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Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course (2008)
Journal Article
Xing, M., Wang, J., & Spencer, K. (2008). Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course. Language Learning and Technology, 12(2), 71-93

This study investigated the potential impact of e-learning on raising overseas students' cultural awareness and explored the possibility of creating an interactive learning environment for them to improve their English academic writing. The study was... Read More about Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course.

Using self-evaluation for inspection: How well prepared are primary school headteachers? (2008)
Journal Article
Plowright, D. (2008). Using self-evaluation for inspection: How well prepared are primary school headteachers?. School Leadership and Management, 28(2), 101-126. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632430801969799

This article explores the extent to which primary school headteachers are prepared for the increasing contribution that self-evaluation is now expected to make to raising standards. Data were collected from headteachers in one local authority in Engl... Read More about Using self-evaluation for inspection: How well prepared are primary school headteachers?.

Portraits of resilience: headteachers in two different cultures (2008)
Journal Article
Bottery, M., Ngai, G., Wong, P. M., & Wong, P. H. (2008). Portraits of resilience: headteachers in two different cultures. Education 3-13, 36(2), 183-199. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004270701577347

This article provides two ‘portraits’ of headteachers in primary schools in England and Hong Kong, derived from semi-structured interviews with these individuals. Contrary to some claims that such a small sample is worthless, this article argues that... Read More about Portraits of resilience: headteachers in two different cultures.

Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses (2008)
Journal Article
Xing, M., & Spencer, K. A. (2008). Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses. Innovations in education and teaching international, 45(2), 169-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703290801950377

A web-based learning environment has been developed to support students from China who are studying in the UK and are confronted by many cultural barriers, which may impede their academic studies.The electronic environment incorporates a number of ap... Read More about Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses.

Valid knowledge: The economy and the academy (2007)
Journal Article
Williams, P. J. (2007). Valid knowledge: The economy and the academy. Higher Education, 54(4), 511-523. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-007-9051-y

The future of Western universities as public institutions is the subject of extensive continuing debate, underpinned by the issue of what constitutes valid knowledge. Where in the past only prepositional knowledge codified by academics was considered... Read More about Valid knowledge: The economy and the academy.

Education and globalization: redefining the role of the educational professional (2006)
Journal Article
Bottery, M. (2006). Education and globalization: redefining the role of the educational professional. Educational review, 58(1), 95-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131910500352804

This paper argues that current globalizing forces are profoundly affecting the policies of nation states, and particularly those in education, and producing a situation where educational professional work is both increasingly controlled and increasin... Read More about Education and globalization: redefining the role of the educational professional.

Lessons from the future: ICT scenarios and the education of teachers (2005)
Journal Article
Williams, P. (2005). Lessons from the future: ICT scenarios and the education of teachers. Journal of education for teaching : JET, 31(4), 319-339. https://doi.org/10.1080/02607470500280209

This paper reviews significant events of the last 25 years in schools and teacher education in England and looks ahead to the next 25 years. Various scenarios for the future are examined and the potential is considered for new forms of teachers' init... Read More about Lessons from the future: ICT scenarios and the education of teachers.