In this paper I show how the understanding of mathematical conceptualisation from the lowest levels to the higher order cognitive functioning is based on fluency in a language of teaching and learning. The argument I pursue is informed by many theories of learning which emphasise the importance...

The researchers examine the beliefs of faculty members regarding education policy, teaching and learning, and curricula through the constructs of postmodern and modern ideologies. A 26-items survey based on a theoretical framework using Sahlberg’s “Finnish Way” was administered at two...

The paper is a summary of my on-going research regarding the representation of "others" in Israeli schoolbooks. It presents a multimodal analysis of the (mis)representation of Palestinians in schoolbooks of History, Geography and Civic Studies. The analysis is based on social semiotic inquiry...

The paper presents several, both methodological and personal, remarks on the didactics of the academic subjects connected with art in higher education institutions. The main research question will be: is contemporary art (painting, installation art and film as well as music) created in the...

The paper investigates students’ earning expectations in the context of different motivations towards graduation. Although income benefits of attaining a degree is a thoroughly investigated topic as well as the realization of student wage expectations (see for example, Dominitz and Manski...

Standardized tests are, as it is well known, a highly controversial and widely debated topic. On the one side they are considered a relatively objective tool for measuring student achievement that consumes little class time and produces useful information on which teachers, school administrators...

AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) 2015 envisaged the goal of regional economic integration of the 10 ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nation) economies by December 2013, under 4 main pillars of which it claims to have achieved 73.6% of its targets. MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) and ADB...

The results presented are based on the analysis of transition from higher education to work or further training. The study is focused on exploring determinants of BSc graduates’ decision to continue their studies at MA level or to enter the labor force in the context of the ’Bologna-type’...

The purpose of this study was to determine if cultural expectations can impede or facilitate trainer/trainee relationship between the Malaysian master teacher trainers (MMTTs) and the Afghanistan master teacher trainees (AMTTs). The study also aimed to highlight the external factors influencing...

In 2010 un European Union was started Europe 2020 strategy. Aims of this strategy are concentrated on smart, sustainable growth associated with social inclusion. This three areas includes 7 flagship initiatives. In area of smart growth very important is Youth on the move. Mobility of young...