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Lori Hartmann – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2024
This article begins with the question: "Why is study abroad focused on discrete locations and stasis when human history is characterized by movement, flows, and connectivity?" The answer to that question can be found in the original purposes of study abroad in addition to the historical and epistemological context in which these programs…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Student Mobility, Educational History, Program Development
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Mann, Gemma – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2022
As minorities, people of diverse sexual orientations and genders often feel that they do not belong within higher education. To combat this, connection is important, but that can be difficult in the uncertain, predominantly online world of universities. The Ally Program is a university-wide, extra-curricular online training program aimed at…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Social Support Groups, Online Courses, Training
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Helyne Frederick; Yuliana Rodriguez – Family Science Review, 2022
The purpose of the paper is to highlight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a Human Development and Family Studies internship program. The paper recounts some of the steps taken by the program to respond to the change from face-to-face to virtual internships for ninety interns who were in education, health, and human services agencies.…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Family Life Education, Internship Programs
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Beagon, Una; Kövesi, Klara; Tabas, Brad; Nørgaard, Bente; Lehtinen, Riitta; Bowe, Brian; Gillet, Christiane; Spliid, Claus Monrad – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2023
Despite the emerging discussions about the growing role of engineers in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a lack of agreement on which competences should be prioritised to prepare engineering students to resolve future sustainability challenges. This study examined and compared the views of key stakeholders of…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Barriers, Sustainable Development, Objectives
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Grinkevich, Yulia; Kuskova, Valentina; Shabanova, Maria – Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 2020
Using the case study of HSE University (Russian Federation), this article will focus on how professional development programmes can be used by universities to ensure transformations and achieve their goals. It will focus on the administrative (professional services) staff and how universities can develop and leverage their potential in order to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Universities, Problem Solving, College Administration
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Skinner, Robert – Journal of Peace Education, 2020
Critical peace education literature has focused attention on how programmes that promise to teach peace contribute to and contest existing power relations. However, using social theory to work out the relationship between peace education programmes and their context is only beginning. This paper uses a document review and interviews with experts…
Descriptors: Barriers, Peace, Teaching Methods, Power Structure
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Sánchez-Núñez, María Trinidad; Patti, Janet; Holzer, Allison – Journal of Educational Issues, 2015
Focus on social and emotional intelligence competencies to improve effective leadership has become commonplace in the corporate arena and is now considered by many a prerequisite to successful job performance and outcomes (Antonakis, Ashkanasy, & Dasborough, 2009; Grant, Curtayne, & Burton, 2009; Spence & Grant, 2007; Kampa-Kokesch…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Competence, Pilot Projects, Program Development