The Dispositions and Skills of a Ph.D. in Education: Perspectives of Faculty and Graduate Students in One College of Education.

• Authors : Gardner, Susan K.¹ ; Hayes, Michael T.² ; Neider, Xyanthe N.²

Subjects: *DOCTOR of philosophy degree; *DOCTORAL programs; *PROFESSIONAL socialization

• Source: Innovative Higher Education. 2007, Vol. 31 Issue 5, p287-299. 13p.

• Abstract: Twenty-two faculty and graduate students were interviewed in one college of education in order to understand what the college and its ... Copyright of Innovative Higher Education is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed ...

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Dynamic instabilities as mechanisms for emergence.

• Authors : Schöner, Gregor¹ (AUTHOR); Dineva, Evelina² (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *PERFORMANCE; *LEARNING; *HABIT

• Source: Developmental Science. Jan2007, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p69-74. 6p. 4 Diagrams, 1 Graph.

• Abstract: That competences may emerge given appropriate environmental and behavioral context is a long-standing theme in developmental research. Work in the motor domain, but also in ... Copyright of Developmental Science is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to ...

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TWO HEADS.

• Authors : MacFarquhar, Larissa

Subjects: *MIND & body; *NEUROSCIENCES; *BRAINCHURCHLAND, Patricia; CHURCHLAND, Paul M., 1942-

• Source: New Yorker. 2/12/2007, Vol. 82 Issue 49, p58-69. 12p. 2 Black and White Photographs.

• Abstract: The article profiles Paul and Patricia Churchland, professors of philosophy at the University of California, San Diego. The article focuses on the their work examining ...

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Connecting languages: the use of the portfolio as a means of exploring and overcoming frontiers within the curriculum.

• Authors : de Lurdes Gonçalves, Maria¹ (AUTHOR) ; Andrade, Ana Isabel¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *CURRICULUM; *EDUCATION; *INSTRUCTIONAL systems

• Source: European Journal of Teacher Education. Jun2007, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p195-213. 19p. 3 Charts.

• Abstract: The Linguistic European Policy stresses the importance of linguistic diversity and encourages students to learn several languages, believing that the more languages we know, the ... La política lingüística europea defiende la importancia de la diversidad lingüística y alienta a aprender varios idiomas, en la convicción de ... La politique linguistique européenne défend l'importance de la diversité linguistique et encourage l'apprentissage de diverses langues, en croyant que la maîtrise de ... Die Europäische Sprachenpolitik legt grossen Wert auf die linguistische Vielfalt. Eine der Prioritäten ist demnach, Schüler zum Erlernen mehrerer Fremdsprachen zu motivieren. ... Copyright of European Journal of Teacher Education is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or ...

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Concepts of bounded agency in education, work, and the personal lives of young adults.

• Authors : Evans, Karen¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *YOUNG adults; *EDUCATION; *UNEMPLOYMENT

• Source: International Journal of Psychology. Apr2007, Vol. 42 Issue 2, p85-93. 9p. 2 Diagrams, 1 Graph.

• Abstract: This paper traces the development of a series of Anglo-German studies on how young adults experience control and exercise personal agency as they pass through ... Este trabajo traza el desarrollo de una serie de estudios anglo-alemanes sobre la forma en que los adultos jóvenes experimentan el control y actú... Cet article trace le développement d'une série d'études anglo-allemandes sur comment les jeunes adultes expérimentent le contrôle et exercent une ... Copyright of International Journal of Psychology is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to ...

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Abstracts.

Subjects: *CLINICAL health psychology; *WEIGHT gain; *SMOKING

• Source: Health Psychology Review. Mar2007 Supplement 1, Vol. 1, p9-309. 301p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 6 Diagrams, 2 Charts, 8 Graphs.

• Abstract: The article presents abstracts of studies related to health psychology. They include "The Freshman Year of College: Critical Period for Weight Gain?" "Prevalence and Psychosocial ...

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Critical Pedagogy, Islamisation of Knowledge and Muslim Education.

• Authors : Hussien, Suhailah¹

Subjects: *CRITICAL pedagogy; *ISLAMIC education; *ISLAM

• Source: Intellectual Discourse. 2007, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p85-104. 20p.

• Abstract: This study attempts to reconstruct Western critical pedagogy from an Islamic perspective and to explore its contribution to the resolution of the crisis in the ... Copyright of Intellectual Discourse is the property of Intellectual Discourse and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted ...

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Mental Boundaries and Medico-Pedagogical Selection: Girls and Boys in the Dutch ‘School for Idiots’, The Hague 1857–1873.

• Authors : Drenth, Annemieke van (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *SCHOOL children; *MENTAL illness; *EDUCATIONUNITED States; FRANCE

• Source: Paedagogica Historica. Feb2007, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p99-117. 19p. 1 Illustration, 2 Graphs.

• Abstract: In the wake of developments in France and the United States where early psychiatrists such as Pinel, Esquirol, Belhomme and Séguin advocated ‘moral treatment’ ... Copyright of Paedagogica Historica is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to ...

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Alchemies and Governing: Or, questions about the questions we ask.

• Authors : Popkewitz, Thomas S.¹

Subjects: *HISTORY of education; *EDUCATION; *REASON

• Source: Educational Philosophy & Theory. Feb2007, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p64-83. 20p.

• Abstract: This article turns one of most cited philosopher's John Dewey's title, How We Think (1933/1998) back upon itself to consider how ‘thought’ or ‘reason’ are cultural ... Copyright of Educational Philosophy & Theory is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted ...

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Double-Loop Learning in Higher Education.

• Authors : Tagg, John¹

Subjects: *LEARNING; *EDUCATION; *ACADEMIC achievement

• Source: Change. Jul2007, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p36-41. 6p. 10 Diagrams.

• Abstract: The article discusses how colleges can find areas and ways to improve their performance in areas such as assessment, retention, accountability, as well as general

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