American Council on Education: a Brief Statement of Programs and Activities
Title | American Council on Education: a Brief Statement of Programs and Activities PDF eBook |
Author | American Council on Education |
Publisher | |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 1968 |
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Internationalization in U.S. Higher Education
Title | Internationalization in U.S. Higher Education PDF eBook |
Author | Madeleine F. Green |
Publisher | |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | College students |
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This study reports on the state of international education in the United States, primarily at the undergraduate level. Relying on existing data that is at times lacking and/or contradictory, the picture that emerges suggests that little progress has been made in internationalizing campuses nationwide and that undergraduates do not gain the necessary levels of international understanding, skills, and knowledge to effectively function in an emerging global environment.
A Brief Statement of the History and Activities of the American Council on Education, 1918-59
Title | A Brief Statement of the History and Activities of the American Council on Education, 1918-59 PDF eBook |
Author | American Council on Education |
Publisher | |
Pages | 60 |
Release | 1959 |
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Educating the Student Body
Title | Educating the Student Body PDF eBook |
Author | Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 503 |
Release | 2013-11-13 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309283140 |
Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression and others diseases. Emerging literature has suggested that in terms of mortality, the global population health burden of physical inactivity approaches that of cigarette smoking. The prevalence and substantial disease risk associated with physical inactivity has been described as a pandemic. The prevalence, health impact, and evidence of changeability all have resulted in calls for action to increase physical activity across the lifespan. In response to the need to find ways to make physical activity a health priority for youth, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment was formed. Its purpose was to review the current status of physical activity and physical education in the school environment, including before, during, and after school, and examine the influences of physical activity and physical education on the short and long term physical, cognitive and brain, and psychosocial health and development of children and adolescents. Educating the Student Body makes recommendations about approaches for strengthening and improving programs and policies for physical activity and physical education in the school environment. This report lays out a set of guiding principles to guide its work on these tasks. These included: recognizing the benefits of instilling life-long physical activity habits in children; the value of using systems thinking in improving physical activity and physical education in the school environment; the recognition of current disparities in opportunities and the need to achieve equity in physical activity and physical education; the importance of considering all types of school environments; the need to take into consideration the diversity of students as recommendations are developed. This report will be of interest to local and national policymakers, school officials, teachers, and the education community, researchers, professional organizations, and parents interested in physical activity, physical education, and health for school-aged children and adolescents.
High-impact Educational Practices
Title | High-impact Educational Practices PDF eBook |
Author | George D. Kuh |
Publisher | |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Education |
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This publication¿the latest report from AAC&U¿s Liberal Education and America¿s Promise (LEAP) initiative¿defines a set of educational practices that research has demonstrated have a significant impact on student success. Author George Kuh presents data from the National Survey of Student Engagement about these practices and explains why they benefit all students, but also seem to benefit underserved students even more than their more advantaged peers. The report also presents data that show definitively that underserved students are the least likely students, on average, to have access to these practices.
A Brief Statement of Program and Activities
Title | A Brief Statement of Program and Activities PDF eBook |
Author | American Council on Education |
Publisher | |
Pages | 58 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN |
A Brief Statement of the History and Activities of the American Council on Education, 1918-53
Title | A Brief Statement of the History and Activities of the American Council on Education, 1918-53 PDF eBook |
Author | American Council on Education |
Publisher | |
Pages | 43 |
Release | 1953 |
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