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Annual E. F. Schumacher lectures volume 19th
Publisher
E.F. Schumacher Society
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
38) Conversations with a universal consciousness: using creative flow to reach our unacknowledged selves
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Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Women farmers in the U.S. are more likely than men to adopt more ecologically-based practices on their farms. In order for such practices to increase, it is relevant to understand how these women farmers learn the values and skills that shape their work. However, despite decades of scientific work on agroecosystems, very little research includes the farmer as a part of the system and even less research describes the experiences of women farmers. Successful...
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Publisher
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This research tells a story about how students form communities of practice that help them succeed in graduate school. Told within the context of individual and collective experiences, it holds valuable lessons for how student success can be supported across the higher education landscape. Communities of practice can develop spontaneously when individuals involved in a common activity or with a sense of shared identity come together to deal with organizational...