Canadiana

Canadiana
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1340
Release: 1990
Genre: Canada
ISBN:

European Views of Self-directed Learning

European Views of Self-directed Learning
Author: Gerald A. Straka
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1997
Genre: Adult learning
ISBN:

Following an Introduction by editor Gerald A. Straka that posits various definitions of self-directed learning and discusses the views of the various authors in the text, this book consists of nine papers addressing issues and conceptions of self-directed learning in Europe. The following are included: "Self-Directed Learning in Continuing Education--A Report from Switzerland" (Christoph Metzger); "Self (-Directed) Learning in France" (Philippe Carre); "Self-Learning Activities in the French Community of Belgium" (Brigitte Denis); "Self-Directed Learning in the Netherlands" (Marcel R. van der Klink, Wim J. Nijhof); "Self-Directed Learning among Adults in the United Kingdom" (Keith Percy); "Self-Directed Learning in Portugal" (Maria Joao Malheiro Filgueiras); "Learning, Working and Social Practices: History and Future Trends in Italy" (Cristina Zucchermaglio); "Self-Directed Learning in Greece" (Nicholas Iliadis); and "Self-Directed Learning in Germany: From Instruction to Learning in the Process of Work" (Gerald A. Straka). (Each paper contains references.) (KC)

Gender Disparities in Africa's Labor Market

Gender Disparities in Africa's Labor Market
Author: Jorge Saba Arbache
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2010
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0821380664

"A copublication of the Agence franðcaise de dâeveloppement and the World Bank."--T.p.

The Shapes of Knowledge from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment

The Shapes of Knowledge from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment
Author: D.R. Kelley
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 9401132380

The original idea for a conference on the "shapes of knowledge" dates back over ten years to conversations with the late Charles Schmitt of the Warburg Institute. What happened to the classifications of the sciences between the time of the medieval Studium and that of the French Encyclopedie is a complex and highly abstract question; but posing it is an effective way of mapping and evaluating long term intellectual changes, especially those arising from the impact of humanist scholarship, the new science of the seventeenth century, and attempts to evaluate, to apply, to reconcile, and to institutionalize these rival and interacting traditions. Yet such patterns and transformations cannot be well understood from the heights of the general history of ideas. Within the ~eneral framework of the organization of knowledge the map must be filled in by particular explorations and soundings, and our project called for a conference that would combine some encyclopedic (as well as interdisciplinary and inter national) breadth with scholarly and technical depth.

Le Pacifique Sud

Le Pacifique Sud
Author: Frédéric Angleviel
Publisher: Presses Univ de Bordeaux
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1991
Genre: Dissertations, Academic
ISBN: 9782905081179

Collaboration and Resistance in Occupied France

Collaboration and Resistance in Occupied France
Author: C. Lloyd
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2003-09-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230503926

This book is about how people behaved during the German occupation of France during World War Two, and more specifically about how individuals from different social and political backgrounds recorded and reflected on their experiences during and after these tragic events. The book focuses on the concepts of treason and sacrifice, and takes the form of an introductory overview, followed by contextualised case studies in the areas of politics, daily life, civil administration, paramilitary action, literature and film.

Current Research in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education

Current Research in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
Author: Piotr Romanowski
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2018-07-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 331992396X

This book covers research topics in bilingual education, language policies, language contact, identity of bilingual speakers, early bilingualism, heritage languages, and more, and provides an overview of current theory, research and practice in the field of bilingualism. Each chapter is written by a specialist in the field. Part I focuses on the numerous and heterogeneous relations between languages as well as the implications arising from bilingual speech processing. In Part II, a series of contextualized studies on bilingual classrooms are presented, with diverse research designs applied in different educational settings being a key feature of these studies. Part III bridges theory and practice by offering an insight into mono- and multilingual school settings showcasing examples of educational institutions where bilingualism successfully soared and depicts the needs related to language education.

Gender Equality, Poverty and Economic Growth

Gender Equality, Poverty and Economic Growth
Author: Andrew Morrison
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2007
Genre: Communities and Human Settlements
ISBN:

Abstract: This paper reviews empirical findings from economic analyses of the role of gender equality and women's empowerment in reducing poverty and stimulating growth. Going beyond the large literature documenting the impact of female education on a range of development outcomes, the paper presents evidence on the impact of women's access to markets (labor, land, and credit) and women's decision-making power within households on poverty reduction and productivity at the individual and household level. The paper also summarizes evidence from studies examining the relationship between gender equality and poverty reduction and growth at the macro level. Although micro level effects of gender equality on individual productivity and human development outcomes have been well documented and have important ramifications for aggregate economic performance, establishing an empirical relationship between gender equality and poverty reduction and growth at the macro level has proven to be more challenging. The paper concludes by identifying priority areas for future research.