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Board, Barbara A. "Preference of selected Virginia citizens for information and education in personal financial management." Thesis, This resource online, 1992. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09292009-020022/.

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Petrushka, Olena. "The role of financial literacy of the population in the establishment and development of financial relations." Thesis, National Aviation University, 2021. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/54676.

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1. Shakhnazaryan G.E. Financial literacy of the population in light of current trends in education. Finance and credit. 2008. № 20 (308). P. 57-60. 2. Lomachinskaya I.A. Financial literacy as a basis for optimizing financial behavior in the context of globalization. Bulletin of ONU named after I.I. Mechnikov. 2011. T 16. Issue. 20. P. 116–124. 3. Baradiya N., Pokas L. Formation of financial literacy through the introduction of pedagogical technologies. Current issues of the humanities. 2019. Vyp. 23. T. 1. P. 90-94.<br>The use of financial information, the use of financ
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Dwoskin, Susan. "Preparing Citizens: Reviving a Lost Educational Enterprise." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/19705.

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We have not had democratic classrooms since the 1960s. Even then they were a rarity, a few teachers working in isolation. There was a great deal of imaginative exploration, which veered off in different directions. There was legislation such as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Head Start, Upward Bound, and New Careers. All instigated and encouraged experimentation, yet these never coalesced into a broader, institutional democratic vision for education. Progressive as well as radical educators were interested in access and equity for marginalized populations but did not produce a cri
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Richardson, Mary. "Testing citizens : models of assessment for citizenship education." Thesis, University of Roehampton, 2008. https://pure.roehampton.ac.uk/portal/en/studentthesis/testing-citizens(0521f2a5-2fb9-42e3-a35e-b5799552c0f6).html.

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The notion of some kind of civic education providing a solution to English society’s problems is nothing new and Citizenship Education is perceived as one means of addressing so-called social deficits. There are issues relating to curriculum delivery and training which have arisen from the decision to make citizenship a mandatory subject in maintained secondary schools. Citizenship presents a challenge because it is not a ‘conventional’ subject and teachers have to construct meaningful assessments which relate to discussions of beliefs and values. Philosophical and sociological literatures inf
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Novis, Joshua L. "Citizens and selves : rethinking education for democratic citizenship." Thesis, McGill University, 2003. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=19392.

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This thesis is a critical examination of the history of philosophies governing public education in the United States. The first half, chapters one through six, outlines American conceptions of the role of the school in relation to the state and to democracy. The second half is an account of critical progressive philosophies that have challenged the American status-quo since the independence. The main argument that I propose here is that the creation of an education system in America has followed the philosophies of federalism and private democracy. These philosophies are economically centered
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Montgomery, Jeffrey Michael. "Educating citizens : George Washington's proposals for national education /." Required Adobe Acrobat Reader, 2000. http://stinet.dtic.mil/str/tr4%5Ffields.html.

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Sagoe, Marian Nana Esi Bentsiwaa. "Motivation of foreign citizens for study." Thesis, НТУ "ХПІ", 2014. http://repository.kpi.kharkov.ua/handle/KhPI-Press/8458.

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Kroknes, Veronica Fagerland. "Economic performance and Political Trust: The impact of the Financial Crisis on European citizens." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-21700.

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Trust links ordinary citizens to the institutions that are intended to represent them, and thereby enhancing both the legitimacy and the effectiveness of democratic government (Bianco 1994; Gamson 1968; Braithwaite and Levi 1998; Hetherington 1998). It is therefore an essential part of a democratic system. People have confidence in their leaders when the government is working well, and absence of political confidence could threaten the system’s legitimacy. Mistrust by the citizens is often expressed as an unwillingness to follow political outcomes, which prevents progress from happening in the
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Alzahrani, Latifa. "The critical factors influencing citizens' trust in e-government adoption : citizens' aspects perspective." Thesis, Brunel University, 2017. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/14612.

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Despite the importance of citizens’ trust toward the successful adoption of e-government, the majority of the extant research focuses only on two dimensions to investigate the role of citizens’ trust in e-government which are, trust in technology and trust in government. Hence, there is an absence of research into the multi-dimensional nature of trust and in particular how demographic aspects such as citizens’ personality, culture, gender, experience, education level, beliefs and value systems influence citizens’ trust in e-government. This research particularly aims to investigate and analyse
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Woods, Philip Arthur. "Parents as consumer-citizens : an investigation into parent governors." n.p, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/.

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Saifulloh, Ahmad. "Indonesian Pesantren: Creating ‘Good’ Citizens for Indonesia’s Multicultural Society." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/27590.

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As an emerging democratic country, Indonesia faces notable challenges in building harmony and peace in its multicultural society. Many scholars have argued that educational institutions including pesantren can play a crucial role in addressing those challenges. More specifically pesantren citizenship education has the potential to create citizens who can address the potential challenges of multicultural societies. The primary aim of this study was to investigate conceptions of citizenship education; curriculum design for citizenship education; and the delivery of that curriculum in three types
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Tafa, Jonada <1993&gt. "Enhanced financial literacy through financial education and its impact on financial behaviour." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2022. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/10375/1/Jonada%20Tafa%20Thesis%20Final.pdf.

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This dissertation aims to contribute to the ongoing discourse on the effect an enhanced financial literacy, through financial education, has on financial behaviour. We posit that financial literacy is enhanced through financial education courses, but it also significantly impacts the financial behaviour of individuals. Moreover, we argue that improved financial literacy plays a significant role in mitigating behavioural biases and an asset price bubble. Chapter 1 analyzes the impact of a financial education course in enhancing financial literacy in a high- school context. Students at specific
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Kruska, Richard. "Financial Models in Catholic Education." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2008. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/258.

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Catholic education is at a crossroads in the United States, as rising tuition costs present significant challenges to many families’ financial resources. At the very least, affording a Catholic education calls for a reprioritization of expenses. However, in many cases, high tuition costs leave parents with no recourse but to remove their children from Catholic schools. As costs and tuition climb, only those with significant financial resources will be able to attend Catholic schools. Hence, maintaining the foundational mission of Catholic education, namely to provide access to education for th
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Hysmith, Ryan Thomas. "Impact of Student-managed Investment Fund Participation on Financial Knowledge, Financial Satisfaction and Financial Behavior." Thesis, Northcentral University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10287703.

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<p> The purpose of this quantitative, nonexperimental study was to examine the effect of student-managed investment fund participation on financial knowledge, financial satisfaction, and the occurrence of best practice financial behaviors. Student-managed investment funds are experiential learning opportunities where student-led investing occurs in an academic setting. Households in the United States headed by millennials age 25-34 are exhibiting declines in retirement plan participation, financial knowledge, best practice financial behaviors and household net worth. The specific business prob
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Hay, Kellie D. "Immigrants, Citizens, and Diasporas: Enacting Identities in an Arab-American Cultural Organization." The Ohio State University, 2000. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1391700209.

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Harrison, Joan. "Musical Citizens: String Teachers' Perceptions of Citizenship Education in the Private Studio." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/23783.

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This quantitative study explores string teachers’ perceptions of citizenship education and its use in the private lesson. Guided by Westheimer and Kahne’s (2004) model of citizenship education the study sought to identify (a) how private string teachers perceive citizenship education, and (b) the factors that influence these perceptions. Four hundred and fifteen (415) members of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) participated in this study by completing an on-line survey that contained both closed and open-ended questions. The resulting data was coded and organized according to
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Ignatovski, Stefan. "Sources of Financial Education and Use of Alternative Financial Services." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6794.

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As the lending practices of the alternative financial services (AFS) industry harm many consumers and consumers' access and use of traditional credit are restricted, the use of AFS is a growing concern. The financial education of consumers determines their financial behavior, which may be inadequate to make effective financial decisions regarding high-cost borrowings. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine if and to what extent the sources of financial education is related to the use and frequency of use of AFSs among U.S. consumers. The theory of planned behavior and the transt
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Wysocki, David James, and David James Wysocki. "Exercising the Cosmic Race: Mexican Sporting Culture and Mestizo Citizens." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625658.

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Since the achievement of independence, Mexican officials looked for ways to bring together a country of many disparate parts into a single modern nation. Indeed, like their neighbors to the north, many officials supported programs to forge disciplined, productive, and selfless citizens capable of guiding the country in the future through cutting-edge educational programs. When a nearly fifty-year period of civil war and instability came to an end with the rise of dictator-president Porfirio Diaz (1876-1911), the general promoted the first sports programs to toughen up and straighten out a citi
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Sarff, Krystina. "Cultivating Strong Citizens Through Public Education: Greek and Roman Methodology as a Pedagogical Approach in Public Education." Master's thesis, Orlando, Fla. : University of Central Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0002675.

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Goldsberry, Kimberlie Lynn. "Engaged Citizens: Connections Between Collegiate Engagement And Alumni Civic Involvement." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1178311155.

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Gunter, Deborah Ann Hickrod G. Alan. "The financial support to education Illinois /." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1988. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p8907674.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1988.<br>Title from title page screen, viewed September 21, 2005. Dissertation Committee: G. Alan Hickrod (chair), Ramesh B. Chaudhari, Edward R. Hines, Franklin G. Matsler, Patricia McKenzie. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 127-132) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Henke, Trent Stanton. "Opportunistic Financial Reporting in Higher Education." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77587.

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Annual university rankings produced by mainstream sources, such as U.S. News and World Report, are very popular and viewed as important by a variety of university stakeholders. Consequently, universities expend a great deal of effort in an attempt to ensure they appear in the best possible light. One major component of these ranking systems is the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, which is partly based on the research expenditures reported by the university. This system provides incentives for administrators at institutions of higher education to make strategic acc
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Adams, Melanie Alicia. "Advocating for educational equity| African American citizens' councils in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1864 to 1927." Thesis, University of Missouri - Saint Louis, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3621146.

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<p> Whether in slavery or in freedom, African Americans understood the important role education played in their quest towards citizenship. As enslaved people, they risked their lives to learn to read and write so they would be prepared when freedom came their way. As free people, they continued to strive for an education that would move them beyond their prescribed station in life. Throughout the history of African Americans, they actively pursued their educational aspirations instead of patiently waiting for them to be granted. </p><p> The research associated with educational agency before
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Lewis, Alicia Hunter. "Developing Global Citizens| Perceptions Regarding Educational Leadership in an International Expatriate School." Thesis, Walden University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3745378.

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<p> International expatriate schools require educational leaders to guide culturally diverse stakeholders as they prepare students to address world problems. In the United States, effective educational leadership has been demonstrated as necessary to implement research-based practices. However, researchers have not yet established the leadership needed from expatriate kindergarten through Grade 12 school leaders seeking to develop global citizens. This gap leads to the question of how international expatriate educational leaders demonstrate empathetic, emotionally self-managed, or intercultura
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Sylvester, Robert. "The mission of international education in Africa : principles of human unity and world-view in school mission statements and in the literature of the Baha'i Faith." Thesis, University of Bath, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.341688.

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Baker, Sylvia G. "An investigation of the new independent Christian schools : what kind of citizens are they producing?" Thesis, University of Warwick, 2009. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/3115/.

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This thesis investigates a network of new independent Christian schools in England, with special reference to their teenage pupils. The place of faith-based schools in British society currently constitutes a contentious issue; the nature of this controversy is explored before a description and evaluation of the schools and their educational aims is given. A wide-ranging survey is then described. This survey investigated the views, values and beliefs of 695 teenage pupils who were receiving their education in the schools in 2006. Its purpose was to discover to what extent the aims of the school
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Molina, Girón Luz Alison. "Educating Good Citizens: A Case Study of Citizenship Education in Four Multicultural High School Classrooms in Ontario." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20713.

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Providing citizenship education that reflects Canada’s diverse cultural make-up and that promotes common civic virtues is a challenging task. This research examines how citizenship education is practiced in Ontario, and how teachers’ instruction responds to the diversity found in their classrooms and Canadian society. This qualitative, multiple case study took place in four multicultural Grade 10 Civics classes in Ottawa. The research methodology included non-participant observations of classroom instruction, interviews with each civics teacher and 30 students, and citizenship education-relate
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Buddy, Nancy J. "Analyzing the Financial Condition of Higher Education Institutions Using Financial Ratio Analysis." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1999. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2194/.

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The problem concerned the financial indicators used to evaluate the financial condition of the six sister higher education institutions under the authority of the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges. The purposes were to determine the financial ratios that best indicate financial condition; to calculate those financial ratios for the six designated Oklahoma higher education institutions; and to evaluate and compare the financial condition of the six institutions. This study attempted to further the use of financial ratio analysis as an objective addition to subjective studies that examine an
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Lee, Dorothy Wing-huen. "The education of ideal citizens : an ethnographic study of two schools in Hong Kong." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/11764.

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Soon after the political handover in 1997, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government had introduced a series of education and curriculum reforms. Such reforms is said to be proceeded in response to teenagers' lack of national identification towards their motherland China, and also to the public discourse addressing the economic challenges and competition in the universal trend of globalization. Although a few studies had unveiled the underlying values of Confucianism, neo-liberalism and market ideology under these objectives, how the new definitions of "ideal citizens" is unde
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Goenaga, Ruiz De Zuazu Adriana. "School children growing biliteracy using translanguaging while learning to be democratic citizens." Thesis, New Mexico State University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10760562.

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<p> This dissertation emerged at the intersection of collaboration, immigration issues, and language practices. Third-grade students started the school year with much difficulty to engage in academic content and language learning, mainly due to a lack of self-regulation which greatly affected the classroom dynamics. Drawing from Freire (1970, 1993), I believe in the importance of the process of conscientization, which is the critical understanding of the context around us and growing in awareness through reflection and transformative action, and the notion of critical literacy as the "reading
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Chroman, Thea. "Broadcasting Public: Radio Station KOAC and the Making of Modern Citizens, 1923-1958." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/19708.

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In 1923 the Oregon Agricultural College began broadcasting market information and weather reports to farmers in the Willamette Valley. By 1958 the programming had expanded to include everything from symphonies to lectures in psychology. This thesis poses the following questions: How did the producers and funders of Station KOAC understand the medium’s potential to reach spaces they believed were isolated from the promise of modernity? What were the values that the state prioritized through its funding of Station KOAC? How did listeners understand and experience KOAC? Based on archival researc
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Fryar, Mischell. "Analysis of the role of advisory committees in secondary marketing education programs in Wisconsin." Online version, 2009. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2009/2009fryarm.pdf.

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Lee, Nirmala. "Financial literacy and financial literacy education : what might be the components of an effective financial literacy curriculum?" Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2010. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10007419/.

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There is concern about lack of financial literacy and need for financial literacy education, but little or no attempt to understand their nature. Three questions were asked: 'What is financial literacy?', 'What is financial literacy education?' and 'What might be the components of an effective financial literacy curriculum?'. Adopting an inductive grounded theory approach and a pragmatist philosophy, in association with real-world organisations such as the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE), the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and the National Research and Development
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Hurst, Theresa Charlotte. "Construction of Good Citizens and the Public School System:Democratic American Style, Communist Style, and Nazi Germany Style." Miami University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1108572571.

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Syed, Fatima Shaaria. "Financial education in schools : policy into practice." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2018. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/8010/.

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This research explored the factors that shape personal finance education (PFE) curriculum policy outcome in schools. From 2014, all state-maintained secondary schools in England are required to deliver PFE through; Mathematics, Citizenship Education, and Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHEe). This thesis is the product of a detailed analysis of school documents, lesson observations, and 51 interviews with key national stakeholders and teaching and management staff in schools. A multiple case study research was undertaken, using an analytic framework “sensitised” by theories o
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Chen, Hongyu. "Three Essays in Financial Aid and Education." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523448610302.

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Rattananuntapat, Malinee. "Student financial support in Thai higher education." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/3376.

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Mestrado em Ensino Superior<br>Este estudo procura analisar as percepções dos administradores de acção social em relação às políticas de apoio financeiro aos alunos, nomeadamente: “Government Scholarship Schemes, Student Loan Fund Schema (SLF) e Income Contingent Loan Scheme (ICL)”. Estes sistemas são providenciados aos alunos de formação inicial através das instituições de ensino superior. Foi elaborado e administrado um questionário a todos os administradores cujos dados foram submetidos a análise quantitativa e qualitativa. Dos 141 questionários distribuídos 73 foram devolvidos o que repres
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Fisher, Patricia. "Evaluating financial education : history, theory & application." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1181157357.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio State University, 2003.<br>Co-advisors: Jonathon Fox and Sharon Seiling, Dept. of Family Resource Management. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-104). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center
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Schauer, Johanna. "Essays in Inequality, Education and Financial Development." Thesis, Toulouse 1, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016TOU10057.

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Ma thèse s’intéresse aux questions d’inégalité, d’éducation et de développement du secteur financier en s’appuyant sur des modèles dynamiques (DSGE) avec agents hétérogènes. Au sein du premier chapitre, Martí Mastieri, Robert Townsend et moi-même utilisons des données relatives aux ménages mexicains, afin de mieux comprendre les liens entre le niveau d’éducation, les décisions des entreprises et les caractéristiques de ménages, comme par exemple leurs actifs, le nombre d’années de scolarité de ses membres, et l’âge du chef de famille. Nous construisons un modèle dynastique avec agents hétérogè
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Jankelowitz, Neill. "Assessing the impact of chief executive officer financial education on organisational financial performance." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52415.

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This research assessed whether the financial education of the Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) of an organisation has a relationship with the profitability of that particular organisation. The purpose of the study was to explore whether a CEO with financial education is better equipped to enable an organisation to perform financially than a CEO without financial education. The researcher made use of a quantitative study based on 40 of the largest listed organisations on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The initial research was based on the type of education of each CEO with a focus on whether
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Johnson, Dominic Denver. "Access to higher education: to break the vicious cycle of working class schools producing working class citizens." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2007. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_6917_1256303720.

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<p>This study investigated why learners from low socio-economic communities such as Delft, a township in the Cape Flats, fail to achieve matriculation exemption and do not meet the criteria for tertiary education admission. Using a case study approach, the research sheds light on why this is happening in one school (School X) in Delft. It was found that the crucial factors to be both internal and external to the school.</p>
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Warren, Robert G. "Citizens' perception of the relationship between school board operating structure and board planning, board goals and board behavior." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1993. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/998.

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Very little research has been done on the dynamics of school boards. This study was undertaken to examine perceptions of school board behavior. Also the study attempted to determine the relationship of board behavior, board planning and board goals. Sources of data for the study included questionnaire, formal and informal conversation. The subjects were graduate students enrolled in Clark Atlanta University Education department; other subjects were nongraduate (citizens). Statistical procedures used was the Pearson correlation analysis. Some findings emerged from data analysis. When respondent
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Quimby, Elizabeth A. "THE IMPACT OF MEDICARE PART D: PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS." Marietta College / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1145475840.

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Curatolo, Courtney. "The public official leadership experience| A case study of leadership collier and its impact on motivating and empowering select citizens." Thesis, Florida Atlantic University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3585013.

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<p> This dissertation explored a type of qualitative case study based on the experiences of 11 graduates from Leadership Collier, a Naples, Florida-based leadership program, who had run for public office after completing the program. The researcher assessed the program goals, participant experiences and motivation with regard to community involvement and running for elected office. It was the belief of the researcher that there was a need for more qualified and effective leaders to run for public office at the local, state, and national levels of government. Therefore, the purpose of this diss
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Benedict, Louis M. "The First Amendment and Academic Freedom: Faculty as Employees and Citizens." Bowling Green, Ohio : Bowling Green State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1208737360.

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Iozzo, Alessandra. ""Silent Citizens": Citizenship Education, Disability and d/Deafness at the Ontario Institution for the Education of the Deaf, 1870-1914." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/32542.

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This thesis focuses on citizenship education, disability and d/Deafness at the Ontario Institution for the Education of the Deaf (OIED), 1870-1914. It employs a critical reading of school related documents, including the school newspaper, The Canadian Mute, to examine how citizenship education evolved at the OIED and contributed to a (re)construction of the d/Deaf citizenship ideal. This (re)construction took place over two distinct periods: 1870 to1906, the “new” d/Deaf citizenship; and, 1907 to 1914, the “spoken” d/Deaf citizenship. During this timeframe, the OIED undertook a deliberate, s
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Clanton, Kelley La rae. "The improvement of computer performance and self-efficacy among seniors citizens through training and virtual classrooms." Auburn, Ala, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1662.

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Flaherty, Elizabeth. "Reconstructing Sexuality and Identity through Dialogue: The Muntada's Actions for Palestinian Arab Citizens of Israel." Ohio : Ohio University, 2008. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1222372264.

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Fourie, Aidan. ""Online Platform for Deep Learning Education"." Master's thesis, Faculty of Commerce, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31381.

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My thesis is going to focus on the development of a standalone, web based, machine learning educational platform. This platform will have a specific focus on neural networks. This tool will have the primary intention to provide a theoretical background to the mathematics of neural networks and thereafter to allow users to train their own networks on regression problems of their own creation. This is so as to provide the user with both theoretical, and first-hand, experience in the applications and functions of artificial intelligence. The primary success metric of this project will be how info
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Holloway, Tony. "Financial management and planning in higher education institutions." Thesis, Brunel University, 2006. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/411.

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The aim of this dissertation is to examine whether there is a better way in which higher education institutions might approach financial management, including the way in which they choose to allocate resources within their institutions. Why do I ask this? On the basis that higher education institutions exist not only to educate students, but also to contribute to the development and furtherance of knowledge, as well as making a contribution to the national economy in terms of expertise and commercialisation of intellectual property, I considered the way in which my own institution addressed th
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