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A Genetic Context for Understanding the Trigonometric Functions
Danny Otero
Jan 01, 0001
In this project, we explore the genesis of the trigonometric functions: sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant. The goal is to provide the typical student in a pre-calculus course some context for understanding...
Published by: Ursinus College
Education, meritocracy and redistribution
M Souto-Otero
May 01, 2010
This paper analyses the relationship between education, meritocracy and redistribution. It first questions the meritocratic ideal highlighting how it relates to normative expectations that do not hold fully neither in their...
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Discretional policies and transparency of qualifications
M Souto-Otero
Jun 01, 2011
The paper aims to contribute to the European education policy literature through an analysis of what I refer to as ‘discretional policies’, which are now instrumentally used by the EU but that have so far been largely overlooked...
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Discretional policies and transparency of qualifications
M Souto-Otero
Jun 01, 2011
The paper aims to contribute to the European education policy literature through an analysis of what I refer to as ‘discretional policies’, which are now instrumentally used by the EU but that have so far been largely overlooked...
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Is 'better regulation' possible? Formal and substantive quality in the impact assessments in education and culture of the European Commission
Manuel Souto-Otero
Nov 01, 2013
This article explores the initial results produced by the European Commission's 'better regulation agenda', which aims to stimulate productivity and employment, on the use of evidence and its potential to enhance democratic...
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Further education provider specialisation
Manuel Souto-Otero
Jul 01, 2007
This article enquires about why some countries have specialised their further education provision more than others, focusing on three types of specialisation: by subject, by geographical area and by age group. The article...
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Access to post-compulsory education and training
Manuel Souto-Otero
Nov 01, 2007
This paper presents a review and assessment of existing theoretical accounts to explain differentials in access to education and training in advanced economies. These theories tend to focus on the analysis of the influence of a...
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Education, meritocracy and redistribution
M Souto-Otero
May 01, 2010
This paper analyses the relationship between education, meritocracy and redistribution. It first questions the meritocratic ideal highlighting how it relates to normative expectations that do not hold fully neither in their...
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Further education provider specialisation
Manuel Souto-Otero
Jul 01, 2007
This article enquires about why some countries have specialised their further education provision more than others, focusing on three types of specialisation: by subject, by geographical area and by age group. The article...
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Is 'better regulation' possible? Formal and substantive quality in the impact assessments in education and culture of the European Commission
Manuel Souto-Otero
Nov 01, 2013
This article explores the initial results produced by the European Commission's 'better regulation agenda', which aims to stimulate productivity and employment, on the use of evidence and its potential to enhance democratic...
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