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2013 | 178 Pages | ISBN: 1443863769 | PDF | 1 MB
Academic writing is a key practice in higher education and central to international students’ academic success in the country of education. International Student Adaptation to Academic Writing in Higher Education addresses the prominent forms of adaptation emerging from international students’ journey to mediate between disciplinary practices, cultural norms and personal desires in meaning making. It introduces new concepts that present different patterns of international student adaptation including surface adaptation, committed adaptation, reverse adaptation and hybrid adaptation. Drawing on these concepts of adaptation, this book provides readers with new and deeper insights into the complex nature of international students’ adjustment to host institutions. It works through many unresolved issues related to cross-border students’ intellectual, cultural, linguistic and personal negotiations. This book presents a trans-disciplinary framework for conceptualising international students’ and lecturers’ practices within the institutional structure. This framework has been developed by drawing on a modified version of Lillis’ heuristic of talk around text and positioning theory. The framework enables an exploration of not only the reasons underpinning international students’ specific ways of meaning making, but also their potential choices in constructing knowledge. A distinctive contribution of the book is the development of a dialogical pedagogic model for mutual adaptation between international students and academics rather than the onus being on exclusive adaptation from the students. Existing research on international education indicates the significance of reciprocal adaptation between international students and academics. Yet very little has been done to conceptualise what mutual adaptation means and what is involved in this process. The dialogical model introduced in this book offers concrete steps towards developing reciprocal adaptation of international students and academics within the overarching institutional realities of the university. It can be used as a tool to enhance the education of international students in this increasingly internationalised environment. This book is a significant contribution to the field of international education. It takes a critical stance on contemporary views of globally mobile students. The insights into international students’ voices, hidden intentions and their potential choices in meaning making presented in this book will attract dialogues about the critical issues related to inclusive practices, internationalised curriculum and institutional responses to the diverse needs of international students.

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by William G. Nomikos
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1009432141 | 218 Pages | True PDF | 10 MB

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English | 2025 | ISBN: 3662710692 | 213 Pages | PDF (True) | 24 MB
Innovation and sustainability are the key factors in the development of a future-proof chassis. The symposium exceeded expectations and brought together leading experts in chassis technology from all over the world. The most impressive innovations included active suspension systems, on-board weighing equipment, efficient tire designs and the very latest brake-by-wire and steer-by-wire systems. Inspirational discussions and interesting presentations gave profound insights into the most recent technology. The opportunity for networking at the event allowed for in-depth conversations between representatives of industry, researchers and other experts. It is the variety of themes that makes this event unique. chassis.tech plus 2024 covered the entire bandwidth of chassis technologies from new products to sustainability, from steer-by-wire systems to software and from motion control to brake dust. Six keynote speeches and 49 presentations described the latest developments in the field of chassis and assistance systems. The symposium took place on June 4 and 5, 2024, in the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich and more than 460 people attended. The highlight was a panel discussion with four of the keynote speakers and interactive participation from the audience. Contents Chassis Tech: Chassis and Systems.- Chassis Components.- Market Requirements and Regulatory Demands.- Development Methods.- Driving Simulations.- Artificial Intelligence.- Chassis Control Steering Tech: Innovative Steering Systems.- Development Process and Standardization.- Requirements and Evaluation. Brake Tech: Brake Systems and Control.- Simulation and Testing.- Brake Emissions Tire Wheel Tech: Tire and Wheels and the Environment.- Tire Testing and Simulation. Innovations in Tires and Wheels Target audiences Automotive engineers and chassis specialists as well as students looking for state-of-the-art information regarding their field of activity – Lecturers and instructors at universities and universities of applied sciences with the main subject of automotive engineering – Experts, researchers and development engineers of the automotive and the supplying industry. Partner TÜV SÜD is an international leading technical service organisation catering to the industry, mobility and certification segment.

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English | September 16, 2024 | ISBN: 3658452471 | 132 pages | MOBI | 1.78 Mb
This book presents the necessary resources and practical options for companies to find, bind, and develop international professionals in the DACH region. Through a study conducted by the authors, the interrelationship between Human Resources and internationality is analyzed. The book is organized around the Employee Experience and is suitable for executives, managers, leaders, communication and HR departments, as well as relocation and personnel services.