1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460787303321

Titolo

Building human capital through labor migration in Asia / / International Labour Office

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tokyo, Japan ; ; Paris, France ; ; Bangkok, Thailand : , : Asian Development Bank Institute : , : International Labour Organization : , : Organisation for Economic Co-operation, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

92-2-129478-1

92-2-129479-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (81 p.)

Disciplina

338.95

Soggetti

Economic stabilization - Asia

Electronic books.

Asia Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; FIGURES, TABLES AND BOXES; FIGURES; TABLES; BOXES; FOREWORD; 1. TRENDS IN LABOR MIGRATION IN ASIA; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2  Labor Migration Flows from; Figure 1.1 Outflows of Workers from Selected Asian Countries, 2006-2013; Figure 1.2 Flows of Workers to Gulf Countries, 2013; Figure 1.3 Flows of Workers to ASEAN Countries by Origin and Destination, 2012-2013; 1.3 Migration Flows from Asia to OECD Countries; Figure 1.4 Migration Flows from Asia to the OECD, 2000-2012; Table 1.1 Top 15 Asian Countries of Origin for Migration to the OECD, 2012

Table 1.2 Top 15 OECD Countries for Asian Migration, 20121.4  Characteristics of Asian Immigrants in OECD Countries; Table 1.3 General Characteristics of Immigrants in the OECD by Region of Origin, 2010-2011; 1.5  Labor Market Situation of Asian Immigrants in Europe,; Figure 1.5 Highly Educated Recent Immigrants to the OECD by Region of Birth, 2010-2011; Table 1.4  Labor Market Indicators for Native and Foreign-Born in Selected Countries, Age 15-64,; 1.6 International Mobility of Students to and from Asia; Figure 1.6 Number of Foreign Students Enrolled in the World and in Asia



Figure 1.7 Foreign Students by Region of Destination, 2007-2012 (Index: 2007 = 100)Figure 1.8 Distribution of International Students in the OECD by Region of Origin, 2012; Figure 1.9 Students from Asia among International Students by Country of Destination (%); 1.7 Remittance Flows to Asia; Figure 1.10 Top 10 Asian Recipients of Remittances by Amount and Share of Gross Domestic Product; Table 1.5  Source of Remittances Received by Asian Economies, 2012 (%); 1.8 Conclusions; 2. BUILDING HUMAN CAPITAL; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Migration-Oriented Human Capital Strategies

Box 2.1 Australia-Pacific Technical College ProgramBox 2.2 Regional Mobility and Skills Development in Southeast Asia; 2.3 International Students; Figure 2.1 University-Age Population (18-23) in Asia, 1990-2040, Projections ('000); 2.4 Conclusions; 3. JAPAN'S POLICIES FOR ATTRACTING; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Population and Labor Force Dynamics; Figure 3.1 Projection of Employed Population to 2030 (million); 3.3 Basic Policy for Attracting Foreign Human Resources; 3.4  Situation Regarding Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals; 3.5 Measures to Attract More Foreign Talent

3.6  Possible Measures to Help Foreigners Integrate3.7 Conclusions; 4. IMPACT OF MIGRATION ON; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Evidence of the Impact of Migration on Children; Figure 4.1 Impact of Parental Migration on Children at Place of Origin; 4.3 Remittances; 4.4  Challenges of Determining the Impact of Migration; 4.5 Effects on Health; 4.6 Effects on Education; 4.7 The Role of the Migrant Mother; 4.8  Lack of Family Reunification Policies or Alternatives in; 4.9 Policies in Place; 4.10 Policy Recommendations; ANNEX 1: ECONOMY-SPECIFIC NOTES; BANGLADESH; CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF; INDIA

INDONESIA

Sommario/riassunto

Drawing on the most recent data, the report outlines the trends in labour migration within Asia and between Asia and other - particularly OECD - countries. It also reviews the links between migration and human capital development and includes an overview of national initiatives and bilateral agreements on this issue.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910821364303321

Autore

Spangler David B.

Titolo

Strategies for teaching whole number computation : using error analysis for intervention and assessment / / David B. Spangler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , [2010]

�2010

ISBN

1-4522-9634-0

1-4522-9898-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 204 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

372.7/2

Soggetti

Arithmetic - Study and teaching (Elementary) - Activity programs

Mathematics - Study and teaching (Elementary) - Activity programs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - A Look at the Academic Research: Intervention in the Mathematics Classroom""; ""Introduction to the Academic Research""; ""Equity and Quality in the Math Classroom""; ""Student Dispositions""; ""Activating Prior Knowledge""; ""Representations""; ""Estimation and Mental Math""; ""Alternative Algorithms""; ""Differentiating Instruction""; ""Instructional Games""; ""Response to Intervention""; ""Questions for Teacher Reflection""; ""Chapter 2 - Big Ideas in Computation and Problem Solving""

""The Base-Ten Place-Value System and Multidigit Computation""""Actions and Operations""; ""Questions for Teacher Reflection""; ""Unit 1 -  Addition of Whole Numbers""; ""Diagnostic Test""; ""Item Analysis for Diagnostic Test""; ""Error Patterns & Intervention Activities""; ""Practice Exercises""; ""Questions for Teacher Reflection""; ""Unit 2 -  Subtraction of Whole Numbers""; ""Diagnostic Test""; ""Item Analysis for Diagnostic Test""; ""Error Patterns & Intervention Activities""; ""Practice Exercises""; ""Questions for Teacher Reflection""; ""Unit 3 -  Multiplication of Whole Numbers""

""Diagnostic Test""""Item Analysis for Diagnostic Test""; ""Error Patterns & Intervention Activities""; ""Practice Exercises""; ""Questions for Teacher Reflection""; ""Unit 4 -  Division of Whole Numbers"";



""Diagnostic Test""; ""Item Analysis for Diagnostic Test""; ""Error Patterns & Intervention Activities""; ""Practice Exercises""; ""Questions for Teacher Reflection""; ""Resources for Estimation, Instructional Games, and Follow-Up Activities (Blacklines)""; ""Resources for Addition""; ""Follow-Up Activity: Next Number, Please""; ""Roller Coaster Rounding""

""Using Front-End Estimation to Check for Reasonableness: Addition""""Instructional Game: Keeping Score in Bowling""; ""Resources for Subtraction""; ""Using Front-End Estimation to Check for Reasonableness: Subtraction""; ""Instructional Game: Balance the +/� Number Sentence!""; ""Follow-Up Activity: Editor Error Search (+/�)""; ""Instructional Game: Target Math (+/�)""; ""Resources for Multiplication""; ""Touching on the Facts with Your Fingers""; ""Using Front-End Estimation to Check for Reasonableness: Multiplication""; ""Instructional Game: How Close Can You Get?""

""Tables for Addition/Subtraction""

Sommario/riassunto

Through error analysis and targeted instruction, you can uncover students' misconceptions in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and help students understand and correct their own mistakes!