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How do I get the grades creativity and conflicts of motivation risk and reward. (2019)
Book Chapter
Stefanie, R. (2019). How do I get the grades creativity and conflicts of motivation risk and reward. In Z. Moir, B. Powell, & G. D. Smith (Eds.), The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music Education: Perspectives and Practices (395-413). Bloomsbury Publishing

This chapter discusses the thought processes behind learning, teaching, and assessment (LTA) of creativity as a set of skills and processes. I utilize the work I have done in designing and delivering a module (course) that specifically tackles creati... Read More about How do I get the grades creativity and conflicts of motivation risk and reward..

Ethnography and autoethnography in ELT research: Querying the axiomatic (2019)
Book Chapter
Stanley, P. (2019). Ethnography and autoethnography in ELT research: Querying the axiomatic. In X. Gao (Ed.), Second Handbook of English Language Teaching. Springer

With a view to suggesting ways forward in qualitative ELT research, this chapter surveys two related fields of literature in order to question the taken-for-granted. The first field reviewed is ethnography and here the focus on its intellectual histo... Read More about Ethnography and autoethnography in ELT research: Querying the axiomatic.

Crowdfunding Can Serve as a Pathway to Higher Education (2018)
Book Chapter
Romdhani, I., El Youssi, A., Al Mennai, M., Babah, E., & Yahya, R. (2018). Crowdfunding Can Serve as a Pathway to Higher Education. In M. Mohieldin, & D. Petkoski (Eds.), Financing Sustainable Development: Ideas for Action 2018 (43-49)

The Al-Derb platform provides a way for individual and group funding (crowdfunding) to help young people obtain grants for high-quality online education and training courses offered by universities and training centers. The availability of high-quali... Read More about Crowdfunding Can Serve as a Pathway to Higher Education.

Enquiry into learning and teaching in the life sciences (2018)
Book Chapter
Scott, G., & Tierney, A. (2018). Enquiry into learning and teaching in the life sciences. In E. Cleaver, M. Lintern, & M. McLinden (Eds.), Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Disciplinary Approaches to Educational Enquiry. SAGE Publications

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What Is The ‘Academic Purpose’ Of ‘English’ In ‘English For Academic Purposes’? (2017)
Book Chapter
Pilcher, N., & Richards, K. (2017). What Is The ‘Academic Purpose’ Of ‘English’ In ‘English For Academic Purposes’?. In L. Tuen Wong, & W. Lam Wong (Eds.), Teaching and Learning English for Academic Purposes: Current Research and Practices. Nova Science Publishers

In this chapter, we suggest abandoning the current form of EAP for a form of EAP that is actively explorative of and taught within individual subject contexts. We argue that for students to meet the ‘academic purposes’ in academic subjects requires t... Read More about What Is The ‘Academic Purpose’ Of ‘English’ In ‘English For Academic Purposes’?.

Feedback, Feedforward, or Dialogue?: Defining a Model for Self-Regulated Learning (2017)
Book Chapter
Carver, M. (2017). Feedback, Feedforward, or Dialogue?: Defining a Model for Self-Regulated Learning. In Innovative Practices for Higher Education Assessment and Measurement; Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development (1-18). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0531-0.ch001

Better feedback is commonly demanded by students and institutions as a way of improving student satisfaction, encouraging more scholarly approaches to assessment, and building students' capacity for self-regulated learning. Student responses to surve... Read More about Feedback, Feedforward, or Dialogue?: Defining a Model for Self-Regulated Learning.

Intercultural Management. (2016)
Book Chapter
Afseth, J., Kokkonen, M., & Rebelo dos Santos, N. (2016). Intercultural Management. In Z. Havrdová, G. Matthews-Smith, & P. Huotari (Eds.), Developing Cross-Cultural Competencies in Health and Social Care Management (99-114). Lahti University of Applied Sciences

Abstract not available.

Summary and Conclusions. (2016)
Book Chapter
Havrdová, Z., Matthews‑Smith, G., Huotari, P., & Agostinho, M. (2016). Summary and Conclusions. In Z. Havrdová, G. Matthews-Smith, & P. Huotari (Eds.), Developing Cross-Cultural Competencies in Health and Social Care Management (59-70). Lahti University of Applied Sciences

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Evaluation (2016)
Book Chapter
Matthews-Smith, G., & Afseth, J. (2016). Evaluation. In Z. Havrdová, G. Matthews-Smith, & P. Huotari (Eds.), Developing Cross-Cultural Competencies in Health and Social Care Management (39-58). Lahti University of Applied Sciences

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Process of curriculum and module design. (2016)
Book Chapter
Agostinho, M., Afseth, J., & Havrdová, Z. (2016). Process of curriculum and module design. In Z. Havrdová, G. Matthews-Smith, & P. Huotari (Eds.), Developing Cross-Cultural Competencies in Health and Social Care Management (31-38). Lahti University of Applied Sciences

Abstract not available.

Theoretical and organisational background. (2016)
Book Chapter
Matthews-Smith, G., Afseth, J., & Huotari, P. (2016). Theoretical and organisational background. In Z. Havrdová, G. Matthews-Smith, & P. Huotari (Eds.), Developing Cross-Cultural Competencies in Health and Social Care Management (9-14). Lahti University of Applied Sciences

Abstract not available.

Lean universities. (2016)
Book Chapter
Yorkstone, S. (2016). Lean universities. In T. Netland, & D. J. Powell (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Lean Management. Routledge

This chapter examines lean implementation in higher education (HE) institutions. There is evidence of lean initiatives beginning in HE in the US in the early 2000s; there is also some evidence of business process improvement activity before this time... Read More about Lean universities..

Personal reflections. (2016)
Book Chapter
Webster-Henderson, B., & Taylor, R. (2016). Personal reflections. In R. Taylor, & B. Webster (Eds.), The essentials of nursing leadership. SAGE Publications

Developing new perspectives on graphic design pedagogy and global citizenship through international volunteering. (2016)
Book Chapter
MacLeod, M. (2016). Developing new perspectives on graphic design pedagogy and global citizenship through international volunteering. In C. Penman, & M. Foster (Eds.), Innovations in learning and Teaching (185-197). Merchiston Publishing

Within the field of graphic design, many contemporary designers and educators seek to challenge global corporate homogenisation and the exploitation of developing countries. In an increasingly global economy students must develop an awareness of them... Read More about Developing new perspectives on graphic design pedagogy and global citizenship through international volunteering..

The Accidental Podcaster (2016)
Book Chapter
Robertson, S., & Sholl, S. (2016). The Accidental Podcaster. In C. Penman, & M. Foster (Eds.), Innovations in Learning and Teaching. Merchiston Publishing

The aim of this chapter is to explore student use of podcasts, employing longitudinal data from large cohorts to demonstrate to other teachers their potential as a relevant pedagogical tool. The study is novel insofar as it uses quantitative data fro... Read More about The Accidental Podcaster.

Developing a reflective and empirically informed undergraduate research methods module, including a worked exemplar. (2016)
Book Chapter
Murray, J. (2016). Developing a reflective and empirically informed undergraduate research methods module, including a worked exemplar. In C. Penman, & M. Foster (Eds.), Innovations in Learning and Teaching. Merchiston Publishing

Teaching research methods is challenging for both staff and students. With increasing expectations to teach a wider breadth of material, the balance and maintenance of sufficient depth becomes challenging. This chapter summarises the literature aroun... Read More about Developing a reflective and empirically informed undergraduate research methods module, including a worked exemplar..

Exploring Intercultural Awareness: International Student Mobility in China and the UK through a Non-Essentialist Lens (2016)
Book Chapter
Foster, M. (2016). Exploring Intercultural Awareness: International Student Mobility in China and the UK through a Non-Essentialist Lens. In D. M. Velliaris, & D. Coleman-George (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Study Abroad Programs and Outbound Mobility; Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development (349-369). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0169-5.ch014

In the research literature regarding international students' learning experiences, a frequently studied theme is the ‘Chinese culture of learning' as contrasted by the ‘Western/United Kingdom (UK) culture of learning'. This essentialist approach tend... Read More about Exploring Intercultural Awareness: International Student Mobility in China and the UK through a Non-Essentialist Lens.

Foreword (2016)
Book Chapter
Webster-Henderson, B. (2016). Foreword. In C. Penman, & M. Foster (Eds.), Innovations in learning and teaching: showcasing new approaches to higher education. Merchiston Publishing