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Record Nr.

UNINA9910969181603321

Autore

Bamford Jan

Titolo

Cultural journeys in higher education : student voices and narratives / / Jan Bamford, and Lucie Pollard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, UK : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2019

ISBN

9781787439955

178743995X

9781787438583

1787438589

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (163 pages)

Collana

Great debates in higher education

Disciplina

370.117

Soggetti

Multicultural education

Minorities - Education (Higher)

Education - Higher

Higher & further education, tertiary education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Prelims -- Introduction -- Bridging barriers -- Strangers in a new land -- 'Leaving culture at the classroom door' -- Strangers in your own land -- Culture and developing relationality in higher education -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The cultural diversity of university student populations can be seen to reflect the changing demographics of an increasingly international mobile workforce. The implications of the growing migrant population and differing communication patterns in the classroom is a highly under-researched area. Cultural Journeys in Higher Education provides a unique insight into the cultural experiences of university recounted through the students' narratives and voices.This book explores the increasingly culturally diverse composition of the student body and its impact on student learning. The need to negotiate differing cultural scripts and adapting to the new cultural landscape when students arrive at university are just a few of the experiences addressed within this important text. Cultural Journeys in Higher Education navigates the issue of curriculum delivery through the eyes of those who receive the



education and questions whether a new approach is needed to adapt to an increasingly culturally diverse student body. The student experience is a central focus of this book, giving researchers, practitioners and leaders in education a unique perspective that will enable them to further understand the cultural framework that underpins Higher Education.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254034803321

Titolo

Computer Simulation of Polymeric Materials : Applications of the OCTA System / / edited by Japan Association for Chemical Innovation

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

981-10-0815-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 400 p. 258 illus., 194 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

541.0285

Soggetti

Cheminformatics

Polymers

Materials—Surfaces

Thin films

Computer Applications in Chemistry

Polymer Sciences

Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Expected Target of Polymer Simulation -- Coarse-Grained Simulation -- Overview of OCTA -- COGNAC: Coarse-grained Molecular Dynamics Simulator -- SUSHI: Density Functional Theory Simulator -- PASTA & NAPLES: Rheology Simulator -- MUFFIN: Multi Phase Simulator -- KAPSEL: Colloidal Dispersion Simulator -- Melt Viscoelasticity -- Crystallization of Polymers -- Polymer Blends: Bulk Property -- Polymer Blends: Interfacial Strength -- Composites: Morphology -- Composites: Interfacial Strength -- Cross-linked Rubber -- Thermoplastic



Elastomers -- Filler-filled Rubbers -- Structures of the Surface and Interface -- Glass Transition at the Surface and Interface -- Evaporation from Polymer Solution -- Crystallization in Thin Films of n-alkanes -- Improvement of Adhesive Properties utilizing Segregation of Oligomers and Investigation of Its Mechanism by SUSHI Simulation -- Adsorption of Polyelectrolytes -- Adsorbed Structures and Surface Forces -- Analysis of Relaxation Mechanism of Thread-like Micelle Solution -- Vesicle Formation -- Electrolyte Membranes -- Orientation Birefringence -- Lithography.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is the first to introduce a mesoscale polymer simulation system called OCTA. With its name derived from "Open Computational Tool for Advanced material technology," OCTA is a unique software product, available without charge, that was developed in a project funded by Japanese government. OCTA contains a series of simulation programs focused on mesoscale simulation of the soft matter COGNAC, SUSHI, PASTA, NAPLES, MUFFIN, and KAPSEL. When mesoscale polymer simulation is performed, one may encounter many difficulties that this book will help to overcome. The book not only introduces the theoretical background and functions of each simulation engine, it also provides many examples of the practical applications of the OCTA system. Those examples include predicting mechanical properties of plastic and rubber, morphology formation of polymer blends and composites, the micelle structure of surfactants, and optical properties of polymer films. This volume is strongly recommended as a valuable resource for both academic and industrial researchers who work in polymer simulation.