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Between 2014 and 2016, the Syria Simulation was delivered as an in-person, tabletop role-playing game to over 700 students at a liberal arts university in Texas. This low-fidelity, 3-h simulation was designed to address global learning programs and course outcomes by asking students to analyze events from multiple geopolitical perspectives while role-playing key actors and organizations in the Syria conflict. Game design was grounded in high-impact curriculum design and instructional design...

The tolerance principle Kant's categorical imperative Rousseau's sublime maxim Compassion, fugitive empathy or moral imagination Situation ethics and casuistry Developing a moral compass and the shaping of a moral conscience Conclusion

Living in the 21 century has necessitated changes in pedagogical practices to fulfill the educational needs of learners. It is for this reason that earlier scholars such as Paulo Freire took issue with traditional education that promotes passivity in learners and pedagogical practices that are intended to fill or deposit knowledge rather than encourage critical thinking. This chapter, therefore, explores how Kenya's curriculum is moving towards critical citizenship education with the...

High levels of Internet-based media use is a defining feature of behaviour among university students. A growing body of evidence indicates, firstly, that their learning activities are characterised by frequent switching between academic content and online media, and, secondly, that this form of behaviour is negatively associated with academic outcomes. It is less clear, however, whether media use and media multitasking in general is associated with academic performance. In the present study...

Technological advances have reduced learning and teaching limits based on time and distance making education more accessible to students. Accordingly this study sought to establish whether the personal computer utilisation model (PCUM) could be used to predict and explain factors that influence the technology user behaviour of university students in Botswana. The PCUM is a model designed not only to predict PC utilisation but also to predict technology acceptance. A quantitative approach...

Technological advances have reduced learning and teaching limits based on time and distance making education more accessible to students.Accordingly this study sought to establish whether the personal computer utilisation model (PCUM) could be used to predict and explain factors that influence the technology user behaviour of university students in Botswana.The PCUM is a model designed not only to predict PC utilisation but also to predict technology acceptance.A quantitative approach that...

Aim: Establishing the association between the dimensions of perceived inspirational leadership traits and job commitment among secondary school teachers. Methods: It was cross-sectional, with quantitative approach. A questionnaire was used to obtain data from 250 teachers. Linear regressions in SPSS were used to determine the association between study variables. Results: Combined commitment was significantly associated with flexibility and listening, but not with responsibility. After...

Broadening participation in STEM for traditionally underrepresented groups has been the focus of numerous initiatives designed to diversify the STEM workforce. As a result of these initiatives, a number of research studies have identified factors that influence the persistence of African Americans in STEM graduate programs. Research studies on persistence and broadening participation for African Americans in STEM graduate programs emphasizes the role of undergraduate research programs,...

Abstract Although Climate Change is a global phenomenon, the impact in Africa is anticipated to be greater than in many other parts of the world. This expectation is supported by many factors, including the relatively low shock tolerance of many African countries and the relatively high percentage of African workers engaged in the agricultural sector. High-income countries are increasingly turning their focus to climate change adaptation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a critical tool...

ОСОБЕННОСТИ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ ШКОЛЬНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ В ПОЛИКУЛЬТУРНОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКЕ ГАНАСабирова Д.Р. 1 , Нкетия Ю. 1 1 ФГАОУ ВО «Казанский (Приволжский) федеральный университет», Казань, e-mail: Diana.

This study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of peer evaluation (PE) in group work (GW) among nursing students at the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Bethlehem University, Palestine in spring 2016. While previous studies have examined the importance of PE in GW in a variety of disciplines in higher education, researchers have not paid much attention to PE in the assessment of nursing students in Palestine. A qualitative approach was used on a sample population of...

Understanding environmental baseline parameters within Gulf of Guinea offshore areas as relevant delineating conditions favorably ensuring the survival of marine life bounded within was examined against Environmental Baseline Surveys (EBS) conducted during the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) by licensed oil and gas operators of the region. The case of the EBS within Ghana’s western basin is mainly because offshore marine habitation over a decade has seen a rise in anthropogenic...

This paper presents an overview of the higher education and quality assurance systems in the Arab Republic of Egypt.Egypt is known for its prosperous history in the field of education and higher education dating back to 5000 years ago.The system of higher education has undergone considerable changes and improvements since then.The introduction of the quality assurance system in 2000 and the establishment of the National Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) in...

The First and Second Industrial Revolutions created significant disruptions in the social life and economic activities of human societies globally. Traditionally, social work practice has had a strong “face-to-face” foundation. Emerging technologies in the Third and Fourth Industrial Revolutions such as computers, mobile technologies, big data, internet of things, artificial intelligence and virtual reality are now creating a potential disruption in the traditional practice of social work....

Morocco, like other countries of the Great Maghreb, does not use their mother language (Arabic) nor the dominant one (English), in teaching medicine, which could create cognitive barriers in assimilating knowledge and developing innovations.To explore attitudes of a representative sample of students from Moroccan medical faculties, towards their current learning difficulties and their expectations, vis-à-vis their linguistic reform projects at the Moroccan University.This descriptive study...

In a number of countries, education systems are moving towards practices of school autonomy reform to increase learning outcomes.As a result of this reform, decision-making at the school level has become supreme, and the role of the school leader has gained in significance.The aim of school autonomy is to improve the efficiency of education quality by independence and flexibility in managing existing resources.Regardless of these trends, amazingly little is known about how schools use school...

Globally, there is increasing realisation that the idea of universities as ivory towers detached from the societies and environments within which they exist and operate, is untenable in the twenty-first century. Instead, there are reasonable expectations that universities should contribute to the realisation of the Millennium Development Goals, promote human welfare, and generally make the world a better place. The notion of third mission provides a cogent philosophy and a pragmatic...