This paper reviews findings from a longitudinal study of students making the transition from
FE to an ancient university. This paper compares the younger and older students' reasons …

Early in 2005, Phil Harris, Executive Director of the Association of Educational
Communications and Technology, approached Mike Spector and asked if he would like to …

Annotation With a thorough and systematic review of investigations into the bases of belief in
paranormal phenomena, this discussion explores the four main theoretical approaches …

Cognitive apprenticeship is a process by which learners learn from a more experienced
person by way of cognitive and metacognitive skills and processes. This chapter explores …

This article presents empirical research exploring adult students' transition to higher
education (HE) through a program designed to enable that transition. Wenger's …

The “community of practice”(CoP) has emerged as a potentially powerful unit of analysis
linking the individual and the collective because it situates the role of learning, knowledge …

Given the extraordinary interest and growth in eLearning as a learning tool and as an
industry, it is not surprising there is lively debate on quality. A research-based and tested …

The science behind claims of alien encounters and visions of ghosts can be even more
fascinating than the sensationalist headlines. What leads some people to believe in the …

Purpose Higher education institutions (HEIs) are critical in the sustainability agenda, not
only as catalysts for promoting sustainability practices but also because their activities have …

This qualitative study examined the identity of doctoral students in their quest to become
scholars. The research question asked: What impact did a Community of Practice have on …