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Integration of Vocational Education and Training Experiences: Purposes, Practices and Principles (Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects #29)
by Sarojni Choy Gun-Britt Wärvik Viveca LindbergThis book draws on experiences from a range of vocational education systems in different nation states and re-examines the purpose of providing experiences outside educational institutions; the kinds and extent of those experiences; and efforts made to ensure the integration of students’ experiences across sites. Analyses of the various vocational education systems, their purposes and practices across nations, and challenges experienced by different stakeholders illustrate different approaches to the integration of learning at different sites. The book includes a consideration of what constitutes the integration and reconciliation of experiences, and their attendant educational implications. This extends an appraisal of the concepts of integration, reconciliation, curriculum and work readiness, each of which has a range of connotations. Integration or reconciliation is differentiated from transfer of learning, which is commonly based on simple assumptions that the educational institutions will provide theory and that the workplaces will provide practice from the workplaces, and that the two can be easily linked by students. The contributions from different nation states clearly demonstrate that integration is a collaborative process and requires the agency of stakeholders operating at global, national and specific learning site levels.
Integrations: The Struggle for Racial Equality and Civic Renewal in Public Education (History and Philosophy of Education Series)
by Lawrence Blum Zoë BurkholderThe promise of a free, high-quality public education is supposed to guarantee every child a shot at the American dream. But our widely segregated schools mean that many children of color do not have access to educational opportunities equal to those of their white peers. In Integrations, historian Zoë Burkholder and philosopher Lawrence Blum investigate what this country’s long history of school segregation means for achieving just and equitable educational opportunities in the United States. Integrations focuses on multiple marginalized groups in American schooling: African Americans, Native Americans, Latinxs, and Asian Americans. The authors show that in order to grapple with integration in a meaningful way, we must think of integration in the plural, both in its multiple histories and in the many possible definitions of and courses of action for integration. Ultimately, the authors show, integration cannot guarantee educational equality and justice, but it is an essential component of civic education that prepares students for life in our multiracial democracy.
Integrations: The Struggle for Racial Equality and Civic Renewal in Public Education (History and Philosophy of Education Series)
by Lawrence Blum Zoë BurkholderThe promise of a free, high-quality public education is supposed to guarantee every child a shot at the American dream. But our widely segregated schools mean that many children of color do not have access to educational opportunities equal to those of their white peers. In Integrations, historian Zoë Burkholder and philosopher Lawrence Blum investigate what this country’s long history of school segregation means for achieving just and equitable educational opportunities in the United States. Integrations focuses on multiple marginalized groups in American schooling: African Americans, Native Americans, Latinxs, and Asian Americans. The authors show that in order to grapple with integration in a meaningful way, we must think of integration in the plural, both in its multiple histories and in the many possible definitions of and courses of action for integration. Ultimately, the authors show, integration cannot guarantee educational equality and justice, but it is an essential component of civic education that prepares students for life in our multiracial democracy.
Integrations: The Struggle for Racial Equality and Civic Renewal in Public Education (History and Philosophy of Education Series)
by Lawrence Blum Zoë BurkholderThe promise of a free, high-quality public education is supposed to guarantee every child a shot at the American dream. But our widely segregated schools mean that many children of color do not have access to educational opportunities equal to those of their white peers. In Integrations, historian Zoë Burkholder and philosopher Lawrence Blum investigate what this country’s long history of school segregation means for achieving just and equitable educational opportunities in the United States. Integrations focuses on multiple marginalized groups in American schooling: African Americans, Native Americans, Latinxs, and Asian Americans. The authors show that in order to grapple with integration in a meaningful way, we must think of integration in the plural, both in its multiple histories and in the many possible definitions of and courses of action for integration. Ultimately, the authors show, integration cannot guarantee educational equality and justice, but it is an essential component of civic education that prepares students for life in our multiracial democracy.
Integrationsarbeit unbegleiteter minderjähriger Geflüchteter: Eine Ethnografie über Aufenthaltssicherungspraktiken (Pädagogische Professionalität und Migrationsdiskurse)
by Laura SchlachzigDie Studie untersucht Aufenthaltssicherungspraktiken von unbegleiteten minderjährigen Geflüchteten. Nach einem abgelehnten Asylantrag dominiert das Leistungsprinzip, dass ein sicherer Aufenthalt mit Teilhabemöglichkeiten und einem Mehr an Freiheit über „Integration“ selbst zu erarbeiten ist. Es geht dabei vordergründig um die individuelle Einsatzbereitschaft, Kapitalien gewinnbringend auf dem deutschen Arbeitsmarkt einzusetzen, sich entlang eines Fähigkeitsregimes selbst zu optimieren und die Folgen von aufenthaltsrechtlichen Entscheidungen selbst zu verantworten. Institutionen der Jugendhilfe wirken im Prozess der Aufenthaltssicherung ermöglichend und begrenzend zugleich.
Integrative Leadership: Maximale Wirkung durch holistische Führung
by Tibor KoromzayDieses praxisbezogene Fachbuch Integrative Leadership erklärt, wie durch eine umfassende und integrative Perspektive eine ganzheitliche Führung ermöglicht wird, die weit über das bloße Führen von untergebenen Mitarbeitenden hinausgeht. Dadurch kann die Wirkung von Leadership massiv erhöht werden. Sie erfahren, wie verschiedene Aspekte von Leadership integral aufeinander ausgerichtet und somit Reibungsverluste vermindert werden können. Denn wer kennt dies nicht: Organisationen werden durch die Spezialisierung von Funktionen zunehmend fragmentiert. Dabei geht die Gesamtschau verloren, und es entstehen unkoordinierte Kräfte, die in verschiedene Richtungen zielen. Der Autor zeigt auf, wie diese Fragmente zu einem wirkungsvollen Ganzen zusammengefügt werden können. Basierend auf sechs Dimensionen von Leadership erhalten Sie eine Hilfestellung, um durch die Bündelung dieser Dimensionen ein Vielfaches an Wirkung zu erzielen. Dies unterstützt Sie dabei, Organisationen zu inspirierenden Orten zu machen und nachhaltige und positive Veränderungen zu generieren. Zielgruppen: Führungskräfte, Organisationsentwickler*innen, Berater*innen, Coaches, und Wirtschafts- und Organisationspsycholog*innen. Der Autor: Tibor Koromzay ist freiberuflich als Organisationsberater und Coach tätig mit den Schwerpunkten Leadership, Zusammenarbeit, Veränderung und persönliches Wachstum. Er ist Psychologe, verfügt über langjährige Führungs- und Managementerfahrung in der Industrie und langjährige Übungspraxis in Meditation und Aikido.
Integrative Learning of Theory and Practice: Exploration, Conceptualisation and Description in the Context of Chemical Process Technology (Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects #36)
by Mariana OrozcoThis book addresses the questions of what constitutes the integrative learning of theory and practice (ILTP), and how this learning progresses over time - these are important questions that have been overlooked to date. It introduces a new way of looking at the theory-practice integration and presents the conceptual and empirical research that has led to such a view. The conceptualisation of the ILTP and the description of the phenomenon of integration draw on psychological aspects of epistemological beliefs in TVET, and on philosophical aspects of social reasoning. In this inferentialist, non-dualistic epistemological perspective, theory and practice are distinguished in terms of their use in reasoning, rather than as intrinsically different forms of knowledge. In particular, the integrative learning is presented in terms of qualitative changes in chains of reasoning that connect theoretical and practical considerations. This work represents a contribution to further educational research, as it advances a novel operationalisation of the inferentialist framework. Finally, this work contributes to educational practice, as it offers evidence-based guidelines for practitioners concerned with instructional design in T-VET. The reported empirical investigations involved in-depth qualitative research methods and were conducted at a micro-level of instruction in alternating school-based and work-based programmes, in the field of Chemicals Processing Technology (CPT).
Integrative Learning: International research and practice (Routledge Research in Higher Education)
by Anthony Ryan Shane Kilcommins Daniel Blackshields Bettie Higgs Marian McCarthy James G. R. CroninCurrent teaching, learning and assessment practices can lead students to believe that courses within a programme are self-sufficient and separate. Integrative Learning explores this issue, and considers how intentional learning helps students become integrative thinkers who can see connections in seemingly disparate information, and draw on a wide range of knowledge to make decisions. Written by international contributors who engaged reflectively with their teaching and their students’ learning, the book seeks to develop a shared language of integrative learning, encouraging students to adapt skills learned in one situation to problems encountered in another, and make autonomous connections across courses, between experiences, and throughout their lives. More informed teachers can help students develop the necessary attributes for intentional learning, which include having a sense of purpose, fitting fragmentary information into a ‘learning framework’, understanding something of their own learning processes, asking probing questions, reflecting on their own choices, and knowing when to ask for help. Integrative Learning draws on international research and vast studies to provide the reader with the resources to ensure access to a unified learning experience. The book discusses conceptual and technical tools necessary for facilitating integrative learning across a range of disciplines as well as providing learning pedagogies and considers integrative learning in the context of the relevance of higher education in the complexity and uncertainty of the 21st century. It will appeal to academics and researchers in the field of higher education, as well as those generating higher education curriculums.
Integrative STEM and STEAM Education for Real-Life Learning (Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development)
by David J. ShernoffThis book illustrates that real-life learning in which students conduct scientific investigations and make new innovations to solve real-world problems is an integral part of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) education. It provides examples of student and teacher work from projects of the Rutgers University Center of Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education. The book examines how new K to 12 education standards and innovative teacher professional development programs – which emphasize transdisciplinary approaches to STEM and STEAM – lead to the emergence of real-life education in schools. In addition, the book references related research to identify key advances in STEM and STEAM education. Special topics include the uses of makerspaces, educational video games, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning to fuel project-based, real-life learning. Key areas of coverage include: the role of new K-12 standards in science, design thinking, computer science, and climate change in stimulating integrative STEM/STEAM education; obstacles and supports for teaching integrative STEM programs; modes of collaboration in STEM, STEAM, and maker-based education; and the importance of teacher professional development to promote transdisciplinary learning. Integrative STEM and STEAM Education for Real-Life Learning is an essential resource for researchers, professors, college students, as well as educational leaders and policy makers with interests in the STEM and STEAM disciplines, psychology, teaching and teacher education, library science, and multimedia. “A must-read for anyone committed to the future of education. This book is not only thought-provoking; it is a guide to action, offering a compelling approach that empowers youth and educators alike.” Dr. Margaret Honey, President and CEO, Scratch Foundation “David J. Shernoff, a leading expert in the field, explores how integrative approaches in STEM and STEAM are not just about preparing students for the future, but engaging them in solving real-world problems today…this book demonstrates how education can empower students to become active, innovative contributors to society.” Cassie Quigley, author of Educator’s Guide to STEAM Education
Integrative Theraplay® Approach for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Practical Guidelines for Professionals (Theraplay® Books & Resources)
by Rana Hong A. Rand ColemanCommunication and social skills are a key challenge for children on the autism spectrum, and a fundamental priority for care professionals to support their clients' progress. Using case studies and evidence-based advice, this book guides readers through an integrated Theraplay® approach to helping young people on the autism spectrum. The interventions emphasise interactivity and fun to help children build social and emotional skills through play. From using balloons to encourage eye contact to turn-taking play for fostering social awareness, each Theraplay® activity is tailored to support children on the autism spectrum and includes suggestions for further adaptations to suit each child's unique needs. Parents' and guardians' needs are also addressed in the context of Theraplay®, examining common sources of frustration and providing advice on effective treatment plans. Officially supported by the Theraplay® Institute, this handbook guides readers towards a thoughtful, focused application of Theraplay® to support children on the autism spectrum.
Integrative and Interdisciplinary Curriculum in the Middle School: Integrated Approaches in Teacher Preparation and Practice (Routledge Research in Education)
by Lisa M. Harrison Ellis Hurd Kathleen BrinegarOriginally published as a special issue of the Middle School Journal, this book presents integrative curriculum as a foundational element of the middle school. By addressing the current gap in literature on curriculum integration in the middle grades, this text explores how learning can be organized around authentic concepts or questions which cut across disciplines and speak to young adolescents. Providing a current, nuanced, and comprehensive review of what it means to embrace and implement an interdisciplinary and integrative curriculum, the volume considers how educators can create and deliver a high-quality integrative curriculum which is enjoyable, challenging, and inclusive. Examples of implementation in teacher preparation programs and middle grade classrooms showcase integrative approaches and illustrate how curricula have been key in tackling social inequities, increasing engagement with STEM, and supporting collaboration. This text will be of great interest to graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, academics and libraries in the field of Middle School Education, Curriculum Studies, Teacher Education, Theories of Learning, and STEM Education.
Integrierte Business-Informationssysteme: Ganzheitliche, geschäftsprozessorientierte Sicht auf die vernetzte Unternehmensprozesskette ERP, SCM, CRM, BI, Big Data Analytics (Examen. Press Ser.)
by Klaus-Dieter GronwaldEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Business Intelligence (BI) und Big Data Analytics (BDA) sind unternehmerische Aufgaben und Prozesse, die durch standardisierte Softwarelösungen unterstützt werden.Dieses Lehrbuch lässt Studierende direkt aus der Businessperspektive anhand eines rollenbasierten Business Games erfahren, wie unternehmerische Aufgaben und Prozesse mit Hilfe standardisierter Softwaresysteme realisiert werden. Dadurch vermittelt es managementorientiertes Denken und Handeln, das für Informatiker, die sich mit geschäftsprozessorientierten IT-Lösungen befassen, unerlässlich ist.Die dritte Auflage des Buches wurde vollständig überarbeitet, neu strukturiert und um aktuelle Themenbereiche wie Blockchains in der Supply Chain und die Beziehung von Big Data Analytics zu Artificial Intelligence und Machine Learning ergänzt. Die Struktur des Buches orientiert sich an der schrittweisen Implementierung und Integration der jeweiligen Informationssysteme aus Unternehmens-, Business-, und Managementsicht. Teil I enthält ausführliche Kapitel zu den behandelten Themen mit Online-Tests und -Übungen zu jedem Kapitel. Teil II führt in das Rollenspiel und in die Online-Gaming- und Simulationsumgebung ein. Ergänzendes Unterrichtsmaterial, Präsentationen, Templates und Videoclips stehen online im Gamingbereich zur Verfügung. Die für dieses Buch neu geschaffene Gaming- und Businesssimulation Kdibisglobal.com enthält neben der bisherigen Bier-Division neu eine Mineral- und Tafelwasser-Division, eine Soft-Drink-Division sowie ein Fertigungsunternehmen für Barcode-Kassensysteme mit ihren speziellen Geschäftsprozessen und Supply Chains.
Integrierte Business-Informationssysteme: Vernetzte Unternehmensprozesskette ERP, SCM, CRM, BI, Big Data Analytics, und wie künstliche Intelligenz sie beeinflusst
by Klaus-Dieter GronwaldEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship (CRM), Business Intelligence (BI), und Big Data Analytics sind unternehmerische Aufgaben und Prozesse, die durch standardisierte Softwarelösungen realisiert werden. Methoden der künstlichen Intelligenz wie Machine Learning, generative KI und Computer Vision beeinflussen und steuern diese Prozesse. Dieses Lehrbuch lässt Studierende aus der Businessperspektive erfahren, wie diese Methoden vernetzt sind, wie sie sich gegenseitig beeinflussen und wo ihre Grenzen sind. Dadurch wird managementorientiertes Denken und Handeln vermittelt, das für Informatiker, die sich mit geschäftsprozessorientierten IT-Lösungen befassen, unerlässlich ist.
Inteligencia de Genio
by James Morcan Lance Morcan Marcela Gutiérrez Bravo y L. Arturo Sánchez GtzInteligencia de Genio es el último tratado sobre métodos de aprendizaje acelerado. Escrito por los novelistas, cineastas e investigadores independientes James Morcan y Lance Morcan, con un prefacio del Dr. Takaaki Musha, este libro acaba con el mito de que los genios nacen y no se hacen. Revela cómo la mayoría de las características de las inteligencias superiores a lo ordinario son adquiridas por medio de técnicas o tecnologías de desarrollo mental. Exponiendo los últimos descubrimientos en la neurociencia, Inteligencia de Genio, enlista docenas de métodos prácticos para incrementar el IQ y aprender con velocidad cualquier materia.
Inteligencia intuitiva
by Malcolm GladwellEn este libro revolucionario, el periodista estadounidense Malcolm Gladwell nos explica cómo pensamos sin pensar, de dónde proceden las decisiones que parece que tomamos en dos segundos, pero que no son tan simples como aparentan. ¿Por qué algunas personas son brillantes a la hora de decidir y otras son torpes una y otra vez? ¿Por qué algunos siguen su instinto y triunfan, mientras que otros acaban siempre dando un paso en falso? ¿Cuál es el funcionamiento real del cerebro en el trabajo, en clase, en la cocina o en la cama? ¿Y por qué las mejores decisiones suelen ser las más difíciles de explicar? Gladwell nos presenta a un psicólogo que ha aprendido a predecir si un matrimonio puede durar con sólo observar a sus miembros unos minutos; a un entrenador de tenis que sabe cuándo un jugador cometerá doble falta antes incluso de que la raqueta toque la bola; a un experto en antigüedades que reconoce una falsificación de un solo vistazo. Este libro revela que quienes son buenos tomando decisiones no son aquellos que procesan más información o que dedican más tiempo a deliberar, sino aquellos que han perfeccionado el arte de hilar fino, de extraer los pocos factores que realmente importan a partir de una cantidad desmesurada de variables. Por medio de la neurología y la psicología, y exhibiendo todo el esplendor del que este autor es capaz, Inteligencia intuitiva cambia nuestra forma de tomar decisiones y revoluciona nuestra manera de pensar.
Inteligenza Emozionale nella Scuola
by Juan Moisés de la SernaSiamo di fronte ad un eccellente libro il cui materiale è chiaro e completamente didattico, indicando non solo gli specialisti nel campo della psicologia, ma anche educatori e psicologi dell'educazione, personale cruciale per il corretto sviluppo dei comportamenti nei giovani, negli adolescenti in particolare nel campo scolastico, e anche nella loro naturale evoluzione.
Intellectual Culture in Medieval Paris
by Ian P. WeiIn the thirteenth century, the University of Paris emerged as a complex community with a distinctive role in society. This book explores the relationship between contexts of learning and the ways of knowing developed within them, focusing on twelfth-century schools and monasteries, as well as the university. By investigating their views on money, marriage and sex, Ian Wei reveals the complexity of what theologians had to say about the world around them. He analyses the theologians' sense of responsibility to the rest of society and the means by which they tried to communicate and assert their authority. In the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries, however, their claims to authority were challenged by learned and intellectually sophisticated women and men who were active outside as well as inside the university and who used the vernacular – an important phenomenon in the development of the intellectual culture of medieval Europe.
Intellectual Dependability: A Virtue Theory of the Epistemic and Educational Ideal (Routledge Studies in Epistemology)
by T. Ryan ByerlyIntellectual Dependability is the first research monograph devoted to addressing the question of what it is to be an intellectually dependable person—the sort of person on whom one’s fellow inquirers can depend in their pursuit of epistemic goods. While neglected in recent scholarship, this question is an important one for both epistemology—how we should conceptualize the ideal inquirer—and education—how we can enable developing learners to grow toward this ideal. The book defends a virtue theory according to which being an intellectually dependable person is distinctively a matter of possessing a suite of neglected virtues called "the virtues of intellectual dependability" that are themselves distinctively concerned with promoting epistemic goods in others’ inquiries. After defending the existence and educational significance of these virtues as a group, the book turns toward the project of identifying and conceptualizing several specific instances of these virtues in detail. Virtues discussed include intellectual benevolence, intellectual transparency, communicative clarity, audience sensitivity, and epistemic guidance. In each case, an interdisciplinary treatment of the nature of the virtue and its relationship to other virtues, vices, and personality features is offered, drawing especially on relevant research in Philosophy and Psychology. The book concludes with a chapter devoted to identifying distinctive ways these virtues of intellectual dependability are manifested when it is inquiring communities, rather than individuals, that occupy the position of intellectual dependence. By directing attention to the ideal of intellectual dependability, the book marks a novel turn of scholarly interest explicitly toward a neglected dimension of the ideal inquirer that will inform both epistemological theorizing and educational practice.
Intellectual Development
by Dave RileyTo the untrained eye, many of the common activities in early childhood settings may not seem educational. In reality, research shows that these activities are actually learning tools that promote children's intellectual development.Why do we sort blocks and sing nursery rhymes with children, and what do they learn from these activities? Intellectual Development answers these questions and investigates the link between the best practices in early childhood education and the science of child development. This book will help teachers answer the question "Why do we do what we do?"Chapters cover language and literacy development, early number learning, and musical and artistic development. The book also contains information on early learning standards, practice tips, and recommended readings.
Intellectual Development and Mathematics Learning
by Chongde LinThis book introduces the outcomes of author’s 40 years of research, especially the theory of “the Triangular Pyramid Structure of Thinking” that he independently proposed, and the application of his development theory in the field of mathematics education. The book firstly explains the substantial character of intelligence, the development law of intelligence, and the relationship between intelligence development and creativity cultivation. Secondly, it discusses the structure of mathematical thinking of children and adolescents from 0 to 18 years old, and the methods of developing students’ thinking ability and the quality of intelligence through arithmetic learning. In the end, this book also demonstrates the characteristics of the development of mathematical thinking ability of children at age 0-6, elementary school students, and secondary school students, and the related latest research in this field. Based on the theory of “the Triangular Pyramid Structure of Thinking”, a number of examples are given to illustrate how the theory of intelligence development can be used in mathematics teaching to promote the development of students’ thinking abilities and to improve the quality of teaching.This book covers various areas including psychology, mathematics, and education. It has a great reference value for scholars in the field of psychology to study the theory of intelligence and the structure of thinking, providing guidance for parents and mathematics teachers to promote children’s quality of intelligence and mathematical thinking abilities, and to enhance their mathematics learning effects. In addition, it provides examples for psychological research to serve specific subject teaching in elementary and secondary schools.
Intellectual Disabilities: Health and Social Care Across the Lifespan
by Fintan Sheerin Carmel DoyleThis textbook provides nurses, allied health and social care professionals with the background knowledge necessary to support individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families. It is a unique and viable resource which is particularly timely, as recent decades have seen a significant change in the demographics and associated care and support needs of this population. The textbook is laid into four sections to provide a logical structure for the content with chapters developing key topic areas relevant to the field. The introductory section sets the overall context for the book and considers the importance of developing an understanding of intellectual disability as a core concept identifying philosophies and models of service that underpin health and social care across the lifespan. Communication as a basis for caring and the overall concept of person-centred caring in a multidisciplinary context is considered. The second section explores key concepts from birth to adulthood exploring the nature of intellectual disability, the child with intellectual disability and other related neurodevelopmental conditions. The third section explores adulthood to older age and considers specific health care needs, understanding behaviour and other fundamental concepts including mental health, ageing and palliative care. The fourth and final section explores the integration of health and social care addressing such issues as supporting and enabling families, education, employment, and sexuality and relationships. Edited by experienced and widely respected professionals, this textbook is written by international practitioners, educators and researchers who all play critical roles in working with individuals with intellectual disability and their families.
Intellectual Disability
by Heather Keith Kenneth D. KeithIntellectual Disability: Ethics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral Community presents an interdisciplinary exploration of the roots and evolution of the dehumanization of people with intellectual disabilities.Examines the roots of disability ethics from a psychological, philosophical, and educational perspectivePresents a coherent, sustained moral perspective in examining the historical dehumanization of people with diminished cognitive abilitiesIncludes a series of narratives and case descriptions to illustrate argumentsReveals the importance of an interdisciplinary understanding of the social construction of intellectual disability
Intellectual Empathy: Critical Thinking For Social Justice
by Maureen LinkerIntellectual Empathy provides a step-by-step method for facilitating discussions of socially divisive issues. Maureen Linker, a philosophy professor at the University of Michigan–Dearborn, developed Intellectual Empathy after more than a decade of teaching critical thinking in metropolitan Detroit, one of the most racially and economically divided urban areas, at the crossroads of one of the Midwest’s largest Muslim communities. The skills acquired through Intellectual Empathy have proven to be significant for students who pursue careers in education, social work, law, business, and medicine. Now, Linker shows educators, activists, business managers, community leaders—anyone working toward fruitful dialogues about social differences—how potentially transformative conversations break down and how they can be repaired. Starting from Socrates’s injunction know thyself, Linker explains why interrogating our own beliefs is essential. In contrast to traditional approaches in logic that devalue emotion, Linker acknowledges the affective aspects of reasoning and how emotion is embedded in our understanding of self and other. Using examples from classroom dialogues, online comment forums, news media, and diversity training workshops, readers learn to recognize logical fallacies and critically, yet empathically, assess their own social biases, as well as the structural inequalities that perpetuate social injustice and divide us from each other.
Intellectual Leadership in Higher Education: Renewing the role of the university professor (Research into Higher Education)
by Bruce MacfarlaneWhat is ‘intellectual leadership’ and how might this concept be better understood in the modern university? Drawing on research into the role of full or chair professors, this book argues that it is important to define and reclaim intellectual leadership as a counter-weight to the prevailing managerial culture of higher education. It contends that professors have been converted into narrowly defined knowledge entrepreneurs and often feel excluded or marginalised as leaders by their own universities. To fulfil their role professors need to balance the privileges of academic freedom with the responsibilities of academic duty. They exercise their academic freedom as critics and advocates but they also need to be mentors, guardians, enablers and ambassadors. Four orientations to intellectual leadership are identified: knowledge producer, academic citizen, boundary transgressor and public intellectual. These orientations are illustrated by reference to the careers of professors and show how intellectual leadership can be better understood as a transformational activity. This book tackles the question of what intellectual leadership actually is and analyses the questions most frequently associated with the role of senior academics, including: How can intellectual leadership be distinguished from other forms of leadership and management? How can professors balance their responsibilities both within and beyond the university? How can universities make better use of the expertise of professors as leaders? It concludes with recommendations for senior institutional managers on how to make more effective use of the expertise and leadership potential of the senior professoriate.
Intellectual Manhood
by Timothy J. WilliamsIn this in-depth and detailed history, Timothy J. Williams reveals that antebellum southern higher education did more than train future secessionists and proslavery ideologues. It also fostered a growing world of intellectualism flexible enough to marry the era's middle-class value system to the honor-bound worldview of the southern gentry. By focusing on the students' perspective and drawing from a rich trove of their letters, diaries, essays, speeches, and memoirs, Williams narrates the under examined story of education and manhood at the University of North Carolina, the nation's first public university.Every aspect of student life is considered, from the formal classroom and the vibrant curriculum of private literary societies to students' personal relationships with each other, their families, young women, and college slaves. In each of these areas, Williams sheds new light on the cultural and intellectual history of young southern men, and in the process dispels commonly held misunderstandings of southern history. Williams's fresh perspective reveals that students of this era produced a distinctly southern form of intellectual masculinity and maturity that laid the foundation for the formulation of the post-Civil War South.