Affirmative Action in Post-Secondary Education: Contrasting Approaches in Brazil and Canada

Author(s): Michelli Aparecida Daros,Diandra Singh / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This paper compares and contrasts approaches to affirmative action that are intended to increase access to post-secondary institutions to students racialized as Black and Indigenous in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Both of these demographics are underrepresented in post-secondary institutions in these countries, as a result of the legacy of colonization and systemic racism within these nations. To explore various approaches to affirmative action a comparison of several documents are made including: the Brazilian Federal Law 11.645/ 2008, which obliges the addition of the History and Culture of Afro-Brazilians and Indigenous people to the national curriculum; the Brazilian Federal Law 12.711/2012, which supports access to federal universities and other federal educational institutions through quotas (best known as the "Quotas’ Law"); and the Truth and Reconciliation Final Summary Report (2015), which provides 94 calls to action for the Canadian government to redress the issues created by the residential school system. Through document analysis, a list of affirmative actions is compiled, followed by an analysis of their implementation. Moreover, data related to racialized students who have benefited from these approaches, highlight the importance of affirmative actions to build more inclusive democratic systems.

Release of Prisoners and Rehabilitation Programs for Integration Into Society

Author(s): Petronela Diana Ferariu / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Resocialization is a educational, reeducative and a treatment process for to convicted persons, through which it is aimed their readaptation to the system of norms and values accepted by societies, for the purpose of social reintegration and the prevention of recidivism. The social reintegration of former detainees is part of the punishment and requires increased attention. For this process to be successful, it is necessary to develop some standards, and then, in order to ensure a lifestyle that assures the respect of these normative, there must be a social environment open in this sense. In a changing economic and social environment, the isolation of people in detention makes their professional and social skills to be inadequate at the time of release of them from the penitentiary. An important role in the chances of the sentenced to resocialization is the right of the detainee to keep in touch with the progress of the society outside the prison.

Access to Education for People with Special Needs in Algeria

Author(s): Rachid Bessai / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This study aims to address the report of disabled children in school, a subject which has become in recent years a special concern and attracted education specialists’ attention and created an international debate related to the policy of taking in charge this category of children. Such a problem calls today to question about disabled children’s schooling in Algeria and the mechanisms of their inclusion at school. Many such questions are raised to serve the study’s objective as: do children with disabilities have access to education in our country? How can we accompany these children in school? Is their inclusion feasible after giving real hope to their parents? And what is the role of associations in this process? To respond to this series of questions, which refract well the aspect of inclusion in the Algerian actuality, we will proceed to a sociological reading of the statistics put forward by the Ministry of National Solidarity through its different structures in relation to the disabled children schooling. The aim will also be to show the state of the arts of takings such children in charge through diverse associations’ actions.

Addressing the Acceptance of Students 'Studies in Other Countries in the Context of National Policies and Security Strategies

Author(s): Casen Panaitescu / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Access to education outside applicants' country of origin has increased in recent years for some countries, but has also created numerous barriers for others. Thus, for certain specializations, age groups have become representative. Countries with lower taxes and engineering specialties sought on the labor market have applicants from the age group 25-34 years. The other developed countries have a higher proportion of older students in MA and other postgraduate studies, including doctorate. Such countries are Australia, Germany, the Netherlands.The Participation of foreign students in the education system does not take into account the traditional view. Thus, in this paper, a non-random component was developed that uses two tools as evaluation tools: state laws where the prospective student applies and proximity to the applicant's university.

Surmounting the Disconnect in Practical Lessons between Curriculum Expectations and Learners’ Prior Experiences

Author(s): Adri Du Toit / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Home Economics, Consumer Studies and other similar subjects can contribute valuable learning to the lives of learners. Efforts to globalize the contents of these subjects have, however, occasionally led to a loss of cultural inclusivity in curricula, as has been the case in South Africa. Notwithstanding the South African educational landscape needing to cater for diverse cultures, the Consumer Studies curriculum still mainly focuses on Western knowledge and skills, particularly the selection of products that learners must make in food production lessons. This leaves especially African learners feeling disconnected and unmotivated to perform well or succeed in the subject. The overarching aim of the research was to frame recommendations in the form of practical suggestions as part of efforts to surmount this disconnect in order to broaden the perceived and experienced value of food production in Consumer Studies for a wider range of culturally diverse South African learners. A qualitative case study was employed to explore if and how a Consumer Studies teacher at a school consisting of mostly African learners was attempting to overcome the disconnect between the curriculum expectations and learners’ prior experiences. Interviews and site visits were conducted to collect data, and the data were then thematically analyzed from an interpretivist perspective. The findings indicate a substantial disconnect between the expectations of the teacher (informed by curriculum requirements) and the prior experiences and learning expectations of her learners, especially as regards the qualities of successful food products. Two recommendations are made: first, the teacher should use demonstrations as a teaching method to improve learners’ familiarity with products; and second, clear visual images should be displayed to learners to aid them in understanding the expected outcomes of the products they have to make in practical lessons.

Vybrané otázky logopedického výzkumu ve vývojovém náhledu

Author(s): Kateřina Vitásková / Language(s): Czech

The collective monograph describes the logopaedic research on specific parameters of communication, including the use of voice and resonance, acquired phatic disorders, lexia and orthography, and physiological and pathological processes of the orofacial neurosensoral system, including the neurodevelopmental characteristics and swallowing disorders. The results are confronted by special pedagogy, psychology and relevant medical health disciplines, including eg physiotherapy, ENT and phoniatrics and others. The book reflects the results of the original research, their critical discussion and explicit synthesis for their further use by the professional clinical, school and counseling public.

Professional Development in Language Contexts: Perceptions and Practices. V International Spring Symposium Proceedings.

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Romanian,French,Russian,German

The current proceedings incorporate the research results presented at the 7th Virtual International Symposium held at Alecu Russo Bălți State University. The contributions focus on current issues concerning action research in language education.

Oblicza nudy szkolnej

Author(s): Iga Kazimierczyk / Language(s): Polish

Nuda jest zjawiskiem powszechnym w szkołach, jednak dotychczas słabo zbadanym i opisanym. Wynika to częściowo z jego niejednoznaczności i złożoności , częściowo z braku zainteresowania badaczy. Książka Igi Kazimierczyk wypełnia tę lukę, pokazując, że zjawisko nudy zasługuje na uwagę i wymaga reakcji zarówno tych, którzy decydują o systemie edukacji, jak i rodziców i opiekunów. Praca powstała na podstawie analizy setek wywiadów przeprowadzonych z uczniami i nauczycielami. To ważny głos w dyskusji o obecnym stanie polskiego szkolnictwa i potrzebie jego zmian w przyszłości.Książka ma bardzo spójną i logiczną strukturę, zarówno w części teoretycznej, jak i empirycznej. Napisana jest komunikatywnym językiem. Autorka ukazuje wielowymiarowość tylko pozornie oczywistego zjawiska nudy i wielość jego uwarunkowań. dr hab. Jacek Pyżalski, prof. UAM Iga Kazimierczyk, prezeska Fundacji "Przestrzeń dla edukacji", od 15 lat związana z sektorem pozarządowym i organizacjami działającymi w sektorze edukacji. Prowadzi zajęcia ze studentami na Wydziale Pedagogicznym UW, a także szkolenia dla nauczycieli. Autorka materiałów edukacyjnych na temat wspierania funkcji wychowawczej szkoły. Nauczycielka mianowana, inicjatorka i koordynatorka kampanii społecznych związanych z edukacją.

IX. studentská vědecká konference Katedry českého jazyka a literatury: 23. března 2017

Author(s): / Language(s): Czech

The publication presents contributions from a scientific conference that took place on 23rd March 2017. There were university students of bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s study who participated at the conference. Two articles are literary (Šárka Ivanovičová – Circus Motives in Ivan Olbracht’s Works and Lucie Mikušová – Characters of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson in Rudolf Čechura’s Stories), four articles are didactical (Iva Janoušová – Pupils’ Reading Literacy in Connection with Usage of Critical Thinking Methods in Teaching, Petra Tužilová – Look at Medial Image of Children’s Readership and Reading Literacy in the Czech Republic, Hana Havelková – Pupil with a Different Mother Tongue in Process of Czech Language Acquirement and Anna Heraltová – Theoretic Foundations for Verification of Romany Children’s Ability to Work with Texts at Elementary Schools), two articles are focused on linguistics (Pavlína Zouharová – Advertising – its Types and Language Means and Jesika Mlčochová – Creation of E-learning Materials for Portal Umíme česky.cz).

Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education and Geography: interdisciplinary and international perspectives: Book of Proceedings

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The book of proceedings addresses the lack of international knowledge and research in interdisciplinary curriculum development and teaching in the subjects of Physical Education and Geography. The authors analysed and compared pre-school, elementary, secondary and teacher education and especially school curriculum from different countries, e.g. the Czech Republic, the Republic of Slovenia and Croatia to reveal how integration of Physical Education and Geography can be embedded at different curriculum levels.

Edukační přístupy k dětem v riziku, s problémy a s poruchami v chování

Author(s): Karel Červenka,Martin Fiala,Michaela Fialová,Petr Kachlík,Tereza Krčmářová,Viktor Križo,Jiří Martinec,Petra Segeťová,Kateřina Štrausová,Věra Vojtová / Language(s): Slovak,Czech

The book is focused on educational approaches to children at-risk or with behavioural difficulties/disorders. Main topics of the book are associated to problems of the labelling process and of processes of prevention and intervention within Czech educational area (school environment and residential care facilies). Chapters bring together the topical thread of contexts of inclusive education, of processes of prevention and intervention focused to target groups (with the respect to the childrens’ quality of life in adulthood).

Edukace žáků se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami v českém jazyce a literatuře – zaměření na žáky s SPU a zdravotním znevýhodněním: Metodická příručka

Author(s): Jitka Zítková,Květoslava Klímová / Language(s): Czech

The aim of the text is supporting the inclusive education at the first stage of elementary school, a choice of suitable methods and strategies during the lessons of Czech language and literature. It deals with the topic of dyslexia, dysgraphia and dysorthography. The partial part is focused on Asperger syndrome. The main part of the text is consisted of the training lectures of all three parts of the Czech language. The text emphasizes the approaches in terms of which the educational goals are achieved together with the appropriate interaction between the participants of the educational process, the support of independence and creativity. The work describes activities focusing on the development of the key competences and accessing the subject overlap and application in terms of the cross-curricular topics.

The Socio-Emotional Competencies of Students. A Guide for Teachers

Author(s): EWA BANASZAK,Robert Florkowski,Ida Laudańska-Krzemińska,Aleksandra Lubczyńska,Agata Wiza / Language(s): English

The BOOST Guide for School Staff (Pol. Kompetencje społeczno-emocjonalne uczniów. Przewodnik dla nauczycieli) contains materials that can be treated asan inspiration to develop pupils’ socio-emotional skills; the book can be used by both teachers and non-teaching staff. It was created for the purposes of the EUproject Building social and emotional skills to BOOST mental health resilience inchildren and young people in Europe and funded from the Horizon 2020 scheme, with Poland, Norway and Spain as participants.

Values, systems, education. Challenges and Perspectives

Author(s): / Language(s): English

This volume includes a selection of the papers presented at the International Conference "Education in the Perspective of Values", the XVth edition, held at the Moldova State University, Republic of Moldova, in Chişinău, on September 29 th - October 1 st, 2023.

Musica viva in schola XXVII.: Sborník konferenčních příspěvků

Author(s): / Language(s): Slovak,English,Czech

The proceeding from the jubilee 30th international music-educational conference Musica viva in schola continues the tradition of publishing MVIS conference papers from previous years. The contributions respond to current issues in music education and the arts and culture, including modern approaches in education and research projects. In addition to the above, the current year also focuses on musical traditions in music education. Authors include academics and researchers, as well as music didactics, practitioners, and representatives of national and international music education societies.

20 години България в НАТО и НАТО в България

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Bulgarian

Kam dál? Ukončování školní docházky a plánování přechodu u žáků se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami

Author(s): Jaromír Maštalíř / Language(s): Czech

The publication focuses on a specific topic, primarily oriented towards pupils with intellectual or combined disabilities in the period of leaving compulsory education. With reference to the theoretical background and framework developed, this topic can be described as understudied, especially in our context. The aim is to implement, describe and subsequently evaluate the process of support during the end of compulsory education and transition planning for selected pupils with intellectual disabilities from school to the next stage of their lives, to summarize the findings of persons facilitating this process and subsequently propose recommendations for possible implementation of the transition planning process in special education practice. Furthermore, the author tried to identify, describe and analyse the current state of the issue from the perspective of class teachers working with these pupils and social workers of selected social service institutions in selected regions of the Czech Republic.

Proceedings of the 34th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities

Author(s): / Language(s): English

This publication presents the proceedings of the 34th International RAIS Conference on SocialSciences and Humanities held at at American University in Washington DC, USA, onNovember 16-17, 2023.

Nauka polska. Szanse, bariery i wyzwania

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

Pomimo stwierdzania licznych problemów, barier i złych praktyk autorzy wciąż dostrzegają możliwości naprawy i rozwoju nauki. Zapewne kluczowe jest kształtowanie odpowiednich postaw naukowców, ich indywidualnego podejścia do spraw naukowych. Dobrze byłoby, gdyby uwarunkowania formalno-instytucjonalne nie stwarzały w tym zakresie barier ani nie narzucały konieczności koncentracji na sprawach z perspektywy prawdziwej nauki marginalnych. Pozostaje wyrazić nadzieję, że również przedmiotowa monografia przyczyni się do przypomnienia naukowych priorytetów.

Proceedings of the 37th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, vol. 1

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The 37th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities was held at The Erdman Center, 20 Library Place, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA, on August 8-9, 2024, and was organized by the Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies.