scholarly journals Introduction: Special Issue on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education Abroad

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Contreras Jr. ◽  
Lily López-McGee ◽  
David Wick ◽  
Tasha Y. Willis
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Editorial Team ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

In late 2018, our editorial team set out on a multi-component project to provide a historical reference of established scholarship from Frontiers on diversity, equity, and inclusion in education abroad and to and solicit and present a set of new works in this Special Issue on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of Frontiers. We began by creating a special “virtual” issue of existing Frontiers articles centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion which accompanied our call for papers for this Special Issue on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In our introduction to the virtual issue we highlighted three gaps in past scholarship on these topics. We noted (a) limited focus on equity and success, (b) a dramatically changed student demographic, and (c) a need for critical examination of education abroad practice in order to make significant strides toward equity. In our process with this virtual issue we were pleased to see many new initiatives from masters’ and doctoral students and from those we corresponded with during this process. With this January 2020 Special Issue we endeavored to push beyond discussions of access and representation in the field, to critically examine inclusion throughout the education abroad process, and to consider equity in outcomes. We hope that the articles we are presenting as the culmination of our work in this Special Issue on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Frontiers will move theory, practice, and scholarship forward.

Editorial: Team work and team talk as distributed and coordinated action in healthcare delivery

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Srikant Sarangi
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Editorial Team ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Coordinated Action

This special issue of Communication & Medicine is dedicated to the theme of teamwork and team talk in healthcare delivery.

scholarly journals Virtual and Other Learning Spaces: Introduction to the Special Issue

2016 ◽  
pp. 110-114
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Editorial Team ◽  
Proximal Development ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Access Management ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Physical Spaces

Welcome to issue 7(2) of SiSAL Journal, which is a special issue on virtual and other learning spaces. The idea for putting together this special issue arose for two reasons. Firstly, we were inspired by the of submissions for the Self-Access Stories project edited by Katherine Thornton whose aim was to “highlight specific experiences of various areas of self-access management in practice, with a view to providing multiple perspectives on each issue” (Thornton, 2015). Some of the submissions and the ensuing discussion on the topic of virtual and other learning spaces prompted the editorial team to do a further call for papers for this special issue. The second reason for putting together this issue reason is that our own institution is currently preparing for a move to a larger, brand new purpose-built facility and this has inevitably resulted in our reevaluating interpretations of self-access for our own context. We wanted the opportunity to learn from others and invite them to the conversation. Environmental factors play a role in students’ learning both inside and outside the classroom and through this special issue we hoped to explore physical spaces, virtual spaces, and even metaphorical spaces in learning, e.g. Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development – ZPD, or Murphey’s Zones of Proximal Adjusting – ZPA (Murphey, 1996; 2013) from both the practical and theoretical perspectives. This issue contains four full papers, one discussion article edited by Hisako Yamashita, and three papers that form the fifth part of the language learning spaces column edited by Katherine Thornton.

scholarly journals Recent Trends in Coatings and Thin Film: Modeling and Application

Coatings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 777
Author(s):  
Rahmat Ellahi
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Guest Editorial ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Editorial Team ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Geographically Distributed ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Effective Organization ◽  
Mechanical Sensing

This special issue took this opportunity to invite researchers to contribute their original research work and review articles to this Special Issue on “Recent Trends in Coatings and Thin Film: Modeling and Application” to be published in Coatings. The goal of this Special Issue was to address challenges and current issues that either advance the state-of-the-art of experimental, numerical, and theoretical methodologies, or extends the bounds of existing methodologies to new contributions that are related to coatings and thin film containing whichever, magnetic, multiphase, material science, nanotechnology, surfaces, interfaces, and mechanical sensing properties. In response to the call for papers, a total of 58 papers were submitted for possible publication. After comprehensive peer review, only 27 papers qualified for acceptance for final publication. The rest of 31 papers could not be accommodated. The submissions may have been technically correct, but were not considered appropriate for the scope of this special issue. The authors are from 17 geographically distributed countries, such as China, Spain, Romania, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Lebanon, Egypt, India, and Kuwait, etc. This reflects the great impact of the proposed topic and the effective organization of the guest editorial team of this Special Issue.

scholarly journals Editorial

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-98
Author(s):  
Jung Cheol Shin ◽  
Futao Huang
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Research Team ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The West ◽  
Time To Degree ◽  
Socialization Theory ◽  
The Us ◽  
Introductory Paper

Abstract This introductory paper explains the background of the special issue Doctoral Education and Beyond and provides overviews of the selected eight articles. Six of the eight articles address policy-related topics such as career choice, international mobility, and time-to-degree, and two articles explore theory related topics, especially socialization theory for doctoral students. These articles are based on empirically collected data. Five articles are based on the GRN survey, and three articles are based on national survey data and international survey data collected by each research team. Although some findings in these articles resemble those from studies conducted in the West, mostly in the US, but similar findings do not necessarily mean doctoral students in East Asia have similar learning experiences to their colleagues in the West.

scholarly journals Space/place matters

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-6
Author(s):  
Tommaso M. Milani ◽  
Quentin Williams ◽  
Christopher Stroud
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Summer School ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Academic Publishing ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
University Of Oslo ◽  
The University

This special issue of Multilingual Margins on the theme of “Space/place matters” has its origin in a doctoral summer school organised in December 2016 by the Department of Linguistics and the Centre for Multilingualism and Diversities Research at the University of the Western Cape as part of a collaboration with the University of Oslo and three other South African universities – Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand – and financed by Research Council of Norway’s programme International Partnerships for Excellent Education, Research and Innovation (INTPART). Doctoral students based in Norway and South Africa attended the summer school, presented their research projects, and were encouraged to submit an article to Multilingual Margins. This was with a view to training budding scholars to deal with the peer-review process of academic publishing. This special issue is the material outcome of this process and includes three articles that have a common interest in unpicking the complex relationship between language and space/place.

scholarly journals Creating Children’s Spaces, Children Co-Creating Place

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Green ◽  
Michelle Turner
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Early Childhood Teachers ◽  
Alternative Possibilities ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Scholarly Writing ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Codes Of Practice ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>In this article, we respond to Fleer’s (2003) challenge for the need to continue to critically examine the discourses, the codes of practice, the theoretical perspectives and conceptual lenses of early childhood and “question what we have inherited, the histories that we re-enact with each generation of early childhood teachers, and to deconstruct the ‘taken-for-granted’ practices that plague our field” (p. 65). Although we are drawing on Fleer’s scholarly writing from more than 10 years ago, this special issue of the journal suggests that critical examination is ongoing and remains important at the forefront of our work in the early childhood field. Our focus is the environment, the space for play in early childhood education. Rather than add to the numerous de nitions of play, this article aims to offer place as a conceptual lens through which to consider the early play environment, and exemplifes alternative possibilities when researching and/or teaching and learning with children, their families, and the community. </span></p></div></div></div></div>

scholarly journals Widening the Field and Sparks of the Future

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Negin Mirriahi ◽  
Shane Dawson ◽  
Dragan Gasevic ◽  
Philip D. Long
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Hot Spots ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Harvard University ◽  
Summer Institute ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Learning ◽  
Broad Scale

This issue of the Journal of Learning Analytics comprises two special issue sections. The first of which presents five papers from the 4th International Learning Analytics and Knowledge conference held in Indianapolis. The second showcases the current or recent work of doctoral students who attended the 2nd Learning Analytics Summer Institute at Harvard University, Boston. The issue also includes two articles in the Hot Spots section, discussing the application of learning analytics initiatives in higher education institutions from different perspectives – broad-scale initiatives to individual course design. The breadth and diversity of the articles covered in this issue demonstrate how the discipline has matured and moved towards understanding student learning to inform pedagogical practice and curricular redesign coupled with strategies for the application and adoption of LA strategies across institutions

scholarly journals Introduction: Special Issue on Assessment as Pedagogy in Education Abroad

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Kris Acheson ◽  
Lan Jin ◽  
Aletha Stahl ◽  
Katherine Yngve
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Cultural Responsiveness ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Differentiated Learning

This essay introduces the Special Issue on Assessment as Pedagogy in Education Abroad, which seeks to answer the question: How can we guide educators toward specific and intentional alignment of learning objectives, the learning context, and learner capacities and needs so that students achieve the desired learning outcomes? The Guest Editors briefly describe the articles selected for the special issue, focusing on three categories: Macro-Level Studies, Micro-Level Studies, and Innovative Approaches. Future directions for assessment in education abroad are suggested, with a focus on leveraging assessment to increase community reciprocity, cultural responsiveness, differentiated learning, and access in education abroad. Abstract in Spanish Este ensayo presenta la colección especial de Frontiers sobre el tema, “El uso pedagógico de la evaluación de aprendizaje,” que trata la cuestión de ¿cómo se puede guiar los maestros en la planificación intencional de alcanzar objetivos de aprendizaje en contextos específicos y con una variedad de capacidades estudiantiles? El equipo de editoras invitadas describe resumidamente los artículos incluidos en la colección, enfocando en tres categorías:  los estudios de investigación a nivel macro, los a nivel micro, y los estudios con métodos innovadores. Se ofrecen recomendaciones para futuras investigaciones en el área de estudios de la educación internacional, con énfasis en el aprovechamiento de la evaluación de aprendizaje estudiantil para mejorar la reciprocidad comunitaria, la capacidad de sensibilidad cultural, la enseñanza diferenciada, y el acceso a la educación internacional. Abstract in French Dans cet essai, nous présentons le numéro spécial sur l'évaluation comme outil didactique, sujet destiné à répondre à la question : Comment guider les éducateurs à aligner les objectifs d'apprentissage, le contexte d'apprentissage, ainsi que les capacités et les besoins des étudiants afin que s'achevent les résultats d'apprentissage visés ? L'équipe de rédacteurs invités décrit en résumé les articles sélectionnés pour ce numéro en misant sur trois catégories : les études au niveau macro, les études au niveau micro, et les approches innovatrices. On propose également des orientations futures en soulignant l'exploitation de l'évaluation d'apprentissage afin d'augmenter la réciprocité communitaire, la sensibilité culturelle, l'apprentissage différencié, et l'accès à l'éducation à l'étranger. Abstract in Mandarin 本篇引言概述了一期以留学教育为背景的关于教育学评估的特刊。此特刊旨在回答这一中心问题：如何引导教育者有意识并具体地将学习目标，学习背景，与学生的能力和需要互相契合，以便让学生获得预期的学习成果？客座编辑简要描述了入选在特刊的文章，其中包括了宏观研究，微观研究，和创新方法三个类别。本文以借助评估来增加留学教育中的群体互惠，文化回应教学，差异化学习和途径为中心，对未来留学教育评估的发展方向提出了建议。

scholarly journals Introduction

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandy Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Editorial Team ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Fountain Of Youth ◽  
The University

This special issue of the Deakin Review of Children’s Literature is dedicated to health fiction.  The concept for the special issue grew out of an interest in using fiction as a tool in health literacy and healing.  Many of us have had the experience of escaping in to a book as a place of refuge when the real world seems too tough or being moved and inspired by a story about someone coping with illness, injury, or disability.  We wondered whether or not fictional works that offer children similar benefits are readily available? The answer is ‘Yes’, to a large extent.  But as we started to read our way through the books in local libraries, we realized that a number of the books may be of questionable benefit. Many had flaws, from obvious content errors to subtle issues that you might not recognize unless you read the book closely or someone brought them to your attention.  We wanted to take the opportunity to use this issue of Deakin to showcase some of the high quality fiction that we would recommend to libraries and parents. The authors of the reviews are librarians or other information professionals, with strengths in children's literature, health librarianship, or both.  Many have children.  Most are experienced reviewers.   Even though we had done some pre-screening, several of the reviewers started reviews and then discarded them when they found that upon close examination, they could not recommend the books. The accompanying article describes the larger study that we undertook to thoroughly review current children's health fiction. The end products of this research were: 1) a checklist for selection of children's health fiction; 2) a list of readily available works in the area; 3) this special theme issue of the Deakin, and; 4) a joint exhibit of the reviewed books, at the University of Alberta’s Education and Health Sciences libraries, to complement the publication of this issue. In addition to the outcomes mentioned above, it is our hope that an additional benefit of this project will be an increased community awareness of the value of children’s health fiction and the knowledge that sometimes a good story is good medicine. Sandy Campbell and Maria TanSandy is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta, who has written hundreds of book reviews across many disciplines.  Sandy thinks that sharing books with children is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give. Maria C. Tan is a medical librarian at the Abdul Khaliq Library in Alberta Health Services’ Cross Cancer Institute and a former editorial team member of the Deakin Review. She firmly believes that children's literature is an essential component in the fountain of youth.

scholarly journals Introduction to the Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence for Smart Cities and Industries

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-91
Author(s):  
Ashutosh Sharma ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Singh ◽  
Wei-Chiang Hong ◽  
Gaurav Dhiman ◽  
Adam Slowik
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Biological System ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Industrial Condition ◽  
Editorial Team ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Geospatial Information ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Data Arrangement

Smart Cities and Artificial Intelligence offers an intensive evaluation of how the smart city establishments are made at different scales through automated thinking headways, for instance, geospatial information, data examination, data portrayal, clever related things, and quick natural frameworks handiness. Progressing propels in electronic thinking attract us closer to making a persistent reproduced model of human-made and trademark structures, from urban regions to transportation establishments to utility frameworks. This continuous living model empowers us to all the bound to manage and improve these working structures, making them dynamically watchful. Keen Cities and Artificial Intelligence gives a multidisciplinary, joined procedure, using speculative and applied bits of information, for the evaluation of savvy city situations. This special issue shows how the mechanized and physical universes are associated inside this organic framework, and how nonstop data arrangement is changing the possibility of our urban as well as industrial condition. It gives a fresh sweeping perspective on the natural framework designing, advances, and parts that include the masterminding and execution of sharp city and industry establishments. This special issue also shows how the computerized and physical universes are connected inside this biological system, and how continuous information assortment is changing the idea of our urban and industry condition. It gives a crisp all-encompassing viewpoint on the biological system engineering, advances, and parts that involve the arranging and execution of keen city and industry foundations. After following double blind peer review for all the submitted manuscripts across the globe, and after the rigorous review process, revision and based on final recommendations of the reviewers and editorial team, finally 17 manuscripts have been accepted for publication.  

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