Rachel Newton and Dr. Michael Bush, French and Italian Department As the world becomes more and more international, residents of third-world countries are immigrating en masse to more developed countries, where they see a promise of a better life — a higher standard of living and acceptance into the world community, from which they feel […]
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Economics And Education Vs. Griots: Threats to Traditional Performers in The Senegalese Arts
Joseph B. Hill and Dr. Michael D. Phillips, Humanities, Classics and Comparative Literature In much of West Africa, the griot is the central figure in the performing arts. Traditionally, only those born into the griot caste perform publicly in any capacity, be it in music, dance, historical recitation, public speaking, or jesting. Although other castes […]
Learning Through Service: Research on Employment and Education with the LDS Institute in Paris
Brendon K. Barton and Dr. Michael Bush, French and Italian Recent interactions between BYU faculty and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paris, including the stake presidencies and the Institute, have uncovered several areas of concern for French members of the Church. Among these concerns is that of employment and […]
Educational Attainment and Parity Among Mormons and Non- Mormons in Utah
William J. Jensen and Dr. Ray M. Merrill, Health Sciences Background In recent decades, a common view arose that increased educational attainment led to less religious commitment and in views counter to spiritual growth but that encouraged scientific and intellectual accomplishments. 1234 Turning away from spiritual to secular explanations of life has received considerable attention […]
Information Technology Benchmarking Survey of Institutions of Higher Education
Alan P. Hyatt and Dr. Eric L. Denna, Information Technology Introduction In the realm of higher education, learning is continually facilitated, enhanced, and improved through technology. At Brigham Young University, the summary mission of the Office of Information Technology is to support the mission and objectives of the Church Educational System and its operating units […]
The Education System in Tanzania
Amelia Kacher and Dr. Michael Bush, Associate Professor of French and Instructional Psychology and Technology I spent three months living with an African family in a little village of Marangu, Tanzania with hopes to learn about the education system in the area. This research included learning about the logistics of the system i.e., who goes […]
National Development: Education in The Republic of Kiribati
Julie N. Church and Dr. Macleans A. Geo-JaJa, Educational Leadership Foundations The Republic of Kiribati, located in Micronesia, has been recognized by the United Nations as one of the world’s poorest nations. One crucial aspect of the underdevelopment of this small Pacific atoll is that of education. Education plays a major role in the empowerment […]
Women Education in Rural China
Qing Xia and Dr. Karen E Hyer, Education Leadership and Foundations About the topic. In all aspects, China is integrating itself into the world. Almost any significant change to take place in China would capture the attention of the world. The education of rural women is drawing attention from society because there have been more […]
Evaluation of Programs for the Education, Skills Training, and Integration of Sudanese Refugees in Salt Lake City
Andy Jones and Dr. Macleans Geo-Ja Ja, Educational Leadership and Foundations Introduction: The Lost Boys are a group of young male Sudanese who were driven from their homelands because of war. They traveled on foot to Ethiopia then were relocated to Kenya, where many lived for five to ten years in a refugee camp. Beginning […]
The Correlation between Religiosity and Education in Mexico
Mark and Janel Williams and Dr. Keith Wilson, Ancient Scripture A common concern for religious leaders for centuries has been the effect of education on religious devotion. During medieval times in Europe, leaders of the Catholic Church found that secular education was not compatible with church doctrines, and they strongly discouraged church members from studying […]
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