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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Education -- Political aspects"”.
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An analysis of the extent and effects of politics on KwaZulu-Natal secondary schools
… As an introduction the History of Politics and Education in South Africa was reviewed. It was determined how politics affected South African education in general. Literature also revealed that KwaZulu-Natal was affected by party politics. The study then explored the political effects on Culture …
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Democracy and Education: Is This Marriage on the Rocks?
… the relationship between democracy and education for the purpose of contributing to the on-going dialogue regarding those concepts. It attempted to illustrate the dynamics of that relationship based upon early and contemporary American interpretations. Procedures: Through qualitative …
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Quality, Equity, Efficiency, Evaluation, And Local Flexibility: The Political And Educational Dilemmas Of Iowa's Foundation Plan
… guiding principles, developed by the Governor's Educational Advisory Committee for improving education for Iowans, led to the development of the Foundation Plan and has since provided the basis and the support for State legislative and executive action to meet the educational responsibility to …
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The Impact of Involvement in Educational Politics on New Jersey Teachers' Job Satisfaction, Self-Efficacy, and Work Locus of Control: A Survey Research Study
<p>A paradigm shift has occurred for the field of education with a renewed focus on accountability and performance. This increase in accountability along with new mandates and regulations are factors that lead to low teacher retention, especially for young teachers with less than five academic …
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An African child in South African multi-racial high school : socio- educational perspective in Empangeni Region
… and religion. The fifth aim is to render socio-educational concrete recommendations with regard to what could be done to address pervasiveness of racism. A questionnaire was compiled and used as an attitude rating scale and the questionnaire was administered to a representative sample of …
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Voter apathy: why does it exist and what can be done to overcome it?
… was to ascertain why the stakeholders in the educational process do not participate in the annual school election and to identify and implement techniques that would motivate these stakeholders to go to the polls.</p> <p>The population of this study consisted of the direct stakeholders in the …
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Render unto Caesar, render unto God : Texas denominational colleges and universities and the politics of the Civil War era.
… and universities, church leaders, and key educational pioneers. Analysis is limited to three specific denominations: the Baptists, the Methodists, and the Presbyterians. Its central argument is that Texas denominational colleges and universities reflected and promoted the social and …
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An inquiry into counselling interventions and student support systems at a university in transition
… north coast of KwaZulu-Natal, where poverty and political intolerance once reigned, presents unique challenges to students and staff, particularly the Student Representative Council (SRC) and Management. A number of significant discoveries were made as revealed by research techniques used i.e. …
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The American Community College's Obligation to Democracy
… I address the dichotomy between liberal arts education and terminal vocational training in the American community college. The need is for reform in the community college in relation to philosophical instruction in order to empower citizens, support justice and create more sustainable …