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Chadha, Deesha; Sato, Hiroaki – International Journal for Academic Development, 2015
In 2004, Ray Land produced extensive literature on the 12 orientations of academic developers. These orientations provided academic developers with a useful tool through which they have been able to better articulate their roles and their place in academia. We have used the orientations model to establish, compare, and contrast the identity of…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Foreign Countries, Self Concept, Research Universities
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Kurita, Kayoko – International Journal for Academic Development, 2013
This paper describes a strategy for successfully implementing the teaching portfolio in higher education institutions in Japan. The teaching portfolio has gained recognition in Japan in the last few years as an effective instrument for improving and showcasing teaching performance. It is well known that the implementation process is very important…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Portfolios (Background Materials), Teaching Methods
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Chisholm, Mervin E.; Jimma, Tefera Tadesse; Tatsuya, Natsume; Manathunga, Catherine – International Journal for Academic Development, 2012
The purpose of this dialogue was to begin grappling with notions of neutrality and academic development in three non-western contexts: (1) Jamaica; (2) Ethiopia; and (3) Japan. The authors were asked to describe the political geography of academic development in their countries and to explore questions of neutrality. This dialogue therefore tries…
Descriptors: Human Geography, Figurative Language, Academic Achievement, Political Divisions (Geographic)