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1. The Quality of Mersey (EJ800042)
Author(s):
Scales, Neil
Source:
Adults Learning, v19 n6 p22-25 Feb 2008
Pub Date:
2008-02-00
Pub Type(s):
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Peer-Reviewed:
No
Descriptors: Learning Strategies; Adult Education; Public Sector; Organizational Culture; Transformative Learning; Transportation; Employer Employee Relationship
Abstract: For many involved in further education (FE), the focus on employers' needs, in the wake of the Leitch Review of Skills, may feel a bit frustrating. In exploring what employers need from FE today, the author describes what he and his staff have achieved at Merseytravel, the priorities he, as an employer, has in mind for FE, and the challenges they all face. At Merseytravel, up-skilling has been a priority for more than four years. Merseytravel is a 300 million British Pounds public sector business with 924 employees, from ferry captains to strategic transport planners to cleaners. It co-ordinates public transport in Merseyside, working to promote the interests of Merseyside's travelling public. Merseytravel's aim is to deliver a fully integrated and environmentally friendly world-class public transport network. It is also committed to playing a major role in the continued regeneration of Merseyside, economically and socially. Merseytravel's wide-ranging and inclusive learning strategy demonstrates the transformational difference it can make to a workplace and a business. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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2. Underneath Hypercapitalism (EJ815018)
Luke, Allan
International Multilingual Research Journal, v1 n2 p101-104 Aug 2007
2007-08-00
Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Yes
Descriptors: Ideology; Foreign Countries; Ethics; Environmental Education; Ecology; Democratic Values; Economic Development; Critical Theory; Social Change; Social Responsibility; Humanism
Abstract: As Joel Spring's (2007/this issue) description of Singapore's Orchard Road suggests, Benetton, Zara, Nike, BMW, LG, and Microsoft dominate the visual and textual landscape where signage, advertising, packaging, labeling, and the environments of the connected underground malls and walkways merge into a wall-to-wall, 24/7 print and visual mediation (C. Luke, 2006). However, behind the storefronts and underneath the multistory videoscreens of Orchard Road in Singapore, Nathan Road in Kowloon, within the central shopping malls and markets of Tokyo, Bangkok, and Shanghai, on and around the public transport and vertical public housing of these cities, we hear and see complex, local linguistic, and cultural ecologies. On its surface, this textual world is a montage of images of fashion and beauty, material wealth, cultural identity, sexuality, and, on occasion, even spirituality--touting the promises of modernity and hypermodernity, technology, and consumption in achieving these. As Spring argues, the dominant mythologies and ideologies of the new world order are at work here. The author of this article concurs with Spring's broad educational project. A democratic education in these economic conditions requires a strong reorientation toward environmental and civic ethics; a renewed humanism that enables and values diverse forms of cultural, spiritual, and economic life; and, of course, a new responsibility to the biosphere, as Native North American, Inuit, Maori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have always demanded. However, it must as well be based on an understanding of the stratification of the orders of discourse of the new capitalism. The purpose of a critical language education would be to make these master discourses accessible, namable, criticizable, and open to moral and ethical challenge. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
3. Subjective Residential Environment and Its Implications for Quality of Life among University Students in Hong Kong (EJ725624)
Ng, Sai Leung
Social Indicators Research, v71 n1-3 p467 Mar 2005
2005-03-01
Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries; College Housing; Quality of Life; Transportation; Student Attitudes; College Environment; College Students; Student Surveys; Life Satisfaction; Urban Areas; Student Characteristics
Abstract: This paper reports the results of a convenient sample survey of 500 Hong Kong university students conducted in May 2003. The main aim of the survey was to investigate the respondents' perception of the residential environment and its implications for the quality of life (QOL). Results indicated that the respondents were generally satisfied with the residential environment, scoring a mean satisfaction rating of 3.32, on a 5-point Likert scale. The type, size and age of a respondent's home, years of occupancy and attending university were found to be significantly related to the overall satisfaction. Transport (4.37), environmental quality (4.30), and public utilities (4.25) were reported to be the most important infrastructures for the QOL, but environmental quality (3.21), education (3.11) and greening (2.98) were considered to be the least satisfactory ones. The desirable distribution of facilities and services was defined by their functions and the new urban designs were appreciated by the respondents. Although available space was less than the ideal and public transport was a serious concern, the respondents had adapted well to the high-density environment and enjoyed the urban life in Hong Kong. It is hoped that the results and findings of this study can provide a reference for the formulation of future development strategy in Hong Kong. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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4. The Quality of Urban Environments: Mapping Variation in Access to Community Resources. (EJ663891)
Witten, Karen; Exeter, Daniel; Field, Adrian
Urban Studies, v40 n1 p161-77 Jan 2003
2003-00-00
N/A
Descriptors: Access to Education; Community Characteristics; Community Resources; Neighborhoods; Recreational Activities; Urban Areas; Urban Environment; Well Being
Abstract: Discusses the relationship between community infrastructure and health through the development of the Community Resource Accessibility Index (CRAI) research tool.This area-based index of community services, facilities, and amenities enables comparisons between opportunity structures in the local environment and residents' health and wellbeing. It is based on six domains: recreational amenities, public transport and communication, shopping and banking facilities, educational services, health services, and social and cultural services. (Contains references.) (SM) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
5. Africa and Applied Linguistics. (ED479901)
Makoni, Sinfree, Ed.; Meinhof, Ulrike H., Ed.
AILA Review
Books; Collected Works - General
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease; Applied Linguistics; Bilingualism; Black Colleges; Black Students; Code Switching (Language); Courts; Ethnicity; Foreign Countries; French; High Risk Students; Indigenous Populations; Language Attitudes; Legal Responsibility; Music; Official Languages; Urban Areas
Abstract: This collection of articles includes: "Introducing Applied Linguistics in Africa" (Sinfree Makoni and Ulrike H. Meinhof); "Language Ideology and Politics: A Critical Appraisal of French as Second Official Language in Nigeria" (Tope Omoniyi); "The Democratisation of Indigenous Languages: The Case of Malawi" (Themba Moyo); "Classroom Code-Switching in Post-Colonial Contexts: Functions, Attitudes and Policies" (Gibson Ferguson); "A Pilot Study of Supplemental Instruction for At-Risk Students at an Historically Black University (HBU) in South Africa" (Constance Zulu); "Using Historical Data to Explain Language Attitudes: A South African Case Study" (Ian Bekker); "Discourse, Culture, and the Law: The Analysis of Crosstalk in the South African Bilingual Courtroom" (Pulie Thetela);"Language and the Law: Who Has the Upper Hand?" (Vivian de Klerk); "Dysphemisms in the Language of Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo" (Yisa Kehunde Yusuf); "Managing 'Face' in Urban Public Transport: Polite Request Strategies in Commuter Omnibus Discourse in Harare" (Pedzisai Mashiri); "Popular Malagasy Music and the Construction of Cultural Identities" (Zafimahaleo Rasolofondraosolo and Ulrike H. Meinhof); "'I Want to Be Like a Human Again': Morbidity and Retained Ability in an Alzheimer Sufferer" (Stanley G. M. Ridge, Sinfree Makoni, and Elaine Ridge); and "Doug Young: A Profile" (Rochelle Kapp). (Papers contain references.) (SM) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
6. Access and Inclusion for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders: "Let Me In." (ED458763)
Hesmondhalgh, Matthew; Breakey, Christine
2001-00-00
Books; Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Autism; Career Education; Curriculum Design; Daily Living Skills; Education Work Relationship; Employment; Foreign Countries; Inclusive Schools; Program Design; Resource Room Programs; School Business Relationship; Secondary Education; Work Experience Programs
Abstract: Based on pioneering work at a school in Sheffield, England, this book explores the universal issues of access and inclusion in employment and education for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It describes the challenges educators faced in establishing and running an integrated resource room for children with ASD within a mainstream secondary school. The 24 pupils in the program participated in the regular school curriculum, but also learned a wide range of additional life skills. These included road safety, work-place skills, and using public transport, as well as expressing feelings, making choices, and learning from experiences. One innovative area of work in the program is the work placement scheme, which has given pupils the opportunity to work with local companies, including a supermarket and an insurance firm. In addition, the program has established a partnership with a college to enable students to gain further support after they leave school. These projects have demonstrated the encouraging possibilities in employment and the wider world for young people with ASD. This book makes useful, practical suggestions for access and inclusion, showing how those with ASD can participate fully in the world of work and the community. (Contains 14 references.) (CR) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
7. Education Access: National Inquiry into Rural and Remote Education. (ED448954)
Balsamo, Fabienne
2000-08-00
Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians; Access to Education; Culturally Relevant Education; De Facto Segregation; Disabilities; Disadvantaged Youth; Distance Education; Educational Needs; Educational Policy; Educationally Disadvantaged; Elementary Secondary Education; Equal Education; Foreign Countries; Geographic Isolation; Internet; Language of Instruction; Racial Discrimination; Rural Education; Student Transportation
Abstract: This report examines limits on access to education in Australia. Accessibility must be available without discrimination because of physical or economic limitations. Chapters are devoted to nine different types of limited accessibility, affecting: children with disabilities, especially in remote areas without alternative local schools; children isolated from public transport or denied access to school buses; students studying by distance education who are dependent on unreliable power sources or inadequate or very expensive telecommunications infrastructure; Indigenous children in Homeland Centres and remote communities without schools, teachers, or tutors to supervise distance education; Indigenous teenagers with no accessible secondary school curriculum; non-English-speaking children whose curriculum is in English; students in vocational programs who cannot find work experience placements locally and who cannot afford the costs involved in placements away from home; teenagers whose only chance of a secondary education is a boarding school at risk of losing its subsidies; and schools trying to use computers and the Internet where the telecommunications infrastructure is inadequate. The report uses a combination of case studies, evidence submitted to the National Inquiry into Rural and Remote Education, and information about government programs to illustrate the limits presented. It concludes each chapter with recommendations on how to address these limits. A map of each state and territory shows junior and senior secondary school locations and school-aged populations. (Contains 39 references.) (TD) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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8. The Relations between Autonomy and Control in the Management of External Consultants and Organizational Learning. (EJ576530)
Halvari, Hallgeir; Johansen, Are; Sorhaug, Tore
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v42 n3 p295 Sep 1998
1998-00-00
Descriptors: Administrators; Attitudes; Employees; Foreign Countries; Learning Motivation; Power Structure; Regression (Statistics)
Abstract: Sources of organizational learning were studied for 131 employees, 109 of whom were managers, who participated in projects with external consultants in a large public-transport company in Norway. A multiple regression analysis explained 69% of organizational learning as a function of attitude toward learning. Differences between managers and other employees are discussed. (SLD) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
9. The Numeracy Workbook. (ED443945)
Ross, Linda
1997-00-00
Guides - Classroom - Learner
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education; Arithmetic; Daily Living Skills; Developed Nations; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Functional Literacy; Graphs; Instructional Materials; Learning Activities; Literacy Education; Map Skills; Measurement; Migrant Adult Education; Numbers; Numeracy; Second Language Instruction; Tables (Data); Workbooks
Abstract: This workbook is intended for students at beginner and post-beginner levels of numeracy, especially those with limited literacy skills. It takes a thematic approach to numeracy learning with everyday topics like shopping, banking, transport, and sport. Number, space measurement, and graphic texts are covered in context, through sequential activities. Instead of a table of contents, a map of the book provides the following information in chart form for each of the 10 units: topic, texts (materials needed), number (skill), space (skill), measurement (skill), and data (skill). Unit topics are: (1) at the supermarket; (2) at the bank; (3) at the doctor; (4) on public transport; (5) going by car; (6) planning a barbecue; (7) going on a trip; (8) sport and leisure; (9) around the house; and (10) at work. Each unit contains a combination of discussion topics and written exercises. Answer keys are provided at the end of the workbook. (YLB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
10. Gender Equity On-line: Messages Portrayed with and about the New Technologies. (ED408994)
Knupfer, Nancy Nelson; And Others
1997-01-00
Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Descriptors: Advertising; Females; Information Technology; Marketing; Multimedia Materials; Nonprint Media; Printed Materials; Sex Bias; Sex Role; Television; World Wide Web
Abstract: This paper examines gender messages within advertisements and informational, technology-focused materials that are targeted toward a general population of consumers. The pattern of gender bias in visual messages and stereotyping which prevails in advertising appears to be carrying the same messages from print to television and into the newest format for advertising, the World Wide Web. An examination was conducted of a representative sample of popular magazines and promotional material about multimedia technology that were available to the general public and teachers, from direct mailings to schools, and areas of public transport. In addition, television and Internet advertisements were examined over the course of the next several months. The prevalent portrayal of gender roles in advertising says much about the society it represents. Research indicates that in both the print and video advertising marketplace, consumers see at least three times as many male as female characters associated with the products being sold. This is especially true of advertising aimed at children and teenagers. Findings indicated that in the print, televised, and Internet advertisements, women were consistently portrayed as subservient, in the background, or not using the technology in a productive way. The responsibility to change the public image and attitudes about females and technology cannot rest solely with the advertisers, but they can do a lot to help change the public image. (Contains 25 references.) (AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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