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Blunt, Kesha – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2007
Migration across national borders has resulted in demographic changes in the United States, causing the country to become more multi-ethnic. This presents considerable challenges for graduate level educators who need to be responsive to the unique academic needs of diverse populations by considering students' previous experiences, values, and…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Transformative Learning, Educational Environment, Social Work
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Trisler, Carmen E. – Science Activities, 1994
Uses models to illustrate the possible "migration route" of the sugar maple in response to predicted global climate change. Curriculum activities for students are provided that specifically address the sugar maple forests of the Great Lakes regions. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Climate Change, Earth Science, Ecology, Global Warming
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Tukey, David D. – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1991
Three models for calculating college student retention rates and predicting enrollments are examined: (1) the Cohort Ratio Model; (2) the Longitudinal Persistence Model; and (3) the Markov Process Model. The last is seen as more encompassing, with wider applicability range, and useful in tracking student change in major and movement in and out of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, College Students, Comparative Analysis