This study examined behaviors of African American male adolescents, resulting from father absence. It further examined the extent to which there is a relation between African American boys’ behavior and their status as sons of an absent father. Effects of father absence was approached by researching articles and journals comparing African American males raised in female headed household to Afri...

measures of accountability has opened the system to various forms of critical analysis, meticulous examination and scrutiny (Black, 2008; Smith, Yosso, & Solórzano, 2007). As a result of this increased emphasis on accountability, educational policy and mental health, researchers have begun to stress educational innovation for improving the academic outcomes for American students. This focus was...

This short article takes the new developments in Latin American regionalism in the 21st century and the academic production which is derived from them as a starting point. The article reflects on some methodological aspects of this recent literature and explores possible pathways that could guide the research agenda in this area. It is argued that (i) the debate on Latin American regionalism co...

Assessing World Vision’s “Making Sense of Turbulent Contexts” Workshops: A Comparative Analysis by Lisa Freeman Submitted to the School of International Service of American University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts In International Peace and Conflict Resolution Course Number: SIS 795.001 Course Title: Conf Analysis as Conf Res__ _____________________...

We provide a comparative analysis of introductory computer architecture courses across the top 40 engineering schools as defined by the US News and World Report. We find variance among course titles, place in a CS educational sequence, and content. We highlight key examples from universities that are especially outside the norm, and provide commentary on evident trends.

The concept and application of ‘creative learning’ is being developed in England in particular through work both in schools and elsewhere, supported by organisations such as Creative Partnerships (Creative Partnerships, 2006; Brice-Heath and Wolf, 2004; Lamont and Hill, 2005), National College for School Leadership (NCSL, 2006), the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA, 2005a, 2005b) an...