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Goodall, Helen; Khalil, Herish; Ismail, Zina Adil; Shekho, Syako Sulaiman; Majdi, Kays Sharee – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
In this paper, collaborative autoethnography is used to explore the authors' involvement as participants in and facilitator of an academic development programme that took place in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Recognising the significant differences in cultural origin between the Iraqi participants and its British facilitator, the authors share…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Program Development, Cultural Differences, Teaching Methods
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McIlroy, John – Studies in Higher Education, 1989
The current involvement of British universities in continuing education is reviewed, and recent developments in liberal, professional, and vocational education are discussed. Obstacles to integrating continuing education into the mainstream of university activities are examined, and some suggestions for future direction are proposed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Liberal Arts
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van den Berg, Ineke; Admiraal, Wilfried; Pilot, Albert – Studies in Higher Education, 2006
This study was aimed at finding effective ways of organising peer assessment of written assignments in the context of teaching history at university level. To discover features yielding optimal results, several peer assessment designs were developed, implemented in courses and their learning outcomes evaluated. Outcomes were defined in terms of…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Higher Education, Writing Assignments, History Instruction
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Dunn, W. R.; Hamilton, D. D. – Studies in Higher Education, 1985
Techniques for determining the contents of professional continuing education are compared, and considerations in the development of professional continuing education programs in any field are discussed in the context of experience with planning programs in medicine and pharmacy. (MSE)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Distance Education, Educational Objectives
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Portwood, Derek – Studies in Higher Education, 1986
The relationship between colleges and employment agencies with respect to continuing education is examined. Issues of continuing education and employment prospects, formation of new political and industrial alliances, need for review of educational and social values, and development of corporate strategies on employment and unemployment are…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Continuing Education, Employment Potential, Employment Services