Tag: Higher

Current Trends in EMI and Multimodality in Higher Education


Free Download Vicent Beltrán-Palanques, "Current Trends in EMI and Multimodality in Higher Education "
English | ISBN: 1032071311 | 2024 | 266 pages | EPUB | 11 MB
Looking at both English Medium Instruction (EMI) and multimodality in higher education, this edited volume bridges the gap between the two contexts by offering various new insights into fundamentals in multilingual education, EMI discourse and current teaching practices in internationalised contexts. Current demands in communication, especially in higher-education contexts, require examining EMI from a multimodal perspective with the aim of giving explicit attention to modern discourse practices.

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Attracting International Students for Higher Education


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English | ISBN: 1607416662 | 2011 | 99 pages | PDF | 2 MB
More international students obtain a higher education in the United States than in any other country, and they make valuable contributions while they are here. This book focuses on the goals and policies in attracting international students to the United States and the implications for global competitiveness.

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The University in Translation Internationalizing Higher Education


Free Download Suzy Harris, "The University in Translation: Internationalizing Higher Education"
English | ISBN: 184706227X | 2011 | 144 pages | PDF | 864 KB
In recent years interest in schools outreach and academic enrichment has increased dramatically, reflecting a greater social conscience and awareness of the impact that universities can have on the wider community. The transferable skills that academics bring to schools need to be honed for this new learning environment, as delivery methods and success benchmarks are radically different in a schools context. This collection addresses the numerous issues raised when arts and humanities academics become involved with schools, bringing together practitioners from a broad range of fields within the arts and humanities to share experiences and insights.

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Higher Dimensional Algebraic Geometry


Free Download Higher Dimensional Algebraic Geometry: A Volume in Honor of V. V. Shokurov
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1009396242 | 475 Pages | PDF | 7 MB
Arising from the 2022 Japan-US Mathematics Institute, this book covers a range of topics in modern algebraic geometry, including birational geometry, classification of varieties in positive and zero characteristic, K-stability, Fano varieties, foliations, the minimal model program and mathematical physics. The volume includes survey articles providing an accessible introduction to current areas of interest for younger researchers. Research papers, written by leading experts in the field, disseminate recent breakthroughs in areas related to the research of V.V. Shokurov, who has been a source of inspiration for birational geometry over the last forty years.

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Off Book Devised Performance and Higher Education


Free Download Off Book: Devised Performance and Higher Education by Heather Fitzsimmons Frey, Nicola Hyland, James McKinnon
English | March 7, 2024 | ISBN: 1789384982 | 272 pages | PDF | 5.09 Mb
An edited collection of essays exploring ways that theatrical devising supports and defies higher education’s institutional goals.

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