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Exploring the Comprehensive Internationalization Process of a U.S. Higher Education Institution: A Case Study of an Urban Research University in the Midwest
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LeBeau, Ling Gao – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examines the internationalization process of an urban research university in the Midwest in order to understand how the process approach of internationalization (De Wit, 2002) frames the university's international planning and activities and makes an impact on their effectiveness. De Wit's (2002) internationalization circle was employed…
Descriptors: Case Studies, International Education, Urban Universities, Research Universities
Beliefs and Practices Regarding Intercultural Competence among Chinese Teachers of English at a Chinese University
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Tian, Jie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The foreign/world language (FL/WL) profession has become more concerned with intercultural dimensions of language teaching and learning. Various models and theories have been suggested from both inside and outside the language education field to help teachers understand the intercultural dimensions in teaching and improve their practices regarding…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Assessing Prior Experiential Learning: Issues of Authority, Authorship and Identity
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Pokorny, Helen – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how students with workplace learning experience the process of the assessment of prior experiential learning (APEL) in higher education. Design/methodology/approach: This is an inductive and exploratory study drawing on methodology from the field of academic literacies. It addresses two questions:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, College Students, Experiential Learning
Teaching about Ethics through Socioscientific Issues in Physics and Chemistry: Teacher Candidates' Beliefs
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Barrett, Sarah Elizabeth; Nieswandt, Martina – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2010
The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify and explain the origins of physics and chemistry teacher candidates' beliefs about teaching about ethics through socioscientific issues (SSI). This study utilized a series of in-depth interviews, while the participants (n = 12) were enrolled in a 9-month teacher education program at an urban…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Urban Universities, Student Teacher Attitudes, Physics
Strategic Management of Educational Technology--The Importance of Leadership and Management
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Moser, Franziska Zellweger – Tertiary Education and Management, 2007
Through case study research critical leadership and management tasks are identified regarding the integration of educational technology in teaching at research universities. The institutions studied, regardless their different characteristics and approaches, face common difficulties in engaging "second-wave" faculty. Furthermore, the coordination…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Research Universities, Barriers, Technical Support
Permanent or Temporary Classroom Groups: A Field Study
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Zeff, Lawrence E.; Higby, Mary A.; Bossman, Larry J., Jr. – Journal of Management Education, 2006
Interviews of graduate and undergraduate students and faculty members at several urban universities were conducted during a 3-year period. The results suggest differences in satisfaction and performance with respect to temporary versus permanent groups and groups versus teams. Possible explanations for these differences are provided. The article…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Urban Universities, Group Dynamics, College Faculty