Higher English Workout (portable) Designed for students aged 10 - 12 in Primary 4 - 6. Over 1500 challenging MCQs and word passages for practise. Topics include Grammar MCQ, Vocabulary MCQ, Spelling, Punctuation, Comprehension, Cloze passage, Graphical stimulus, etc.
Higher Education and International Student Mobility in the Global Knowledge Economy
Students and scholars leaving their homes in search of education and knowledge is not a new phenomenon. An indispensable resource for understanding the international mobility of students, this book reveals how the global mobility of such students, scholars, programs, and institutions of higher education have evolved over time. Kemal Gürüz explores the contributions that the international mobility of students has made to scientific and technological progress, and the ways in which it is occurring in today’s global economy.
This book is a practical resource for lecturers working with groups of all sizes, in a range of teaching environments. Written by a highly experienced teacher and lecturer, Alan Mortiboys, the book is a distillation of the common concerns and issues raised at workshops Alan has run.
The book reflects three of the six areas of activity outlined in the UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education
Higher Education and Democracy: Essays on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement
Higher Education and Democracy is a collection of essays written over the last ten years on how civic engagement in higher education works to achieve what authors John Saltmarsh and Edward Zlotkowsi consider to be the academic and civic purposes of higher education. These include creating new modes of teaching and learning, fostering participation in American democracy, the development and respect for community and civic institutions, and encouraging the constant renewal all of these dimensions of American life.
The Road to Privatization of Higher Education in China: A New Cultural Revolution?
This book makes both empirical and conceptual contributions to the debate on privatization of higher education in China. Empirically, it aims to fill a gap in our knowledge of privatization of higher education in North China. To this end, Beijing was chosen as a case for analysis, and nine local higher educational institutions were visited. The case study strategy is also complemented by an extensive review of national policies to reveal problems beyond the specific case of Beijing and of national concern.
