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Where is the writing teacher? Preservice teachers’ perspectives on the teaching of writing
No full textThis article identifies how a cohort of preservice teachers educated during the No Child Left Behind Era thought about the teaching of writing when they entered a secondary English Language Arts (ELA) teacher preparation program. Most participants shared the beliefs that: (1) writing was primarily the demonstration of specific skills, often on a standardized test; (2) alternatives to the five-paragraph essay would be extra, with formulaic writing central to instruction; (3) teachers had little role in student writing development beyond assigning writing; (4) feedback on writing should be ‘objective’ and tied to a grade; and (5) the purpose of ELA is primarily to teach literature. Authors believe identifying preservice teachers’ beliefs about writing and the role of the writing teacher at the beginning of a program can help teacher educators design experiences to expand students’ notions of literacy and of writing instruction
Conducting rights-based short-term study abroad experiences
No full textThe number of short-term study abroad trips has been increasing and the majority of social work programs conduct them, often including service learning experiences. These trips can help students learn about countries and cultures other than their own and thus improve their ability to provide effective services. However, if not thoughtfully developed and executed, these trips can be nothing more than ‘voluntourism,’ and can violate social work ethics, including social justice, service, and dignity and worth of the person. Therefore, it is necessary for social work educators to ensure they are developing these experiences in a rights-based fashion that centers on the needs of the community. This article discusses how to apply the rights-based framework to these experiences with specific examples to promote a quality experience for all
Brazil-Africa relations: Third world alternatives for development and security
No full textThe progress of Brazil’s relations with Africa has been remarkable, with broadening areas of cooperation and complementarity. From the African perspective, Brazil must produce contributions to Africa to satisfactorily strengthen the ties; from the Brazilian side the attention paid to Africa must carry a tangible economic payload. Brazil’s chief goals in Africa are economic, but political considerations abound. Among Brazil’s disadvantages in dealing with Africa are its inability to make the level of economic commitment Africa would like, its conservative government, its reluctance to get involved in African political or security issues, its competition with established powers, and its problems delivering financing for projects. Most African governments appear to regard Brazil as friendly to their interests, even though they would prefer more militance and action on matters concerning anticolonialism and national liberation movements in southern Africa
Music and the sin of sloth: The gendered articulation of worthy musical time in early American music
No full textSociologist Max Weber identified Puritan constructions of virtuous time and the sin of sloth as having explanatory power for the origins of Puritan action and capitalist economies. This article expands upon Weber\u27s thesis to examine how the sin of sloth was reinterpreted to encourage or prohibit psalm singing, singing schools, and later forms of musicking. In particular, the article examines how the sin of sloth has always been a complex construction of virtue, emotion, time, and gender. An examination of musicking through the sin of sloth illuminates the impact of virtue ethics, gender, and time. Arguments for and against musicking are often grounded in notions of virtuous time, gender, emotion, and imagined depravity
A hinduism without walls? Exploring the concept of the avatar interreligiously
No full textThis chapter will explore the idea that the Vedanta tradition of Sri Ramakrishna is already, in a sense, an example of a Theology Without Walls. It will test this proposition through a study of the concept of the avatar: a central teaching of the Ramakrishna tradition that both distinguishes this tradition as one concrete tradition among others and forms a basis for an appreciative approach to other traditions through the idea that their founding figures might also be avatars, or divine incarnations, much as Ramakrishna himself is believed to be
The Most Effective Teaching Strategies for at Risk Students With Mathematical Learning Disabilities
Get PDFWhat are the most effective teaching strategies and assistive technology to support at risk students who have mathematical learning disabilities? This was the question my thesis revolved around. The problems relating to this question are the lack in definitions for at risk as well as mathematical learning disabilities and that there is no research of the overlap of these two populations. To find this overlap, I researched the best strategies for at risk students and the best for students with mathematical disabilities, and I compiled the strategies that overlapped. I thought that since they are effective for both populations, these strategies would be the best for the overlap in populations. My project design is to create a website titled Teaching the ‘Unteachable:’ Tips and Tricks to Best Support and Teach At Risk Students with a Mathematical Learning Disability. My website will educate teachers in each of these populations and the most effective strategies and assistive technology for them
Kashmir Constructivism: Indian Policy on Pakistan from Mumbai to Modi
Get PDFThe resolution of the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan is a complex puzzle for politicians and scholars alike. The paper intends to create a framework for shifting norms of Indian relations with Pakistan in order to gauge the liklihood of conflict resolution based on major events from the last 11 years
An Analysis of Early Globalization: The Introduction of the Utilization of Incense and Scents in Japan and the Influence from the Eastern World
Get PDFThe precursors toward the establishment of the Japanese ceremony of incense appreciation called Kōdō have been documented since Japan’s book of creation, the Nihon Shoki. Similar to Sadō, the Japanese ceremony of tea drinking, Kōdō has been an integral part of Japanese culture, being used by figureheads that shaped Japan into the amalgamation of the country it is now, such as Prince Shotoku during the sixth and seventh centuries. Even today, Kōdō is still being practiced, and the fundamentals behind it are still used in ceremonies and practices that are integral parts of Japanese culture and society. Despite this, Kōdō is far less recognized throughout Japan and the United States as Sadō. While this is a well-known fact, the reason why is not as commonly understood. Information from many first and second-hand sources has been gathered and laid out in order to concretely figure out why that is, in addition to explaining the cultural and societal significance of the art, and why the understanding of it should be more disseminated throughout Japan and the United States. Through this, the impact other countries’ cultures had on the foundation and usage of incense in Japan will also be further explained. Ultimately, the conclusion of this thesis will prove why the dissemination of Kōdō has been such an integral part to the development of many modern customs and cultural practices throughout Japan. It will additionally show why the further dissemination of Kōdō throughout the rest of the world will further the understanding of Japanese cultural by non-Japanese citizens