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The African teacher of the twenty‐first century
Pai ObanyaSurveys the evolution of education in Africa, from pre‐colonialtimes through the periods of contact with Islam, Christianity,colonialism, and the reforms of the post‐colonial…
Teaching management in the Arab world: confronting illusions
Abbas J. Ali, Robert C. CampAddresses issues related to teaching management in the Arab world.Discusses issues of growth, poor quality and lack of vision. ContrastsAmerican and Arab cultural profiles and…
Investing in people investing in education: is staff potential being met?
Neil BurtonMany institutions are now attempting to demonstrate publicly theircommitment to their staff and staff development, in pursuit ofinstitutional goals, by measuring themselves…
The role of the Department for Education: the system of education in England and Wales and the control of developments in schools
Eileen Duncan ShawPrior to 1983, schools determined whether and how to use Records ofAchievement. In 1983, the Northern Examining Association (NEA)introduced a Northern Record of Achievement (NRA…
Marketing higher education: the MBA experience
John Nicholls, John Harris, Eleanor Morgan, Ken Clarke, David SimsGiven the increasing competition in higher education, includingthat on MBA degrees, it is surprising that more attention has not beenpaid to marketing issues, such as are…
The Test of English as a Foreign Language: examination of the “cut‐off scores” in US universities
Phillip E. Messner, Naifa LiuInvestigates a scientific basis for establishing the Test ofEnglish as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) cut‐off scores. Obtains data on348 foreign students from 50 US universities…
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0951-354XOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Prof. Chris Brown
- Dr Dong Nguyen