Rot/Weiß : Nachbarschaft, Rassismus, Völkermord: John Hustons »The Unforgiven«

Article for general public (2009)

The behaviours of non-Maori New Zealanders towards the Maori language

in Te Reo (2009), 52

When majority language speakers are referred to in minority language planning, it is generally in relation to their ‘attitudes’. It is not just the attitudes of majority language speakers that impact on ... [more ▼]

When majority language speakers are referred to in minority language planning, it is generally in relation to their ‘attitudes’. It is not just the attitudes of majority language speakers that impact on minority languages, however, but also their behaviours. Accordingly, ‘planning for tolerability’ ([author’s name] 2008a) targets both the attitudes and behaviours of majority language speakers towards minority languages. This article addresses the little-considered question of what behaviours non-Māori New Zealanders might adopt to support Māori language regeneration. An analysis of New Zealand government Māori language policy and the questionnaire and interview responses of eighty non-Māori New Zealanders reveals that, while the government’s position on ‘desired behaviours’ for non-Māori is unclear at best, non-Māori New Zealanders have a wide range of such behaviours in mind. The extent to which these non-Māori are willing to engage in these behaviours is a complex matter, influenced both by their own attitudes towards the Māori language and by other factors. These results have suggestive implications for the future development of Māori language planning targeting non-Māori, but leave open a further question: whether the behaviours identified are those that Māori New Zealanders might themselves desire from non-Māori. [less ▲]

What about the role of the minus sign in the negative numbers conceptualization? The case of artithmetical equations with a "multiplicative structure".

in Proceedings of the 3rd meeting for Elementary Mathematics Education (2009)

Une aire résidentielle transfrontalière en expansion

in Bousch, Patrick; Chilla, Tobias; Gerber, Philippe (Eds.) et al Der Luxemburg Atlas/Atlas du Luxembourg (2009)

L'aire résidentielle des travailleurs frontaliers s'éloigne de plus en plus des frontières. Sur la période 1991-2005, de nouveaux pôles de résidence sont apparus, plus éloignés du Luxembourg, mais proches ... [more ▼]

L'aire résidentielle des travailleurs frontaliers s'éloigne de plus en plus des frontières. Sur la période 1991-2005, de nouveaux pôles de résidence sont apparus, plus éloignés du Luxembourg, mais proches des axes routiers majeurs. Les principaux lieux de résidence, quant à eux, se sont renforcés. [less ▲]

Do overweight students experience more physical aggression?

in Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (2009), 24

Findings demonstrated that overweight adolescents are more likely to be both victims and perpetrators of violent acts (Janssen, et al., 2004). This study tested this weight-based victimization/perpetrator ... [more ▼]

Findings demonstrated that overweight adolescents are more likely to be both victims and perpetrators of violent acts (Janssen, et al., 2004). This study tested this weight-based victimization/perpetrator hypothesis. The study sample comprised N = 649 middle school students, which were regrouped in three weight categories (i.e. underweight, normal weight, overweight) according to the cut-offs proposed by the International Obesity Taskforce. In order to analyze group differences between the weight categories, three same sized groups (N = 75) were randomly created from the whole data set. Results confirmed that overweight students are more likely to be victimized but not to become perpetrators themselves compared to their peers. Logistic regressions showed that risk factor of being physically aggressed were being anxious (OR = 2.34), having low self-esteem (OR = 0.58), having a higher BMI (OR = 1.11) and being male (OR = 0.26). Results will be discussed with respect to psychosocial interventions. [less ▲]

XXVIII Workshop on Geometrical Methods in Physics, Bialowieza, Poland, 28 June - 4 July 2009

Book published by AIP (2009)

Applying the Varieties of Capitalism Approach to Higher Education. Comparing the Internationalization of German and British Universities

in European Journal of Education (2009), 44(4), 569-585

In recent years, the global market for higher education has expanded rapidly, while internationalisation strategies have been developed at university, national and European levels to increase the ... [more ▼]

In recent years, the global market for higher education has expanded rapidly, while internationalisation strategies have been developed at university, national and European levels to increase the competitiveness of higher education institutions. This article asks how institutional settings prevailing in national models of capitalism motivate distinct national approaches with regard to the internationalisation, globalisation, and Europeanisation of higher education systems. While the university is defined as an organisational actor embedded in the higher education system, the higher education system itself represents an institutional subsystem within the national model of capitalism. An analytical framework is then developed on the basis of the Varieties of Capitalism approach to compare the internationalisation of German and British universities. Findings indicate that the relations between the various actors involved in the internationalisation of universities are based largely on market coordination in the British case. In contrast, this process in Germany relies more on strategic interactions between the various organisational actors in higher education. The development paths in the internationalisation of universities are found to be influenced by and reflect the specific mode of coordination in the respective higher education system and the national model of capitalism more generally. This comparative case study shows that recent conceptions of path dependence as well as conceptual tools developed in the Varieties of Capitalism literature, such as institutional complementarity and comparative institutional advantage, may be fruitfully applied to research on institutional change in higher education systems. [less ▲]

Ahrif fyrirhugadrar haspennulinu frá Blonduvirkjun til Akureyrar – Blondulinu 3 – a ferdathjonustu og utivist

Report (2009)

What does it take to learn from one’s life? Exploring opportunities for biographical learning in the lifecourse.

in Merrill, B. (Ed.) Learning to Change? The Role of Identity and Learning Careers in Adult Education. (2009)

Was schreiben Kinder über ihre Straße? Der Verkehr in meiner Straße.

in Der (Sach-) Unterricht und das eigene Leben. Festschrift für Egbert Daum (2009)