Supporting Research in Area Studies

Supporting Research in Area Studies
Author: Lesley Pitman
Publisher: Chandos Publishing
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2015-08-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1780634714

Supporting Research in Area Studies: A Guide for Academic Libraries focuses on the study of other countries or regions of the world, crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries in the humanities and social sciences. The book provides a comprehensive guide for academic libraries supporting communities of researchers, exploring the specialist requirements of these researchers in information resources, resource discovery tools, information skills, and the challenges of working with materials in multiple languages. The book makes the case that adapting systems and procedures to meet these needs will help academic libraries be better placed to support their institutions' international agenda. Early chapters cover the academic landscape, its history, area studies, librarianship, and acquisitions. Subsequent chapters discuss collections management, digital products, and the digital humanities, and their role in academic projects, with final sections exploring information skills and the various disciplinary skills that facilitate the needs of researchers during their careers. - Describes the nature of area studies research and the traditional strengths of area studies librarianship in supporting inter- and trans-disciplinary research - Applies the latest thinking in research support in university libraries to the specific needs of the area studies research community in the United Kingdom and United States - Explores how internationalizing systems and processes can bring broader benefits to the university as a whole - Analyzes the particular issues caused by working with content and systems in multiple languages

OECD Skills Studies Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Austria

OECD Skills Studies Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Austria
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2019-11-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9264816240

The Austrian higher education system has consistently recognised the need to become more entrepreneurial and innovative with a view to supporting the economic, social and cultural development of the country and its regions. Over the past decades, the government has been implementing a broad reform agenda to provide strategic funding, diversify higher education institutions (HEIs) and promote an allocation of students that improves the quality of services and empowers them vis à vis the future of work and society. This review illustrates policy actions promoting the development of entrepreneurial and innovative activities in the Higher Education System and individual HEIs.

OECD Skills Studies Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in The Netherlands

OECD Skills Studies Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in The Netherlands
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2018-09-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9264292047

The higher education sector in The Netherlands offers excellent examples of what it means to be innovative and entrepreneurial, and promote entrepreneurial mind sets, entrepreneurship and knowledge exchange. Creating value from academic knowledge through innovative services, products, processes ...

Supporting Early Career Teachers With Research-Based Practices

Supporting Early Career Teachers With Research-Based Practices
Author: Wellner, Laurie
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2021-05-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1799868052

Teachers in their first few years of their teaching career require high quality, structured support to begin the journey towards becoming experts. Establishing research-based best practices and working habits set up early career teachers for a fulfilling and successful career. The requirements of teachers are constantly changing, and teachers need to continually adapt their knowledge and practices to fit schools’ changing demographics. Having a toolbox of research-based best practices to draw upon can support early career teachers as they move from theory to practical application when the learning curve is the steepest. Strengthening the system of support includes increasing teachers’ influence over their day-to-day work and developing positive and supportive cultures of learning. Supporting Early Career Teachers With Research-Based Practices presents both theoretical and practical research to support the conceptual understanding of educational praxis for common areas with which early career educators may require additional expertise or support. This book is intended to be a valuable contribution to the body of literature in the field of education by supplying research-based teaching practices for modern education. Primary topics covered include professional learning, classroom management, student-teacher relationships, teaching diverse students and inclusive educational practices, and teacher self-care strategies. This book is a valuable reference tool for early career teachers of all subject areas and grade levels, school administrators, teacher mentors and guides, education faculty in higher education, educational researchers, curriculum developers, instructional facilitators, practicing teachers, pre-service teachers, professional development coordinators, teacher educators, researchers, academicians, and students interested in teaching practices and support for the early career teacher.

OECD Skills Studies Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Hungary

OECD Skills Studies Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Hungary
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2017-11-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9264273344

This report presents evidence-based analysis of current strategies and practices in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Hungary towards a value-creating use of knowledge resources for innovation and entrepreneurship. The analysis and recommendations are highly relevant for policy makers and ...

OECD Skills Studies Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Italy

OECD Skills Studies Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Italy
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2019-12-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9264877428

This review illustrates policy actions promoting the entrepreneurial and innovative activities in the Italian Higher Education System, and focuses on 11 case study universities. It discusses strategies and practices adopted by Italian higher education institutions to innovate, engage, and generate value for the society and the economy. This review is part of a series of national reports implementing the HEinnovate framework. HEinnovate is a guiding framework that the OECD and the European Commission have developed to promote the “entrepreneurial and innovation agenda” in higher education.

OECD Skills Studies Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Ireland

OECD Skills Studies Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Ireland
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2017-10-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9264270892

This report presents evidence-based analysis on Ireland’s higher education transformation process towards an innovative, interconnected and multidisciplinary entrepreneurial system, designed to empower its students and staff to demonstrate enterprise, innovation and creativity in teaching ...