(1982). Presentation of the Findings of the Modern Languages Project and Introduction to the Tasks and Methods of Work of the Conference of the Council for Cultural Cooperation. This presentation gives a general review of the Modern Languages Project and outlines tasks of the working groups during the conference at which the report is presented. Underlying the project is a conviction that the ability to communicate freely with other human beings is a basic human right; therefore, people must be afforded the opportunity to learn the language skills they need to exercise this right. Another important understanding of the project has been the concept of learner autonomy. The general approach is communicative language learning, the principles of which are set forth. A second component has been the specification of objectives consonant with a learner-centered, communicative approach. Two aspects of the project's work on objectives have become widely known, namely the introduction of the notional-functional syllabus and the application of that approach to the definition of a threshold level of language proficiency. It is noted that if the project's decision to…
(2001). Hatred in the Hallways: Violence and Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students in U.S. Schools. This publication discusses documented attacks on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth who have been subjected to abuse by their peers, and in some cases by their teachers and school administrators. To date, these violations are compounded by the lack of legislation to protect these students from discrimination and violence. Youth (n=140) around the world ages 12 through 21 were interviewed for this report. In addition, 130 youth service providers, teachers, counselors, and parents were surveyed. Throughout the process, evidence of substantial failure of schools and government to protect the rights of these students was apparent, and personal stories are included to document these failures. Following recommendations for state, local, and federal government policies, the student's school experience is presented. The book then discusses coping with harassment and violence, and presents consequences students may experience such as depression, alcohol and… [PDF]
(1975). Values and Society. The idea of a democratic society based on human rights and social justice is the social issue examined in this book which is one of a series on challenges and choices in American values. The format followed in the series includes the following for secondary students: case studies illustrating the issue by focusing on human institutions, factual information about the issue which can be used as evidence in making social decisions, divergent views and opposing value judgements showing a variety of values involved in solving the issue, futuristic scenarios illustrating possible consequences of social decisions in future situations, suggestions for involvement in the issues and the decisions, and recommendations for further study. Some of the American traditions examined are those of unity, diversity and individuality, migration and restriction, American languages, minorities, and assimilation. Different cultures and values are compared throughout history and between nations. Futuristic…
(1993). Living Your Own Life: A Handbook for Teenagers by Young People and Adults with Chronic Illness or Disabilities. This book aims to provide teenagers with chronic illnesses or disabilities with useful information, moral support, and understanding as they make the transition to adulthood. It points out that although individuals with disabilities may want and need others for support, they can still live independently and make choices in all areas of their lives. Several young adults share their experiences and views on managing their lives, focusing on emotional adjustment, healthy lifestyles, planning for the future, setting realistic goals, understanding the importance of good communication, knowing their legal and human rights and being a self advocate, and exploring the need for relationships and physical affection. Step-by-step suggestions for preparing for independent living are offered. These suggestions address health insurance, Supplemental Security Income, employment, housing, independent living skills, postsecondary education, and recreation. Chapter titles include: \Living Your Own…
(2010). Cosmopolitanism and Peace in Kant's Essay on \Perpetual Peace\. Studies in Philosophy and Education, v29 n2 p129-140 Mar. Immanuel Kant's essay on Perpetual Peace (1795/96) contains a rejection of the idea of a world government (earlier advocated by Kant himself). In connexion with a substantial argument for cosmopolitan rights based on the human body and its need for a space on the surface of the Earth, Kant presents the most rigorous philosophical formulation ever given of the limitations of the cosmopolitan law. In this contribution, Kant's essay is analysed and the reasons he gives for these restrictions discussed in relation to his main focus: to project a realistic path to perpetual peace…. [Direct]
(2003). UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education Annual Report, 2000-2001. This biennial report highlights the major programs and activities organized, supported, and implemented by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asian and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, based in Bangkok, Thailand, in the fields of education, science, social and human sciences, culture, and communications covering the period 2000-2001. The education program is made up of the Asia and Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID), the Asia and Pacific Programme of Education for All (APPEAL), and the Planning and Sector Analysis (PSA). The Social and Human Sciences (SHS) program is designed to foster the development and promotion of social policies that uphold peace, human rights, democratic governance, and tolerance. The culture mandate revolves around promoting cultural creativity and safeguarding the world's heritage. The Communication and Information (CI) program has the task of promoting the free flow of ideas… [PDF]
(1984). The Role of Information in the Realization of the Human Rights of Migrant Workers. Report of International Conference (Tampere, Finland, June 19-22, 1983). Publications Series B. The speeches and papers presented in this conference report are concerned with the information needs of migrant workers and immigrants and the current provision of this information in the press, radio, television, and educational systems of host countries. National reports on the situation of migrant workers in 14 countries are presented, including reports from Australia by Des Storer and Alan J. Matheson; Austria by Michael Segal and Benno Signitzer; Cyprus by Mikis Sparsis; Denmark by Jan Hjarnoe; the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) by Manfred Oepen; Finland by Taisto Hujanen; Luxembourg by Claudia Hartmann-Hirsch; the Netherlands by Denis McQuail; Norway by Ole-Kristian Hjemdal and others; the Soviet Union by S. Mikhailov; Spain by Pablo Lopez Blanco; Switzerland by Jean-Pierre Vorlet; the United Kingdom by Charles Husband; and Yugoslavia by Aleksandar Spasic and Miroljub Radojkovic. Opening speeches by Urpo Leppanen (Finland) and Colleen Roach (UNESCO) and a summary…
(2002). Poverty and Exclusion among Urban Children. Innocenti Digest. This digest assesses the human rights situation of poor and marginalized children in urban areas around the world, considering the range of problems that these children and their families face, drawing attention to the need for actions based on a knowledge of urban areas and potential urban advantages, and examining the capacity of competent, accountable, and transparent urban governance to promote the rights of children, enable communities and poor households to influence public policies and actions, and ensure tangible and significant progress in improving conditions in urban settlements. The digest focuses on \Why Look at Children in Urban Areas?\; \Children's Rights and Good Governance\; \Global Trends in Urban Development\; \Urban Poverty and Exclusion\ (looking at numbers and factors contributing to urban poverty); \Conditions for Children in Urban Areas\ (physical infrastructure, housing, and social dimensions); \Taking Action\ (promoting the role of children, child…
(1967). Research Report on Dixwell Legal Rights Association, New Haven, Connecticut, Summer, 1967. A 1967 study of the Dixwell Legal Rights Association, New Haven, Connecticut, assessed the goals of the DLRA (training of legal service agency personnel and of nonprofessional neighborhood workers, legal rights education of the poor, social change) and their realization. DLRA services to clients were highly respected. Its militancy and aggressiveness had produced results unattained by other organizations, and of all the regular legal and social service agencies it was most in contact with the alienated ghetto poor. Perhaps its greatest contribution to ghetto self-help was the example of its workers–undereducated ghetto residents actively promoting their own and their neighbors' legal and human rights. A vital function was to uncover and remedy problems arising from existing institutional structures, and DLRA succeeded greatly in this area. Successes were attributed to direct Office of Economic Opportunity financing, small size, and the use of ghetto residents. Success in agency…
(2024). Attention-Based Rehearsal: Eye Movements Reveal How Visuospatial Information Is Maintained in Working Memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, v50 n5 p687-698. The human eye scans visual information through scan paths, series of fixations. Analogous to these scan paths during the process of actual "seeing," we investigated whether similar scan paths are also observed while subjects are "rehearsing" stimuli in visuospatial working memory. Participants performed a continuous recall task in which they rehearsed the precise location and color of three serially presented discs during a retention interval, and later reproduced either the precise location or the color of a single probed item. In two experiments, we varied the direction along which the items were presented and investigated whether scan paths during rehearsal followed the pattern of stimulus presentation during encoding (left-to-right in Experiment 1; left-to-right/right-to-left in Experiment 2). In both experiments, we confirmed that the eyes follow similar scan paths during encoding and rehearsal. Specifically, we observed that during rehearsal participants… [Direct]
(2006). Synergy across the Curriculum: Simulating the Institution of Postwar Iraqi Government. Journal of Political Science Education, v2 n1 p89-112 Jan. This article describes an undergraduate simulation that formulates Iraqi regimes following the removal of Saddam Hussein's Baathist regime. This exercise reinforces student comprehension and awareness for a range of legal and political topics–including group decision making, international law, diplomacy, and human rights–by actively engaging the students in policy formulation and group to group negotiations. In addition to presenting individual course concepts, this activity presents the advantages of multidisciplinary approaches by integrating related disciplines at the United States Air Force Academy. Contemporary social problems, foreign or domestic, require multifaceted solutions presented by particular specializations. Concerning the question of postwar Iraqi justice, political science students use their class expertise to design political institutions and legal studies. Students design the main legal apparatus as students from these respective disciplines then join together… [Direct]
(2006). Towards Useful and Dangerous Theories. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, v27 n1 p43-51 Mar. Like Norman Denzin and Yvonna Lincoln, and many others, the author "wants a social science that is committed up front to issues of social justice, equity, non-violence, peace, and universal human rights" (Denzin & Lincoln, 2005). Educational research, as she and the three authors whose papers make up this symposium of "Discourse" conceptualise it, is, essentially, applied research. It should, they believe, lead to praxis, to committed, informed action. Researchers who engage in onanistic theorising simply for the sake of the exercise, purely for the intellectual stimulation and satisfaction that they gain, are not involved in the same endeavour. In this article, the author contends that empirical research without theory is not possible. But research couched within inflexible, tightly defined, precise, overarching, and unrelenting grand or meta-theory is not much better either. Theory of this type is essentially reductionist and can lead to what she has termed… [Direct]
(2024). Supporting Students' Intellectual Freedom in Schools: The Right to Read. Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership (AEMAL) Book Series. IGI Global In today's developing view of education, a disquieting trend looms–the erosion of students' right to choose what they read. This erosion, fueled by an alarming surge in censorship attempts, casts a shadow over the very essence of intellectual exploration. Recent years have witnessed an unprecedented number of challenges aimed at restricting access to books, targeting themes that embrace human diversity, inclusivity, and the tapestry of life itself. As educators, administrators, and scholars grapple with this critical juncture, "Supporting Students' Intellectual Freedom in Schools: The Right to Read" serves as a comprehensive resource they can turn to for support and knowledge. This book is a call to action, resonating with teachers, school librarians, administrators, and scholars who refuse to let censorship erode the foundations of education. As censorship attempts proliferate, its chapters offer fortification, providing educators at all levels with the tools to safeguard… [Direct]
(1976). Interdependence–Spirit of 1976: A Special Bicentennial Edition of "Teaching about Interdependence in a Peaceful World.". Methods and resource materials are suggested for teaching elementary level students about the concept of interdependence in terms of the Bicentennial. The rationale lies with a belief in human interrelatedness and the universality of human rights for which the signers of the Declaration of Independence struggled. Students are encouraged to explore American history and find events and individuals that worked to unite Americans and foster peace among ethnic groups, races, religions, and the government and American Indians. For example, Benjamin Franklin is cited as a significant contributor to cooperation between the colonies. To celebrate the festival of the Bicentennial, activities are suggested which involve students in making collections of poetry and essays about their reactions to life today and in making colonial costumes. Awareness of new horizons can be deepened by discussing basic human needs, writing poetry relating the past to the future, and studying critical global… [PDF]
(2023). Using Human Resources Planning to Disrupt Racism and Ableism in the IDEA. Journal of Education Human Resources, v41 n3 p466-476 Jul. This article proposes using the dimension of human resources planning (Rebore, 2011) as a vehicle to disrupt the racism and ableism in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (the "IDEA") that contributes to children of color being disproportionately overidentified into stigmatized disability categories which carry less per-pupil funding. The IDEA guarantees children with disabilities the right to a "free and appropriate public education" ("FAPE"). Since Congress passed the IDEA in 1975, there have been disparities across racial lines with respect to identification of students and classification of disabilities, and the funding associated with these classifications. This article considers how certain decisions within the realm of human resources can disrupt these inequities against the backdrop of school finance litigation…. [Direct]