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Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls - A Cross-Case Study of the Global Financial Crisis and the Seventh-day Adventist Church Tertiary-Lifelong"Some researchers argue that the financial crisis in Europe and the United States (US) was triggered by ethical pitfalls, and that this crisis is now globally affecting developing countries." This paper has... -
Connecting the Dots Kindergarten-Grade 12An ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) worker writes of the growing disconnect between the worlds of the privileged and the poor, and how the organization partners with schools to "bring poverty closer to home, to make development and aid... -
Discerning Shapes, Reading Words Like Faces - The Current Science of Literacy and its Implications for Low-Income Countries Kindergarten-Grade 8"Despite much donor investment in low-income countries, student populations may fail to learn even the first steps of literacy. To some extent this may be due to teaching materials and methods that were developed for high-income students who get more... -
Do Tertiary Institutions' Goals Change? A Delphi Follow-Up Study Tertiary"This research investigated the 'use-by-date' of Delphi study outcomes - an area overlooked in Delphi literature. The findings signposted the continuing relevance and importance of high priority goals (HPGs) formulated for an educational institution more... -
Economic Wealth and Education - A Global Comparison Tertiary"Poverty has long been associated with lower levels of school achievement within developed nations, as well as across nations. The level of economic wealth of a nation has also been found to be correlated with many aspects relating to education: funding, access,... -
Economic Wealth and Educational Issues - An International Comparison Kindergarten-Tertiary"Poverty has long been associated with lower levels of school achievement within developed nation, as well as across nations. The level of economic wealth of a nation has also been found to be correlated with many aspects relating to education: funding,... -
Essential Skills and Attitudes for Principals in Developing Countries Tertiary-LifelongThis article discusses the characteristics required by those working in an educational administration role in a developing country. -
Foreign Aid Effectiveness - Fact or Fiction? Lifelong"The literature on foreign aid is vast and conflictive. Data show that certain types of aid are both effective and ineffective. Some call for more aid; some call for less. Reviewing recent studies shows complex patterns suggesting that aid is not the... -
Forms, Foci and Forces - The Need for Overseas Pre-Service Teacher Professional Experiences TertiaryDiscusses the benefits of pre-service teaching experiences in developing nations, rather than in more sheltered situations. -
Global Village Kindergarten-LifelongAn overview of the construction process and perspective behind Global Village '92. The Global Village, sponsored by Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) was built on La Sierra -
Health and Disease Trends in Low Income Economies - Can We Escape the Double Burden of Disease? Lifelong"Demographic transitions can explain public health phenomena and predict the types of health problems countries will experience. Developing countries are suffering from infectious diseases which kill a disproportionate number of children, but at the same... -
INFO Editorial: Developing Workplace Intelligences - 2003 LifelongHealth is one of the fundamental needs of humanity. As we consider health issues, particularly in developing countries, we find them to be inextricably linked to educational and financial issues. This issue focuses on health issues. Education is a solution... -
INFO Editorial: Higher Education Empowering Development TertiaryThe AIIAS School of Graduate Studies Forum, held November 16-18, 2006, and sponsored specifically by the Department of Public Health, focused on the supporting role that academia should have in assisting development and developing countries. Presentations... -
INFO Editorial: Sustainable Reform in the Developing World Tertiary-Lifelong"The articles in this issue were selected from presentations at a 3-day Research Forum that was held on the AIIAS campus December 1-3, 2011. The majority of the articles in this issue have to do with education as the avenue to sustainable development." Article... -
Intellectual Property and Copyright - The Effects Upon Education and Information Availability in Developing Countries Grade 1-Tertiary"Rapid growth in electronic document exchange has pushed copyright law into the international arena where diplomats debate its purpose and usefulness across the spectrum of developed/developing countries. Quite apart from the debates, however, educators... -
Literacy Programs as an Empowering Agent for Women - A Case Study from Papua New Guinea Lifelong"Basic literacy is recognised as the means for equipping citizens of a country. In PNG (Papua New Guinea), literacy for women empowers them socially, politically and economically...there are numerous agencies offering literacy courses...It is discovered... -
Schools of Public Health and their Role in Development Tertiary"Schools of public health have an important role in leadership for their local community, but also for the broader society. They should train health workers, influence public policy, and do research, as well as collaborating with health workers in other... -
Signed and Sealed, but Not Delivered - A Socio-Political View of the Promises and Trials of Universal Education Tertiary-Lifelong"The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has prioritized the issue of equal access to education. That priority includes the empowerment of women through girls’ education and gender equality, education in emergencies and post-crisis education,... -
Social Investment Funds and Social Responsibility - Do International Financial Institutions Deserve Special Treatment? Tertiary-Lifelong"Mixed results of SIFs suggest a causal analysis of the situation based on legal standards of responsibility. This study explores the case of KALAHI-CIDSS in the Philippines; a community-driven development project funded through World Bank’s loans." -
Social Studies for Students of Developing Countries Kindergarten-LifelongThis article from the JAE special social studies, history, and geography issue explores how basic knowledge in the social sciences helps citizens in a global community to develop attitudes to make sound and independent judgments. Living in a state of constant... -
Teachers as Miracle Workers? Kindergarten-Grade 12Weslake reflects on the tough job teachers have in many of the South Pacific Division's mission schools, often with large classes and extremely limited resources. -
Teaching in Extreme Conditions - A Study of Refugee Teachers in Central Africa Tertiary-Lifelong"This paper briefly synthesizes the literature on refugee education around the world and especially in Central Africa. It then focuses on preliminary results of a recent study in a refugee camp in Central Africa. Based on the findings, the presentation... -
The Digital Divide After 20 Years - A Rural Philippine Perspective Tertiary-Lifelong"The digital divide is still a real concern in the developing world; however, strides are being made to overcome information technology gaps with the developed world. Given the changing patterns of technology usage, this study explores what the digital divide looks like today in a small, rural school community in the Philippines. -
The Financial Management Challenges on the Village Socio-Economic Development Tertiary"This study analyzes the socio-economic development status of six villages in the Arumeru District in relation to its financial management challenges and rural development strategies." -
The Impact of Outsourcing and Brain Drain on Global Economic Equilibrium Lifelong"This paper presents the effects of outsourcing and brain drain that the researcher believes have an impact on the improvement of the global economy."