1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458890703321

Autore

Palmer Colin A. <1944->

Titolo

Cheddi Jagan and the politics of power [[electronic resource] ] : British Guiana's struggle for independence / / Colin A. Palmer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, 2010

ISBN

1-4696-0391-8

0-8078-9961-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (376 p.)

Collana

H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman series

Disciplina

988.1

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Guyana History

Guyana History 1803-1966

Guyana Politics and government 1803-1966

Great Britain Colonies America History

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

The imperial coup d'etat -- Containing Cheddi and scapegoating savage -- Taking stock -- Imagining and constructing a New Guiana -- Searching for Cheddi and the PPP -- The politics and trauma of race -- The politics of power -- Fairbain redux.

Sommario/riassunto

Colin Palmer, one of the foremost chroniclers of twentieth-century British and U.S. imperialism in the Caribbean, here tells the story of British Guiana's struggle for independence. At the center of the story is Cheddi Jagan, who was the colony's first premier following the institution of universal adult suffrage in 1953.Informed by the first use of many British, U.S., and Guyanese archival sources, Palmer's work details Jagan's rise and fall, from his initial electoral victory in the spring of 1953 to the aftermath of the British-orchestrated coup d'etat that led to the suspension of



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782648003321

Autore

Westberg Jane

Titolo

Fostering learning in small groups [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide / / Jane Westberg, Hilliard Jason

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c1996

ISBN

1-281-81876-3

9786611818760

0-8261-9332-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Collana

Springer series on medical education

Altri autori (Persone)

JasonHilliard <1933->

Disciplina

610.711

610/.71/1

Soggetti

Group work in education

Medicine - Study and teaching

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 (p. 251-259) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Appendixes; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgments; PART 1: Generic Concepts and Issues; 1. Small Groups in Health Professions Education; 2. Preparing for Leading Small Groups; 3. Preparing Yourself for Leading Groups; 4. Leadership Tasks, Challenges, and Strategies During Group Sessions; 5. Coleading Small Groups; PART 2: Planning for and Leading Groups with Specific Tasks; 6. Facilitating Discussions and Dialogues; 7. Facilitating Problem-Based Learning Groups; 8. Teaching Communication Skills; 9. Processing Patient Care Experiences

10. Providing Support and Fostering Personal GrowthEpilogue; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

Drawing on years of experience, the authors address the questions that educators may have about teaching small groups in the health professions. The first half of the book focuses on practical strategies involved in planning and facilitating learning in small groups. The authors discuss the characteristics of effective groups and emphasize the importance of using a collaborative approach. The second half focuses on planning for leading small groups that have specific



purposes, such as providing a forum for discussion and dialogue, teaching communication skills, and helping learners to reflect