Crowdfunding Can Serve as a Pathway to Higher Education
Book Chapter
Romdhani, I., El Youssi, A., Al Mennai, M., Babah, E., & Yahya, R. (2018)
Crowdfunding Can Serve as a Pathway to Higher Education. In M. Mohieldin, & D. Petkoski (Eds.), Financing Sustainable Development: Ideas for Action 2018, 43-49
The Al-Derb platform provides a way for individual and group funding (crowdfunding) to help young people obtain grants for high-quality online education and training courses o...
The hidden curriculum: A critical analysis of tertiary English teaching in China
Book Chapter
Stanley, P. (2011)
The hidden curriculum: A critical analysis of tertiary English teaching in China. In J. Ryan (Ed.), China's Higher Education Reform and Internationalisation, 193-210. Taylor & Francis
No abstract available.
What Is The ‘Academic Purpose’ Of ‘English’ In ‘English For Academic Purposes’?
Book Chapter
Pilcher, N., & Richards, K. (2017)
What Is The ‘Academic Purpose’ Of ‘English’ In ‘English For Academic Purposes’?. In L. Tuen Wong, & W. Lam Wong (Eds.), Teaching and Learning English for Academic Purposes: Current Research and PracticesNova Science Publishers
In this chapter, we suggest abandoning the current form of EAP for a form of EAP that is actively explorative of and taught within individual subject contexts. We argue that f...
'I didn't expect to get so much out of it myself': Student perspectives on the relationship between peer mentoring and self assessment
Book Chapter
Sambell, K., & Beven, P. (2009)
'I didn't expect to get so much out of it myself': Student perspectives on the relationship between peer mentoring and self assessment. In D. Hampton, & J. Potter (Eds.), Students supporting students, (15-18). Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA
This paper presents case study research into the student experience of becoming a mentor on an undergraduate Joint Honours programme at Northumbria University. The teaching te...
‘This was really different!' Alternative perspectives on the student experience of assessment: alienation and engagement
Book Chapter
Sambell, K. (2012)
‘This was really different!' Alternative perspectives on the student experience of assessment: alienation and engagement. In I. Solomonides, . A. Reid, & P. Petocz (Eds.), Engaging with learning in higher education, (185-208). Libri Publishing
This chapter focuses on students' experiences of engagement in the context of assessment. It explores one case study, which formed part of a university-wide attempt to promot...
Exploring Intercultural Awareness: International Student Mobility in China and the UK through a Non-Essentialist Lens
Book Chapter
Foster, M. (2016)
Exploring Intercultural Awareness: International Student Mobility in China and the UK through a Non-Essentialist Lens. In D. Coleman-George, & D. M. Velliaris (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Study Abroad Programs and Outbound Mobility; Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development, 349-369. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0169-5.ch014
In the research literature regarding international students' learning experiences, a frequently studied theme is the ‘Chinese culture of learning' as contrasted by the ‘Wester...
Using computer-aided assessment
Book Chapter
Sambell, K., Sambell, A., & Sexton, G. (1999)
Using computer-aided assessment. In L. McDowell (Ed.), Using Information Technology in Teaching, Learning & Assessment. Northumbria University, MARCET
No abstract available.