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Biraimah, Karen L.; Jotia, Agreement Lathi – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2013
The goal of this study was to assess the longitudinal effectiveness and impact of study abroad programs on teachers' content knowledge and professional perspectives. The study focused on a recent Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad to Botswana (summer 2011) and compares results with an earlier Fulbright-Hays program to Singapore and Malaysia…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Study Abroad, Foreign Countries, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Closson, Rosemary; Mullins Nelson, Barbara – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2009
This research was motivated by our desire for our students to achieve a deeper appreciation for the social justice aspect of our field, adult education, and also to engage them with the community. We sought to accomplish these ends as students at two different state universities volunteered to build a home with Habitat for Humanity. Data was…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Community Involvement, Teaching Methods, Grounded Theory
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Sandmann, Alexa – Social Studies, 2004
The topic of immigration is frequently taught in middle school classrooms as part of the history of America, for this country is indeed a "land of immigrants." Special emphasis is usually given to immigration that occurred a century or more ago, but contemporary immigration may prove to be a more compelling way to view this concept.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Individual Development, Cultural Awareness
Kershaw, James T. – 1977
One of nine products developed for a comprehensive program (kindergarten through university level) of vocational education for career development in Florida, this activities manual for elementary school counselors, teachers, and other users contains six federal career education objectives broken down into sub-federal objectives. These six federal…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration