This essay considers maxims in language learning in the context of math acquisition, suggesting ways to develop a classroom culture in which math is spoken. Piaget s constructivist theory provides a rich explanation of how children construct moral cognitions and holds promise as a framework for moral education curricula. This essay emphasizes early experiences necessary in the construction of moral understandings. This case study of a small Catholic university offers a leadership framework for introducing new programs in higher education. Through the planning and creation of a doctoral program, participants explored types of leadership, especially transformational leadership.
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This essay explores legal and ethical issues associated with grading and discusses ways to improve grading through collaboration. R. V. Bullough Jr. In recent years, the university has seen the rise of a new culture that silences dissent and encourages a professional drift toward individualism and privatism. If academics do not protect free speech, belief, and the quality of scholarly work, the university will not deserve its prestige in society. Higher education represents a central site for keeping alive the tension between market values and others necessary to the furthering of civil society. Despite corporate ascendancy in society, the university s mission must remain true to freedom of thought and action as well as the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake rather than profit.