Education - Higher

Educational commissions continue to press the need for growth in higher education. In particular, universities in developing countries persist in putting their academic theory into practice by aiming to integrate their intellectual and cultural traditions into higher education. Evolving Corporate Education Strategies for Developing...

The basic assumption of this study is that mainland and island schools reinforce a modality to achieve which stresses contrasting achievement values. For example, the value placed on competitive achievement in United States schools seems to contradict the value placed on cooperative achievement in...

The Minnesota Response explains how Minnesota Extension responded to its mission and money crisis in 2004 with a sweeping restructuring. Breaking with 95 years of tradition, Minnesota Extension shifted from a county delivery model to a regional/county model. Regionalization, however, is the tip of...

Explores the impact of shared governance in times of campus and system transition.Shared Governance in Higher Education Set (Volumes 1, 2 and 3)Shared governance impacts every member of the campus community, including faculty, staff, students, and administrators. Contributors to this volume-presenters at multiple SUNY...

The Launching of a University and Other Papers: A Sheaf of Remembrances (1906) is a collection of essays and speeches by Daniel Coit Gilman, an American educator and academic administrator who played a key role in the founding of Johns Hopkins University. The book...

Hints To Mothers On Home Education is a book written by Frederick Bridges in 1862. The book is a guide for mothers who want to educate their children at home. It provides practical advice on how to teach various subjects such as reading, writing,...

""American Apprenticeship and Industrial Education"" by Paul Howard Douglas is a comprehensive exploration of the history and development of vocational education in the United States. The book begins by tracing the origins of apprenticeship programs in colonial America and follows the evolution of vocational...

This handbook brings together scholarship from various subfields, disciplinary traditions, and geographic and geopolitical contexts to understand how student voice is operating in different higher education dimensions and contexts around the world. The handbook helps not only to map the range of student voice...

""A Familiar View of the Domestic Education of Children, During the Early Period of Their Lives"" is a book written by Christian August Struve in 1802. The book provides a comprehensive guide to parents on how to educate their children during their early years....

Education Review Gathering concepts and techniques borrowed from outstanding college professors, The Joy of Teaching provides helpful guidance for new instructors developing and teaching their first college courses. Award-winning professor Peter Filene proposes that teaching should not be like a baseball game in which...

This insightful book transforms crisis reflections into longer term guidance for a responsive, engaged pedagogy within contemporary higher education. Through interdisciplinary accounts and scholarly perspectives, it highlights care, creativity, and resilience in practices that build community, support learners and foster engaged learning.Author: Alicja SyskaISBN-10:...

This volume provides an introduction to the delivery of university-level work-based learning (WBL) for educators and policymakers. Contributing authors draw from their experience of developing apprenticeships, placements and other learning opportunities, advising on best practice when delivering learning in partnership with industry.Author: Matthew BarrISBN-10:...

This volume provides an in-depth analysis of the critical dimensions of higher education in India. It focuses on the growth and expansion of private higher education and public policy.Author: N. V. VargheseISBN-10: 103228837XISBN-13: 9781032288376Publisher: Routledge IndiaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/2024Pages: 250Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w...

This edited collection provides a grounded, narrative exploration of contemporary qualitative PhD research, authored by current and former PhD candidates with commentaries from experts in the field. This insightful volume will benefit those planning to take on PhD candidates, particularly in language education or...

Drawing on theoretical and empirical insights from Arts teachers in Canada and Europe, this edited volume explores the question of how learning in the arts can be effectively and fairly assessed in the context of higher education.Author: Diane LeducISBN-10: 103205607XISBN-13: 9781032056074Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/31/2023Pages:...

Founded in 1833, Kalamazoo College has a rich and distinguished history. In this comprehensive account, Samuel Haskell offers a detailed and engaging look at the people, events, and ideas that have shaped this institution over the past two centuries. With insightful commentary and a...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This small volume reflects on three years of success in mobilizing students at the campus, state, and national levels during Campus Compact's Raise Your Voice (RYV) campaign. Written by five RYV student leaders, Lessons Learned includes a frank discussion of barriers to engagement and...

Originally published: New York: American Council on Education: Macmillan Pub. Co., c1989, in series: American Council on Education/Macmillan series in higher education.Author: UnknownISBN-10: 0897749847ISBN-13: 9780897749848Publisher: GreenwoodLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1989Pages: 336Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.77lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.81d

How does emotion shape the work of teachers and administrators in Composition Studies? How are we schooled to use emotion in our professional lives? What is the place of emotion in our academic relationships? How do we think--and feel--about our feelings? This groundbreaking volume...

To see if nonviolence could be taught, in 1982 Colman McCarthy became a volunteer teacher at one of the poorest high schools in Washington, DC. In the thirty-two years since then, he has taught peace studies courses for more than ten thousand college and...

Author: Don S. KirschnerISBN-10: 0826260888ISBN-13: 9780826260888Publisher: University of Missouri PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/1995Pages: 344Format: Hardcover

In an age when innovative scholarly work is at an all-time high, the academy itself is being rocked by structural change. Funding is plummeting. Tenure increasingly seems a prospect for only the elite few. Ph.D.'s are going begging for even adjunct work. Into this...

This book tells the story of an important experiment in international cooperation and inter-university collaboration in educational development. A team of educational and agricultural specialists from the University of Kentucky (called Kenteam in the book) lived and worked in Bogor, Indonesia, from 1957 through...

Hardbound. What is it like to live and work as an academic at the end of the twentieth and the beginning of the twenty-first century? This volume, containing contributions from authors in Europe and Australasia, seeks to provide a diversity of answers to that...

This is one of the first volumes that examined the process of mentoring specifically as it is related to effects on advancing diversity on underrepresented minority individuals in higher education settings. This volume presents definitions, concepts, models, and programs that address mentoring in higher...

"Many people wonder which is the best building on campus. It's a popular question to ask the architectural faculty. Although I don't have any idea about what they may mean by 'best, ' I have always given the same answer: Spooner Hall. Even before...

Robert Honigman has studied and written about higher education for more than 25 years. He is the author of University Secrets. In Choosing a College he'll tell you things you won't learn in a classroom. - Chapter One gives 50 key questions to ask...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Writing-Across-the-Curriculum is a popular and effective means of teaching writing to undergraduates and preparing them to write in specific academic disciplines. It assumes that the ultimate responsibility for teaching this writing resides with faculty in the disciplines. This professional reference provides practical information to...

Author: Panel on Engineering Graduate Education,Subcommittee on Engineering Educational,Committee on the Education and UtilizatiISBN-10: 0309078342ISBN-13: 9780309078344Publisher: National Academies PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/1985Pages: 132Format: Paperback

This book examines how the higher education environment is being shaped by new information technologies, with a particular focus on technologies based in the Internet. This work will illustrate a vision of how virtual universities and their elements are emerging, and of how they...

Published as part of the successful "Advances in Learning and Instruction Series", this book provides a comprehensive and coherent perspective on the processes and outcomes of a meaningful and worthwhile educational experience in adult and higher education. Assuming a collaborative constructionist perspective for examining...

African universities including the University of Dar es Salaam faced major resource constraints in the 1970's and 1980's. These constraints had a negative impact on higher education in Africa leading to a decline in the quality of education provided, stagnant or falling enrolments in...

Despite the recent expansion of higher education in Uganda, there is still much cause for concern. Enrolment levels lag behind those of much of the rest of the continent; enrolment in technical universities in only one percent; there is no government science and technology...

You've spent your whole life loving sports.Now you want to get paid for it.So... how?Breaking into the sports industry isn't about passion. It's about strategy, relationships, and being willing to do what others won't. Yet most sports management programs stop at theory, case studies,...

Welcome to Organic Chemistry. This workbook will help you understand the basic principles of Organic Chemistry. This workbook can also be used as part of a Peer-Led Team Learning workshop. The workshop part of an Organic Chemistry course can provide a small group setting...

College softball dynasties, Women's College World Series history, and the rise of NCAA softball powerhouses converge in this sweeping cultural narrative that traces how the game transformed from a regional pursuit into one of the most fiercely competitive landscapes in American sport. Dynasty on...

In this book, you will be presented with ample types of evidence on why and how national and international immigrants provide key inputs that make prosperous city life possible. Things are not easy for many immigrants; cities are not bastions of economic equality, and...

The global story of nursing cannot be told without Filipino nurses. Across continents and healthcare systems, Filipino nurses play a vital role in global healthcare, recognized for their competence, compassion, adaptability, and resilience. Yet behind their worldwide presence lies a deeper story shaped by...

Author: Hung Phu BuiISBN-10: 303218391XISBN-13: 9783032183910Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2026Pages: 220Format: Hardcover

Introduces readers to the rationale and risks of using AI and big data in higher education and shares novel applications for improving educational practice.Colleges and universities collect--and own--more data than ever before. These data can be analyzed with powerful new tools to support student...

his book is a practical guide for students entering healthcare training programs who are discovering that success in medicine requires more than memorization. EMT, medical assistant, and allied health education demands discipline, professionalism, and the ability to apply knowledge in real clinical environments.Drawing from...

In an era where digital transformation is reshaping education, this book is a vital guide for educators, researchers, and policymakers navigating technology integration into learning. It explores educational technology's theoretical foundations and practical applications, emphasizing innovative strategies to enhance teaching and learning. From artificial...

The Certified Lease & Finance Professional Program is presented to the commercial equipment leasing and finance industry as a service of the CLFP Foundation. The prestigious CLFP designation identifies you as a knowledgeable professional to your employer, clients and customers, as well as, your...

Educational success remains strongly linked to social background. However, there is no growing concern about this, which could be explained by meritocratic beliefs that success primarily depends on individual effort and talent. The author examines how such beliefs are shaped by experiences and what...

This book delves into the embodied ground of thinking, illuminating the transition from theorizing about the embodied mind to actively practicing embodied thinking in research, teaching and learning. The authors speak from immersing themselves in novel methods that engage the felt, experiential dimensions of...

AI-Enhanced Pedagogies argues that artificial intelligence has exposed deep flaws in modern education, which now demands a fundamental rethinking of teaching and learning. AI did not break education. It revealed what was already fragile: the dependence on rigid curricular sequences, narrow meritocratic ideals, and...

The Narrative Inquiry Primer is an introductory guide to the philosophical roots, practical strategies, and writing conventions of narrative inquiry. This experiential, qualitative research method challenges technical-rational approaches to educational research by valuing context, experience, and relational engagement. The method utilizes long-term fieldwork and...