This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable mountain development and will serve as a basis for evidence-based decision-making to safeguard the environment and advance people’s well-being. The compiled content is based on the co…
This open-access edited volume brings together the latest research on Korean politeness (K-Politeness) from multidisciplinary and multimodal perspectives across a broad range of different interactional contexts and communication platforms, both online and offline. The volume examines how Korean language speakers construct, negotiate, and utilize politeness or impoliteness as discursive practice…
Buku akses terbuka ini mengkaji struktur dan proses politik yang membingkai dan menghasilkan pemahaman tentang keberagaman dalam dan melalui pendidikan musik. Lonjakan terbaru dalam kecenderungan nasionalis, fundamentalis, proteksionis, dan separatis menyoroti pentingnya bagi pendidikan musik untuk melampaui agenda kebijakan nominal atau diskursus keberagaman yang sepenuhnya merayakan. Menggabu…
Buku akses terbuka ini menyoroti pentingnya visi masa depan alternatif dalam pendidikan guru musik di tengah meningkatnya kompleksitas sosial akibat meningkatnya keragaman. Ada kebijakan di setiap tingkat untuk melawan prasangka, meningkatkan peluang, mengurangi ketidaksetaraan, merangsang perubahan dalam sistem pendidikan, dan mencegah serta melawan polarisasi. Dengan menyoroti hubungan intim …
This open access book describes the Reading Success project, in which a 5-step, assessment-to- intervention process, based on the Simple View of Reading, was used within a primary school setting in Australia to better support those students who struggle with reading. It provides an easily accessible overview of each step of the process involved in implementing this approach and highlights the c…
This open access book examines the political structures and processes that frame and produce understandings of diversity in and through music education. Recent surges in nationalist, fundamentalist, protectionist and separatist tendencies highlight the imperative for music education to extend beyond nominal policy agendas or wholly celebratory diversity discourses. Bringing together high-level …
This open access book highlights the importance of visions of alternative futures in music teacher education in a time of increasing societal complexity due to increased diversity. There are policies at every level to counter prejudice, increase opportunities, reduce inequalities, stimulate change in educational systems, and prevent and counter polarization. Foregrounding the intimate connectio…
This book addresses the need to rethink the concept and enactment of professionalism in music, and how such concepts underpin professional higher music education. There is an urgent imperative to enable the potential of professional musicians in our contemporary societies to be more fully realised, recognising both intense challenges that are currently threatening some traditional music practic…
Connemara by the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland, authored by M. F. Keogh, serves as a promotional travelogue that showcases the stunning landscapes, rich culture, and unique attractions of the Connemara region. Aimed at enticing travelers to explore this picturesque part of Ireland, the work highlights the natural beauty of its mountains, lakes, and coastlines, alongside the vibrant l…
This open access book examines the political structures and processes that frame and produce understandings of diversity in and through music education. Recent surges in nationalist, fundamentalist, protectionist and separatist tendencies highlight the imperative for music education to extend beyond nominal policy agendas or wholly celebratory diversity discourses. Bringing together high-level …