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Showing 1 to 20 of 93 for “"character development"”.
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The Effectiveness in Measuring Character Development Outcomes in Singapore Schools Through the Character Development Award
… schools for their effort in using effective character development programmes in producing holistic students who are both competent in their academic studies and possess good moral character. Although the history of character education in schools started in 1959, it is only in the recent years …
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Mixing the Roman miles: Character Development in Terence's Eunuchus
In my thesis I explore Terences innovative development of three stock characters: Chaerea, the adulescens amator, Thraso, the miles gloriosus, and Gnatho, the parasitus. In the Eunuchus Terence provides each of these characters with a mythological parallel that reveals the character's inner …
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An approach to leadership and character development within military higher education
… of current practices that advance leadership and character development programs and initiatives within military higher education. Selected scholars and practitioners from the United States Military Academy (West Point), the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy …
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Virtue ethics and character development at the United States Air Force Academy.
… that service academies "develop officers of character." "Character," by its very nature, is deep; it is an embedded aspect of one's personhood. As such, character will invariably draw upon one's deeply-held beliefs. But our pluralistic, liberal nation is—and should be—anathema to mandate …
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The Concept of Character Development in the Writings of Ellen G. White
<p>Problem. Character development is a fundamental objective of the Seventh-day Adventist educational system. The purpose of this study was to define the concept of character development in the writings of Ellen G. White whose thought is foundational to the philosophy of the worldwide system of …
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A Matter Of Habitus: Character Development In The Literary Productions Of Garcia Lorca
<p>A MATTER OF HABITUS: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IN THE LITERARY PRODUCTIONS OF GARCIA LORCA</p> <p>by</p> <p>LISA MONTES</p> <p>December 2014</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Francisco Javier Higuero</p> <p>Major: Modern Languages (Spanish)</p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p> This dissertation explores …
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The intentional design and assessment strategies for character development of students in Christian coalition colleges
… ethical and moral ideals into written character development objectives for integration into curricular and co-curricular activities. A second purpose was to determine what sponsored curricular and co-curricular activities were designed as effective means to develop desirable character …
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The emergence of character in a college character development program : a convergent mixed methods study.
… the 20th century, scholarly research replaced character education's place in higher education (Lickona, 1993). Not only does our free society depend on a people of character, but employers desire character in their staff (Firmin et al., 2009), close relationships rely on character (Cavendish et …
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Impact of Character Development and Empowerment Program on Grit and Resilience Growth in Early and Middle Adolescents
… side of education – grit and resilience development in adolescents in an era when adolescents are struggling emotionally at school and at home. The study included forty-five students between the ages of ten and eighteen from ten different countries. These students participated in the …
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Perceived Character Development in a Mentoring Relationship from the Voices of Students and Their Student Affairs Mentors
… a student affairs professional on the student's character development from the perspective of both the student and the student affairs professional. The purpose of this study was to add to the body of literature and to inform the field of student affairs regarding this phenomenon. A hermeneutic …
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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND REVOLUTION: USE OF LEITMOTIF IN THE FIRST ACTS OF LES MISÉRABLES AND HAMILTON: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL
… a recurring musical theme that represents a character, idea, or situation, is a device used in operas, film scores, and musical theater. Accredited to Richard Wagner, leitmotifs enhance storytelling and provide a sense of cohesion to a production. The popular musicals Les Misérables and …
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A Case Study of the "Who is NOBODY?" Project: A Character Development Program for Children with Learning Disabilities
… (B.E.S.T.) program to incorporate an innovative, character education initiative called the “Who is NOBODY?” program. The objective of this qualitative case study was two-fold. First, the study aimed to support the LDANR in assessing the efficacy of the “Who is NOBODY?” program, providing the LDANR …
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Bandanna, An Opera by Daron Aric Hagen with Libretto by Paul Muldoon, Commissioned by the College Band Directors National Association: The Origins of an Artwork with a Glimpse at its Musical Character Development
… thematic and harmonic attributes to each character. There are literally thousands of interactions between these elements that weave a tight pattern of organic unity into the entire work, making it exceptionally rich with symbolism and innuendo. Though still in its infancy, the uniqueness …
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Square pegs
… a multi-strand narrative structure and extensive character development. The exegesis comprises a theoretical analysis of the creative component ‘Square Pegs’, and placing it within the context of an examination of feature film script development, in particularly multi-strand (or multi-plot) …
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A Program Evaluation of Immersive Devised Story Drama: Process and Impacts at a Summer Creativity Camp
… learning (SEL), creativity growth, and character development. Methods used in the study included surveys of parents, interviews of teachers, and focus groups of campers. Results indicated that the devised drama provides durable, effective enrichment in SEL, creativity growth, and …
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Impact Of Single Gender Programs On Achievement, Attendance, Discipline, And Character: A Program Evaluation Project
… achievement, increase attendance levels, support character development, and decrease student discipline problems. The context of this inquiry is a large public school district that incorporates single gender education applications across the district. My study is focused on an all-girls middle …
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The Painted Box
… the use of narrative point of view as a means of character development. In addition to shifting between first- and third-person points of view, the novel also employs the use of epistolary elements and manipulation of psychic distance as character-development tools. The effect of intertwining …
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Character education through secondary school literature classes
… and learning theorists on the nature of moral character and its development. Since its recommendations are for improving character education in public secondary school literature classes in the Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada, the thesis will also include legal documentation …
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