On measures of information and their characterizations / J. Aczél and Z. Daròczy

• Record Nr.: UNISA990003338130203316
• Autore: ACZÉL, J.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York [Academic Press], 1975
• Descrizione fisica: XII, 234 p. ill. ; 24 cm
• Collana: Mathematics in science and engineering ; 115
• Altri autori (Persone): DARÒCZY, Z.
• Disciplina: 510
• Soggetti: Matematica
• Collocazione: 510 MSE (115)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Share engage educate : seeding change for a better world / / by Vinesh Chandra

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910821240303321
• Autore: Chandra Vinesh
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2020
• ISBN: 90-04-40687-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 371.33
• Soggetti: Educational technology - Developing countries; Educational equalization - Developing countries; Critical pedagogy - Developing countries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: There is no doubt that our world is becoming increasingly more connected through digital technologies. For meaningful participation in this environment we need to be digitally literate, yet there are many children in developing countries who have yet to touch a computer because of social disadvantage. For these children, schools are the only place where they can build this capacity. Regrettably, many schools in these communities are under resourced. They do not have sufficient and relevant library books, let alone digital resources. As a consequence, teaching and learning strategies have remained unchanged for decades. The field of critical pedagogy evolved through the initial work of Paulo Freire. This theory is underpinned by critical thinking about societal issues followed by action and reflection. When citizens are armed with such knowledge and skills, they can positively impact on the lives of the underprivileged. Critical pedagogy, however, is still struggling to find its meaningful place, particularly in higher education. This is largely due to the lack of effective strategies and critical educators. Share Engage Educate is an auto-ethnography which presents accounts of the initiatives that were undertaken to promote print and digital literacy in rural and remote schools in eight developing countries. It highlights the experiences of school leaders, teachers, ; university staff and students, and globally minded citizens working alongside local communities to enhance the quality of education for over 15,000 children in these schools. This book explores how critical pedagogy can unfold in educational spaces through knowledge sharing, engaging and in the process educating all stakeholders.

African armies and civil order / J. M. Lee

• Record Nr.: UNISALENTO991004369937607536
• Autore: Lee, J. M.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : Chatto & Windus, [1969]
• Descrizione fisica: 198 p. ; 22 cm
• Collana: Studies in international security ; 13
• Altri autori (Enti): Institute for strategic studies
• Disciplina: 960.32
• Soggetti: Colonialismo - Africa; Africa Forze armate
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Measuring the performance of the hollow state / / David G. Frederickson and H. George Frederickson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910971235703321
• Autore: Frederickson David G
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006
• ISBN: 9781589013667; 1589013662; 9781435627208; 1435627202
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
• Collana: Public management and change series
• Altri autori (Persone): FredericksonH. George
• Disciplina: 352.5/382439
• Soggetti: Contracting out - United States - Evaluation; Subcontracting - United States; Government productivity - United States - Evaluation
• 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. 199-206) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: federal performance measurement -- Setting the stage: third parties, fiscal federalism, and accountability -- Performance measurement as political and administrative reform -- Performance as grants to third party service providers: the Health Resources and Services Administration -- Performance as the provision of health financial security: the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- Performance as grants to third-party research providers: the National Institutes of Health -- Measuring the health performance of sovereign tribes as third parties: the Indian Health Services -- Performance as regulation: the Food and Drug Administration -- Measuring performance and results in theory and practice -- After Government Performance and Results Act : performance measurement, performance budgeting and performance management.
• Sommario/riassunto: Measuring the Performance of the Hollow State is the first in-depth look at the influence of performance measurement on the effectiveness of the federal government. To do this, the authors examine the influence of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (with consideration of the later Program Assessment Rating Tool of 2002) on ; federal performance measurement, agency performance, and program outcomes. They focus a systematic examination on five agencies in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servicesùthe Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service