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Education at the End of Time explores the role of education in current and future society, not in a limited sense of formal schooling, but rather in terms of what it means to live and engage with a world that is at the brink of collapse.

The 1960s in Japan have long been understood as a period of radical political engagement. But as political movements from Old Left Communism to New Left revolts appeared to fail in their efforts to revolutionize Japanese society, artists and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593518571Author Princeton ReviewFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

First published in 1979, Virginia Woolf is an original critical study of where the author considers Virginia Woolf's non-fiction as well as fiction, exploring the different ways Woolf sought to embody her artistic vision throughout her remarkable...

A lot of uncertainty exists among professors in higher education about what the role of supervisor entails. This uncertainty concerns, among other things, what it means to comply with research ethical principles. Wittek brings together new knowledge and...

This book provides a yogic framework for college educators to take inventory of areas of imbalance in their professional life and work toward more sustainable and meaningful career alignment.Drawing from chakra theory at the heart of yoga philosophy,...

Instill a love of poetry in your classroom with the illuminating and inviting lessons from Teach This Poem. Copublished with the Academy of American Poets (AAP), the leading champion of poets and poetry in the United States, this book is an accessible...

'First and foremost, this is a meeting. Of which you now have the deciding vote. Which proposal will it be?' In the Irish offices of a corporate firm, three employees have their lunch hour to determine how best to spend their company's annual Corporate...

The Global Classroom: An Essential Guide to Study Abroad (Second Edition) is a unique international studies text that provides students and practitioners with valuable resources for success in education abroad. The Global Classroom addresses the...

2020 Winifred Bryan Horner Book Award Honorable Mention from the Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition Romantic letters are central to understanding queer history. Debates about letters of "romantic friendship,"...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593518458Author Princeton ReviewFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

'Question: If it's not about money, how come money can fix it?' The Leader of the Opposition has been forced to resign in a scandal. Against the odds, Angad Singh emerges as the favourite. He could win, he could make history, he could really change...

Academic citizenship underpins the day-to-day functioning and long-term sustainability of universities, as well as supporting organizational learning, ensuring universities can continue to make a relevant contribution to changing needs in society. It...

'This book offers one of the first in-depth explorations of social justice pedagogies in physical education (PE) from a student perspective. Based on rich qualitative research, it highlights how school PE can support the physical, cognitive, emotional...

Why do some schools have high levels of teacher turnover, but others don't? This powerful book explores the question of what makes a resilient teaching community in which teachers want to stay and thrive. Author Michelle Hughes embarks on a journey,...

The Speculative Route explores speculative traditions and science fictional modes across South and Southwest Asia and North Africa (SSWANA), examining their historical connections, inter and intra-regional entanglements, overlaps, and differences...

Across the globe there has been a significant resurgence of interest in Froebel's philosophy in practice and Scotland is a front-runner in its systemic adoption of a Froebelian approach. This book offers a never-before-seen glimpse into Scotland's...

Communicating Resiliency and Efficacy in a Digital Age: Mediated Communities takes an interdisciplinary look at the roles and processes associated with mediated communication in helping to foment community resiliency.

This book unpacks the philosophies and theories behind assessment and builds upon that foundation with practical, how-to guidance for effective practice. Renowned assessment experts Levy and Jankowski thoughtfully explore assessment across both academic...

Explores medieval Irish interest in Classical mythology and historiography and how it could be situated within the framework of Christian salvation history. From allusions to the Olympians in seventh-century glosses to twelfth- and thirteenth-century...

Mapping the World at the Dawn of the British Empire is a compact and informative guide to the ways in which the world was understood and imagined by British travellers and readers in the Tudor and Jacobean period, just before the rapid expansion of the...

First published in 1916, The Textual Tradition of Chaucer's Troilus compares the best unprinted manuscripts of Chaucer's Troilus with the printed texts. The purpose of the volume is to evaluate eighteen manuscripts, to determine so far as may be their...

First published in 1974, Fact in Fiction states that literature does not 'reflect' or 'arise from' society but is as much a functioning part of it as any social structure, institution or set of norms. The author shows that, however fantastic the content...

The BERA Guide to Outdoor Learning: Place-responsive Pedagogy in Educational Research and Practice reignites an educational focus on the role of place in outdoor learning. The book offers a timely and relevant response to contemporary societal,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593518229Author David KhanFormat PaperbackPage Count 716Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593518212Author David KhanFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

This long-awaited second edition of Rex Wallace's popular manual of Etruscan has completely overhauled the original edition on the basis of nearly two decades of new scholarship. It retains its predecessor's clear and informative exposition of all...

Challenging dominant views of early childhood language development and knowledge, this thought-provoking volume illuminates the importance of place, the body, and movement in opening space for young children's improvisatory, creative, playful language...

By tracing the traditional progression of rhetoric from the Greek Sophists to contemporary theorists, this updated eighth edition gives students a conceptual framework for evaluating and practicing persuasive writing and speaking in a wide range of...

This thoroughly revised textbook is a friendly step-by-step guide to public speaking that explores the fundamental skills necessary to present a natural and rewarding speech to any audience. By providing an overview of speech construction, practice, and...

From the bestselling team behind classics like The Leader in Me comes a supremely practical and inspiring guide to making a profound difference in students’ positive well-being and reigniting teachers’ passions for teaching.In this inspirational guide,...

This book explores the process of educators' technology adoption, which is crucial for digital transformation in today's educational landscape. It is based on rigorous research which highlights the dynamics of technology adoption, the evolution of...

First published in 1968, Learning Begins at Home records an attempt by two researchers to initiate and assess an innovation in a school in a working-class neighbourhood. The influence of parents upon children's achievement is a platitude of education...

This second edition of the alternative grading classic revisits specs grading with a robust body of research, exemplars, and strategies to elevate the quality of student work, increase engagement and buy-in, reduce faculty stress, and cultivate students'...

The Egyptian Gothic consists of novels and short stories about ancient Egyptian mummies returning to life to seek retribution or romance as well as cursed object tales. Now mostly forgotten, from the 1880s through to the 1920s it was more popular than...

This book is designed for English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers to shape their teaching practices and integrate bilingual education. It investigates the emerging context of bilingualism in schools where non-bilingual children are taught both...

This book explores the portrayal of refugee experiences in children's picture books using insights from Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Chapter 1 considers this emerging genre of children's literature within its social and educational...