Program Design/Adult Education
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A 5 page research paper that discusses the main theoretical principles that can guide educational program design and development for adult learners. The writer concentrates on the Whole-Part-Whole Learning Model as described by Knowles, Holton and Swanson (1998). No other sources cited.
Filename: khadted.rtf

Radical And Transformative Approaches To Learning And Education
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A 25 page paper. Ideas regarding adult education as presented by Gramsci, Freire, Mezirow, and Boyd and Myers are outlined and discussed. Both Gramsci and Freire were writing against oppressive societies and promoted radical cultural and ideological changes. Both believed only the people who were oppressed could bring about those changes. Mezirow and Boyd and Myers wrote that unless there was a transformation in thinking, learning did not take place. The writer demonstrates there may be more differences within each of the two schools of thought than between them. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: PGrdtrnl.rtf

Research Proposal for the Impact of Class Size ion Performance of University Students
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This 21 page paper is an in-depth research proposal for examining the impact of class size on university student performance. The proposal is put together using Veal’s (1996) format that includes background, methods, data requirements and data collection techniques, time table, budget and outline of final report. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
Filename: TEunicls.rtf

Retention of Students
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8 pages in length. This paper focuses on the fact that many school campuses across the United States have a higher than average dropout rate for students. Many differing factors contribute to this. These factors depend on several things such as economics, race, type of school, to name just a few. Several questions must be researched in order to best address the subject of retention. First and foremost of these, of course, would be to discover what causes students to leave school in the first place. Based on several articles and studies on the subject of retention of students. Annotated Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: JGAretnt.wps

School Principal Intern Programs
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This 9 page paper presents the literature review for a thesis that intends to investigate school principal or administrative internship programs. The results reveal a lack of information regarding the effectiveness of internship program although anecdotal comments testify to the value of such programs. Sections include an overview of administrative intern programs, the challenges faced by the first year principal and a description of three internship programs. The essay ends with a summary and conclusion justifying the need for such a study. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGintrn.rtf

School Violence: A Proactive Approach
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This 12-page-paper presents an overview of the current topics regarding violence in schools. Three sources are listed . Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: CWviosch.wps

Schools / Legal Responsibility/Authority
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A 6 page research paper that investigates the responsibility and authority that schools have in controlling the behavior of students. The writer addresses the increase in school violence, the concept of loco parentis, and the legal responsibilities of school districts. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khlegres.wps

Should College Students be “Above the Law?
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This 10 page report discusses whether or not college students, by virtue of their age and their standing as students, should be considered separate from the social or civil constraints imposed upon other citizens by the law. What has always been disturbing about the argument or the debate regarding college students’ culpability has been recognizing and defining what the appropriate level of personal accountability should be for college students and whether or not they are “above the law” in terms of the consequences of their actions. However, why should somebody (anybody) who is legally an adult be allowed to essentially ignore the constraints of a civil and democratic society? Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Should Universities Attempt to Provide all Undergraduates with a Common Educational Foundation?:
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This 6 page paper discusses the question of whether or not universities should try to provide students with a common educational foundation. This paper analyzes the pro's and con's of this argument. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: GSCommon.rtf

Skills Transferable to a University Education
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Studying computing involves developing both subject-specific and transferable skills. This 11 page paper describes the skills are usually present prior to attending university, and how they may benefit a student, aiding them with the university studies. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEtransk.rtf

Smoking on Campus
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This 4 page paper, written in the style of a newspaper article, looks at the way in which smoking is being dealt with in colleges. In some collage campuses there has been a complete smoking ban, whilst this may reduce the health risks this has created controversy. The paper looks at the issues and includes quotes from both staff and students. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEsmkcam.rtf

Strategies Used to Combat Student Theft by Today's Colleges and Universities:
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This 10 page paper discusses the problem of theft on university campuses. In addition, the majority of the paper focuses on solutions to theft and discusses these solutions at length.
Filename: GSTheft1.rtf