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Teacher Identity Under Reconstruction: Positional Analysis Of Negotiations In An International Teacher Education Programme, Satia Zen, Eero Ropo, Päivi Kupila

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This paper explores the international learning experiences of Indonesian teachers participating in a Finnish master’s degree programme as an identity reconstruction process. We study the participants’ experiences based on dialogical identity construction to explore the positioning and repositioning occurring during an international learning experience. Given the conception of this experience as a boundary experience, repositioning is a way to create continuity and support the multiplicity of identity. From the narrative analysis of the participants' stories about the programme, we found that the participants' repositioning during the programme involved negotiation with temporality, sociality and spatiality. Throughout this process, the participants' understanding …

Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Work With Teacher Assistants: A Systematic Literature Review, Claire Jackson, Umesh Sharma, Delphine Odier-Guedj, Joanne Deppeler

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

With the number of teacher assistants (TAs) employed in schools steadily increasing, most teachers are likely to work with a TA at various times throughout their career. International research indicates there is scope for teachers to enhance their work with TAs. This systematic review examines teachers’ perceptions of their work with TAs. Twenty-six studies were reviewed to gain insight into teachers’ thoughts, beliefs and/or impressions of their work with TAs. Ten perceptions of teachers relating to the manner in which they work with TAs were identified and further categorised into four key themes of roles and responsibilities, planning and pedagogy, …

The Uk’S Project Faraday And Secondary Stem Education, Geoffrey W. Lummis, Julie Boston, Paula Mildenhall, Stephen Winn

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This ethnographic study reports on the findings from seven English secondary schools that participated in Project Faraday. The project was funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to build innovative learning environments to encourage students into upper secondary inquiry-based STEM. Despite the innovative classrooms, the schools emphasised A-Level university entrance science. Technicians prepared for specific science subjects, although teachers acknowledged the value of inquiry-based pedagogies. UK policies prioritising A-Level assessment were found to be impeding inquiry-based STEM, although wealthy schools had the resources to facilitating both A-Level science and inquiry-based STEM through clubs and co-curricular programs. Our data …

Comparative Review On Information And Communication Technology Issues In Education Sector Of Developed And Developing Countries: A Case Study About Pakistan, Aasma Akram, Moshin Nazir, Tayyaba Batool, Muhammad Imran Zulfiqar, Maria Nazir, Habiba Azhar, Sadia Murawwat

STEMPS Faculty Publications

The use of information and communication technology is very beneficial in the education sector because it can enhance the quality of education. However, the implementation of ICT in the education sector of developed and developing countries is a challenging task. This paper explains the comparative study of ICT issues in the education sector of developed and developing countries. In particular, we compare issues between Pakistan and high-tech countries. Our study reveals the fact that the education sector is facing numerous ICT problems that are based on culture, finance, management, infrastructure, lack of training, lack of equipment, teacher’s refusal, and ethical …

The (Un)Sustainability Of Higher Education Institutions In Jordan, Sumaya Bint El Hassan, Kyle E. Cordova, Ghaith Rabadi, Wejdan Abu Elhaija

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Higher education in Jordan has been tied closely to the state-building process in the century since the modern Hashemite state's foundation in 1921, with its explicit purpose being to educate and train high volumes of students who are competent and capable to serve as contributors to the state's development. Though this purpose has largely been successful to date, it is becoming increasingly clear that more is needed than simply issuing degrees. In an increasingly globalized world, it is necessary to educate those who can contribute to future research arenas and labor markets over which a single state has limited control. …

Unchallenged And Obedient: Status Of Nigerian Junior Secondary School Social Studies Curriculum, Toluwalase Solomon

Masters Theses

Bolstering best practice social studies pedagogy is crucial to raising analytical, responsible, moral, and civic-minded students in Nigeria. This study, using content analysis research methods, examined the contents of Nigerian junior secondary school (JSS) social studies curriculum materials to determine the extent to which the curriculum aligns with major social studies teachers’ epistemologies (citizenship transmission, social sciences, and reflective inquiry). Though there have been numerous studies on examining the major social studies teachers’ epistemologies—citizenship transmission, social sciences, and reflective inquiry—yet few have examined the extent to which Nigerian social studies curriculum materials aligns with these epistemologies. Three major findings emerged …

Barrier To Girls' Education In The Liberian School System And How To Empower Them To Remain In School, Annetta Lahn Nyanama

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to identify barriers to girls’ education in the fifteen years war in the ravished and impoverished country of Liberia, West Africa. With similar circumstances in developing countries around the world, comparison research is also explored and is clear that the consistent education of girls is often challenging and undervalued compared to the perceived and actual contributions girls make in the home without formal education.

Globalization And Cultural Attitudes Of Teachers In Faculties Of Education In Egypt, Marwa El-Shinawy

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the cultural orientation of the students in the faculties of education in Egypt towards the phenomenon of globalization as manifested in the visions of the professors and the students, and the curricula of these faculties. Thus, the study aimed to explore to what extent the cultural attitudes of the prospective teachers and the professors in the faculties of education in Egypt motivate/ hinder the globalization of teacher education.

The second section presented the theoretical perspective, which is the transformationalists view of globalization. This perspective represents a mid-way point between the Hyper- globalists …

Pride And Prejudice: An Intersectional Look At Graduate Employability Of Transgender And Queer International Students, Trang Le Thuy, Vuong Tran Hoang, Giang Le Nguyen Hoang

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Leading The Many, Considering The Few - University Presidents’ Perspectives On International Students During Covid-19, Sarah Maria Schiffecker

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Female Professors Developing Intellectual Leadership In Hong Kong: Considering Disciplinary, Institutional And Gender Factors, Nian Ruan

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Another Side Of Global Mobility: Higher Education Access Among Students From Refugee Backgrounds, Diep H. Luu

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Exploring Labor Market Outcomes At Binational Universities: Two Countries, One University, Binational Careers?, Jessica Schüller (Schueller)

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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U.S. Social Justice Spaces And Global Justice: Integrating International Students For The Engagement Of All, Yuqing Hou, Amy Pojar

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Pharmacy Education In Emerging Health Care Systems: Clinical Training In The United Arab Emirates, Amad Al-Azzawi

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Internationalization Higher Education For What? An Analysis Of National Strategies Of Higher Education Internationalization In East Asia, You Zhang

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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U.S. National Higher Education Internationalization Policy: An Historical Analysis Of Policy Development Between 2000 And 2019, Yovana P. Soobrayen Veerasamy

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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An Analysis Of The Use Of English Language For Career Development In African Higher Education: The Case Of Two Mozambican Flagship Universities, Ricardo Pinto Mário Covele1

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Global Studies Certificates As An Instrument For Building Capacity For Community College Internationalization, Stacye Fraser Thompson

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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The Factors Influence The Pre-Service Teachers’ Learning In The Practicum, Tien Nguyen

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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The Effect Of Learning Abroad On The Students’ Career Direction And Employability Through Australian- Indonesian Student Mobility Programs, Alam Nasrah Ikhlas

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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A Comparative Study On Capacity Building For Academic Staff In Internationalisation Of Higher Education In Vietnam And Australia, Diep Thi Bich Nguyen

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Institutional Responses To Environmental Pressures: Confucius Institute Closures In The United States, Molly E. Hall-Martin

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Understanding Employment Opportunities And Challenges Facing Lao Graduates From Chinese Universities, Soubin Sisavath

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Applying Hagedorn’S Conceptual Framework To Examine Job Satisfaction Among Faculty At The University Of Sarajevo, Nina Marijanovic

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Liberal Education In Nigeria: A Case Study Of The General Studies Curriculum, Robert M. Cermak

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Public Funding Of Higher Education And Student Access: A Comparative Study Of Two Public Universities In Africa, Fredua Kwasi-Agyeman

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Work-Integrated Learning For Mining Engineering Training And The Employability Nexus In Traditional Research Universities: A Case Of Selected South Africa Universities, Paul Othusitse Dipitso

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Investigating Indonesian Master's Students’ Perception Of Critical Thinking In Academic Writing In A British University, Millatul Islamiyah, Muchamad Sholakhuddin Al Fajri

The Qualitative Report

Critical thinking is generally valued as expected outcomes of university graduates although the concept of it is controversial. Students are required to display it in academic writing which is the default of university assessment. However, international students from “non-Western” backgrounds in particular, frequently experience difficulty in demonstrating critical expression in their written texts. The current study, in the light of interviews with four Indonesian master’s students, therefore, aims at investigating their perception of critical thinking, exposing some factors perceived to be influencing the application of critical thinking in academic writing, and exploring their development of critical thinking. The results of …

Timss 2019 Australia. Volume I: Student Performance, Sue Thomson, Nicole Wernert, Sima Rodrigues, Elizabeth O'Grady

TIMSS 2019

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an international comparative study of student achievement directed by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). TIMSS was first conducted in 1995 and the assessment conducted in 2019 formed the seventh cycle, providing 24 years of trends in mathematics and science achievement at Year 4 and Year 8. In Australia, TIMSS is managed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and is jointly funded by the Australian Government and the state and territory governments. The goal of TIMSS is to provide comparative information about educational achievement …