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Cultural-historical perspectives on collective intelligence: patterns in prob…
In the new era of digital communication, collective problem solving is increasingly important. With the internet and digitalization of information, large groups can now solve problems together in completely different ways than are possible in offline settings (Le?vy, 1999). These novel online technologies and practices challenge our conceptions of individualized human problem solving in various…
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- 9781108981361
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- 468 p
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- Current perspectives in social and behavioral sciences
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- 337.3 BAL c
Global governance in a world of change
Global governance began in the mid-nineteenth century and accelerated after the First World War. But it came of age in the post-Second World War era. In response to the lessons learned from the collapse of international order between the wars, and the need to rebuild after the devastation wrought by the Second World War, states, with the USA in the lead, set out to create a new and comprehe…
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- 9781108843232
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- 341.2 BAR g
Systems thinking analyses for health policy and systems development: a Malays…
Health and development are inextricably linked. Countries require robust health systems to enable the delivery of quality health services and to ensure access to health as a public good while both balancing national budgets and providing protection against individual catastrophic spending on healthcare. Getting this balance right remains a problem for most countries, particularly in resou…
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- 9781108845205
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- xvii, 488 p ; 24 cm
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- 362.109595 MAR s
Constitutional challenges in the algorithmic society
Technologies have always led to turning points for social development. In the past, different technologies have opened the doors towards new phase of growth and change while influencing social values and principles. Algorithmic technologies fit within this framework. Although these technologies have positive effects for the entire society by increasing the capacity of individuals to exercise ri…
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- 9781108843126
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- x, 330 pages ; 24 cm
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- 342 MIC c
Codeswitching in the classroom: critical perspectives on teaching, learning, …
Bringing together sociolinguistic, linguistic, and educational perspectives, this cutting‐edge overview of codeswitching examines language mixing in teaching and learning in bilingual classrooms. As interest in pedagogical applications of bilingual language mixing increases, so too does a need for a thorough discussion of the topic. This volume serves that need by providing an original and wi…
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- 9781315401102
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- xiv, 290 pages; illustration
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- 370.117 COD m
Cultural expertise, law, and rights: a comprehensive guide
Cultural Expertise, Law and Rights introduces readers to the theory and practice of cultural expertise in the resolution of conflicts and the claim of rights in diverse societies. Combining theory and case-studies of the use of cultural expertise in real situations, and in a great variety of fields, this is the first book to offer a comprehensive examination of the field of cultural expertise: …
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- 9781003167075
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- xiv, 360 pages; illustration
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- 340.115 HOL c
Generative AI in higher education: the ChatGPT effect
Chan and Colloton's book is one of the first to provide a comprehensive examination of the use and impact of ChatGPT and Generative AI (GenAI) in higher education. Since November 2022, every conversation in higher education has involved ChatGPT and its impact on all aspects of teaching and learning. The book explores the necessity of AI literacy tailored to professional contexts, assess the str…
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- 9781003459026
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- xxv, 260 pages; illustration
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- 371.9 CHA g
Children, media, and pandemic parenting: family life in uncertain times
This book examines changes in families’ rules and routines connected with media during the pandemic and shifts in parents’ understanding of children’s media use. Drawing on interviews with 130 parents at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the book explores specific cultural contexts across seven countries: Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, South Korea, United Kingdom, and United St…
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- 9781003458074
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- x, 196 pages; illustration
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- Routledge studies in new media and cyberculture
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- 302.23083 WIL c
The nordic education model in context: historical developments and current re…
Tracing historical and cultural factors which gave rise to the Nordic Education Model, this volume explores why Northern European education policy has become an international benchmark for schooling. The text explains the historical connection between a Nordic ideal of democracy and schooling, and indicates how values of equality, welfare, justice, and individualism might be successfully int…
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- 9781003218180
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- xix, 347 pages ; 24 cm.
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- Studies in curriculum theory
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- 302.23083 TRO n
Generational tensions and solidarity within advanced welfare states
This book explores generation as both a reference to family or kinship structures, and a reference to cohorts or age sets. The principal objective is branching out this two-part concept through studies of tensions and solidarity within and between generations of advanced and robust welfare states. Answering key questions using multiple disciplinary approaches, the book considers how generations…
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- 9781003129592
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- xii, 216 pages : illustrations
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- Social welfare around the world
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- 305.209722 FAL g
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