Multiple critical theories in International Relations prove themselves useful in gaining a better understanding of global events. The shifting dynamics caused by globalization and interdependency, amongst other developments, has created new sets of actors and mechanisms of exercising power that are not encompassed within the traditional, mainstream theories of International Relations. To account for these deficiencies in traditional IR theories, it is clear that the application of non-traditional
qualitative and quantitative studies of academic quality assurance (AQA) in higher education institutional (HEIs). Based on literature review we developed a framework for understanding AQA research. The framework identifies 3 areas of emphasis of AQA: issues, challenges and best practices. For each emphasis area the paper discusses the theoretical framework used and summarizes the empirical results. The paper concludes with a discussion of emerging issues, new research directions, and practical implications
Income gaps are essentially a manifestation of capability gaps and opportunity gaps. In this paper, I look at the “capability” approach and the “equality of opportunity” approach, and the extent to which these theoretical frameworks explain income gaps in society. Measurement of income, by itself, does not provide sufficient information regarding free choices available to people, such as lifestyle choices or leisure time available. Nonetheless, income gaps can be a good proxy to understand issues
benzodiazepine use is linked to delirium, the 2013 American College of Critical Care Medicine's clinical practice guidelines suggest that non-benzodiazepine based sedation strategies may improve outcomes in mechanically
Conceptualizing Gamification There is no consensus on the definition of gamification among researchers, nor is there an agreement on the difference between game-based learning (GBL) and gamification. Kapp (2012) discussed the definition of gamification in a pedagogical context contrasting it to game-based learning (GBL). Based on Kapp’s view, the instructional strategy is changed to accommodate game elements where, instead of the learning objectives, the teacher in a gamified classroom will present
Homosexuality in sport: A critical analysis of the prevalence of homophobia within elite male football Introduction This essay will offer a critical evaluation regarding the prevalence of homophobia within the field of male professional football, as well as discussing what is being done to combat this issue. This paper will look to provide the argument that homophobic attitudes remain within modern day elite football despite how the issue is being challenged. This claim will look to be substantiated
In this paper a framework for theorizing about mobile learning to complement theories of formal and informal learning are presented. As such, activity theory will form the main theoretical lens through which the elements involved in formal and informal learning for mobile learning will be explored, specifically related to context-aware mobile learning application. The author believes that the complexity of the relationships involved can best be analyzed using activity theory. Activity theory, as
reported that the language teaching methods currently used have still remained mostly traditional due to the teachers’ Lack of awareness of the specific approaches for effective second language teaching-learning consistent to language sensitive theoretical framework (LaPririe, 2013). The findings indicated that the teachers remain unaware of the distinction. They had a narrower view both in defining the notion of communicative competence and organizing classroom activities which focuses more on linguistic
IR 501- Methodology in Social Sciences H. Nur Özcan 114605022 INTRODUCTION The political economy of mass media has been one of the main topics of political communication studies. According to Mosco political economy can be identified as “the study of control and survival in social life”. He clarifies what he means by indicating “control” and “survival” by giving such definitions. Control refers to “a political process” that molds the social life, and survival here points to “process of production
Faculty of Literature and Humanities Department of English Language and Literature Master’s Thesis Developing a Critical Classroom Discourse Analysis (CCDA) Framework for Interaction Analysis in an Iranian EFL Context By: Amin Davoodi Supervisor: Mostafa Hasrati, PhD Advisor: Nouroddin Yousofi, PhD February, 2015 Acknowledgment I would like to express my special appreciation and thanks to all those who contributed to this thesis. First of all, I would like to express my immense gratitude