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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"development theories"”.
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Adult learning and development theories and principles represented in theater
… study was to investigate how adult learning and development theories and principles are represented in theater. The study also investigated if there was significant evidence to support the idea of using dramatic works as an example to illustrate adult learning and development theories and …
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Military veterans in higher education: application of adult development theories to selected Rowan University undergraduate veterans
<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of all undergraduate veterans in college after serving in a military setting, by using Schlossberg's transition theory and mattering study, and Mezirow's theory of transformative learning. Of particular interest was how veterans …
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Perspectives of administrators at select art institutions on student involvement and development theories and their relation to campus extracurricular activities
… mostly have knowledge of and apply student development theories in everyday practice. Subjects had similar thoughts on how institutions can aid student development, but activities that foster this development were not always addressed. Institutions in the study were not always doing enough …
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Identification and Assessment of the Career and Occupational Guidance and Counseling Services Provided to Hispanic Students in Selected Public High Schools in the State of Illinois
… judgments about the appropriateness of career development theories and approaches to address the career needs of Hispanic individuals.
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Differential Effects of Two Interventions for Promoting Ego Development in Late Adolescence (Psychological Education, Group Counseling, Taiwan)
… conformity in the Chinese was related to the ego development theories developed by Loevinger and other structural-development theorists, and was conceived of as an important factor that hinders the ego development of Chinese late adolescents. The purpose of the percent study was to use a …
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THE LIMITS OF THE NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS MODEL: THE CASE OF TURKEY
… economic thought in the economic development theories in the last two decades put the National Innovation Systems (NIS) approach to the agenda of developing countries. However, a proper consideration should be placed on the external and internal factors that affect the any given …
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An investigation into the perceptions of internal and external career barriers amongst female South African police officers in the Western Cape
… The research provides an overview of Career Development theories.
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Perceptions of Special Constables on University Campuses
… and a perceived lack of respect and support. Theories that guided the research included Human Development & Capabilities Approach, student development theories, and critical race theory. Aspects of the Capabilities Approach, such as what one achieves and how they are able to garner …
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Intergenerational Facilities: Designing Intergenerational Space through a Human Development Lens
… on children's cognitive, social, and emotional development as well as effects on elder's health and well-being. Knowing the profound influence of the built environment on elders (Garin, et al., 2014) and children (Bradford, 2012), the design of intergenerational spaces therefore has the …
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An empirical study of ethnic linkages in Kenyan rural-urban migration
… of urban labor has been a central concern of the development efforts of low-income nations. Earlier development theories emphasized the benefits of removing labor from peasant agriculture—where labor-intensive techniques and traditional economic organization kept productivity low—and relocating it …
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Planning Local and Regional Development: Exploring Network Signal, Sites, and Economic Opportunity Dynamics
Urban development planning efforts are challenged to enhance coevolving spatial and socioeconomic systems that exist and interact at multiple scales. While network and simulation sciences have created new tools and theories suitable for urban studies, models of development are not yet suitable for …
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Using Graphics, Animations, and Data-Driven Animations to Teach the Principles of Simple Linear Regression to Graduate Students
<p>This report describes the design, development, and evaluation of the Simple Linear Regression Lesson (SLRL), a web-based lesson that uses visual strategies to teach graduate students the principles of simple linear regression. The report includes a literature review on the use of graphics, …
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Development Theory and the Cold War: A Historical Analysis of Latin American Structuralism from 1930 to 1970
Latin America has experimented with two different development strategies over the last two centuries. First, and currently, an “outward-oriented” program based on exports of primary commodities. Alternatively, for a few years following World War II, a domestic industrialization from within strategy …
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The recent growth of the Las Vegas Valley and its effect on the criminal justice system
… quality of life: safety from crime. Economic development theories relating to the growth of cities will be analyzed first. Second, the relation between city growth and crime will be analyzed. Next, a brief history of Southern Nevada will be required in order to fully understand the recent …
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Middle School Transition: faculty and parent perceptions of the academic, procedural, and social changes that occur between elementary and middle school
… from the stage-environment fit and adolescent development theories. This study found that while both parents and faculty experience anxiety and excitement about transition all participants perceived the social and academic domains as the most difficult for students with special needs. This …
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The ideological construction of new urbanism in Melrose Arch : a critical analysis
… and history of Johannesburg, including the development of the city centre and rise of the suburbs. Trends such as decentralisation and gentrification are also recognised and examined. A correlation is drawn between the Johannesburg of a few decades ago and the contemporary city to see how …
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Staff development at secondary schools in the Mthunzini District
The study deals with staff development at secondary schools in the Mthunzini district. Staff development practices at various secondary schools are examined in the study. The aims of this study were the following: • to determine the nature of staff development as described in relevant literature; • …
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Unemployed Younger Baby Boom Women's Career Decision-Making Experiences: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
… lifespan theory (1959), and selected career development theories provide lenses through which these women's experiences can be understood. Eight themes emerged from the data, including the following: unemployment as a preparation period; career aspirations; digital natives; age …
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Exploring female graduate students' multifaceted and intersecting roles and identities in a complex educational milieu /
… The interweaving of Feminist and Women's Development theories enabled the data to be examined under different, yet complementary, lenses. The data collection strategies included: four to five in-depth semistructured interviews, three take-home activities (involving identity mapping, object …
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Knowledge and practice of grade 2 educators in enhancing conceptual development when teaching multiplication in Thabina circuit, Mopani West district
… of the conceptual framework for the development of multiplication concepts at Grade 2 level. The said conceptual framework was informed by both Vygotsky‟s (1978) socio-cultural and the educators‟ Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) development theories as outlined by Loughran, …
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