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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Higher education curriculum"”.
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Towards a Higher Education curriculum for South African ecommerce entrepreneurs
… investigated the development of an inclusive curriculum for eCommerce entrepreneurship in South Africa. The main research question posed in this study was ‘How can an inclusive curriculum be developed to support the development of eCommerce entrepreneurs in South Africa?' The research question …
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Volunteering in the higher education curriculum: the politics of policy, practice and participation
… the extent to which government policies for higher education impact upon the ways in which higher education institutions (HEIs) implement these and the students themselves experience their studies. The focus is accredited volunteering in higher education. A case study approach has been …
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Technology Infusion in Higher Education Curriculum: A Case Study of the Strategic Educational Leadership Program
… of technology-infused curricula in the Strategic Educational Leadership (SEDL) program at National Louis University (NLU). With the growing need for digital competence in educational leadership, especially highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic, the study used the International Society for …
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The business of English universities : Business models and curriculum.
… threat of closure for financial reasons. The higher education curriculum in England appears to be increasingly shaped by financial pressures. This study argues that universities are tending to be run as businesses, and its central aim is to reveal the business models within. These can be a …
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Breaking Barriers: Black Women's Leadership Attainment And Experiences In Predominantly White School Districts
… to middle and upper management positions in education, particularly in predominantly White school districts (PWSD) and among leadership teams across the United States. The challenges stemmed from the intersection of race, gender, and societal stereotypes regarding leadership roles. By …
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The Relationship between Organizational Culture, Usability, and Instructional Technology Acceptance
… that technology would completely transform higher education by the end of the twentieth century (Sculley, 1989). Aside from the demographic make-up of the majority of current students (Howe & Strauss, 2000), moving away from the traditional lecture-format to one with the integration of …
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The development and implementation of business simulations in higher education in the United Kingdom.
… of business simulations/games in United Kingdom Higher Education institutions. The research takes an holistic approach and examines the topic from the perspective of developers of business simulations, academics who choose to implement simulations in their teaching, and students who are the end …
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A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF APPROACHES TO EMBEDDING ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION CURRUCULA: TOWARDS AN UBIQUITOUS PARADIGM
… to enterprise and entrepreneurship within Higher Education (HE) and articulate the creation and interpretation of new knowledge. Taking a broad perspective of student, academics and employers the commentary outlines two key themes, language associated with enterprise, entrepreneurship, …
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A qualitative study of student feedback : Lecturers' and Students' perception experiences
… 'student feedback' on teaching and learning in higher education (HE). Second, to assess the effectiveness of 'student feedback' in respect of both students' and lecturers' communicative relations and needs and the aims of the contemporary HE policy agenda.</p> <p>Students and lecturers from a …
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Analysis of information literacy training at the National University of Lesotho
… with the 21st century information literacy curriculum, its delivery and assessment. The study investigated information literacy training and its needs at NUL. The purpose was to investigate information literacy curriculum, delivery and assessment at the National University of Lesotho. Guided …
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Value and Effectiveness of an Intervention Reading Course
… believe they are indeed ready for a college education. What most of these students are not aware of is that many students enter into higher education underprepared for the rigors of college level coursework. There are support programs such as tutoring and intervention reading courses that …
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Exploring the External Barriers Faced by Female Military Spouses in Pursuit of Higher Education
… by female military spouses in the pursuit of higher education. Although the information on military veterans in education has increased exponentially over the last decade, little is known about their female spouses. By adopting a narrative analysis approach to qualitative research, the study …
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A Study Of Millenial Students And Their Reactive Behavior Patterns In The Online Environment
… unique to online millennial students in higher education from two perspectives: the generational traits for an understanding of millennial students as a cohort, and the Long reactive behavior patterns and traits for an understanding of millennials as individuals. Based on the identified …
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Lincoln University curriculum and the Sustainable Development Goals : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master in Environmental Policy and Management at Lincoln University
… to achieve the goals (Gough & Longhurst, 2018). Education is crucial in realising the SDGs, and higher institutions may play a critical role in managing global issues through the knowledge, skills and values that they instil in future generations. This research examines Lincoln University’s …
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The Need For Racial and Ethnic Health Disparity Curriculum In Genetic Counseling Programs
… most important to include in graduate program curriculum. Therefore, this study aimed to determine what topics related to REHD should be taught in genetic counseling program curriculum by assessing what topics genetic counselors (GCs) learned about and in what settings, what topics they find …
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Design and Teach for All: Examining Faculty-Lived Experience with Inclusive Teaching Practices
Background: In higher education, faculty use inclusive course design and teaching practices to support learner success. These strategies are essential as the number of students with learning challenges and diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds is rising. Although studies on inclusive …
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No One Left Behind...For the Most Part: Developmental Education in the Academy and Society
… Left Behind... For the Most Part: Developmental Education in the Academy and Society</em> is an examination of the beginnings, life and termination of a developmental education program at Georgia Southern University (GSU) from 1974-2001 and the societal, historical, and economic forces that …
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Cooperation without consensus: national discussions and local implementation in general education reform, 1930–1960
This study explores the general education movement of 1930-1960—a movement devoted to revising the content, and methods, of reforming the first two years of postsecondary study for undergraduates. It begins by noting that much of the extant literature focuses on the curricular statements produced …
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Memorization in trumpet pedagogy: A qualitative case study of its integration in the college-level applied studio
Memorization is an important component in the education of many classical musicians, but it is infrequently addressed in pedagogical literature for trumpet players. Furthermore, the area of memorization has undergone very little systematic investigation in the pedagogy of trumpeters and others for …