Cultivating Knowledge

Author : Andrew Flachs
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816539635

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A single seed is more than just the promise of a plant. In rural south India, seeds represent diverging paths toward a sustainable livelihood. Development programs and global agribusiness promote genetically modified seeds and organic certification as a path toward more sustainable cotton production, but these solutions mask a complex web of economic, social, political, and ecological issues that may have consequences as dire as death. In Cultivating Knowledge anthropologist Andrew Flachs shows how rural farmers come to plant genetically modified or certified organic cotton, sometimes during moments of agrarian crisis. Interweaving ethnographic detail, discussions of ecological knowledge, and deep history, Flachs uncovers the unintended consequences of new technologies, which offer great benefits to some—but at others’ expense. Flachs shows that farmers do not make simple cost-benefit analyses when evaluating new technologies and options. Their evaluation of development is a complex and shifting calculation of social meaning, performance, economics, and personal aspiration. Only by understanding this complicated nexus can we begin to understand sustainable agriculture. By comparing the experiences of farmers engaged with these mutually exclusive visions for the future of agriculture, Cultivating Knowledge investigates the human responses to global agrarian change. It illuminates the local impact of global changes: the slow, persistent dangers of pesticides, inequalities in rural life, the aspirations of people who grow fibers sent around the world, the place of ecological knowledge in modern agriculture, and even the complex threat of suicide. It all begins with a seed.

Author : Scott Tunison
Publisher : Springer
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789463006033

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Over the last decade or two, there has been increasing consensus that academic research, if used judiciously to guide practice, improves both educational policy and pedagogy – ultimately leading to better outcomes for students. Yet, despite this potential, there remains a deep ravine between the body of knowledge built through research – especially at the intersection between specific interventions and improved student achievement – and the actions taken by policy makers, administrators, and classroom teachers in their regular practice. There are myriad reasons for this research-practice divide. Among them is that it is difficult for district-based people to access primary research. Furthermore, multiple waves of well-intentioned research-based but largely unsuccessful school reform efforts have resulted in skepticism among practitioners about research and, at the same time, damaged researchers’ credibility in the field. This book is divided into three broad areas. First, it develops an engaging analysis of the root causes for the research-practice gap in education. Second, it describes the framework developed and used in a public school district by the author to address the root causes and provides evidence of its efficacy to facilitate greater incorporation of research into school- and district-level practice. Through a process the author calls Knowledge Cultivation, the framework uses weekly research summaries for district leaders that are relevant to their “real-time” issues along with suggestions about ways in which the research might be useful. The final section of the book includes the actual research summaries used by the author over a five-year period.

Author : Etienne Wenger,Richard Arnold McDermott,William Snyder
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781578513307

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Cultivating Communities of Practice by Etienne Wenger,Richard Arnold McDermott,William Snyder Pdf

Today's marketplace is fueled by knowledge. Yet organizing systematically to leverage knowledge remains a challenge. Leading companies have discovered that technology is not enough, and that cultivating communities of practice is the keystone of an effective knowledge strategy. Communities of practice come together around common interests and expertise- whether they consist of first-line managers or customer service representatives, neurosurgeons or software programmers, city managers or home-improvement amateurs. They create, share, and apply knowledge within and across the boundaries of teams, business units, and even entire companies-providing a concrete path toward creating a true knowledge organization. In Cultivating Communities of Practice, Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott, and William M. Snyder argue that while communities form naturally, organizations need to become more proactive and systematic about developing and integrating them into their strategy. This book provides practical models and methods for stewarding these communities to reach their full potential-without squelching the inner drive that makes them so valuable. Through in-depth cases from firms such as DaimlerChrysler, McKinsey & Company, Shell, and the World Bank, the authors demonstrate how communities of practice can be leveraged to drive overall company strategy, generate new business opportunities, tie personal development to corporate goals, transfer best practices, and recruit and retain top talent. They define the unique features of these communities and outline principles for nurturing their essential elements. They provide guidelines to support communities of practice through their major stages of development, address the potential downsides of communities, and discuss the specific challenges of distributed communities. And they show how to recognize the value created by communities of practice and how to build a corporate knowledge strategy around them. Essential reading for any leader in today's knowledge economy, this is the definitive guide to developing communities of practice for the benefit-and long-term success-of organizations and the individuals who work in them. Etienne Wenger is a renowned expert and consultant on knowledge management and communities of practice in San Juan, California. Richard McDermott is a leading expert of organization and community development in Boulder, Colorado. William M. Snyder is a founding partner of Social Capital Group, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Author : Nonie K. Lesaux,Julie Russ Harris
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Education
ISBN : 0325062501

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Cultivating Knowledge, Building Language by Nonie K. Lesaux,Julie Russ Harris Pdf

"What is the very best instruction for English learners? How do we capitalize on and further develop the linguistic knowledge and skill of this segment of society? Nonie Lesaux and Julie Harris are exceedingly well qualified to address these questions. On the cutting edge of EL instruction, their combination of research knowledge and practical experience makes for guidance that can be trusted, and implemented, in classrooms throughout the country." --Nell Duke, Series Editor, University of Michigan In today's linguistically diverse elementary classrooms, research suggests that a universal approach to building academic vocabulary and conceptual knowledge holds huge promise for closing the opportunity gaps among English learners. In Cultivating Knowledge, Building Language, Nonie Lesaux and Julie Harris present a knowledge-based approach to literacy instruction that supports young English learners' development of academic content and vocabulary knowledge and sets them up for reading success

Author : Walter de Boef,Kojo Amanor,Kate Wellard,Anthony Bebbington
Publisher : ITDG Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006064732

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Cultivating Knowledge by Walter de Boef,Kojo Amanor,Kate Wellard,Anthony Bebbington Pdf

Reflects new approaches and concepts in the field of conservation and the development of local crops. Case studies from Africa, Latin America and Asia address these issues from different angles, examining the significance of local knowledge, and documenting new approaches and methodologies.

Author : Robert French
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781527520028

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Global Mindset by Robert French Pdf

“Think globally, act locally” is a phrase many of us grew up hearing. What we weren’t told, however, is how hard it is to accomplish. This work mines the well-researched field of global mindset by exploring the ways global knowledge allows organizations of any size or tenure to become more effective on the global scene. It draws on a case study of an international religious community to show how global partnerships can be improved and how organizational members can grow professionally and personally from a global mindset—even if they never step foot on a plane.

Author : David G. Anderson,Mark Nuttall
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781782382096

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Cultivating Arctic Landscapes by David G. Anderson,Mark Nuttall Pdf

In the last two decades, there has been an increased awareness of the traditions and issues that link aboriginal people across the circumpolar North. One of the key aspects of the lives of circumpolar peoples, be they in Scandinavia, Alaska, Russia, or Canada, is their relationship to the wild animals that support them. Although divided for most of the 20th Century by various national trading blocks, and the Cold War, aboriginal people in each region share common stories about the various capitalist and socialist states that claimed control over their lands and animals. Now, aboriginal peoples throughout the region are reclaiming their rights. This volume is the first to give a well-rounded portrait of wildlife management, aboriginal rights, and politics in the circumpolar north. The book reveals unexpected continuities between socialist and capitalist ecological styles, as well as addressing the problems facing a new era of cultural exchanges between aboriginal peoples in each region.

Author : David George Anderson,David G. Anderson,Mark Nuttall
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1571815759

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Cultivating Arctic Landscapes by David George Anderson,David G. Anderson,Mark Nuttall Pdf

In the last two decades, there has been an increased awareness of the traditions and issues that link aboriginal people across the circumpolar North. One of the key aspects of the lives of circumpolar peoples, be they in Scandinavia, Alaska, Russia, or Canada, is their relationship to the wild animals that support them. Although divided for most of the 20th Century by various national trading blocks, and the Cold War, aboriginal people in each region share common stories about the various capitalist and socialist states that claimed control over their lands and animals. Now, aboriginal peoples throughout the region are reclaiming their rights. This volume is the first to give a well-rounded portrait of wildlife management, aboriginal rights, and politics in the circumpolar north. The book reveals unexpected continuities between socialist and capitalist ecological styles, as well as addressing the problems facing a new era of cultural exchanges between aboriginal peoples in each region.

Author : Suliman Al-Hawamdeh
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781780631936

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Knowledge Management by Suliman Al-Hawamdeh Pdf

This book serves as a reference for individuals interested in knowledge management (KM) and educational issues surrounding KM. It looks at KM as an emerging profession and the need to educate a new generation of knowledge professionals to deal with managing knowledge on the one hand and managing knowledge workers on the other hand. In particular, it examines the skills and competencies of knowledge professionals; and how educational programs can address these demands – covering such issues as determining the optimal mix of subjects from the various disciplines that develop the requisite professional competencies. The first book to cover KM education Adopts a multidisciplinary approach to KM education Based on the many years of experience of the author in KM education

Author : Manuel J. Seymour
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781414058030

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Cultivating Christian Faith by Manuel J. Seymour Pdf

Author : Sarah Easterby-Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107126848

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Cultivating Commerce by Sarah Easterby-Smith Pdf

A new social history of botany in Britain and France, 1760-1815, demonstrating the significance of commerce, horticulture and amateur scholarship.

Author : Clifton Conrad,Laura Dunek
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781421438481

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Cultivating Inquiry-Driven Learners by Clifton Conrad,Laura Dunek Pdf

Throughout, Cultivating Inquiry-Driven Learners challenges stakeholders from across higher learning—faculty, students, staff, administrators, and policymakers—to reflect on the purpose of college, embrace innovation, and ensure that students are educated to thrive in and contribute to our constantly changing world.

Author : Etienne Wenger,Richard A. McDermott,William Snyder
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781422131107

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Cultivating Communities of Practice by Etienne Wenger,Richard A. McDermott,William Snyder Pdf

Today's economy is fueled by knowledge. Every leader knows this to be true, yet few have systematic methods for converting organizational knowledge into economic value. This book argues that communities of practice--groups of individuals formed around common interests and expertise--provide the ideal vehicle for driving knowledge-management strategies and building lasting competitive advantage. Written by leading experts in the field, Cultivating Communities of Practice is the first book to outline models and methods for systematically developing these essential groups. Through compelling research and company examples, including DaimlerChrysler, McKinsey & Company, Shell, and the World Bank, authors Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott, and William M. Snyder show how world-class organizations have leveraged communities of practice to drive strategy, generate new business opportunities, solve problems, transfer best practices, develop employees' professional skills, and recruit and retain top talent. Underscoring the new central role communities of practice are playing in today's knowledge economy, Cultivating Communities of Practice is the definitive guide to fostering, designing, and developing these powerful groups within and across organizations.

Author : Matthew J. Dennis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000191196

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Cultivating Our Passionate Attachments by Matthew J. Dennis Pdf

Does a flourishing life involve pursuing passionate attachments? Can we choose what these passionate attachments will be? This book offers an original theory of how we can actively cultivate our passionate attachments. The author argues that not only do we have reason to view passionate attachments as susceptible to growth, change, and improvement, but we should view these entities as amenable to self-cultivation. He uses Pierre Hadot’s and Michel Foucault’s accounts of Hellenistic self-cultivation as vital conceptual tools to formulate a theory of cultivating our passionate attachments. First, their accounts offer the conceptual resources for a philosophical theory of how we can cultivate our passionate attachments. Second, the exercises of self-cultivation they focus on allow us to outline a practical method though which we can cultivate our passionate character. Doing this brings out a significantly new dimension to the role of the passionate attachments in the flourishing life and offers theoretical and practical accounts of how we can cultivate them based on the Hellenistic conception of self-directed character change. Cultivating Our Passionate Attachments will be of interest to advanced students and scholars working in virtue ethics, moral philosophy, and ancient philosophy.

Author : Chao JiHuTuShen
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781649482655

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Cultivating Fanatic in City by Chao JiHuTuShen Pdf

A powerful cultivator who had been reborn had somehow ended up in the hands of a high school student, saved the beauty of the school belle, made a bet with the beautiful vice principal, was a wild and strong girlfriend ... This was because every single movement of Lu Chong was incredible!