Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 32-33).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of Education, March, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

The study aimed to investigate the educationally-related challenges faced by teenage mothers in coming back to school in two senior schools in the Kavango Education Region. This small-scale study focused on the challenges that influence or affect the academic progress and development of these learners. The study looked at how teenage pregnancy is perceived as a social problem in many countries as well as in Namibia and examined its impact on the educational aspirations of the young mothers. Namibia has a policy in place to cater for the continued education of learners returning to school after the birth of their babies. This policy was analysed and its implementation in the selected schools formed part of the study, The findings revealed that the educational challenges faced by these young women range from social exclusion to the need to manage the dual responsibilities of motherhood and study. The way in which the learners who participated in this study are viewed by their peers and their teachers was found to be influenced by the cultural connotations ascribed to women as soon as they become mothers, a factor that adds to the challenges these learners face when returning to schools. Cultural connotations which perceived a mother as an adult in the society was attached to the change of the behaviours and attitudes of school young mothers. The findings also showed that while these learners tended to be withdrawn in class and were generally unable to participate in extra-mural activities, they none the less were able to compete with their peers in terms of their academic performance. The study revealed that there is no shared understanding of the policy among the participants and that it is not effectively implemented in the schools, nor is it uniformly applied.

One of the goals for Namibia’s Vision 2030, through ETSIP (2005‐2015), is to establish a preprimary year in primary schools for all children aged 5‐6 to be developed first in schools serving the poorest population and OVCs. ECD is widely recognised as having a significant impact on the subsequent learning of children. The high failure and dropout rate in grade 1 made this process an important one. In 2008 the integration of ECD became a reality in five schools in the Khomas region of Namibia. At present there are 29 pilot schools in the Khomas region 29 schools, and 504 in the whole of Namibia. According to the MoE all primary schools should have a preprimary class as ECD has been recognized as a key contributor to positive outcomes in schools. This study sought to investigate various stakeholders’ experiences and views of the integration of pre‐primary into mainstream pre‐primary schooling. The goal was to investigate the management and leadership implications of this integration. The study is an interpretive case study of three pilot primary schools. The research design made provision for data collection through semi‐structured interviews, focus groups and document analysis. The main finding was that, despite numerous challenges, principals are positive about the integration of pre‐primary. There is a sense of appreciation of the importance of pre‐primary. Principals adopt participative and collegial management approaches in leading their schools towards becoming learning organisations. The study also uncovered several significant challenges, such as the need for more training and the provision of infrastructure to make the process more effective.

Editores diagramáticos possuem aplicabilidade em diferentes áreas da computação, dentre elas ferramentas CASE, editores gráficos, CAD para circuitos eletrônicos, etc. Uma subclasse desse tipo de editores adiciona a funcionalidade de execução aos diagramas manipulados, permitindo ao usuário executar um diagrama através de técnicas de animação. Esta característica, por sua vez, acarreta na inserção de novos problemas para o projetista de software, sendo o principal deles o reuso independente das funcionalidades de edição e de execução de editores construídos. Com vistas a minimizar este problema este trabalho apresenta uma arquitetura que combina uma estrutura de componentes interconectáveis descrita por meio de BML com um mecanismo de interpretação de scripts como uma alternativa para construção de editores de diagramas com funcionalidade de execução.

Editores diagramáticos possuem aplicabilidade em diferentes áreas da computação, dentre elas ferramentas CASE, editores gráficos, CAD para circuitos eletrônicos, etc. Uma subclasse desse tipo de editores adiciona a funcionalidade de execução aos diagramas manipulados, permitindo ao usuário executar um diagrama através de técnicas de animação. Esta característica, por sua vez, acarreta na inserção de novos problemas para o projetista de software, sendo o principal deles o reuso independente das funcionalidades de edição e de execução de editores construídos. Com vistas a minimizar este problema este trabalho apresenta uma arquitetura que combina uma estrutura de componentes interconectáveis descrita por meio de BML com um mecanismo de interpretação de scripts como uma alternativa para construção de editores de diagramas com funcionalidade de execução.

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Editores diagramáticos possuem aplicabilidade em diferentes áreas da computação, dentre elas ferramentas CASE, editores gráficos, CAD para circuitos eletrônicos, etc. Uma subclasse desse tipo de editores adiciona a funcionalidade de execução aos diagramas manipulados, permitindo ao usuário executar um diagrama através de técnicas de animação. Esta característica, por sua vez, acarreta na inserção de novos problemas para o projetista de software, sendo o principal deles o reuso independente das funcionalidades de edição e de execução de editores construídos. Com vistas a minimizar este problema este trabalho apresenta uma arquitetura que combina uma estrutura de componentes interconectáveis descrita por meio de BML com um mecanismo de interpretação de scripts como uma alternativa para construção de editores de diagramas com funcionalidade de execução.

The purpose of the study was to identify and describe the approach and strategies used to downsize a mental health organization. This ethnographic study was conducted at a psychiatric hospital that is beginning the 4th year of a 10 year downsizing plan. Data were gathered through interviews, informal observations, and field documents. This research design facilitated an understanding of the phenomenon in the context of the practices and beliefs of the executive management team. Semistructured interviews were conducted with six executive and four middle managers who were involved in the downsizing decision making process. Freeman and Cameron's (1993) definition of downsizing was broadened to encompass not-for-profit reasons for downsizing. Cameron's (1994) downsizing model was supported and an additional best practice called alignment of purpose was proposed in which the leadership of an organization attempts to align the stakeholders with similar goals and objectives for downsizing. The emotional process of downsizing emerged as a key area to address concurrently with job security and other more pragmatic consequences of downsizing. Empathy was suggested as one method of dealing with the emotional process of downsizing. / Education, Faculty of / Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of / Graduate

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