Högre utbildning

'One of the very best English comic novelists of the post-war era' Time Out The plot lines of The Campus Trilogy, radiating from its hub at the redbrick University of Rummidge, trace the comic adventures of academics who move outside familiar terr...

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How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles' pioneering theory of an...

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Boken handlar om vad en SO-lärare behöver kunna, och ger den blivande läraren en gedigen kunskapsbas för att utveckla just de didaktiska förmågor som krävs för att skapa en kvalitativ undervisning i vart och ett av de fyra SO-ämnena. Boken är base...

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A life-saving illustrated guide to making student life easier, more productive and more fun. With shortcuts to academic success, tips for making the most of the student experience and - most importantly - hangover hacks to make things better the n...

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Konstfack, Sveriges största konstnärliga högskola inom konst, design och konsthantverk, firar 175 år med en kollektiv historieskrivning. Den 20 oktober 1844 startades en "Söndags-Rit-Skola för Handtverkare" av konstnären och folklivsforskaren Nils...

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First published a half-century ago, Rachel Carson's award-winning The Sense of Wonder remains the classic guide to introducing children to the marvels of nature In 1955, acclaimed conservationist Rachel Carson-author of Silent Spring-began work on...

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Utevistelse är en självklar del av förskolans verksamhet. Varje dag, året om, går barn och pedagoger ut. Den här boken vill visa på de möjligheter som uteverksamheten erbjuder. Skapa magiska lekvärldar, bjud ut bokstäverna, få syn på naturens este...

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'Buy this book' DOUGLAS MURRAY 'An urgent call for reformation' DAVID GOODHART THE EXPLOSIVE NEW BOOK FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF NATIONAL POPULISM AND VALUES, VOICE AND VIRTUE. Depressed tutors and disillusioned students. Funding ...

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Each year, over 40,000 new students enter America's law schools. Each new crop experiences startlingly high rates of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and dissatisfaction. Kathryne M. Young was one of those disgruntled law students. After finishing la...

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Kåre Bremer startade sin blogg när han hade varit rektor vid Stockholms universitet i knappt ett och ett halvt år. Det blev ett par inlägg per vecka fram till hans avgång som rektor i januari 2013. Sammanlagt blev det 930 blogginlägg. Intentionen ...

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Although the role of universities in the knowledge society is increasingly significant, there remains a severe lack of systematic quantitative evidence at the micro-level, with virtually all policy discussion based on country level statistics or c...

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This book provides an analysis of university missions over time and space. It starts out by presenting a governance framework focusing on the demands on universities set by regulators, market actors and scrutinizers. It examines organizational str...

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This edited volume contributes to the ongoing research and practice on applying performance management to university governance. A comparative approach and international perspective of the issue is provided through extensive use of case studies an...

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In this compelling book, Alexander Styhre presents a comprehensive analysis of the role and purpose of theory within the university setting. Critiquing current university governance practices which assess research quality based on citation frequen...

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Today's researchers have many opportunities for disseminating their work, including traditional and digital publications, written articles, podcasts, and other media such as zines and graphic books. But how do they decide which output is right for...

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Many children are leaving school without the learning that they need to navigate the adult world effectively, the majority of whom are among the most vulnerable in our society. Closing the Disadvantage Gap in Schools helps teachers and school lead...

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As a professor at Yale, William Deresiewicz saw something that troubled him deeply. His students, some of the nation's brightest minds, were adrift when it came to the big questions: how to think critically and creatively and how to find a sense o...

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How can you design more inclusive learning experiences and environments? How can you overcome some of the challenges of designing and implementing more inclusive learning? You will find the answers to these questions and much more in this dynamic ...

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Alla lärosäten vill bli mer digitala. Strategier och visioner lyfter fram digitalisering som en framtidsfråga för högre utbildning. Universitetslärare förväntas att använda såväl fysiska som digitala lärandemiljöer för att främja studenters lärand...

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Frihetsretorik och marknadslogik: En analys av den svenska högskolepolitiken 1970--2014 skildrar de marknadsliberala idéernas påverkan på de svenska universiteten och högskolorna med fokus på 1990-talets utbildningspolitiska reformer. Utbildningsh...

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An Introduction to Distance Education is a comprehensive look at the field of distance education, outlining current theories, practices, and goals that are essential to effective design, delivery, and navigation. As an alternative pedagogical appr...

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The quick, comprehensive, and accessible guide that new educators need to make it through the first year and thrive in the profession. The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide provides valuable strategies, activities, and tools you need to succeed ...

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Under det senaste decenniet har flera myndigheter gjort riktade satsningar för att stimulera utvecklingen av förskola, skola och lärarutbildning genom att stärka den praktiknära forskningen. Det så kallade ULF-avtalet Utveckling Lärande och Forskn...

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