Enterprise and entrepreneurship education: Towards a comparative analysis

Purpose - This paper states the case for adopting a comparative method of analysis to the study of enterprise education. Adopting a comparative approach can provide fresh insights and opportunities for researching from different perspectives. It develops understanding of the concept by reexamining its origins and history. By default its purpose, development operation and rationale are also briefly discussed through reference to literature and policy. Design/methodology/approach - This paper draws on the literature around enterprise and entrepreneurship education. It argues that comparative analysis of enterprise education is an important methodological tool that can enrich, deepen and inform research processes, findings and outcomes. Comparative analysis can take a number of forms and can include within country, cross-country, historical, temporal, longitudinal, spatial, pedagogical, policy or other types of comparison. Findings - This paper unpacks and teases out some of the points of difference and similarity between enterprise education concepts, policies and practices; and the way they are introduced to, applied and operate in different contexts. The main focus and point for comparison is the UK. Enterprise education is distinct from and should not be confused with business and economics. Teacher training in the techniques of enterprise education and resources designed to suit social and cultural requirements is crucial to achieve successful project outcomes. Originality/value - The comparative analysis of enterprise education programmes and policies advocated here adds value and provides additional insight to these concepts and practices

Constructed isolation

Constructed Isolation investigates the development of a collection of architectural devices and operations that respond to and have evolved from the specific nature of residential suburban Perth, Western Australia. These devices explore the potential for ambiguity to create space that transforms the occupant from being a passive observer into a dynamic participant. It collates a collection of projects by iredale pedersen hook architects and examines the devices under the thematic concerns of geometry, place, time and craft. The Masters Thesis identifies the potential for Perth's geographic isolation to manifest as a positive construct, developing a unique architecture that opportunistically reinterprets past traditions to create individual environments. 'Constructed Isolation' is an ambitious idea where identity may begin with the individual dwelling and collectively evolve to create a constellation of considerable influence. It demonstrates how these devices may result in new propositions for suburbia, how big ideas with small-scale projects and a little irrational joyousness may contribute to or at least aspire to create change. These small projects will be viewed as a continuation of Perth's 'Heroic Period of Modernism', the fertile and ambitious but incomplete project from the 1950s and '60s. This will also focus on the development and change that occurred as a result of the reflective practice process, while identifying potential opportunities for the future

Work- related education in primary schools : a study of industry's attitudes and teacher motivation.

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SEARCH ENGINES - A SOURCE OF FRUITFUL RESEARCH IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS? (41)

This paper highlights the importance that search engines play in our daily lives as consumers of information. The short but eventful history of search engines has brought about a handful of leading search engines, which dominate their country specific markets. This rapid growth and market dominance highlight the long term sustainability of search engines as an information system (IS). Google is chosen in this position paper as the case of the main search engine and offers a potential for three main areas of fruitful and important IS research: the sustainability of search engine systems, the long terms effect of cannibalisation of vertical search and the implications of search engine bias and competition. These three research areas are argued as the main research problems in need of further study by IS researchers. Contributions to knowledge in these areas can help in sustainability of the industry

Let's talk about genes, and I dont mean trousers:encouraging cancer genetics literacy amongst children

Acquiring genetic literacy is one of the most important things a person can do to promote their own and their family’s health. Family history—genetics and the shared environment—is a significant risk factor for cancer as well as other common diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. A good understanding of family health history should increasingly be used to personalise health messages and promote healthy lifestyles. The Let’s Talk About Genes project explored whether it was feasible and acceptable to engage young children in Wales with family history as it relates specifically to cancer, so they increase their cancer genetics literacy over time and become more aware of general health issues that relate to cancer

BFMAF – Border Crossing

The 10th edition of the Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival (BFMAF) ‘Border Crossing’ (September 2014) explored border identities and the crossing and transcending of global boundaries against the background of the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum. The research contribution of Davies relates to the curation of the Artists’ Trail / Installations; a promenade exhibition of artists’ film and video contextualised by publication which links together a number of different site-specific architectural locations within the Elizabethan Ramparts. The 2014 edition featured the work of 47 artists and filmmakers from 17 different countries and included 16 UK premiers and 6 specifically commissioned works. The commissions (selected from an international call) provide the opportunity for the creation of original new works as a response to the Festival theme and environmental location. The audience attendance was 9450

Experiences of Voluntary Psychiatric Admissions to Acute Wards in East London: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Background: Voluntary Psychiatric admission was introduced almost a century ago and has become an increasingly popular method of admission, aiming to promote patient autonomy within the admission experience. A burst of literature over the last decade indicates that, contra to this aim, experiences of coercion and injustice are common in voluntary admission. However, relatively little research explores the individual’s nuanced experience and understanding of these admissions in depth. Aims: To explore patient understandings of their experience of voluntary admission, the concept of “voluntary”, and how these understandings change over time. Method: Five female participants were recruited from acute psychiatric wards and completed a semi-structured interview within eight weeks of discharge from a voluntary psychiatric admission. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Findings: Three themes were generated to describe participant’s understanding of their experience of voluntary admission: Need, Boundaries, and Identity. Participants experienced admission through needs of safety and validation, and whether these were met. Whilst dialogue, inclusion, and trust facilitated meeting these needs, coercion and inconsistent boundaries led to experiences of powerlessness and mistrust which prevented needs being met. Stigma was implicated in perpetuating experiences of judgement and negative sense of self on the wards. Being “voluntary” was associated with increased freedom, choice and agency, creating the possibility of experiencing empowerment in admission. However, it also invited comparisons and promoted “othering” between patients on wards which led to experiences of both gratitude and fear. Implications: The findings promote the need for increased dialogue during admission, further transparency of information about patient rights and employment of practices which reduce the impact of stigma on wards. This increased dialogue and understanding, may serve to increase feelings of safety and validation on the ward and help to harness the opportunity given through voluntary admission for positive experiences of empowerment and change

Between Juvenile and Adult Courts: A No Man\u27s Land for the Youthful Offender

In the great majority of states all persons who have not reached their 16th birthday are within the original, exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile courts. All those who have reached their eighteenth birthday are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the adult criminal courts. It is the remaining category-16 and 17 year olds-with which this paper is concerned. Most states have some provision for transferring 16-or 17 year old defendants between juvenile and adult courts. Usually the responsibility for the transfer rests with the juvenile court-a youth\u27s case is considered first by a juvenile judge who decides whether to transfer it to the adult court. Transfer statutes typically require certain basic findings by the court, such as the nature of the offense and amenability of the accused to rehabilitation. Yet, while most codes now require an investigation prior to the decision as to transfer, few (with the model exception of Texas) indicate what specific criteria are to guide the judge in deciding whether to transfer the youth