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2018

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Canada Eu Trade Agreement Ceta: For Corporations Or Citizens. Higher Education As A Universal Space For Critical Discussion And Debate, Liam Mcglynn Dr Jan 2018

Canada Eu Trade Agreement Ceta: For Corporations Or Citizens. Higher Education As A Universal Space For Critical Discussion And Debate, Liam Mcglynn Dr

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The term ‘Trade War’ has re-entered the lexicon of international and global geopolitics in recent times. International trade has a significant bearing not just on the economic life of countries but on their citizens, their societies and cultures too. Trade impacts on citizens, not just corporations. It is therefore not simply the preserve of economists and the business community, it is the business of political representatives, sociologists, environmentalists (increasingly) and educators also.


Internationalisation In Higher Education: Global North And Global South Collaboration In Higher Education To Embed Development Education In The Curriculum, Liam Mcglynn Dr Jan 2018

Internationalisation In Higher Education: Global North And Global South Collaboration In Higher Education To Embed Development Education In The Curriculum, Liam Mcglynn Dr

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This paper examines the potential for international collaboration between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the global north (HEIT Ireland and Canada) and HEIs in the global south, (Africa:: Sierra Leone and Congo) for the purpose of embedding development education in curriculum design.


Minority Language Maintenance In Bilingual Speakers: From Primary School To Higher Education, Bozena Dubiel Jan 2018

Minority Language Maintenance In Bilingual Speakers: From Primary School To Higher Education, Bozena Dubiel

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Bilinguals have options as to which language they can use. However, the options are not truly theirs but depend on multiple factors such as the country of residence, profession, business relations, and family circumstances. Therefore, bilinguals have to choose which language they use more and which less, and as language proficiency correlates with the frequency of its use, they often have sacrifices to make. Previous studies have shown that language acquisition in bilinguals can be uneven as the development of each system relies on the amount of language exposure and use, which in bilinguals is divided between two languages (de …