The struggle to reform our colleges

Why efforts to improve American higher educational attainment haven't worked, and where to go from hereDuring the first decade of this century, many commentators predicted that American higher education was about to undergo major changes that would be brought about under the stimulus of online le...

The student aid game

Student aid in higher education has recently become a hot-button issue. Parents trying to pay for their children's education, college administrators competing for students, and even President Bill Clinton, whose recently proposed tax breaks for college would change sharply the federal government'...

The ultimate guide to compact cases

Filled with annotated examples, checklists, and writing prompts, this practical guide takes readers through the research, writing, and teaching of short, Compact Cases. Tips are offered for managing student case writing projects, teaching with cases online, using data visualization to enhance stu...

The university and the global knowledge society

How the university went global and became the heart of the information ageThe university is experiencing an unprecedented level of success today, as more universities in more countries educate more students in more fields. At the same time, the university has become central to a knowledge society...

The value of voice in shared leadership and organizational behavior

In the worlds of education and business, there is a disconnect between stakeholders, their roles and responsibilities in guiding and leading organizations in a shared leadership model. Currently, leaders have a conceptual understanding of shared leadership but lack the tools to effectively guide ...

The walls around opportunity

The case for race-conscious education policyIn our unequal society, families of color fully share the dream of college but their children often attend schools that do not prepare them, and the higher education system gives the best opportunities to the most privileged. Students of color hope for ...

Theoretical perspectives on learning and teaching

Theoretical Perspectives on Learning and Teaching showcases the ways in which theories, from education and beyond, have been used by researchers who have recently completed their doctoral studies in education. The studies are contextualised across different UK education sectors from primary educa...

Theories bridging ethnography and evaluation

Theories Bridging Ethnography and Evaluation, the first of two volumes, examines connections between ethnography and evaluation in educational spaces, wrestling with pressing justice issues while elucidating three themes—transformative, intersectional, and comparative—for guiding contemporary inq...

Theory and method in higher education research

This volume of Theory and Method in Higher Education Research contains analyses and discussions of, amongst others, topic modelling, geometric data analysis,creativity and playfulness, longitudinal network analysis, grounded theory methods and autonetnography.

Theory and method in higher education research

Theory and Method in Higher Education contains contributions to international debates regarding the application and development of theory and methodology in researching higher education.

Theory and method in higher education research

This volume of Theory and Method in Higher Education Research contains contemporary contributions to international debates regarding the application and development of theory and methodology in researching higher education.

Theory of change

Melding together robust academic research with examples of practice, Theory of Change speaks to those concerned with the developments in access and widening participation and explores the origins and debates around the approach in Higher Education, and specific applications across key stages of s...

This is not the end

This is Not the End: Transforming Accreditation Sanctions into University Success is a compelling blueprint for higher education leaders, especially at HBCUs, confronting the existential threat of accreditation sanctions.

Thriving in academic leadership

Personal and engaging, the stories in Thriving in Academic Leadership speak to a broad population of academics, serving as an inspiration and guide for academics who aspire to leadership, or are currently in leadership positions, looking to climb the leadership ladder.

Thriving in higher education

Thriving in Higher Education: Uncovering Institutional Counter-Stories Through Abolitionist Feminist Mentoring shares personal narratives that highlight the critical role of mentoring in academic success—for women and people of color on the tenure track.

Training school principals as talent developers

This book explores how to train school principals as talent developers to improve teaching and learning. It includes perspectives from various countries on the qualities of good principals, challenges they face, and their role in maximizing students' potential for college and career readiness.

Transfer in an urban writing ecology

Transformational university leadership

Focusing on gender and culture, the authors explore the leadership tactics and strategies university presidents use to uplift the University from a regional campus to a tier 1 research powerhouse. Offering strategies, anecdotes, and transferable methods for university leaders to elevate their ins...

Transformative pedagogies for teacher education

This book explores educating new teachers for diverse schools, highlighting experiences of teacher educators bridging theory to practice. It supports culturally responsive, antiracist, critical multicultural, and social justice teaching. Useful for educators seeking innovative approaches to meet ...

Transformative research and higher education

Providing a critical look at how it is possible for institutions of higher education to go beyond the institutional constraints that plague the neo-liberal university, the authors of this volume explore the powerful role of transformative university-based research and education.

Transforming educator preparation for changing times

This book explores the progress, challenges, and future of educator preparation programs in the U.S., focusing on teacher preparation, career advancement, and educational leadership. It provides practical guidance for institutional change and highlights the role of colleges in addressing contempo...

Transitions from vocational qualifications to higher education

This book explores the Business and Technology route into higher education and how students with these qualifications are often at a disadvantage compared to their peers at University. Strategies of intervention such as individual facing and system facing changes at universities are outlined to e...

Translanguaging and epistemological decentring in higher education and research

Using data from universities in Asia, Central and North America, Europe and the Maghreb, this book provides examples of the heuristic value of translanguaging and epistemological decentring, and argues that decentring cannot happen until learners are able to identify which sorts of centring dynam...

Trauma in adult and higher education

This book explores trauma's impact on adult learners, disrupting identity, memory, relationships, and creativity. It highlights educators' struggles to integrate trauma-affected individuals and advocates for trauma-sensitive curricula. It discusses new approaches to teaching and learning that add...

Understanding language use in the classroom

A proper understanding of academic English and how to use it is crucial for success in college, and yet students face multiple obstacles in acquiring this new 'code'. In this expanded edition, PowerPoint presentations and instructor materials are included to help educators engage students in this...

Unfinished business

This book highlights the stories of Americans who returned to college after years, overcoming stigma and challenges. It emphasizes the role of advisors, family support, and programs like prior learning assessment in helping them succeed, urging institutions to better serve these students.

Universities and the sdgs

Universities are in a unique position to be agents of change and to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Chapters here feature in-depth case studies from universities in the MENA region, as well as comparative global cases, which demonstrate the impact of higher education on th...

University partnerships for academic programs and professional development

This volume examines the diverse ways in which universities and colleges around the world are partnering and collaborating with other institutions to fulfil their missions and visions.

University partnerships for community and school system development

This volume examines the diverse ways in which universities and colleges around the world are partnering and collaborating with other institutions to fulfil their missions and visions.

University partnerships for international development

This volume examines the diverse ways in which universities and colleges around the world are partnering and collaborating with other institutions to fulfill their missions and visions.

University partnerships for pre-service and teacher development

This volume examines the diverse ways in which universities and colleges around the world are partnering and collaborating with other institutions to fulfill their missions and visions.

Unlawful advances

The remarkable story of the women who defined sexual harassment as unlawful sex discrimination under Title IXWhen the US Congress enacted Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, no one expected it to become a prominent tool for confronting sexual harassment in schools. Title IX is the civil...

Voices of black graduate deans in advancing graduate education at historically white universities

Through personal narratives and institutional case studies, this edited collection highlights the resilience, innovation, and impact of Black graduate deans, offering essential guidance for educators, administrators, and policymakers committed to meaningful change.

War, mobility, displacement and their impact on higher education

Collating case studies that exemplify effective practices for accommodating students and academics in exile, this volume is a timely examination of a critical challenge and all it promises to overcome.

Warrior women

"Warrior Women" makes visible the ongoing intergenerational narrative reverberations (Young, 2003; 2005) shaped through Canada's residential school era which denied the communal and cultural, economic, educational, human, familial, linguistic, and spiritual rights of Aboriginal people.

What comes after lunch?

The book critiques reliance on FRPL to measure economic disadvantage in schools, advocating for refined measures of wealth and hardship. It examines CEP's impact on school finance research and proposes alternatives to FRPL. It serves scholars and students in education finance and policy.

What's so great about the great books?

A popular novelist and literary blogger answers those who claim the classics are too difficult, too problematic, and too white—and explains what we gain by reading themWhen she was in her early twenties, then-aspiring writer Naomi Kanakia set out to read the Great Books—humankind’s most highly re...

Why teach with cases?

This is the first book for educators that combines case pedagogy at a philosophical level with evidence from practical experience into a single volume. It is an implementation ready resource that converges with a time of change in the field of education, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Will this be on the test?

The essential survival guide for college students Getting into college takes plenty of hard work, but knowing what your professors expect of you once you get there can be even more challenging. Will This Be on the Test? is the essential survival guide for high-school students making the transitio...

Winnebagos on wednesdays

Why a strong mission and inspired leadership are vital to the success of America’s colleges and universitiesIn 1998, soon after assuming the presidency of Tulane University, Scott Cowen was confronted with a setback. Despite an undefeated football season and putting the best financial deal on th...