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49 C.A.G. Repeats by Robert Tedder 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

"I have Huntington's disease." When Mark Tanner heard Emily say this, he knew the disease that is a ticking time bomb. Huntington's disease is a defective gene on the fourth chromosome of the body's twenty-three chromosomes. Babies born of a Huntington's parent have a 50-50 chance of developing the disease. A person's normal chromosome count is seventeen to twenty, and anything above that will develop a disease that will slow a person's speech, lead to uncontrollable body movements, a feeding tube, and a very painful death. Emily Balkin had forty-nine C.A.G. repeats on that fourth chromosome. Huntington's hit her hard. Mark could not help but fall in love. He became her husband and caretaker. They were both teachers, and when Emily got sicker and sicker, Mark had to step up. He did more and more, often at the expense of his own health, to ensure Emily had the best possible care in the world. He often went unthanked, and Mark started to look for affection in all the wrong places. He ...

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Length: 212 Pages (1,965 KB)
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Moments of Grace: Daily Reflections for the Homeschool Mom by Tina Nahid 4.7 Stars (40 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Every moment is a moment of GRACE. Come and take a few moments of your busy day to refresh yourself in the comforting presence of God's amazing grace. You are invited to experience a powerful, refreshing and transforming view of living out of the wellspring of freedom and grace for your homeschooling journey. Let's walk in His grace together.

Genre: Education & Teaching [x]
Length: 107 Pages (2,995 KB)
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Michelangelo in the 21st Century: Strategy, practical tools, and inspiration to raise ingenious creative thinking students. by Michelle Korenfeld 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

This book helps teachers leverage their humane personality, to complement AI assisted creative learning toward better results. It provides strategized practices, from which educators can choose those best suited for their students, to ignite creative skillful learning for K12. It equips with a treasure trove of tips to provide students with 21st century study skills toward success: creative problem solving, collaborative PBL, and much more. Discover how to give social-emotional learning tips and 21st century skills guidelines. They will serve as a balancing anchor leading students' growth through hands-on learning activities, flexibly structured by simple tools. Discover creative caring classroom management igniting diverse learners' participation. Become a teacher-mentor, building students' creative confidence while acquiring knowledge, for success and well-being. This book provides a holistic solution to 21st century teachers' challenges. No more trial and error. Creativity ...

Genre: Education & Teaching [x]
Length: 262 Pages (6,913 KB)
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Ajedrez desde 0 a avanzado (Spanish Edition) by Angel A. Price verified 3 hours ago

¿Te apasiona el ajedrez o estás comenzando tu viaje en este fascinante mundo? ¡Este libro es para ti! Diseñado para ser una guía completa, este manual es perfecto tanto para principiantes como para jugadores avanzados. Desde los conceptos más básicos hasta las tecnologías más avanzadas, cada capítulo te llevará de la mano a través de las reglas esenciales del juego, tácticas ingeniosas y estrategias ganadoras. Aprenderás a dominar el tablero, mejorar tu rendimiento y, sobre todo, a disfrutar cada partida como nunca antes. ¡Prepárate para llevar tu juego al siguiente nivel y descubre todo lo que el ajedrez tiene para ofrecerte!

Genre: Education & Teaching [x]
Length: 129 Pages (1,452 KB)
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Outsourcing Student Success: The History of Institutional Research and the Future of Higher Education by Joseph Wycoff 4.3 Stars (10 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

American scholars of higher education -- the faculty who study the intellectual, social and economic activity of colleges in the United States -- have raised impediments to the scientific study of higher education and frustrated the accumulation of knowledge about what works for college student success for over fifty years. At its inception in the early twentieth century, the field of institutional research aspired to apply scientific principles to the study of higher education and its administration. During the first fifty years of its practice, the field developed on a trajectory similar to other social sciences during the twentieth century, fostering more complex and rigorous studies of college success while also guiding statewide research on student access. By the mid-1960s, when system-wide improvements gained traction across the nation, a growing body of academic literature on higher education decried institutional research as a threat to traditional prerogatives of ...

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Length: 221 Pages (454 KB)
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Exam Practice For CCSK (CSA, ISACA) and CSSLP (ISC2) 2024 Edition (Free Promotional Copy): Questions, Answers and Explanations by Walter Education 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

Hi talents! It is so glad to see you here and I would like to extend the warmest welcome to all the readers of my book. Your presence and interest in my work bring me immense happiness. It is my utmost desire to share my knowledge and experiences with you, and I am grateful for the opportunity to do so. Thank you for joining me, and I hope you find inspiration, joy, and valuable insights within the pages of this book. In this comprehensive exam preparation practice test, I am delighted to provide you with 200 carefully curated mock exam questions for the covered certification. These questions have been meticulously crafted to offer you a valuable opportunity to familiarize yourself with the format, style, and level of difficulty that you can expect during the actual exam. This practice test goes beyond mere simulation; it serves as a testament to your dedication in acquiring a widely recognized professional qualification, showcasing your competence and unwavering commitment to ...

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Length: 182 Pages (7,669 KB)
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The College Field Manual: A Young Adult's Guide to Faith, Finances, and Education by Michael Johnson 4.8 Stars (7 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The College Field Manual: A Young Adult's Guide to Faith, Finances, and Education Imagine juggling time, money and faith issues while facing the pressures of learning new skills, navigating relational challenges of making new friends in a new setting while remaking a working relationship with parents--all in one year. If you are about to enter college, or love someone who is, then The College Field Manual is for you. Discover coping techniques and timely strategies on these and other critical topics: ?Taking your faith to college ?Relating to parents ?Building study skills for success ?Money management and avoiding the debt trap ?Discovering God's plan for your life ?Understanding the "World of Work" This book is the direct result of many tough conversations that have come from helping first-generation college students make the transition to and through college. Author Michael Johnson holds his bachelor's degree in history and teaching credential through ...

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AI Mastery Blueprint for Educational Excellence : Transform Educators and Administrators into AI-Driven Leaders in 90 Days by Jordan B Smith Jr Ed. D. (Annapolis Creed, LLC.) 4.6 Stars (26 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Revolutionize your classroom with this ultimate guide to artificial intelligence in education - empower the next generation! In today's classrooms, the challenge isn't just about keeping students interested; it's about preparing them for a future intertwined with technology. As educators and administrators, you face the daunting task of bridging the gap between traditional teaching methods and the rapidly evolving tech landscape. It's a race against time, and the stakes are high. According to recent studies, schools that effectively integrate technology into their curriculum see a significant improvement in student engagement and achievement. And with the advent of artificial intelligence, teachers have gotten themselves a reliable and effective helping hand. Yet, many educators feel underprepared to harness the full potential of these tools. Picture a typical school day: Students' eyes glued to screens, not out of boredom, but because the lessons are that captivating. In one ...

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Calculus Frenzy by Jonathan Cheng 5.0 Stars (3 Reviews)    Price verified 45 minutes ago

Updated for the 2021-2022 School Year: Nervous about your upcoming calculus exam? Want extra practice for certain concepts? Make sure to check out Calculus Frenzy! With over 300 problems and 2 full practice tests, this workbook contains all the necessary practice needed to score highly. A full solution guide will reinforce your understanding of concepts. In addition, all questions are aligned with College Board material. A calculus reference table is also included to make sure you know all the necessary formulas and theorems to succeed in the exam. Topics Covered: Precalculus Review Limits and Continuity Derivatives and their Applications Integrals and their Applications Techniques of Integration Introduction to Differential Equations Polar / Parametric / Vector Functions Infinite Sequences and Series Note: Not all equations and diagrams will appear clearly in the eBook format. Paperback is the preferrable format.

Genre: Education & Teaching [x]
Length: 355 Pages (28,135 KB)
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Real World Big Yellow Bus Driver by Mr. Sam (Smashwords) 4.1 Stars (10 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Strategies presented in the Real World Big Yellow Bus Driver will improve discipline, reduce referrals, increase safety, increase parental involvement and improve both the recruiting and the retention of school bus drivers. Everyone having an interest in public education should read the Real World Big Yellow Bus Driver.

Genre: Education & Teaching [x]
Length: 101 Pages (398 KB)
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Empowering Minds: ChatGPT and the Future of Education (Through the AI Lens: The Futurism Files Book 1) by Randy Salars 2.5 Stars (2 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

"Empowering Minds: ChatGPT and the Future of Education - Bridging the Gap between AI and Learning" is a creative exploration into the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. It shines a spotlight on ChatGPT, an AI developed by OpenAI, and its transformative potential to redefine learning experiences. The book begins with an illuminating introduction to AI's significance in education, followed by a deep dive into the promising capabilities of AI. It addresses prevalent misconceptions and fears surrounding the technology, showcasing real-life applications and research to establish a balanced understanding of AI's potential and limitations in the educational landscape. In its subsequent chapters, the book delves into the role of ChatGPT as a conversational agent. It showcases how this powerful AI facilitates personalized learning, provides instant feedback, and ignites student engagement. You'll discover case studies of schools and institutions that have ...

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Length: 476 Pages (11,852 KB)
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The Fruits of History : The Popular Kids by Dennis Santaniello 3.3 Stars (7 Reviews)    Price verified 25 minutes ago

"Dive into 'The Fruits of History' with Dennis Santaniello, a seasoned farmer and fruit vendor with twenty years of expertise, as he explores the profound impact of fruits on human civilization. This book transcends the ordinary, revealing how fruits have shaped societal norms from ancient times to the present. Be captivated by chapters like 'Grapes and Hedonism,' which unveils the luxurious influence of grapes throughout history, and 'The Journey of Jersey Tomatoes,' charting their rise from humble origins to symbols of summer's bounty. 'The Fruits of History' combines meticulous research with compelling storytelling, enhanced by AI for deeper insights, offering a uniquely layered experience. It's a must-read for enthusiasts of gastronomy, history, and the natural world, inviting you on an authentic and innovative exploration into the world of fruits. Santaniello's narrative, enriched by AI-assisted analysis, is both enlightening and engaging. Featured fruits include: Bananas, ...

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A Glossary to A Course of Love: A facilitator for reading A Course Of Love, and allowing its ideas to become your reality. by C. Know Be-Create 3.7 Stars (11 Reviews)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

* A Glossary to A Course of Love is a glossary for A Course of Love containing nearly 500 terms * Exact citations were extracted from A Course of Love, preserving Christ's words intact * Terms are segregated into four incremental volumes, providing an incremental understanding of worldly ideas * The latter volumes shed light on a second major thought reversal necessary for bypassing the mind * Bypassing the mind enables a dialogue and a journey with and through the heart * Learn and embody Christ's ideas by joining the human and the divine in a new state of being * You are fully-capable of becoming the Elevated Self in form

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Length: 611 Pages (14,990 KB)
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Positively Transforming Minds within Educational Systems: An Inner-Directed Inquiry Process for Educators and the Students they Serve by Marilee Bresciani Ludvik 5.0 Stars (2 Reviews)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

Youth and young adult suicide and depression is on the rise and employers are complaining about the lack of preparedness among high school and college graduates. This book illustrates the research that can support youth, young adults, and their instructors to transform learning environments that subsequently contribute to desired learning and development outcomes. Through embedding brief micro-lessons, engaging exercises, and reflective practice daily in- and out-of-classroom settings, students and their instructors can begin to experience a sense of flourishing. Pre-and post-assessment tools are also shared. Enjoy adopting and adapting these brief practices into your everyday and discover what can be created.

Genre: Education & Teaching [x]
Length: 439 Pages (4,016 KB)
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A Glossary to A Course in Miracles: A facilitator for reading A Course In Miracles, and allowing its ideas to become your reality. by C. Know Be-Create 4.1 Stars (14 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

• A Glossary to A Course in Miracles is a glossary for A Course in Miracles containing nearly 500 terms • Exact citations were extracted from the Course, preserving Christ's words intact • Terms are subdivided into dictionary, ego, and Holy Spirit definitions • Synonyms that appear in the Course appear next to the ego and Holy Spirit categories • Miracles allow for your perception to shift from fear to love, born from a new understanding • To understand the world in a loving way brings forth a loving experience • Simply reading and understanding Christ's definition offers miraculous healing • Anchor in yourself a peace not of this world by learning Christ's meaning of worldly ideas

Genre: Education & Teaching [x]
Length: 514 Pages (15,598 KB)
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Foodborne Disease by NetCE Price verified 5 minutes ago

Physicians and other healthcare practitioners are integral to the prevention, identification, and treatment of foodborne diseases, and also play an important role in the control of foodborne disease outbreaks. The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with the information necessary to rapidly and effectively diagnose, manage, report, and prevent foodborne diseases, in the interest of individual patient care and protection of the public at large. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. List the bacterial and viral pathogens most often responsible for food-related illness in the United States. 2. Identify the subset of the populations most at risk for a foodborne disease. 3. Discuss the food sources of infectious and non- infectious pathogens. 4. Outline key steps in the diagnosis of foodborne disease, including patient ...

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Fundamentals of Personal Training by Trainer Academy 3.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 45 minutes ago

Fundamentals of Personal Training is an essential resource for both aspiring and seasoned personal trainers, providing a thorough introduction to the core principles, techniques, and practical applications of personal training. This comprehensive textbook, crafted by a team of 16 distinguished experts holding advanced degrees in Exercise Science and Kinesiology, as well as credentials as Registered Dietitians and Certified Personal Trainers, offers an extensive exploration of critical subjects in the field. Topics encompass anatomy and physiology, nutrition, exercise prescription, client assessment, and professional development, ensuring that readers gain a well-rounded understanding of the essentials of personal training. Throughout the book, readers will find engaging examples, helpful tips, and practical advice to help them excel in their personal training careers. This textbook encompasses the subsequent topics: • The Skeletal System • The Nervous System • The Muscular ...

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Shadow Education in the Middle East: Private Supplementary Tutoring and its Policy Implications by Mark Bray Price verified 5 hours ago

This volume offers insights into the role of private supplementary tutoring in the Middle East, and its far-reaching implications for social structures and mainstream education. Around the world, increasing numbers of children receive private tutoring to supplement their schooling. In much of the academic literature this is called shadow education because the content of tutoring commonly mimics that of schooling: as the curriculum changes in the schools, so it changes in the shadow. While much research and policy attention has focused on private tutoring in East Asia and some other world regions, less attention has been given to the topic in the Middle East. Drawing on both Arabic-language and English-language literature, this study commences with the global picture before comparing patterns within and among 12 Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East. It presents the educational and cultural commonalities amongst these countries, examines the drivers of demand and supply of ...

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The Nature-Study Idea: And Related Writings (The Liberty Hyde Bailey Library) by Liberty Hyde Bailey Price verified 2 hours ago

In The Nature-Study Idea, Liberty Hyde Bailey articulated the essence of a social movement, led by ordinary public-school teachers, that lifted education out of the classroom and placed it into firsthand contact with the natural world. The aim was simple but revolutionary: sympathy with nature to increase the joy of living and foster stewardship of the earth. With this definitive edition, John Linstrom reintroduces The Nature-Study Idea as an environmental classic for our time. It provides historical context through a wealth of related writings, and introductory essays relate Bailey's vision to current work in education and the intersection of climate change and culture. In this period of planetary turmoil, Bailey's ambition to cultivate wonder (in adults as well as children) and lead readers back into the natural world is more important than ever.

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Length: 490 Pages (7,114 KB)
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To Be a Minority Teacher in a Foreign Culture: Empirical Evidence from an International Perspective by Mary Gutman (Springer) Price verified 2 hours ago

This open access book offers in depth knowledge on the challenges and opportunities offered by the inclusion of minority teachers in mainstream educational settings from an international perspective. It aims to be a unique and important contribution for scholars, policy-makers, and practitioners considering the complexities brought about by global trends into national/local educational systems and settings. It will also serve to guide future research, policy, and practice in this important field of inquiry. The work will contribute answers to questions such as: How do immigrant/minority teachers experience their work in mainstream educational settings?; How do mainstream shareholders experience the inclusion of immigrant/minority teachers in mainstream educational settings?; What is the effect of the successful (and/or unsuccessful) integration of minority teachers and teacher educators into mainstream education settings?.

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Healthcare-Associated Infections by NetCE 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

The purpose of this course is to provide physicians, nurses, microbiologists, and other healthcare professionals with an updated review of healthcare-associated infections, including evidence-based guidelines, strategies for prevention, and selection of appropriate treatment options. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Describe the effect of healthcare-associated infections on morbidity, mortality, and cost of health care, including the importance of surveillance and prevention. 2. Discuss the pathogenesis of infection and modes of antimicrobial resistance. 3. Identify the environmental, patient-related, and iatrogenic risk factors for healthcare-associated infection. 4. Anticipate the impact of nonimplanted and implanted devices and procedures on healthcare-associated infection. 5. List the most common types of healthcare-associated ...

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Augmented Education in the Global Age: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Learning and Work by Daniel Araya (Routledge) Price verified 5 hours ago

Augmented Education in the Global Age: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Learning and Work is an edited collection that explores the social impact of Artificial Intelligence over the coming decades, specifically how this emerging technology will transform and disrupt our contemporary institutions. Chapters in this book discuss the history of technological revolutions and consider the anxieties and social challenges of lost occupations, as well as the evolution of new industries overlapping robotics, biotechnology, space exploration, and clean energy. Chapter authors unpack the nature of augmented education, from revamping curriculum and personalizing education, to redesigning workplace learning for an algorithmic era. Ultimately the book discusses policy and planning for an augmented future, arguing that work and learning are undergoing a metamorphosis around creativity and innovation amid a new global era and the race against automating technologies. Bringing together expert ...

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Length: 326 Pages (9,284 KB)
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Hyperlipidemias and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease by NetCE 5.0 Stars (5 Reviews)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

The purpose of this course is to provide a review of hyperlipidemia in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, as well as the therapeutic benefits of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches to treatment. The objectives are to promote team-based care, foster patient awareness and shared provider-patient decision-making, and promote implementation of lifestyle changes and compliance with guideline-directed therapy for prevention of cardiovascular disease. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Discuss the incidence of cardiovascular disorders, expected epidemiologic trends, and relevance to society and healthcare systems. 2. Discuss the relevance of hyperlipidemias in the etiology of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. 3. Identify risk factors for hyperlipidemias. 4. Describe the exogenous and endogenous pathways of lipid ...

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An Academy at the Court of the Tsars: Greek Scholars and Jesuit Education in Early Modern Russia (NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian ... by Nikolaos A. Chrissidis 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

The first formally organized educational institution in Russia was established in 1685 by two Greek hieromonks, Ioannikios and Sophronios Leichoudes. Like many of their Greek contemporaries in the seventeenth century, the brothers acquired part of their schooling in colleges of post-Renaissance Italy under a precise copy of the Jesuit curriculum. When they created a school in Moscow, known as the Slavo-Greco-Latin Academy, they emulated the structural characteristics, pedagogical methods, and program of studies of Jesuit prototypes. In this original work, Nikolaos A. Chrissidis analyzes the academy's impact on Russian educational practice and situates it in the contexts of Russian-Greek cultural relations and increased contact between Russia and Western Europe in the seventeenth century. Chrissidis demonstrates that Greek academic and cultural influences on Russia in the second half of the seventeenth century were Western in character, though Orthodox in doctrinal terms. He also shows ...

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Acute Coronary Syndrome: An Overview for Nurses by NetCE 4.5 Stars (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

The pace at which guidelines for acute coronary syndrome are updated make it challenging for clinicians to remain current with the recommendations that lead to improved outcomes for this substantial patient population. The purpose of this course is to reduce the widening gap between care according to guidelines and actual care delivered by providing nurses with knowledge necessary to implement the most appropriate approach to diagnosis and treatment. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Explain the pathophysiology of ACS, including the role of plaque formation and rupture. 2. Discuss risk factors and key aspects of screening for atherosclerotic plaque and coronary heart disease (CHD). 3. Describe components of triaging patients with suspected ACS. 4. Identify key elements that should be included in the history and physical examination of ...

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International Students from Asia in Canadian Universities: Institutional Challenges at the Intersection of Internationalization, Racialization and ... by Ann Kim (Routledge) Price verified 4 hours ago

This book explores how the recruitment and retention of Asian international students in Canadian universities intersects with other institutional priorities. Responding to the growing need for new insights and perspectives on the institutional mechanisms adopted by Canadian universities to support Asian international students in their academic and social integration to university life, it crucially examines the challenges at the intersection of two institutional priorities: internationalization and anti-racism. This is especially important for the Asian international student group, who are known to experience invisible forms of discrimination and differential treatment in Canadian post-secondary education institutions. The authors present new conceptualisations and theoretical perspectives on topics including international students' experiences and understandings of race and racism, comparisons with domestic students and/or non-Asian students, institutional discourse and narratives on ...

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Master's/Ph.D. Thesis: A Step-by-Step Writing Guide (Scientific Writing for Beginners) by Mitchell P. Jones 4.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

Definitive advice and recommendations on thesis writing can be hard to come by and even harder to understand. Look no further for step-by-step support to guide you through the thesis writing process with concrete instructions and examples. Mitchell P. Jones' Master's/Ph.D. Thesis: A Step-by-Step Writing Guide is a must-have for anyone about to culminate their master's or doctoral studies. In clear, concise and precise language, Jones lays out the essential steps for compiling a highly scoped and impactful master's or Ph.D. thesis. Comprehensive and firmly instructional, this guide features step-by-step directions, content and structure suggestions for all thesis chapters in both monograph and publication-based theses with useful examples, tips on how to set up and caption effective tables, graphs and schematics, and equation and unit formatting principles. Featuring an easy-to-navigate approach, shortcuts for efficient referencing, titling and editing are also provided in addition to ...

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Words Made Flesh: Nineteenth-Century Deaf Education and the Growth of Deaf Culture (The History of Disability Book 4) by R. A. R. Edwards 4.8 Stars (14 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

During the early nineteenth century, schools for the deaf appeared in the United States for the first time. These schools were committed to the use of the sign language to educate deaf students. Manual education made the growth of the deaf community possible, for it gathered deaf people together in sizable numbers for the first time in American history. It also fueled the emergence of Deaf culture, as the schools became agents of cultural transformations. Just as the Deaf community began to be recognized as a minority culture, in the 1850s, a powerful movement arose to undo it, namely oral education. Advocates of oral education, deeply influenced by the writings of public school pioneer Horace Mann, argued that deaf students should stop signing and should start speaking in the hope that the Deaf community would be abandoned, and its language and culture would vanish. In this revisionist history, Words Made Flesh explores the educational battles of the nineteenth century from both ...

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Teaching What You're Not: Identity Politics in Higher Education by Katherine Mayberry (NYU Press) 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Examines the roles of historical, cultural, and personal identities in the classroom Can whites teach African-American literature effectively and legitimately? What is at issue when a man teaches a women's studies course? How effectively can a straight woman educate students about gay and lesbian history? What are the political implications of the study of the colonizers by the colonized? More generally, how does the identity of an educator affect his or her credibility with students and with other educators? In incident after well-publicized incident, these abstract questions have turned up in America's classrooms and in national media, often trivialized as the latest example of PC excess. Going beyond simplistic headlines, Teaching What You're Not broaches these and many other difficult questions. With contributions from scholars in a variety of disciplines, the book examines the ways in which historical, cultural, and personal identities impact pedagogy and scholarship. Essays ...

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By Any Media Necessary: The New Youth Activism (Connected Youth and Digital Futures Book 3) by Henry Jenkins 4.3 Stars (16 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

The participatory politics and civic engagement of youth in the digital age There is a widespread perception that the foundations of American democracy are dysfunctional, public trust in core institutions is eroding, and little is likely to emerge from traditional politics that will shift those conditions. Youth are often seen as emblematic of this crisis -- frequently represented as uninterested in political life, ill-informed about current-affairs, and unwilling to register and vote. By Any Media Necessary offers a profoundly different picture of contemporary American youth. Young men and women are tapping into the potential of new forms of communication such as social media platforms, spreadable videos and memes, remixing the language of popular culture, and seeking to bring about political change -- by any media necessary. In a series of case studies covering a diverse range of organizations, networks, and movements involving young people in the political process -- from the ...

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Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel $c translated and annotated by Emilie Michaelis ... and H. Keatley Moore. by Friedrich Fröbel 5.0 Stars (2 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Radical Solutions and Open Science: An Open Approach to Boost Higher Education (Lecture Notes in Educational Technology) by Daniel Burgos (Springer) 4.4 Stars (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This open access book presents how Open Science is a powerful tool to boost Higher Education. The book introduces the reader into Open Access, Open Technology, Open Data, Open Research results, Open Licensing, Open Accreditation, Open Certification, Open Policy and, of course, Open Educational Resources. It brings all these key topics from major players in the field; experts that present the current state of the art and the forthcoming steps towards a useful and effective implementation. This book presents radical, transgenic solutions for recurrent and long-standing problems in Higher Education. Every chapter presents a clear view and a related solution to make Higher Education progress and implement tools and strategies to improve the user's performance and learning experience. This book is part of a trilogy with companion volumes on Radical Solutions & Learning Analytics and Radical Solutions & eLearning.

Genre: Education & Teaching [x]
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Teacher Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship: Critical Perspectives on Values, Curriculum and Assessment (Critical Global ... by Philip Bamber (Routledge) 4.4 Stars (3 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This book examines how educators internationally can better understand the role of education as a public good designed to nurture peace, tolerance, sustainable livelihoods and human fulfilment. Bringing together empirical and theoretical perspectives, this insightful text develops new understandings of education for sustainable development and global citizenship (ESD/GC) and illustrates how these might impact on educational research, policy and practice. The text recognizes the ESD/GC as pivotal to the universal ambitions of UNESCO's Sustainable Development Goals, and focuses on the role of teachers and teacher educators in delivering the appropriate educational response to promote equity and sustainability. Chapters explore factors including curriculum design, values and assessment in teacher education, and consider how each and every learner can be guaranteed an understanding of their role in promoting a just and sustainable global society. This book will be of great interest to ...

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Antibiotics Review by NetCE 4.2 Stars (22 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

The purpose of this course is to provide a review of the major classes of antibiotics and their characteristics as well as an overview of selected individual agents within each class that are most useful for today's clinical practitioner. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Describe the general characteristics and mode of action of antibiotics commonly in use. 2. Employ best practice principles for limiting the emergence and transmission of anti-microbial resistant strains within the healthcare environment. 3. Discuss the mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and spectrum of activity of natural and extended-spectrum penicillins. 4. Select the most appropriate, cost-effective cephalosporin based on "generational" characteristics and spectrum of activity. 5. Describe the role of carbapenems and monobactams. 6. Discuss the characteristics, ...

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Freedom to create: A compendium for self-directed learning in art, design, and craft-making by Ralph Klewitz (self-published) 3.5 Stars (3 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

I wrote this compendium for you, who wants to independently learn and practice anything related to art, design, and craft-making. Essentially, I offer you guidance to handle your creative freedom by engaging your thinking with affirmative prompts, followed by questions. Your answers could become your tentative roadmap in your creative journey, with the option to change directions at any time during your travel. While compiling my thoughts, I emphasised the idea of putting you in the driver's seat to help you set off and pursue your very own journey to create. Enjoy and celebrate your process and results, always! You can download a free PDF version of this book from my blogspot page.

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Nimble Tongues: Studies in Literary Translingualism (Comparative Cultural Studies) by Steven G. Kellman (Purdue University Press) 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

Nimble Tongues is a collection of essays that continues Steven G. Kellman's work in the fertile field of translingualism, focusing on the phenomenon of switching languages. A series of investigations and reflections rather than a single thesis, the collection is perhaps more akin in its aims -- if not accomplishment -- to George Steiner's Extraterritorial: Papers on Literature and the Language Revolution or Umberto Eco's Travels in Hyperreality. Topics covered include the significance of translingualism; translation and its challenges; immigrant memoirs; the autobiographies that Ariel Dorfman wrote in English and Spanish, respectively; the only feature film ever made in Esperanto; Francesca Marciano, an Italian who writes in English; Jhumpa Lahiri, who has abandoned English for Italian; Ilan Stavans, a prominent translingual author and scholar; Hugo Hamilton, a writer who grew up torn among Irish, German, and English; Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, a Mexican who writes in English; and the ...

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Pandemic Teaching: A Survival Guide for College Faculty (Lion Tamers Guide to Teaching Book 1) by Kevin Patton (Lion Den Inc.) 4.2 Stars (17 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

As teaching faculty across the globe scramble to move their on-campus courses to a remote-learning format, veteran teaching mentor Kevin Patton provides a quick and dirty survival guide to get things started -- and keep things going. Having had the experience of moving from on-campus to online teaching, Kevin leverages his failures and triumphs into a quick guide to what's important and what's not as you make your transition in this disorienting time of pandemic teaching. The first section of the book provides a list of quick tips, strategies, and helpful mindsets -- all based on Patton's real-life practical experience. The second part of the book expands on some of those quick tips to give further advice for implementing them. Written in an informal, conversational style, this book gives useful advice and empathetic support as you survive your own experience of pandemic teaching.

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De la mano de los griegos: aprendemos a pensar INTRODUCCIÓN A LA FILOSOFÍA (Spanish Edition) by Jorge Faral 4.4 Stars (1,035 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Te ha tocado estudiar Filosofía, o te interesa, o te gustaría haberla comprendido mejor... Necesitas una introducción sencilla y convincente. Aquí la tienes. Un libro que comienza por el principio y avanza paso a paso, tal como se dio en la historia de la humanidad de la mano de los griegos, hace ya 26 siglos. Es una historia llena de preguntas y llena de respuestas, que generan a su vez nuevas preguntas. Así aprendieron a pensar y a dialogar los griegos, y con ellos podemos hacerlo nosotros. Pensar y dialogar: no hay otra forma de buscar y de aproximarse racionalmente a la verdad. El lenguaje sencillo, ameno y didáctico, sin perder profundidad conceptual, hace al libro apto para todo público y propósito. Enseña a gustar de la filosofía y ayuda a pensar. Consta de 6 unidades: Inquietudes, Contexto, Pre-socráticos, Sócrates, Platón, Aristóteles. El carácter epistolar de los primeros capítulos lo hace amigable. Los capítulos biográficos son narrativos en presente, ...

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Transforming Education for Sustainability: Discourses on Justice, Inclusion, and Authenticity (Environmental Discourses in Science Education Book 7) by María S. Rivera Maulucci (Springer) Price verified 2 hours ago

This book investigates how educators and researchers in the sciences, social sciences, and the arts, connect concepts of sustainability to work in their fields of study and in the classrooms where they teach the next generation. Sustainability, with a focus on justice, authenticity and inclusivity, can be integrated into many different courses or disciplines even if it is beyond their historical focus. The narratives describe sustainability education in the classroom, the laboratory, and the field (broadly defined) and how the authors navigate the complexities of particular sustainability issues, such as climate change, water quality, soil health, biodiversity, resource use, and education in authentic ways that convey their complexity, the sociopolitical context, and their hopes for the future. The chapters explore how faculty engage students in learning about sustainability and the ways in which working at the edge of what we know about sustainability can be a significant source of ...

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The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon ... by Lewis Madison Terman 3.5 Stars (7 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools by Virginia McGaw 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Translating Human Rights in Education: The Influence of Article 24 UN CRPD in Nigeria and Germany by Julia Biermann (University of Michigan Press) 4.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The 2006 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) is the first human rights treaty to explicitly acknowledge the right to education for persons with disabilities. In order to realize this right, the convention's Article 24 mandates state parties to ensure inclusive education systems that overcome outright exclusion as well as segregation in special education settings. Despite this major global policy change to tackle the discriminations persons with disabilities face in education, this has yet to take effect in most school systems worldwide. Focusing on the factors undermining the realization of disability rights in education, Julia Biermann probes current meanings of inclusive education in two contrasting yet equally challenged state parties to the UN CRPD: Nigeria, whose school system overtly excludes disabled children, and Germany, where this group primarily learns in special schools. In both countries, policy actors aim to realize the right ...

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Bobcats of Big Cat Rescue: Learn about bobcats and see lots of bobcat photos. by Carole Baskin (Big Cat Rescue) 4.6 Stars (16 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Meet the bobcats that call Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida home. Read their rescue stories and learn about their personalities. Learn about bobcats in general as well as other bobcat related subjects. Enjoy dozens of color photographs and videos.

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Your Guide to Get into Medical School: Practical Advice by Trusted Professionals by Aly Madhavji 4.0 Stars (16 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

It is commonly known that the application process to medical school is competitive. From our experience, about 1% of students who express an interest in becoming a physician during their first year of undergraduate studies, eventually matriculate into medical school. While pursuing a career in medicine remains a dream for many and is considered the endpoint of a journey, many different paths can lead towards that destination. Given the significant time commitment required for a successful application, the decision to pursue medicine is one of the biggest decisions many high school and undergraduate students face. However, many applicants do not look beyond gaining the coveted admission letter and are then left with an incomplete understanding of what medical school entails, and the diverse career paths they can take after obtaining their MD. One of the primary reasons for this is that despite significant progress made in recent years, medicine remains a "closed door" career. A large ...

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University Autonomy Decline: Causes, Responses, and Implications for Academic Freedom (Routledge Research in Higher Education) by Kirsten Roberts Lyer (Routledge) 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

This book provides empirically grounded insights into the causes, trajectories, and effects of a severe decline in university autonomy and the relationship to other dimensions of academic freedom by comparing in-depth country studies and evidence from a new global timeseries dataset. Drawing attention to ongoing discussions on standards for monitoring and assessment of academic freedom at regional and international organizations, this book identifies a need for clearer standards on academic freedom and a human rights-based definition of university autonomy. Further, the book calls for accompanying international oversight and the inclusion of criteria related to academic freedom in international university rankings. Five expert-authored case studies on academic freedom from diverse nations (Bangladesh, Mozambique, India, Poland, and Turkey) are included in the volume. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative evidence, the book offers a unique and timely contribution to the field ...

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Pancreatic Cancer by NetCE 4.6 Stars (11 Reviews)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and appropriately manage pancreatic cancer in their patients. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Outline the epidemiology of and risk factors for pancreatic cancer. 2. Describe the pathophysiology of pancreatic cancers. 3. Discuss recommendations for screening for pancreatic cancer in various patient populations. 4. Describe key aspects of the clinical evaluation of patients with suspected pancreatic cancer. 5. Select the appropriate tools for diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer. 6. Apply models of assessing the functional performance status of patients with diagnosed pancreatic cancer. 7. Discuss the role of resection in pancreatic cancer treatment, including most appropriate approaches. 8. Compare and contrast ...

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Social Change in the Gulf Region: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Gulf Studies Book 8) by Md Mizanur Rahman (Springer) 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

This open access book, comprising thirty-nine chapters divided into social, cultural, economic, and political spheres, offers a unique opportunity to dive into the complex, dynamic, and sometimes contradictory transformation of Gulf societies in the last few decades. Whilst the Gulf region has at times been seen as impervious to this natural phenomenon of transformation -- timeless, never changing, deeply rooted in its ancient tribal customs and traditions and able to blend past and present seamlessly without suffering the wrenching trauma of change -- this is clearly not the case, and the region is not immune to the inevitable forces of social change. There is no doubt today that the social change sweeping the Gulf has been profound, affecting almost every aspect of life in the Gulf societies. This volume has an encyclopedic value as the chapters collectively offer multifaceted and multidisciplinary perspectives to understand social change in the Gulf region. Through these chapters, ...

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On the Firing Line in Education by Adoniram Judson Ladd 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Student Feedback on Teaching in Schools: Using Student Perceptions for the Development of Teaching and Teachers by Wolfram Rollett (Springer) 4.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This open access book provides a comprehensive and informative overview of the current state of research about student perceptions of and student feedback on teaching. After presentation of a new student feedback process model, evidence concerning the validity and reliability of student perceptions of teaching quality is discussed. This is followed by an overview of empirical research on the effects of student feedback on teachers and instruction in different contexts, as well as on factors promoting the successful implementation of feedback in schools. In summary, the findings emphasize that student perceptions of teaching quality can be a valid and reliable source of feedback for teachers. The effectiveness of student feedback on teaching is significantly related to its use in formative settings and to a positive feedback culture within schools. In addition, it is argued that the effectiveness of student feedback depends very much on the support for teachers when making use of the ...

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The Importance and Value of Older Employees: Wise Workers in the Workplace by Anne Inga Hilsen (Palgrave Macmillan) 4.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

This open access book makes a contribution to our understanding of one of the social challenges facing many western nations i.e. the challenge of an ageing population. It specifically addresses the issue of competence among older employees. Others have studied ageing populations in terms of the economic burden or the pressure on healthcare services and generally view the rising numbers of seniors more as a challenge than an opportunity. In this book, authors discuss ways of gaining positive benefits from our ageing and more experienced work force.

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Reliability and Validity of International Large-Scale Assessment: Understanding IEA’s Comparative Studies of Student Achievement (IEA Research for ... by Hans Wagemaker (Springer) 4.0 Stars (2 Reviews)    Price verified 15 minutes ago

This open access book describes and reviews the development of the quality control mechanisms and methodologies associated with IEA's extensive program of educational research. A group of renowned international researchers, directly involved in the design and execution of IEA's international large-scale assessments (ILSAs), describe the operational and quality control procedures that are employed to address the challenges associated with providing high-quality, comparable data. Throughout the now considerable history of IEA's international large-scale assessments, establishing the quality of the data has been paramount. Research in the complex multinational context in which IEA studies operate imposes significant burdens and challenges in terms of the methodologies and technologies that have been developed to achieve the stated study goals. The demands of the twin imperatives of validity and reliability must be satisfied in the context of multiple and diverse cultures, languages, ...

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Length: 409 Pages (7,219 KB)
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McGill and its Story, 1821-1921 by Cyrus MacMillan 5.0 Stars (2 Reviews)    Price verified 45 minutes ago

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Meaning-Making for Living: The Emergence of the Presentational Self in Children’s Everyday Dialogues (SpringerBriefs in Psychology) by Koji Komatsu (Springer) 4.4 Stars (8 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This Open Access Brief analyzes the dynamics in which children's selves emerge through their everyday activities of meaning construction, both in their relationships with family and within school education. It begins with a discussion of new psychological inquiries into children's selves and builds upon the innovative theoretical notion of the Presentational Self, developed by the author over the last decade. The book illustrates how the observation of children's meaning construction in their everyday lives becomes a starting point for theoretical and empirical inquiries into child development and gives a framework that promotes new inquiries in this area. The book describes the Presentational Self Theory as a sense of how the notion of the Self is being worked upon in everyday life encounters. Chapters feature in-depth analyses of exchanges between adults and children in the Japanese cultural context. Meaning-Making for Living will be of interest to researchers and graduate ...

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The Canine-Campus Connection: Roles for Dogs in the Lives of College Students (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond) by Mary Renck Jalongo (Purdue University Press) 5.0 Stars (2 Reviews)    Price verified 45 minutes ago

A primary mission of universities is promoting student success and well-being. Many college and university personnel have implemented initiatives that offer students the documented benefits of positive human-animal interaction (HAI). Accumulating evidence suggests that assistance dogs, therapy dogs, and shelter dogs can support student wellness and learning. The best programs balance the welfare of humans and canines while assessing students' needs and complying with all laws and regulations. Contributors to this edited volume have drawn upon research across many disciplines as well as their extensive practical experiences to produce a timely and valuable resource -- for administrators and students. Whether readers are just getting started or striving to improve well-established programs, The Canine-Campus Connection provides authoritative, evidence-based guidance on bringing college students and canines together in reciprocally beneficial ways. Part one examines the interactions ...

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The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education (SpringerBriefs in Education) by Richard Frederick Heller (Springer) 4.3 Stars (3 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This book is open access and discusses the re-imagining of the higher education sector. It exposes problems that relate to the way that universities have become over-managed business enterprises which may not reflect societal, national, or global educational needs. From there, it proposes some solutions, including three innovative programs, that make universities more responsive to needs, as well as reduce their impact on the environment. The central idea of this book is developing the 'Distributed University,' which distributes education to where it is needed, reducing local and global inequalities in access, and emphasizing local relevance in place of large centralized campuses, with a low impact on the environment. It emphasizes the distribution of trust in place of managerialism and collaboration in place of competition. By focusing on distributing education online, this book discusses how the higher education sector can be set up to adapt to the changes in the ways we work and ...

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Education Systems and Inequalities: International comparisons by Andreas Hadjar (Policy Press) 4.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 25 minutes ago

EPUB and EPDF available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How do education systems shape educational inequalities and differences in educational outcomes? And how do advantages and disadvantages in educational attainment translate into privileges and shortcomings in labour market and general life chances? Education systems and inequalities compares different education systems and their impact on creating and sustaining social inequalities. The book considers key questions such as how education systems impact educational inequalities along such variables as social origin, gender, ethnicity, migration background or ability and what social mechanisms are behind the links between education system and educational inequalities and provides vital evidence to inform debates in policy and reform.

Genre: Education & Teaching [x]
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Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption (Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects Book 58) by Sungsup Ra (Springer) 4.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This open access book presents contemporary perspectives on the role of a learning society from the lens of leading practitioners, experts from universities, governments, and industry leaders. The think pieces argue for a learning society as a major driver of change with far-reaching influence on learning to serve the needs of economies and societies. The book is a testimonial to the importance of 'learning communities.' It highlights the pivotal role that can be played by non-traditional actors such as city and urban planners, citizens, transport professionals, and technology companies. This collection seeks to contribute to the discourse on strengthening the fabric of a learning society crucial for future economic and social development, particularly in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease.

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The Crisis for Young People: Generational Inequalities in Education, Work, Housing and Welfare by Andy Green (Palgrave Macmillan) 4.3 Stars (14 Reviews)    Price verified 25 minutes ago

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book provides an original and challenging analysis of one of the most pressing social issues of our times: intergenerational inequality. Based on recent mixed-method research, it explores the extent and scope of generational divides through an up-to-date analysis of the changing opportunities for young people in Britain across different life domains. A central question addressed is whether current changes are best understood as growing inequalities within and across age groups, or whether we face a genuine intergenerational decline over the life course of this and future generations of youth. Andy Green's controversial manifesto for intergenerational equity includes replacing higher education fees with a tax on graduates of all ages; the introduction of capital gains tax on sales of first homes; voting at 16, and a new charter of rights for private tenants.

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Living, Loving and Laughing with Asperger’s (Volume 1): 52 Tips, Stories and Inspirational Ideas for Parents of Children with Asperger’s (Living, ... by Dave Angel 4.3 Stars (165 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Are you the mom of a child with Asperger's? Are you finding the daily challenges hard to cope with? Would you like a little dose of hope and inspiration? If so you've come to the right place! Every day I send stories of hope and inspiration to 1000's of moms of children with Asperger's. Positive, humorous messages with day to day "survival tips" for moms of children with Asperger's Syndrome. I've had some lovely feedback like: "Dear Dave,I just have to say how inspiring your newsletter is to me with the wealth of information and the testimonials. I read the email like people read their morning papers every morning in the office it's the first email I read. Keep up the great work you do for these kids and their parents. Your amazing!" Jodi Northway Mom from South Florida "Hi Dave, I love what you do and how your writing touches our lives. You are funny, practical and your mails no matter how brief are simply striking and hit the nail each time. I am a huge fan. I may gloss over ...

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Illinois DMV Exam Workbook: 400+ Practice Questions to Navigate Your DMV Exam With Confidence (DMV practice tests Book 8) by Eric Miles 3.9 Stars (6 Reviews)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

The Ultimate DMV Exam Guide is Your Roadmap to First-Attempt Success • Feeling the pressure of the upcoming DMV test? • In search of a tool that simplifies the process, boosts your confidence, and increases your chances of success? • Want to ace the driving test on your first attempt? This comprehensive guide is your go-to resource, packed with original test questions crafted to mirror the real DMV exam, taking the uncertainty out of your preparation. This complete, easy-to-follow DMV exam workbook, offers: • Two comprehensive practice tests, each featuring 40 carefully designed questions that mimic the actual DMV exam. • Focused sections on critical areas: road signs, situations and signs, fines & limits, distracted driving, and drinking and driving. • Clear, detailed explanations that provide insight into why the correct answer is right, ensuring a deep understanding of the material. • A bonus section with the top 100 most frequently asked questions and 200 ...

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Ohio DMV Exam Workbook: 400+ Practice Questions to Navigate Your DMV Exam With Confidence (DMV practice tests Book 7) by Eric Miles 5.0 Stars (5 Reviews)    Price verified 55 minutes ago

The Ultimate DMV Exam Guide is Your Roadmap to First-Attempt Success • Feeling the pressure of the upcoming DMV test? • In search of a tool that simplifies the process, boosts your confidence, and increases your chances of success? • Want to ace the driving test on your first attempt? This comprehensive guide is your go-to resource, packed with original test questions crafted to mirror the real DMV exam, taking the uncertainty out of your preparation. This complete, easy-to-follow DMV exam workbook, offers: • Two comprehensive practice tests, each featuring 40 carefully designed questions that mimic the actual DMV exam. • Focused sections on critical areas: road signs, situations and signs, fines & limits, distracted driving, and drinking and driving. • Clear, detailed explanations that provide insight into why the correct answer is right, ensuring a deep understanding of the material. • A bonus section with the top 100 most frequently asked questions and 200 ...

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Proceedings of the Fifth Sriwijaya University Learning and Education International Conference (SULE-IC 2022) (Advances in Social Science, Education ... by Meilinda (Atlantis Press) Price verified 4 hours ago

This is an open access book. The 5th Sriwijaya University Learning and Education International Conference (5th SULE-IC 2022) was held on October 5, 2022 in Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia. Palembang is a historic city located on the island of Sumatera. It was the capital of the Empire of Sriwijaya. During the glory of the Empire, it was one of the major learning centers in Asia. To continue the legacy of the Empire's spirit of learning, the conference will, once more, be the gathering for academicians and professionals from education and related fields all over the world, to share ideas and innovations. The main goal of the 2022 SULE-IC is to provide and opportunity for academicians and professional from various education related field from all over the world to come together and learn from each other. Furthermore, the additional goal is to provide a place for academicians and professionals with disciplinary interests related to education to meet and interact with members inside ...

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Early Life Leadership in the Classroom: Resources, Tidbits & Strategies to Grow Great Leaders by Christina DeMara (DeMara-Kirby & Associates, LLC.) 4.3 Stars (58 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

"We are all teachers!" Leadership in the Classroom is the sister of Early Life Leadership in Children: 101 Strategies to Grow Great Leaders, and was developed after numerous emails to provide teachers with examples and ideas for the classroom. This is a wonderful starting point! This resource includes skills, activities, and a lesson plan template. Q. Who is this book for? A. Adults, teachers, homeschool families, or anyone who desires to plant leadership seeds in the children in their lives. Early Life Leadership Family of Books and Resources: Early Life Leadership Kids Journal Early Life Leadership in Children: 101 Strategies to Grow Great Leaders Early Life Leadership 101 Conversation Starters and Writing Prompts Early Life Leadership Workbook: 101 Strategies to Grow Great Leaders Early Life Leadership Workbook for Girls: 101 Strategies to Grow Great Leaders Early Life Leadership in the Classroom: Resources, Strategies & Tidbits to Grow Great Leaders

Genre: Education & Teaching [x]
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A Force for Change: The Class of 1950 (The Founders Series) by John Norberg 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

Some of them were grown men going to college on the new G.I. Bill, and some were boys -- eighteen years old, straight out of high school. There were also young women coming to campus, rich in the traditions of their mothers and grandmothers. These women didn't know it, but the seeds of the modern women's movement had been planted during the war and in their generation. There were African-Americans who came to campus and found segregation and racial stereotypes, even after some of them had fought a war for freedom. This mixture of students blended together on the college campuses of America in the late 1940s and exploded into the world in 1950. Journalist John Norberg's illuminating oral history allows members of Purdue University's Class of 1950 to tell their stories in their own words. "(This is) a narrative that will hold special interest for those with Purdue or West Lafayette ties, but its scope is broad enough to interest a wider population".

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The Ultimate Backup Guide: Saving, Syncing and Sharing Your Digital Life (Location Independent Series Book 3) by Jeff Blum (Location Independent Series) 4.3 Stars (3 Reviews)    Price verified 50 minutes ago

*** NEW EDITION: UPDATED MAY 2023 *** You've probably been hearing a lot about data backup these days, thanks to the increasing popularity of services like Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Carbonite, etc. This guide -- the result of months of research and writing -- will cover all of those and much more. While at first glance backup seems like a straightforward topic, it can be complicated by the following common situations: • Having more data than you can fit on your computer • Using multiple computers that need access to the same files • Making some files accessible on the Web for times when you can't use your own computer • Syncing and accessing some files with your mobile devices (phones, tablets) • Protecting yourself from a major system crash, theft or disaster • Keeping copies of different versions of some files • Syncing or backing up only selected files instead of everything My goal is to help you understand everything you need to know about protecting ...

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Social and Economic Vulnerability of Roma People: Key Factors for the Success and Continuity of Schooling Levels by Maria Manuela Mendes (Springer) 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

This open access volume provides an understanding of the different aspects of success, school continuity and social mobility among European Roma, including the motives justifying the high rates of school dropout and failure among this group. It offers a critical and reflexive perspective about social reality from a multidisciplinary and transversal point of view, sharing knowledge and practices in different countries about the articulations between Roma families, individuals, school and public policies. Over time, there has been an increase in the educational attainment of European citizens, but there are still persistent inequalities between Roma and non-Roma, including gender inequalities, which greatly affect Roma women. The volume explores the issue of Roma education and includes chapters from Western European, South and Central and Eastern European researchers using different theoretical and methodological perspectives. The intersection of this diversity and plurality of ...

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Universities in Imperial Austria 1848–1918: A Social History of a Multilingual Space (Central European Studies) by Jan Surman (Purdue University Press) 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

Combining history of science and a history of universities with the new imperial history, Universities in Imperial Austria 1848-1918: A Social History of a Multilingual Space by Jan Surman analyzes the practice of scholarly migration and its lasting influence on the intellectual output in the Austrian part of the Habsburg Empire. The Habsburg Empire and its successor states were home to developments that shaped Central Europe's scholarship well into the twentieth century. Universities became centers of both state- and nation-building, as well as of confessional resistance, placing scholars if not in conflict, then certainly at odds with the neutral international orientation of academe. By going beyond national narratives, Surman reveals the Empire as a state with institutions divided by language but united by legislation, practices, and other influences. Such an approach allows readers a better view to how scholars turned gradually away from state-centric discourse to form distinct ...

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Schools as Community Hubs: Building ‘More than a School’ for Community Benefit by Benjamin Cleveland (Springer) Price verified 5 minutes ago

This open access book brings together research on the planning, design, governance and management of schools as community hubs -- places that support the development of better-connected, more highly integrated, and more resilient communities with education at the centre. It explores opportunities and difficulties associated with bringing schools and communities closer together, with a focus on the facilities needed to accommodate shared experiences that generate social capital and deliver reciprocal benefits. This book discusses the expanded roles of schools, and investigates how schools may offer more to their communities -- historically, currently and into the future -- with respect to the role of the built environment in situating community activities and services. Organised around four sections, it showcases important areas of development in the field via an interdisciplinary approach, which weaves together empirical research with theoretical insights and practical examples. This ...

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Added: May 11th, 2023

The Cure For HIV and Aids by Dr. Hulda Regehr Clark (New Century Press) 4.2 Stars (55 Reviews)    Price verified 45 minutes ago

In Six Weeks You Are: HIV NEGATIVE What really causes HIV/AIDS, even in Africa, is astonishing, but your body's recovery will convince you. There is no conflict with any clinical treatment. Even near terminal victims can recover. Read How Others Recovered including some with clinical verification. You have no time to lose and everything to gain-start today! A 2-Week Program gives step-by-step instructions on how to clear your body of the five immunity-destroying toxins that cause AIDS. There are only five. The ability to kill HIV viruses returns in days-not weeks. It Took An Independent Research Scientist to find answers. Hulda Regehr Clark began her studies in biology at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, where she was awarded the Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, and the Master of Arts, with a High Honors major in biology. After two years of study at McGill University, she attended the University of Minnesota, studying biophysics and cell physiology. She received her Doctorate ...

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Length: 688 Pages (7,590 KB)
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Education to Build Back Better: What Can We Learn from Education Reform for a Post-pandemic World by Fernando M. Reimers (Springer) 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This open access book examines the implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for education systems and argues that major education reforms will be necessary, particularly in the Global South, to address the learning loss caused by the pandemic. To inform those reforms, knowledge about the implementation reforms in the Global South is necessary, and such knowledge is seriously lacking as the existing literature on the implementation of educational change focused principally in reforms in countries in the Global North. This book contributes to address this gap by examining five major education reforms in India, Egypt, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Senegal, and by presenting two novel approaches to climate change education using a bottoms up strategy of reform. The chapters examine the implementation process drawing on a theoretical model of educational change by Reimers (published in Educating Students to Improve the World by Springer in 2020). The book concludes discussing the implementation of ...

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Length: 351 Pages (981 KB)
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Added: Apr 29th, 2023

Technical Universities: Past, present and future (Higher Education Dynamics Book 56) by Lars Geschwind (Springer) 4.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 50 minutes ago

This Open Access book analyses the past, present and future of the technical university as a single faculty independent institution. The point of departure is a view of changing academic realities, through which the identity as a technical university is challenged and reconstituted. More specifically, the book connects the development of technical universities to changes in the structure and dimensioning of national higher education systems, to changes in the disciplinary basis of academic research and to changes in the governance of higher education institutions. Introduced in the age of industrialization, polytechnical schools rose to prominence in many national settings during the second half of the 19th century. Over time, new technologies have been developed and incorporated into the repertoire, and waves of academisation have swept over the former polytechnics, transforming them into technical universities. Their traditions and brands, however, prevail. Several technical ...

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Length: 406 Pages (2,435 KB)
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Added: Feb 27th, 2023

Invited Lectures from the 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-13 Monographs) by Gabriele Kaiser (Springer) 4.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 15 minutes ago

The book presents the Invited Lectures given at 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-13). ICME-13 took place from 24th- 31st July 2016 at the University of Hamburg in Hamburg (Germany). The congress was hosted by the Society of Didactics of Mathematics (Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Mathematik - GDM) and took place under the auspices of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI). ICME-13 - the biggest ICME so far - brought together about 3500 mathematics educators from 105 countries, additionally 250 teachers from German speaking countries met for specific activities. The scholars came together to share their work on the improvement of mathematics education at all educational levels.. The papers present the work of prominent mathematics educators from all over the globe and give insight into the current discussion in mathematics education. The Invited Lectures cover a wide spectrum of topics, themesand issues and aim to give direction to ...

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Seven Democratic Virtues of Liberal Education: A Student-Inspired Agenda for Teaching Civic Virtue in European Universities (Routledge Research in ... by Teun J. Dekker 4.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 50 minutes ago

This book argues that the liberal arts and sciences (LAS) model of education can inspire reform across higher education to help students acquire crucial civic virtues. Based on interviews with 59 students from LAS programmes across Europe, the book posits that LAS education can develop a range of citizenship skills that are central to the democratic process. The interviews provide insight into how studying LAS prepares students for citizenship by asking them to reflect on their education, what it taught them, and how it did so. Building on these insights, seven key democratic competencies are identified and linked to concrete educational practices that foster them, leading to an agenda for higher education reform. Ultimately arguing for making the teaching of civic virtue a more central part of university education in Europe, this book will appeal to researchers, educators, and politicians with an interest in education policy, philosophy of education, and democratic theory, as well ...

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Length: 134 Pages (1,963 KB)
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Added: Jan 25th, 2023

Formação de professores para uma educação plural e democrática: narrativas, saberes, práticas e políticas educativas na América Latina ... by Luiz Fernando Conde Sangenis (SciELO - EDUERJ) 4.8 Stars (44 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

"Na atual realidade brasileira e latino-americana, está em curso um projeto político, ideológico e econômico - determinado a restringir direitos políticos, sociais, civis e fazer avançar formas de capitalismo concentrador de riqueza que aumentam velozmente o fosso entre ricos e pobres. Sinais desse processo ganham visibilidade nas privatizações dos serviços públicos, nos cortes profundos no investimento em saúde e em educação e na tentativa de desapropriação docente do exercício autônomo de sua profissão. Esta coletânea, escrita a muitas mãos, na perspectiva da educação, tem o objetivo de fomentar um debate necessário entre os educadores acerca dessas questões candentes em toda a América Latina. Seu eixo central é a formação de professores. Surge da reunião de esforços empreendidos por pesquisadores brasileiros e estrangeiros consorciados ao Núcleo de Pesquisa e Extensão Vozes da Educação (CNPq), vinculado à Faculdade de Formação de Professores da ...

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Length: 380 Pages (1,800 KB)
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Added: Dec 4th, 2022

Revista Observatório Itaú Cultural - N° 09: Novos Desafios da Cultura Digital (Portuguese Edition) by Alfons Martinell Sempere (Itaú Cultural) 4.6 Stars (8 Reviews)    Price verified 15 minutes ago

As novas tecnologias transformaram a indústria cultural em todas as suas fases, da produção à distribuição, assim como o acesso aos produtos culturais. Em 12 artigos, esta edição discute as questões que a era digital impõe à indústria cultural, os desafios que permeiam políticas públicas de inclusão digital, a necessidade de pensar os direitos autorais e como trabalhar a cultura na era digital. E traz também entrevista com Rosalía Lloret, da Rádio e TV Espanhola, e Valério Cruz Brittos, professor e pesquisador da Unisinos, sobre convergência das mídias e televisão digital, respectivamente.

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Length: 146 Pages (2,377 KB)
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The Dynamics of Opportunity in America: Evidence and Perspectives by Irwin Kirsch (Springer) 3.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Across the country, our children are beginning life from very different starting points. Some have aspirations and believe they can be achieved. For too many others, aspirations are tempered, if not dashed, by the sobering realities of everyday life. These different starting points place children on distinctly different trajectories of growth and development, ultimately leading to vastly different adult outcomes. How did we get to a place where circumstances of birth have become so determinative? And what must we do, within communities and across our country, to better equalize opportunity for more Americans - both young and old? The editors of this volume contend that if, as a nation, we do nothing, then we will continue to drift apart, placing an unsustainable strain on the nation's social fabric and the character of its democracy. Consequently, understanding the dynamics governing the distribution and transmission of opportunity - and transforming this understanding into policies ...

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Added: Oct 22nd, 2022

Dismantling Institutional Whiteness: Emerging Forms of Leadership in Higher Education (Navigating Careers in Higher Education) by M. Cristina Alcalde (Purdue University Press) 5.0 Stars (3 Reviews)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

Dismantling Institutional Whiteness: Emerging Forms of Leadership in Higher Education focuses on the experiences of women of color in leadership roles in higher education. Top roles historically have gone to white men, and leadership has not reflected the range of identities and people who make up higher education. Why? And why does this problem continue to this day? Most importantly, what can be done to bring about meaningful change? Dismantling Institutional Whiteness gathers a range of first-person narratives from women of color and examines the challenges they face not only at a systemic level, but also at a deeply personal level. Their experiences combined with research and statistics paint a sobering portrait of higher education's problems when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Interspersed throughout their stories are practical suggestions for how to address inequity in higher education, and to give a voice to people who have been silenced and excluded. Whether a ...

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Length: 224 Pages (4,924 KB)
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On the Politics of Educational Theory: Rhetoric, theoretical ambiguity, and the construction of society (Theorizing Education) by Tomasz Szkudlarek (Routledge) 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

On the Politics of Educational Theory considers the political significance of educational theory as a specific genre of public discourse. Rather than understanding educational theories solely as addressing issues of childrearing and instruction, this book aims to view educational theories in a broader socio-political context. It explores the role of educational theories in the construction of collective and political identities, and analyses them as rhetorical strategies operating as political discourses. Defining the methodological framework through the perspectives of Michel Foucault and Ernesto Laclau, each chapter examines the ways in which theories of education contribute to the creation of social realities and identities. Such issues as the construction of visibility and invisibility of power, the tropes of temporality, or the use of postulational language where theorists say what 'should' be done in and by education, are some of the threads that weave through particular ...

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Length: 152 Pages (1,864 KB)
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Black Campus Life: The Worlds Black Students Make at a Historically White Institution (SUNY Press Open Access) by Antar A. Tichavakunda (SUNY Press) 5.0 Stars (3 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

An in-depth ethnography of Black engineering students at a historically White institution, Black Campus Life examines the intersection of two crises, up close: the limited number of college graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and the state of race relations in higher education. Antar Tichavakunda takes readers across campus, from study groups to parties and beyond as these students work hard, have fun, skip class, fundraise, and, at times, find themselves in tense racialized encounters. By consistently centering their perspectives and demonstrating how different campus communities, or social worlds, shape their experiences, Tichavakunda challenges assumptions about not only Black STEM majors but also Black students and the "racial climate" on college campuses more generally. Most fundamentally, Black Campus Life argues that Black collegians are more than the racism they endure. By studying and appreciating the everyday richness and complexity of ...

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Length: 367 Pages (1,286 KB)
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Added: Sep 9th, 2022

Learning to Diagnose with Simulations: Examples from Teacher Education and Medical Education by Frank Fischer (Springer) 5.0 Stars (1 Review)    Price verified 45 minutes ago

This open access book presents 8 novel approaches to measure and improve diagnostic competences with simulation. The book compares the effects of interventions on these diagnostic competences in both teacher and medical education. It includes analyses showing that important aspects of diagnostic competences and effects of instructional interventions aiming to facilitate them are comparable for teachers and doctors. Through closely analyzing projects from medical education, mathematics education, biology education, and psychology, the reader is presented with multiple options for interventions that may be used in each of the subject areas and the improvements in diagnostic skills that could be expected from each simulation. The book concludes with an outline of promising future research on the use of simulations to facilitate professional competences in higher education in general, and for the advancement of diagnostic competencies in particular. This is an open access book.

Genre: Education & Teaching [x]
Length: 287 Pages (6,627 KB)
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Added: Aug 19th, 2022