Vocabulary learning with the Moodle glossary tool: a case study
Journal Article
Ratz, S. (2016)
Vocabulary learning with the Moodle glossary tool: a case study. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 4(1), 44-51. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v4i1.170
Vocabulary learning is a vital part of mastering a language and experience has shown that students often neglect to routinely work
on this aspect leading to problems with list...
Creating big interest in non-interest Islamic finance
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2015)
Creating big interest in non-interest Islamic finance. Islamic Finance Review, 5(2), 40-43
At the first glance, the interest in Islamic finance seems growing at an impressive scale. The statistics reported in the media and academic literature are encouraging. Howeve...
‘Taking care of the small: Article 6 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and childhood accidental injury claims in Scotland’
Journal Article
Macfarlane, L. (2015)
‘Taking care of the small: Article 6 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and childhood accidental injury claims in Scotland’. Stellenbosch Law Review, 26(2), 424-442
This article addresses the right to life, survival and development, guaranteed to every child by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, article 6, within th...
Writing the PhD Journey(s): An Autoethnography of Zine-Writing, Angst, Embodiment, and Backpacker Travels
Journal Article
Stanley, P. (2015)
Writing the PhD Journey(s): An Autoethnography of Zine-Writing, Angst, Embodiment, and Backpacker Travels. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 44(2), 143-168. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891241614528708
Doing PhD is a “black box.” While inputs, outputs, and milestones are visible, there is a sizeable gap in our understanding of candidates’ lived experiences. This may cause so...
Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress
Journal Article
Ratz, S., & Penman, C. (2014)
Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress. Scottish Languages Review, Spring / Summer 2014(27), 29-38
Internationalisation is a key thematic area which the Higher Education Academy in Scotland is
seeking to develop. This study contributes to previous research on the benefits o...
Lessons from China: Understanding what Chinese students want
Journal Article
Stanley, P. (2013)
Lessons from China: Understanding what Chinese students want. English Australia Journal : the Australian Journal of English Language Teaching, 28(2), 38-52
Students from the People's Republic of China are the single largest cohort of international students in Australia, and although attempts have been made to understand their nee...
International Students' First Encounters with Exams in the UK: Superficially Similar But Deeply Different
Journal Article
Pilcher, N., Smith, K., & Riley, J. (2013)
International Students' First Encounters with Exams in the UK: Superficially Similar But Deeply Different. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2013(1), 1-13
Although end of course exams remain a key mode of assessment in higher education, little research has focused on international students' experiences of exams. There seems to b...
‘Qualified’? A framework for comparing ELT teacher preparation courses
Journal Article
Stanley, P., & Murray, N. (2013)
‘Qualified’? A framework for comparing ELT teacher preparation courses. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 36(1), 102-115. https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.36.1.05sta
There is no standard via which to measure the ‘qualified’ English language teacher in a way that is meaningful to institutions seeking to employ teaching staff. This is signif...
Implementing a quality management framework in a higher education organisation: A case study
Journal Article
O'Mahony, K., & Garavan, T. N. (2012)
Implementing a quality management framework in a higher education organisation: A case study. Quality Assurance in Education, 20(2), 184-200. https://doi.org/10.1108/09684881211219767
Purpose – This paper aims to report and analyse the lessons learned from a case study on the implementation of a quality management system within an IT Division in a higher ed...
English language education across Greater China
Journal Article
Stanley, P. (2011)
English language education across Greater China. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 24(3), 303-306. https://doi.org/10.1080/07908318.2011.621326
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