Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 1999. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains v, 36 p. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-30).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2007. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 157-164). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

This thesis reports on the key elements of an action research study in which I looked at my practice over a three year period of teaching ethics in management in a London university using an action research epistemology. I was concerned about how to effectively teach and facilitate the learning of ethics on undergraduate management programmes, and my main focus was to consider my integrity in practice and thus my praxis as lecturer and researcher. I have described and explained two action research cycles, in which I established and developed an innovative approach to my practice. I have mapped and evaluated the changes that I put into place to improve my practice. The thesis shows how I developed reciprocal learning environments in class whereby students could engage critically, both cognitively and emotionally, with ethical dilemmas. I show how students undertook mini action research projects which helped them to develop a voice through questioning their own and others’ values. For many students, learning ethics through action research is a profound, transformative and reciprocal process that has its own integrity. I also show how I developed an understanding of the theory of praxis through using integrity in practice within my educational setting as a foundation, principle and guide. The journey has been a profound and challenging task of self-reflection on my work as a university lecturer. It has changed the way that I see myself as a teacher and it has offered me a deeper commitment towards my practice.

Thesis (M.I.T.)--The Evergreen State College, 2009. / Title from title screen (viewed 6/16/2009). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-102).

Thesis (M.I.T.)--The Evergreen State College, 2010. / Title from title screen (viewed 7/7/2010). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-119).

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-26T13:33:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 01 - texto completo.pdf: 2037701 bytes, checksum: 02cc2a555c12584e8c9c9e741debe30d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-02-23 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This research was carried out at a Family Farm School (EFA-PURIS), located at Zona da Mata, Minas Gerais, to analyze the themes affection and sexuality. Data assessments of EFA-PURIS students, parents, monitors, and directors were conducted. The general objective of this work was to identify the relevance of discussing such topics for these groups. The analysis was based on the belief that the educational contents to be explored by the monitors at the School go beyond the curriculum formality. The young students are received for an intensive 15- day live-in at School, during which time, the school monitors and directors assume total responsibility over them, what represents serious management and control challenges. The students then return home and stay with their families over the next 15 days. As a result of this change, involving time at home and time at school, life dynamics is alternated, distinct values can be experienced, and the desired home school interaction may perish or solidify. As data collection, participative techniques were applied as part of the field work, besides documented analysis, participating observation, interviews, individual reports, and photos. The meanings and values attributed to the themes affection and sexuality differed among parents, students, monitors and directors, because of their different conditions. However, the themes per se represented an issue to all them. To the monitors, the difficulties in dealing with such issues at the School derive from formation gaps, intense proximity, and their duties as counsellors. For the parents, the themes are a subject of concern because of the external influences (TV) and because they think that dating and "School are excluding activities. For the students, these topics must be discussed, not only based on biological information, but also philosophical and cultural. At their age, experiencing feelings of affection and being able to discuss sexuality are crucial for their future as adults. / A presente pesquisa foi realizada em uma Escola Família Agrícola (EFA-PURIS), localizada na Zona da Mata de Minas Gerais, quando foram problematizados os temas afetividade e sexualidade e realizados levantamentos de dados junto aos estudantes, pais, monitores e direção da EFA. O objetivo geral do trabalho foi identificar os significados de desses temas junto a esses atores. O trabalho partiu da premissa de que os conteúdos educativos a serem trabalhados pelos monitores na Escola extrapolam a formalidade programática. Ao receber jovens em moradia intensiva durante 15 dias, os monitores e gestores tornam-se responsáveis pelos educandos, o que coloca diante de grandes desafios de gestão e controle. Nos outros 15 dias esses estudantes retornam para suas casas, para o convívio com sua família. Nessa mudança, tempo casa e tempo escola, dinâmicas da vida são alternadas, valores distintos podem ser vivenciados e a tão esperada complementaridade casa-escola pode ser rompida ou alicerçada. Para coleta de dados, técnicas participativas marcaram o trabalho de campo, além de análise documental, observação participante, entrevistas e registro de depoimentos e imagens. Os significados e valores atribuídos aos temas não são idênticos entre pais, estudantes, monitores e gestores, em razão das diferentes condições nas quais eles se encontram. Mas, os temas são um problema para todos os agentes. Para monitores, as dificuldades de se tratar os temas na Escola vêm de lacunas na formação, da intensidade do convívio e de suas responsabilidades como orientadores. Para os pais, os temas causam preocupação em razão das influências externas (TV) e por acharem que namoro e Escola são excludentes. Para os estudantes, esses são temas que merecem ser debatidos não só com informações biológicas, mas, também, filosóficas e culturais. Na idade em que se encontram na Escola, viver as afetividades e poder discutir as sexualidades são questões cruciais na definição de seus futuros.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2007. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 118-122). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.