Education - Higher

Students from poor and working-class families struggle to succeed and graduate from an elite university.In Graduating Class, Latty L. Goodwin tells the story of a group of students from poor and working-class families who struggle against all odds to graduate from an elite university....

Brings together a range of expert tips and guidance for all those lecturing and teaching in higher education. With ideas on all aspects of HE teaching, it covers a range of issues that can crop up in daily working life, and is both a...

This wry portrayal of academic life will delight anyone who has ever spent time on a college campus. Writing with lightly satirical, self-deprecating charm, Joel Gold covers topics ranging from academic conventions to motivating recalcitrant students, from grantsmanship to the I.R.S., from the follies...

First published in 1987, this book offers an ideological critique of the new sociology of education, with the aim to redeem understanding of the social and historical character of knowledge. It argues that with an historical and social grasp, university knowledge can be understood...

Examining a number of academic institutions, this book highlights how they have broadened their promotion policies in order to weigh faculty professional service equally with scholarship.Author: Kerry Ann O'MearaISBN-10: 0415762294ISBN-13: 9780415762298Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/22/2014Pages: 252Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d

This book uses a systemic structural constellations approach to demonstrate how we can build more sustainable higher education institutions, both in terms of teaching and research and at an operational level. Author: Marlen ArnoldISBN-10: 0367271206ISBN-13: 9780367271206Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/22/2019Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 8.50h x...

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More than 100 U.S. institutions of higher education hosted Confucius Institutes (CIs), Chinese government-funded language and culture centers, on campus during the late 2000s and 2010s. While CIs provided a source of funding and other resources that enabled U.S. colleges and universities to build...

Elite American admissions systems seem shrouded in mystery. Plummeting acceptance rates suggest that even the most stellar academic record no longer suffices to differentiate a candidate from the rest of the applicant pool. The personal essay is an exercise in self-marketing, in underscoring your...

NOTE: This edition features the same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value; this format costs significantly less than a new textbook. Before purchasing, check with your instructor or review your...

A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2017 From a highly regarded feminist cultural critic and professor comes a polemic arguing that the stifling sense of sexual danger sweeping American campuses doesn't empower women, it impedes the fight for gender equality.Feminism is broken, argues...

Teaching assistants are often the hidden engine of higher education. They lead discussions, grade complex assignments, mentor students, manage classroom dynamics, and serve as the bridge between faculty and learners. Yet most receive little formal preparation for the role.This book changes that.The Teaching Assistant...

Beneath the dreaming spires, centuries of ambition, rivalry, and tradition have quietly shaped the heart of British academic history. Here, where medieval cloisters echo with the footsteps of scholars and revolutionaries alike, the story of a university becomes the story of a nation's intellectual...

Digital transformation and the rise of smart campuses are redefining the future of higher education, reshaping how institutions teach and engage with students. By integrating advanced technologies smart campuses create more connected and efficient learning environments. These advancements enhance academic experiences but also improve...

The definitive history of American higher education.For more than two decades, A History of American Higher Education has been the gold standard account of how colleges and universities shaped--and were shaped by--American society. In this fully revised fourth edition, John R. Thelin extends that...

The first book to explore writing center (WC) and writing program (WP) administration in HBCUs, Our Charge to Keep nuances ideas of ethical tutoring, explores Black college students' beliefs about using Black Language in academic writing, provides new theories about tutoring, and gives insights...

Mae gan Steve Oakes a Martin Griffin dros 40 mlynedd o brofiad ar y cyd o addysgu a hyfforddi. Mae'r ddau wedi darganfod rhywbeth pwysig - nid y myfyrwyr sydd a chanlyniadau TGAU gwych, o anghenraid, sy'n dod yn eu blaenau yn dda ac...

This book demonstrates the positive impact of mother tongues in teaching English as a foreign language. Using mixed methods research with Congolese university students, it compares monolingual and multilingual teaching approaches. Grounded in translanguaging and multilingual theories, the study reveals how integrating learners' native...

In Social Justice and International Education: Research, Practice, and Perspectives, educators, scholars, and practitioners from across the field explore social justice research and social justice in practice, as well as provide a variety of perspectives on this important and timely topic.The book brings together...

What if the universe is made not of point-like particles, but tiny vibrating strings? For over a century, physicists have searched for a single theory that explains everything. Demystifying String Theory and M-Theory Without Equations takes you on a fascinating journey through that quest,...

Doing Learning Development in Higher Education is an essential introductory companion for those new to working in this emerging and exciting field. Filled with actionable tips, real-world advice, and illuminating anecdotes, this book will help readers navigate the challenges and opportunities of helping students...

This book is an apologia for the rooted intellectual against the disdainful condescension of the cosmopolitan intellectual-an apology in the Socratic sense of the word. It reflects the author's Texas rootedness unapologetically and offers a polemical but thoughtful indictment of the intellectual prejudice against...

"This brilliant recapitulation and rethinking of higher education studies, inviting engagement with scholars everywhere, is one of the most important books in the field for many years. The conversation about the future of universities, learning and research is no longer a Euro-American monopoly but...

Featuring a diverse cohort of seasoned leaders in higher education, this book outlines a flexible, ten-step framework for achieving operational efficiency and building a robust internal infrastructure across any functional area within an institution. Author: Carlos GoodenISBN-10: 1032876174ISBN-13: 9781032876177Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/29/2025Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This innovative book offers a creative overview of personal tutoring and academic advising in higher education. It responds to the growing need for student support that is more inclusive, supportive, and focused on the whole student, rather than just their academic progress. Author: Sue...

Author: Iván Suazo GaldamesISBN-10: 3031996984ISBN-13: 9783031996986Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2025Pages: 425Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.90d

Today's institutions of higher education must continuously adapt to meet the evolving needs and expectations of each new generation of students. A significant and growing presence within academia is the LGBTQIA community. LGBTQIA individuals are now four times more likely to attend higher education...

This follows on from the very well-received Volume I UNIVER-CITIES: Strategic Implications for Asia -- Readings from Cambridge and Berkeley to Singapore edited by Anthony SC Teo and published in 2013. The early discussions on the topic "univer-cities" sparked considerable interest, leading to the...

Author: Ka Ho MokISBN-10: 9811688699ISBN-13: 9789811688690Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/26/2022Pages: 280Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d

Presents a comprehensive study of female administrators in China Examines the differences among different groups of female administrators Allows researchers to develop a systematic understanding of gender inequality at the leadership level in China's higher education systemAuthor: Kai Yu,Yinhan WangISBN-10: 9811072264ISBN-13: 9789811072260Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

The immense changes that the world is undergoing in terms of globalization and migration of peoples have had a profound effect on cultures and identities. The question is whether this means shifts in religious identities for women and men in different contexts, whether such...

This book is an invitation to academic administrators, at every level, to engage in reflection on the ethical dimensions of their working lives. Academics are very good at reflecting on the ethical issues in other professions but not so interested in reflecting on those...

South Africa's democratic government inherited a divided and unequal system of education. Under apartheid, South Africa had nineteen different educational departments separated by race, language, geography and ideology. This education system prepared learners in different ways for the positions they were expected to occupy...

This book offers an account of Chinese students' intercultural learning experiences in China-Australia articulation programmes. While these students learn in programmes that Chinese and Australian partner universities collaboratively operate, differences in educational practices still make them encounter barriers. To deal with cross-system differences, some...

In this volume of Critical Storytelling, female incarcerates and undergraduate writers share insights from their liminality of living with/from behind/within invisible bars, posing important questions about how to incite change for the future.Author: Carmella J. BranigerISBN-10: 9004441638ISBN-13: 9789004441637Publisher: BrillLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/20/2020Pages: 196Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.04lbsSize:...

Pei-Ling Hsu describes a pioneering study designed to improve internship communications and interactions between youth and scientists through cogenerative dialogues.Author: Pei-Ling HsuISBN-10: 9004436839ISBN-13: 9789004436831Publisher: BrillLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/30/2020Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.60d

This first volume of the ISATT Conference Series looks for a common path to a better vision on the future of education. It focuses on themes of educational policies, curriculum reforms, and teaching in a multicultural world.Author: Daniela Roxana AndronISBN-10: 9004432027ISBN-13: 9789004432024Publisher: BrillLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Educational reality is weaved within stories, poems, and dialogues, as the author demonstrates his becoming of a transformative educator. Transformative learning is important for teachers to think about their practices, change their thinking, and share the stories of their experience for learners' empowerment. This...

This book offers an account of Chinese students' intercultural learning experiences in China-Australia articulation programmes. While these students learn in programmes that Chinese and Australian partner universities collaboratively operate, differences in educational practices still make them encounter barriers. To deal with cross-system differences, some...

Writing comprises a significant proportion of academic staff members' roles. While academics have been acculturated to the notion of 'publish or perish, ' they often struggle to find the time to accomplish writing papers and tend to work alone. The result can be a...

At a time when higher education institutions in the United States are the subject of increased media scrutiny and nearly continuous loss of funding by resource-strapped state legislatures, a greater understanding of higher education's bulwark resource--mid-career research and teaching faculty--is more important than ever....

Child-Parent Research Reimagined challenges the field to explore the meaning making experiences and the methodological and ethical challenges that come to the fore when researchers engage in research with their child, grandchild, or other relative. As scholars in and beyond the field of education...

The inspiration for this book arose out of a large international conference: the ninth World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) organized under the theme of Culture/Environment. Similarly, the theme for this book focuses on the Culture/Environment nexus. The book is divided into two parts: Part...

The relationship between research and practice has long been an area of interest for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners alike. One obvious arena where mathematics education research can contribute to practice is the design and implementation of school mathematics curricula. This observation holds whether...

Working with scientists has been suggested as a powerful activity that can stimulate students' interest and career aspirations in science. However, how to address challenges of power-over issues and communication barriers in youth-scientist partnerships? In Youths' Cogenerative Dialogues with Scientists, the author describes a...

Rich Pickings: Creative Professional Development Activities for University Teachers brings together scholarship and experiential activities to show how active engagement with literary and nonliterary texts can prompt deep thinking about teaching practice and teacher identities.Author: Daphne LoadsISBN-10: 9004389946ISBN-13: 9789004389946Publisher: BrillLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/20/2019Pages: 80Format: HardcoverWeight:...

We live in a time of educational transformations towards more 21st century pedagogies and learning. In the digital age children and young people need to learn critical thinking, creativity and innovation and the ability to solve complex problems and challenges. Traditional pedagogies are in...

Located within the changing relationship between higher education and the labour market in the UK, this book examines the concept of graduate employability. Drawing upon a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews with over seventy students and academics in higher education, it details higher...

First-generation students enter community colleges at record numbers, but many lack the knowledge (i.e. cultural capital) to maneuver higher education successfully. This lack of capital is often attributed to the student's role as first-generation. So the question is posed, how do students who lack...

In a world permeated by digital technology, engineering is involved in every aspect of human life. Engineers address a wider range of design problems than ever before, raising new questions and challenges regarding their work, as boundaries between engineering, management, politics, education and art...