Occupational Disputes in Mechanical and Organic Social Systems: An Empirical Study of Elementary and Secondary Schools

1988 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald G. Corwin ◽  
Robert E. Herriott
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Social Systems

Cognitive Equality and Educational Policies: An Example from Pakistan

1979 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Robert E. Klitgaard ◽  
Sadequa Dadabhoy ◽  
Simin Lithouhi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Cognitive Achievement

An empirical study of distributions of examination scores within secondary schools in Karachi shows that intraschool inequalities are relatively large. The results of several analyses are consistent with the hypothesis that either schools in Karachi do not care about the equality of their students' cognitive achievement, or if they do care, current policies are ineffective at reducing or widening their distributions of scores.

scholarly journals Islamic Religious Education in Contemporary Austrian Society: Muslim Teachers Dealing with Controversial Contemporary Topics

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 392
Author(s):  
Mehmet H. Tuna
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Austrian Society ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject

Muslims in Austria have, since 1982/83, had the unique privilege of providing Islamic religious education in secular public schools, including primary, middle and secondary schools. As well as opportunities, this privilege brings responsibilities and challenges to the Muslim community. Since its beginnings, Islamic religious education in Austria has, among other things, been especially characterized by the heterogeneity and diversity of its participants, as well as the general diversity in society and the secular context of public schools. In this context, theoretical discussions about the orientation of and justification for Islamic religious education in secular public schools suggest that for both teachers and the subject itself, an awareness, appreciation and inclusion of diversity, dialogue, multi-perspectivity and reflexivity is required. The empirical study on the professionalization of Islamic religious education, drawn on in this article, is based on Muslim teachers’ own perspectives and experiences. The research findings of that study show how Muslims become Islamic religious education teachers, how Muslim teachers see their roles in secular public schools, how they teach and approach Islam or Islamic topics, what the challenges of teaching Islamic education in public schools are, and other related topics. This article (re-)analyzes used and unused data from the study and focuses on how diversity and controversial topics can be approached in the context of Islamic religious education.

Relations between Creativity and Intelligence among Malaysian Pupils

1994 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 739-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard M. S. Yong
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Intelligence Test ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Verbal Form ◽  
Suburban Areas ◽  
Verbal Creativity

This paper describes an empirical study of the relation between creativity and intelligence of 397 Malaysian secondary school pupils. The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, Figural Form A and Verbal Form A (Malay Language version), and the Cattell Culture Fair Intelligence Test were administered to 181 boys and 216 girls from five secondary schools located in the urban and suburban areas of Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya in Malaysia. Analysis indicated that scores on verbal creativity were related to intelligence while those on figural creativity were not.

From destination governance to destination leadership – defining and exploring the significance with the help of a systemic perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pietro Beritelli ◽  
Thomas Bieger
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Systemic Development ◽  
Research Stream ◽  
Leadership Dimensions ◽  
Common Misunderstanding

Purpose – Starting from the tenet that destination management deserves a systemic approach the authors first explain the meaning of systemic leadership and then discuss its relevance for tourist destinations. The aim of this paper is twofold. First, it develops a concept of destination leadership based on a systemic perspective and therefore prevents a common misunderstanding, namely that destination leadership may simply generate from organizational leadership. Second, the concept builds on extant literature on destination governance and in so doing it stretches the vector of this research stream (governance) into a supplemental field (leadership). Design/methodology/approach – Based on recent empirical research in the field of systemic research in destinations, the concept of destination leadership is elaborated in a wider context of destination management. Findings – As a result, a set of dimensions and mechanisms which drive the systemic development of destinations can be distilled. A framework for further research is proposed and tested with the help of an empirical study with a set of influential actors from four destinations in Switzerland, Austria, and Italy. Originality/value – The results reveal that influence as a proxy for systemic leadership is supported by trust and effective communication. Other leadership dimensions derived from traditional leadership literature such as mutual understanding, accessibility (non-significant) or likeability (negatively affecting influence) prove to be irrelevant to systemic leadership. The implications underline the need to differentiate between leadership in inter-organizational arrangements and leadership in destinations, understood as communities and complex social systems.

scholarly journals Statistics and Probability at Secondary Schools in the Federal State of Salzburg: An Empirical Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Voit ◽  
Arne C. Bathke
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Mathematics Instruction ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Statistics And Probability ◽  
The Status ◽  
Study Population

Knowledge about the practical use of statistics and probability in today's mathematics instruction at secondary schools is vital in order to improve the academic education for future teachers. We have conducted an empirical study among school teachers to inform towards improved mathematics instruction and teacher preparation. The study provides a snapshot into the daily practice of instruction at school. Centered around the four following questions, the status of statistics and probability was examined. Where did  the current mathematics teachers study? What relevance do statistics and probability have in school? Which contents are actually taught in class? What kind of continuing education would be desirable for teachers? The study population consisted of all teachers of mathematics at secondary schools in the federal state of Salzburg.

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