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The First Year Seminar Volume IV: Using Peers in the Classroom by Jennifer A. Latino
RRP: £25.00£22.98In an effort to capitalize on some of the more positive aspects of peer influences, colleges and universities have created a wide range of peer-to-peer education, leadership, and mentoring roles—especially in the first college year. Yet, the use of peers... -
Welcoming Blue-Collar Scholars Into the Ivory Tower: Developing Class-Conscious Strategies for Student Success by Krista M. Soria
RRP: £25.00£23.96Welcoming Blue-Collar Scholars Into the Ivory Tower is the first volume in a series designed to explore how institutional policies, practices, and cultures shape learning, development, and success for students who have been historically underserved or... -
From the Temple of Zeus to the Hyperloop – University of Cincinnati Stories by Greg L. Hand
RRP: £34.95£24.11As the University of Cincinnati celebrates its bicentennial, students, faculty, staff, and alumni look back on the university's remarkable past and its progression as a pioneer in higher education. From the Temple of Zeus to the Hyperloop: University of... -
In Service to the City – A History of the University of Cincinnati by David Stradling
RRP: £34.95£25.41With roots reaching back to 1819, the University of Cincinnati has long been at the frontier of higher education in the Ohio Valley. While it has aspired to fulfill its mission to serve the public good, some residents, particularly those living near... -
Acres Of Diamonds by Russell Conwell
RRP: £26.50£21.34A new edition of the classic inspirational speechBook InformationISBN 9781566399623Author Russell ConwellFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.Publisher Temple University Press,U.S. -
A History of Eastern Kentucky University: The School of Opportunity by William E. Ellis
£41.42Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond, Kentucky, was originally established as a normal school in 1906 in the wake of a landmark education law passed by the Kentucky General Assembly. One hundred years later, the school has evolved into a... -
History of Universities: Volume XXXII / 1-2: Renaissance College: Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in Context, 1450-1600 by Mordechai Feingold
£61.85This issue of History of Universities, Volume XXXII / 1-2, contains the customary mix of learned articles and book reviews which makes this publication such an indispensable tool for the historian of higher education. Guest edited by Professor John... -
For the University: Democracy and the Future of the Institution by Thomas Docherty
£36.59This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. For the University is a book both about and for the university in an age of mass and globalized education. Thomas... -
Creating Knowledge, Strengthening Nations: The Changing Role of Higher Education by Glen a Jones
RRP: £31.00£28.25Editors Glen A. Jones, Patricia L. McCarney, and Michael L. Skolnik have brought together a diverse group of contributors to describe how internal and external forces arising from globalization are exerting pressure to change the role of higher education... -
The Tyranny Of The Meritocracy by Lani Guinier
RRP: £20.00£12.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807078129Author Lani GuinierFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 11mm -
Facilitating Workshops: A Resource Book for Lecturers and Trainers by Hayo Reinders
£43.02The only book providing advice on facilitating workshops aimed specifically at lecturers and academics. Full of practical resources and materials including suggested activities, handouts and whiteboard layouts to help people tasked with running workshops... -
The Rise of the Research University: A Sourcebook by Paul Reitter
RRP: £28.00£27.79The modern research university is a global institution with a rich history that stretches into an ivy-laden past, but for as much as we think we know about that past, most of the writings that have recorded it are scattered across many archives and, in... -
The Future of the City of Intellect: The Changing American University by Steven Brint
£116.86Based on new data and new analytical frameworks, this book assesses the forces of change at play in the development of American universities and their prospects for the future. The book begins with a lengthy introduction by Clark Kerr that not only... -
Citizenship Across the Curriculum by Michael Smith
£19.19Citizenship Across the Curriculum advocates the teaching of civic engagement at the college level, in a wide range of disciplines and courses. Using "writing across the curriculum" programs as a model, the contributors propose a similar... -
The Law of Higher Education: Student Version by William A. Kaplin
£79.64A single-volume text that distills information for students Based on the sixth edition of Kaplin and Lee's indispensable guide to the law that bears on the conduct of higher education, The Law of Higher Education, Sixth Edition: Student Version... -
Dr Dr I Feel Like... Doing a PhD by Lucy Russell
£43.02What is it like to undergo the process of doing a doctorate? This book provides an insight into life as a research student; the elation, the guilt, the isolation, the self-doubt, the loneliness. It provides guidance on the practical issues - such as... -
The Princeton Graduate School: A History by Willard Thorp
£49.22The Princeton Graduate School was born of controversy, first between President James McCosh and his opponents, who doubted the wisdom of attaching a graduate school to a small college with a religious complexion, and then between President Woodrow Wilson... -
Teaching, Learning, and the Holocaust: An Integrative Approach by Howard Tinberg
RRP: £23.99£21.57Classroom study of the Holocaust evokes strong emotions in teachers and students. Teaching, Learning, and the Holocaust assesses challenges and approaches to teaching about the Holocaust through history and literature. Howard Tinberg and Ronald... -
The Century of Science: The Global Triumph of the Research University by Justin J. W. Powell
RRP: £90.99£75.53Winner of the 2017 Award for Significant Research on International Higher Education (CIHE/ASHE) Winner of the 2018 American Publishers Awards for Professional & Scholarly Excellence: Education Theory In The Century of Science, a multicultural,... -
American Heresies and Higher Education by Peter Augustine Lawler
RRP: £20.00£13.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781587310393Author Peter Augustine LawlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint St. Augustine's PressPublisher St. Augustine's PressWeight(grams) 408g -
College Student Development: Applying Theory to Practice on the Diverse Campus by Wendy K. Killam
RRP: £58.99£47.84Prepares readers to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse college student population. This is a timely and comprehensive overview of key theories of student development that illustrates their application across a range of student services with... -
One Hundred Semesters: My Adventures as Student, Professor, and University President, and What I Learned along the Way by William Murdough Chace
RRP: £20.00£18.19In One Hundred Semesters, William Chace mixes incisive analysis with memoir to create an illuminating picture of the evolution of American higher education over the past half century. Chace follows his own journey from undergraduate education at... -
Literary Learning: Teaching the English Major by Sherry Lee Linkon
£19.19Literary Learning explores the nature of literary knowledge and offers guidance for effective teaching of literature at the college level. What do English majors need to learn? How can we help them develop the skills and knowledge they need? By... -
Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition by Vincent Tinto
RRP: £25.00£23.94In his widely acclaimed book "Leaving College", Vincent Tinto synthesizes far ranging research on student attrition and on actions institutions can and should take to reduce it. The key to effective retention, Tinto demonstrates, is in a strong... -
An A to W of Academic Literacy: Key Concepts and Practices for Graduate Students by Mary Jane Curry
£25.64An A to W of Academic Literacy is designed for graduate students of all language backgrounds and at any level of study. It is created as a comprehensive reference for graduate students. As a glossary of terms, it can also be used as a supplemental... -
Connecting in College: How Friendship Networks Matter for Academic and Social Success by Janice M. McCabe
RRP: £26.00£24.85We all know that good study habits, supportive parents, and engaged instructors are all keys to getting good grades in college. But as Janice M. McCabe shows in this illuminating study, there is one crucial factor determining a student's academic success... -
Education and Reconciliation: Exploring Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations by Julia Paulson
£43.02This book explores the role education has played in fostering or hindering reconciliation between groups divided by violent and/or social conflict. What is the relationship between education and reconciliation initiatives? Who encourages and enacts it... -
The University We Need: Reforming American Higher Education by Warren Treadgold
RRP: £23.99£16.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594039898Author Warren TreadgoldFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Encounter Books,USAPublisher Encounter Books,USA -
The Creation of the Future: The Role of the American University by Frank H. T. Rhodes
£36.65Is the university a dinosaur: huge, lumbering, endearing in its own way, yet unsuited to today's world? Is it a thing of the past, unnecessary in an age of the Internet and online learning? In a book likely to provoke people who are loyal to the ideal of... -
Who Gets in?: Strategies for Fair and Effective College Admissions by Rebecca Zwick
£28.19When it comes to the hotly disputed topic of college admissions, the one thing everyone agrees about is that it's unfair. But there is little agreement on what a fair process would be.Rebecca Zwick takes a hard look at the high-stakes competition of U.S... -
Connected Science: Strategies for Integrative Learning in College by Joanne L. Stewart
RRP: £21.99£19.87Informed by the scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL), Connected Science presents a new approach to college science education for the 21st century. This interdisciplinary approach stresses integrative learning and pedagogies that engage students... -
Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation by Roosevelt Montas 9780691224398
RRP: £17.95£11.77A Dominican-born academic tells the story of how the Great Books transformed his life-and why they have the power to speak to people of all backgroundsWhat is the value of a liberal education? Traditionally characterized by a rigorous engagement with the... -
Ambitious and Anxious: How Chinese College Students Succeed and Struggle in American Higher Education by Yingyi Ma
£23.29Over the past decade, a wave of Chinese international undergraduate students-mostly self-funded-has swept across American higher education. From 2005 to 2015, undergraduate enrollment from China rose from under 10,000 to over 135,000. This privileged yet... -
Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in Higher Education: A Faculty Guide for Teaching and Learning by Ernest Stromberg 9781032197708
RRP: £32.99£29.16This volume explores the current state of student mental health and trauma while offering theories and practice of trauma-informed teaching and learning.The interdisciplinary authors gathered in this collection discuss the roles, practices, and... -
Engaging Students as Partners in Learning and Teaching: A Guide for Faculty by Alison Cook-Sather
RRP: £33.00£29.18A guide to developing productive student-faculty partnerships in higher education Student-faculty partnerships is an innovation that is gaining traction on campuses across the country. There are few established models in this new endeavor, however... -
Allies and Rivals: German-American Exchange and the Rise of the Modern Research University by Emily J. Levine
RRP: £31.00£26.73The first history of the ascent of American higher education told through the lens of German-American exchange. During the nineteenth century, nearly ten thousand Americans traveled to Germany to study in universities renowned for their research and... -
The Art of Effective Facilitation: Reflections from Social Justice Educators by Lisa M. Landreman
RRP: £31.99£28.33Co-published with How can I apply learning and social justice theory to become a better facilitator?Should I prepare differently for workshops around specific identities?How do I effectively respond when things aren't going as planned?This book is... -
Work From Home, Teach English Online: The complete guide by Edwin Buller 9781078258401
RRP: £9.95£8.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781078258401Author James HallidayFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)... -
Geeky Pedagogy: A Guide for Intellectuals, Introverts, and Nerds Who Want to be Effective Teachers by Jessamyn Neuhaus
RRP: £26.95£25.95Geeky Pedagogy is a funny, evidence-based, multidisciplinary, pragmatic, highly readable guide to the process of learning and relearning how to be an effective college teacher. It is the first college teaching guide that encourages faculty to embrace... -
The Lives of Working Class Academics: Getting Ideas Above your Station by Iona Burnell Reilly
RRP: £73.99£60.98Traditionally academia has been seen as an elite profession, for those with an academic background and from the middle/upper classes. This is what makes the life of a working class academic all the more interesting, rich and powerful. How have they...