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Cooperative learning for educational reform in Armenia - Intercultural Education - 0 views

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Armenia is in the midst of major educational reforms in which teacher professional development is a key component. Much of the energy devoted to developing education in Armenia is targeted towards enhancing student-centred teaching, especially cooperative

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Armenia is in the midst of major educational reforms in which teacher professional development is a key component. Much of the energy devoted to developing education in Armenia is targeted towards enhancing student-centred teaching, especially cooperative</div>

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Cooperative learning as method and model in second-language teacher education - Intercu... - 0 views

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This paper describes the integration of cooperative learning (CL) activities into a graduate teacher education course, Collaborative Teaching in English as a Second Language (ESL). Because teachers and researchers have both identified discipline status an

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paper describes the integration of cooperative learning (CL) activities into a graduate teacher education course, Collaborative Teaching in English as a Second Language (ESL). Because teachers and researchers have both identified discipline status an</div>

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Cooperative learning - a double-edged sword: a cooperative learning model for use with ... - 0 views

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Although very little research has been done on cooperative learning (CL) in New Zealand, international research is positive about the educational benefits of working in culturally diverse groups. This paper presents the findings of a research project exam

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Although very little research has been done on cooperative learning (CL) in New Zealand, international research is positive about the educational benefits of working in culturally diverse groups. This paper presents the findings of a research project exam</div>

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Theoretical framework for Cooperative Participatory Action Research (CPAR) in a multicu... - 0 views

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This paper describes a long-term research seminar, developed in 2001 by Hertz-Lazarowitz at the University of Haifa (UH). The goal of the seminar was to involve students in a meaningful, experiential and cooperative-interactive learning environment, based

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paper describes a long-term research seminar, developed in 2001 by Hertz-Lazarowitz at the University of Haifa (UH). The goal of the seminar was to involve students in a meaningful, experiential and cooperative-interactive learning environment, based</div>

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A dynamic conception of humanity, intercultural relation and cooperative learning - Int... - 0 views

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The main focus of this paper relates to the conceptualizations of human identity and intercultural relations needed for cooperative learning (CL) to occur. At one extreme, some have argued that the relation between different cultures should be conceptuali

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The main focus of this paper relates to the conceptualizations of human identity and intercultural relations needed for cooperative learning (CL) to occur. At one extreme, some have argued that the relation between different cultures should be conceptuali</div>

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Philosophers and grammarians - Philosophical Psychology - 0 views

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In the essay, I compare the aims and especially the methods of philosophers and grammarians. It transpires that there are several interesting similarities to be found with the method and aim in particular of traditional 'armchair philosophers'. I argue th

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the essay, I compare the aims and especially the methods of philosophers and grammarians. It transpires that there are several interesting similarities to be found with the method and aim in particular of traditional 'armchair philosophers'. I argue th</div>

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Intuitions, concepts, and imagination - Philosophical Psychology - 0 views

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Recently, a new movement of philosophers, called 'experimental philosophy', has suggested that the philosophers' favored armchair is in flames. In order to assess some of their claims, it is helpful to provide a theoretical background against which we can

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Recently, a new movement of philosophers, called 'experimental philosophy', has suggested that the philosophers' favored armchair is in flames. In order to assess some of their claims, it is helpful to provide a theoretical background against which we can</div>

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On the nature of thought experiments and a core motivation of experimental philosophy -... - 0 views

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In this paper I discuss some underlying motivations common to most strands of experimental philosophy, noting that most forms of experimental philosophy have a commitment to the claim that certain empirical evidence concerning the level of agreement on in

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In this paper I discuss some underlying motivations common to most strands of experimental philosophy, noting that most forms of experimental philosophy have a commitment to the claim that certain empirical evidence concerning the level of agreement on in</div>

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The Song of the Sirens and the Non-Transcendental - The European Legacy: Toward New Par... - 0 views

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Over the past three decades the ethnographic-based human sciences (anthropology, social linguistics, ethnomusicology, sociology, etc.) have come under heavy scrutiny for the perpetuation of injustice and inequality, and a lack of sensitivity to indigenous

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Over the past three decades the ethnographic-based human sciences (anthropology, social linguistics, ethnomusicology, sociology, etc.) have come under heavy scrutiny for the perpetuation of injustice and inequality, and a lack of sensitivity to indigenous</div>

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AS TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICE - Critical Asian Studies - 0 views

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Examining the historical trajectory of these two "models" and the transformative practice that produced relatively high human development outcomes, the article identifies some common elements behind their success, highlighting the centrality of public act

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Examining the historical trajectory of these two "models" and the transformative practice that produced relatively high human development outcomes, the article identifies some common elements behind their success, highlighting the centrality of public act</div>

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Studies in American Indian Literatures - Publishing Sámi Literature-from Chri... - 0 views

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Publishing in the Sámi languages has always been difficult. The Sámi are currently spread across four countries, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. There are nine different Sámi languages, some of them with only a few speakers. The Sámi publishing indus

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Publishing in the Sámi languages has always been difficult. The Sámi are currently spread across four countries, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. There are nine different Sámi languages, some of them with only a few speakers. The Sámi publishing indus</div>

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Augmenting learner autonomy through blogging - ELT J - 0 views

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Blogs have developed in two major ways: as a personal diary online and as a technologically enhanced multimedia diary that can be manipulated to suit the user's needs. This paper investigates one such blogging programme in India vis-à-vis its effect on au

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Blogs have developed in two major ways: as a personal diary online and as a technologically enhanced multimedia diary that can be manipulated to suit the user's needs. This paper investigates one such blogging programme in India vis-à-vis its effect on au</div>

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Lessons for higher education: the university as a site of activism - British Journal of... - 0 views

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Len Barton is acutely aware of the power of the academy to either enhance critical thinking or to depress it. He is a true academic, never accepting the received wisdom or perspective of any given sociological standpoint, no matter how powerful or fashion

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Len Barton is acutely aware of the power of the academy to either enhance critical thinking or to depress it. He is a true academic, never accepting the received wisdom or perspective of any given sociological standpoint, no matter how powerful or fashion</div>

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Educação & Sociedade 31.111 Narratives, identities and political action in p... - 0 views

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This paper aims to consider the recent interest in a type of qualitative research known as narrative research, discussing the relationship between narrative and identity formation and/or understanding. The main objective is to try to establish a link betw

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paper aims to consider the recent interest in a type of qualitative research known as narrative research, discussing the relationship between narrative and identity formation and/or understanding. The main objective is to try to establish a link betw</div>

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Multimodal texts in Higher Education and the implications for writing pedagogy - Archer... - 0 views

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Although studies on writing pedagogy and academic literacies have examined changing genres in tertiary education, there has not necessarily been an emphasis on how a range of modes and media have influenced texts in various disciplines. This paper explore

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Although studies on writing pedagogy and academic literacies have examined changing genres in tertiary education, there has not necessarily been an emphasis on how a range of modes and media have influenced texts in various disciplines. This paper explore</div>

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LANGUAGE POLICY, 'ASIA'S WORLD CITY' AND ANGLOPHONE HONG KONG WRITING - Interventions: ... - 0 views

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Hong Kong's official language policy of 'biliteracy' (Chinese and English) and 'trilingualism' (Cantonese, Putonghua, English), announced after the reversion to China in 1997, claims to address actualities of language use in the territory, remove inequiti

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hong Kong's official language policy of 'biliteracy' (Chinese and English) and 'trilingualism' (Cantonese, Putonghua, English), announced after the reversion to China in 1997, claims to address actualities of language use in the territory, remove inequiti</div>

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Forging a 'neoliberal pedagogy': The 'enterprising education' agenda in schools - Criti... - 0 views

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New Labour came to power with a stated commitment to 'education, education, education' and confirmed quickly that this commitment included a greater role for business in the modernization of state schools. One important, yet under-researched, element of d

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">New Labour came to power with a stated commitment to 'education, education, education' and confirmed quickly that this commitment included a greater role for business in the modernization of state schools. One important, yet under-researched, element of d</div>

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Youth Media Reporter: Using Media Literacy to Combat Racism - 0 views

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Media literacy, critical thinking, and media production are powerful tools for youth to combat racism. Whether we have the chance to address it in the classroom, after school program or community, we have a responsibility as educators and citizens to work

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Media literacy, critical thinking, and media production are powerful tools for youth to combat racism. Whether we have the chance to address it in the classroom, after school program or community, we have a responsibility as educators and citizens to work</div>

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Student authority: Antidote to alienation - Theory and Research in Education - 0 views

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The widespread disaffection of students from school is manifested in academic failure, indifference, and defiance. These problems can be alleviated, I argue, when an authority structure is developed that combines three components - freedom, power, and leg

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The widespread disaffection of students from school is manifested in academic failure, indifference, and defiance. These problems can be alleviated, I argue, when an authority structure is developed that combines three components - freedom, power, and leg</div>

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Communication Across the Curriculum and in the Disciplines: A Call for Scholarly Cross-... - 0 views

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Communication-across-the-curriculum (CXC) programs provide assistance to other disciplines on the teaching and learning of communication-meeting an increasingly important need for students not only to be content specialists, but also coherent communicator

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Communication-across-the-curriculum (CXC) programs provide assistance to other disciplines on the teaching and learning of communication-meeting an increasingly important need for students not only to be content specialists, but also coherent communicator</div>

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