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Brown, R. S.; And Others – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1995
Very realistic spoof of research and scholarly writing. Reports on quantitative and qualitative research into "self-nurturant" (self-indulgent) behaviors and related personality patterns such as the pollyanna, the sulky hedonist, and the guilt-ridden masochistic indulgent. (SV)
Descriptors: Egocentrism, Field Studies, Jargon, Life Satisfaction
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Nolan, B. C; Nolan, C. R. – Journal of Educational Administration, 1999
Modern school executives have a bewildering number of management philosophies to choose from and a seemingly limitless supply of buzzwords and fads. In this poem, St. Peter (Heaven's chief executive) has trouble forming committees of subluminaries to help him decide which managerial types should enter the pearly gates. (MLH)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Committees, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education