Perspectives in Transnational Higher Education / / edited by Emmanuel Jean Francois, Mejai B. M. Avoseh, Wendy Griswold.

This volume brought together scholars from various parts of the world to provide the readers with the latest research in transnational higher education and transcultural learning and teaching theories, as well as findings, best practices, and emerging trends. Practitioners will find best practice ca...

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Place / Publishing House:Rotterdam : : SensePublishers :, Imprint: SensePublishers,, 2016.
Year of Publication:2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (221 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Part I: Philosophical Perspectives
  • What Is Transnational Education?
  • ‘Gated Globalization’, Regionalism and Regional Trading Agreements: Educational Diplomacy in an Epoch of the Post-Bureaucratic State
  • Transnational Education and Internationalization of Education as Tools for Higher Education Transformation and Economic Development in Emerging Economies
  • Critical Transnational Pedagogy: Toward a Critical Theory of Transnational Education and Learning; Part II: Pedagogical Perspectives
  • A Global Perspective on Transnational Curriculum: Building Learning Community in Context of Education Reform; Power, Authority, and Relationships in Instructional Practice: A Transnational Experience
  • Open Books, Close Divides: Using Cultural Relativism to Enhance Reading Comprehension
  • Transnational English: Dialogue and Solidarity among Teachers
  • The Undertones of Culture in American Education: The Exigencies of Trans-Cultural Consciousness in Transnational Education
  • Part III: Perspectives Related to Mode of Delivery
  • Trans-Nationalization of Latin American Higher Education: Perspectives and Challenges for the Region
  • Inter-Institutional/Joint Degree Curriculum Experiences in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges for the University of Botswana
  • Balancing the Local and the Global through Transnational Education: The Case of the University of Botswana;Notes on Contributors.