Books and Children's Libraries in India" (M. Rao); (4) "Illiteracy and Blindness" (A. Leach); (5) "Guidelines for Public Libraries Working with Illiteracy" (B. Thomas); (6) "A Review of the Draft Document 'International Guidelines for Public Libraries Involved in Literacy Work: A Developing Country View'" (H. K. Raskroka); (7) "A Country Overview of Inter-Library Loan Services of Special Format Material for the Visually Handicapped in India" (V. S. Rawat); (8) "Literacy and Development in the Third World: Could Librarianship Make a Difference?" (R. Gassol de Horowitz); (9) "International Cooperation on Library Services to the Visually Handicapped: Outcome of the Asian Seminar" (H. Kawamura); (10) "Thai-Laos Project on Books for Young People" (S. Singlamanan); (11) "Promotion of Literacy of Handicapped Children in India through Library Services" (C. D. Tamboli); and (12) "Meeting the Needs of Students at an International School" (B. Sen). Several papers are followed by references. (SLD)
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- 1992
5. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Regional Activities: Section on Africa; Section on Asia/Oceania; Section on Latin America and the Caribbean. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Seven papers delivered at the 1992 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions annual meeting relating to regional activities are presented. These papers deal with library issues in Africa, Asia and Oceania, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The papers are: (1) "Designing National Information Policies in African: Process and Outputs" (K. J. Mchombu and K. Miti); (2) "Coordinating Documentation and Information: The Experience of Morocco. The Documentation and Information Sector: Its Nature and Particularities" (L. Battiwa); (3)"The Role of University Libraries in Establishing National Policies for Library and Information Services" (A. S. Chaudhry); (4) "The Role of the USP (University of the South Pacific) Library in Meeting the Information Needs of the South Pacific Region" (A. Rizio and J. Mamtora); (5) "The Information Needs of the Librarians of Developing Countries and the Palisades They Encounter in Obtaining These Information" (P. Perera); (6) "Public Libraries in the Framework of the Latin American and Caribbean Libraries Association" (M. E. Zapata); and (7) "Networks of Specialized Information Services in Latin America" (E. M. R. de Carvalho, I. Talamo). (SLD)
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- 1992
6. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Management and Technology: Audiovisual Media (RT); Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations; Section on Library Buildings and Equipment; Section on Information Technology; Management of Library Associations (RT); Section on Statistics. Papers
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Eleven papers delivered at the annual meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions for the Division of Management and Technology are presented. Some were presented at a roundtable on audiovisual media, and others are from sessions on library buildings and equipment, information management, and statistics in library management. The following papers are included: (1) "Sound Archives in All India Radio" (H. M. Joshi); (2) "International Market for Spoken Books" (V. Arora, I. Bell, and M. Jenkins); (3) "Talking Books in Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish, and Urdu" (S. Tastesen); (4) "Library Building in the Tropics: The Saint Martin Experience' (B. Hodge); (5) "Model Architectural Design of a Library: Advantages and Defects of the Soviet Experience" (A. Zimonenko); (6) "Automated Strategies for Social Development" (K. S. Oswalt); (7) "Computer and Software for Information Services: An Overview of Mexican Progress" (J. Lau and M. Castro); (8) "Adapting Technologies for Library Processing Projects: Africa, Asia, and South America" (A. R. Pierce); (9) "Librarianship: Profession, Semi-Profession or Mere Occupation?: Surveying the Process of Change and Development in British Librarianship Today" (M. Freeman); (10) "Probability, Statistics and Library Management" (S. K. Basu); and (11) "Le Mesure de la satisfaction des usagers: Statistiques et enguetes aupres du public" (M.-D. Heusse) (French text). (SLD)
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- 1992
7. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Collections and Services: Section on Acquisition and Exchange; Section on Serial Publications; Section on Interlending and Document Delivery. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Eight papers for the Collections and Services Division of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions that were given at the 1992 annual meeting are presented. These papers deal with the acquisition and exchange of library materials, interlending, and serial publications. The following papers are included: (1) "Why Won't You Accept My Order? Global Acquisitions Solutions" (T. Leisner); (2) "South Asian Literature: Acquisition and Processing in West European Libraries" (G. F. Baumann); (3) "The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Protocol: Progress and Projects" (L. Swain and P. Tallim); (4) "Sci-Tech Libraries: New Approach to Interlibrary Loans" (E. Eronina); (5) "Improving Interlending through Goal Setting and Performance Measurement" (J. Willemse); (6) "OSIRIS, a Microcomputer Based Online Serials Information, Registration and Inquiry System" (S. Santiago); (7) "Serial Publications in India" (P. K. Gupta); and (8) "Basic Serials Management Handbook" (J. Szilvassy). Most papers are followed by references.
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- 1992
8. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Special Libraries: Section on Art Libraries; Section on Geography and Map Libraries; Section on Government Libraries; Section on Science and Technology Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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The following 21 papers were delivered for the Special Libraries Division of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions at its 1992 annual meeting: (1) "From Indochina to Afghanistan: Arts from Abroad in Parisian Libraries" (M. F. Macouin); (2) "The Indonesian Archeology Photograph and Documentation System (IAPDS) in Leiden" (H. I. R. Hinzler); (3) "The Collection Development and Organisation of Art Materials: The Cultural Center of the Philippines in Context" (E. R. Peralejo); (4) "Resources for the Conservation of Southeast Asian Art" (S. G. Swartzburg); (5) "The Moravian Mission and Its Research on the Language and Culture of Western Tibet: A Case Study for Collection Development" (H. Walravens); (6) "The National Art Library and the Indian Collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London" (J. F. van der Wateren); (7) "Collection Development and Acquisition of Art Materials with Special Reference to South and South-East Asia: A Case Study of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts" (A. P. Gakhar); (8) "Map Collection of the National Library and Its Users' Pattern" (D. K. Mittra and A. K. Ghatak); (9) "Russian Maps of Asia" (N. Ye. Kotelnikova); (10) "A Survey of Maps and Atlases Published in India" (A. K. Ghatak); (11) "Government Libraries in India: An Overview" (M. K. Jain); (12) "Technology as an Agent for Communication" (E. J. Valauskas); (13) "Changing Duties: Relations between Library and Information Work" (A. G. A. Staats); (14) "Access to Scientific and Technical Information: The Greenlight or Not?" (D. Stoica); (15) "Initiatives To Facilitate Access to S&T (Science and Technology) Information in India" (A. Lahiri); (16) "Improving Access to Scientific Literature in Developing Countries--A UNESCO Programme Review" (A. Abid); (17) "Science, Technology and Libraries in French-Speaking Africa" (H. Sene); (18) "Productivity, Impact and Quality of Scientific Work at the UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico): Actions for their Acknowledgement" (P. Dector); (19) "The Post-Perestroyika Sci-Tech Libraries: Will They Survive?" (A. Zemskov); (20) "Access to Information and Science Development in the Developing World" (S. Arunachalam); and (21) "Manuscript Collections in Indian Libraries with Special Emphasis on National Library" (S. Akhtar). (SLD)
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- 1992
9. Challenges Associated with Sustainable Research Capacity Building: A Comparative Study between BRICS Nations and African Countries
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Carlo Daniels, Ewelina K. Niemczyk, and Zacharias L. de Beer
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In alignment with the theme of the conference "Education in Developing, Emerging, and Developed Countries: Different Worlds, Common Challenges," this paper brings attention to the challenges associated with the implementation of sustainable research capacity building (SRCB) in the context of BRICS nations and African countries. Employing a comparative document analysis method to explore the unique contexts of developing nations, this research provides insights and recommendations to strengthen research capacity in academia, address shared challenges and promote national prosperity. The scholarly literature revealed that higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing countries have intensified their efforts in building the research capacity of their academics and institutions. Regardless of their commitment, HEIs face challenges such as gender inequalities, teaching workloads, doctoral program deficiencies, lack of multidisciplinary research approaches and funding constraints. Addressing the challenges will require improved funding for research training and research productivity. One of the main concerns is that instead of advancing knowledge and being producers thereof, most developing countries remain knowledge consumers. The findings revealed that developing the next generation of academics plays a critical role in the sustainability of an emerging country's research system. [For the complete Volume 22 proceedings, see ED656158.]
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- 2024
10. Vision, Invention, Intervention: Celebrating Adult Education. Conference Proceedings. Papers from the Annual Conference of the Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (25th, Winchester, England, United Kingdom, July 11-13, 1995).
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Standing Conference on Univ. Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults. and Bryant, Ian
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The papers in these proceedings include a number of themes such as enduring and progressive social change, good practice and positive outcomes, and strategies of survival, resistance and subversion. They are: "Achievement, Personal Development, and Positive Outcomes" (Viv Anderson); "Raising Standards" (Paul Armstrong); "Multicultural Education for Adults" (Burjor Avari); " Four Congratulations and a Caveat" (Roseanne Benn); "Issues in the Supervision of Dissertation Research Conducted by Continuing Education and Training Professionals in South East Asia towards a Masters Degree of the University of Sheffield" (Geoff Chivers); "Continuing Education and the Public Understanding of Science" (Martin Counihan); "Silver Lining" (Eileen Daggett); "Conversing Internationally" (Chris Duke); "A Study of the Competence Levels of the Heads of Adult Education in Turkey" (Ahmet Duman); "Vision, Provision, and Television" (Darrel Dymock); "Women's Studies and Adult Education" (Jane Elliott); "Living with Competence" (Paul Garland); "Where Has Schon Led Us?" (Mary Gobbi); "Using a Self-Selected Support Group as a Strategy for Survival" (Christine Hibbert, Antoinette Middling, Frances Scourfield); "Journey through the Looking Glass" (Cheryl Hunt); "Multiplying Visions and Using Similitudes'" (Christine Jarvis); "Experimental Archaeology in Education" (David Johnston); "We're Still Here" (Rennie Johnston); "Holding Up the Mirror" (William Jones); "Participative Environmental Research and the Role of Continuing Education" (David Knight); "Making a Mark" (Carol Lee-Mak, Janice Malcolm); "The Creative Management of Biography" (Danny Mashengele); "From Distance Learning to Computer Supported Cooperative Learning" (David McConnell); "Autobiography in an Academic Context" (Margaret Millar et al.); "Exchanging Places, Trading Learning" (Nod Miller, Miriam Zukas); "Fiftysomething" (Penny Muter, Peter Watson); "Happiness Is a Thing Called Subversion" (Kirit Patel); "Vision, Policy, or Accident?" (Keith Percy); "Discourse and Culture" (Julia Preece); "Democracy and Personal Empowerment" (Ian Roffe, Carolyn Inglis); "German Adult Education in East Germany after Unification" (Marion Sporing); "Starting with Self" (Alistair Thomson); "Telling the Story of the Self/Deconstructing the Self of the Story" (Robin Usher); "Two Cheers for Special Needs Provision in Adult Education" (Peter Watson); "Re-Visioning the Self" (Linden West); "Using Vocational Competences To Develop an Alternative Framework for Modern Language Teaching" (John Wilson, A. Ibarz); "NVQs [National Vocational Qualifications] and Individuals" (Jonathan Winterton, Ruth Winterton); and "Coming of Age" (Alexandra Withnall). (YLB)
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- 1995
11. Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education 1994 Conference Papers. Annual Conference (10th, Arlington, Virginia, March 24-26, 1994).
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Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education. and Steele, Roger E.
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Selected papers are as follows: "Member Perceptions of the Association for International Agricultural & Extension Education" (Eaton et al.); "Historical Review of U.S. Involvement in International Agricultural Education between World War II and Enactment of Title XII" (Thuemmel, Meaders); "Educational Needs of International Graduate Students as Perceived by Graduate Faculty" (Miller, Ng); "Rethinking the Landscape" (Beilin); "Personal Networks and Agricultural Extension" (Armonia); "Extension Staff Development Program" (Trail, Malindi); "Learning Styles of Extension Personnel and the Implications for Designing Inservice Computer Training Programs" (Park, Gamon); "Agricultural Education and Global Sustainability" (Vahoviak, Etling); "Importance of Extension Education in the Post Harvest Activities of Soybean in Nigeria" (Osho); "Perceptions Regarding Agricultural Extension Education in Swaziland" (Dube, Martin); "Philosophy, Mission, and Focus of Agricultural Extension in Africa, Asia, and Latin America" (Mohamed et al.); "Educational Needs for Enhancing Non-Farm Activities and Entrepreneurship" (Singh, Comer); "Assessment of the Use of Contact Farmers in Training and Visit Extension System in Nigeria" (Omotayo, Arokoyo); "Village Extension Workers (VEWs), Agricultural Extension Officers, and Contact Farmers Perceptions of VEW Visits under the Training and Visit (T&V) System" (Radhakrishna, Yoder); "Expert Identification of Inservice Training Needs of Field Agents Working in T&V Systems of Extension" (Alawy, Safrit); "Creating a Stronger Model for International Youth Exchange" (Etling); "Perceptions Held by Secondary School Agricultural Educators in Iowa Regarding Adding a Global Perspective to the Agriculture Curriculum" (Perez-Morales, Miller); "Development of Vocational Agriculture in Swaziland" (Mndebele, Crunkilton); "Extension Serving Women Farmers" (Morrone); "Nonformal Education for Empowerment" (Nti, Etling); "Factors Influencing Rural Women Cassava Processors' Intended Participation in an Agricultural Extension Education Program" (Ojomo, McCaslin); "Cooperative Efforts for Agricultural Extension and Rural Development" (Brewer, Meaders); "Need for U.S. and International Collaborative Rural Leadership Education for the 21st Century" (Dhanakumar et al.); "University's Role in Agricultural Development" (Cristovao, Koehnen); "Educational Needs of International Graduate Students of Extension Education" (Mohamed et al.); "Review and Synthesis of Extension Problems in Africa and Asia" (Ukaga et al.); "Development of Rural Youths through Farmers' Training and Education" (Auta, Akpoko); and "Mobilizing Rural Youths for a Career in Farming" (Arokoyo, Omotayo). (YLB)
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- 1994
12. Eurasian Higher Education Leaders Forum: Graduate Employability in the 21st Century. Conference Proceedings (4th, Astana, Kazakhstan, June 11-12, 2015)
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Sagintayeva, Aida and Kurakbayev, Kairat
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This collection of papers introduces the proceedings of the Fourth Annual Conference-Eurasian Higher Education Leaders' Forum held on the 11-12 June, 2015 at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan. Our presenters come from different professional backgrounds including higher education institutions, national business companies as well as international businesses that work closely with education stakeholders across Kazakhstan, the Central Asia region and beyond. The compendium offers papers grounded in theoretical argument and empirical research and written to provide debate and discussion among policy makers, university leaders, faculty and students. The themes of the proceedings reflect the structure of the Forum that has been divided into five panel sessions: (1) The Role of Global Skills in the Graduate Employability; (2) Perceptions of Employability, Skills and Individual Aspiration in a Diversifying Economy; (3) University-employer-community Relationships; (4) The Role of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Career Development; and (5) Student Transitions and Careers Guidance. The Forum aimed at developing an international dialogue between higher education leaders, policy makers, researchers and practitioners from different parts of the world. The quality of debate and argument has benefited from the participation of local and international delegates that have shared their expertise, insights and visions on the current situation of graduate employability from local and global perspectives. More than 500 participants from twelve countries took part in the Forum's sessions and Q&A discussions. Keynote speeches in the proceedings include: (1) The Future of Graduates in the Global Labour Market (Hugh Lauder); (2) The Role of Tertiary Education in Addressing the Global Skills Challenge (Jamil Salmi); (3) A Perspective on Future Employability (Alper Akdeniz); (4) Transforming Tertiary Education for Innovation and Competitiveness: University of Central Asia (Shamsh Kassim-Lakha); and (5) TVET and Career Development (Geoff Hayward). Articles in the proceedings include: (1) Graduate Employability in the 21st Century (Aslan Sarinzhipov); (2) From a Competitive Education to the Prosperity of the Nation (Yerezhep Mambetkaziyev); (3) Career Planning for Future Opportunities (Tim Miller); (4) The Paradox of Emerging Universities (Simon Jones); (5) Nurturing Net Generation Graduates with Global Skills (Seeram Ramakrishna); (6) Practice--Oriented Learning--a Platform for the Formation of Global Skills (Jamilya Nurmanbetova); (7) Perceptions of Employability, Skills and Individual Aspiration in a Diversifying Economy (Alan Ruby); (8) Development of National Qualification System Based on Education Sphere and Labour Market Interface (Arstan Gazaliyev and Yuri Pak); (9) Understanding the Role of Fundamental Values in Serving a Larger Purpose (Aida Sagintayeva); (10) Creating Employability (Loretta O'Donnell); (11) Main Directions in Developing Corporate Partnerships: The Case of Rudny Industrial Institute, Kazakhstan (Abdakhman Naizabekov); (12) University/Industry Partnerships: Promising Practices from the Field (Matthew Hartley); (13) Technical Skills: Through Learning and Practice? (Sabyrzhan Madeyev); (14) Skills, Employability and University Graduates? (Rainer Goertz); (15) Transition from School to University: Some Issues for Kazakhstan and the Wider Region (David Bridges); (16) Soviet Legacy in Higher Education: Some Observations from Russia (Isak Froumin); and (17) Principal Learning Points (Sue Bennett). Individual papers contain figures and references. [This publication was produced by Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education.]
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- 2015
13. The Changing Academic Profession in Asia: The Formation, Work, Academic Productivity, and Internationalization of the Academy. Report of the International Conference on the Changing Academic Profession Project, 2014. RIHE International Seminar Reports. No. 22
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Hiroshima University, Research Institute for Higher Education (Japan)
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The International Conference on the Changing Academic Profession Project convened in Hiroshima City, Japan, January 24-25, 2014. It was jointly hosted by the Research Institutes of Higher Education at Hiroshima and Kurashiki Sakuyo Universities. The theme of the conference was "The Changing Academic Profession in Asia: The Formation, Work, Academic Productivity, and Internationalization of the Academy." Two keynote address and eight presentations were made by university professors from seven countries and regions. The present volume is a collection of the addresses and papers presented at the conference. Following a foreword by Fumihiro Maruyama, contents include: (1) Institutionalization of the R-T-S Nexus in the Academic Profession from an International, Comparative Perspective (Akira Arimoto); (2) Strong States, Strong Systems (William K. Cummings); (3) Quality of Education and Research at Higher Education Institutions in Cambodia: Results of the Survey on University Faculty Members (Yuto Kitamura, Naoki Umemiya, and Aki Osawa); (4) The Internationalization of the Academy in Asia: Major Findings from the International Survey (Futao Huang); (5) Effects of International Education Degree and Organizational Effectiveness Perception on Academic Research Productivity in China (Lu Li and Fengqiao Yan); (6) Career Prospects of the Malaysian Academic Profession (Aida Suraya Md. Yunus and Vincent Pang); (7) Academic Career Development in Vietnam (Pham Thanh Nghi); (8) The Self-Contained Academic Profession in Japan, a Matured Country (Akiyoshi Yonezawa); (9) The Impact of Research Productivity on Academics in Taiwan (Robin J. Chen and Ching-Shan Wu); (10) University Academic Staffs' Career and Research Productivity: Similarities and Differences in Six Asian Nations (Tsukasa Daizen); and (11) What Is a Mature University in This Competitive World? (Yumiko Hada). The conference program and list of participants are appended. Individual papers contain references. [Charles R. Barton edited the manuscripts in this report. For "The Internationalization of Higher Education: Realities and Implications. Report of the International Workshop on University, 2013. RIHE International Seminar Reports. No. 21," see ED574175.]
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- 2015
14. Liberation of the Learner: A Self-Reliance Strategy for Education. Resource Paper.
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Sharma, Motilal
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Age-old problems of poverty and ignorance persist in South Asia. Educational strategies, compatible with cultural norms, are needed that will motivate and prepare the rural communities of this region to take the lead and to implement activities for growth. Furthermore, these strategies must have appropriate support--people, money, and media. Four major educational problems confront the rural areas of South Asia: illiteracy, quality, relevance, and efficiency. Some changes in schooling could be made--for example, reaching out to the children through mass media rather than having them come to central areas for schooling. The educational systems of the countries of South Asia share many common problems, including rising costs in the face of budgetary constraints, lack of curriculum renewal, lack of textbooks, lack of trained teachers, inadequate level of compatibility between educational systems and the world of work, inadequate supply and use of teaching aids leading to low quality and low systemic efficiency of education, and inadequate access to good education for many groups, especially the rural poor and the disadvantaged. Distance education based on the use of modern communications and multimedia materials could be used to reach some of these people. Such strategies should be researched in order to progress toward education for all. (KC)
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- 1989
15. Review and Assessment of UNESCO's Major Policies and Programmes in Education Services Affecting Population Changes. Background Paper.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania.
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This report is concerned with the development of population education in Asian countries through the assistance of UNESCO. It includes guidelines and goals for a comprehensive population education program feasible for most Asian nations. Included in the program goals are the development and implementation of educational programs at all grade levels for the children, youth, and adults, both in and out of schools; the training of teaching personnel through the universities; and the alerting of leadership personnel to the limitations imposed by population growth on attaining these educational objectives. Stressed throughout the report is the importance of educating individuals with an intelligent understanding of population issues and with a responsible awareness of their implications for social and human resource development. (MA)
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- 1972
16. Teaching and Research in International Law in Asia and the Pacific. Report of a Regional Consultation Meeting Including Nine Country Status Surveys (Seoul, Republic of Korea, October 10-13, 1984). Social and Human Sciences in Asia and the Pacific. RUSHSAP Series on Occasional Monographs and Papers, 11.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific.
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Information on teaching and research in international law for countries of the Asia-Pacific region is presented in proceedings of a 1984 conference sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. In addition to a regional overview, suggestions are offered for promoting regional cooperation in international law. Challenges in the teaching and study of international law, problems areas for students graduating in international law, and problems of the profession are considered. Status reports for nine countries on teaching and research in international law are provided by conference participants as follows: Australia (James Crawford), India (M. L. Upadhyaya), Indonesia (Komar Kantaatmadja), Japan (Onuma Yasuaki), Republic of Korea (Chi Young Pak), Pakistan (M. A. Mannan), The Philippines (Adolfo S. Azcuna), Sri Lanka (A. R. B. Amerasinghe), and Thailand (Vitit Muntarbhorn). Appendices include: a conference program, list of participants and brief introductory conference addresses by Jae Hoon Choi, E. Hyock Kwon, Bong-shik Park, and Yogesh Atal. (SW)
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- 1985
17. English as a Foreign Language and Motivation for Learning: A Comparative Perspective
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Vonkova, Hana, Moore, Angie, Kralova, Katerina, and Lee, Jo-Yu
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In recent years, the need for English as a foreign language (EFL) education in schools has become a priority worldwide. The aim of our paper is to investigate which countries currently focus on researching motivation to learn EFL and what potential reasons are behind the focus. We performed a topic search of the keywords "EFL" and "motivation" in the "Web of Science" database for 2020. In total, we found 61 Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) articles. Asia prevails, especially Eastern Asian Chinese speaking regions (Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong). Policies in Asian regions such as China and Taiwan highly support EFL. There is the aim to develop Taiwan into a "bilingual nation". Likewise, the European Union promotes the establishment of the so-called European Education Area within which studying and training should be accessible and profitable for people living in the EU. Spain remains the European country with the highest number of EFL motivation publications. There were only a few papers from the Americas. In South America, we see evidence of the beginnings of a CLIL push, which has the potential to lead to expanded EFL motivation research in these previously under researched areas. [For the complete Volume 19 proceedings, see ED613922.]
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- 2021
18. Training of Teachers/Trainers in Technical and Vocational Education. UNEVOC Studies in Technical and Vocational Education, Number 11.
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United Nations Economic, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Section for Technical and Vocational Education.
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This document contains nine papers about and from an international roundtable on the training of teachers in technical and vocational education. The first paper, a Final Report of the "International Round Table on Training of Teachers in Technical and Vocational Education (Curitiba, Brazil, 7-10 April 1997)," examines the following: sociopolitical contexts of technical and vocational teacher education; partnerships and linkages with industry; technical and vocational curricula; the status of technical and vocational teachers; technical and vocational teacher education models and programs; program financing; and future activities. The following discussion papers constitute the remainder of the report: "Training of Teachers/Trainers in Technical and Vocational Education; Position Paper" (R. Barry Hobart); "Challenges of Current Social, Economical and Technological Developments and Need for Reforms/Renovations in Training of Teaches in Technical and Vocational Education" (C.K. Basu); "Training of Teachers/Trainers in Technical and Vocational Education" (Mavis Bird); "Training of Teachers/Trainers in Technical and Vocational Education in Pakistan" (Muhammad Hadi Gyavri); "Challenges and Prospects in the Training of Technical and Vocational Education Teachers/Trainers in Africa" (B. Wanjala Kerre); "Training of Teachers and Trainers in Technical and Vocational Education in Jamaica" (Lurlienne Miller); "Recent Innovations in the Training of Teachers/Trainers in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Asia and the Pacific" (M.A. Qureshi); and "Training of Teachers in Technical and Vocational Education in Poland" (Stefania Szczurkowska). (MN)
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- 1997
19. Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conferences on e-Society (ES 2022, 20th) and Mobile Learning (ML 2022, 18th) (Virtual, March 12-14, 2022)
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International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), Piet Kommers, Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez, and Pedro Isaías
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These proceedings contain the papers of the 20th International Conference on e-Society (ES 2022) and 18th International Conference on Mobile Learning (ML 2022), organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, held virtually during 12-14 March 2022. Due to the unprecedented situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the conferences were hosted virtually. The e-Society 2022 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within the Information Society. This conference covers both the technical as well as the non-technical aspects of the Information Society. The Mobile Learning 2022 Conference seeks to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of mobile learning research which illustrate developments in the field. These events received 152 submissions from more than 28 countries. In addition to the papers' presentations, the conference also included one keynote presentation by Professor Pedro Isaias (Information Systems & Technology Management School, The University of New South Wales, Australia) and a Special Talk by Wilson Ramon Hernandez Parraci (Ph.D. Student, Northern Illinois University, USA). [Individual papers are indexed in ERIC.]
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- 2022
20. Adaptive Resilience and Creativity: Learning Cities Mobilizing COVID Responses, Expanding Networks
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Raymer, Annalisa L. and Hughes, Jessica A. H.
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Constraints of the pandemic and rolling lockdowns eliminated opportunities to gather in person. Yet, for the learning cities movement, this period of coronavirus curtail was also a time of increased networking and creative collaboration. Where once human energies expended in "process work" left little retrievable trace, now artifacts accumulate apace in electronic clouds. What might a little excavation through material collected since the onset of COVID-19 reveal about ways localities and learning city networks mobilized to address the pandemic? For those on the resourced side of the digital divide, openly available content grants access to a gallery of community responses, transnational strategies, and future forecasting. [For the full proceedings, see ED625421.]
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- 2021
21. Re-Contextualization of Effectiveness and Efficiency in Post-Socialist Education
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Želvys, Rimantas, Stumbriene, Dovile, and Jakaitiene, Audrone
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Transformation of post-socialist educational systems is perhaps one of the most interesting and at the same time underestimated in its importance, developments in the history of comparative education. After the three decades of post-socialist development one can note significant differences between the countries which once had identical or very similar educational systems. Perhaps the most interesting topic for comparativists to explore is the question: why instead of convergence do we observe the increasing divergence of education in the post-socialist area? One of the possible answers is that post-socialist countries perceived the new ideology, namely, the ideology of neoliberalism, in their own specific way, which was determined by their historical, cultural and religious heritage. The concepts of effectiveness and efficiency in education can be considered as one of the typical cases of recontextualization. The paper provides several examples showing that these concepts are still interpreted in different ways in the East and in the West. [For the complete Volume 16 proceedings, see ED586117.]
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- 2018
22. Mathematics Anxiety as a Mediator for Gender Differences in 2012 PISA Mathematics Scores
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Cox, Jennifer and Jacobson, Erik
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Although gender differences in mathematics are smaller than they have been in the past, prominent voices still attribute these differences to a variety of fixed individual factors, such as genetic characteristics of men and women. We hold the alternative view that these differences can be ultimately attributed to malleable factors. From this vantage, societies could influence gender differences in mathematics by changing students' experiences in school. In this study, we built on prior work suggesting that mathematics anxiety causes lower mathematics scores. In particular, we found that mathematics anxiety entirely explains the gender differences evident in mathematics scores from the 2012 US Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Furthermore, we found that gender moderates the mediating role of mathematics anxiety: math anxiety is more detrimental for male than for female students. Because math anxiety is a malleable individual characteristic, we conclude that gender differences reveal more about gendered societal experiences than they do about innate characteristics of men and women. [For the complete proceedings, see ED629884.]
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- 2020
23. Exploring Artistic Practice in Global Communities of the African Diaspora
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Ellis, Auburn E.
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In 2012 an African Centered single case study was conducted in the United States. The problem is as follows: K-12 practitioners in urban areas are faced with unique circumstances while serving marginalized students in urban areas. As a response to this issue, the purpose of this study was to identify and describe curricula used in three African Centered educational institutions in Chicago. African Centered schools are uniquely different, thus the need for research emerges to identify new ways to disseminate knowledge for traditional public school practitioners. Goals of the research were to analyze content and instructional strategies at Africentric educational institutions in order to design a continuing and professional education model based on their successes with students of the African Diaspora. When using the term Diaspora, it refers to people of color worldwide displaced from Africa during the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade. Field research was conducted in 2013 to explore future implications from the aforementioned African Centered case study. During this study, the researcher sought out commonalities relative to building positive self-ethnic image and integrating art based learning across the globe. The following perspectives were generated from site visits and fieldwork in South Asia. There are many contemporary issues to address in adult education. This paper explores art-based strategies and the utilization of creativity to expand learning for global communities of the African Diaspora. Benefits of culturally grounded approaches to education are discussed from Asia and the U.S. Images from ongoing field research can be viewed at auburnaesthetic.com.
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- 2014
24. Experiential Learning from Executive MBA Study Tours Overseas: The Xavier University Experience--Europe and Asia, 1992.
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Schertzer, C.
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Forty students in the Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) program at Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) completed a required overseas study tour, with approximately half visiting Japan and Singapore and half visiting England, Belgium, and Germany. The purpose of the tour was to explore and assess innovative business strategies, international business strategies, the role of quality, and cultural adaptation in the business environment in Asia and Europe. Instructional components included presentations by prominent business and government leaders, 5-hour visits to companies in small groups, and cultural tours. This paper presents findings on participants' attitudes based on pre-tour and post-tour survey data. Results indicated that: (1) the largest changes in participants' attitudes occurred for those statements relating to participants'"comfort" levels; (2) in all cases, participants felt more comfortable after the overseas study tour; (3) after the tour, participants responded that it is less difficult to enter a foreign market than they had felt prior to the tour; and (4) the tour increased the awareness of management practices and negotiating similarities around the world. The paper concludes that overseas study tours should become an increasingly important component of Executive MBA programs everywhere. (JDD)
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- 1993
25. Academy of Human Resource Development International Research Conference Proceedings (Austin, Texas, March 3-7, 2004). Volume 1 and 2
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Egan, Toby Marshall, Morris, Michael Lane, and Inbakumar, Vinod
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This document contains 162 papers and innovative sessions, two poster sessions presented at a conference on human resource development (HRD). A program overview, author index, and a keyword index are also included. The papers are grouped by the conference's 56 symposia, which were devoted to the following topics: HRD with International and Multinational Groups; Learning in Communities; Learning Measurement and International HRD; Gender in HRD; Intellectual Capital and Human Capital Theory; Connecting Education and Practice; Formal and Informal on-the-job Learning; International Human Resource Development; HRD Methods and Tools; Considerations for Distance Education; Gender and Mentoring; Emotions in Organizations; Creativity and Aesthetics; Collaboration; Cross Cultural Training; Strategic Human Resource Development; Learning; Mentoring; Organizational Commitment; Knowledge Management; Defining Human Resource Development; Exploring International Human Resource Development; Change in International Human Resource Development; Supervisory Social Support; Organizational Learning and Culture; Education Customization; Executive Training and Development; Diversity Programs and Initiatives; Learning Assessment; Culture and Organizational Socialization; Theoretical Frameworks of Performance and Human Resource Development; Human Resource Development in Law Enforcement; Motivation; Human Resource Development Policy in Asia; Diversity's Impact on Change and Learning; The Future of Career Development; Organizations and Change; Theorizing Human Resource Development; Adult Learning Theory and Defining Training and Development; E-learning and Culture; Relating Human Resource Development and Human Resource Management; Performance Appraisal; Perceptions of Online Education; Learning Transfer and Human Resource Development Effectiveness; Human Resource Development Degree Programs; Technology Perceptions; Virtual Teams; Ethics; Assessing Online Learning; Emotions at Work; Competence in Human Resource Development; Human Resource Development Faculty; Professional Development; Leadership; Graduate Student Research Skills; and Quality Management. Most of the papers include substantial bibliographies.
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- 2004
26. Youth Transitions and Network Consolidation. Regional Workshop, 20-22 May 2014 in Gaborone, Botswana. Meeting Report
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UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Germany)
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This workshop was designed based on the following objectives: (1) to place youth employment and related issues on the regional political agenda; to highlight regional success stories; (2) to further strengthen the UNEVOC Network consolidation process in the region; (3) to provide a platform for learning and sharing experiences; and (4) to offer an opportunity to actively participate in and shape the regional Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) discourse and to enhance the institutional capacities of the participating UNEVOC Centres. The event was attended by nearly 50 speakers and delegates from eleven countries (Botswana, Ethiopia, Germany, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Republic of Korea, Senegal, South Africa and Zambia). International organizations were represented through UNESCO and the International Labour Organization (ILO), along with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany's agency for international cooperation. Regional and national TVET institutions (ministries, national TVET bodies, training and research institutions and NGOs) were represented in their capacity as UNEVOC Centres and local institutions. The Programme with the schedule from the meeting and a list of participants are included in the Annex. [This meeting was facilitated by UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training and the Botswana Qualification Authority (BQA).]
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- 2014
27. The Changing Academic Profession in Asia: Teaching, Research, Governance and Management. Report of the International Conference on the Changing Academic Profession Project, 2013. RIHE International Seminar Reports. No. 20
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Hiroshima University, Research Institute for Higher Education (Japan)
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The purpose of this conference (organized by the Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, and the Research Institute for Higher Education, Kurashiki Sakuyo University) was to share major findings from each national survey conducted on higher education in selected Asian countries. The following major issues were addressed: (1) What distinctive characteristics of academics' teaching and research or governance and management activities can be identified in each participating team? What similarities and differences could be found in the participating country teams in this regard? And from these results, does a "typical model" of the Asian academic profession emerge, in terms of teaching and research, or governance and management?; (2) What implications can our academic outcomes have on political and legal decisions which might lead to positive and healthy impacts on the academic profession in individual countries?: and (3) How can collaborative research be achieved among the Asian research teams? Following a Foreword by Masashi Fujimura, the following papers are included: Keynote Speeches: (1) The Academic Profession in International and Comparative Perspectives: trends in Asia and the world (Akira Arimoto ); and (2) What Happened to Universal Education?--in the West and in Asia--(William K. Cummings and Katrina Santner). Presentations-- Governance & Management: (3) China: The Spread of Western Learning to the East and the Formation of the Modern Chinese Academic Profession (Fengqiao Yan); (2) Japan: Governance and Performance: the case study of Japanese academic profession (Masataka Murasawa); and (3) Japan: Academic Profession and University Governance Participation in Japan (Akiyoshi Yonezawa). Presentations--Teaching & Research Activities: (4) Cambodia: Survey on the Academic Profession in Cambodia (Yuto Kitamura and Naoki Umemiya); (5) Japan: Educational and Research Activities of the Academic Profession in Japan--based on the Japanese survey in 2011 (Tsukasa Daizen and Naomi Kimoto); (6) Malaysia: Teaching and Research Concentration of Academics in Malaysian Public Universities (Aida Suraya Md.Yunus and Vincent Pang); (7) Taiwan: Development and Challenge of Academic Profession in Taiwan (Chen, Robin Jung-Cheng); and (8) Vietnam: The Academic Profession in Vietnam (Pham Thanh Nghi). Conclusion: (9) What have We Learned from the International Survey on the Academy in Selected Asian Countries? (Futao Huang). The following are appended: (1) Conference Program; (2) List of Participants; and (3) Questionnaire. (Individual papers have references.) [For the conference from the previous year, "Comparison of University Governance USA, UK, France and Japan: Report of the International Seminar on University Governance, 2012. RIHE International Seminar Reports. No. 19," see ED574089.]
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- 2013
28. The International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference Proceedings (Orlando, Florida, February 28 & March 1, 2013). Volume 2013, Issue 1
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International Society for the Social Studies (ISSS) and Russell, William Benedict, III
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The "ISSS Annual Conference Proceedings" is a peer-reviewed professional publication published once a year following the annual conference. The following papers are included in the 2013 proceedings: (1) Teaching About Asia in a Social Science Education Program (Cyndi Mottola Poole and Joshua L. Kenna); (2) Teaching Students about Contemporary Germany (Janie Hubbard and Karen Larsen Maloley); (3) Evaluating Pedagogical Techniques in Education Courses: Does Assignment Resubmission for Higher Grades Increase Student Achievement? (Joseph Asklar and Russell Owens); (4) Incorporating Global Citizenship into Social Studies Classroom (Anatoli Rapoport); (5) Internal Culture: The Heart of Global Education (Cyndi Mottola Poole); (6) The Treatment of Monotheistic Religions in World History Textbooks (Jason Allen); (7) College Readiness: Preparing Rural Youth for the Future (Jason Hedrick, Mark Light, and Jeff Dick); (8) The University Core Curriculum Program: Factors of Success and Opportunities for Potential Improvement (Mohamed Elgeddawy); (9) Communication processes of Online Education: The Need for a Sociological Reflection (Beatriz Fainholc); (10) Cinema and History of Brazil: A Debate in the Classroom (Paulo Roberto de Azevedo Maia); (11) Practitioner Inquiry in the K-12 Social Studies Classroom (Heather Leaman); (12) Role-Playing Parent-Teacher Conferences Defending a Social Justice Curriculum (Christopher Andrew Brkich and April Cribbs Newkirk); (13) "Steve Obamney": Political Scumbaggery, the Internet, and the Collective Memetic American Consciousness (Christopher Andrew Brkich and Tim Barko); (14) Democratic Twittering: Using Social Media in the Social Studies (Daniel G. Krutka); (15) An Electorate Equality: Are we Seeing a New Age or Era in American History? (Sean M. Lennon); (16) Instances of Reification in Contemporary Society: Work, Consumption, Cyberculture, and Body (Julio Cesar Lemes de Castro); (17) The Ent's Will Rise Again: The Representation of Nature in the Film "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (Iclal Alev Degim); (18) "We need to conserve the beautiful places of the world, and protect them from being destroyed:" Using Papers about Place in an Environmental History Class (Russell Olwell); (19) Lesson Study in Elementary Social Studies Methods (Lara Willox); (20) Visualization of Teacher's Thinking Process While Observing Students: An Educational Neuroscientific Approach (Naoko Okamoto and Yasufumi Kuroda); (21) Perceptions of Teacher Candidates on Quality Standards of Education Faculty (Aysun Dogutas); (22) Laptops and iPads and Smartphones, Oh My! (Brian D. Furgione, Jason Dumont, Alexandra Razgha, and Joe Sanchez); (23) Academic Transition from High School to College (Barbara Houser and Cheryl Avila); (24) QR Codes: Let's Get Them in (and out of) Your Classroom! (Brian D. Furgione, Jason Dumont, Alexandra Razgha, and Joe Sanchez); (25) Creating a New Space: Partners in Global Education (Denise Dallmer); (26) Letting Go of the Textbook: Applying Multimodal Intertextuality in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom (Terrell Brown); (27) Preservice Elementary Teachers' Economic Literacy: Are They Ready to Teach Economics Concepts? (Kenneth V. Anthony, Nicole Miller, and Becky Smith); (28) The Effect of Family Disintegration on Children and Its Negative Impact on Society (Nourah Mohammad Altwaijri); (29) Historical Examination of the Segregated School Experience (Anthony Pellegrino, Linda Mann, and William B. Russell, III); (30) The Effects of Transnational Prejudice on Incorporation and Identity Formation of Oaxacans in the U.S. (Monica Valencia); (31) Neo-Liberalism and the Deconstruction of the Humanistic Pedagogic Tradition (Chris Sparks); (32) The Great Depression as a Generational Lens on Contemporary Social Studies Reform Movements (Doug Feldmann); (33) Digital Collaboration to Promote Learning in the Social Studies Classroom (Raymond W. Francis and Mary Jo Davis); (34) Disrupting Patriarchy: Challenging Gender Violence In Post-Apartheid South Africa and Post-Conflict Northern Ireland (Erin Tunney); (35) The Relationship between Teachers' Conceptions of Democracy and The Practice of Teaching Social Studies: A Collective Case Study of Three Beginning Teachers (Andrew L. Hostetler); (36) Facilitating the Reduction of Recidivism: A Political Philosophical Approach to Community Justice (Philip Waggoner); (37) Teaching Social Studies Through Photography: World Travels of a Pre-Service Teacher (Rebecca Stump); (38) Young Children's Descriptions about the History of Their Given Names (Lois M. Christensen, Szymanski Sunal, Melissa G. Whetstone, Amanda Daniel Pendergrass, and Ebtesam Q. Rababah); (39) Apoyo: How Does This Culturally Learned Practice from México Characterize Hispanic Households in America? (Gilbert Duenas); and (40) Implications of Common Core State Standards on Social Studies Education (Joshua L. Kenna). (Individual papers contain references.) [For the 2012 proceedings, see ED531864.]
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- 2013
29. Proceedings of the CIAE Pre-Conference (61st, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 4-6, 2012)
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American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), Commission for International Adult Education (CIAE)
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The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the Commission: (1) To develop linkages with adult education associations in other countries; (2) To encourage exchanges between AAACE and associations from other countries; (3) To invite conference participation and presentations by interested adult educators around the world; and (4) To discuss how adult educators from AAACE and other nations may cooperate on projects of mutual interest and benefit to those served. The Commission holds its annual meeting in conjunction with the AAACE conference. The following papers are presented at the 2012 CIAE Pre-Conference: (1) Religious Rites and Celebrations As Frameworks for Lifelong Learning in Traditional Africa (Mejai B.M. Avoseh); (2) A Confucian Model for Scholarly Development (Elizabeth Anne Erichsen and Qi Sun); (3) The Use of Learning the Contract Within a University Setting in an Italian University (Monica Fedeli, Ettore Felisatti, and Mario Giampaolo); (4) The Cross-Culture Readiness Exposure Scale (CRES) (Emmanuel Jean Francois); (5) International History and Philosophy of Andragogy: Abbreviated for 2012 with Newer Perspective and Insights (John A. Henschke); (6) Exploring Cross-Cultural Learning Styles Differences of African and American Adult Learners (Alex Kumi-Yeboah and Waynne James); (7) An Educational Preparatory Program for Active Aging: Preliminary Results Based on Proactive Coping Theory (Ya-Hui Lee, Hui-Chuan Wei, Yu Fen Hsiao, Liang-Yi Chang, and Chen-Yi Yu); (8) Global Work Competencies and the Identification and Selection of Candidates for Expatriate Assignments (Arthur Ray McCrory); (9) Adult Education/Learning in South Africa: Promises and Challenges (Matata Johannes Mokoele); (10) Cross-Cultural Use of Surveys and Instruments in International Research: Lessons Learned From A Study in Turkey and the United States (Claudette M. Peterson, Anita Welch, Mustafa Cakir, and Chris M. Ray); (11) English Only? English-Only Policies, Multilingual Education and its Ramifications on Global Workforce Productivity (Orlando A. Pizana and Alex Kumi-Yeboah); (12) Reflections On A Research Experience at an International Treasure: The Alexander N. Charters Library of Resources for Educators of Adults (Lori Risley); (13) Bridging Adult Education Between East and West: Critical Reflection and Examination of Western Perspectives on Eastern Reality (Qi Sun and Elizabeth Anne Erichsen); (14) The Challenges and Prospects of Adult Education Programmes in Nigerian Universities (Nneka A. Umezulike); (15) The Perceived Impact of Women for Women International (WFWI) Non-formal Learning Programmes for Rural Women in Nigeria (Loretta C. Ukwuaba and Nneka A. Umezulike); (16) Perceptions of Needed Attitudinal Competencies Compared by Geographical Region (Helena Wallenberg-Lerner and Waynne B. James); (17) Identifying Intercultural Sensitivity Competencies Through Focus Group Research (Melanie L. Wicinski and Arthur Ray McCrory); and (18) Measuring Intercultural Sensitivity at the Army Medical Department Center and School: The IRB Process--Challenges and Lessons Learned (Roberta E. Worsham and Melanie L. Wicinski). Individual papers contain figures, tables, references and footnotes.
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- 2012
30. Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA) (Madrid, Spain, October 19-21, 2012)
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International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS)
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The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a fast pace and affecting academia and professional practice in many ways. Paradigms such as just-in-time learning, constructivism, student-centered learning and collaborative approaches have emerged and are being supported by technological advancements such as simulations, virtual reality and multi-agents systems. These developments have created both opportunities and areas of serious concerns. This conference aimed to cover both technological as well as pedagogical issues related to these developments. The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference received 98 submissions from more than 24 countries. Out of the papers submitted, 29 were accepted as full papers. In addition to the presentation of full papers, short papers and reflection papers, the conference also includes a keynote presentation from internationally distinguished researchers. Individual papers contain figures, tables, and references.
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- 2012
31. The Changing Academic Profession in Asia: Contexts, Realities and Trends. Report of the International Conference on the Changing Academic Profession Project, 2011. RIHE International Seminar Reports. No. 17
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Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University
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The Research Institute for Higher Education (RIHE) at Hiroshima University established a program of research on the Changing Academic Profession (CAP) in 2005. The first conference of this new project was held in Hiroshima in February 2011. This conference was organized by the Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Japan in cooperation with Hijiyama University, Japan. The following papers are presented at the conference: (1) Universities Reforms in Japan (Tsuyoshi Enomoto); (2) International Trends in the Academic Profession from a Japanese Perspective (Akira Arimoto); (3) The Rise of Asian Research Universities: Focus on the Context (William K. Cummings); (4) Is There an Asian Academic Profession? Common and Diverse Features in Comparative Perspective (Ester Ava Hohle and Ulrich Teichler); (5) The Same Term but Different Connotations: Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Studying the Academic Profession in Asia (Fengqiao Yan); (6) The Academic Profession in East Asia: Change and Realities (Futao Huang); (7) The Academic Profession in Japan: Work, Careers and Scholarship (Hideto Fukudome); (8) The Academic Profession in Malaysia 2010: A Proposed Study (Vincent Pang, Morshidi Sirat, Aida Suraya Md Yunus, Ambigapathy Pandian, Fauziah Mohd. Taib; Munir Shuib, Norzaini Azman, Koo Yew Lie, Shukran Abdul Rahman, Rosni Bakar, Lay Yooh Fah, Ramayah Thurasamy, Worran Kabul, Roszehan Md. Idrus, Lai Yew Meng, and Mohd. Rahimie Abd. Rahim); (9) The Korean Academic Profession Revisited: Academic Activity, Performance and Governance (Jung Cheol Shin); (10) The Internationalization of Universities in South Korea: Networking Strategies and Research Performance (Soo Jeung Lee and Yangson Kim); (11) The Changing Taiwanese Academic Profession: From Regulation to Supervision (Hsiou-Hsia Tai and Chia-Yu Chen); (12) Connect ASEAN: Promoting Regional Integration in Higher Education in Southeast Asia (Supachai Yavaprabhas); (13) The U.S. as a Prototype for an Asian Academic Profession: What Does That Prototype Really Look Like? (Martin J. Finkelstein); and (14) Changes in and Issues of Academic Profession in Asia (Futao Huang). Appended are: (1) Conference Program; and (2) List of Participants. Individual papers contain figures, tables, references and footnotes.
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- 2011
32. Literacy, Knowledge and Development: South-South Policy Dialogue on Quality Education for Adults and Young People
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UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) (Germany), Singh, Madhu, and Castro Mussot, Luz-Maria
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This publication contains the results of the conference "South-South Policy Dialogue on Quality Education for Adults and Young People" that took place in Mexico City in 2005. Articles were written by participants who presented their national programmes from the governmental perspective, which were reflected in the literacy policies, but there were also important contributions on basic education and competence recognition. Accent was put on the experiences of four countries that were considered as locomotives of development in the field: Brazil, India, South Africa and Mexico. Nevertheless, dialogue was also enriched by information provided by other African, Asian and Latin American countries: Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Thailand, China, Guatemala, Nicaragua and the Arab States as a whole. This publication contains the following papers: (1) Adult Learning: Situation, Trends and Prospects (Chris Chinien); (2) Brazil's National Programme for Adult and Youth Education (Ricardo Henriques and Timothy Ireland); (3) India's National Adult Education Programme (Satish Loomba and A. Mathew); (4) Mexico's National Adult Education Programme (Luz-Maria Castro-Mussot and Maria Luisa de Anda); (5) South Africa's National Adult Education Programme (Morongwa Ramarumo and Vernon Jacobs); (6) Adult Literacy and Learning in Bangladesh: The UNESCO and NGO Experience (Ahmadullah Mia and Wolfgang Vollmann); (7) Thailand's National Programme of Adult and Youth Education (Roong Aroon and Wilaipan Somtrakool); (8) A System of Quality Education for Adults and Youth in China (Yuquan Qiao); (9) Adult and Youth Education in Nicaragua (Nydia Veronica Gurdian and Elizabeth Navarro); (10) Challenges for the Construction of a Policy for Quality Adult and Youth Education in Guatemala (Ilda Moran de Garcia and Otto Rivera); (11) Namibia's Adult Literacy and Learning Programme (Beans Uazembua Ngatjizeko); (12) Mozambique's Literacy and Adult Education Programmes: A Sub-sector Strategy (Ernesto Muianga); (13) Educating Adults and Youth in Tanzania: Complementary Basic Education (COBET) and Integrated Community-Based Adult Education (ICBAE) (Basilina Levira and Valentino Gange); (14) The Context of Literacy Development and Adult Education in Angola (Juao Romeu and Luisa Grilo); and (15) Adult Education in the Arab Region (Seham Najem, Aicha Barki and Nour Dajani-Shehabi). Also included are: (1) Index of Persons; (2) Index of Subjects; and (3) Index of Subjects by Country. Individual papers contain figures, tables, footnotes and references. [This paper was created with the Mexican National Institute for Adult Education (INEA).]
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- 2007
33. Youth in Transition: The Challenges of Generational Change in Asia. Proceedings of the Biennial General Conference of the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (15th, Canberra, Australia, 2005)
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok (Thailand)., Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, Canberra., Gale, Fay, and Fahey, Stephanie
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This book originates from a conference of the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils and contains writings and research reports on Youth in Transition in the Asia and Pacific region. The definition of "youth" varies from country to country and ranges between the ages of 10 to 35. The publication summarizes issues in the region, generally regarded as a critical stage before adulthood. Due to local requirements and the development stage of countries in the region, the focus of adolescent studies deals with a wide range of topics such as indigenous people, rural-urban migration, lifestyle, population policy, and technology. Statistics also show that the current generation of youth is immensely different from its predecessors as a result of improved healthcare, rise of technology, and globalization. The differences cover not just livelihood factors such as marriage, sexuality, habits, or employment but also the bigger picture including demographics and culture. Economic development and technology have given rise to a new breed of youth in the Asia and Pacific region where some of them became promising entrepreneurs, political/community leaders, city dwellers, or some just choose to cling to a more traditional existence. Following an introduction (Stephanie Fahey and Fay Gale), papers in this document include: (1) Youth in Asia: An overview (Yogesh Atal); (2) Youth, Cultures and Societies in Transition: The Challenges of Growing up in a Globalized World (Jeffrey Jensen Arnett); (3) Global Cultural Change and Young People's Wellbeing (Richard Eckersley); (3) Globalisation and an Epidemic: The Consequences of HIV/AIDS for Young People (Doreen Rosenthal); (4) A Demographic View of Changing Youth in Asia (Graeme Hugo); (5) Generational Change and Cyberpolitics in Asia (Stephanie Fahe); (6) Indigenous Australian Young Peoples: The Winds of Change (Gregory Phillips); (7) Are Youths Moving Forward? A Bangladesh Perspective (Abdur Rahim Khan); (8) Government Policies and Programs for Youth Development in India (Hardip Singh Kingra); (9) Youth Migration and Change in Indonesia (Aswatini Raharto and Mita Noveria); (10) Youth in the Japanese Society (Ushiogi Morikazu and Watabe Makoto); (11) Malaysian Youth: From Government Policies to Grassroots Aspirations (Rashila Ramli); (12) The Only-Child Generation: Chinese Youth in a Transformative Era (Wu Xiaoying); (13) The Filipino Youth Today: Their Strengths and the Challenges They Face (Joseph H. Puyat); (14) Online Games Dynamics in Korean Society: Experiences and Lifestyles in the Online Game World (Sang-Min Whang); (15) Demographic and Economic Pressures to Move: Youth Aspirations and Livelihood Opportunities for Youth in the Liberal Economic Environment of Sri Lanka (Siri T. Hettige); (16) Monitoring the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Thailand (Amara Pongsapich); and (17) Vietnam's Youth in Transition (Nguyen Thi My). (Individual papers contain references.) [This document was published by Regional Unit for Social and Human Sciences in Asia and the Pacific, UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, as well as the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSREC). Abstract modified to meet ERIC guidelines.]
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- 2005
34. Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings (Honolulu, Hawaii, February 27-March 3, 2002). Volumes 1 and 2.
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Academy of Human Resource Development, Baton Rouge, LA., Egan, T. Marshall, and Lynham, Susan A.
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This document contains 143 papers and innovative sessions, three poster sessions presented at a conference on human resource development (HRD). A program overview, author index, and a keyword index are also included. The papers are grouped by the conference's 42 symposia, which were devoted to the following topics: women's HRD-related issues; workforce diversity; organizational learning and development; workplace learning; job satisfaction; HRD competencies; gender issues in the workplace; global team development; technological change and HRD; self-directed learning; leadership development; management education; knowledge management; workers' basic competencies; transfer of learning; HRD training techniques and strategies; ethics and integrity in HRD; HRD in Asia; career development issues; HRD theory; human capital; organizational change; human resource management issues; HRD graduate education; HRD research issues; adult learning; measurement and research tools; assessment and evaluation modeling; issues in training; workplace issues in human resources; executive development; work ethic and values; recruitment issues in HRD; conflict management; HRD in Africa; HRD in Europe; HRD and ethnic minorities; certification issues; multiple intelligences; productivity issues in HRD; and historical perspectives on HRD. Most of the papers include substantial bibliographies. (AJ)
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35. Creative and Inclusive Strategies for Lifelong Learning: Report of International Roundtable (Hamburg, Germany, November 27-29, 2000).
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education., Youngs, Gillian, Ohsako, Toshio, and Medel-Anonuevo, Carolyn
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This document consists of 12 papers from an international roundtable on creative and inclusive strategies for lifelong learning that focused on the following topics: the need to redefine lifelong learning; ways lifelong learning can aid critical understanding of globalization and its problems; and ways lifelong learning can be a transformative aspect of building knowledge societies. The following papers are included: "Report of the International Roundtable on Developing Creative and Inclusive Strategies and Partnerships for Fostering a Lifelong Learning Culture" (Toshio Ohsako); "Summary of Discussion" (Gillian Youngs, Carolyn Medel-Anonuevo); "Lifelong Learning: Implementing a Generally Accepted Principle" (Elisabeth Bittner); "The Islamic Roots of Lifelong Learning Culture: How to Make Use of Them in Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment" (Nadia Gamal El-Din); "Towards the Creation of Lifelong Learning Culture in Africa" (T.O. Fasokun); "A Youth Contribution to Lifelong Learning" (Nina Hansen, Cornelius Brokelmann); "Technological Change in Asia: Women's Need of Life-long Learning" (Govind Kelkar, Dev Nathan); "Societal and Cultural Enabling Environment, Spaces, Knowledge, and Agency for Lifelong Learning" (Gudrum Lachenmann); "Human Memory" (Lars-Goran Nilsson); "Lifelong Learning in Uncertain--or Threatening?--Times" (Fulvia Rosemberg); "Addressing Challenges on Lifelong Learning for Girls" (Mariama Sarr-Ceesay); and "Questions of Agency and the Internet: A New Way of Learning" (Gillian Youngs). Many papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)
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- 2001
36. Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) Conference Proceedings (Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 28-March 4, 2001). Volumes 1 and 2.
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Academy of Human Resource Development, Baton Rouge, LA. and Aliaga, Oscar A.
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This document contains 127 papers and innovative sessions and three poster sessions presented at a conference on human resource development (HRD). A program overview, author index, keyword index, and a CD-ROM version of the document are also included. The papers are grouped by the conference's 44 symposiums, which were devoted to the following topics: action learning; integrating university and corporate learning with work; HRD in Asia; distance learning; HRD in Latin America; trust in organizations; global team development; coaching and knowledge transfer; ethics and integrity in HRD; organization values; issues in evaluation; global knowledge transfer issues; leadership development; transfer of learning; HRD theory; organizational development; the role of HRD in women's career development; knowledge management and human capital; organizational change; university programs; theory building; human resource management issues; workplace learning; managerial performance issues; improving learning with technology; professional development; informal learning; emotions and behavior in the workplace; evaluation in HRD; organizational enhancement; workplace learning issues; managing the HRD function; career development issues; research issues in HRD; adult learning; learning organizations; measurement and research tools; assessment and evaluation modeling; issues in training; workplace issues in human resources; executive and management development; HRD and small manufacturers; motivation for improving performance; and redefining HRD. Most papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)
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- 2001
37. Honoring Our Roots and Branches...Our History and Future. Proceedings of the Annual Midwest Research to Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education (19th, Madison, Wisconsin, September 27-29, 2000).
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Glowacki-Dudka, Michelle
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These proceedings consist of 44 presentations in these categories: distance education and evaluation; community issues and research; multicultural issues and research; teaching and learning; research methods; and organizational development. The papers are "Philosophical Foundations of Andragogy and Self-Directed Learning" (Alfred); "Adult Learners' Perception of Their Life Development in Relation to Their Perception to Their Current Experience in an Educational Program" (Alsanat); "Stories We Should Tell: Strengthening the Epistemology of Adult Education" (Austin); "Power Equity for the Under-Represented" (Aman, Bangura); "Midwest Adult Education Research Methodologies" (Barrett, Ahmed); "Insights on Technology Adoption in Higher Education" (Bielema, Bechtoldt); "Toward an Analysis of Adult Experience" (Bohn); "Connecting Trails: Collaborative Inquiry as Research Methodology" (Charaniya, Walsh); "Adult Learning and Play" (Cooper); "Invitation to a Conversation: Process and Promise of Phenomenology" (Cooper, Gibson, Hanes, Sundre); "Training Young Adults in International Settings" (Crave); "Embracing Outreach and Scholarship as a Valued Part of Faculty Work" (Pickrell, Greunewald, Kniep, Maier, Olson, Winnett); "Debunking the Burning Bush Myth: Recovering Everyday Experience in Transformative Learning" (Dirkx); "Self-Guided Action Science Inquiry Among a Small Group of Adult Learners" (Folkman); "Participatory Self-Assessment Strategy for Milwaukee's 21st Century Community Learning Centers Initiative" (Folkman, Stuckert, Bryonkala, Thorshein, Protz, Cayan);"Identifying the Needs of Adult Women in Distance Learning Programs" (Furst-Bowe, Dittmann); "Strategies for Interorganizational Collaboration Between Public, Private, and Nonprofit Sectors" (Glowacki-Dudka); "Good, the Bad, and the Struggling: Beliefs About Student Preparedness Among Teachers in an Adult Learner College" (Gray, Dirkx); "When Do Traditional Undergraduate Students Become Adults?" (Halbrader, Glowacki-Dudka); "Democracy for All? Listening to Haiti's Voices" (Hansman, Graf); "How a Study of Hispanic Women's Perceptions of Their Academic Experiences in Wisconsin Helps Women's Learning in Nicaragua" (Harvey); "Toward an Inventory and Assessment of Higher Education's Engagement with the Communities It Serves" (Hatala, Sandmann); and "Identifying Cultural Models as a Way to Link Theory and Practice in Adult Education" (Hayes, Way). Other presentations are "Affect and Emancipation" (Huber, Cale);"For the Common Good: Learning and Collaboration" (Imel, Zengler); "Sustaining Passion in the Nonprofit Sector" (Kovan); "Baby Boomers Second Half of Life" (Kreitlow); "Open and Distance Education in Asia" (Latchem); "Qualitative Study of Adult Participants Engaged in Third Age Learning Programs" (Murk, Garofolo, Skinner, Barrett); "Research Study to Discover Temperament Types, Communication Styles, and Learning Styles of Adult Learners in Nontraditional and Online Learning Environments" (Moeller); "Interconnection Between Poverty and Adult Literacy in Botswana" (Raditloaneng); "Promoting Popular Education and Community Development in Milwaukee's Community-Based Agencies" (Rai, Auncion, Vang); "Volunteer Mentors as Aids in Transitions to Success for Adolescents at Risk" (Robinson); "Age and Human Resource Development Policy Development" (Rocco, Stein, Lee); "Learning-to-Learn-to-Live Through Struggle" (Rogers, Cunningham); "Web-Based Instruction for Adult Educators--Hi-Touch Versus Hi-Tech" (Skulk); "Applied Research in the Context of Community Partnerships" (Statham, Mason, Letven); "M[at]ryoshki in Two Worlds" (Sundre); "Community College Outreach Division in Transition" (Sykes, Wasielewski); "Review of All Publication Activity of the Adult Education Quarterly from 1989-99" (Taylor); "Addressing the Adult Education Needs of the Latino Community" (Tisdell, Sanabria); "Role of Culture and Spirituality in Teaching for Social Change in Adult Higher Education Classes" (Tisdell, Tolliver); "Re-establishing a Sense of Place" (Woodhouse); and "Evaluation of Service Quality for the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Testing Center" (Westfall, Zahn). (YLB)
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- 2000
38. Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings (Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, March 8-12, 2000).
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Academy of Human Resource Development, Baton Rouge, LA. and Kuchinke, K. Peter
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This two-volume document contains the proceedings of the 2000 conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD). Volume 1 contains the following materials: conference overview; text of a town forum on social responsibility and human resource development (HRD); papers from symposia 1-24; and papers from innovative sessions 1-4. The topics of the symposia and innovative sessions covered in Volume 1 are as follows: using technology for learning; linking HRD theory and practice; motivation for learning and performance; images of HRD; workplace issues; new perspectives in evaluation; meeting the informal learning challenges of free-agent learners; identity, influence, and politics; charting the future of HRD; assessing university programs; assessing the learning organization; organizational change; leadership development; training companies on HRD industry changes; knowledge and intellectual capital; workforce diversity; management development; improving HRD practice through research; transformative learning; instructional technology; Internet courses in HRD programs; increasing participation in learning; emotion and behavior in the workplace; action learning; increasing job satisfaction; designing effective HRD programs; organizational culture and climate; and confronting professional values and ethical issues. Volume 2 contains the following materials: materials from the poster sessions; papers from symposia 25-45; and papers from innovative sessions 5-7. The topics of the symposia and innovative sessions covered in Volume 2 are as follows: developing employee competence; self-directed and incidental learning; ethics and integrity; feedback systems; cross-cultural issues in HRD; organizational structure and strategy; HRD and metaphor; evaluation in HRD; core directions in HRD; work motivation; career development; HRD in Asia; knowledge management; workforce development; advances in distance learning; integrating learning with working; research methods in HRD; inquiring into dilemmas of implementing action learning; organizations in transition; HRD and employee outcomes; change and consultants; individual learning issues; theory building research in HRD; and emotional intelligence and sales success. A CD-ROM containing the proceedings and an AHRD membership directory is also included. (MN)
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- 2000
39. Asian Librarians' Roundtable (12th, Hong Kong, November 2-3, 1998).
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Asian Association of Open Universities., Wong, Wai-man, Parker, Sue, Jagannathan, Neela, and Fong, Tai-Loon
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The pre-Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) Asian Librarians' Roundtable is the first of its kind for librarians of AAOU and other Asian distance and open education institutions to share their views on the use of the latest technology and the provision of library services to distance learners. This document describes the library services and recent developments, information management, planning efforts, networking, digital library systems and audiovisual materials, current trends and use of information technology in papers from 13 libraries of the Asian distance and open education institutions. Papers include: "The 'State-of-the-Art' of Information Management in the Bangladesh Open University Library" (Muhammad Saadat Ali); "The Library System and Its Services in China's Radio and TV Universities" (Xingfu Ding); "Library Services for Distance Learners in the Open University of Hong Kong" (Wai-man Wong); "Library Services in Shanghai TV University Library (in Chinese)" (Mei Yin He); "Library System and Information Services at the Indira Gandhi National Open University" (Neela Jagannathan); "Brief Note on the Services Provided and Future Plans of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University Library, Hyderabad" (G. Sujatha); "Networking of Indian Open Universities: A Proposal" (Madhukar N. Shewale); "A Plan for the Development of the Library of Indonesia Open Learning University" (Effendi Wahyono, M. Hum); "The Establishment of Digital Library System for Audio/Video Materials" (Duk-Hoon Kwak); "Tun Abdul Razak Library, Institut Teknology Mara Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan" (Wahid Sulaiman) "The Role of Electronic Library Service Supporting Distance Education Students, and Current Trends in Library Related Information Technology" (Abd. Akla Wan Ismail); "UPOU Library Plans" (Eleanor S. Payawal); "Library Services at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University" (Somsuang Prudtikul). (AEF)
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- 1998
40. ESP in Southeast Asia.
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Indonesia Australia Language Foundation, Bali (Indonesia). and Crooks, Tony
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Seven conference papers discuss English language training and political development in Asia, including language project design and evaluation, counterparting, sustainability, appropriate technology, and languages and the politics of development. Papers included are: "Linguistic and Cultural Considerations of Writing ELT Texts for Use in Asia" (Richard Colebrook); "Keeping a Cool Heart: Designing for Change at the Vientiane School of Law" (Steve Epstein); "Reconciling Stakeholders' Perspectives in Designing a University ESP Programme" (Wanpen Tubtimtong); "ESP Methodology for Science Lecturers" (Angela Rogers and Cukup Mulyana); "Language Teacher Education by Distance Mode: A Pilot Programme in Thailand" (Rachanee Senisrisant); "Study Mode Negotiation" (Mani Le Vasan and Rajeswary Sargunan); and "Quality Communication in Hospitality: Language Skills or Culture Transfer?" (Peggy Leung and Terence Lo). (Contains chapter references.) (NAV)
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- 1996
41. Language Teacher Education in the Voluntary Sector.
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Bloomer, Aileen and Breet, Felicity
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This report describes the British Voluntary Service Organization (VSO) training model and its implications for teacher education. VSO posts teachers with experience in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) or mainstream education to teacher training posts in countries in Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. All volunteers must participate first in a skills training course in England that includes professional teaching, country specific, and health and general briefings. The methodology involves a team of trainers who work with a core belief that to become a trainer you need to experience planning, delivering, and evaluating training events. Initial stages are tutor-planned and tutor-lead, to ensure that all participants are up-to-date on current thinking on core English Language Training (ELT) topics and methodologies. The remainder of the course is negotiated with participants who choose sessions to plan and deliver as a team with the tutors. Courses have been generally well-received by participants. The only negative reaction led to a course maximum limit of 20 participants. Pre-planned and completed timetables for a typical course are appended. (NAV)
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- 1995
42. Women, Education and Empowerment: Pathways towards Autonomy. UIE Studies 5.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. and Medel-Anonuevo, Carolyn
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This document contains seven papers about and from the International Seminar on Women's Education and Empowerment, which was convened to give women educators and researchers from diverse sociocultural backgrounds an opportunity to examine collectively different education practices and their theoretical implications for empowering women. The following papers are included: "Preface" (Carolyn Medel-Anonuevo); "The International Seminar on Women's Education and Empowerment" (Carolyn Medel-Anonuevo, Bettina Bochynek); "The Theoretical and Practical Bases for Empowerment" (Nelly P. Stromquist); "Some Reflections on the Empowerment of Women" (Lucita Lazo); "Women's Literacy and Empowerment: The Nellore Experience" (Anita Dighe); "The Organization of American States Multinational Project on Education and Work: An Experience of Popular Education for Women's Empowerment in Colombia" (Miryan Zuniga E.); "Educate to Empower: An Asian Experience" (Namtip Aksornkool); and "Thinking about Women and Literacy: Support and Challenge" (Jenny Horsman). A list of seminar participants is also included. Several papers contain bibliographies. (MN)
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- 1995
43. Karaoke and Interpersonal Communication in East Asia.
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Ma, Ringo
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An exploratory study investigated the interpersonal meaning of karaoke to its participants in East Asia. Current research suggests that the popularity of karaoke in East Asia is associated with the cultural value of harmony and the indirect mode of communication in this region. Subjects, 51 East Asian undergraduate-level students who had participated in karaoke, were interviewed concerning the social contexts in which karaoke takes place, the functions of karaoke in those social contexts, and the extent to which karaoke participants communicate interpersonally in a karaoke session. Interviewees reported that they sang karaoke to celebrate or release tension. Karaoke was found not only to be able to provide topics for conversation but also to become communication per se. Besides generating new verbal and nonverbal messages among participants, lyrics adopted for karaoke may well become the participants' own messages. (Contains 30 references.) (Author/RS)
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- 1994
44. Communication Patterns of Individualistic and Collective Cultures: A Value Based Comparison.
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Yang, Hwei-Jen
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For Asian Americans, learning only the skills of verbal communication is not sufficient--they need to develop a sense of appreciation for eloquence, to understand the urgency of freedom of expression in a democratic society, and to internalize the value of speech as an instrument for self-enhancement. The remarkable differences between the East Asian cultures of China and Japan and the American culture make acculturation of East Asians into the mainstream of United States society extremely difficult. Characteristics of individualistic cultures include: the individual as an autonomous entity; egalitarianism; competitiveness; and self-reliance. Characteristics of collective cultures include: individuals as interdependent entities; hierarchism; cooperativeness; and self-denial. Looked at positively, the experience of individualism, prominent in the American culture, espouses rights for personal freedom and enhancement, endorses the dignity and entitlement of ordinary persons before God, the law, and with other citizens. The long history of the East Asian cultures testifies to the merits of collectivism. The general attitude of East Asian people is toward language and verbalization involving fewer words, supported by the aesthetics of vagueness. In the western tradition, the importance of eloquence has been persistently emphasized ever since the days of Plato and Aristotle. Teaching and clarification of values as part of the curriculum is important for cultivating appreciation and sense of purpose in all the skills taught in speech communication. (Contains 14 references.) (RS)
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- 1993
45. Women's Education and Empowerment. Report of the International Seminar (Hamburg, Germany, January 27-February 2, 1993).
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education.
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These proceedings contain the following papers: "The International Seminar on Women's Empowerment" (Anonuevo, Bochynek); "The Theoretical and Practical Bases for Empowerment" (Stromquist); "Some Reflections on the Empowerment of Women" (Lazo); "Women's Literacy and Empowerment: The Nellore Experience" (Dighe); "The Organization of American States Multinational Project on Education and Work: An Experience of Popular Education for Women's Empowerment in Colombia" (Zuniga E.); "Educate to Empower: An Asian Experience" (Aksornkool); "Thinking about Women and Literacy: Support and Challenge" (Horsman); "Background Paper on the Women, Education, Development Research Group at the University of Dar es Salaam" (Brock-Utne); "Women's Education and Empowerment: Empowerment for What? Reformation or Transformation?" (Mannathoko); "Women's Health and Health Education Programs in the Caribbean" (Rodney); "Women's Adult Social Education: A Palestinian Community-Based Experience" (Khreisheh); "Empowerment of Women through Education" (Ali); and "Literacy Work in the Syrian Arab Republic" (Al-Jabi). Concluding the proceedings is a list of seminar participants. Several papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)
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- 1993
46. National Information Policies for the Asia Oceania Region. Proceedings of the General Assembly and Congress of the International Federation for Information and Documentation Commission for Asia and Oceania (11th, Seoul, Korea, October 29-31, 1990).
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International Federation for Information and Documentation, Victoria (Australia). Commission for Asia and Oceania., Dickson, Ian, and Dwyer, Lisa
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The 18 papers presented at this conference address national information policies, information for industry, and electronic publishing. The titles of the papers are as follows: (1) "Industrial Information Policies of Developing Countries" (keynote address, Sung Jin Choi); (2) "National Information Policy. Current Trends and Issues--an Australian Experience" (Lawrence Tam and Ian Dickson); (3) "An Information Policy for Hong Kong" (Barry Burton); (4) "A National Information Policy for Indonesia" (B. Sudarsono); (5) "The National Information Policy in Japan" (Nagao Hagiya); (6) "Formulating a National Policy on Library and Information Services in Malaysia" (Oli Hamid); (7) "Papua New Guinea--Case for a National Information Policy?" (Margaret Obi); (8) "A Brief Introduction to National Scientific and Technical Information Policy in China" (Zhang Fenglou); (9) "National Information Policy and the Progress of a National Information System in Thailand" (Nongphanga Chitrakorn); (10) "Changes to Information Demands and Activity in Scientific and Technical Information in USSR's New Economic Situation" (Oleg Shatberashvili and D. Alelishvili); (11) "The Computer versus the Human Brain" (Jacob Leev); (12) "Information for Industry in Thailand" (Nongphanga Chitrakorn); (13) "Information for Industry: The Australian Scene in 1990" (Susan Harvey); (14) "Information for Industry: Definitions, Clarifications and Needs" (Eliahu Hoffman); (15) "Information Dissemination in a Large Industrial Plant" (David Elazar); (16) "National Information Policy--the Availability of CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) Records in the Australian National Bibliographic Network" (invited paper, Geza Kosa); (17) "Electronic Publishing--Status, Trends and Prospects" (Ian Dickson); and (18) "Electronic Publishing in Japan--A Review in 1990" (Naito Eisuke). Also included are the welcoming and opening addresses, recommendations and resolutions passed at the conference, and a list of 14 national delegates representing 11 countries. (KRN)
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- 1991
47. Distance Education in South Asia. Proceedings of the Round Table Conference on Distance Education for South Asian Countries (Islamabad, Pakistan, November 6-8, 1989).
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Asian Development Bank, Manila (Philippines).
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This document begins with an introduction followed by a list of recommendations that were an outcome of the conference. The core papers included are "Liberation of the Learner: A Self-Reliance Strategy for Education" (Sharma); "Distance Education in South Asia: Problems and Strategies for Cooperation" (Taylor); "Cooperation in Distance Education in South Asian Countries" (Marchl); and "Teacher Training and Staff Development" (Edington). Country paper summaries are provided for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The appendices contain: the opening address (Juneja); keynote address (Qazi); group reports; list of participants; list of observers; and a list of organizing and resource persons. (CML)
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- 1990
48. How Many Countries Are There in the World?
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Finchum, George A.
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Because of conflicting interpretations among the most widely used sources, the question of how many countries there are in the world does not have an easy answer. This paper, however, seeks to produce a justifiable, definitive answer (at least for as long as changing political tides allow). By moving from continent to continent, listing generally recognized countries, addressing those land areas whose statuses are controversial, and explaining whether or not inclusion is warranted, the determination is made that as of October 1989 there were 170 countries in the world. Maps and tables used for this study are available. (DB)
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- 1989
49. The International Flow of Information: A Trans-Pacific Perspective. The Center for the Book. Viewpoint Series, No. 7.
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Library of Congress, Washington, DC. and Cole, John Y.
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Improvement of the two-way flow of information between the East-Pacific Region and the United States was the unifying theme of a seminar conducted by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and attended by representatives of 12 east Asian and Pacific countries at which this collection of five papers was presented. The papers address concerns of language; literacy; translation; the state of international and indigenous publishing; the problems involved in exporting, importing, and distributing books and other printed materials; copyright; the influence of the news media; and the part played by international organizations such as UNESCO in promoting the international flow of information. Biographical sketches and the brief last day remarks of the librarians, journalists, and government officials in attendance follow the presentations. (RAA)
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- 1981
50. Computers in Education: An Outline of Country Experiences. Report of the Asian Seminar on Educational Technology (3rd, Tokyo, Japan, September 26-October 2, 1984).
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific.
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Selected country papers included in this collection focus on applications of computers in the educational systems of Australia, China, India, Japan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Information for the city of Singapore is also provided. The reports for each country and Singapore include: (1) background information on the development of computers, including infrastructures, policies, plans, programs, research, and training; (2) trends and issues in computer education; and (3) current activities in the area of educational technology. The final paper discusses the impact of microcomputers on less-developed countries and suggests a 14-point plan of action for professional societies in these countries. (JB)
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- 1985
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