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Fostering Equity and Inclusion in Graduate Education
This resource offers theoretical perspectives and practical guidance for creating equitable and inclusive learning environments in graduate and professional education (GPE).Thought-provoking and action-oriented, this text underscores the shared responsibility of educators, administrators, and leaders to improve equity and inclusion on both the individual and institutional levels. Contributors target critical areas that significantly impact student experience and retention, providing concrete recommendations based on empirical research and lived experiences. Chapters conclude with bulleted strategies and reflection questions that allow readers space to apply the guidance to their unique contexts.Given the moral imperative on higher education to be socially responsible while simultaneously acknowledging oppositional forces toward diversity and inclusion initiatives, this book equips GPE leaders, administrators, and practitioners with the tools necessary to build consensus for change, design and/or evaluate programs, and defend proposed changes with evidence.
Fostering Equity and Inclusion in Graduate Education
This resource offers theoretical perspectives and practical guidance for creating equitable and inclusive learning environments in graduate and professional education (GPE).Thought-provoking and action-oriented, this text underscores the shared responsibility of educators, administrators, and leaders to improve equity and inclusion on both the individual and institutional levels. Contributors target critical areas that significantly impact student experience and retention, providing concrete recommendations based on empirical research and lived experiences. Chapters conclude with bulleted strategies and reflection questions that allow readers space to apply the guidance to their unique contexts.Given the moral imperative on higher education to be socially responsible while simultaneously acknowledging oppositional forces toward diversity and inclusion initiatives, this book equips GPE leaders, administrators, and practitioners with the tools necessary to build consensus for change, design and/or evaluate programs, and defend proposed changes with evidence.
Fostering Language Assessment Literacy
This collection showcases language assessment literacy, understood as the knowledge, skills, and principles necessary to engage in assessment activities, by problematizing different approaches to its development and offering insights for language teachers and other stakeholders.The volume builds on existing research in LAL, which has thus far focused on defining its scope and charting how stakeholder dependent its development can be, to provide readers with ideas to bridge the gap between LAL research and practice. The book is organized around three parts, each structured around practical applications, from designing materials to workshops and courses to the latest issues in LAL pedagogies, particularly around emergent technologies and their implications for teachers. Case studies from around the world are featured to show these dynamics at work across diverse educational and geographic contexts. In centering the discussion on pedagogical approaches, the collection seeks to advance debates and further research and equip teachers and policymakers with further resources to enhance LAL, both in their own classrooms and as an area of inquiry.This book will be of interest to scholars and stakeholders in language assessment and testing, language education, TESOL, and applied linguistics.
Fostering Healthcare through Artificial Intelligence

Fostering Healthcare through Artificial Intelligence

Kavita Khare; Zainab Aizaz; Nilay Khare

TAYLOR FRANCIS LTD
2025
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In this book, readers can explore the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence in reshaping modern healthcare. The book dives deep into how cutting-edge technologies are revolutionizing diagnostics, patient care, and medical research. From the predictive analytics that anticipate disease outbreaks to intelligent systems that enhance clinical decision-making, this book reveals how AI technologies are playing a transformative role in healthcare domain. Designed for healthcare professionals and AI enthusiasts, this book presents real-world applications, ethical considerations, and visionary insights from researchers and industry. The book provides readers a comprehensive understanding of AI’s potential to drive meaningful change.This book:Covers high-performance computing field programmable gate array networks for machine learning-based biomedical applications. Presents machine learning algorithms for cancer susceptibility, recurrence, and survival prediction. Discusses the use of high-performance computing (HPC) in the execution of low-power processors for healthcare devices. Demonstrate detailed performance analysis of wearable healthcare devices. Highlights the use of Pix2pix generative adversarial networks for mammographically occult breast cancer detection. Whether you're navigating the complexities of digital health transformation or simply curious about AI’s role in medicine, Fostering Healthcare Through Artificial Intelligence is your essential guide to understanding how technology can foster a healthier, smarter future for all.
Fostering Women's Engagement in STEM Through Education
Fostering Women's Engagement in STEM Through Education: A Cross-Cultural Academic-Industry Journey uniquely intertwines academic rigour with real-world impact, offering a comprehensive exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiences forged through the Partnership for Innovation in Employability (PIE) programme. The PIE programme, funded by the British Council, is aimed at nurturing innovation and facilitating interaction to enhance employability within educational robotics.This book brings together participating universities and industry partners from across the world to celebrate and share a variety of case studies showcasing the application of STEM education in various settings – from industrial to primary education. It not only illuminates successes, but critically evaluates challenges faced, and concludes with a look to the future for women in STEM education, research, and professional roles.Key features:Offers a comprehensive, global perspective on the challenges and opportunities in promoting gender equality and diversity in STEM fields through education and outreach programmes, featuring case studies from Wales and MalaysiaProvides actionable insights and recommendations for educators, policymakers, and stakeholders to develop and implement effective strategies for bridging the STEM gender gap and fostering inclusivity in educationExplores innovative pedagogical approaches, such as game-based learning using traditional folk games, and the integration of cutting-edge technologies (e.g. collaborative robots) to engage learners from diverse backgroundsThis serves as a key resource for individuals engaged in professions connected to and researching STEM education, especially those dedicated to promoting and enhancing women's involvement in these fields.
Fostering a Civil Workplace

Fostering a Civil Workplace

Jo Henry; Richard Moniz

TAYLOR FRANCIS LTD
2025
nidottu
Fostering a Civil Workplace: Strategies for Personal and Organizational Success provides research-based solutions to promote a positive work environment. Focusing on internal dynamics, it explores aspects of communication, interpersonal interactions, management techniques, and organizational culture and oversight.While some work environments are productive and positive, many are not, with employees experiencing incivility, bullying, intimidation, and harassment. Recent developments, such as a shift towards home and hybrid working, can also contribute to this. This book promotes workplace civility in dysfunctional work environments by offering solutions, focusing on playing to personal strengths, which can be utilized by individuals, leaders, and the larger organization. Methods for improvement begin with individual interactions, such as handling a dispute or a difficult co-worker, and extend to online, interdepartmental, and organizational levels, examining ways to improve communication. Suggestions are offered for improving work connections and building empathetic relationships within teams and between departments to foster a civil and productive environment, through sharing, bonding, and encouraging coworkers. A review of positive impacts made possible by effective leadership includes concepts such as trust, authenticity, and adaptability, alongside guidance on navigating conflicts between employees, and an exploration of challenges experienced in middle management. Ideas regarding organizational culture and employer support include promoting active learning, wellness, and training opportunities, with strategies for employee development, and advice on code of conduct policies.Providing an accessible overview of solutions for workplace incivility to foster a more positive and dynamic workplace for all, this book will appeal to leaders and managers looking to create better workplaces, students of leadership and management, and employees struggling with toxic work situations.
Fostering a Civil Workplace

Fostering a Civil Workplace

Jo Henry; Richard Moniz

TAYLOR FRANCIS LTD
2025
sidottu
Fostering a Civil Workplace: Strategies for Personal and Organizational Success provides research-based solutions to promote a positive work environment. Focusing on internal dynamics, it explores aspects of communication, interpersonal interactions, management techniques, and organizational culture and oversight.While some work environments are productive and positive, many are not, with employees experiencing incivility, bullying, intimidation, and harassment. Recent developments, such as a shift towards home and hybrid working, can also contribute to this. This book promotes workplace civility in dysfunctional work environments by offering solutions, focusing on playing to personal strengths, which can be utilized by individuals, leaders, and the larger organization. Methods for improvement begin with individual interactions, such as handling a dispute or a difficult co-worker, and extend to online, interdepartmental, and organizational levels, examining ways to improve communication. Suggestions are offered for improving work connections and building empathetic relationships within teams and between departments to foster a civil and productive environment, through sharing, bonding, and encouraging coworkers. A review of positive impacts made possible by effective leadership includes concepts such as trust, authenticity, and adaptability, alongside guidance on navigating conflicts between employees, and an exploration of challenges experienced in middle management. Ideas regarding organizational culture and employer support include promoting active learning, wellness, and training opportunities, with strategies for employee development, and advice on code of conduct policies.Providing an accessible overview of solutions for workplace incivility to foster a more positive and dynamic workplace for all, this book will appeal to leaders and managers looking to create better workplaces, students of leadership and management, and employees struggling with toxic work situations.
Fostering for Adoption

Fostering for Adoption

Alice Hill

TAYLOR FRANCIS LTD
2025
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For anyone considering or going through Fostering for Adoption, this book gives you a detailed, personal account of the process which takes you through all the stages and prepares you to cope with the highs and lows. Fostering for Adoption is a relatively recent initiative (Children and Families Act, 2014) in the adoption legal landscape, seeking early permanence for babies and young children where adoption is most likely to be the plan for the child. This is often cited as a route to be in the best interests of the child, enabling secure attachments and stability. However, for adopters it is inherently risky, it is the adopters who take on the risk in this situation, accept the placement on a fostering basis and hope that the final outcome will be adoption. There is currently a knowledge gap on experiences of Fostering for Adoption which this book tackles. Written from an adopters’ perspective of the risks and challenges, as well as the benefits that it brings, it is perfect for those who are considering the process as well as their friends and family. A book on Fostering for Adoption can’t just focus on one story and one outcome so we’ve included case studies which cover the key experiences adopters may face when agreeing to accept a baby on a Foster to Adopt placement such as: Caring for a baby a few days after birthThe paperwork, rules and fostering processThe uncertainty and riskMeeting with birth parentsContactLooking after a withdrawing babyA termination of placementWritten in an engaging and friendly style, this book is perfect reading for anyone looking to adopt a child and for adoption professionals seeking to understand the experience of the adopter more profoundly.Praise for Fostering for AdoptionAs someone who has been through a similar journey this book resonated with me. It is honest about the ups and downs and is a great, informative book for anybody thinking of taking this route or who have family or friends that are. I can say that this book will help anyone at the beginning of their journey, to help them through the process and – start the lifetime of learning about how we can support our children.Lisa Faulkner, Author, Meant to be.Alice’s book will be a great companion to anyone considering or starting on the foster to adopt process. It is well-researched and written and doesn’t shy away from the many complexities and the considerations that adults must make in the best interests of children.Sally Donovan, Author of No Matter What, and Editor of Adoption Today.I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, I found myself laughing and getting emotional throughout. As someone who has themselves been adopted, but who is also a social worker who has now adopted a child, this book is brilliant from every angle. A must read for anyone considering Fostering for Adoption.Jo, Social Worker, Midlands.“This book gives a balanced and honest view of the whole Fostering for Adoption journey. It gets to the emotions and seriousness of decisions being made about children's lives. This is an important read for any potential adopter and will be on our book lists for sure.”Angi, Social Worker, Adoption Tees Valley.
Fostering Wellbeing through Collective Writing Practices
This book explores the transformative power of collaborative writing sessions in fostering wellbeing among academics. In this collection, the second of two volumes, the editors bring together diverse voices from around the globe, offering insights into how Shut Up & Write! (SUAW) sessions are revolutionising academic practice and nurturing healthier, more connected scholarly communities. From remote scholars finding connection to working-class academics addressing unfinished business, this book illuminates the multifaceted benefits of SUAW. It delves into how these sessions build resilience, cultivate passion, boost productivity, and nurture academic identity. The contributors share personal narratives, practical strategies, and critical reflections on how SUAW initiatives are reshaping academic culture. This is essential reading for academics, doctoral students, and university administrators seeking innovative approaches to enhance wellbeing in higher education. It offers a compelling case for integrating SUAW into academic life, demonstrating its potential to combat isolation, foster supportive networks, and promote a more balanced approach to scholarly work.
Fostering Wellbeing through Collective Writing Practices
This book explores the transformative power of collaborative writing sessions in fostering wellbeing among academics. In this collection, the second of two volumes, the editors bring together diverse voices from around the globe, offering insights into how Shut Up & Write! (SUAW) sessions are revolutionising academic practice and nurturing healthier, more connected scholarly communities. From remote scholars finding connection to working-class academics addressing unfinished business, this book illuminates the multifaceted benefits of SUAW. It delves into how these sessions build resilience, cultivate passion, boost productivity, and nurture academic identity. The contributors share personal narratives, practical strategies, and critical reflections on how SUAW initiatives are reshaping academic culture. This is essential reading for academics, doctoral students, and university administrators seeking innovative approaches to enhance wellbeing in higher education. It offers a compelling case for integrating SUAW into academic life, demonstrating its potential to combat isolation, foster supportive networks, and promote a more balanced approach to scholarly work.
Fostering Critical Pedagogy in the ELA Classroom

Fostering Critical Pedagogy in the ELA Classroom

Meghan E. Barnes; Lucy Arnold; Heather Coffey

TAYLOR FRANCIS LTD
2026
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This book presents the story of the Critical English Educator Collaborative (CEEC) – a teacher-guided, informal learning community focused on supporting prospective and practicing ELA teachers’ understandings of critical pedagogy – in order to demonstrate and foster critical pedagogy amongst ELA teachers. Over the course of one academic year, three English language arts (ELA) teacher educators at a large public university in the southeastern US guided a cohort of novice ELA teachers in monthly virtual conversations relative to the challenges facing public school teachers today. Prior to these monthly meetings, participants engaged with a text (book chapter, journal article, podcast) related to the teaching of English in middle and secondary schools post-Covid. Throughout the year, participants challenged and supported one another on social, political, and curricular issues. This book invites readers into the context for CEEC and shares the experiences of ELA teachers engaging in critical pedagogy, while offering pathways for those interested in developing this kind of collaborative community. Because CEEC operates in a liminal space, it is a transformational place where participants can be vulnerable and feel safe to share their concerns, experiences, and successes without fear of retribution from school administrators, parents, or faculty. Thus, CEEC functions as a powerful space for prospective and practicing teachers to learn from and with one another and offers insight into how this unique collaborative relationship fosters collective growth. This book gives prospective teachers, practicing teachers, and teacher educators in English language arts education the tools to engage in the process of becoming critical educators.
Fostering Critical Pedagogy in the ELA Classroom

Fostering Critical Pedagogy in the ELA Classroom

Meghan E. Barnes; Lucy Arnold; Heather Coffey

TAYLOR FRANCIS LTD
2026
nidottu
This book presents the story of the Critical English Educator Collaborative (CEEC) – a teacher-guided, informal learning community focused on supporting prospective and practicing ELA teachers’ understandings of critical pedagogy – in order to demonstrate and foster critical pedagogy amongst ELA teachers. Over the course of one academic year, three English language arts (ELA) teacher educators at a large public university in the southeastern US guided a cohort of novice ELA teachers in monthly virtual conversations relative to the challenges facing public school teachers today. Prior to these monthly meetings, participants engaged with a text (book chapter, journal article, podcast) related to the teaching of English in middle and secondary schools post-Covid. Throughout the year, participants challenged and supported one another on social, political, and curricular issues. This book invites readers into the context for CEEC and shares the experiences of ELA teachers engaging in critical pedagogy, while offering pathways for those interested in developing this kind of collaborative community. Because CEEC operates in a liminal space, it is a transformational place where participants can be vulnerable and feel safe to share their concerns, experiences, and successes without fear of retribution from school administrators, parents, or faculty. Thus, CEEC functions as a powerful space for prospective and practicing teachers to learn from and with one another and offers insight into how this unique collaborative relationship fosters collective growth. This book gives prospective teachers, practicing teachers, and teacher educators in English language arts education the tools to engage in the process of becoming critical educators.
Fosterage in Medieval Ireland

Fosterage in Medieval Ireland

Thomas O'Donnell

TAYLOR FRANCIS LTD
2025
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Fosterage was a central feature of medieval Irish society, yet the widespread practice of sending children to another family to be cared for until they reached adulthood is a surprisingly neglected topic. Where it has been discussed, fosterage is usually conceptualised and treated as a purely legal institution. This work seeks to outline the emotional impact of growing up within another family. What emerges is a complex picture of deeply felt emotional ties binding the foster family together. These emotions are unique to the social practice of fosterage, and we see the language and feelings originating within the foster family being used to describe other relationships such as those in the monastery or between humans and animals. This book argues that the more we understand how people felt in fosterage, the more we understand medieval Ireland.
Fostering Sustainable Behavior

Fostering Sustainable Behavior

Doug McKenzie-Mohr; Jennifer Tabanico

Wren's Gate
2025
pokkari
Recommended by Time magazine, this ground-breaking book introduces community-based social marketing and illustrates how it can be used to foster sustainable behavior. Community-based social marketing is internationally recognized as the gold standard for delivering effective environmental programs and is utilized by thousands of organizations to promote sustainability. It has been used to foster a broad array of behaviors, including waste reduction, water and energy efficiency, modal transportation shifts, conservation, electrification, and many others. This book was written for those who design, implement, and evaluate programs to foster sustainable behavior.Why most environmental programs fail to change behavior, How to select the most important environmental behaviors to target, How to uncover why people don't adopt environmental behaviors and how, by utilizing knowledge from the behavioral sciences, you can encourage their adoption, How to pilot test programs to ensure that they work effectively before being broadly delivered, How to encourage an organization to utilize best practices in delivering environmental programs.
Fostering Faust: Book 3

Fostering Faust: Book 3

Randi Darren

Independently Published
2019
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((Minor Spoiler and Warning at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.))The war with Gaelis has gone poorly for Alex's foes and well for his allies. He's enriched himself, empowered his county with that coin, and built his county ever higher.The war swings in favor of his Duchess.Yet the war still goes on. The end doesn't seem to be near, nor does Alex feel as if is as simple as he'd once thought it.Alex would rather settle down in his county and live a quiet and enjoyable life. One filled with familial things and friends. Where he could make his county the pride of the empire in peace.Because he'd already gotten to the top once before. He'd climbed the corporate ladder in his previous life and missed out on really having one.Having friends. Or just a family.Now Alex wants only for the simple things. Things that have no place on the battlefield, kingdom politics, or the courts.That of course doesn't matter much when fate is concerned. Or really everyone else in the empire. They all have their own plans that all seem to run counter to Alex's.Fortunately, Alex has been preparing. Making changes and building his foundation and seat of power ever higher.He's empowered the people he relies on and in. His armies are expertly trained and almost over- equipped. His treasury is overflowing and ready to be spent.Even with all of that, Alex isn't sure it'll be enough for what he believes is coming.Because spring is here. And that means roads will be opening. Passes will be traversable.Making it possible for armies to march.Which means it's time for Alex to get back to work. Because more than ever he has a lot to lose, including his newborn children. If he wants to keep them safe, he's going to have to ride to war once again.And end it once and for all no matter the cost.Warning: This novel explores dark subjects, and what people will give up of themselves, and each other, to get what they want. The main character is written as a real person in a tough situation and will not make choices that line up with societal and cultural norms.It contains adult themes and moral ambiguities.As with my previous work, explicit scenes are found within. It has violence and a harem relationship.
Fostering Faust: Compilation: Rebirth (Books 1-3)

Fostering Faust: Compilation: Rebirth (Books 1-3)

Randi Darren

Independently Published
2019
nidottu
((Minor Spoiler and Warning at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.))Alex is dead.Dead, and apparently with a one way ticket to a place that only the worst of the worst go.All for a simple choice he made about a product his company owned.Damned for all time.Luckily for him, he's about to be given a chance.Another choice to make.He can instead, return to the land of the living, though his soul would belong to another.Except the world he's being sent to, isn't the same one he came from. It's not even a similar period in time, but from something long past in history.The dark ages.And part of the deal to live again, is to make pacts with others. Pacts that would bind others in secrecy. That they could never speak of what they'd done.Deals for anything, and everything. From things as simple as a meal, to their very lives.How much would you give of yourself to live on in the world is an easy question.The better question, is how much would you take from others?If Alex wants to keep living, to keep his soul from being sent to the darkest corner of hell, he'll have to ask himself that question.Daily.Warning: This novel explores dark subjects, and what people will give up of themselves, and each other, to get what they want. The main character is written as a real person in a tough situation, and will not make choices that line up with societal and cultural norms.It contains adult themes and moral ambiguities.As with my previous work, explicit scenes are found within. It has violence and a harem relationship.This is the Omnibus edition of the 1st Fostering Faust Trilogy. It contains all three books of the first trilogy. Only the description of the first book has been included to prevent spoilers from occurring.(Product Page for Book 1: https: //www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CXSP9TQ)(Product Page for Book 2: https: //www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NBL8YHN)(Product Page for Book 3: https: //www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SHKZP
Fostering Innovation

Fostering Innovation

Andrew Laudato

JOHN WILEY SONS INC
2022
nidottu
Proven and practical strategies for leading IT teams and departments In Fostering Innovation: How to Build an Amazing IT Team, accomplished technology strategist, executive, and leader Andrew Laudato delivers an eye-opening exploration of how to design, build, staff, and run a high-performing IT department. The book is filled with universally applicable strategies and techniques that can transform any IT team into an all-star cast perfectly aligned with your organization’s objectives. Incorporating proven and practical processes throughout the narrative, the book offers useful continuous improvement concepts the reader can apply to their team, company, and professional development. Readers will also find: Foolproof ways to put people before technologyDetailed discussions of perennially important topics, like the importance of uptime, how to deploy redundancy, and creating the perfect organization chartStrategies for managing and motivating the wonderfully unique individuals we refer to as "technologists." The perfect resource for newly minted Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology Officers, Fostering Innovation will also earn a place in the libraries of non-technical professionals who work closely with IT, and business leaders seeking a better understanding of how to lead an IT team.
Fostering Mixed Race Children

Fostering Mixed Race Children

Fiona Peters

Palgrave Macmillan
2017
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The ‘mixed race’ classification is known to be a factor of disadvantage in children’s social care and this fastest growing population is more likely than any other ethnic group to experience care admission. How does knowledge of ‘mixedness’ underpin policy and practice? How, when and why is the classification ‘mixed’ a disadvantage? Through narrative interviews with children currently in foster care, Fostering Mixed Race Children examines the impact of care processes on children’s everyday experiences. Peters shows how the ‘mixed race’ classification affects care admission, including both short and long term fostering and care leaving, and shapes the experiences of children in often adverse ways. The book moves away from the psychologising of ‘mixedness’ towards a much-needed sociological analysis of ‘mixedness’ and ‘mixing’ at the intersection of foster care processes. This book will be of interest to academics and practitioners working with families and children. Peters presents a child-centred narrative focus and offers unique insights into a complex area.
Fostering Imagination in Higher Education
Imagination and creative teaching approaches are increasingly important across all higher education disciplines, not just the arts. Investigating the role of imagination in teaching and learning in non-arts disciplines, this book argues that a lack of clarity about what imagination looks like in higher education impedes teachers in fostering their students’ creativity.Fostering Imagination in Higher Education tells four ethnographic stories from physics, history, finance and pharmaceutical science courses, analytically observing the strategies educators use to encourage their students’ imagination, and detailing how students experience learning when it is focussed on engaging their imagination. The highly original study is framed by Ricoeur’s work on different forms of imagination (reproductive and productive or generative). It links imaginative thinking to cognitive science and philosophy, in particular the work of Clark, Dennett and Polanyi, and to the mediating role of disciplinary concepts and social-cultural practices.The author’s discussion of models, graphs, strategies and artefacts as tools for taking learners’ thinking forward has much to offer understandings of pedagogy in higher education. Students in these case studies learned to create themselves as knowledge producers and professionals. It positioned them to experience actively the constructed nature of the knowledge and processes they were learning to use – and the continuing potential of knowledge to be remade in the future. This is what makes imaginative thinking elemental to the goals of higher education.