Connected learning, an educational approach that integrates student interest and peer networks
with academic pursuit, has been shown to create a deeper form of learning that help students succeed in school, work and life.
This is by combining extra-curricula activities
with academic pursuit, thus building their minds and bodies and preparing them for the future.
Not exact matches
Its research activities seek to develop actionable, prescriptive theory that can guide general managers in the decisions they must make, re-invigorating general management research by following a proven research process, refining it through collaboration
with practitioners, and then distributing it to a broad audience In
pursuit of these goals, the Forum both hosts conferences to bring together
academic experts, leading practitioners, and Harvard Business School alumni to develop current ideas and engages in extensive publishing activities.
Here there seem to be three options: to continue the
pursuit of theology as though this change had not taken place, to engage in introspective analysis of theology's role amid the
academic disciplines, or to identify theology
with some social cause.
Fisher: The admissions office seeks students
with a genuine passion for
academics and an innate curiosity in intellectual
pursuits.
Many more seek advanced degrees, as Trueman says in his second post, for «other reasons,» some relating to other aspects of church life and some
with more secular intent, like the
pursuit of an
academic career.
Understood and I edited the «your» to «the» but you do seem to have some affinity
with the premise of the argument here and not purely an
academic pursuit, which would be fine of course.
If he were to lose the leadership election he would go immediately I think, but this is a man who spends almost all his time on policy issues, he has little life outside politics and has spent all his life since his teens on either
academic or political
pursuits, I'm sure he would find his own nature militating for him to continue and he would probably see a General Election loss
with him as PM as something he had to rectify.
The fact that Israeli scientists must spend time abroad before successfully launching an
academic career at home provides a particularly stark illustration of a problem that appears to exist in the United States as well, if less obviously: Women
with husbands and children often find it far harder than comparable men to move in
pursuit of career opportunities.
Open to Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents
with at least three distinctions in relevant «A» level subjects, successful candidates will be supported in their
academic pursuits for up to 8 years, leading to a Ph.D. degree.
She notes that stories about
academic scientists «being stigmatized because they were contaminating their effort
with their industrial
pursuits... are historical to my generation.»
It didn't have to be an
academic pursuit that no one connected
with.
«The movement to the clinical phase of the research is the result of tireless colleagues reaching across disciplines in
pursuit of the shared goal of hoping to someday improve the lives of individuals
with Alzheimer's disease and possibly other brain disorders, such as schizophrenia,» Provost and Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente, Ph.D. said.
It is important to note that most singles are more concerned
with making it in life in terms of material or
academic pursuits.
Complicating the investigation is hero's obligation to
academic and extracurricular
pursuits along
with the all important goal of making friends and strengthening relationships.
The research on grit is compelling for educators: students
with high levels of grit are more successful in both
academic and non-
academic pursuits.
It's hard to know whether that's due to lack of funding or an obsession
with more
academic, college - oriented
pursuits, but it's clearly a lost opportunity that could and should be remedied.
If we want our students to do well
with this creative skill, we need to model the thinking of synthesis in a low - stakes, scaffolding activity that they can translate into a more
academic pursuit.
This graphic (PDF) shows how we intentionally connect
academic work
with students» individual
pursuits in the wider community.
To facilitate these possibilities, I - DEA works
with students to set schedule to fit their
academic and career
pursuits and to help them accomplish their goals.
If education provides people
with more economic opportunity in life, it only makes sense that
academic pursuits should be as accessible as possible.
With roots in community organizing and a deep level of passion towards the
pursuit of
academic equity for historically underserved communities, Dr. Lyons - Moore is dedicated to ensuring that schooling experiences are accessible, responsive, and relevant to students, families, and the communities they serve.
Great Hearts offers a true
academic community
with a faculty that celebrates
pursuit of lifelong learning.
«Standards - based» IEPs allow individualized instruction in
pursuit of a common goal: helping students
with disabilities move toward meeting the same grade - level
academic standards that general education students are supposed to meet.
It is the mission of KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (KAC) to provide rigorous
academic and character skills that will ensure our students get to and through college
with the resources to thrive in their future
pursuits.
«As an authorizer, I am motivated by the potential of charter schools to provide our children
with excellent educational options based on high expectations for all, an unwavering focus on
academics, the
pursuit of social justice and the hard work, dedication, and talent of teachers and staff.»
Finally, the alternatives proposed for dealing
with student infractions also threaten to undermine school quality by siphoning away time, attention, and resources that could be devoted to
academic pursuits and extracurricular activities.
Third, this unique model supports students in fostering important mentoring relationships
with faculty members from a diverse group of university partners and engages them in important
academic pursuits.
Faculty and staff support students in their
pursuit of excellence by deepening relationships
with each student through mentoring programs and
academic support groups.
Alas, this «race to nowhere» is littered
with vain
academic pursuits, anxious students, and child athletes pressed to unnaturally accelerate their development in unhealthy, harmful competitive environments.
In the end, whether you view the expansion of Relay and similar teacher - prep models
with approbation or alarm depends on whether you think of teaching as more an
academic pursuit or more of a full - contact sport.
Fairfax County School Board Policy 3355 established TJHSST as «a high school for science and technology where students
with exceptional quantitative skills and interest in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, can pursue higher levels of
academic achievement in those subjects in preparation for the
pursuit of a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics focused profession».
Through Google Summer of Code, accepted student applicants are paired
with a mentor or mentors from the participating projects, thus gaining exposure to real - world software development scenarios and the opportunity for employment in areas related to their
academic pursuits.
Whilst it is necessary to complete your thesis in time,
with or without the help of my thesis writing service, students should also have some sort of appreciation of their work and not see this as a hurdle in their
academic pursuit.
The team of professional experienced writers is waiting to help you
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pursuit of your
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The one constant
with academic research is the tireless
pursuit to explain outperformance.
After years of rigorous
academics and athletic
pursuits, I suddenly found myself
with a ton of free time on my hands.
Complicating the investigation is hero's obligation to
academic and extracurricular
pursuits along
with the all important goal of making friends and strengthening relationships.
Taleb points out: «Today
academics in abstract disciplines depend on one another's opinion, without external checks,
with the severe occasional pathological result of turning their
pursuits into insular prowess - showing contests.
Among those who present themselves
with specific
academic or professional backgrounds, such as a law degree, an accountancy or tax qualification or who are legally qualified, occasionally one hears that the reason that they have applied is that things haven't worked out well in the
pursuit of some other career path.
Some schools devote an entire constitutional law class to mock trial, enabling students to couple their
academic pursuits with courtroom experience.
Work
with fellow staff members to promote an atmosphere within the residence halls that supports and encourages intellectual
pursuits and
academic engagement
Parents and educators often confuse the
pursuit of
academic outcomes in early childhood
with happiness and success.
He was a scholar who combined research and
academic careers
with the
pursuit of practical solutions to family planning concerns.