(1981). Peace and World Order Studies: A Curriculum Guide. Third Edition. The third edition of this guide will help college and university educators design and update courses and learn about new resources in world order studies. The guide begins with three essays that set forth the rationale, methodology, and content of world order studies. The opening essay critiques traditional social science and argues for a more human-centered, transdisciplinary, and value explicit approach of study and research. The second essay deals with the principal objections to world order studies and depicts the scope of the field today. The final essay explores the methodology and content of world order studies. The second part of the guide, which comprises the major portion of the document, contains 64 course syllabi. Brief course descriptions, schedules of class sessions, and lists of books used are provided. The syllabi cover a broad range of world order concerns from general introductory courses to more topically focused ones on war and peace, international organization…
(1972). Activities of the ILO, 1971. Report of the Director-General (Part 2) to the International Labour Conference, Fifty-seventh Session, 1972. Despite unprecedented political and financial difficulties, the International Labour Organization's Director-General reported significant progress in all fields at the Fifty-seventh Session of the International Labour Conference, convened in Switzerland in 1972. An action research program in world employment problems is in progress, with a mission to Ceylon already completed and missions in Iran, Kenya, Latin America, and Asia under way. Labor standards were adopted to protect against industrial poisonings and occupational cancer. In addition, work has been done concerning paid educational leave, freedom of association, and collective bargaining. Operational activities have increased by 25 percent, including work with various aid-giving agencies and the United Nations Development Programme. The ten topical chapters of this report discuss: (1) Trade, Development, Cooperation, Employment and Labour, (2) World Employment Programme, (3) Development of Human Resources, (4) Conditions of… [PDF]
(2000). Activities Using the "State of the World Atlas" for Grades 6-12. 6th Edition. The activities in this book have been completely revised to reflect changes in the sixth edition of the "State of the World Atlas" (Atlas). Each activity in the book is aligned closely with the National Geography Standards, "Geography for Life." Standards are clearly identified at the beginning of each lesson. Activities in the book reinforce the five geographic themes of location, place, region, movement, and human/environment interaction. Rather than using the Atlas to locate a set of isolated facts, students are encouraged to compare, analyze, and to ask questions that may lead to further study or research using other sources. The book's two introductory activities seek to familiarize the students with the features of the Atlas and highlight recent international economic and political changes. The book's other activities are divided into three sections. The first section uses an area studies approach, a variety of activities focusing on geopolitical and…
(1999). Toward an Inclusive Community: Protecting the Human and Constitutional Rights of Homosexual Educators in Public Schools. Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations, v14 n1 p58-100 Jul. Canadian public school boards still discriminate against homosexual educators. In British Columbia and Manitoba, recent court challenges raise questions about disciplining educators on the basis of sexual orientation and discussion of homosexuality in the classroom. Employment sanctions based on sexual orientation alone violate basic human and constitutional rights. (Contains 56 references.) (MLH)…
(1983). Native American Rights Fund: 1982 Annual Report. The 1982 annual report of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), a non-profit organization specializing in the protection of Indian rights, explains the organization, its structure, its priorities, its activities, and its financial status. Opening statements by the chairman, Roger Jim, and the executive director, John Echohawk, note that despite $270,000 less in federal funds in fiscal 1982, NARF achieved significant decisions in major legal cases involving Indian treaty fishing rights in the Great Lakes and prevention of flooding of the Fort McDowell Mohave-Apache Reservation. The report continues with a description of the founding and development of NARF and an explanation of its priorities: preservation of tribal existence, protection of tribal natural resources, promotion of human rights, accountability of governments, and development of Indian law. Following descriptions of NARF's organization, administration, financial accountability, and national support committee, the…
(2003). Rearticulating the Case for Minority Language Rights. Current Issues in Language Planning, v4 n2 p95-125 Apr. While advocacy of minority language rights (MLR) has become well established in sociolinguistics, language policy and planning and the wider human rights literature, it has also come under increased criticism in recent times for a number of key limitations. In this paper, I address directly three current key criticisms of the MLR movement. The first is a perceived tendency towards \essentialism\ in articulations of language rights. The second is the apparent \utopianism\ and \artificiality\ of \reversing language shift\ in the face of wider social and political \realities\. And the third is that the individual \mobility\ of minority-language speakers is far better served by shifting to a majority language. While acknowledging the perspicacity of some of these arguments, I aim to rearticulate a defence of minority language rights that effectively addresses these key concerns. This requires, however, a sociohistorical/sociopolitical rather than a biological/ecological analysis of MLR…. [Direct]
(2015). Quality, Social Justice and Accountability in Education Worldwide. BCES Conference Books, Volume 13. Number 1. Bulgarian Comparative Education Society The Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society is now running in its thirteenth year. From its modest beginnings thirteen years ago, to its impressive size today, a tradition has been the production of a conference book, consistently launched on the first day of the conference each year. This year, Volume 13 of BCES Conference Books is published in 2 parts. Number 1 of the volume contains papers submitted to the XIII Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES), held in Sofia, Bulgaria, 10-13 June 2015. Number 2 of the volume includes papers submitted to the III International Partner Conference of the International Research Centre (IRC) "Scientific cooperation," Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Such a partner conference has been organized as part of the BCES Conferences for the past three years. The XIII BCES Conference theme is Quality, Social Justice and Accountability in Education Worldwide. The book… [PDF]
(1996). The State and the School: An International Perspective. This book discusses the controversy over the extent to which a nation's government has the right to determine the nature of the educational system, and the limits on that right. In Great Britain, the government has established a series of Education Acts and a National Curriculum. The concepts of accountability and cost effectiveness are commonly used in discussions about education. Contributors to the book–from Africa, Asia, South America, Australia, and the United States–examine issues such as school effectiveness, government control of the curriculum, the nature of academic freedom, parental rights to information about schools and to involvement in them, and the private provision of education. Chapters include: (1) "The State and the Teacher in England and Wales" (Richard Pring); (2) "The State, Human Rights and Academic Freedom in Africa" (Thandike Mkandawire); (3) "Educational Contestability and the Role of the State" (Geoffrey Partington); (4)… [PDF]
(1990). Children's Rights: Crisis and Challenge. A Global Report on the Situation of Children in View of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The global situation of children is reported in light of the U.N. General Assembly's November, 1989 adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international treaty for the protection of children. The report is divided into three parts, the first of which includes an overview of the U.N. Convention, and essays on the debt crisis and its effect on children; children and human rights in the 1990s; and children's rights advocate Janusz Korczak. Part 2 presents excerpts from international law, including the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of the Child; Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice; and principles related to foster placement and adoption. The third and by far the longest part of the document consists of a series of database abstracts organized in the following categories: abuse; adoption; armed conflict; child labor; detention; disappearance; discrimination;…
(1986). The Ten Information Commandments. Transnational Data and Communications Report, v9 n6 p19-22 Jun. In response to fears that current institutions and laws may not adapt to rapid technological change with the necessary alacrity, a justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales presents and briefly discusses ten information commandmants, summarized as follows: (1) contemporary technological developments endanger human rights and civil liberties and require responses from society, including the legal system; (2) the common law system is insufficient to provide adequate responses to the challenges of technology–legislation is needed; (3) in some cases the technology itself demands or even produces legal reform; (4) the people are not always the best judges of their own interests–informed observers have a duty to identify dangers to freedom; (5) the costs of the right to information must be counted, but so must the intangible benefits; (6) information laws must be developed flexibly because of changing technology and the rapidly changing perceptions of the problems; (7) information…
(2024). Employability Capitals as Essential Resources for Employment Obtainment and Career Sustainability of International Graduates. Journal of Further and Higher Education, v48 n4 p436-448. This study deployed a mixed-method approach to explore how international graduates identified and strategically utilised their resources to negotiate employability in the host country. One hundred and eighty international graduates from Australian universities participated in a survey and in-depth interviews. Findings revealed that employability was determined by various forms of capital including human, cultural social, identity and psychological. More importantly, the graduates had to develop 'agentic capital' to decide how to utilise these forms of capital appropriately. Social and cultural capitals emerged as the crucially important elements when the graduates looked for opportunities to get a foot into the labour market. These forms of capital enabled the graduates to mobilise their human capital. However, to navigate barriers in the workplace, the articulation of a sound understanding about the working culture became a 'must' because the graduates found it hard to understand… [Direct]
(2023). Investigating the Association of School Type and Gender with Adolescent's Mindsets. Psychology in the Schools, v60 n10 p3770-3786 Oct. Mindset is a key factor affecting personality and learning for adolescents, especially those living in countries focusing heavily on human resources, such as Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong. We examined associations of fixed intelligence mindset, fixed creative mindset, students' gender and school type via a structural equation modeling. The sample included 301 Korean adolescents: students in their second year at a gifted high school, general high school students, and vocational high school students. To confirm construct validity and examine the associations of gender and school type with both fixed intelligent and creative mindsets, we fit a two-factor model within the structural equation model. We found significant associations of school type and gender with students' fixed intelligence mindset and fixed creative mindset. Three paths–"gender" [right arrow] "fixed intelligence mindset, school type" [right arrow] "fixed intelligence mindset," and… [Direct]
(1986). Studying Peace: The Educational Rationale. Occasional Paper No. 4. Revised Edition. This paper seeks to clarify the current debate about studying peace in schools and classroom by exploring: (1) the breadth of concern encompassed by peace education; (2) the educational legitimation for studying peace and conflict in the classroom, and (3) curriculum implications of peace education. The problems of peace encompass violence and war, inequality, injustice, environmental damage, and alienation. At its 18th session held in Paris (1974), the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization General Conference issued its "Recommendations Concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace." These recommendations listed the following major problems of humankind that students should study: (1) the equality of rights; (2) the maintenance of peace; (3) the insurance of human rights; (4) economic growth and social development; (5) the conservation of natural resources; (6) the preservation of human cultural heritage; and (7)…
(1973). Where We'Re At . . . Statistical Report on Status of Minorities and Women in South Dakota. The Commission on Human Rights enforces the South Dakota Human Relations Act of 1972 which prohibits discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry in employment, labor unions, housing, property rights, education, public accomodations and public services in the state. The purpose of this paper was to draw together statistical data on women and minorities in areas such as labor force, education, income and occupations. The Commission plans to utilize it for a variety of purposes. Primary among these is to identify those practices which have a disparate effect on a particular group. The data will be used also in the educational forum. The Commission is attempting to give more attention to work directed at halting discriminatory practices prior to the filing of a formal complaint. Further it can be used to disprove some myths about women and Indians. Several agencies and departments of state government were contacted to compile this data. The… [PDF]
(1990). The CDCC Teacher Bursaries Scheme. A European Teachers' Seminar on the Teaching of Linguistic and Cultural Minorities (Vaaksy, Finland, August 7-11, 1989). The European Teachers' Seminar held in Vaaksy, Finland in August 1989 was attended by 29 participants from 12 European countries representing elementary and secondary school teachers, adult educators, teacher trainers, and national school board officials responsible for minority education. The theme was instruction of linguistic and cultural minorities and increased international understanding in Europe, with emphasis on integration of linguistic and cultural minorities into the school and society in a way that would retain the minority language and culture. The report contains an overview of proceedings, texts of presentations on bilingual and minority identity and the Lappish language as a medium of instruction, summaries of presentations on intercultural education and human rights and on language and culture from the minority viewpoint, and a summary of working group reports. Working groups concluded that bilingual education should support equal rights to education, acknowledge…