Higher education, tertiary education Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd Retheorising Learning and Research Methods in
Book SynopsisRe-Theorising Learning and Research Methods in Learning Research explores the latest developments in the field of learning theory, offering an overview of emerging methods and demonstrating how recent research contributes to furthering understanding of learning. This book illustrates how theory and methods inform one another, facilitating advancements in the field, while addressing the ways in which societal and technological change create a need for adapting approaches to examining learning. Drawing on an international team of contributors, this book comprises 17 chapters and three commentaries, thematically organised into three broad sections: emerging theories and conceptualisations of learning and how they drive methodological development new methods or innovative use of existing methods and their contribution to theory development theories and methods that emerge in connection with societal changes Both novice researchers aTable of Contents1 Researching the learning of knowledge transformation; 2 Ecological perspectives on learning and methodological implications for research; 3 Dialogic learning with the ‘more-than-human world’: Insights from posthuman theorising; 4 Learning in dialogues through aesthetic experiences. Some theoretical and methodological issues; 5 Analytical-methodological entanglements. On learning to (re)notice what, where, when, why and by whom in the re-search enterprise; 6 Commentary on Section A: Theoretical research driving methodological development; 7 The dynamics of social networks: Towards a better understanding of selection and influence mechanisms in social capital building; 8 Making visible what seems to be invisible in mathematical problem-solving: Integrating qualitative methods; 9 Towards a cognitive theory of visual expertise: Methods of inquiry; 10 The multi-method autobiographical approach and its contribution to the Funds of Identity theory; 11 Methodological explorations of the study of access, inclusion and participation in and across digital/physical space and time boundaries.; 12 Untangling sociomateriality: Tracing socio-discursive and materially embodied aspects of knowledge-creating learning through Making-Process Rugs; 13 Reflection – How methodological innovation contributes to theory development: A new materialist approach; 14 Learning analytics and societal challenges: capturing value for education and learning ; 15 Distributed design: Learning to work with novel potentialities of digital 3D technology; 16 Hybridizing in and out-of-school learning; 18 Using mixed methods social network analysis to study teacher collaboration for migrant inclusion in a Swedish school; 19 Utopian Methodologies to Address the Social and Ecological Crises Through Educational Research; 20 Research on learning during times of crisis
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Taylor & Francis Beyond the Madrasa
Book SynopsisThis book looks at madrasas and educational institutions run by Muslim communities in India focusing on the history, social relevance and importance of these institutions. It provides a sensitive and in-depth analysis of the push and pull of tradition, religiosity and modernity within these establishments.The book studies several institutions in Kozhikode, Surat, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Barak Valley in Assam, Ladakh, Delhi and several cities in Uttar Pradesh and examines new initiatives, curricula, models of education and professional training being offered. It contextualises educational reforms in madrasas in response to changing policies and larger socio-economic realities in contemporary India. It also interrogates stereotypes associated with Islam and madrasa education, paying particular attention to their syllabi and desired outcomes. This book also looks at the roles and positions of women in these institutions. Emphasising the long and complex history of Muslim communities
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Career Pathways in Adult Education
Book SynopsisCareer Pathways in Adult Education showcases the wide-ranging possibilities for a satisfying career in the field of adult education.Along with practical advice for launching and advancing a career in adult education, this book includes personal stories and insights from adult education professionals which focus on the research, practices, programs, and services within multiple industries. Divided into two parts, the book begins by examining transferable skills that adult educators need to be successful in any adult education career. Chapters in the second part focus on specific career opportunities for those with adult education backgrounds, including discussions around career lifecycle from entry to advancement, career development, and future trends. Written by active practitioners in adult education, chapters are designed to be practical, informative, and thought-provoking regarding career entry, progression, development, and advancement.A truly one-of-a-kinTrade Review"Career Pathways in Adult Education is a well-timed resource. The authors crafted together a wealth of information and expertise for current and future practitioners. I recommend it as a required read for those exploring alternative career paths."-Anthony C. Adkisson, PhD., Principal Technical Assistant Consultant, American Institutes for Research"Career Pathways in Adult Education is a long-awaited resource answering the question, 'What can I do with a degree in adult education?' This excellent book is well conceptualized, drawing from research and practitioner experiences to provide an expansive portrait of possible careers. A complementary resource for the Foundations of Adult Education."-Mary V. Alfred, PhD., Professor Emerita, Texas A&M University"Career Pathways in Adult Education will be valuable to those learning about the field of adult education for the first time as well as those seeking to transfer their adult education experiences and skills to a different segment of the field."-Ronald M. Cervero, PhD., Professor and Deputy Director, Health Professions Education, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences"This book thoughtfully details a wide-ranging exploration of adult education opportunities for professionals to enhance their skills and careers. The authors provide a toolbox of expertise to build a foundation for instructional and administrative success in adult education. A must-read for anyone striving to impact lifelong learners!"-Kelly Mobray, Director of Adult Education, Salina Public SchoolsTable of ContentsContentsForewordVanessa Sheared, Immediate Past President, AAACEPrefaceAbout the EditorsList of ContributorsIntroduction: A Career in Adult EducationE. Paulette Isaac-Savage, Paul G. Putman, and Catherine H. Monaghan Part I: Primary Skills of an Adult EducatorChapter 1: Overview of the Field of Adult EducationKayon Murray-Johnson and Jovita M. Ross-GordonChapter 2: Practical Skills for Teaching Adults Wendy Green and Alexander HoffmanChapter 3: Facilitation Skills Casandra BlassingameChapter 4: Program Planning Skills Christy M. Rhodes and Steven W. SchmidtChapter 5: Assessment, Evaluation, and Educational Research Skills Lilian H. HillChapter 6: Technology SkillsMichael D. PorterfieldPart II: Practitioner’s VoicesChapter 7: Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language/Family Literacy Stephanie W. CollinsChapter 8: Adult Environmental EducationWendy GriswoldChapter 9: Community-based Adult EducationHleziphi Naomie NyanungoChapter 10: ConsultingCathryn A. Hennes Chapter 11: Corporate Training, Global Learning and Talent ManagementMurray Winland and Catherine H. Monaghan Chapter 12: Correctional EducationRosary-Joyce Kennedy Chapter 13: Cultural Institutions and Museum EducationClaire AldenhuysenChapter 14: Diversity, Equity, and InclusionIan C. Barrett Chapter 15: Health Professions EducationMichael L. RowlandChapter 16: Military EducationRoyce Ann Collins and James B. MartinChapter 17: The Nonprofit SectorPaul G. PutmanChapter 18: Online Learning and Instructional Design Caryn Lanzo and Michael D. PorterfieldChapter 19: Policy Leadership in Adult Education ReformElizabeth A. Roumell, Alexis T. Cherewka, and Aaron J. ReynaChapter 20: Professional Development within the K-12 SettingChristina MeechaChapter 21: Professional OrganizationsShawna L. StricklandChapter 22: Religious EducationTrammell L. Bristol Chapter 23: Workforce Development Careers Yvonne Hunter-JohnsonConclusion: Creating a Career in Adult EducationAppendixIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Academic Coaching
Book SynopsisAcademic Coaching is the first comprehensive book about academic coaching in higher education, providing faculty and staff with a robust foundation in academic coaching that they can use to improve campus services to bolster student success.Drawing from the principles of executive, business, and life coaching, this book explores how to support college students as they begin their journey to independence, grapple with challenging courses, uncover their life's purpose, and prepare to make their mark on the world.This accessible book is full of step-by-step guidance for becoming an effective academic coach, helping faculty and staff create, expand, incorporate, or improve academic coaching services on campus in order to better serve all students.Trade Review"Howlett and Rademacher provide an invaluable, comprehensive guide to academic coaching. Discussions of topics ranging from the theoretical bases of academic coaching to specific strategies for effectively coaching students from all demographics provide a clearly written roadmap for staff and faculty focused on preparing students to become independent life-long learners."Saundra McGuire, Louisiana State University, USA"Academic Coaching is a must-read for all who are concerned with supporting student success in higher education…Marc Howlett and Kristen Rademacher are two of the foremost leaders in the academic coaching field and they know their subject well. They participated in the development of one of the first and most highly recognized academic coaching programs in the country. In addition, they both have years of practical experience coaching college students. This book provides a comprehensive resource on academic coaching taking readers from theory and research to the practical skills of how to have a coaching conversation. If you are looking for ways to help college students be more successful within the array of challenges that are facing them, this is a book you need to read."Sharon Field, Wayne State University, USA"Academic Coaching is a powerful guide to providing evidence-based coaching on your campus. Marc and Kristen are masterful coaches as well as highly skilled trainers. Like their remarkable workshops, this publication comfortably but comprehensively guides the reader in using coaching mindset and techniques to promote student engagement and academic success. They have integrated various approaches that will be familiar to postsecondary service providers and faculty members who want to support student learning but keep their work squarely within the unique realm of coaching. This book will quickly become your go-to for launching or strengthening your academic success coaching services."David R. Parker, Children’s Resource Group, USA"A thoughtful and accessible model for empowering students to achieve goals. This book carefully presents the nuts and bolts of a coaching framework that can be quickly adapted by anyone and calibrated for any educational institution."Jay Sriram, Washington University in St. Louis, USA"Academic Coaching is a practical guide for any higher education professional working in a coaching or advising role. The concepts and methods outlined in this book work in career coaching as well. Career coaches benefit from this model because it's practical in nature but grounded in research. All higher education coaches and advisors should add this to their professional library."Sue Harbour, University of California, Berkeley, USATable of Contents1. Introduction Part One: Background and Research 2. Growth of Academic Coaching Part Two: Academic Coaching Model 3. Definition 4. Fundamental Beliefs and Assumptions 5. Fundamental Tools 6. Phases of an Academic Coaching Conversation 7. Expanded Skills 8. Bringing it all Together Part Three: Applying Academic Coaching 9. Common Topics 10. Faculty Applications 11. Staff Applications 12. The Great Diversity of College Students 13. Remote Learning Environments Part Four: Next Steps 14. Implementing Academic Coaching
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Teaching Climate Change
Book SynopsisTeaching Climate Change: Science, Stories, Justice shows educators how climate change can be taught from any disciplinary perspective and in a transdisciplinary way, drawing on examples from the author's own classroom.The book sets out a radical vision for climate pedagogy, introducing an innovative framework in which the scientific essentials of climate change are scaffolded via three transdisciplinary meta-concepts: Balance/Imbalance, Critical Thresholds and Complex Interconnections. Author Vandana Singh grounds this theory in practice, drawing on examples from her own classroom to provide implementable ideas for educators, and to demonstrate how climate change can be taught from any disciplinary perspective in a transdisciplinary way. The book also explores the barriers to effective climate education at a macro level, focusing on issues such as climate misinformation/misconception, the exclusion of social and ethical concerns and a focus on technofixes. Singh uses this information to identify four key dimensions for an effective climate pedagogy, in which issues of justice are central: scientific-technological, the transdisciplinary, the epistemological and the psychosocial. This approach is broad and flexible enough to be adapted to different classrooms and contexts.Bridging the social and natural sciences, this book will be an essential resource for all climate change educators practicing in both formal and informal settings, as well as for community climate activists.Trade Review“This highly original and radical book addresses the rapidly growing need for an accessible climate pedagogy which represents the different dimensions of the climate-change challenge and can be adapted to a variety of contexts.” Ted Shepherd, PhD, Grantham Professor of Climate Science, University of Reading, UK“This book elegantly builds on the pedagogic merit of acknowledging the climate system as a teacher. Weaving together stories of different ways of knowing and being, and of the sciences that speak from within disciplinary and inter-disciplinary boundaries, it gives teachers a conceptual tool kit that helps students see beyond facts and make sense of given structures and networks of interactions and relations. The richest harvest is that teachers can use this book to open young minds to pluralism, values and justice, instill competencies to question given disciplinary knowledge, and make informed choices today, when climate change challenges all our current frameworks for making sense of the world.”Rajeswari S. Raina, PhD, Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, India“Written from the perspective of a teacher-scholar, this book demonstrates how it is possible--and why it is imperative--for educators from even the most specialized of scientific disciplines to engage in the transformation of education in an era of climate change. Vandana's message is crystal clear: that teaching climate change must transcend disciplines, disrupt power hierarchies, embrace the complexities of Earth systems and social systems, be radically rooted in climate justice, and be delivered through stories that do not shy away from climate emotion. This book is essential reading for any educator seeking radically new pedagogies that nourish the seeds of transformative climate action.”Christina Kwauk, PhD, Social Scientist and Policy Analyst, Founder/Director, Kwauk & Associates; Research Director, Unbounded Associates“Educators around the world are beginning to address the climate emergency, and the best examples of climate education interrogate how social inequalities shape the contours of this global problem. This book is a valuable contribution to this growing literature, for Vandana Singh develops a model of justice-based climate education that transcends space, time, and the scholarly disciplines while also taking seriously issues of power and injustice. Educators at all levels will encounter valuable ideas to inform their practice while also learning about how to transform broader educational structures toward a more just and humane future.” Joseph A. Henderson, PhD, Associate Professor of Social Sciences, Paul Smith’s College, Co-editor of Teaching Climate Change in the United StatesTable of ContentsTable of Contents1. Ch 1 Introduction: The Climate as Teacher2. Ch 2 What is an Effective Pedagogy of Climate Change?3. Ch 3 Science, but Not Just Science: Whys and Wherefores of a Transdisciplinary Approach4. Ch 4 Science and More than Science: Three Transdisciplinary Meta-Concepts5. Ch 5 The Power of Stories: Foregrounding Justice in the (Science) Classroom6. Ch 6 On Thin Ice: Applying the Framework to the Cryosphere7. Ch 7 Critical and Ethical Thinking About Climate Solutions8. Ch 8 Insights from Other Educators: Reimagining Formal Spaces9. Ch 9 Insights from Other Educators: Climate Education Outside the Walls10. Ch 10 Reflection-Diffraction: Endings and BeginningsIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Writing Well and Being Well for Your PhD and
Book SynopsisPrioritizing wellbeing alongside academic development, this book provides practical advice to help students write well, and be well, during their PhD and throughout their career. In this unique book, Katherine Firth offers expert guidance on developing a writing practice and avoiding burnout, providing strategies and insights for developing a sustainable writing career beyond the PhD thesis. The book covers every stage of the academic writing process, from planning and researching, through getting words on the page, to the often unexpectedly time-consuming editing and polishing. Readers are reminded that writing a thesis is hard work, but it needn't be damaging work. Each chapter includes a toolbox of strategies and techniques, such as meditations, writing exercises and tips to maintain physical wellbeing, that will help doctoral candidates start writing and keep writing, without sacrificing their health, wellbeing or relationships. Relevant at any stage of the writingTrade Review"As series editor I could not wish for a more perfect book that is the first authored adventure to complement the edited volumes in the series. This book is your best friend. It gives permission for you to reset and reconnect to calming and soothing ways to explore your writing. It’s personal, relatable, oozing with strategies for your wellbeing and self-care and helps you re-think your writing. It simply is a gift."Narelle Lemon, Professor of Education, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia"This is the best book on writing up research I have ever read, I understand why some writing approaches can’t work for me, and like Katherine recommends, I won’t feel guilty (anymore) about being non-linear and picking flowers along intriguing byways □□ Because I do seem to get there in the end."Danielle Terceiro, PhD student publishing articles about picture books and graphic novels for a PhD by publication."This book will be a vital guide for postgraduate researchers, irrespective of their subject dis□cipline, mode of study or where they are at in their writing project. Academic staff who are responsible for the facilitation of workshops or for providing writing spaces aimed at doctoral researchers will also benefit from this text, as they can implement the exercises contained within. Researchers investigating the wellbeing of doctoral researchers will also find this book appealing due to the signposting of further sources that are presented within “notes” boxes after the different sections of the book.Aysha Mazhar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Keele University, UK.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Reading and thinking: Also part of the writing process 2. Planning: Getting to where you want to go 3. Writing: Getting the words onto the page 4. Recharging: Using rest to help you write 5. Editing: Getting your thesis into shape 6. Polishing: Making your thesis shine 7. Rewriting: Addressing feedback from yourself and others 8. Conclusion: Writing well is not the opposite of being well
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Student Wellbeing Toolkit
Book SynopsisThe Student Wellbeing Toolkit puts wellbeing at the centre of your journey into university and beyond. By encouraging self-efficacy and a focus on the things you can control, it provides clear guidance to enhance wellbeing and opportunities for self-reflection that help develop self-awareness and prosocial skills for life.Offering an accessible toolkit of strategies, activities and tips this fantastic, accessible resource considerers wellbeing within six main areas: Physical wellbeing Socio-emotional wellbeing Intellectual wellbeing Environmental wellbeing Occupational wellbeing Financial wellbeing Drawing on research-evidenced theories around positive psychology, theories of learning, motivation and self-development, the book explores what, how and why these areas are key to our wellbeing and the rationale for taking them into account to enable you to flourish and thrive at university. Trade Review"Dr Devis-Rozental offers practical tools to enhance well-being. The Student Wellbeing Toolkit is a much-needed book uniting evidence-based research with clear, actionable guidance. It’ll prove useful to students and professionals who can learn about their needs and boundaries, and how to develop self-awareness."Claudia Röhlen, MSc Positive Psychology and Programme manager at the Drive Forward Foundation"As a dyslexic educator, I’ve struggled with academic texts. The Student Wellbeing Toolkit is relatable and easily digestible. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, lost or clueless about starting university, I’d recommend you read this book. It’s a MUST read for students and educators in higher education."Nathaniel Hawley, Head of Community, Exceptional Individuals"Dr Devis-Rozental has prepared a brilliant quest to help you reach self-actualisation, she will armour you with the knowledge of wellbeing – whether that may be socially, physically, financially or emotionally. Make sure you get your hands on this book!"Fiifi Asafu-Adjaye, SUBU Vice President Student Opportunities Table of Contents1. Introduction: preparing for your learning journey 2. The foundations of wellbeing 3. Physical wellbeing: taking care of our bodies 4. Socio-emotional wellbeing: happy me, happy you 5. Intellectual wellbeing: exercising our mind 6. Environmental wellbeing: interacting with your surroundings 7. Occupational wellbeing: finding your purpose 8. Financial wellbeing: managing your money 9. Conclusion and looking to the future
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Taylor & Francis The Playful University
Book SynopsisThis book provides philosophical, political and practical insights that open ways for the university in going beyond its tightly controlled state and into more playful and imaginative futures.In the context of a marketised and regulated environment that stifles creativity and curiosity in higher education, this collection provides an antidote that lies in the potential of play. It identifies tactics and tools for playful practices to conjure real utopias and pathways for the present and possible futures. Pulling together global perspectives from a wide array of different disciplines including higher education, sociology, philosophy, media studies, design, literature, play studies, game studies and political science, it concludes with a collaborative chapter that offers philosophically and theoretically grounded principles for the playful university. The book shows that it is possible to reimagine a higher education in which students and staff approach their studies with a sen
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Taylor & Francis IBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics
Book SynopsisIBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics is designed to help students learn how to analyze and interpret research. In easy-to-understand language, the authors show readers how to choose the appropriate statistic based on the design, and to interpret outputs appropriately. There is such a wide variety of options and statistics in SPSS that knowing which ones to use and how to interpret the outputs can be difficult. This book assists students with these challenges.Comprehensive and user-friendly, this book prepares readers for each step in the research process: design, entering and checking data, testing assumptions, assessing reliability and validity, computing descriptive and inferential parametric and nonparametric statistics, and writing about results. Dialog windows and SPSS syntax, along with the output, are provided. Several realistic data sets are used to solve the chapter problems and are available as an online resource.This edition includes:â Updated chapters and screenshotsâ Additional SPSS work problemsâ Callout boxes for each chapter, indicating crucial elements of APA style and referencing outputs.IBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics is an invaluable supplemental (or lab text) book for students. In addition, this book and its companion, IBM SPSS for Intermediate Statistics, are useful as guides/reminders to faculty and professionals regarding the specific steps to take to use SPSS and/or how to use and interpret parts of SPSS with which they are unfamiliar.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Designing Socially Dynamic Digital Learning
Book SynopsisDesigning Socially Dynamic Digital Learning is a practical guide to the creation of online and blended coursework and learning environments that foster social interaction and engagement among students. Regardless of format, enrollees in higher education need active, collaborative, and social experiences to thrive, though new guidance is needed to help faculty and administrators integrate digital tools and develop courses toward this goal. This book introduces state-of-the-art learning technologies and evidence-based pedagogical strategies that can be seamlessly adopted and adapted across disciplines. Instructors, learning designers, consultants, and educational technology trainers, developers, and directors will find a wealth of fresh insights and best practices as they select, apply, and incentivize digital technologies for social-forward yet outcomes-driven learning experiences.Author Chaohua Ou is pleased to provide readers with a website that offers an over
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Taylor & Francis Green Space as a Foundation for Student Wellbeing
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Taylor & Francis Research Methods in Sports Coaching
Book SynopsisResearch Methods in Sports Coaching is a key resource for students and scholars who are completing research into sports coaching. The book comprises five distinct parts that prompt readers to think about important considerations: preparing and initiating the coaching research process philosophical considerations for coaching research coaching research designs methods of collecting coaching data analysing coaching data This fully revised edition places particular emphasis on introducing the diverse research paradigms, research designs, as well as methods of data collection and analysis available to coaching researchers.Written by a team of leading international scholars and researchers from the UK, Sweden, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, this book bridges the gap between the theory and practice of sports coaching research. The second edition of Research Methods in Sports Coa
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Decolonisation AntiRacism and Legal Pedagogy
Book SynopsisThis book offers an international breadth of historical and theoretical insights into recent efforts to decolonise legal education across the world. With a specific focus on post- and decolonial thought and anti-racist methods in pedagogy, this edited collection provides an accessible illustration of pedagogical innovation in teaching and learning law. Chapters cover civil and common law legal systems, incorporate cases from non-state Indigenous legal systems, and critically examine key topics such as decolonisation and anti-racism in criminology, colonialism and the British Empire, and court process and Indigenous justice. The book demonstrates how teaching can be modified and adapted to address long-standing injustice in the curriculum. Offering a systematic collection of theoretical and practical examples of anti-racist and decolonial legal pedagogy, this volume will appeal to curriculum designers and law educators as well as to undergraduate and post-graduate levelTable of ContentsForeword Introduction: Decolonisation, Anti-Racism, and Legal Pedagogy Part 1 Questioning the Decolonising Project in Law Schools: Limitations & Critique Chapter 1: Abolish the Law School: To decolonise is disingenuous Chapter 2: The Pedagogy of Memory and Forgetfulness in the aftermath of the #MustFall moment in South Africa Chapter 3: The recognition of Pasifika decolonial pedagogies as inclusive practice in law schools and critical legal scholarship Part 2 Private Law: Teaching Obligations and Property Chapter 4: Decolonizing Objective Theory: Race and Coloniality in US Contract Law Chapter 5: Degrees of Coloniality: Rethinking property law in (Northern) Ireland Chapter 6: Teaching property critically in disparate parts of the former British Empire Chapter 7: Towards Decolonising the Ordinary Person and Discursive Spaces in Legal Education Chapter 8: Reinventing Wrongs: A Subversive, Anti-Racist Pedagogy for Tort Part 3 Public Law: International Law, Human Rights and the Courts Chapter 9: Unmasking Indigenous Invisibility: Reforming the Pedagogy of Terra Nullius Chapter 10: Decolonising Civil Procedure: Court Process as Continuing Colonisation and Tool for Indigenous Justice Chapter 11: Teaching International Law Against Racism & Empire Chapter 12: Divesting Religion from Rights: Teaching Freedom of Religion through Anti-Racist Pedagogy Chapter 13: Pedagogy as Advocacy: The Role of Anti-Racist and Decolonial Pedagogy in Advancing Social Justice Part 4 Socio-legal education: Designing subjects that address complicities of law with power Chapter 14: Inspiring Anti-Racist Lawyers through Clinical Legal Education Chapter 15: Decolonization and Anti-racism in Criminology: Student perceptions on faculty teaching practices Chapter 16: Troubling Law’s Traditional Canon by Teaching Law and Race
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Mature Students Guide to Completing a
Book SynopsisCarefully structured to make it accessible and easy to follow, this thought-provoking book encourages the reader to facilitate a dialogue across disciplines so that mature and unconventional students are acknowledged and can discover a successful path towards admission and PhD completion. Based on real experiences of navigating the doctoral system, the guide includes insights from doctorates, candidates, supervisors, and examiners, who share their stories, insights, and advice. It covers key topics such as: Developing a research topic, conducting research, and research integrity Effectiveness, productivity, and progress Exploring key concepts and techniques through reading, writing, and networking Self-care and motivation Finding your academic voice This guide is a must-read for advanced academic researchers, advanced postgraduate students, and experienced professionals with vocational backgrounds who are seeking recognition for
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Artistry of Teaching in Higher Education
Book SynopsisIntroducing a fresh approach to conceptualising and actioning high-quality teaching in higher education, this essential volume fills a gap in current literature by expanding beyond the mere delivery' of teaching. Instead, it offers an evidence-based discussion of artistry' and demonstrates how this may be applied successfully within a higher education setting to enable better student learning. Key concepts such as improvisation, embodiment, knowing oneself and one's students, and a compassionate and relational approach to facilitating learning are unpacked throughout.Filled with practical examples based on scholarship and experience from and applicable to a wide range of disciplines, The Artistry of Teaching in Higher Education is divided into three distinct parts which explore: Creativity, improvisation and context; Authenticity and professional identity; Developing the artistry of teaching. An essential read for teachers, senior
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Creating a CampusWide Culture of Student Success
Book SynopsisOffering a new approach to institutional practices, this book describes evidence-based strategies to create a campus culture conducive to truly supporting all students. We are at a critical crossroads in higher education, where large numbers of low-income, racially minoritized, and first-generation college students referred to in this book as at-promise students are attending college in greater numbers than ever, yet access has not translated to significantly improved retention and graduation rates. This book, therefore, proposes a realignment of existing initiatives to create campus-wide support through a new model of coordination.The ideas presented in this book are the culmination of one of the largest studies of comprehensive college support programs for at-promise students. Chapters include illustrations of the key concepts and promising practices of the Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) Project, as well as guiding questions that can be used to facilitTrade Review“Creating a Campus-wide Culture of Student Success offers a timely, theoretically rich, and evidence-backed framework to understand how college campuses can more effectively help their students thrive. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of higher education institutions’ role in fostering success and cares about students.”Samuel D. Museus, Professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies; Director of the National Institute for Transformation and Equity, University of California, San Diego“This is a thorough and thoughtful treatment how campuses can intentionally build a culture of student success, specifically for students for whom colleges and universities were not originally intended. The book methodically lays out the challenges faced by such students and introduces the concept of an ecology of validation, using original research by the authors and existing theoretical concepts. Most importantly for the reader and for college students everywhere the book provides actionable, empirically grounded suggestions to implement ecological validation to support student success.”Robert Reason, Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs; Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, College of Human Sciences, Iowa State University"Creating a Campus-wide Culture of Student Success represents a dramatic advancement in the theory and practice of higher education. Combining organizational and student development perspectives into a new conception of a Culture of Ecological Validation, the authors offer a way forward for creating equitable postsecondary environments where all students can learn, thrive, and graduate. Academic and student affairs professionals can use the Culture of Ecological Validation model to guide practice, assessment, and professional development."Kristen A. Renn, Mildred B. Erickson Distinguished Professor of Higher, Adult, & Lifelong Education and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies for Student Success Research, Michigan State University"As colleges and universities strive for equitable student success, they must look beyond silver bullet interventions, predictive analytics, and technology solutions, and instead envision shifts and re-calibrations in the institutional environment emphasizing how student supports are enacted. Creating a Campus-wide Culture of Student Success offers higher education a much-needed new way of thinking by introducing a culture of ecological validation and outlining the necessary shifts in institutional practice that move from fragmented support to comprehensive approaches, build collaborative and trusting relationships, and engage educators in professional development."Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director, National Survey of Student Engagement, Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research“Grounded in rigorous mixed methods and longitudinal research, this book offers an array of actionable strategies to broaden opportunity structures for communities that typically have not been well served in higher education. It is highly recommended reading for higher education leaders and practitioners who want to transcend individualistic approaches and implement collaborations to enact collective responsibility for student success.”Anne-Marie Núñez, Executive Director, Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success; Distinguished Centennial Professor, Educational Leadership and Foundations, The University of Texas at El Paso"A solidly researched, exceptionally well written, impressively organized, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in presentation, Creating a Campus-Wide Culture of Student Success will prove to be of particular value to readers with an interest in Higher Education and Continuing Education curriculum development and student support."Library Bookwatch, Midwest Book ReviewTable of Contents1. Introduction Section One: Understanding the Institutional Challenges to Serving At-promise Students 2. At-promise Student Challenges and Inequities 3. Siloed Institutional Structures That Limit At-promise Student Success 4. Program of Study, Research Design, and Student Outcomes Section Two: Introducing a Culture of Ecological Validation 5. Theoretical Underpinnings 6. A Culture of Ecological Validation That Supports At-promise Student Success 7. Educator Enactment of Ecological Validation to Center At-promise Students 8. Promising Practices Used to Support Ecological Validation 9. Student Experiences with Ecological Validation Section Three: Expanding a Culture of Ecological Validation Across the Campus 10. Stakeholder Support of a Culture of Ecological Validation 11. Shared Leadership to Support Creating a Campus-wide Culture of Ecological Validation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Creating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful
Book SynopsisCreating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments offers principles, strategies, and examples to aid in the development of inclusive college coursework in which all students feel seen and valued.This resource prepares instructors to proactively consider ways to honor and engage with students' varied identities and lived experiences through assignments. Chapters cover the course design process, methods on getting to know your students, assignment options beyond the exam, and more. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter serve as a springboard for faculty and leadership conversations on equitable and inclusive teaching practices, while the appendix features 20 example assignments sourced from various higher education disciplines.An accessible, practical read, this guidebook is for any higher education instructor who wants to reimagine their assignments to center and celebrate students' varied cultural backgrounds and experiences. Trade ReviewThis book helps instructors get down to business, truly operationalizing inclusive teaching. Building on foundational pedagogical pillars, chapters infuse cultural sensitivity into tried-and-true methods while pushing educators to consider novel equitable alternatives. A bounty of pragmatic solutions to meet a long-standing need.Regan A. R. Gurung, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Oregon State UniversityThis edited volume is highly practical, focused, and valuable for today’s equity-minded educators. Establishing a definition and the importance of culturally affirming and meaningful assignments, this collection provides specific guidelines for creating these tasks with discipline-specific and discipline-agnostic examples. Flower Darby, Associate Director of the Teaching for Learning Center, University of MissouriFrom beginning to end, this book centers students and their lived experiences as a necessary component for student success. The authors do an excellent job of providing readers with research, resources, and guidance to incorporate their students’ experiences into the classroom through culturally affirming assignments.Paul Hernandez, Senior Advisor to the President at Achieving the DreamThis book is an excellent teaching resource for new and seasoned faculty who want to engage their students through inclusive assignments. Faculty will find the numerous practical strategies and assignment examples helpful in this must-have resource as they develop their assignments.Linda Garcia, Executive Director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCSSE) at the University of Texas at AustinThis book focuses on what students want—and deserve: meaningful assignments that are inclusive of the range of experiences and backgrounds they bring to a course. Instructors are eager for guidance on examining and creating such assignments. This is the book we need for engaging in this important work.Ellen Hernandez, Retired English Professor, Camden County CollegeThis book helps instructors get down to business, truly operationalizing inclusive teaching. Building on foundational pedagogical pillars, chapters infuse cultural sensitivity into tried-and-true methods while pushing educators to consider novel equitable alternatives. A bounty of pragmatic solutions to meet a long-standing need.Regan A. R. Gurung, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Oregon State UniversityThis edited volume is highly practical, focused, and valuable for today’s equity-minded educators. Establishing a definition and the importance of culturally affirming and meaningful assignments, this collection provides specific guidelines for creating these tasks with discipline-specific and discipline-agnostic examples. Flower Darby, Associate Director of the Teaching for Learning Center, University of MissouriFrom beginning to end, this book centers students and their lived experiences as a necessary component for student success. The authors do an excellent job of providing readers with research, resources, and guidance to incorporate their students’ experiences into the classroom through culturally affirming assignments.Paul Hernandez, Senior Advisor to the President at Achieving the DreamThis book is an excellent teaching resource for new and seasoned faculty who want to engage their students through inclusive assignments. Faculty will find the numerous practical strategies and assignment examples helpful in this must-have resource as they develop their assignments.Linda Garcia, Executive Director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCSSE) at the University of Texas at AustinThis book focuses on what students want—and deserve: meaningful assignments that are inclusive of the range of experiences and backgrounds they bring to a course. Instructors are eager for guidance on examining and creating such assignments. This is the book we need for engaging in this important work.Ellen Hernandez, Retired English Professor, Camden County CollegeTable of ContentsIntroduction Christine HarringtonChapter 1. Why Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments Matter and the Course Design Process Carlos MoralesChapter 2. What Makes Assignments Culturally Affirming? Adrian D. MartinChapter 3. What Makes Assignments Meaningful? Bridget ArendChapter 4. Getting to Know Your Students: A First Step in Creating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments Shantell Strickland-Davis and Jairo McMicanChapter 5. Exploring Assignment Options Beyond the Exam James K. WinfieldChapter 6. Giving Choice in Assignments Myra J. George and Jennifer ThompsonChapter 7. Being Transparent about Assignment Expectations Ellen Wasserman and Tadé AyeniChapter 8. Providing Assignment Support and Feedback M. Geneva Murray and Robert ScafeAppendix: Assignment Examples from the Field
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Taylor & Francis Ethical Issues in Academic Advising
Book SynopsisThis foundational resource provides a comprehensive exploration of ethical challenges in academic advising, collating with decision-making frameworks informed by best practice and theory.The daily decisions of academic advisors are rooted in ethical issues that impact students, faculty, other advisors, and the greater institution at large. Authored by a leading academic advising scholar-practitioner with two decades of experience, this book defines ethics, explains why it is important, and outlines how to make ethical decisions in an academic advising context. Case studies and reflection questions engage readers through real-world application and help make sense of new approaches and ways of thinking to support students.The fundamental knowledge and practical guidance contained in this book will empower new, seasoned, and aspiring academic advisors to feel confident and prepared to make sound decisions when faced with a diverse range of ethical dilemmas.For information and resources about academic advising or to become a member of NACADA, please visit https://nacada.ksu.edu/.
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Taylor & Francis Foundations of Assessment
Book SynopsisThis book unpacks the philosophies and theories behind assessment and builds upon that foundation with practical, how-to guidance for effective practice. Renowned assessment experts Levy and Jankowski thoughtfully explore assessment across both academic and student affairs, highlighting equitable strategies throughout to demonstrate the transformative potential of assessment to enhance student learning outcomes, support institutional decision-making, and ensure continuous quality improvement in higher education. With insights drawn from extensive research and work with over 300+ institutions, this text prepares graduate students and practitioners to make informed choices around assessment.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Student Affairs Assessment
Book SynopsisThis second edition of Student Affairs Assessment: Theory to Practice provides updated content that reflects current student affairs assessment practice and signals the direction in which the field is headed.Chapters feature foundational concepts of assessment design, outcomes, and data collection methods while also addressing current topics in student affairs assessment such as the prevalence of data analytics through higher education and equity-centered assessment. In addition, this volume further broadens the scope of the assessment process by highlighting the impact of culturally responsive ethics and Indigenous paradigms. Ultimately, this book provides student affairs staff with the grounding they need to integrate assessment into how they design and monitor the programs, services, and activities they create to contribute to students' development.A useful reference for implementing assessment of co-curricular programs and services, this book is an excellentTrade Review“Student Affairs Assessment: Theory to Practice is one of a handful of new publications directed specifically at student affairs practitioners and graduate students who seek to study assessment. As the title indicates, this is a comprehensive text that includes topics not always covered in similar texts, including the history of assessment in student affairs, the importance of epistemology or ‘ways of knowing’ when it comes to thinking about assessment, the politics of assessment, and the uses of technology in practice. Henning and Roberts’ text would be ideal for course instruction as it covers theory to practice and could be taught in the order best suited for the class. Course instructors may choose to create assignments tethered to key points and discussion questions provided by the authors.” -- Teachers College Record“If my graduate program curriculum had included an assessment course, I would have liked for this new book from Henning and Roberts to be the text. And as I prepare to introduce a position dedicated to assessment and storytelling into my Student Affairs portfolio in the coming months, I’ll certainly purchase this book as a resource for our staff. Accessible to assessment newcomers and useful for seasoned professionals, Student Affairs Assessment: Theory to Practice belongs in Student Affairs libraries everywhere.”-- John Austin, Executive Director, Student Affairs, Ryerson University"Rigor in implementing assessment is emphasized throughout this volume. Rigor also characterizes the book’s contents, which are particularly thorough in explaining why and how to do assessment and how to use results to improve programs and services. The authors make unique contributions in chapters on epistemology, politics, closing the loop, and ethics."-- Trudy W. Banta, Professor of Higher Education and Senior Advisor to the Chancellor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis"This comprehensive primer on student affairs based assessment is a welcome and valuable contribution to the profession. This is the best kind of example of connecting theory and practice, all for the benefit of our students. In many ways student affairs has led the academy in implementing true assessment of student learning and this work enables higher education to make even stronger progress on this critically important work.”-- Mike Segawa, Dean of Students, University of Puget Sound"Henning and Roberts bring their superb scholar-practitioner orientations to this informed, accessible, and comprehensive approach to assessment. Their experience shines with practical examples embedded in solid research methodologies. Built from now-classic documents in student affairs, both graduate students and those coming into student affairs work new to assessment will find this book foundation to their professional practice."-- Susan R. Komives, professor emerita, Student Affairs Graduate Program, University of Maryland and past president of both ACPA and CAS“If tasked to spearhead assessment with little support, this single resource might be what saves you. Whether new to assessment or interested in bolstering your grasp of assessment, you will find that this isn’t simply a textbook on assessment but rather a comprehensive review of the context, methods, and implications of assessment. Important chapters on the history and mechanics of assessment are balanced by often missing discussions of political realities and implications associated with assessment activities. This is a thorough handbook for everyone in student affairs.”-- Dean L. Bresciani, President, North Dakota State University and Professor of Human Development and Education"The timely update to this standard, much read, and oft-cited book which is routinely used in student affairs focused graduate programs reinforces the role of assessment as a key practice for student affairs professionals. Operationalizing assessment within a specific context and dynamically changing environment, this updated edition offers invaluable insights to advance both the philosophy and practice of student affairs within the context of today’s students and educational realities. Building from the foundation provided by the first edition of this seminal text in student affairs assessment, the second edition provides a research-oriented, comprehensive overview that is both insightful and process oriented to provide strategic direction to new and seasoned assessment professionals alike. With coverage of elements such as equity, ethics, politics, methods, paradigms, and culture, Henning and Roberts remain secured in their position as the go-to resource for student affairs assessment."--Natasha Jankowski, PhD, Higher Education Consultant"As enrollments decline, resources become increasingly scarce, and expectations for graduates increase, student affairs educators simply must become the most skilled professionals at data-informed practice at our campuses. It’s not enough to know you’re doing important work for students—you have to prove it and then improve it. This is the book I wish I had back when I was teaching these concepts in student preparation programs, and this is the book I now want to see worn and used on the desks of student affairs educators at my campuses." -- John L. Hoffman, PhD, President, Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College"Brilliant, practical, and timely. Never has it been more important to provide data informed practices for assessing students outside of the classroom. Henning and Roberts have provided a comprehensive approach to guide this critical work."--Charles Lloyd, EdD, President, White Mountains Community College"This is a must-have reference for faculty, students, and professionals (new and seasoned) who need a complete and contemporary reference for conducting high-quality, ethical, equity-based assessment. If you are looking for one book that covers design to analysis to reporting, Student Affairs Assessment: Theory to Practice (2nd Edition) is the text you need."-- J. Patrick Biddix, PhD, Jimmy and Ileen Cheek Endowed Professor of Higher Education, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville"This book is a must-read for any student affairs practitioners seeking to engage in assessment work that translates across the institution in meaningful ways. Drs. Henning and Roberts walk practitioners through the steps, grounding the work in theory, and subsequently empowering student affairs professionals to engage in university learning and development outcomes dialogue that will support institutional transformation."--Marilee Ludvik, PhD, Associate Provost and Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Loyola University ChicagoTable of Contents1. Assessment in Student Affairs—Setting the Stage 2. Paradigms and Assessment 3. The Assessment Process—The Big Picture 4. Types of Assessment 5. Outcomes—Building Blocks for Assessment 6. Quantitative Designs 7. Qualitative Designs 8. Planning and Designing Assessment Projects 9. Survey Design 10. Interviews, Focus Groups, and Talking Circles 11. Additional Assessment Methods 12. Quantitative Analysis and Statistical Overview 13. Qualitative Analysis for Assessment 14. Data Analytics and Assessment 15. Sharing Assessment Results 16. Using Assessment Results—Closing the Loop 17. Integrating Equity into Student Affairs Assessment Practice 18. Assessment Ethics 19. Politics in Assessment 20. Cultivating and Sustaining a Culture of Assessment 21. The Future—Where Are We Headed?
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Transforming Academic Culture and Curriculum
Book SynopsisInstitutions across the higher education landscape vary, and each navigates change in its own way.This volume describeshow institutions and departments influence the success of structural and cultural transformations to advance curricular reform.A product of the Council on Undergraduate Research Transformations project,a six-year, longitudinal research studyfunded by the United States National Science Foundation, this text features thegoals, strategies, and outcomes that evolved from the experiences at 12 diverse colleges and universities in creating innovative undergraduate curricula and campus cultures that maximize student success. With the goal of achieving departmental transformations in both student learning and academic culture bybackward-designing and scaffolding research into and across undergraduate curricula editors include scholarly findings, step-by-step guides, and a toolkit section, with plentiful online resources, to help readers develop and execute personali
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Taylor & Francis Cross Reality XR and Immersive Learning
Book SynopsisThis timely volume highlights the novel ways in which cutting-edge virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) technology is being used in STEM education.Today, there are many exciting advances occurring in Immersive Learning Environments (ILEs) and innovative applications in STEM education. Recent breakthroughs in technologies such VR, AR, and Mixed Reality (MR) as well as Cross Reality (XR) that leverages VR, AR, and MR are finally making it feasible for educators in STEM to adopt ILEs in their classrooms in a scalable manner. Edited by experienced XR researchers in STEM education, Wang, Ryoo, and Winkelmann, the book focuses on the use of ILEs for creating experiences that excite, inspire, and engage learners in STEM disciplines. Chapters include research studies and practical applications addressing the challenges and opportunities associated with adopting technologies. This book covers the entire spectrum of immersive platform types and ILEs such as desktop, mobile, wearable, and room-based. It helps advance research and practice in the novel adoption of ILE technologies into STEM education from technical, theoretical/conceptual, empirical, and/or methodological perspectives.Cross Reality (XR) and Immersive Learning Environments (ILE) in Education will be a key resource for academics, researchers, and advanced students of education, STEM education, instructional design and technology, educational research, educational technology, research methods, information and communications technology, and curriculum and instruction. This book was originally published as a special issue of Interactive Learning Environments.
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Taylor & Francis Andragogy in Practice
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Developments Beyond the Asterisk
Book SynopsisThis edited volume serves as a follow-up to Beyond the Asterisk: Understanding Native Students in Higher Education, focusing on new scholarship, continued conversations, and growth in the field of Indigenous higher education.The landscape of higher education has changed significantly over the past decade; likewise, Indigenous higher education has grown into its own respective field with emerging scholarship that is written for and by Indigenous people. This book focuses on this growth, revisiting relevant topics in Indigenous higher education, while adding new and expanded research and insight from emerging scholars and practitioners, including chapters on Indigenous LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirt students and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.The voices of Indigenous scholars who are challenging the status quo in higher education have grown louder, and institutions and organizations have increasingly begun to respond. This volume is essential to continued conversatTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Indigenous Student Data: The Chaos, the Peace, and Cultivating New Traditions 3. Native Pacific Islander Students 4. Indigenous Men in Higher Education 5. In the Spirit of Relation and Kinship: Supporting Indigenous Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Relatives 6. First-Year Native Student Transition: Creating a Native-Ready Campus 7. Expanding the Sacred Hoop Model in Student Affairs 8. The Emergence of the Historically Native American Fraternity and Sorority Movement 9. Ripples on the Water: Understanding Giving Back among Native College Students 10. Tribal Advisors in Non-Native Colleges and Universities 11. So, You Want to Work Together: Collaboration Success Rooted in Tribal Knowledge 12. Indigenous Scholars’ Heartwork in Cultivating Reciprocal Tribal Community-University Partnerships 13. The Creation and Significance of the Indigenous Student Affairs CAS Standards and Guidelines 14. Indigenous SIGs: A Constellated Approach to Strengthening Relations in Professional Associations 15. Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis Teaching and Learning with Innovative
Book SynopsisTeaching and Learning with Innovative Technologies in Higher Education provides a wealth of expertly curated case studies demonstrating how educators and technologists can leverage emerging digital technologies to enhance studentsâ experiences. As university staff integrate transformative digital learning tools into their pedagogical practices with a mix of excitement and consternation, new insights are needed into the opportunities, success and limitations of these fast-evolving tools. This book presents real-world examples of effective, digitally enriched approaches to teaching delivery and standards, student engagement and inclusivity, immersive simulations and environments and beyond. Spanning a diverse, comprehensive range of digital technologies deployed in higher education, these practical case studies will guide novice and experienced academics across disciplines in updating their instructional skills and course content for new generations of learners.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Thinking Philosophically about Education
Book SynopsisIn the World Library of Educationalists series, international experts themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and practical contributions so the world can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow the themes and strands and see how their work contributes to the development of the field.Thinking Philosophically about Education highlights several key writings from Richard Pring's international career in education, providing a historical perspective in relation to current debates about philosophy of education in the UK and internationally, drawing attention to issues of current concern.The text explores key themes such as critical realism, teachers as researchers and a way forward for policy through carefully selected examples from Richard Pring's writings. A short introduction is Table of Contents Introduction; Part I Philosophy of Education: meaning and importance; Chapter 1 ‘From disguised nonsense to recognition of patent nonsense’: thinking philosophically about education.; Chapter 2 Am I a critical realist?; Chapter 3 Philosophy of education according to John Dewey.; Part II Aims of Education; Chapter 4 What counts as an educated person?; Chapter 5 Putting persons back into education.; Chapter 6 Traditional or child-centred learning – a ‘false dualism’?; Chapter 7 Preparing for citizenship: relevance of John Dewey.; Chapter 8 When is a ‘university’ not a ‘university’? A changing concept.; Part III Teaching and Research; Chapter 9 Leadership: skilled manager or virtuous professional?; Chapter 10 Research into practice: action research and practitioner research.; Chapter 11 Teacher as researcher: relevance of John Dewey’s pragmatism.; Part IV Context of Education; Chapter 12 Transformation of education: from public service to private gain.; Chapter 13 The common school
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Taylor & Francis Public Policy and Higher Education
Book SynopsisPublic Policy and Higher Education, third edition, provides readers with the tools to examine how policies affect students' access and success in college. Rather than arguing for a single approach, the authors use research-based evidence and consider political and historical values and beliefs to examine how policymakers and higher education administrators can inform and influence change within systems of higher education. Raising new questions and examining recent developments, this fully updated edition is an invaluable resource for graduate students, administrators, policymakers, and researchers who seek to learn more about the crucial contexts underlying policy decisions and college access. This third edition includes updates across the board to reflect current policy contexts. Expanded historical frameworks allow readers to better understand the preparation, access, persistence, and the development of state education systems. New considerations of state
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Taylor & Francis Student Belonging in Higher Education
Book SynopsisProviding sector leading, scholarly informed critical explorations on studentsâ sense of belonging in higher education settings, this key text explores invaluable considerations for contemporary issues to inform institutional policy, pedagogic practice, student education support and diversity and accessibility practices.Drawing on the research and practical expertise of an international authorship, alongside vital insights from student contributors, this book is both timely and necessary. It provides critical reflections and discussion of the complexity of studentsâ sense of belonging, focusing on the challenges for those now implementing, exploring and researching student belonging initiatives in higher education. Responding to the urgent need to understand diverse student populations, chapters explore the dynamics of student experiences at the individual, social, academic, and institutional levels and recognises underlying issues to create solutions to overcome barriers and tensions. Topics such as the multidimensionality of belonging, and its relation to social capital, the role of context, and measurement of belonging are critically discussed in this collection to provide lessons learned and knowledge from the field, to make practice with students more considered and robust for the challenges ahead in the contemporary and future university.Student Belonging in Higher Education is a must-read for all those interested and invested in the topic of student belonging. It offers evidence-based critical reflections and recommendations for those implementing, exploring and researching student belonging initiatives to create more inclusive, supportive, and thriving academic communities.
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Taylor & Francis Chief Diversity Officers in Higher Education
Book SynopsisIn this edited volume, diversity practitioners in the field of higher education speak about the transformative journeys that led them to become Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs).Not always an easy path, chapter authors lay bare the challenges and successes of doing this important work in a society that is becoming increasingly hostile to their efforts. The narratives in this intriguing volume unpack the various pathways for DEI practitioners to practice their craft, step into the CDO role, and maintain a sense of self and wholeness while doing so. Full of wisdom and practical insights, this volume helps CDOs understand how to focus on educational priorities that champion access and affordability, equity and social mobility, belonging, and the promise of education, while building bridges across differences. Chapters conclude with key insights to reiterate major lessons from each authorâs journey, along with guiding questions for reflection.Chief Diversity Officers in Higher Education Today is written for practitioners at all levels of higher education, but especially aspiring diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders. Itâs also an important resource for current CDOs in their efforts to support institutions seeking to fulfill their educational mission and strengthen the enrichment of undergraduate, graduate, and professional level scholars.
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Taylor & Francis The Lecturers Toolkit
Book SynopsisWith a focus on practical, implementable strategies to enhance learning experiences, the extensively updated sixth edition of The Lecturerâs Toolkit is an essential guide for those new to teaching in Higher Education, as well as a companion to improve the practice of more experienced teachers.Centred around the Race model of learning, which proposes a pragmatic exploration of how students learn, it offers research-informed practical tips and advice, with question prompts to cement knowledge, key tips to enhance best practice, and chapter outcomes to help shape learning. This edition has been fully updated to recognise changing approaches to higher education learning including online and distance learning and consideration of how of AI and Large Language Models are impacting on ways of teaching and assessing students. Covering all of the need-to-know information that is essential to thrive in tertiary teaching environments, this book includes information on:
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Taylor & Francis Making Team Projects Work
Book SynopsisThis user-friendly manual walks instructors step by step through the process of creating, assigning, and executing successful group projects at the college level.Informed by a simple input-process-output model of group behavior, this guide provides structured advice, examples, and worksheets to design and facilitate effective team projects. Topics include assigning teams, developing meaningful tasks, fostering leadership, managing conflict, communicating effectively, and supporting teams in an online environment. Each chapter features sections and readymade handouts that speak directly to students, making it easy for educators to share content with their student teams and spend valuable classroom time teaching course material rather than team skills.Whether in person or online, Making Team Projects Work will be a valuable companion for any college educator interested in incorporating group projects into their curricula.
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Taylor & Francis Fostering Equity and Inclusion in Graduate
Book SynopsisThis resource offers theoretical perspectives and practical guidance for creating equitable and inclusive learning environments in graduate and professional education (GPE).Thought-provoking and action-oriented, this text underscores the shared responsibility of educators, administrators, and leaders to improve equity and inclusion on both the individual and institutional levels. Contributors target critical areas that significantly impact student experience and retention, providing concrete recommendations based on empirical research and lived experiences. Chapters conclude with bulleted strategies and reflection questions that allow readers space to apply the guidance to their unique contexts.Given the moral imperative on higher education to be socially responsible while simultaneously acknowledging oppositional forces toward diversity and inclusion initiatives, this book equips GPE leaders, administrators, and practitioners with the tools necessary to build consensus for change, design and/or evaluate programs, and defend proposed changes with evidence.
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Taylor & Francis The Global Classroom
Book SynopsisThe Global Classroom: An Essential Guide to Study Abroad (Second Edition) is a unique international studies text that provides students and practitioners with valuable resources for success in education abroad.The Global Classroom addresses the challenges and opportunities of study abroad by offering an academic model that provides valuable context for processing the student experience at every step of the way. Not only does it address different ways that study abroad has been re-envisioned and strengthened in the post-pandemic world, it is also intentional in its design to speak to a variety of contemporary issues and concerns. The book will address diverse audiences, including appealing to historically marginalized groups about the value of study abroad, and addressing the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals at home and abroad. It explores how social media has changed how we navigate âdistanceâ in education abroad, and a new section offers resources for mental health at home and abroad. Critically, to book also speaks to practitioners, reflecting on changing dimensions of education abroad in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and providing them tools to better link student preparation with considerations like safety, risk management, and response.In summary, this book is designed to provide students, study abroad professionals, and class instructors with an academic, up-to-date, core text for pre-departure orientation programs.
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Taylor & Francis Research Paradigms and Their Methodological
Book SynopsisResearch Paradigms and Their Methodological Alignment in Social Sciences is a comprehensive guide addressing the common conceptions surrounding research paradigms. This practical book demystifies complex concepts, giving researchers a nuanced understanding of the significance of research paradigms. It offers detailed insights, examples, and strategies for selecting and applying appropriate research methods, aiming to enhance the rigour and impact of scholarly work.This insightful guide meticulously explores the intricacies of research paradigms in the social sciences. It begins by unravelling the concept and historical development of research paradigm, emphasising its pivotal role in shaping the research process. The book elucidates major research paradigms, including positivism, interpretivism, transformative paradigm, postcolonial indigenous paradigm, and pragmatism. Each paradigm is dissected, unveiling philosophical underpinnings, methodological designs, and critic
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Taylor & Francis ACCESS Accessible Course Construction for Every
Book SynopsisACCESS: Accessible Course Construction for Every Studentâs Success is a practical guide to digital course design that incorporates and exceeds current accessibility practices for disabled and non-disabled students in higher education. Todayâs rapid proliferation of online, blended, and hybrid learning systems has alerted college and university staff to unforeseen yet urgent lapses in accommodating studentsâ various learning needs and preferences. This book offers a wealth of learning design and delivery strategies that meaningfully address the notions of accessibility that move beyond compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Each chapter explores accessibility in a situated context, making this an ideal resource for instructional design students and professionals, learning scientists, disability support personnel, and faculty developing their own digital courses.
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Taylor & Francis The Chief Online Learning Officers Guidebook
Book SynopsisThe Chief Online Learning Officersâ Guidebook explores the essential competencies required of Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs) using insights from real-world leadership and expert perspectives from higher education. Digital and online learning have become strategic priorities for higher education institutions working toward enrollment growth, learner engagement, revenue generation, brand diversification, and enhanced student flexibility following the initial COVID-19 lockdown. This bookâs unique framework substantiates and demonstrates key competencies that define the COLO role and enable advancements in the practice of online and digital higher education. Featuring over fifty contributions from COLOs, CIOs, university presidents, and other higher education leaders, this UPCEA-endorsed guide offers practical strategies and comprehensive guidance for both current and aspiring COLOs.
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Taylor & Francis Essentials of the New Science of Learning
Book SynopsisThis streamlined adaption of the best-selling book The New Science of Learning: How to Learn in Harmony with Your Brain is a distillation of the most essential and immediately effective tips and strategies selected specifically to put college students on the path to success.In this primer, Zakrajsek masterfully translates complex findings from cognitive psychology and neuroscience into easy-to-understand concepts that can be used immediately to learn faster and retain information longer. Readers will come away with strategies that have been demonstrated throughout the world to improve learning, as well as a greatly enhanced understanding of how the learning process works. Taking just a few hours to read the material in this book and practice what has been assembled for learners at any level may well prove to be one of the best decisions a college student can make.Essentials of the New Science of Learning: The Power of Learning in Harmony With Your Brain i
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Business School Internationalisation in a
Book SynopsisThis is the Open Access edition of Global Focus from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Global Focus has become one of the most authoritative resources for in-depth analysis and updates on international management development. With features, topical reports, thought leadership and insight from leading experts from academia, business schools, companies and consultancies, this edition focuses on business school internationalisation.This eighteenth volume focuses on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with insights into topics such as the role of AI in corporate learning by Martin Moehrle, reshaping business education using hands-on AI by Ana Freire, and whether generative AI is a threat to the world of teaching and learning by Pär Mårtensson and John Mullins. The topic of the impact of business school research is explored by Kai Peters and Howard Thomas, and Usha Haley, Cary Cooper and Andrew Jack look at societal impact through sus
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Taylor & Francis Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and
Book SynopsisTrends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology provides current and future IDT professionals with a clear picture of current and future developments in the field that are likely to impact their careers and the organizations they work for. The fifth edition of this acclaimed, award-winning book has been designed to help instructional design and educational technology students, scholars, and practitioners to acquire the skills and knowledge essential to attaining their professional goals. In addition to the thorough and comprehensive updates made across the text, this revision adds 24 new chapters covering artificial intelligence, alternative ID models, social emotional learning, return on investment, micro-credentials and badging, designing for e-learning, hybrid learning, professional ethics, diversity and accessibility, and more.By exploring the fieldâs purpose and history, theories and models, emerging technologies and environments, and continual challenges
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Taylor & Francis Gamify Your College Classroom
Book SynopsisGamify Your College Classroom is an instructor playbook for nurturing life skills through the incorporation and customization of games and game elements into coursework.Featuring a robust contributor team representing a range of institutions and disciplines, this guide provides detailed case studies and strategies to promote critical thinking, communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and even AI literacy. In a world in which ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies tempt students to take a passive route, the approaches in this book are designed to foster strategic planners and open-minded decision-makers.By allowing students to gain knowledge through their choices, take responsibility for their learning, and expand and enrich their perspectives on diversity and empathy, this book equips college faculty and instructors with the tools they need to optimize real-world skill building.
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CRC Press Teaching Introductory Physics to Visually Impaired Learners
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Taylor & Francis Exploring Widening Access for Mature Age Students
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Taylor & Francis Navigating English Medium Instruction
Book SynopsisThis skills-oriented handbook for English Medium Instruction (EMI) learners provides students with a toolbox of strategies and approaches to maximise their performance in their courses.EMI learners are students who are studying an academic subject, other than English itself, through the medium of English. Through a series of carefully designed exercises and awareness-raising tasks showcased in this book, students can develop the skills and strategies they need to optimise their academic performance in the face of considerable academic and language challenges. This accessible text is full of strategies for students to use the English language they already have in order to engage more fully in their academic courses. They will become much more efficient at preparing for, performing in, and reflecting on their classes. The book covers preparing for classes (pre-flight activities); performing in classes (in-flight strategies); and reflecting on classes (after landing).Grou
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Taylor & Francis Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
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Taylor & Francis Higher Education Administration for Social Justice and Equity
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Taylor & Francis Intercultural Preparation in Higher Education
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Taylor & Francis Democracy in Higher Education
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Motivating and Retaining Online Students
Book SynopsisFinally, the first research-based book of sound strategies and best practices to help instructors motivate students to complete their online courses. Although studies support the effectiveness of learning online, students often fail to complete online courses. Some studies have found that as many as 5070% drop out of their online courses or programs. Retention is not only a growing expectation and imperative, but it is also as opportunity for faculty members to take the lead in innovating, researching, and implementing new strategies while demonstrating their effectiveness. Designed for instructors and instructional designers, Motivating and Retaining Online Students is filled with empirical research from the authors' study of motivation and retention strategies that can reduce online learner dropout.Focusing on the most important issues instructors face, such as course design; student engagement and motivation; and institutional, instructional, and iTable of ContentsList of Tables, Exhibits, and Figure ix Preface xi The Focus of This Book xii Who Can Benefit from This Book xii Our Beliefs About Learning and Teaching xii How This Book Is Organized xiii Acknowledgments xiv About the Authors xvii 1. Concerns and Opportunities for Online Student Retention 1 Evolving Concepts of Presence, Communication, and Interaction 1 Redefining the Characteristics of the Higher Education Learner 2 New Ways of Learning 2 Causes for Increased Enrollment 3 The State of Higher Education and Online Learning 4 Concerns for Online Student Retention 5 Reasons Online Students Drop Out 5 Factors for Student Persistence in Online Education 7 Opportunities for Online Education 10 New Learner Behaviors and Skills in the 21st Century 11 Filling the Gap: Strategies for Online Persistence 14 2. Design Strategies for Retaining Online Students 17 Intentional Design for Online Courses 19 Design Elements and Strategies to Help Students Stay Motivated Online 20 Creating the Learning Environment 20 Planning for the Teaching Process 25 Predicting Learners’ Needs 30 The Impact of Intentional Design for Online Course Success 32 Design Strategies for Retaining Online Students 34 3. Student Strategies for Staying Motivated Online 38 Pathway and Strategies for Staying Motivated in Online Courses 38 Self-Awareness 39 Self-Efficacy 40 A Purpose for Taking a Course 41 Means to Achieve Goals 42 Rewards for Achieving Goals 53 Explaining Study Findings from a Motivational Perspective 56 Incorporating Student Strategies into Course Design 59 4. Support Strategies for Helping Online Students Persist 65 Types of Support Perceived as Important by Students 66 Human Resource Support 66 Institutional Support 69 Self-Care 70 Support Strategies for Helping Online Students Persist 71 Instructional Support Strategies 72 Institutional Support Strategies 75 Self-Care Strategies 80 5. Pulling the Strategies Together 83 Established Findings Related to Online Student Retention 84 Major Contributions from Our Study 84 New Ways of Th inking About Learning and Teaching 86 Persistence Model for Online Student Retention 87 Student-Centered Model 88 Strategies for Helping Students Persist in an Online Course 89 Times of Change for Learning in the 21st Century 94 Instructors’ Skills for Meeting Students’ 21st-Century Fluencies 95 Implications and Conclusions for Learning and Teaching Online 104 Glossary 107 References 111 Appendix 1 117 Appendix 2 127 Index 135
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