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Working in partnership in Pakistan: Lessons from launching a pedagogical partnership program
Get PDFThis case study presents an account of the implementation of the Pedagogical Partnership Program (PPP) at a leading university in Pakistan. The PPP was unique in two main ways: (a) it was the first of its kind in any higher education institution in Pakistan and (b) it was launched during COVID-19. The launch of the program during COVID offers insights into how partnerships can be a unique support system for students and faculty in difficult times. We share several lessons learned from our experiences leading the PPP and from the feedback we received on end-of-partnership reports. These lessons have been critical to how we continued to think about the evolution of the program and its impact on students and faculty/staff at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Through our analysis, we aim to add a new contextual perspective on partnerships in South Asia as a developing area of the world for partnership initiatives
Exploring clinical perfectionism in higher education students: Key recommendations and reflections on a partnership
Get PDFDriving digital skills enhancement: Student content creators
Get PDFThe student technology mentor (STMs) team at the University of Hertfordshire have worked together to create an engaging online digital skills course for students. They have designed, developed, and authored content for their peers with the eventual aim of staff learning from these resources. This project will continue to be enhanced and added to over time by fellow students. The STMs have worked closely in partnership with the digital capabilities team to lead digital skills development for employment development. The content is currently aimed at our Level 6 and 7 students and is integrated as part of the Go Herts award so that students gain recognition and reward for engagement in extra curricular activity. This case study outlines how students can drive change, lead strategy, and design and author content whilst working in partnership with staff
Teaching Strategies for Autistic Students
Get PDFThis article explores teaching and the educational environment with the Autistic student in mind. It begins by approaching the medical and social models of disability and discussing the implications of their use in an educational setting, focusing on why a social model of disability best supports the learning of Autistic and neurodivergent students in order to be as inclusive as possible in the education setting. The article then goes into detail on the strategies found within the support tiers of Communication, Visual Aide, and Environment in a classroom setting to bolster the success of Autistic and neurodivergent students. This includes a comprehensive breakdown of best ways to support students in these areas, and why this is important. Focussing on the idea that all behavior is communication, the article discusses the importance of inclusivity in the classroom, and preserving the agency of Autistic students. This article aims to give educators the tools they need to support students who are Autistic and neurodivergent, so that they are experiencing less stress and an improved school experience across their learning journey.Cet article explore l’enseignement et l’environnement pédagogique dans l’optique de l’élève autiste. Il commence par aborder les modèles médicaux et sociaux du handicap et discute des implications de leur utilisation dans un cadre pédagogique, en se concentrant sur les raisons pour lesquelles un modèle social du handicap soutient mieux l’apprentissage des élèves autistes et issus de la neurodiversité afin d’être aussi inclusif que possible en contexte pédagogique. L’article décrit ensuite en détail les stratégies utilisées en classe dans les domaines de la communication, de l’aide visuelle et de l’environnement pour favoriser la réussite des élèves autistes et issus de la neurodiversité. L’article comprend une analyse détaillée des meilleures façons de soutenir les élèves dans ces domaines et de leur importance. En se concentrant sur l’idée que tout comportement est une forme de communication, l’article discute de l’importance de l’inclusion dans la classe et de la préservation de l’autonomie des élèves autistes. Cet article vise à donner aux éducateurs les outils dont ils ont besoin pour soutenir les élèves autistes et issus de la neurodiversité, afin de réduire le stress des élèves et de leur offrir une expérience scolaire améliorée tout au long de leur parcours d’apprentissage
Contesting Digital Technology through New Forms of Transnational Activism
Get PDFWhile the tech giants are using privatisation to present themselves as providers of solutions to global problems, digitalisation is creating new forms of transnational activism. Global unions are emerging as players in this contest, helping to build counter power at both the local and global level. Through a comparison of the use of digital technology in two case studies in Africa involving two different global unions the article demonstrates how global unions can, through their intermediary coordinating role at the supranational level, deepen worker power.
KEYWORDS: Global unions; digital technology; informal work; power resources; union revitalisatio
Review of: Nithya Natarajan and Laurie Parsons (eds) (2021) Climate Change in the Global Workplace - Labour, Adaptation and Resistance
Get PDFCommercial Surrogacy: Invisible Reproductive Workers in Ghana
Get PDFThe issues facing surrogates are labour issues. However, there is scanty literature on the working conditions of surrogates in sub-Saharan Africa. This article explores the labour conditions of these unprotected and invisible reproductive workers in Ghana. In-depth interviews were conducted with key informants between 2018 and 2019. The study revealed the following: 1) Baby agents were increasingly playing a dominant role in the surrogacy industry, and through the surrogacy homes are able to create docile and disciplined surrogates. 2) Surrogacy agreements were oppressive and designed to reinforce the control over the bodies of surrogates. 3) Pregnancy-related scars leave emotional scars on the minds of surrogates. We recommend state regulation of the industry to ensure strict supervision of baby agents to minimise exploitation of surrogates.
KEYWORDS: surrogacy home; baby agents; surrogates; commercial surrogacy; Ghan