Reforming Learning and Teaching in Asia-Pacific Universities Influences of Globalised Processes in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Ng, Chi-hung Clarence (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Fox, Robert (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Nakano, Michiko (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, 33
• Θέματα: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Higher education.; International and Comparative Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Higher Education.

This book focuses on learning and teaching as the core business of higher education and explores reformative efforts in response to the influences of globalised processes in three advanced economies in the Asia-Pacific region: Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. This is a significant book as it adds to...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I New Contexts for Reforming Learning and Teaching
• Chapter 1 Globalised processes and their influences on university learning and teaching in advanced knowledge economies in the Asia-Pacific region
• Part II Student Mobility and Meeting the Needs of New Student Groups
• Chapter 2 International mobility of students, academics, educational programs, and campuses in Asia
• Chapter 3 Educational diversification strategies: Japanese universities' efforts to attract international students
• Chapter 4 Identity re-construction in a new habitus: An investigation of the language-related educational experiences of immigrant Mainland Chinese students in a multilingual University of Hong Kong
• Chapter 5 International students' academic, intercultural and personal development in globalised education
• Chapter 6 Sustaining learning engagement in distance education: An achievement goal perspective
• Part III New Technological Practices for Change
• Chapter 7 An ecosystem inspired change strategy to rejuvenate technical support service for 21st century teacher education
• Chapter 8 MOOC impact beyond innovation
• Chapter 9 Interactivity, values and the microgenesis of learning in a tertiary setting
• Chapter 10 Capitalising on internet and computing technologies for improving learning and teaching: The experience of Waseda University
• Part IV English as an International Language for Communication
• Chapter 11 The learning and teaching of English as an international language in Asia-Pacific Universities: Issues and challenges
• Chapter 12 A global challenge: Overseas immersion as an effective means to enhancing English proficiency
• Chapter 13 Crafting an intrinsically motivating course environment for language learning: A Japanese pedagogical innovation
• Chapter 14 Improving English language learning outcomes for international students in Australian universities: Some critical issues
• Part V Challenges to Assessment and Quality Assurance
• Chapter 15 Reforming assessment to promote learning: Critical issues from a global perspective
• Chapter 16 The emergence and development of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL): Implications for assessment, quality and quality assurance in higher education
• Chapter 17 The development of quality assurance practice in Japanese universities
• Chapter 18 Quality assurance in teacher education: Implications for promoting student learning.