1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910511626403321

Titolo

Academics' international teaching journeys : personal narratives of transitions in higher education / / edited by Anesa Hosein, Namrata Rao, Chloe Shu-Hua Yeh and Ian Kinchin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2018

ISBN

1-4742-8980-0

1-4742-8978-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (197 pages)

Disciplina

378.120922

Soggetti

Teachers, Foreign - Australia

Teachers, Foreign - Caribbean Area

Teachers, Foreign - Europe

Teachers, Foreign - North America

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

List of Illustrations -- Foreword, Ruth Hayhoe (University of Toronto, Canada) -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- 1. Academics' International Teaching Journeys: An Introduction, Namrata Rao (Liverpool Hope University, UK), Chloe Shu-Hua Yeh (Bath Spa University, UK), Anesa Hosein (University of Surrey, UK) and Ian M. Kinchin (University of Surrey, UK) -- 2. Contextualising the New Teaching Environment, Erik Blair (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK) -- 3. Complexities and Cross-Cultural Challenges of Foreign Lecturers: Personal Narrative Histories in Cameroon and England, Henry Asei Kum (Liverpool Hope University, UK) -- 4. Cultural Shock of an International Academic: From a Liberal Arts Education in the USA to a Post-1992 University in the UK, Jennifer Chung (St Mary's University, Twickenham, UK) -- 5. Being Women and Being Migrant: Confronting Double Strangeness in UK Higher Education, Thushari Welikala (King's College London, UK) -- 6. Overcoming Doubts in an Intercultural Academic Journey: From the East to the West, Chloe Shu-Hua Yeh (Bath Spa University, UK) -- 7. Negotiating Transitions in Academic Identity: Teacher or Researcher? Tanya Hathaway (University



of New England, Armidale, Australia) -- 8. Examining Pedagogical Autonomy in International Higher Education Systems, Anesa Hosein (University of Surrey, UK) -- 9. Pedagogy of Academic Mobility, Judith Enriquez-Gibson (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) -- 10. Towards a 'Pedagogy of Connection': Home Academic not at Home, Maja Jankowska (University of Bedfordshire, UK) -- 11. Continuing the International Academics' Teaching Journey, Sheila Trahar (University of Bristol, UK) -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

"Academics' International Teaching Journeys provides personal narratives of nine international social science academics in foreign countries as they adapt and develop their teaching. The team of international contributors provide an invaluable resource for other academics who may be exposed to similar situations and may find these narratives useful in negotiating the conflicts and challenges that they may encounter in being an international academic. The narratives provide a fascinating reference point and a wide range of perspectives of teaching experiences from across the world, including Europe, Australia, North America and the Caribbean. The book offers a timely spotlight on contemporary issues of globalisation that many higher education institutions around the world may encounter. It contributes to the originality of constructing new knowledge in the field of transnational higher education - a modern phenomenon which will be increasingly prominent in the current and next generation in the globalised higher education contexts."--Bloomsbury Publishing.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786427003321

Autore

Hallett Clive

Titolo

Fabric for fashion [[electronic resource] ] : the complete guide : natural and man-made fibers / / Clive Hallett and Amanda Johnston ; photo editing and commissioned photography by Myka Baum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Laurence King, 2014

ISBN

9781780674216 (e-book)

9781780673349 (pbk.)

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

JohnstonAmanda

BaumMyka

Disciplina

746.92

Soggetti

Textile fabrics

Fashion design

Dressmaking materials

Textile industry

Textile fibers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Fibers to fabrics -- Introducing color -- Section 1: Animal fibers -- Wool -- Luxury animal fibers -- Silk -- Section 2: Plant fibers -- Linen -- Cotton -- Alternative plant fibers -- Section 3: Man-made fibers -- Synthetic fibers -- Artificial fibers -- Useful information -- Fabric and the fashion industry -- Resources/Glossary -- Index/Credits/Acknowledgments.

Sommario/riassunto

Fabric for Fashion: The Complete Guide is the only book specifically for fashion designers to explain the behavior and properties of different fabrics. Fashion design is largely determined by how the fabrics work, move, feel, and look. The most successful fashion designers are those who understand their materials, who match design skill with technical knowledge. This book bridges that gap by providing a mix of practical information and industry vocabulary, visually examining generic fabric types, discussing the characteristics of fabrics, and showing how to exploit materials to push the boundaries of design. With stunning colour photographs that show how fashion designers, both past and



present, have worked with fabrics, the book’s prime objective is to stimulate creative exploration of the relationship of fabrics to fashion.