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Yang, Harrison Hao, Ed.; Yuen, Steve Chi-Yin, Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
As education continues to integrate technological advancements into learning and instruction, a resource dedicated to the latest findings and implications becomes necessary. This handbook provides academicians, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive view of the historical, conceptual, theoretical, and practical perspectives of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Research, Educational Practices, Guides
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Petersen, Eva Bendix – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2008
Drawing on material collected amongst Danish and Australian humanities and social science academics, the article illustrates and problematises a particular and recurring discursive practice amongst academics: "the conduct of concern". Conceptualising the conduct of concern as an exclusionary and de-legitimising discursive practice, the…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Discourse Analysis, Humanities, Academic Discourse
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Smith, Barbara Leigh; MacGregor, Jean – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2009
Purpose: In the USA, as elsewhere, there is an ongoing need to improve quality in higher education. Quality improvement models from business have not been widely embraced, and many other approaches to accountability seem to induce minimal compliance. This paper aims to contend that learning communities represent a viable alternative in the quest…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Change, Teaching Methods, Educational Improvement
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Lawless, Aileen; McQue, Liz – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the central role of critical reflection for practitioners. Design/methodology/approach: This joint paper is informed by a practitioner and an academic perspective and is an output from ongoing research. An MA in Strategic HR provides the initial focus. This partnership programme is…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Critical Thinking, Human Resources, Transformative Learning