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Patel, Fay; Lynch, Hayley – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2013
The notion of internationalization in higher education is understood as the recruitment of international students, marketing of academic programs and courses, and teaching English as a Second Language to student cohorts from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Various models of internationalization (Knight, 2004, 2006; Leask, 2009; Pimpa, 2009;…
Descriptors: International Education, Global Approach, Higher Education, Learning Experience
Fielder, Virginia Dodge – 1974
This paper is a case study of a documentary produced by WHAS-TV entitled "Louisville: Open City?" The purposes behind the documentary are examined, and an attempt is made to evaluate whether these purposes were achieved. More importantly, this paper illustrates the social and political changes which can result when a locally-produced…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Problems, Documentaries, Higher Education
Altman, Michael – 1975
This study was part of a larger study examining the attitudes of various groups toward elections, campaigns, and a variety of issues. This portion of the study dealt with students, 336 of whom were interviewed. In addition, 40 questionnaires were randomly drawn from two groups of students--those who registered to vote and those who did not. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, College Students, Educational Research
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Fuller, Bruce; Samuelson, Judy – 1977
The pamphlet analyzes registration and voting behavior among college and university students. When the voting age was lowered to 18 in 1971, it enabled almost 13 million young people to vote. Over four million are students. Although voting patterns vary among and within campuses, some trends can be identified. Registration rates for students are…
Descriptors: College Students, Elections, Higher Education, Local Issues
Gill, Wanda E. – 1992
This study examined similarities and differences in attitudes between men and women full-time administrators, faculty, staff, and students on various advocacy issues such as harassment, victims' rights, equity, educational funding, and politics. Surveys (N=210) were mailed to faculty, administrators and staff at Bowie State University (Maryland),…
Descriptors: Activism, Administrators, Advocacy, College Faculty
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Daza, Stephanie Lynn – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2006
Globalizing trends--underscored by neoliberalism, privatization and imperial legacies--are changing the nature and purpose of education across the world. "With these rules of the capitalist game," a Colombian student argues, "the public university in Latin America has been played." Manifestations of these trends, however, vary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Political Attitudes, Privatization, Foreign Policy
Eshleman, Kenneth L. – Political Science Teacher, 1988
Presents five projects on student voting rights recommended for college students in U.S. government and constitutional law courses. Projects include reading the state's residency law, investigating state and local interpretation of student voting rights, researching the constitutional issues involved in voting rights, and surveying students as to…
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Students, Constitutional Law, Elections
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Kelebay, Yarema Gregory – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Analyzes the political arguments and special interests surrounding the recent referendum regarding the separation of Quebec from Canada. Characterizes the separatists' campaign as defined by lies, evasion, and demagoguery. Discusses the political reconfiguring occurring among the profederalists. (MJP)
Descriptors: Activism, Civics, Community Control, Current Events