scholarly journals Teaching & Learning Guide for: “L1 Grammar Instruction and Writing: Metalinguistic Activity as a Teaching and Research Focus”

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. e12273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Fontich
Author(s):  
R.A. Akindele

This article provides deep insights into the nature and dynamics of academic culture in the Nigerian university system. Academic culture is generally conceived as the established tradition, procedure, practices, etiquette, ethics and rules of the game in the conduct of teaching, learning and research. Collectively, these elements provide a conducive environment for the generation/creation, transfer, dissemination and application of knowledge and management of teaching and research industry in support of sustainable development. Consequently, this article posits that the building of academic culture to promote, achieve and sustain the realization of the mission of any university is a huge task, even if scarcity of resources does not constitute too tight a limiting handicap. It is only a mature academic environment, nourished and fertilized inter alia by ethical foundations, democratic and good governance, and conventions and practices that can give birth to a healthy teaching and research culture, sustain and protect it from every form of degradation. For this to be possible, such a mature academic culture has to venerate and choose the lifestyle of commitment, particularly to the following: scholarship and knowledge; objectivity and truth; tolerance and character building; criticism and dissent; staff students cooperation and collegiality, all of which are in the service of development.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. e12499
Author(s):  
Emanuela Ceva ◽  
Maria Paola Ferretti

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. e12286
Author(s):  
Thanasis Georgakopoulos ◽  
Stéphane Polis

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