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Western Approaches for the Identification and Development of Talent in Schools and Sports Contexts from 2009 to 2019 -- A Literature Review
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Faber, Irene R.; Sloot, Lena; Hoogeveen, Lianne; Elferink-Gemser, Marije T.; Schorer, Jörg – High Ability Studies, 2022
This literature review provides an overview of the various modern approaches in talent programs for the context of schools and sports reported in scientific journals (2009-2019) and presents their similarities and differences and options for cross-pollination between contexts. This is a first attempt to overarch contexts regarding talent…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent Identification, Talent Development, Athletics
Challenging Cheating in Higher Education: A Review of Research and Practice
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Malcolm Tight – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2024
This article presents a literature review of published research focused on challenging cheating in higher education. A brief overview of the literature on cheating in higher education is offered, showing the global interest in the topic, the varied ways in which it has been defined, and evidence on its incidence and causes. The range of methods…
Descriptors: Cheating, Higher Education, Global Approach, Discipline Problems
Open Educational Practices in Higher Education: Institutional Adoption and Challenges
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Murphy, Angela – Distance Education, 2013
Open educational resources and open education practices have the potential to lower costs and increase participation in higher education. One hundred and ten individuals from higher education institutions around the world participated in a survey aimed at identifying the extent to which higher education institutions are currently implementing open…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Open Education, Higher Education, Educational Resources
Critique of Research Assessments
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Currie, Jan – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2008
This article introduces the issue of articles on research assessments and rankings. It focuses on the British Research Assessment Exercises (RAEs) and New Zealand's Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF). It contrasts these with systems that are not tied to funding formulas and emphasise quality enhancement rather than quality assurance. It…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Criteria, Measurement
International Relations. International Perspectives on Higher Education Research. Volume 3
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Tight, Malcolm, Ed. – JAI Press, 2005
This is the third volume of International Perspectives on Higher Education Research, a series which aims to feature something of the variety of research being undertaken into higher education systems and issues outside of North America. The theme of this volume is International Relations, or how students, academics, universities and higher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Policy Analysis, International Relations
Meeting the Demands of the Workplace: Science Students and Written Skills
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Gray, F. Elizabeth; Emerson, Lisa; MacKay, Bruce – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2005
Over the last 15 years, surveys in a range of English-speaking countries, from North America and the United Kingdom, to New Zealand and Australia, have consistently shown that employers rank oral and written communication skills as highly as or more highly than any technical or quantitative skills. However, in New Zealand there has been very…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Skills, Science Education, Workplace Literacy