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The Educational Beliefs Of A Group Of University Teachers And Their Students: Identification, Exploration And Comparison, Maria T. Northcote Dec 2016

The Educational Beliefs Of A Group Of University Teachers And Their Students: Identification, Exploration And Comparison, Maria T. Northcote

Maria Northcote

The quality of teaching and learning in tertiary education contexts is influenced by many factors including the educational beliefs of the university teachers and students who teach and learn in such contexts. Most belief research in the tertiary education sector has, to date, reported on the teaching or learning beliefs of just teachers or the teaching or learning beliefs of just students. Much less research has explored the connections between the educational beliefs of these two groups. This research has aimed to extend the parameters of previous research by investigating the point of intersection between the educational beliefs of a …


Teaching Leaders, Lisa Deangelis, Sherry H. Penney Sep 2016

Teaching Leaders, Lisa Deangelis, Sherry H. Penney

Sherry Penney

In an age of instantaneous information sharing and increased interdependence, today’s leaders must learn to work collaboratively, leveraging the strengths, skills, and experiences of those around them, in order to address the challenges they face. The Center for Collaborative Leadership is uniquely situated in the College of Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The purpose of the Center’s Emerging Leaders Program is to challenge and inspire the adult participants in the program to act collaboratively, identify and rethink boundaries, build purposeful relationships, and become better leaders and citizens. In this brief, the authors reflect on how this program is …


Editorial: On Genuine Dialogue, Jeff Sommers Jun 2016

Editorial: On Genuine Dialogue, Jeff Sommers

Jeff Sommers

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Editorial: Understanding Backwards, Looking Forwards, Jeff Sommers Jun 2016

Editorial: Understanding Backwards, Looking Forwards, Jeff Sommers

Jeff Sommers

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Editorial: A Middle Ground, Jeff Sommers Jun 2016

Editorial: A Middle Ground, Jeff Sommers

Jeff Sommers

No abstract provided.


Editorial: A Horse Is A Horse, Of Course?, Jeff Sommers Jun 2016

Editorial: A Horse Is A Horse, Of Course?, Jeff Sommers

Jeff Sommers

No abstract provided.


Editorial: Acronyms Repurposed, Jeff Sommers Jun 2016

Editorial: Acronyms Repurposed, Jeff Sommers

Jeff Sommers

No abstract provided.


Editorial: The Long View, Jeff Sommers Jun 2016

Editorial: The Long View, Jeff Sommers

Jeff Sommers

No abstract provided.


Editorial: The Challenge That Won’T Go Away, Jeff Sommers Jun 2016

Editorial: The Challenge That Won’T Go Away, Jeff Sommers

Jeff Sommers

No abstract provided.


Editorial: The Complexities Of “College Success”, Jeff Sommers Jun 2016

Editorial: The Complexities Of “College Success”, Jeff Sommers

Jeff Sommers

No abstract provided.


Editorial: New Voices And . . . Familiar Voices, Jeff Sommers Jun 2016

Editorial: New Voices And . . . Familiar Voices, Jeff Sommers

Jeff Sommers

No abstract provided.


Service-Learning: A Valuable Component Of Pre-Service Teacher Education, Dianne J. Chambers, Shane Lavery May 2016

Service-Learning: A Valuable Component Of Pre-Service Teacher Education, Dianne J. Chambers, Shane Lavery

Dianne Chambers

There is recognition that involvement in service-learning can impact positively on the development of pre-service teachers professionally, culturally and academically (Billig & Freeman, 2010; Anderson, 1998). This article explores and describes the experiences of pre-service teachers in the School of Education at the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) who are undertaking two service learning units as part of their teacher education. This research is based on qualitative data collected from pre-service teachers on completion of their service learning units. Initially, service-learning as a concept is explored with particular reference to four basic elements identified in the literature (Jacoby, 1996; …


Becoming A Liaison Librarian: Embedded In Academia, Debbie Morrow Dec 2015

Becoming A Liaison Librarian: Embedded In Academia, Debbie Morrow

Debbie Morrow

"The narrative of higher education frequently declares the library to be the “academic heart of the institution.” It’s not entirely clear in the lore whether the library purportedly at the heart of things academic refers only to a building and the portion of human knowledge contained within, or if it is generally recognized that there is a distinct heartbeat emanating from the activities of the professionals who curate, organize, and promote resources, and teach the ways of information-finding. I contend that to be an effective academic librarian is to be embedded in the life of one’s institution...."