Higher Education

This is the first book-length study of bilingual, international, and immigrant students in English writing courses that attempts to fully embed their writing experiences within the broader frame of their personal histories, the human context of their development, and the disciplinary contexts of the..

The book draws from a range of contributors in a wide variety of roles in Higher Education and all contributors are actively involved in the RAISE Network (Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement)._x000D_ While utilising detailed case examples from UK universities the authors also pr..

Understanding and Preventing Faculty-on-Faculty Bullying provides a comprehensive understanding of workplace harassment, aggression, violence, bullying, and incivility in academia. ..

Understanding Community Colleges provides a critical examination of contemporary issues and practices and policy of community colleges...

Understanding Community Colleges provides a critical examination of contemporary issues and practices and policy of community colleges...

Through examination of the conditions and possibilities underlying and affecting universities, Understanding the University offers an understanding of specific ideas of the university which can inform policies, strategies and practices in relation to the university. It is a must read for leaders and..

In this unique work, the authors explore teachers’ beliefs about university students’ performance and expose which beliefs are well-founded, which are mistaken, which mask other underlying factors, and what they can do about them...

In this unique work, the authors explore teachers’ beliefs about university students’ performance and expose which beliefs are well-founded, which are mistaken, which mask other underlying factors, and what they can do about them...

Universities and Engagement is a timely and insightful book that examines what universities can contribute to their communities and economies through lifelong learning, a topic which is of increasing importance to Higher Education Institutions across the world. _x005F_x000D_ The book will offer an a..

In a systematic, critical, and comparative manner, Universities and Regional Development shows internal and external audiences why, how, and when higher education’s regional development efforts should take place...

Universities and the Occult Rituals of the Corporate World explores the metaphorical parallels between corporatised, market-oriented universities and aspects of the occult. In the process, the book shows that the forms of mystery, mythmaking and ritual now common in restructured institutions of high..

In this volume, international contributors challenge prevalent views of the global marketplace to create a deeper understanding of higher education's role in knowledge creation and nation building...