Handbook of Research on Advancing Critical Thinking in Higher Education

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• The importance of critical thinking has surged as academics in higher education realize that many students, upon entering college, lack the critical t... Lees meer

Synergic Integration of Formal and Informal E-Learning Environments for Adult Lifelong Learners

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• Recently, there has been an increased understanding that learning occurs outside of the traditional classroom setting, particularly for adult lifelong... Lees meer

Setting a New Agenda for Student Engagement and Retention in Historically Black Colleges and Universities

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• As more Americans are attending college, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are now in a position where they must directly compete w... Lees meer

Advocacy in Academia and the Role of Teacher Preparation Programs

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• Due to changes in funding and legislation, educating as a career has become unstable. It is imperative to establish a culture that values education in... Lees meer

International Education and the Next-Generation Workforce

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• Education is the first stage in developing a viable, dynamic, and long-lived global economy. Unfortunately, in times of economic hardship, educational... Lees meer

Handbook of Research on E-Assessment in Higher Education

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• E-assessments of students profoundly influence their motivation and play a key role in the educational process. Adapting assessment techniques to curr... Lees meer

Models for Improving and Optimizing Online and Blended Learning in Higher Education

Jared Keengwe, Joachim Jack Agamba

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• As classrooms fill with a generation of learners seeking to interact with their course materials in an increasingly experiential way, the demand for i... Lees meer

Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking and Teacher Education Pedagogy

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• Critical thinking is an essential skill for learners and teachers alike. Therefore, it is essential that educators be given practical strategies for i... Lees meer

Teacher Education Programs and Online Learning Tools

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• While online learning has become pervasive in many fields in higher education, it has been adopted somewhat slower in teacher education. In addition, ... Lees meer

Violence Prevention and Safety Promotion in Higher Education Settings

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• Nonviolent environments are desirable in many areas of life, yet none are as essential as within our educational institutions. Providing a safe space ... Lees meer

Furthering Higher Education Possibilities through Massive Open Online Courses

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• In recent years, technological advancements have enabled higher-learning institutions to offer millions of independent learners the opportunity to par... Lees meer

Informed Design of Educational Technologies in Higher Education

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• During the last decade, the Internet has driven some of the most significant changes in higher education. Since information and communication technolo... Lees meer

Examining the Changing Role of Supervision in Doctoral Research Projects

Annette Lerine Steenkamp

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• Academic research projects contribute to many advancements in modern life. Thus, the supervision of such works on the doctoral level is extremely impo... Lees meer

Design Education for Fostering Creativity and Innovation in China

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• To maintain their status in the global marketplace, it is imperative for emerging economies to focus on the creation of high quality products in order... Lees meer

Cutting-Edge Technologies and Social Media Use in Higher Education

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• The inclusion of social media in higher education has transformed the way instructors teach and students learn. In order to effectively reach their st... Lees meer

Cross-Cultural Online Learning in Higher Education and Corporate Training

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• The rapid growth in online and virtual learning opportunities has created culturally diverse university classes and corporate training sessions. Instr... Lees meer

E-Learning 2.0 Technologies and Web Applications in Higher Education

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• Once considered the traditional approach to education, brick and mortar institutions are no longer the norm due to e-learning technologies. Population... Lees meer

Building Online Communities in Higher Education Institutions

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• Members of today's online educational settings are often isolated which can prohibit the sharing of ideas and best practices among individuals working... Lees meer

Measuring and Analyzing Informal Learning in the Digital Age

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• In the twenty-first century, learning-and the definition of education-is changing. New digital, online, and social tools have the ability to transform... Lees meer

Collaborative Learning 2.0

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• Current advances and convergence trends in Web 2.0 have changed the way we communicate and collaborate, and as a result, user-controlled communities a... Lees meer

Policies and Initiatives for the Internationalization of Higher Education

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• Today, globalization highlights the importance of cultural diversity within countries, communities, and institutions while providing a better understa... Lees meer

Strategic Learning Ideologies in Prison Education Programs

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• The discipline of adult education has been vastly discussed and optimized over the years. Despite this, certain niches in this area, such as correctio... Lees meer

Literacy Enrichment and Technology Integration in Pre-Service Teacher Education

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• With the emergence of innovative technologies, the digital nature of learning environments has changed the face of education. The integration of these... Lees meer

Educational Technology and Resources for Synchronous Learning in Higher Education

• Hardcover | Engels | Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• As more classes move to online instruction, there is a need for research that shows the effectiveness of synchronous learning. Educators must guide st... Lees meer