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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Most educational systems around the world have four general goals. Explore each of them here as you get a framework for finding what works to improve student achievement on standardized tests in countries worldwide. Also, look closely at some of the chief concerns regarding these tests..
62) The Other F Word
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
What happens when a generation's ultimate anti-authoritarians (punk rockers) become society's ultimate authorities - dads? With a large chorus of Punk Rock's leading men - Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, Rise Against's Tim McIlrath- The Other F Word follows, Jim Lindberg, 20-year veteran of skate punk band, Pennywise, on his hysterical and moving journey from belting his band's anthem, 'Fuck Authority', to embracing his ultimately...
Publisher
The Video Project
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Using the story of the most successful commercial brand in world history, The Cola Conquest is a revealing examination of popular culture in America and the exportation of American commercialism around the globe. Beginning its inquiry in 1895, The Cola Conquest traces the evolution of commercial supply and demand, and how this dynamic was birthed and shaped through a century of mass urbanization and industrialization. An eye opening critique of the...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Explore ways that teachers and students behave in classrooms across the globe, focusing on what seems to work in a few key systems. Discover why practices that produce a great outcome in one place—such as lengthening the school year—don’t necessarily lead to success in another..
Publisher
The Video Project
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Waco: The Rules of Engagement is the first full-length documentary film to present the complete picture of the series of events outside Waco, Texas during 1993 that resulted in the shooting of 4 federal agents and the deaths of 86 men, women, and children of the Branch Davidian religious sect. Waco: The Rules of Engagement is a highly detailed examination of the interaction between David Koresh, his members, and Federal Law Enforcement. It shows how...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Scientists have struggled for centuries to pinpoint the qualities that distinguish humans from the millions of other animal species with which we share the vast majority of our DNA. Now, we explore those traits once thought to be uniquely human to discover their evolutionary roots..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Why are educational comparisons so popular? Should educational reform be driven by economic competition? Think critically about these questions as you examine which countries and cultures are and aren’t comparable, and consider the United Arab Emirates’ unique strategy of importing 50 Finnish teachers to reform two schools based on the Finnish model..
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Program two focuses on the most fundamental aspect of the human cultural landscape: the distribution and concentration of people across the planet. At the same time it examines how population distribution has changed over time, and why.
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A member of the Oprah Winfrey Documentary Club, the film Sons of Perdition follows three teenagers who escape from the chokehold of the secretive and unconventional polygamist FLDS religion and find themselves without family or money, struggling to make a future outside the constraints of the only existence they've ever known. Utilizing secret religious sermons and haunting testimony, the film also details the plight of the tyrannical prophet Warren...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The U.S. and other countries may not be able to replicate Finland’s educational system, but they can level the playing field by making adjustments that contribute to equality in policies, curricula, and pedagogy. Focus on gender-based equity, looking at areas where real progress is being made as well as institutionalized gender inequalities masked by egalitarian values..
71) Love Hate Love
Publisher
The Video Project
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Love Hate Love weaves together the stories of three families whose lives were torn apart by some of the most notorious terrorist attacks of the 21st century, yet refused to succumb to despair or hate.. Liz Alderman’s son Peter was murdered in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Esther Hyman’s only sister and a gifted artist was killed in the 2005 bus bombings in London. Australian business owner Ben Tullipan lost both his legs when a one-ton...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Trace how the ideologies of mass education emerged in the U.S. and became central tenets of education around the world. Survey the ideas of key educational thinkers such as Horace Mann and James Bryant Conant, then consider why, despite its strengths, the U.S. might be ranked low relative to international standards..
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Alec Murphy introduces the techniques and tools of human geography that human geographers have developed for understanding the ever-changing human landscape. It is this knowledge that is proving to be absolutely critical for success in the complex, globally interconnected world of the 21st century.
Publisher
Mercury Films
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
The True Meaning of Pictures is a feature length documentary which addresses the issue of representation in documentary photography by examining the work of American photographer Shelby Lee Adams.. More specifically, the film seeks to (i) spend time with the subjects of Adam's work, in order to get to know them better and (ii) address the controversy and response Adams' photographs generate, which involves the politics of representation. Both strands...
Publisher
Kirschenbaum Productions
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A Dog’s Life: A Dogamentary is a quirky yet poignant documentary about the positive effects of the intense bond between dogs and humans, as told through the story of Emmy-winning television producer Gayle Kirschenbaum and her dog Chelsea. Using humor and pathos, this film explores Chelsea's role in her owner's life, and how it expanded when Chelsea was certified as a therapy dog after the horror of 9/11. It's a story of seeking love – and finding...
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Humans are among the most social animals on the planet. We need a shared system of language, beliefs, norms and values to survive and mature from birth to adulthood. In this program, Alec Murphy investigates human culture and how geography helps everyone make sense of the cultural landscape.
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
In 1800 only 3% of the world's population lived in cities. Now in the 21st century more than half of humanity lives in urban areas. Program seven examines where cities are located, how are they organized, and what are they like and how by answering these questions we can begin to understand how to live on a planet of global cities.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Look at the “insider” versus the “outsider” in national education systems such as Saudi Arabia to see how education bridges political citizenship, academic performance, and economic productivity. Examine how education is a means for producing citizens who reflect the desired image of a nation’s population and its government..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Think about what constitutes good teaching, and look at the ways teachers teach in the U.S., Finland, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. Begin your comparison by looking at some of the school factors that influence teaching, including how teachers are trained and the degree to which they routinely collaborate..
Publisher
Ideas Roadshow
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Five leading psychologists (Barbara Fredrickson, Roy Baumeister, Lisa Feldman Barrett, Carol Dweck, Philip Zimbardo) present aspects of the life and work of a professional social psychologist, and discuss some current issues in the field of social psychology.
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