Formal Learning in an Informal Setting – The First Semester Student Learning Experience Outside the Classroom.

During a visit to the Centre for Active Learning at the University of Gloucestershire by members of the Information and Learning Service staff, a common interest in the student learning experience outside the formal classroom setting was identified. Both universities were undertaking extensive work on their provision of informal learning environments and it was felt a joint project to investigate the students’ learning experience and preferences would be useful to inform these developments with a specific focus on e-learning and active learning

Children’s Experiences of Family Disruption in Sweden

This paper examines the living arrangements of Swedish children from 1970 through 1999 using the Level of Living Survey. Sweden, with low levels of economic inequality and a generous welfare state, provides an important context for studying socioeconomic differentials in family structure. We find that, although differences by parent education in non-marital childbearing are substantial and persistent, cohabiting childbearing is common even among highly educated Swedish parents. Educational differences in family instability were small during the 1970s, but increased over time as a result of rising union disruption among less-educated parents (secondary graduates or less). Children in more advantaged families experienced substantially less change in family structure and instability over the study period. Although cohabiting parents were more likely to separate than parents married at the child’s birth, differences were greater for the less-educated. Data limitations precluded investigating these differences across time. We conclude that educational differences in children’s living arrangements in Sweden have grown, but remain small in international comparisons.children, cohabitation, family dynamics, family structure

Transcript of the Faculty Senate Meeting March 1, 2001

Minutes of the regular meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on March 1, 200

Transcript of the Faculty Senate Meeting October 5, 2000

Minutes of the regular meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on October 5, 2000

Transcript of the Faculty Senate Meeting November 7, 2002

Minutes of the regular meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on November 7, 2002

Transcript of the Faculty Senate Meeting November 1, 2001

Minutes of the regular meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on November 1, 2001

Transcript of the Faculty Senate Meeting September 7, 2000

Minutes of the regular meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on September 7, 2000

Transcript of the Faculty Senate Speical Meeting March 21, 2002

Minutes of the Special meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on March 21, 2002