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Discourse of 'Helping the Poor': Rethinking Global Poverty and Its Pedagogical Possibilities in Higher Education
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Cai, Xiuying – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2021
As the global community strives for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly, the first goal of 'ending poverty in all its forms everywhere', university students' learning experiences and understanding about global poverty remain comparatively unexplored. This in-depth qualitative study examines how university students in the USA…
Descriptors: Poverty, Economically Disadvantaged, Illiteracy, Global Approach
Substandard Performance in Mathematical Problem Solving in Physics among Higher Secondary School Students in Kerala -- An Investigation on Teacher Perceptions and Student Difficulties
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Mumthas, N. S.; Abdulla, Shyma Usman – Online Submission, 2019
Physics and Mathematics are two deeply interlinked domains of Science. Mathematics is considered as the language in which the Physics theories are built by employing mathematical symbols and operations to make equations and representations in the world of Physics completely meaningful. In spite of being the backbone of Physics, the use of…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, High School Students
Teachers' Professional Development through Teachers' Professional Activities
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Sharma, Payal; Pandher, Jagwinder Singh – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2018
Purpose: This study aims to identify various teachers' professional activities (TPAs) and classify these TPAs according to their relative importance for the professional development of teachers. Design/methodology/approach: The systematic review of the literature had been conducted to identify various TPAs in the institutions. Later, an empirical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, College Faculty, Engineering Education
Mechatronics Engineering Education in India
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Bajpai, Shrish; Khare, Sushant – Comparative Professional Pedagogy, 2015
Present paper aims to give an insight in the field of Mechatronics, specifically its standard of education in India. We have investigated this field right from its origin. We have analyzed how it expanded as a proper discipline of engineering and in which direction the development in this field is going now and, at the same time, its status of…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach, Science Laboratories
International Field Experiences Promote Professional Development for Sustainability Leaders
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Hull, R. Bruce; Kimmel, Courtney; Robertson, David P.; Mortimer, Michael – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2016
Purpose: This paper aims to describe, explain and evaluate a graduate education program that provides international project experiences and builds competencies related to collaborative problem-solving, cultural capacity to work globally and sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative analysis of survey data from 28 students…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Program Descriptions, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
International Multidisciplinary Research and Education: A Mountain Geography Perspective
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Bishop, Michael P. – Journal of Geography, 2009
Collaborative international research projects represent excellent opportunities for students to obtain unique and life-altering educational experiences. Dynamic interactions with people from a variety of countries, institutions, and departments, in diverse situations, provides students with new perspectives, encourages them to operate in a…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Research Assistants, Physical Geography