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Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi
Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
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Building synthetic indicators for aspects of territorial capital [PDF]
Empirical analyses highlight local structural features (territorial capital) as constraints on regional growth and interregional convergence processes, but scant attention is devoted to traditional localised resources and specifically the natural and ...
Martinoia, Michela, Pompili, Tomaso
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Creating space(s) for learning in prison: Developing an andragogical framework
Abstract Learning in prison is too often excluded from wider discussions of educational experiences, processes and impact. This paper proposes, for the first time, an iterative andragogical framework to conceptualise learning spaces within prison contexts.
Morwenna Bennallick +3 more
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Toulouse, European Capital of Culture
This technical expertise report , a vade mecum, highlights questions, hopes and issues to be considered for Toulouse's candidacy for the title of European Capital of Culture. We address five major themes: the strategic management of a European Capital of Culture (urban marketing, communication), the ambition and strategic options within the framework ...
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Case 1: The European Capital of Culture [PDF]
Tuuli Lähdesmäki +3 more
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Abstract International student mobility (ISM) has historically followed a pattern of movement from developing regions to developed countries. However, in recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of Chinese students pursuing doctoral studies in Southeast Asian developing countries, an area that has received relatively little ...
Yueyang Zheng +2 more
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Between public service and market: Portraying the bifront university in a platformized world
Abstract This paper contributes to the international debate on the changes affecting recruitment and orientation processes toward higher education. Based on qualitative research involving 19 Italian public universities, the study analyses the transformations in communication, recruitment and orientation activities within platformization and increasing ...
Marco Pitzalis +2 more
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ROMANIA’S CULTURAL CAPITAL IN THE GLOBAL AND EUROPEAN CONTEXT [PDF]
Starting from Bordieu’s theory on the connection between the economic, social, and cultural capital of society, the paper analyzes two variables of cultural consumption in 2014 Romania, namely the population’s perception of national heritage and their ...
GABRIELA DUMBRAVĂ
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Abstract This paper explores the role of community stakeholders in supporting the educational trajectories of students experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage in the Irish context. Building on international and national policy debates, the study examines how community‐based organisations, statutory services and outreach initiatives work alongside ...
Aoife Joy Keogh, Deirdre McGillicuddy
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Contrasting roles of school and public libraries in lower primary pupils' reading
Abstract Libraries represent an important institutional component of children's reading socialisation, yet their role is often treated as uniform despite substantial differences between school and public libraries. This study examines how visits to school and public libraries relate to pupils' reading attitudes, practices and self‐assessed reading ...
Kateřina Balcarová, Jiří Balcar
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