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Books that help and books that hinder
, 1898 Citation: Thackrey, Cora G. Books that help and books that hinder. Senior thesis, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1898.Morse Department of Special CollectionsIntroduction: “In one sense,” says Andrew Sang, “there are no books that do not help a man ...
Thackrey, Cora G.
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The Fight against Corruption in Indonesia [PDF]
, 2007 Progress in the fight against corruption in Indonesia is slow and faces many obstacles and countervailing forces. Since the fall of Soeharto, a number of new Laws establishing a more effective anticorruption legislative framework and institutions were ...
Schütte, Sofie Arjon
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Emotional nourishment begets academic coping during the primary to secondary school transition
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The transition from primary to secondary school is widely viewed as the most demanding in a child's educational journey. Despite a wealth of research on this transition, little is known about the children's ‘lived experience’ of it across different contexts.
Peter Wood +2 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper highlights the inclusive potential of relational and feminist pedagogic strategies in education, focusing on girls at risk of exclusion. Girls in England are less likely than boys to be suspended or permanently excluded from school, but numbers are increasing.
Juliette Wilson‐Thomas +3 more
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Young people's occupational aspirations beyond the aspiration discourse: A sociocultural perspective
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Young people's aspirations have been the focus of many educational, sociological and psychological studies. This paper argues, firstly, that the concept of aspirations holds greater generative potential than suggested by the policy‐oriented ‘aspiration discourse’.
Jelena Popov
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Potter books - a fanciful fight of good vs. evil
, 2000 Traces of criticism of the Harry Potter books have surfaced in Tillamook County. Comments were noted from students, school librarians, and a principal, ranging from too Christian to it\u27s of the ...
Edwards, Jackie
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Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing upon interview research across two academic departments as part of the early stages of a ‘decolonise the curriculum’ initiative at a Southern UK university, this study highlights a growing gulf between policy and practice in efforts to address systemic racial inequalities in UK universities. A reliance upon precarious labour, a culture
Triona Fitton +4 more
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The fight for Constantinople : a story of the Gallipoli Peninsula
, 1915 The Fight For ConstantinopleUnder sealed orders -- Cleared for action -- The demolition party -- Trapped in the magazine -- A dash up the narrows -- To the rescue -- The "Hammerer's" whaler -- A prisoner of war -- In captivity -- A bid for freedom -- A ...
Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis), 1876-1959
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Academic misconduct appeal services have quietly emerged within China's education marketplace, with commercial agencies promoting themselves on social media to assist international students facing misconduct hearings. While existing research on academic integrity has emphasized prevention and detection, far less attention has been paid to what
Gengyan Tang +2 more
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