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van der Wende, Marijk, Ed.; Kirby, William C., Ed.; Liu, Nian Cai, Ed.; Marginson, Simon, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2020
The global order, based on international governance and multilateral trade mechanisms in the aftermath of the Second World War, is changing rapidly and creating waves of uncertainty. This is especially true in higher education, a field increasingly built on international cooperation and the free movement of students, academics, knowledge, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, International Cooperation, Global Approach
Grossman, Pam, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2018
In "Teaching Core Practices in Teacher Education," Pam Grossman and her colleagues advocate an approach to practice-based teacher education that identifies "core practices" of teaching and supports novice teachers in learning how to enact them competently. Examples of core practices include facilitating whole-class discussion,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Beginning Teachers, Educational Practices, Evidence Based Practice
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Tsivitanidou, Olia E., Ed.; Gray, Peter, Ed.; Rybska, Eliza, Ed.; Louca, Loucas, Ed.; Constantinou, Costas P., Ed. – Contributions from Science Education Research, 2018
This book examines the implementation of inquiry-based approaches in science teaching and learning. It explores the ways that those approaches could be promoted across various contexts in Europe through initial teacher preparation, induction programmes and professional development activities. It illustrates connections between scientific knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Saracho, Olivia, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2014
Over the last 35 years, studies focusing in young children's knowledge about the mental world have developed into an important area. This body of social knowledge is called theory of mind, which refers to the individuals' ability to interpret and anticipate the other individuals' thinking, feeling, and behavior based on their interpretation of the…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Theory of Mind, Early Childhood Education, Young Children
Renshaw, Peter, Ed.; Tooth, Ron, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2017
"Diverse Pedagogies of Place" presents eight original place-responsive pedagogies that address a question of paramount importance in today's world: how do we educate the next generation of students to confront the challenges of global climate change and the on-going degradation of natural environments? Each place-responsive pedagogy is a…
Descriptors: Place Based Education, Teaching Methods, Climate, Environmental Education
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Eryaman, Mustafa Yunus, Ed.; Schneider, Barbara, Ed. – Educational Governance Research, 2017
This volume draws together interdisciplinary approaches from political philosophy, social work, medicine and sociology to analyze the theoretical foundations and practical examples of evidence-based and evidence-informed education for the public good. It presents a range of conceptions of the evidence-based and evidence-informed education and a…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Theories, Educational Research
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Billett, Stephen, Ed.; Newton, Jennifer, Ed.; Rogers, Gary, Ed.; Noble, Christy, Ed. – Professional and Practice-based Learning, 2019
This edited volume offers a range of insights about, practices of and findings associated with enrichening health and social care students' learning by their engagement in educational processes during and after the completion of their practicum experiences in health and social care settings. That is, using post-practicum intervention to augment…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Social Work, Practicums, Experiential Learning
King, Kenneth – Springer, 2019
This book highlights some of Kenneth King's diverse contributions to international and comparative education, African studies and development studies over more than four decades. From his pioneering work on the first educational commissions to Africa, through his research on skills training in the informal sector, and on to his critical analysis…
Descriptors: African Studies, Politics of Education, Foreign Countries, Training
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Joseph R. Jones, Editor; Anna Dunlap Higgins-Harrell, Editor; Julie A. Little, Editor – Myers Education Press, 2024
In schools, a Code Red alert indicates a potential or immediate threat within a building or on a campus and is the signal for a full-scale lockdown of all classrooms. This book, "Code Red: Conversations and Solutions for an Educational System in Crisis," presents a variety of voices from teachers, administrators, teacher preparation…
Descriptors: School Safety, Student Needs, Students with Disabilities, Trauma Informed Approach
Mede, Enisa, Ed.; Dikilitas, Kenan, Ed.; Atay, Derin, Ed. – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2020
Teacher education in higher education has been of great interest as a research area in recent years. The discussion focuses on topics such as tertiary pedagogies, professional development, instructional innovative practices as well as technology and instruction. Following these topics, the contributors of this collected volume deal with English as…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English for Special Purposes
Merkx, Gilbert W., Ed.; Nolan, Riall W., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2015
"Internationalizing the Academy" is the first book to offer a detailed look at efforts to bring ambitious and expanding portfolios of international programs to US campuses. Gilbert W. Merkx and Riall W. Nolan, leading figures in the burgeoning international higher education sector, provide a thorough examination of how numerous…
Descriptors: International Education, Higher Education, Program Development, Scaling
Sanchez-Garcia, Jose C., Ed. – InTech, 2015
Entrepreneurship has a tremendous impact on the economic development of a country, so much that entrepreneurship is seen as a solution for the fast changing economic demands worldwide and has been recognized as a path to sustainable economic development. Despite recognition of entrepreneurship on the road to global economic development, a large…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Education, Training, Economic Development
Scott, Peter, Ed.; Gallacher, Jim, Ed.; Parry, Gareth, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2017
The landscapes of higher education have been changing rapidly, with enormous growths in participation rates in many countries across the world, and major developments and changes within institutions. But the languages that we need to conceptualise and understand these changes have not been keeping pace. The central argument in this book is that…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Language Usage, College Role
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Sprott, Katherine, Ed.; O'Connor, Johnny R., Jr., Ed.; Msengi, Clementine, Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
In order to promote effective learning, individuals must feel fully appreciated within their own unique identities (i.e., ethnicities, language differences, socioeconomic status, gender, religions). Culturally competent educators employ practices that acknowledge and build on cultural diversity and that identify students themselves as resources…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
Allen, Jeanne, Ed.; White, Simone, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2017
"Learning to Teach in a New Era" prepares preservice teachers to embrace the opportunities and meet the challenges of teaching in the twenty-first century. Closely aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) and the Australian Curriculum, this book is an invaluable resource for early childhood, primary and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Academic Standards
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