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This volume explores the application of human rights to higher education through a critical lens. Combining theoretical and applied perspectives, it asks what a human rights framework grounded in liberation and justice can offer to ways of working and teaching practices in higher education....

As demand for counselling from students across Higher Education (HE) increases year on year, counselling services are continually seeking to explore creative ways of working under the pressure that results from this rise in client numbers. One of the most frequent responses to increased...

This book considers innovation in US-based Intensive English Programs (IEPs), which provide international students with an immersion-style environment for learning academic English, prior to matriculating into a full-time degree program. The chapters demonstrate the ways that IEPs influence the wider fields of Applied Linguistics...

The Palgrave International Handbook of Marxism and Education is an international and interdisciplinary volume, which provides a thorough and precise engagement with emergent developments in Marxist theory in both the global South and North. Drawing on the work of authoritative scholars and practitioners, the...

Shows how authentic diversity and inclusive leadership practices can promote anti-racist, equitable, and transformational change in institutions of higher learning in the United States and beyond.Author: Seth Nii Asumah, Mechthild NagelISBN-10: 143849582XISBN-13: 9781438495828Publisher: State University of New York PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2024Pages: 407Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.69lbsSize:...

An exiled professor's journey from inside and beyond academe In the summer of 2014, Steven Salaita was fired from a tenured position in American Indian Studies at the University of Illinois for his unwavering stance on Palestinian human rights and other political controversies. A...

Two-Year College Writing Studies is a comprehensive overview of the two-year college writing teaching experience within our current political and historical contexts, with examples for teachers to better enact just teaching practices in their colleges. Editors Darin Jensen and Brett Griffiths present grounded, well-theorized,...

This Book Will Serve You: -Improve evaluation and assessment strategies -Discover students' needs rather than student satisfaction -Address the gaps between low participation in academic advising and poor academic performance -Promote communication and collaboration skills between students and academic advisors -Promote annual evaluation and...

OpenGrounds is a University of Virginia initiative that builds on a legacy of innovation to create new programs, places, and partnerships; to catalyze new approaches to important challenges; and to inspire new collaborations across and beyond the "Grounds." The university was founded as a...

Scholarship Assessed continues the exploration begun by Scholarship Reconsidered. It examines the changing nature of scholarship in today's colleges and universities and proposes new standards with a special emphasis on methods for assessment and documentation. Begun under the oversight of Ernest L. Boyer, and...

Featuring real-life hints, tips and examples of good and bad practice, this manual provides practical advice on good lecturing techniques and confidence in further and higher education contexts.Author: Helen EdwardsISBN-10: 0749435194ISBN-13: 9780749435196Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2001Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 9.28h x 6.08w x 0.52d

Higher education leaders, managers, human resource professionals, faculty, and staff increasingly face uncivil, bullying behaviors in academe. This can manifest itself as constant public humiliation by a new department chair, exclusion of a contingent faculty member, undermining of work performance by a supervisor, stalking...

This book illustrates how higher education responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and grew from it. The stage is set for a more resilient higher education with chapters illustrating new paradigms and promise.Author: Regan A. R. GurungISBN-10: 1642675202ISBN-13: 9781642675207Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/14/2023Pages: 340Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.44lbsSize:...

Hao Neuro-Acupuncture Restores Life: A New Treatment is Born to Help Patients Suffering from Neurological Disorders Jason Jishun Hao has a unique gift and sincere passion to help adults, children, and veterans to restore life. Follow his journey to America, and how he envisions...

A unique examination of how faculty and university administrators understand their work and professional identities under neoliberalism.Author: John S. Levin, Marie C. Martin, Ariadna I. Lez Dami疣ISBN-10: 1438479093ISBN-13: 9781438479095Publisher: State University of New York PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 210Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.00w x...

Author: Gabriel HarpISBN-10: 1607856654ISBN-13: 9781607856658Publisher: A2ru IntervalsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/18/2020Pages: 34Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.09d

Author: Gabriel HarpISBN-10: 1607856301ISBN-13: 9781607856306Publisher: A2ru IntervalsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/18/2020Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

The Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (A2RU) fosters and champions the role of the arts and design in research universities. Underpinned by research and synthesis, our mission is connected knowledge and empowered leadership - to uphold and advance the arts and design...

Explores the ways in which these campuses are integrating professional skills into arts courses in major and general education coursesIncludes descriptions of integrated programs such as music business that integrate disciplinary theory, applied practice, and community engagement experiencesAuthor: Nancy H. HenselISBN-10: 3319710508ISBN-13: 9783319710501Publisher: Palgrave...

Mentoring Within and Beyond Academia considers the role and value of mentoring within and beyond higher education contexts. Centred on five mentoring conversations around SDG-related topics such as quality education, gender equality, climate action and sustainable cities and communities, chapters showcase the link between...

Challenging Formalization in Education and Beyond addresses the effects of today's attempts to organize knowledge, processes, and performance in education, particularly in its ever-growing digital environments. As on-site, blended, and fully online learning become deeply interdependent, secondary and higher education managers and instructors who...

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 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 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 new book in the Diverse Faculty in the Academy series pulls back the curtain on what Black women have done to mentor each other in higher education, provides advice for navigating unwelcoming campus environments, and explores avenues for institutions to support and foster...

Research shows that enriching learning experiences such as learning communities, service-learning, undergraduate research, internships, and senior culminating experiences - collectively known as High-Impact Practices (HIPs) - are positively associated with student engagement; deep, and integrated learning; and personal and educational gains for all students...

In order to understand the relationship between social innovation and the reimagining of the knowledge economy necessary to reorient higher education most fully towards the public good, we must draw from the experiences of those working on the front lines of change. This collection...

Helping both college faculty and student affairs staff enlarge their understanding of the experiences of students on the autism spectrum, this book provides guidance on putting supports in place to increase college success. Uniquely, the authors bring the perspective of neurodiversity to this work....

This edited volume addresses critical issues surrounding higher education access for students of refugee backgrounds. It combines a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives on the challenges, opportunities, experiences and expectations of refugee students, as well as some of the institutional frameworks that facilitate...

Education and Elitism discusses polemical debates around privilege, private schools, elitist universities, equal access to education and underlying notions of fairness. The overarching question that runs through the book is about the future of education worldwide: how can schools and universities tread the tightrope...

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) enables students to demonstrate college-level achievement and earn college credit in various subject areas based on knowledge acquired through self-study, high school and adult courses, or through professional means. The CLEP Immunohematology and Blood Banking Passbook(R) prepares you...

This volume presents the story of Delta State University, in a form both narrative and pictorial, at a time when many participants in the early history of the institution were still living. This account of the major events under the administrations of each of...

In Behind the Hedges, journalist Rich Whitt focused his investigative lens on recent events at the University of Georgia, and in so doing examined the bigger story of "a sea change in how America supports its institutions of higher education." Through interviews with many...

This book is about how to help students acquire the new skills and knowledge they need to take on unfamiliar roles and responsibilities. This book provides a rich and informative answer to the fundamental question: how do I help my students adjust to a...

To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com.Author: Terry U. O'BanionISBN-10: 1573561134ISBN-13: 9781573561136Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/16/1997Pages: 280Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.56w x 0.67d

This open access book is a nuanced introduction to Forced Migration Studies and a toolkit for faculty and undergraduate students, with a special emphasis on community-engaged learning. Experts from the social sciences, humanities, arts, and experimental sciences offer interdisciplinary perspectives to translate critical analysis...

1. China Virus- Asian Americans in the Crosshairs2. Microaggressions: American Snakemen3. Perpetual Foreigner Stereotype: Third Class Americans4. Model Minority Myth: Voice of Asian American Academics5. Motivation: More than Just Work(ers)6. Conclusion: The Emergence of New TokenismAuthor: Andrew WuISBN-10: 3031234588ISBN-13: 9783031234583Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2023Pages:...

Educational leaders must institutionalize, implement, execute, and review initiatives to ensure graduate programs exceed performance metrics of educator quality, educational services, activities, technology, continuous improvement, and intentional education practice. Likewise, leaders must recognize that stakeholder engagement is invaluable to alleviate challenges in developing, assessing,...

Global Children's Literature in the College Classroom explores the importance of children's literature as a pedagogical resource in any college course. It can be used to introduce a complex topic, give students a glimpse into a specific culture, or expand the way students think...

Digital technologies are influencing the way we learn, live, work, and exist in different contexts of society in the digital age. There are a variety of learning systems that support innovative digital approaches, and universities and organizations around the world are investing in building...

""First Lessons For The Deaf And Dumb"" is a book written by John Robinson Keep and published in 1875. The book is aimed at teaching individuals who are deaf and mute how to communicate effectively using sign language. The book includes a comprehensive guide...

""Paul's School of Statesmanship"" is a book written by William H. Harvey that explores the life and teachings of the apostle Paul as a model for leadership and statesmanship. The book delves into Paul's experiences as a leader in the early Christian church and...