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5 décembre 2016

Refugees struggle to access universities, but Scotland is showing a way forward

By Ima Jackson. Until now – Universities Scotland, the umbrella body for higher education north of the border, has extended a hand of welcome to the only group where it is brave to do so – refugees and asylum seekers. It has published new guidance for how universities in Scotland should handle applications from this non-traditional group. More...

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5 décembre 2016

Education for refugees can help save Syria’s lost generation

By Dorrie Chetty. With the world’s focus firmly on the European response to the refugee crisis in recent weeks, attention has been diverted away from the humanitarian needs of the Middle East itself. More...

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5 décembre 2016

Five ways universities have already changed in the 21st century

By Paul Ashwin. Global higher education underwent a period of remarkable change in the first 15 years of the 21st century. Five key trends affecting universities around the world illustrate how, despite increased access to information, our understanding of higher education remains limited. More...

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5 décembre 2016

The way economics is taught needs an overhaul: a South African case study

By Emmanuel Ojo and Loïse Jeannin. Economics is a discipline that ought, at its best, to explain the world and its complexities. Unlike physics, it is not an exact science. Due to its nature as a social sciences, lecturers must assist students to understand the complex relationships between companies, governments, consumers and diverse stakeholders. More...

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5 décembre 2016

Training can help Botswana’s teachers manage multiculturalism

By Annah Anikie Molosiwa. On paper, Botswana is a multilingual state with at least 25 languages spoken within its cities, towns and villages. In reality, Setswana dominates. It is the national language, spoken by the vast majority of the population as either a mother tongue or second language. More...

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5 décembre 2016

Here’s how undocumented students are able to enroll at American universities

By Tanya Golash-Boza and Benigno Merlin. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions of undocumented people, beginning on his first day in office. In response, students and faculty from 100 campuses around the United States have launched a campaign to demand that their universities become “sanctuaries” for undocumented students. More...

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5 décembre 2016

The disturbing connection between bullying and sexual harassment

By Dorothy Espelage. Over the past two decades, the national media has given considerable attention to disturbing stories of youth suicides that have resulted in part from bullying. More...

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5 décembre 2016

What's the Question, Again?

By Barbara Fister. Over the past year and a half, researchers in the Stanford History Education Group have tested over 7,000 students in middle schools, high schools, and universities across a dozen states to see how well they could evaluate information found online. Read more...

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5 décembre 2016

Math Geek Mom: A Day to Remember

By Rosemarie Emanuele. With only 365 possible days in a year that is not a leap year, there is a 1/365 chance that any day will fall on a particular person’s birthday. In our home with three people, none of whom share a birthday, that gives a 3/365 chance that any particular day will be someone’s birthday. Read more...

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5 décembre 2016

Branded house, house of brands, or something else?

By Rob Zinkan. Should higher ed move beyond the branded house versus house of brands discussion and develop its own framework for brand architecture. More...

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