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Direct linkTerhart, Henrike – European Educational Research Journal, 2022
Teachers trained in one country are often not allowed to serve as teachers in another country because their teacher's license is not recognised as equivalent. The barriers these teachers have to overcome in order to work in their profession again are high and often require further (full) teacher training at the university. The paper provides…
Descriptors: Professionalism, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Teacher Education Programs
Isabella Walser-Bürgler – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2024
When the newly appointed professor of medicine at the University of Rinteln, Johann Peter Lotichius (1598-1669), delivered an oration entitled "Oratio super fatalibus hoc tempore academiarum in Germania periculis" ("Oration on the pernicious dangers to the universities of contemporary Germany") at said university in February…
Descriptors: Educational History, War, Foreign Countries, Universities
O'Bryant, Camille – Quest, 2015
The purpose of this lecture is to provide the voice and visibility of African American women who have upheld the tradition of excellence set by Amy Morris Homans in the development of physical education in higher education for women and set pathways to transition our field to be more inclusive and diverse and have served as transformative leaders…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Higher Education, Gender Issues, Exercise Physiology
Moriña, Anabel; López-Gavira, Rosario; Molina, Victor M. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2017
This article presents the results of a project entitled, "Analysis of University Barriers and Aids Identified by Students with Disabilities," carried out in a Spanish University. The study used the biographical-narrative methodology, which emphasises the importance of people talking about themselves without silencing their subjectivity.…
Descriptors: Barriers, Disabilities, Higher Education, Student Attitudes
Molina, Víctor M.; Perera Rodríguez, Víctor Hugo; Melero Aguilar, Noelia; Cotán Fernández, Almudena; Moriña, Anabel – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2016
This paper presents an analysis of how lecturers respond to students with disabilities, the initial question being: do lecturers aid or hinder students? Findings pertain to a broader research project employing a non-usual research methodology in higher education research and students with disabilities: the biographical-narrative methodology. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Inclusion, Disabilities, Higher Education
Eden, Jill, Ed.; Berwick, Donald, Ed.; Wilensky, Gail, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2014
Today's physician education system produces trained doctors with strong scientific underpinnings in biological and physical sciences as well as supervised practical experience in delivering care. Significant financial public support underlies the graduate-level training of the nation's physicians. Two federal programs--Medicare and…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Graduate Study, Health Needs, Health Insurance
Download full textLee, Sherrie – Waikato Journal of Education, 2017
Research conducted by English-speaking researchers about other language speaking subjects is essentially cross-cultural and often multilingual, particularly with qualitative research that involves participants communicating in languages other than English. In research using non-English data, scholars have noted that the translation process can be…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Ethnicity
Moriña, Anabel; Cortés-Vega, M. Dolores; Molina, Víctor M. – Teaching in Higher Education, 2015
Adequate policies for faculty training in diversity continue to be pending on the agendas of many universities. This paper presents the recommendations of 44 university students with disabilities not only for adequate faculty training, but also on informing them on both matters of the disability itself and how to respond to the needs derived from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, College Students, Student Attitudes
Fragoso, A. – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2013
The Bologna Process, recently implemented in Portugal, has brought many changes to higher education institutions. One of these changes refers to a law that enables mature students (23 years and older) to gain special access to higher education, taking into account their professional experience and other biographical elements. The numbers of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Adult Students, Nontraditional Students
Brüggemann, Christian – Intercultural Education, 2014
Roma, today perceived as the most numerous European minority, face marginalisation and exclusion. Education is considered to be one of the focal points for improvement, and numerous studies have analysed and reported on the educational situation of Roma. Several studies have argued that Romani cultural values are not compatible with institutional…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Education, Academic Achievement, Educational Attitudes
Popov, Nikolay, Ed.; Wolhuter, Charl, Ed.; de Beer, Louw, Ed.; Hilton, Gillian, Ed.; Ogunleye, James, Ed.; Achinewhu-Nworgu, Elizabeth, Ed.; Niemczyk, Ewelina, Ed. – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2021
This volume contains a collection of selected papers submitted to the 19th Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) held in June 2021. The 19th BCES Conference theme is "New Challenges to Education: Lessons from around the World." The book includes 40 papers written by 66 authors from 15…
Descriptors: Educational History, Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Global Approach
Wainer, Howard; Robinson, Daniel H. – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2009
This article presents an interview with Linda Gottfredson (nee Howarth), who obtained her BA (psychology, Phi Beta Kappa) from UC Berkeley in 1969, served in the Peace Corps in the Malaysian Health Service from 1969 to 1972, and received her PhD (sociology) from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in 1976. She was Research Scientist at JHU's Center for…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Intelligence, Barriers, Conflict
Cate, Tammy, Ed.; Wright, Missey, Ed. – Postsecondary Education Consortium at the University of Tennessee, 2005
This 2005 edition of "Believing... Achieving" showcases 32 individuals from across the nation who are deaf and hard of hearing. These featured success stories show readers a glimpse into the lives of a group of individuals who are inspiring, full of hope, and determined to succeed. These are people from a variety of backgrounds, talents and…
Descriptors: Deafness, Partial Hearing, Biographies, Success
