The Philosophy of Mathematics Education

Paul Ernest's The Philosophy of Mathematics Education critically examines the foundational assumptions underlying mathematics education. Challenging the traditional view of mathematical knowledge as certain and neutral, Ernest proposes a social constructivist perspective, viewing mathematics as a fallible social construction. This approach has significant implications for pedagogy, including in…

The Lecturer's Guide to Quality and Standards in Colleges and Universities

This guide serves as a practical handbook for lecturers in post-compulsory higher education, combining an entrepreneurial mindset with a strong educational philosophy based on reflective practice. The authors address key components of academic quality and standards, including teaching and learning, student support, assessment and evaluation, curriculum design, resource management, and marketing.

The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education

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978-981-16-6506-6

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89 page

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370

The Contextualisation of 21st Century Skills

This book explores how 21st century skills—such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity—are interpreted and applied across various educational contexts worldwide. It highlights the importance of adapting these skills to local cultural, social, and economic settings, emphasizing that a one-size-fits-all approach is ineffective

Technical Universities

This open-access volume critically examines the evolution and future of technical universities as independent, single-faculty institutions. Tracing their origins from polytechnical schools established during the industrial era, the book explores how these institutions have adapted to shifts in national higher education structures, academic disciplines, and governance models.

Teaching Under Pressure: Looking at primary teachers' stress

This text is based on the author's research into primary school teachers’ stress. The research has been linked with the author's belief in the need to understand ourselves, our personal and professional situations and how they relate. The resulting book is a practical text designed to address the reader in such a way that they can readily identify with what is being discussed. Furthermore, re…

Jurnal Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan

urnal Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan merupakan wadah publikasi ilmiah yang memuat hasil-hasil penelitian, kajian konseptual, dan praktik terbaik di bidang pendidikan.

Teachers' Work in a Globalizing Economy

Extended critical case studies provide a tangible working expression of the labour process of teaching, showing how teachers are simultaneously experiencing significant changes to their work, as well as responding in ways that actively shape these processes. For teachers and researchers, this book reveals which processes in the global economy impact and sometimes control the role of the teacher.

Successful Global Collaborations in Higher Education Institutions

This open access book presents a deep investigation into the manifold topics pertaining to global university collaboration. It outlines the strategies King Abdulaziz University has employed to rise in global rankings, and the reasons chosen to collaborate with other academic and research institutes.

Socioeconomic Inequality and Educational Outcomes

This book explores how socioeconomic inequality affects educational outcomes, using two decades of data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). It examines patterns across countries and over time, analyzing the relationship between students’ socioeconomic status and their academic performance. The authors provide evidence that educational inequality is persiste…