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d'Agnese, Vasco – Journal of Philosophy of Education, 2015
Since Plato, Western thought has framed knowing as a method within "some realm of what is" and a predetermined "sphere of objects". The roots and the consequences of this stance towards reason and truth were noted by Heidegger, who equates the history of Western thought with the history of metaphysics. Since Plato, truth has…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Philosophy, Epistemology, Violence
Yeboah, Amy Oppong – ProQuest LLC, 2013
From great African nations like the Ancient Kemites, Akan and Gikuyu, the world witnessed the development of the most powerful social structures, governance systems, ground breaking innovations in science and technology, and systems of thought that still exist today. Hence, in looking at the low performance levels of Black students today, the…
Descriptors: African American Students, Achievement Gap, Ethnography, Cooperative Learning
McMillan, James H.; Turner, Amanda B. – Online Submission, 2014
This qualitative study examined elementary and middle school students' perceptions of assessment. Individual interviews were conducted with 64 students, with questions focused on their emotional reactions and thinking about classroom and large-scale assessment as related to goal orientation, self-regulation, attributions, and self-efficacy.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation
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Fuller, Bonnie – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2009
Working at an alternative school requires the ability to balance a plethora of complicated issues. The primary focus is how to give high-risk students, who have spent years developing a suspicion for education and educators, a chance to be successful in life. The second focus, and just as important, is creating a group of educators who have the…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, At Risk Students, Academic Achievement, Student Needs
Gruich, Madelon Reed – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This quantitative research study explores the correlation between instructional formats and the measurement of knowledge retention, as well as subsequent course mastery and whether other factors such as age, ethnicity, gender, number of study hours, number of work hours, and family responsibilities influence learning outcomes. The healthcare data…
Descriptors: Retention (Psychology), Medicine, Vocabulary, Statistical Analysis
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Anderson, Jessica; Bruce, Jacklyn; Mouton, Lauren – Journal of Leadership Education, 2010
The purposes of this qualitative study were to determine the contribution of 4-H experiences to leadership life skill development of college-level 4-H alumni and to determine the effect of those skills on collegiate alumni's desire to continue involvement in 4-H. The research methods included semi-structured interviews. Major findings of the study…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Extension Education, Skill Development, Alumni