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Questing excellence in academia : a tale of two universities
Unlike almost most other studies of neoliberal universities and academic capitalism this book ethnographically explores and interprets those transformations and their contradictions empirically in the everyday practices of students, faculty members, and administrators at two public universities: NTNU in Norway and UCLA in California. Differently situated in global political economies, both are …
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- 9780429290633
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- vii, 236 p.
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- Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society, 1
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- 378.481 SøR q
Makers at school, educational robotics and innovative learning environments :…
This open access book contains observations, outlines, and analyses of educational robotics methodologies and activities, and developments in the field of educational robotics emerging from the findings presented at FabLearn Italy 2019, the international conference that brought together researchers, teachers, educators and practitioners to discuss the principles of Making and educational roboti…
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- 9783030770402
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- xvii, 376 p. : ill.
- Series Title
- Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems volume 240
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- 629.892071 SCA m
Out of place: artists, pedagogy, and purpose
Broad in scope, Out of Place: Artists, Pedagogy, and Purpose presents an overview of the different paths taken by artists and artist collectives as they navigate their way from formative experiences into pedagogy. Focusing on the realms in- and outside the academy (the places and persons involved in post-secondary education) and the multiple forms and functions of pedagogy (practices of learnin…
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- 9781685710057
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- 434 p.: black and white, ill.
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- 707.1 DOU o
Vocational education and training in the age of digitization : challenges and…
The increasing digitization of the world of work is associated with accelerated structural changes. These are connected with changed qualification profiles and thus new challenges for vocational education and training (VET). Companies, vocational schools and other educational institutions must respond appropriately. The volume focuses on the diverse demands placed on teachers, learners and educ…
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- Vol. 4
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- 9783847413356
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- 273 p.
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- 370.113 WUT v
Team teaching and team learning in the language classroom : collaboration for…
This book reignites discussion on the importance of collaboration and innovation in language education. The pivotal difference highlighted in this volume is the concept of team learning through collaborative relationships such as team teaching. It explores ways in which team learning happens in ELT environments and what emerges from these explorations is a more robust concept of team learning i…
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- 9781315718507
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- xiv, 195 p. : bnw, ill.
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- 428.0071 TAJ t
The promise of higher education : essays in honour of 70 years of IAU
This book is a collection of short essays, accessible through open access, which takes the interested reader on a tour across the global higher education landscape. It addresses pertinent themes and challenges in higher education. To mark the 70th anniversary of the International Association of Universities (IAU) and its role in higher education since 1950, experts from around the world share t…
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- 9783030672454
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- ix, 439 p.
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- 378 VAN t
Good citizenship for the next generation : a global perspective using IEA ICC…
This Open Access book presents an international group of scholars seeking to understand how youth from different cultures relate to modern multidimensional concepts of citizenship, and the roles that education and society have in shaping the views of the world’s future citizens. The book also explores how different aspects of citizenship, such as attitudes towards diverse population groups an…
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- 9783030757465
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- xii, 215 p.
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- 370.115 TRE g
Open world learning : research, innovation and the challenges of high-quality…
This book provides state-of-the-art contemporary research insights into key applications and processes in open world learning. Open world learning seeks to understand access to education, structures, and the presence of dialogue and support systems. It explores how the application of open world and educational technologies can be used to create opportunities for open and high-quality education.…
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- 9781003177098
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- XVIII, 280 p.
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- Routledge Research in Digital Education and Educational Technology
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- 374.4 OPE o
Monitoring state compliance with the UN convention on the rights of the child…
This open access book presents a discussion on human rights-based attributes for each article pertinent to the substantive rights of children, as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It provides the reader with a unique and clear overview of the scope and core content of the articles, together with an analysis of the latest jurisprudence of the UN Committ…
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- 9783030846473
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- xii, 431 p.
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- 320 VAG m
Adult language education and migration : challenging agendas in policy and pr…
Adult Language Education and Migration: Challenging Agendas in Policy and Practice provides a lively and critical examination of policy and practice in language education for adult migrants around the world, showing how opportunities for learning the language of a new country both shape and are shaped by policy moves. Language policies for migrants are often controversial and hotly contested, b…
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- 9781315718361
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- xvii, 225 p.
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- -
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- 306.449 SIM a
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