Showing 131 - 140 of 18,386
Within the last decade the most significant development of European Union in the education field has been the Bologna Process. The reference point of the Process is European Qualifications Framework on an international level, and national qualifications framework on a national level. We handle...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014158157
This paper presents a reflection on the production of audiovisual course materials for long distance Administration/ Business courses. It introduces two theories related to the teaching-learning process that guide the production of audiovisual materials and check students' perception of their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014162821
Tensions between leadership and democracy have long been noted, yet little or no attempt has been made to mitigate points of contention between views of democracy emphasizing the capacity of ordinary people to mold their own futures through political participation and views denigrating these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014163826
The paper reports on the results of a study of the health status of 4,917 middle age couples in the HRS. The main finding is that savings propensity appears to be a key component to health outcome. Savers make consumption choices that improve their health, accumulate fewer ailments and enjoy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014089456
We use a difference-in-differences analytic approach to estimate postsecondary consequences from Maine’s mandate that all public school juniors take the SAT®. We find that, overall, the policy increased 4-year college-going rates by 2- to 3-percentage points and that 4-year college-going...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014128246
To what extent do U.S. law school demographics concerning gender, race, and ethnicity reflect the same demographics of their applicant populations? This is a preview (highlighting law school rankings) of a forthcoming paper that attempts to answer the question by developing a measurement of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014130576
The article explores what could be a post-colonial perspective to the education delivery. If we believe that majority of the problems faced in Bharat have their roots in the colonial residue left in the society post-Independence, we should explore what can be done today. For this exploration was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014131552
In order to analyze how law schools can best teach legal problem solving, this Article draws upon the volumes of research in cognitive and educational psychology on problem solving and upon the hundreds of student evaluations since 2002 of Regent University School of Law's Summer Academic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014135931
This article will examine the evolution of tenure in K-12 public schools and explore new pathways of protecting teachers from unfair labor practices while advancing education reform. In this article, I argue that the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act should include an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014135952
Affirmative action has been at the forefront of educational policies and to this day continues to enliven debates. For decades, schools have litigated over whether affirmative action can be used to create a diverse student body. Now, the litigation has shifted to whether affirmative action...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014137802