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No full textThis is the second issue of Volume 4, with articles that examine higher education and/or action research projects in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Zambia, and other contexts
The Pedagogical Implications of Coherence in English Argumentative Discourse by Indonesian Professionals
Full text linkIn this global era, all educated people, such as professionals and college students, need to have English writing skills. Writing competence will facilitate professionals’ success in their careers and students’ success in their studies. However, coherent writing is a complex task that requires complex skills and is therefore not easy. For manyIndonesian scientists, English scientific writing for international seminars or journals is likely still the hardest work (Suharno 2012). Based on the background above, this study investigated the coherence of English articles, such as argumentative discourses by Indonesian professionals. The study is descriptive and qualitative in nature. It applies both topical and paradigmatic analyses. The data of the study include 14 English articles found in the “Opinion Forum” of The Jakarta Post. The research results reveal that, for the most part, English argumentative discourses by Indonesian writers are developed only partly coherently.
Success Factors in a Comprehensive International Partnership: Lessons Learned from a Case Study of an Indo-American Collaboration
Full text linkThis article thoroughly examines a specific case of a partnership between educational institutions in India and the United States with the help of in-depth interviews of key stakeholders in the program. The article outlines factors that are necessary ingredients for a collaborative program to succeed. The factors are classified as external, internal, financial, and intangible. The findings of the article can be used by administrators and faculty in the two countries as a road map while starting or growing a partnership. The paper also outlines the constraints and threats for a partnership such as this. Finally, there are suggestions for future research that can enhance the body of literature in this area. This research is of particular importance since both India and the United States are significant higher-education hubs and are the sources of a high level of educational partnership activity
Eat, Sleep, Breathe, Study: Understanding What It Means to Belong at a University From the Student Perspective
Full text linkThe present study utilized consensual qualitative research (Hill 2012) to investigate undergraduate students’ sense of belongingness to their university. The analysis revealed four broad domains: (1) valued group involvement, (2) meaningful personal relationships, (3) environmental factors, and (4) intrapersonal factors. Within these domains, six general categories and eight typical categories emerged. The results highlight the importance for students to have opportunities to meaningfully connect with other peers/faculty, the availability of a myriad of campus organizations and groups, and universities to foster an environment of diversity. Implications for higher education personnel as well as directions for future research are discussed
Book Review: Neoliberalism’s War on Higher Education
Full text linkA review of Henry A. Giroux\u27s Neoliberalism\u27s War on Higher Educatio
Access and Social Capital: A Profile of Community College and Global Counterparts
Full text linkAlternatives to the traditional four-year public and private university include a sector of higher education that offers a more advanced curriculum than secondary school and serves as a local and often lower-cost pathway that gives options for university overflow for adult learners, displaced workers, life-long learners, workforce learners, developmental learners, and non-traditional learners (Raby and Valeau 2009). These institutional types are known by several names including College of Further Education, Community College, Polytechnic, Technical College, and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) and are found on all continents. Based on a literature review of 1,083 academic publications these institutions share a mission that views educational access as necessary for growing the economic and social capital that is needed to help students improve lives. Central to this mission is the belief that any amount of post-secondary education is life-enhancing, regardless of length of study or level of completion. This article examines application of this mission at community colleges and global counterparts throughout the world
Book Review: Higher Education and National Development: Universities and Societies in Transition
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Front Matter
No full textThis is the first issue of Volume 4, with articles that examine higher education and/or action research projects in India, Indonesia, the United States, and other contexts
Front Matter
No full textThis is the first issue of Volume 5, with articles that examine higher education in the United States, Uzbekistan, Latin America, and community colleges from a global perspective