This book offers a lived defense of liberal education. How does a college professor, on a daily basis, help students feel the value of liberal education and get the most from that education? We answer this question, as professors, each day in the classroom. John William Miller, a philosophy professor at Williams College from 1924-1960 and someone noted for his exceptional teaching, developed on…
This book provides an updated look at issues that comprise the online learning experience creation process. As online learning evolves, the lines and distinctions between various classifications of courses has blurred and often vanished. Classic elements of instructional design remain relevant at the same time that newer concepts of learning experience are growing in importance. However, proble…
This volume is focused on workplaces as learning spaces. It is the fourth volume of Asian and European researchers carrying out common or related work in the field of workplace learning. They are organised in the ASEM Lifelong Learning research net-work, which was established in 2005 and includes members from 14 countries in Asia and Europe. The research network is enhancing a vivid exchange of…
Scholarship on adult education has fueled a high level of methodological creativity and innovation in order to tackle a diverse range of issues in a wide range of settings and locations in a critical and participatory manner. Adult education research is marked by the desire to do research differently and to conduct critical research with rather than about people which requires theoretical and m…
Higher education is coming under increasing scrutiny, both publically and within academia, with respect to its ability to appropriately prepare students for the careers that will make them competitive in the 21st-century workplace. At the same time, there is a growing awareness that many global issues will require creative and critical thinking deeply rooted in the technical STEM (science, tech…
In this study is presented a theoretical concept of social competence and practical quantitative international research conducted in Belgium and Lithuania. Comparative analysis of research was done between Belgium and Lithuania students and teachers’ in communication and cooperation skills. In this study is presented detailed investigations.
This open access book describes and reviews the development of the quality control mechanisms and methodologies associated with IEA’s extensive program of educational research. A group of renowned international researchers, directly involved in the design and execution of IEA’s international large-scale assessments (ILSAs), describe the operational and quality control procedures that are em…
Written by members of the International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching, the papers in this volume were presented at an international teaching conference on the issues of theory and practice. Using these contributions from experienced researchers, most of whom are practising teachers, this single volume is international in scope and context, demonstrating differences and similarities…
This open access book discusses challenges in school improvement research and different methodological approaches that have the potential to foster school improvement research. Research on school improvement and accountability analysis places high demands on a study’s design and method. The potential of combining the depth of case studies with the breath of quantitative measures and analyses …
Written in a vigorous tone and in dynamic colors, this book is not just another book on the social, emotional and creative development of the gifted, but a range of attentive and theoretically grounded views through which we can look at this passionate subject in a different way.
This book offers a lived defense of liberal education. How does a college professor, on a daily basis, help students feel the value of liberal education and get the most from that education? We answer this question, as professors, each day in the classroom. John William Miller, a philosophy professor at Williams College from 1924-1960 and someone noted for his exceptional teaching, developed on…
In this handbook you’ll learn: – how to formulate your own ideas – how to correctly reference different sources – what exactly constitutes plagiarism – how to avoid various forms of plagiarism – examples of (in)famous cases of plagiarism – three tips against plagiarism – and finally, some advice for avoiding time pressure.
In Polish and Czech pedagogy, there have not been many studies on the social, cultural and educational functioning of academic youth in a culturally diversified environment. The analysis of identity behaviours presented by university students from the Polish-Czech borderland and of their learning potentialities will provide a chance for mutual recognition, understanding and the enrichment of bo…
This handbook provide clear yet sufficiently comprehensive guidelines for situations that may arise in connection with plagiarism in the day-to-day academic routine. The handbook offers the opportunity to consider not only the aspects of originality in student work and how to explain the importance of source referencing to students and forms of plagiarism, but also how to recognise plagiarism a…
This book disseminates original research on learning in and from practice in pre-service teacher education. Authors such as Lederman and Lederman describe the student teaching practicum (or work-integrated learning [WIL]), which is an essential component of pre-service teacher education, as the ‘elephant in the room’. These authors note that 'the capstone experience in any teacher education…
This open access book provides a comprehensive and informative overview of the current state of research about student perceptions of and student feedback on teaching. After presentation of a new student feedback process model, evidence concerning the validity and reliability of student perceptions of teaching quality is discussed. This is followed by an overview of empirical research on the ef…
Seri Hukum, HAM, dan Pemerintahan mengulas isu tentang hukum, hak asasi manusia, dan pemerintahan, serta rekomendasi untuk mencapai tujuan Indonesia Emas 2045. Bunga rampai ini membahas poin ke-16 SDGs, yaitu perdamaian, keadilan, dan kelembagaan yang tangguh. Secara umum, target dalam SDGs ke-16 dapat direalisasikan melalui pembentukan hukum dan sistem yang baik terhadap beberapa aspek, yaitu …
Seri Maritim mendukung poin ke-14 SDGs, yakni “menjaga ekosistem laut dengan mengonservasi dan memanfaatkan secara berkelanjutan sumber daya laut, samudra, dan maritim untuk pembangunan yang berkelanjutan”. Bunga rampai ini dapat memberikan insight bahwa Indonesia, sebagai pusat maritim dunia, kaya akan sumber daya laut, tetapi belum memperoleh manfaat yang optimal. Buku ini juga menyuguhka…
Dari 17 target SDGs yang ada, beberapa yang dianggap erat dengan budaya terletak pada target 5 dan 11, berisikan isu-isu mengenai gender dan perlindungan anak, serta kota dan permukiman yang aman dan inklusif. Selain itu, Seri Kebudayaan ini menekankan pada aspek budaya yang sering kali terpinggirkan dalam narasi-narasi mengenai negara maju. Para penulis menggali tradisi lokal, pemahaman budaya…
Seri Hubungan Internasional mendukung poin ke-17 SDGs, yakni “kemitraan untuk mencapai tujuan”. Buku ini berisi pemikiran kumpulan pelajar Indonesia yang menyajikan berbagai wawasan serta ide baru mengenai hubungan internasional Indonesia dengan negara-negara di seluruh dunia. Terbagi menjadi tiga bagian, buku ini membahas kemitraan Indonesia dengan negara besar, negara berkembang, dan orga…