Introduction As a professional practitioner of many years standing in education, I welcomed the opportunity I have been given in this module to consider the issues affecting Higher Education (HE) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and to explore the many ways in which I many engage in research by identifying a problem or issue, review the relevant literature, state a purpose for the research and then proceed to gather data and conduct a process of analysis, finally reporting on my findings. Creswell
mind, a possible theory that can help school leaders be better prepared and better situated when encountering possible resistance because of equity reform is turbulence theory. Researcher Steven Jay Gross (1998) introduced turbulence theory into education with the publication of his book Staying Centered. Gross adopted the same four categories of turbulence documented in flying manuals—light, moderate, severe, and extreme—to his educational theory of turbulence. In short, Gross created his
The functional area of service-learning is currently emerging as an acknowledged department at an institution of higher education. The theoretical roots of service learning go back to John Dewey, and the early twentieth century. However, current research on service-learning pedagogy dates back only to the early 1990’s. Best practices for the field are still being created as more and more new offices are springing up on campuses throughout the United States and institutions internationally. The reason
American women in management or organizational leadership. According to Webster (2014), the glass ceiling is, “an unfair system or set of attitudes that prevents some people (such as women or people of a certain race) from getting the most powerful jobs” (p. 1). The double glass ceiling that systemically makes it more challenging for African American women working in nonprofit organizations within the City of Philadelphia to break into important leadership positions. Quantitative analysis will be used
Leadership vs Management Intro & Purpose of Study Concepts of leadership and management tend to be on ongoing topic in higher education. When you look into departments at any given university you will notice that student staff is considered Leaders but there title is manager. “ The word manager usually indicates that the individual so labeled holds a directive post in an organization, presiding over the processes by which the organization functions, allocating resources prudently and making the
exposed to or values and beliefs we hold. It is unusual for a person to be asked to define their leadership philosophy. Most do not realize that theories, approaches, and/or styles of leadership exist. I believe we all develop a unique style of leadership, yet, I feel the way in which it is applied will solely depend on whom the person is. For me, two approaches seemed applicable – Adaptive Leadership
performing employees. Using competency models management and human resources can define attributes of top performers that are important to the company for short term and long term success. There are numerous variations of competency models and several methodologies to build the appropriate competency model for an organization. Input from executive management, human resources, top performing employees, and external sources will assure the ideal skills, abilities, knowledge, and personal attributes are defined
308-309). The Prentice Hall Self-Assessment increased awareness of more personality strengths and weaknesses for my consideration. As a type A personality I am always on the go, seeking efficiencies in nearly every task, if not attempting to do multiple tasks at once (Robbins & Judge, 2009, p. 114). With high job motivation, I am at the top of my organization able to influence and control the planning and execution of daily events (Robbins & Judge, 2009, p. 220). I am
methods provide a structure for identifying and comparing that which is learned and are found in every definition of education. In the current landscape of formal education, standardized summative assessments “lack alignment and authenticity, yet ... remain the dominant force driving education systems (Clarke-Midura, Dede, 2010). Through the use of digital portfolios that include multiple review perspectives, and structures that support learner reflection, assessment can be both authentic and manageable
second language. Aida Walqui is another expert; however, she approaches the subject from the aspect that contextual factors are involved in second language learning. Even though Krashen and Walqui are attempting to achieve a similar goal, their methodologies are different. Krashen believes there are two independent systems that affect one’s language and how a language is acquired. Krashen believes there are two systems that have different approaches to language acquisition. One belief is that there