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Greenwald, Scott W.; Khan, Mina; Vazquez, Christian D.; Maes, Pattie – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2015
Questions often arise spontaneously in a curious mind, due to an observation about a new or unknown environment. When an expert is right there, prepared to engage in dialog, this curiosity can be harnessed and converted into highly effective, intrinsically motivated learning. This paper investigates how this kind of situated informal learning can…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Learning Motivation, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning
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Leathwood, Carole – Gender and Education, 2013
Visual images of students and academics in the UK have traditionally featured men, reflecting the historical predominance of men in these positions. When women were represented, sexist imagery and traditional constructions of femininity were not uncommon. This article explores the ways in which students and academics are constructed in a selection…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Imagery, Visual Environment, Gender Bias