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Taylor’s 7th Teaching and Learning Conference 2014 Proceedings

Holistic Education: Enacting Change

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2015

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Editors:
  1. Siew Fun Tang

    1. Taylor's University, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

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  2. Loshinikarasi Logonnathan

    1. Taylor’s University, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

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  • Seeks exploration into a rich interplay of theories, research, practical proposals for action and success stories on holistic education

  • Equips reader with a rich and practical exchange of approaches and vital evidence-based practices taking place around the world over

  • Fosters greater understanding and insights in avoiding the pitfalls that comes with rolling out holistic education

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Table of contents (52 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Whole Teachers: An Inquiry into Krishnamurti’s Educational Philosophy

      • Anbananthan Rathnam
      Pages 3-16

  3. Mobility and Diversity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Project-Based Learning for Building Work and Life Skills in Line with Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities

      • Wee Jing Tee, Seng Yue Wong, Pui Voon Lim
      Pages 19-27

    3. Inside and Out: Malaysian and Non-Malaysian Tropes, the Comparative Approach and the Works of Tunku Halim and James Wan

      • U-minh Mahinda Ho
      Pages 29-37

    4. A Sociocultural Perspective of Factors Influencing Academic Writing from School to Postsecondary Education

      • Lai Fong Lee, Gurnam Kaur Sidhu, Yuen Fook Chan
      Pages 39-54

    5. Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement: A Study Among Students of a Private University in Malaysia

      • Shafeeg Ali Bunyaan, Siok Inn Tan, Yoke Mei Loo
      Pages 55-66

    6. Cross-Cultural Challenges and Synergies Working in an International Collaboration Project

      • Pei Leng Kelly Tee, See Kwong Goh, Kim Sim Joyce Cheah
      Pages 67-79

    7. A Study on Factors Affecting User’s Interest in Using Social Networking Sites

      • Jer Lang Hong
      Pages 81-90

    8. Academic Performance and Perceptions of Female Students in Civil Engineering

      • Ni Lar Win, Khin Maung Win
      Pages 91-99

    9. A Study on Academic Performance of International Students

      • Ni Lar Win, San Dar Wynn, Khin Maung Win
      Pages 101-108

    10. Factors That Affect Students’ Mental Health: A Study at Taylor’s University School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts Final Year Students

      • Shantini Thuraiselvam, Rui Bao Thang
      Pages 109-125

    11. Understanding Students’ Acceptance and Adoption of Web 2.0 Interactive EduTools

      • Azizul Yadi Yaakop
      Pages 127-136

    12. “Initially, It Was Meticulous, But Now I Prefer Online”: A Case Study on the Implementation of e-Examination in Taylor’s University

      • Rohaizan Baharuddin, Zaim Azizi Abu Bakar
      Pages 137-148
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About this book

These conference proceedings showcase a rich and practical exchange of approaches and vital evidence-based practices taking place around the world. They clarify the complex challenges involved in bringing about a holistic educational environment in schools and institutes of higher learning that fosters greater understanding and offer valuable insights on how to avoid the pitfalls that come with rolling out holistic approaches to education. To do so, the proceedings focus on the subthemes Support and Development, Mobility and Diversity and Networking and Collaboration in Holistic Education.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Taylor's University, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

    Siew Fun Tang

  • Taylor’s University, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

    Loshinikarasi Logonnathan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Taylor’s 7th Teaching and Learning Conference 2014 Proceedings

  • Book Subtitle: Holistic Education: Enacting Change

  • Editors: Siew Fun Tang, Loshinikarasi Logonnathan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-399-6

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-287-398-9Published: 11 June 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-1259-4Published: 23 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-287-399-6Published: 01 June 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 608

  • Number of Illustrations: 111 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Learning & Instruction

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