Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-157).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1998. / Title from title page screen, viewed July 3, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Larry McNeal (chair), Dianne Ashby, George Padavil, Lemuel Watson, Kenneth Crapes. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 246-259) and abstract. Also available in print.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of California, Davis, 2005. / Joint doctoral program with California State University, Fresno. Degree granted in Educational Leadership. Library does not have original title page. Includes bibliographical references. Also available via the World Wide Web. (Restricted to UC campuses)

Thesis (D.A.)--Illinois State University, 1995. / Title from title page screen, viewed May 2, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Lotus D. Hershberger, John A. Dossey (co-chairs), Robert G. Hathway, Michael J. Plantholt, Ronald S. Halinski. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-127) and abstract. Also available in print.

Thesis--Tübingen. / Extra t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Vita inserted. Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-128).

A presente dissertação é fruto da experiência profissional da autora como instrutora em um Programa de Aprendizagem situado no município de Porto Alegre/RS e tem como objetivo investigar a maneira pela qual os jovens são inseridos no mundo do trabalho amparados pela Lei da Aprendizagem (Lei 10.097/2000). Trata-se de um estudo de caso de caráter qualitativo, com aproximação ao Materialismo Histórico-Dialético. Embasa-se nas ideias de Karl Marx, no que refere à análise da sociedade capitalista e à concepção de trabalho; nos estudos de Gaudêncio Frigotto para fundamentar a relação trabalho-educação na perspectiva do trabalho e na abordagem da Teoria do Capital Humano, para fundamentar a relação educação e trabalho na perspectiva do capital. Os estudos de Acácia Kuenzer, István Mészáros, Dermeval Saviani e Virgínia Fontes também foram essenciais para as reflexões produzidas, situando o fenômeno social nas relações de produção capitalista. Com a intenção de obter informações sobre a produção acadêmica referente a esta temática, realizamos uma pesquisa utilizando como fontes de busca o Banco de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES, o Portal Domínio Público e o Repositório Digital da UFRGS. Durante a atuação como instrutora de aprendizagem, foram coletados dados, através de questionários, referentes às posições e significados que o Programa de Aprendizagem e a consequente inserção no mundo do trabalho têm para os jovens aprendizes iniciantes no programa. Utilizamos os dados coletados nestes questionários para embasar nossa compreensão a respeito destas posições e significados que o Programa de Aprendizagem proporciona aos jovens aprendizes. Buscamos compreender também, as posições trazidas pelo marco regulatório deste processo de inserção profissional. Nossa análise possibilitou a aproximação com outros estudos relacionados à temática, permitindonos compreender pontos em comum entre estes. Em relação à visão dos aprendizes quanto ao processo de formação para o mundo do trabalho, pudemos refletir sobre seus entendimentos quanto aos conceitos “trabalho” e “aprendizagem”, mensurar suas expectativas em relação às diferentes situações vinculadas ao mundo do trabalho, assim como pensar nas condições a que estão sujeitos neste processo de inserção e formação profissional. Nossas considerações apontam a importância que o Programa de Aprendizagem representa na inserção dos jovens ao mundo do trabalho. Os aprendizes respondentes da pesquisa consideraram o Programa um importante meio de inserção profissional, facilitando o acesso destes, mesmo que a formação propiciada pela instituição não atendesse às funções exercidas nas empresas. Porém, não podemos deixar de destacar as limitações do Programa, pois este não garante a permanência dos aprendizes após o término do contrato de aprendizagem, assim como o cumprimento da legislação em diferentes situações vivenciadas pelos aprendizes. / This dissertation is the result of the author's professional experience as a teacher in a Learning Programme in the municipality of Porto Alegre / RS, and aims to investigate the way in which young people are inserted into the world of work supported by the Apprenticeship Law (Law 10,097 / 2000). This is a case study of a qualitative nature, with the approach-Dialectical Historical Materialism. Embasa on the ideas of Karl Marx, as regards the analysis of capitalist society and the concept of work; in studies of Gaudencio Frigotto to support the workeducation relationship in view of the work and the Theory of Human Capital approach to support the education and employment relationship from the perspective of capital. Studies of Acacia Kuenzer, István Mészáros, Dermeval Saviani and Virginia Fontes were also essential for the reflections produced, putting the social phenomenon in capitalist relations of production. With the intention of obtaining information about the academic production regarding this issue, we conducted a search using the search sources such as the Bank of Theses and Dissertations from CAPES, the Portal and the Public Domain Repository of UFRGS. While acting as an instructor learning, data were collected through questionnaires, regarding the positions and meanings that the Learning Programme and subsequent insertion into the world of work have for the young beginner learners in the program. We use the data collected in these questionnaires to support our understanding of these positions and meanings that the Learning Programme provides young learners. We also seek to understand the positions brought about by this regulatory framework for professional insertion process. Our analysis enabled the approach with other related thematic studies, allowing us to understand commonalities between them. Regarding the view of learners and the training for the world of work process, we can reflect on their understandings about the concepts "labor" and "learning", to measure their expectations of different linked to the world of work situations, as well as thinking the conditions to which they are subject in this insertion and training process. Our considerations indicate the importance that the learning program represents in the inclusion of youth to the working world. Respondents apprentices research considered the program an important means of employability, facilitating their access, even if the training offered by the institution did not attend to the duties performed in the companies. However, we can not fail to highlight the limitations of the program, because this does not guarantee the permanence of the learners after the learning contract, as well as compliance with legislation in different situations experienced by the learners.

<p> Schools of social work are facing a challenge of a lack of social workers with a doctorate to fill faculty positions expected to open due to faculty retiring. There is also a need for more ethnic diversity among social work faculty and schools are struggling to recruit and retain more faculty. This qualitative study used phenomenological methods to explore the factors that 20 Black women attribute to earning their doctorate degree in social work. It used Tinto&rsquo;s theory of graduate persistence, critical race theory, and Black feminist thought to contextualize the findings.</p><p> All of the participants were first generational doctoral students. Two factors motivated them to earn their doctorates (1) influence of family, friends and mentors and (2) their desire to help others. Findings also revealed that participants encountered a number of internal and external obstacles during their studies. While these obstacles delayed many of the women, they did not stop them. The women perceived these obstacles to be connected to their race, gender, and class. All of the women prevailed against the obstacles they encountered utilizing internal supports such as their faith and determination. They also relied on external supports from those with whom they had interpersonal relationships, including family, friends, and their institutions. These findings suggest that having support from their institution and encouragement from their family and friends served as a protective factor to the obstacles they encountered. These findings also outline the dichotomy of finances in this study. Overall 90% of participants received some type of funding for their, however all of accumulated financial debt in pursuit of their doctorate. Based on the findings of this study the following suggestions are made for schools of social work. A) Address issues of institutional racism by providing mentorship training courses for faculty. B) Conduct research to test the effectiveness of recommendations outlined in this study. C) Provide more training and resources to prepare Black women who aspire to pursue their Ph.D. in social work.</p><p>

A presente dissertação é fruto da experiência profissional da autora como instrutora em um Programa de Aprendizagem situado no município de Porto Alegre/RS e tem como objetivo investigar a maneira pela qual os jovens são inseridos no mundo do trabalho amparados pela Lei da Aprendizagem (Lei 10.097/2000). Trata-se de um estudo de caso de caráter qualitativo, com aproximação ao Materialismo Histórico-Dialético. Embasa-se nas ideias de Karl Marx, no que refere à análise da sociedade capitalista e à concepção de trabalho; nos estudos de Gaudêncio Frigotto para fundamentar a relação trabalho-educação na perspectiva do trabalho e na abordagem da Teoria do Capital Humano, para fundamentar a relação educação e trabalho na perspectiva do capital. Os estudos de Acácia Kuenzer, István Mészáros, Dermeval Saviani e Virgínia Fontes também foram essenciais para as reflexões produzidas, situando o fenômeno social nas relações de produção capitalista. Com a intenção de obter informações sobre a produção acadêmica referente a esta temática, realizamos uma pesquisa utilizando como fontes de busca o Banco de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES, o Portal Domínio Público e o Repositório Digital da UFRGS. Durante a atuação como instrutora de aprendizagem, foram coletados dados, através de questionários, referentes às posições e significados que o Programa de Aprendizagem e a consequente inserção no mundo do trabalho têm para os jovens aprendizes iniciantes no programa. Utilizamos os dados coletados nestes questionários para embasar nossa compreensão a respeito destas posições e significados que o Programa de Aprendizagem proporciona aos jovens aprendizes. Buscamos compreender também, as posições trazidas pelo marco regulatório deste processo de inserção profissional. Nossa análise possibilitou a aproximação com outros estudos relacionados à temática, permitindonos compreender pontos em comum entre estes. Em relação à visão dos aprendizes quanto ao processo de formação para o mundo do trabalho, pudemos refletir sobre seus entendimentos quanto aos conceitos “trabalho” e “aprendizagem”, mensurar suas expectativas em relação às diferentes situações vinculadas ao mundo do trabalho, assim como pensar nas condições a que estão sujeitos neste processo de inserção e formação profissional. Nossas considerações apontam a importância que o Programa de Aprendizagem representa na inserção dos jovens ao mundo do trabalho. Os aprendizes respondentes da pesquisa consideraram o Programa um importante meio de inserção profissional, facilitando o acesso destes, mesmo que a formação propiciada pela instituição não atendesse às funções exercidas nas empresas. Porém, não podemos deixar de destacar as limitações do Programa, pois este não garante a permanência dos aprendizes após o término do contrato de aprendizagem, assim como o cumprimento da legislação em diferentes situações vivenciadas pelos aprendizes. / This dissertation is the result of the author's professional experience as a teacher in a Learning Programme in the municipality of Porto Alegre / RS, and aims to investigate the way in which young people are inserted into the world of work supported by the Apprenticeship Law (Law 10,097 / 2000). This is a case study of a qualitative nature, with the approach-Dialectical Historical Materialism. Embasa on the ideas of Karl Marx, as regards the analysis of capitalist society and the concept of work; in studies of Gaudencio Frigotto to support the workeducation relationship in view of the work and the Theory of Human Capital approach to support the education and employment relationship from the perspective of capital. Studies of Acacia Kuenzer, István Mészáros, Dermeval Saviani and Virginia Fontes were also essential for the reflections produced, putting the social phenomenon in capitalist relations of production. With the intention of obtaining information about the academic production regarding this issue, we conducted a search using the search sources such as the Bank of Theses and Dissertations from CAPES, the Portal and the Public Domain Repository of UFRGS. While acting as an instructor learning, data were collected through questionnaires, regarding the positions and meanings that the Learning Programme and subsequent insertion into the world of work have for the young beginner learners in the program. We use the data collected in these questionnaires to support our understanding of these positions and meanings that the Learning Programme provides young learners. We also seek to understand the positions brought about by this regulatory framework for professional insertion process. Our analysis enabled the approach with other related thematic studies, allowing us to understand commonalities between them. Regarding the view of learners and the training for the world of work process, we can reflect on their understandings about the concepts "labor" and "learning", to measure their expectations of different linked to the world of work situations, as well as thinking the conditions to which they are subject in this insertion and training process. Our considerations indicate the importance that the learning program represents in the inclusion of youth to the working world. Respondents apprentices research considered the program an important means of employability, facilitating their access, even if the training offered by the institution did not attend to the duties performed in the companies. However, we can not fail to highlight the limitations of the program, because this does not guarantee the permanence of the learners after the learning contract, as well as compliance with legislation in different situations experienced by the learners.

A presente dissertação é fruto da experiência profissional da autora como instrutora em um Programa de Aprendizagem situado no município de Porto Alegre/RS e tem como objetivo investigar a maneira pela qual os jovens são inseridos no mundo do trabalho amparados pela Lei da Aprendizagem (Lei 10.097/2000). Trata-se de um estudo de caso de caráter qualitativo, com aproximação ao Materialismo Histórico-Dialético. Embasa-se nas ideias de Karl Marx, no que refere à análise da sociedade capitalista e à concepção de trabalho; nos estudos de Gaudêncio Frigotto para fundamentar a relação trabalho-educação na perspectiva do trabalho e na abordagem da Teoria do Capital Humano, para fundamentar a relação educação e trabalho na perspectiva do capital. Os estudos de Acácia Kuenzer, István Mészáros, Dermeval Saviani e Virgínia Fontes também foram essenciais para as reflexões produzidas, situando o fenômeno social nas relações de produção capitalista. Com a intenção de obter informações sobre a produção acadêmica referente a esta temática, realizamos uma pesquisa utilizando como fontes de busca o Banco de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES, o Portal Domínio Público e o Repositório Digital da UFRGS. Durante a atuação como instrutora de aprendizagem, foram coletados dados, através de questionários, referentes às posições e significados que o Programa de Aprendizagem e a consequente inserção no mundo do trabalho têm para os jovens aprendizes iniciantes no programa. Utilizamos os dados coletados nestes questionários para embasar nossa compreensão a respeito destas posições e significados que o Programa de Aprendizagem proporciona aos jovens aprendizes. Buscamos compreender também, as posições trazidas pelo marco regulatório deste processo de inserção profissional. Nossa análise possibilitou a aproximação com outros estudos relacionados à temática, permitindonos compreender pontos em comum entre estes. Em relação à visão dos aprendizes quanto ao processo de formação para o mundo do trabalho, pudemos refletir sobre seus entendimentos quanto aos conceitos “trabalho” e “aprendizagem”, mensurar suas expectativas em relação às diferentes situações vinculadas ao mundo do trabalho, assim como pensar nas condições a que estão sujeitos neste processo de inserção e formação profissional. Nossas considerações apontam a importância que o Programa de Aprendizagem representa na inserção dos jovens ao mundo do trabalho. Os aprendizes respondentes da pesquisa consideraram o Programa um importante meio de inserção profissional, facilitando o acesso destes, mesmo que a formação propiciada pela instituição não atendesse às funções exercidas nas empresas. Porém, não podemos deixar de destacar as limitações do Programa, pois este não garante a permanência dos aprendizes após o término do contrato de aprendizagem, assim como o cumprimento da legislação em diferentes situações vivenciadas pelos aprendizes. / This dissertation is the result of the author's professional experience as a teacher in a Learning Programme in the municipality of Porto Alegre / RS, and aims to investigate the way in which young people are inserted into the world of work supported by the Apprenticeship Law (Law 10,097 / 2000). This is a case study of a qualitative nature, with the approach-Dialectical Historical Materialism. Embasa on the ideas of Karl Marx, as regards the analysis of capitalist society and the concept of work; in studies of Gaudencio Frigotto to support the workeducation relationship in view of the work and the Theory of Human Capital approach to support the education and employment relationship from the perspective of capital. Studies of Acacia Kuenzer, István Mészáros, Dermeval Saviani and Virginia Fontes were also essential for the reflections produced, putting the social phenomenon in capitalist relations of production. With the intention of obtaining information about the academic production regarding this issue, we conducted a search using the search sources such as the Bank of Theses and Dissertations from CAPES, the Portal and the Public Domain Repository of UFRGS. While acting as an instructor learning, data were collected through questionnaires, regarding the positions and meanings that the Learning Programme and subsequent insertion into the world of work have for the young beginner learners in the program. We use the data collected in these questionnaires to support our understanding of these positions and meanings that the Learning Programme provides young learners. We also seek to understand the positions brought about by this regulatory framework for professional insertion process. Our analysis enabled the approach with other related thematic studies, allowing us to understand commonalities between them. Regarding the view of learners and the training for the world of work process, we can reflect on their understandings about the concepts "labor" and "learning", to measure their expectations of different linked to the world of work situations, as well as thinking the conditions to which they are subject in this insertion and training process. Our considerations indicate the importance that the learning program represents in the inclusion of youth to the working world. Respondents apprentices research considered the program an important means of employability, facilitating their access, even if the training offered by the institution did not attend to the duties performed in the companies. However, we can not fail to highlight the limitations of the program, because this does not guarantee the permanence of the learners after the learning contract, as well as compliance with legislation in different situations experienced by the learners.

M.Ed. / The central focus of the study is the development of guidelines and the creation of a implementation model for the integration of Outcomes Based Education (hereafter referred to as OBE) and Cooperative learning. The purpose of both the guidelines and the implementation model is to assist colleges with the implementation of the Education Strategy of the National Department of Education as proposed by the Minister of Education. A literature study was initiated through the identification of a problem area. A problem statement was formulated, followed by determining a working methodology which was to be followed during the execution of the study. During the study as well as the development stages of the implementation model, both OBE and Cooperative learning remained the central focus. By means of a literature study both the focus points were highlighted by the emphasis on the integration of OBE and Cooperative learning. The literature study was followed by a quantitative empirical study. The study was supported by the development of a qualitative data gathering instrument. The empirical study was conducted at 3 colleges. The purpose of the empirical study was to determine the extend to which lecturers were employing OBE and Cooperative learning in the Mathematics classes. The research data forthcoming from the empirical study were analysed. During this analysis the focus fell on specifically six points. The six points were the following: • What level of understanding do the respondents have of OBE and Cooperative learning? • What level of training have respondents undergone pertaining to OBE and Cooperative learning? • Does the need exist among respondents to implement OBE and Cooperative learning in their Mathematics classes? • Are respondents capable of implementing OBE and Cooperative learning in their Mathematics classes? • How often are OBE and Cooperative learning used by the respondents in the Mathematics classes? • Is there a need among respondents for further training in OBE and Cooperative learning? The analysis was followed by an elaborate discussion of the above mentioned points to ensure the data acquired were understood and correctly interpreted. This allowed the researcher to draw certain conclusions, which in turn, along with personal experience, were used to make recommendations with respect to the integration of OBE and Cooperative learning as teaching approaches in Mathematics classes.