Implementing Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: best interests, welfare and well-being
Book
E. E. Sutherland, & L. B. MacFarlane (Eds.), (2016)
Implementing Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: best interests, welfare and well-being
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is acknowledged as a landmark in the development of children's rights. Article 3 makes the child's best interests a primary consid...
Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty.
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. (2016)
Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty. In Innovations in Learning and Technology
What does it mean to teach innovation and entrepreneurship in professional degrees? The professions such as accountancy and law traditionally provide specialised knowledge and...
Balancing rigour and relevance: Higher education researchers and policymakers need to be more open to each other
Digital Artefact
Smith, K., Fernie, S. & Pilcher, N. (2016)
Balancing rigour and relevance: Higher education researchers and policymakers need to be more open to each other
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A longitudinal interpretive phenomenological investigation into latent entrepreneurial learning processes: Key implications for entrepreneurial education.
Presentation / Conference
Devlin, J. (2016, September)
A longitudinal interpretive phenomenological investigation into latent entrepreneurial learning processes: Key implications for entrepreneurial education. Poster presented at British Academy of Management, Newcastle, UK
The effectiveness and value of entrepreneurship education is much debated within academic literature. The individual’s experience is advocated as being key to shaping entrepre...
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...
The Role of Experienced Practitioners in Engineering Education: the End of an Era?
Conference Proceeding
Craig, N., Tennant, S., Murray, M., Forster, A., & Pilcher, N. (2016)
The Role of Experienced Practitioners in Engineering Education: the End of an Era?. In 6th International Symposium for Engineering Education 2016. , (271-278
Delivering excellence in higher engineering education is dependent on many variables. This includes programme design, delivery and content, university support and the knowledg...
Design Thinking-Based Entrepreneurship Education
Conference Proceeding
Huber, F., Peisl, T., Gedeon, S., Brodie, J., & Sailer, K. (2016)
Design Thinking-Based Entrepreneurship Education. In Proceedings of 3E - ECSB Entrepreneurship Education Conference. , (42-43
Questions we care about
In recent years, more and more people have started to look to the field of design for inspiring new ways of dealing with innovation challenges. Based o...
Exporting hospitality & tourism education abroad and its influence on the home programme internationalisation
Thesis
Lagiewski, R. M. (2016)
Exporting hospitality & tourism education abroad and its influence on the home programme internationalisation. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/455560
HEIs have, over the recent decade, been involved in internationalisation of their academic programmes and in the delivery of their degrees in international locations. Internat...
UK Academic – Hong Kong Industry Collaboration
Report
Dutton, M. & Raeside, R. (2015)
UK Academic – Hong Kong Industry Collaboration. Hong Kong: British Council
This report presents findings from research on science and engineering partnerships between UK universities and Hong Kong based industry. The research was conducted by the Emp...
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...