Islam and Higher Education in Transitional Societies edited by Fatma Nevra Settie and Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela Author(s): Linda Herrera Source: Comparative Education Review‚ Vol. 54‚ No. 4 (November 2010)‚ pp. 607-609 Published by: The University of Chicago Press on behalf of the Comparative and International Education Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/657569 . Accessed: 20/01/2011 09:46 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and
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word Native American? And what do you think of when you hear the word education? Probably two very clear and distinct images. But what do you think of when you hear Native American education? Unless you are a Native American‚ presumably that phrase means nothing to you. But shouldn’t the education of US citizens be relevant to the government? Yes‚ and especially when there are plenty of treaties and government agencies that have established the government’s role in Native American education. But somehow
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A Higher Power Is there a higher power? How mighty is this power? These two questions do not have a right or wrong answer but for many people‚ they are definitely hard questions to answer. However‚ for me‚ these two questions still remain unanswered and I hope to discuss it further in this essay with relating to the film Bruce Almighty. Is there a higher power? Higher power is defined as an absolute being or divine nature and has the synonyms of deity‚ god‚ goddess‚ lord and many more. [1]
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Suggestions for Beautifying the Pronunciation of EFL Learners in Higher Education Hasan Zainnuri‚ S.Pd. mawapres_uns@yahoo.com English Education Department of Postgraduate Sebelas Maret University‚ Surakarta Abstract This paper firstly stresses that the importance of the spoken form of the language and for that reason foreign language learners should have correct and accurate pronunciation. It summarizes the background of pronunciation teaching‚ emphasizes the need for incorporating pronunciation
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Police are often associated with police brutality by the media causing scholars to argue that police departments should mandate that candidates who wish to be hired as police officers must have a college level education. The idea of requiring law enforcement officers to have a college education is not a new idea. August Vollmer‚ an influential figure in shaping law enforcement‚ believed that only
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American Education vs. Foreign Education The structures of foreign education programs are seen by some as being superior to the American education program due to differences in laws and preparation of material. It might be that education in non-U.S lands is dictated through more strict laws concerning what can be taught to the public youth‚ and even that can be interpreted in a different manner than its original intention. The level of unification in foreign systems causes a strong central backbone
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American vs. Finland Education In different continents the value of education is placed differently. Americans sets high standards for their nation‚ but do not set their educational value to where they are placed highly in international standards. Finland is a country that deeply believes in the rule of equality‚ so no one is better than each other. Finland’s educational system is the most different from all other educational system in the entire world. Every kids wants to move to Finland because
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The major differences between Japanese and American educational systems according to Mori are what each educational system values. Mori states that in Japan‚ they value the precision and "…correct form is everything- there is no possibility that you can make a few minor mistakes and still ’get’ the spirit or the essence of the truth…" (136-135). Here‚ the details and not the whole picture are emphasized which contrasts with American education. In the American educational systems‚ Mori explains‚ "…teachers
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Plagiarism in Teaching and Learning in Institutions of Higher Education in Nigeria By Sunusi Sani Adamu Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering Bayero University Kano‚ Nigeria Summary Plagiarism is a worldwide abominable phenomenon in literary cycles; and even more so in teaching and learning. This study reflects on plagiarism issues in higher education in Nigeria from pedagogical aspects. The main of source of inputs for the study are published literature‚ peer discussions
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The American Education System provides an equal opportunity for all children in the United States to get a quality education. Although it is not completely uniform across the country‚ with every state making its own guidelines‚ everyone is still presented with a chance to attend a public school from kindergarten through twelfth grade. This enables all children with an education to advance further in life. For giving everyone that opportunity this system should be praised‚ but in the system it also
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