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Assessment Approaches of English Language Teachers in the Saudi Higher Education Context
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Almossa, Samar Yakoob; Alzahrani, Sahar Matar – Language Testing in Asia, 2022
Assessment approaches including assessment purposes, assessment processes, fairness, and measurement theory, and English teachers' professional development needs remain underexplored in the Middle East and North Africa regions. This study provided empirical evidence on English language teachers approaches in the Saudi higher education context. A…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Student Evaluation
Building Capabilities: Using MOOCs to Make Transitions in Work
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Small, Janet; Deacon, Andrew; Walji, Sukaina; Jaffer, Tasneem; Jawitz, Jeff – Open Praxis, 2019
Our research explores the experience of adults looking for flexible online learning opportunities that intersect with university study. We interviewed 58 people living in 14 African countries who have taken a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) developed by the University of Cape Town. The interview data reveals diverse uses of MOOCs in workplace…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Adult Education, Adult Students, Foreign Countries
Emerging Destination Mobility: Exploring African and Asian International Students' Push-Pull Factors and Motivations to Study in China
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Gbollie, Charles; Gong, Shaoying – International Journal of Educational Management, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the push-pull factors and motivations of African and Asian international students in Chinese universities. Design/methodology/approach: Concurrent mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) design was used. The quantitative component included 537 Africans and Asians from five notable universities,…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Study Abroad, Decision Making, Student Motivation
Conclusion: The Era of Mass Early Career Academics and Aging Faculty--Africa's Paradox
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Teferra, Damtew – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
African higher education has witnessed phenomenal enrollment growth in the last decade--and this trend is expected to continue well into the future owing to the continent's youth bulge. In this "massifying" system, the academic profession faces a paradox: as the academic profession at the senior level is aging it is also concurrently…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Aging (Individuals), Teaching Methods, Mass Instruction
Performing and Defying Gender: An Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Women Higher Education Administrators in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Johnson, Ane Turner – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2014
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the life and career paths of women higher education administrators in sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, the study sought to interpret the women's experiences and identities, through the framework of intersectionality and gender performance, as ones that contributed to advancement within…
Descriptors: Females, Women Administrators, Phenomenology, Career Development
Career Development through Knowledge Management (KM): Be a Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Your Digital Dividend Destiny.
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Groff, Warren H. – 2001
Career development for the next wave of competent leaders and technically trained workers during e-globalization is one of the most difficult challenges advanced nations face. Career development programs that begin in elementary education and have e-paradigms as a logical choice as the preferred scenario are needed by e-commerce in all its…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Biotechnology, Business Education, Career Development