British Qualifications 2014
Title | British Qualifications 2014 PDF eBook |
Author | Kogan Page Editorial Staff |
Publisher | Kogan Page Publishers |
Total Pages | 558 |
Release | 2013-12-03 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0749470941 |
Now in its 44th edition, British Qualifications is the definitive one-volume guide to every qualification on offer in the United Kingdom. With full details of all institutions and organizations involved in the provision of further and higher education, this publication is an essential reference source for careers advisors, students and employers. It also includes a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the structure of further and higher education in the UK. The book includes information on awards provided by over 350 professional institutions and accrediting bodies, details of academic universities and colleges and a full description of the current framework of academic and vocational education. It is compiled and checked annually to ensure accuracy of information.
British Qualifications
Title | British Qualifications PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 499 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Degrees, Academic |
ISBN | 9781784025359 |
British Qualifications is the definitive guide to every qualification offered in the United Kingdom.
British Qualifications 2014
Title | British Qualifications 2014 PDF eBook |
Author | Kogan Page Ltd |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013-12 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780749470937 |
Now in its 44th edition, British Qualifications is the definitive one-volume guide to every qualification offered in the United Kingdom. With full details of all institutions and organizations involved in the provision of further and higher education, this publication is an essential reference source for careers advisers, students and employers. It also includes a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the structure of further and higher education in the UK. The book includes information on awards provided by over 350 professional institutions and accrediting bodies, details of academic universities and colleges and a full description of the current framework of academic and vocational educational. It is compiled and checked annually to ensure accuracy of information.
Exploring Education at Postgraduate Level
Title | Exploring Education at Postgraduate Level PDF eBook |
Author | Anne O'Grady |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 302 |
Release | 2015-09-25 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1317602285 |
There is a growing demand for educational professionals to develop a more critical understanding of the key and emerging debates in education so that they can better meet the challenges and demands placed upon them. Exploring Education at Postgraduate Level represents a range of perspectives from educational experts to academic researchers, and highlights the key issues surrounding contemporary education. Organised into three parts and drawing on key issues in education theory, policy and practice, the book considers areas such as SEN, evaluating learning, ESOL and gender. Featuring reflective questions, case studies and summaries of core ideas, the chapters include: Troublesome learning journey; Applying educational thinkers to contemporary educational practice; Values production through social and emotional learning; Policy research: In defence ad hocery?; We are all critically reflective now: The politics of critical reflection in higher education and in the work place; Developing critical thought about SEN; The refuge of relativism. Aimed at supporting students on Masters-level courses, this acessible but critically provocative text is an essential resource for those wishing to develop a more critical understanding of the role, purpose and function of educational systems and practices.
Learning, Teaching and Development
Title | Learning, Teaching and Development PDF eBook |
Author | Lyn Ashmore |
Publisher | SAGE |
Total Pages | 405 |
Release | 2014-11-03 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1473910587 |
This best practice guide to teaching in the Further Education and Skills sector, and professional organisational learning contexts, examines the key concepts underpinning effective teaching and learning and combines this with case studies which demonstrate meaningful connections between theory and practice. Each chapter also contains discussion questions, learning activities and reflective points, allowing you to further engage with key research and relate it to your own teaching. Offering pragmatic advice on learning design, support and delivery, coverage includes: Identifying learning needs and objectives Selecting and developing appropriate content Using technology to enhance learning Assessment, evaluation and reflection This is an indispensable resource for anyone preparing to teach in Further Education, current Higher Education lecturers and work-based learning trainers in private and public-sector organisations. Lyn Ashmore is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Professional Development and Denise Robinson is Director of the Post Compulsory Education & Training Consortium, both are based at the University of Huddersfield.
School Leadership in Diverse Contexts
Title | School Leadership in Diverse Contexts PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Clarke |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 204 |
Release | 2015-11-06 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1317595912 |
School Leadership in Diverse Contexts demonstrates the centrality of context to understanding school leadership. It offers varied portrayals of leadership in a diverse range of distinct settings. Each chapter highlights the prominence of context in understanding the realities of school leadership, focusing on issues and influences that school leaders face, strategies school leaders adopt to deal with the complexities of their work, and conceptualisations of school leadership relevant to the context. An impressive array of international experts examine this neglected area of research by considering school leadership in nine heterogeneous contexts, providing rich and varied portrayals of school leadership and suggesting ways in which the leadership may be enhanced. School Leadership in Diverse Contexts is an ideal book for undergraduate and postgraduate students, particularly those studying units in educational leadership, comparative education and educational policy. Similarly undergraduate and postgraduate students engaged with development studies, history, sociology, law, human geography will be attracted to this text.
Internationalization of Higher Education
Title | Internationalization of Higher Education PDF eBook |
Author | Yin Cheong Cheng |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 213 |
Release | 2015-11-03 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9812876677 |
This book reviews and analyses the issues and policies of internationalization and exportation of higher education and investigates the strategies and models of education hub development in the context of globalization, with Hong Kong in the Asia-Pacific region as a case study. It examines the close relationship between education hubs and higher education, as well as the strategic functions of an education hub in the future development of a society in a competitive global environment. It also analyses the major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of Hong Kong’s higher education in relation to its potential for exporting higher education to Asian markets. In particular, it reviews the current state of higher education services offered by Hong Kong in three target markets and their segmentation and proposes the most appropriate market entry strategies for education service providers.