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Bongani Innocent Nkambule – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2023
Sustainable Development Goal No. 4 (SDG4) resonates with all education systems of the world. It has resulted in education policies being created and promulgated with sustainability and development in mind. In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), sustainability speaks to the need for schooling systems to operate as a knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Management, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communities of Practice
Gharawi, Mohammed A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation contributes to the growing base of theory relating to Transnational Public Sector Knowledge Networks (TPSKNs) presented by Dawes, Gharawi, and Burke (2012). A case study explores the TPSKN formed between the United States Center for Disease Control and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health ahead of the 2009 Hajj, one of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Networks, International Cooperation, Knowledge Management
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Bradley, Nicolette; Jadeski, Lorraine; Newton, Genevieve; Ritchie, Kerry; Merrett, Scott; Bettger, William – Education Sciences, 2013
Traditionally, undergraduate curriculum committees, consisting of appointed faculty and student representatives, have served as the sole departmental vehicle for investigating, discussing and promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) within an academic department. However, with the universal demand for greater accountability on all…
Descriptors: Management Information Systems, Faculty Organizations, Web Sites, Undergraduate Study
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Rayner, Stephen – Learning and Individual Differences, 2011
This paper identifies the need for a deliberate approach to theory building in the context of researching cognitive and learning style differences in human performance. A case for paradigm shift and a focus upon research epistemology is presented, building upon a recent critique of style research. A proposal for creating paradigm shift is made,…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Cognitive Style, Models, Research Methodology
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Oreszczyn, Sue; Lane, Andy; Carr, Susan – Journal of Rural Studies, 2010
Drawing on the UK research project, "Farmers' understandings of GM crops within local communities", this paper considers the application of the concepts of communities of practice and networks of practice in the agricultural context. A brief review of theories about communities of practice and networks of practice is given and some of…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Innovation, Agricultural Occupations, Social Networks
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Peterson, J. Fiona – London Review of Education, 2009
The inherent opportunities for communication, collaboration and experiential learning in an online and global network create the impetus for the new network paradigm in higher education. A strategic knowledge network in education was designed and developed to build "Mode 2" knowledge capabilities; create new knowledge for innovative…
Descriptors: Global Education, Masters Programs, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
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Allee, Verna; Taug, Jan – Learning Organization, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review a systemic organizational change initiative for improving collaboration, innovation and value creation at a global telecom. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a comprehensive internal assessment Telenor identified core issues and challenges in supporting collaboration after several years of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Implementation, Organizational Change, Systems Approach
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Wormell, Irene; Bothma, Theo J. D.; Ralebipi, Rocky M. D. – Education for Information, 2002
Based on the concept of the NORDIC academic cooperation model (NorFa), in 1998-2000 Danish and international information scientists initiated a co-operative effort to build an education and research network among LIS institutions in South Africa. The paper reports the successful completion of the project, with 20 MA and Ph.D. students selected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Scientists, Information Science Education, Information Networks