NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Obermiller, Phillip J., Ed.; Philliber, William W., Ed. – 1994
This book contains 11 essays that compare economic and social conditions in Appalachia to those in rural regions of other countries. These rural, frequently mountainous, regions suffer similar economic problems due to their peripheral position in the national economies of their countries. Among the topics of particular educational interest are the…
Descriptors: Community Change, Community Development, Comparative Analysis, Economic Development
Kay, Steve; And Others – 1981
Schools in two neighboring rural Kentucky counties ("West" and "East") were studied to determine the effect of differing school organization on school functioning and community-school relations. Data gathered from public sources, attendance at faculty, staff and school board meetings, interviews, and faculty questionnaires…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Involvement
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers