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Ng, Wendy; Ayayqwayaksheelth, J'net; Chu, Sarah – Journal of Museum Education, 2022
In this article, the tree is used as a metaphor for the birth, nourishment, growth, stress, pruning, resilience, and regeneration of decolonial work to indigenize museum education. At the center of this work is Indigenous peoples, perspectives, and ways of knowing and being. This principle has guided the work of the authors who assert that when…
Descriptors: Museums, American Indians, Figurative Language, Females
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Cameron, Lynne – AILA Review, 2015
Complex dynamic systems (CDS) theory offers a powerful metaphorical model of applied linguistic processes, allowing holistic descriptions of situated phenomena, and addressing the connectedness and change that often characterise issues in our field. A recent study of Kenyan conflict transformation illustrates application of a CDS perspective. Key…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Models, Conflict
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Murakami-Ramalho, Elizabeth; Benham, Maenette – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2010
This study explored the active involvement of school and community members investing in leadership dynamics for change, especially considering the increasingly globalized world and the importance of preparing globally minded citizens. To explore how educators and leaders work to foster dynamic learning experiences in a highly mobile global…
Descriptors: International Schools, Leadership, Figurative Language, Participative Decision Making
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Denton, Diana; Ryder, Steve – Qualitative Inquiry, 2009
Conflict generated in theatre productions in university theatre departments is unique to its context. Issues of role ambiguity; scarce resources; fear and response to the unknown or unfamiliar; and power relations, among others, influence both the generation and the management of conflict. Examining such conflict and the behaviors used to engage…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Role Conflict, Figurative Language, College Students