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Download full textAbdulkarim, Aim; Komalasari, Kokom; Saripudin, Didin; Ratmaningsih, Neiny; Anggraini, Diana Noor – International Journal of Instruction, 2020
This study aimed to develop a Pancasila education textbook model based on Indonesia's Bhinneka Tunggal Ika "Unity in Diversity" as teaching materials for compulsory subjects in Indonesian universities. The study used a Research and Development approach, where the data were collected through focused group discussions and questionnaires.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbook Preparation, Higher Education, Diversity
Direct linkGlenda Cox; Bianca Masuku – OTESSA Journal, 2023
Despite calls for social justice and inclusion in higher education, there is still growing structural inequality in terms of access to education, which extends to structural and economic oppression of marginalised groups. Student inclusion in design, creation and evaluation of curricula is lauded in research as essential for student belonging,…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Inclusion, Higher Education, Access to Education
Tillinghast, Beth – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2020
There is a growing trend in higher education to explore the various benefits of Open Educational Resources. This applies not only to the cost benefits, but also to potential pedagogical benefits as well. This study explores the process of developing and implementing an Open Educational Resource for an undergraduate course and experimenting with…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Higher Education, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Implementation
Moore, Benjamin – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2020
As South East Asia enters a new decade of English language education, attempts are being made to maximize the utility of university EAP courses to fully meet students' language learning needs and prepare them for further academic study. In order for this to be achieved, language educators have begun to focus on incorporating '21st century skills'…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Burke-Smalley, Lisa A. – Journal of Management Education, 2014
In this rejoinder to "Let's Burn Them All: Reflections on the Learning-Inhibitory Nature of Introduction to Management and Introduction to Organizational Behavior Textbooks," by Robert A. Snyder (see EJ1039748), Lisa Burke-Smalley touches upon a number of Snyder's claims and explores questions sparked by his essay. She argues…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Textbook Preparation, Business Administration Education, Multimedia Materials
Sidelnik, Ellina; Melnik, Olga; Burenko, Lyudmila – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
This paper discusses the essentials of engineering discourse in the structure of the ESP training at Southern Federal University (SFU) (Taganrog, Russia). The purpose of this paper is to justify critical rethinking of existing programs of technical students training in foreign languages at SFU taking into account the increasing role of engineering…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Ma, Yuanyuan – International Journal of Higher Education, 2014
As a kind of teaching system, the credit system is constructed according to the elective system. It is benefit for improving teaching in implementing credit system. There are still some constraints during the transition from the academic year system to the credit one. In this paper, we shall first briefly introduce the bottleneck of credit system.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Change, Curriculum Development
Annand, David; Jensen, Tilly – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
Substituting open educational resources (OER) for commercially-produced textbooks results in demonstrable cost savings for students in most higher education institutions. Yet OER are still not widely used, and progress toward large-scale adoption in most colleges and universities has been slow. This article reviews the literature informing…
Descriptors: Resource Units, Computer Uses in Education, Shared Resources and Services, Multimedia Materials
Wang, Lixia; Chang, Zhongxin – Higher Education Studies, 2011
Accounting staff play a more and more important role in enterprises and the ability to handle tax related business is one of the necessary abilities of accounting staff. At present, some problems exist in system setting, content teaching, textbook construction, teaching method and so on of tax law course in institutions of higher learning. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accounting, Taxes, Higher Education
Silveira, Ismar Frango; Ochôa, Xavier; Cuadros-Vargas, Alex; Pérez Casas, Alén; Casali, Ana; Ortega, Andre; Sprock, Antonio Silva; Alves, Carlos Henrique; Collazos Ordoñez, Cesar Alberto; Deco, Claudia; Cuadros-Vargas, Ernesto; Knihs, Everton; Parra, Gonzalo; Muñoz-Arteaga, Jaime; Gomes dos Santos, Jéssica; Broisin, Julien; Omar, Nizam; Motz, Regina; Rodés, Virginia; Bieliukas, Yosly Hernández C. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2013
Access to books in higher education is an issue to be addressed, especially in the context of underdeveloped countries, such as those in Latin America. More than just financial issues, cultural aspects and need for adaptation must be considered. The present conceptual paper proposes a methodology framework that would support collaborative open…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Post High School Guidance, Textbooks, Electronic Publishing
NORDSCI, 2018
This volume includes two sections of the 2018 NORDSCI international conference proceedings: (1) Education and Educational Research; and (2) Language and Linguistics. Education and Educational Research includes 22 papers relating to scientific topics in the full spectrum of education, including history, sociology and economy of education,…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Career Readiness
IGI Global, 2018
The rapid growth in online and virtual learning opportunities has created culturally diverse classes and corporate training sessions. Instruction for these learning opportunities must adjust to meet participant needs. "Online Course Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications" is a comprehensive reference source for the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Educational Trends
Peer reviewedKlein, Easy – Change, 1975
Custom publishing allows teachers to collect previously published and unpublished materials in book form for classroom use. The speed and flexibility of this publishing makes it useful for faculty who believe they can write or assemble a better text for their classes. (Author/PG)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Printing, Publications, Publishing Industry
Peer reviewedPaul, Diane B. – PS, 1988
Discusses the forces that have caused college textbooks to differ only in style rather than in content. States that publishers are afraid to move out of the mainstream because of conservative professors who resist change. Concludes that innovation is restricted to trivial details and is usually used to "dress up" an old book. (GEA)
Descriptors: Censorship, College Curriculum, Higher Education, Textbook Content
Balkin, Richard – ADE Bulletin, 1973
Suggests guidelines for writing thorough textbook proposals beginning with the cover letter and ending with a discussion of current fashions. (RB)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Guidelines, Higher Education, Textbook Preparation
