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Direct linkAlexander Hensby, Editor; Barbara Adewumi, Editor – Palgrave Macmillan, 2024
This book examines the structural and cultural factors that explain the persistence of an attainment gap between white and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students in UK universities. So-called 'deficit' approaches have long represented the orthodoxy in higher education strategy-making, yet they overlook the structural and institutional…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Minority Group Students, Foreign Countries, Educational Attainment
Benson, Vladlena, Ed.; Morgan, Stephanie – IGI Global, 2014
The inclusion of social media in higher education has transformed the way instructors teach and students learn. In order to effectively reach their students in this networked world, teachers must learn to utilize the latest technologies in their classrooms. "Cutting-Edge Technologies and Social Media Use in Higher Education" brings…
Descriptors: Social Media, Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education, Social Capital
Fuller, Alison, Ed.; Heath, Sue, Ed.; Johnston, Brenda, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Extending the chance for people from diverse backgrounds to participate in Higher Education (HE) is a priority in the UK and many countries internationally. Previous work on widening participation in HE however has focussed on why people choose to go to university but this vital new research has focussed on looking at why people choose not to go.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Networks, Social Capital, Foreign Countries
Benson, Phil, Ed.; Reinders, Hayo, Ed. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
This comprehensive exploration of theoretical and practical aspects of out-of-class teaching and learning, from a variety of perspectives and in various settings around the world, includes a theoretical overview of the field, 11 data-based case studies, and practical advice on materials development for independent learning. Contents of this book…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Independent Study, Multilingualism, Second Language Learning
