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Book SynopsisThis volume highlights patterns with transnational applications or facets that are nationally/culturally situated. The chapters provide insights on strategies and technologies for teaching and learning that are being used across the world in various unique national/cultural contexts. The perspectives reflect innovations in teaching and learning from Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and North America. Topics covered include: transnational innovative teaching, innovative learning technologies, electronic portfolio and self-directed learning, on-line teaching and learning in in-service teacher education, dual language learner, outcome-based education, E-learning and simulation, democratic assessment, deliberative dialoguing as a teaching/learning strategy, and smart glasses digital strategy for learning.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Notes on Contributors viii 1 Introduction: Transnational Perspectives on Innovation in Teaching and Learning Technologies 1 Emmanuel Jean-Francois Part 1 Transnational African Perspectives 2 Addressing Learners’ Individual Needs with Turnitin 15 Eva Sujee 3 Electronic-Portfolio Approach to Enhance Self-Directed Learning 45 Maynard van Breda and Michael van Wyk Part 2 Transnational Asian and Middle East Perspectives 4 On or Off-Line: Dilemmas in Using Online Teaching-Learning in In-Service Teacher Education 69 Orly Sela 5 The FOBI-P4 Innovative Approach for Kindergarten Dual Language Learners in the China, Canada, United States English Immersion (CCUEI) Research Collaborative A Case Study 90 Mary Barbara Trube and Rong Yan 6 Innovative Teaching, Learning and Technologies for Transformation of Thai Higher Education toward Outcome-Based Education 119 Krittika Tanprasert Part 3 Transnational European Perspectives 7 Academic Professionalization and Transnationalisation – Comparative Studies in Adult and Lifelong Learning (COMPALL) 141 Sabine Schmidt-Lauff, Franziska Semrau and Regina Egetenmeyer 8 Facilitating Social and Personal Growth with Simple Things 155 Jule Hildmann Part 4 Transnational Latin American Perspectives 9 Capacity Building in Low Resource Settings Through Continuous Medical Education in Health, Using E-Learning and Medical Simulation Successful Experience from Ecuador 181 Enrique Teran, Michelle Grunauer and Gustavo Molina 10 Letting Go of Teacher Power: Innovative Democratic Assessment 200 María Dolores Lasso Part 5 Transnational North American Perspectives 11 Deliberative Dialogue as a Teaching/Learning Experience in Higher Education An Application in Some Human Services Classroom Practices 227 Fonkem Achankeng I 12 Smart Glasses as Digital Strategy for Learning in Higher Education 242 Deborah Schreiber and Laura Hyatt 13 Different Voices: Guest Speakers as Pedagogy in a Culture Class 262 Kaishan Kong 14 Using Technology to Provide Higher Education for Refugees 285 Natasha Boškić, Thomas J. Sork, Rita Irwin, Samson Nashon, Cynthia Nicol, Karen Meyer and Sharon Hu
