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La integración de las necesidades especiales educativas en aulas convencionales chilenos: investigación y experiencias vividas
No full textEl movimiento hacia la integración de estudiantes con necesidades especiales educativas (NEE) en aulas convencionales ha ganado tracción en los últimos veinte años como un asunto no solamente del reforma educacional, pero de derechos para estudiantes con discapacidades y necesidades educativas especiales también. Este informe investiga los resultados del movimiento hacia la integración con relación a la experiencia de integración en sí, y el rendimiento académico y la experiencia en el aula de los estudiantes con NEE. En el proceso de investigación para este informe, se entrevistaron varios partes interesadas, como docentes de educación diferencial y padres de estudiantes con NEE, para coleccionar sus experiencias vividas. Se compararon y contrastaron estas experiencias con la investigación y los datos disponibles sobre el tema a investigar para pintar una imagen completa del movimiento y sus resultados. Los resultados de la investigación encontraron que, aunque la integración es últimamente beneficial para muchos estudiantes con NEE con relación a performance académica y aprendizaje social-emocional, todavía existe una necesidad para la educación diferencial dependiente en las necesidades individuales del estudiante. Además, la implementación de programas de integración escolares tiene que ser más comprensivos y extendidos para satisfacer la visión de las escuelas convencionales integradas y accesibles, como lo proponen los educadores y los activistas de los derechos de los discapacitados
The Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Humanitarian Aid Operations in Jordan
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This is a qualitative descriptive exploratory study on the effects of humanitarian aid operations during the onset of Covid-19 through the perspective of aid workers in Jordan. The kingdom of Jordan was chosen for this study due to the country’s place as a humanitarian oasis in a region in crisis and to the government mandating one of the strictest lockdowns in the world in response to Covid-19. These measures closed borders and completely halted inter-city travel within Jordan, making the delivery of aid to refugees and inaccessible communities difficult. Ten participants were contacted and interviewed for this study. Each participant worked within a humanitarian organization in Jordan in different sectors – health, education, women protection, and refugees. Participants were asked 14 open-ended questions relating to the effects of lockdown on operations; their perspective on collaborative efforts with the government. local NGOs. CBOs and the private sector; how technology aided in their continued efforts; effects on funding; and supporting frontline workers. The key findings of this study focused on the importance of collaborative efforts among the different sectors which allowed for humanitarian operations to continue during a pandemic. The findings of this study are solely from the perspective of the aid workers interviewed and do not reflect the views of the organizations mentioned
Non-state Actors’ COVID-19 Response in Nepal
Get PDFThis research explores the ways in which non-state actors have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal and the needs present in the months before drastic increases in cases began on May 11th. In doing so, it describes how social and political inequality within Nepal has caused people experiencing the most need to be left out of early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic relief effort. This research includes a literature review which situates Nepal amidst the global pandemic as well as interviews with non-state actors currently responding in Nepal. It finds that migrant workers, daily wage earners, Dalits, Janajati/Adivasi peoples, and stateless people are experiencing the most need. The greatest need experienced due to the government lockdowns has been for food security. With this, it was found that non-state actors currently responding are challenged by a lack of communication with the Government of Nepal and a lack of population data available
“Gender and Sexual Minorities Identity Terms” Academic Discourse in Nepal Over Time
Get PDFThe last 20 years in Nepal has seen drastic changes in the rights and recognition of Gender and Sexual Minorites. Little research has been done on GSM in Nepal and the majority of this research focuses solely on discrimination faced by GSM using western identity terms and categories. These identity terms conflict with a Nepal specific understand of self. Even fewer research has been done on academic discourse on GSM in Nepal. There is a need to understand how academics talk about Nepal’s GSM and how this has changed over time. Terms and their respective constructed identities say a lot about the actors and goals of academic research and its ability to sculpt language and lives.
In this research I will look at terms used for GSM in Nepal over the last twenty years and how these terms and subjects have changed over time. I will use theories of essentialism to explore how categories and the meanings behind them change over time. I will then contrast academic understanding of identity with on the ground experiences and identities of GSM in Nepal
Finding A “True Morocco:” How Tourists Change Moroccan Economies, Infrastructure and Cultures
Get PDFThe overall purpose of this study was to research the effects of adventure tourism on rural towns and villages, notably their financial cultural and physical aspects. Issues such as the commodification of lived experiences in a post-colonial context will be examined. The study was conducted via interviews from hotel workers and guides in major tourist cities (Fes, Rabat and Merzouga). I found that most international tourists hailed from Western countries; thus, English or French were the primary languages used in the tourism business. Also, significant modes of craftsmanship that faced a cultural extinction, such as folk music, rugs, and pottery, experienced a rebirth with tourist dollars. Finally, communities invested more considerable financial resources to protecting sites of natural and cultural beauty so tourists could use them for recreational activities. In conclusion, tourism was beneficial for cities in generating cash flow and protecting cultural institutions
Examining “Empowerment”: Insights into the Murshidat Program in Morocco
Get PDFFollowing the 2003 terror attacks in Casablanca, the Moroccan government issued a series of reforms, including the introduction of the new program in Rabat that would train murshidat, women religious guides who would then go on to work in mosques and other public spaces all across the country. The intention of this program, the state claimed, was to 1) promote a moderate Islam and 2) empower women. In this research, I have consulted existing literature and conducted interviews with scholars and activists in the realm of women’s rights to explore various sides of this question: How does the work of the murshidat relate to women’s empowerment? Considering contexts of the Islamic feminist movement and the restrictions involved in state feminist efforts, I have attempted to place the murshidat in this broader scheme of women’s empowerment efforts in Morocco. My work reveals that the murshidat program does not, in many important ways, reflect the aims and ideals of independent Islamic feminists. The murshidat program may, however, be read as serving a vision of empowerment that grants greater visibility to women in Moroccan Islam, among other probable benefits
The Social Dimensions of Reproductive Health: Analyzing Disparities in Morocco through Health Indicators and Social Determinants
Get PDFThis paper explores the social dimensions of reproductive health in Morocco through a look at its health indicators and social determinants. Existing literature discusses reproductive health differences that run on economic, social, and cultural lines. In this paper, I shed light on how best to measure and understand these disparities. The research shows that reproductive health in Morocco is most accurately indicated by maternal mortality rates (MMR), access to prenatal and postnatal visits, and access to adequate family planning. It also finds that location of residence, economic status, and women’s status are key social determinants of reproductive health in Morocco. Overall, this project uses a holistic framework for measuring and understanding reproductive health and its disparities in Morocco
Understandings of Sexual Consent Among Male and Female Zulu South Africans in Masxha, KwaZulu-Natal
Get PDFThough South Africa has an astonishingly high rate of rape and sexual violence, little research has been conducted on understandings of sexual consent outside of the context of rape and sexual violence in different South African communities. Instead, research has focused on understandings and perceptions of rape and sexual violence alone, ignoring the importance of understanding how individuals approach consent in healthy sexual relationships.
Through conducting semi-structured interviews with sixteen Zulu males and females of different ages, all of whom are residents of Masxha, I hoped to learn how these individuals understand sexual consent and how consent is requested, given, and received.
Through thematic analysis, I concluded that a majority of individuals felt that getting permission, the word I used in my interviews to convey the concept of consent, before engaging in sex, was important. I also concluded that the stage at which individuals ask for consent as well as the ways in which individuals ask for and give consent are varied. Furthermore, I gained a deeper understanding of how alcohol, gender, and relationship status influence consent. Additionally, I found that while many of my participants expressed detailed opinions and thoughts on the concept of permission, many of these same participants were not familiar with the term consent or its legal definition in South Africa. In examining my data and drawing the above conclusions, I came to a larger overarching conclusion; There is a discrepancy between individuals’ understandings of consent, the research literature detailing these understandings, and the legal framework which defines consent and sexual violence in South Africa
Influencing College Choice: Enrollment Factors for International Students at a Private Research University in the Northeast
Get PDFThis study aims to understand the factors that influence international students\u27 decisions to enroll at a private research university in the Northeast. Through interviews with current students and staff members at the university, the study gathered data about trends in enrollment, how students learned about the university, obstacles faced by international students in the application process, and finally what factors were most important in their enrollment decisions. The most important factors in an international student\u27s decision to enroll in the university were cost, environment, and recommendations. Due to the limited diversity in the demographics of the student participants, there is room for further research to reveal how the factors may differ for different groups of international students.
Keywords: admissions, enrollment management, international students, international education, higher educatio
Spanish Language and Culture in Buenos Aires and Córdoba, Argentina
No full textThe Spanish Language and Culture in Buenos Aires and Córdoba, Argentina program is a theoretical faculty-led multi-site semester-long program that is designed for Boston University students for the fall semester of 2022. The purpose of the program is to give student participants the opportunity to learn Argentine history and culture at two distinct locations with different sets of host families and speaking partners, while visiting contrasting regions around Argentina in order to obtain a more complete understanding of the country. Students will become more proficient in the Spanish language and gain a greater understanding of Argentine culture by immersing in local culture through local homestays and speaking partners, as well as through taking courses at University of Palermo in Buenos Aires and National University of Córdoba in Córdoba, Argentina and with the accompanying Boston University Spanish department professor.
A needs assessment was performed in order to receive recommendations on best practices in program design specifically for faculty-led programs at colleges and universities in the United States. This program was designed based on the needs assessment, Kolb’s theory of experiential learning, and Magolda and King’s theory of holistic development (2012)