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How are the human and institutional systems fundamental to succeeding in academia? In graduate school we are trained how to be scholars, and maybe how to be effective teachers. But there is much more to being a college or university faculty member—and...

Global Children's Literature in the College Classroom explores the importance of children's literature as a pedagogical resource in any college course. It can be used to introduce a complex topic, give students a glimpse into a specific culture, or...

"As an archetypal student success higher-educator myself, I did not enter this profession intentionally….But my life experiences did prepare me to be very successful at this work. So, what are those experiences, and types of knowledge, insight, skills...

This original and challenging book introduces the ground-breaking concept of ‘invisible education’, theorising it with critical posthuman concepts and demonstrating it through a wide range of empirical research. Invisible education is the learning that...

This edited collection explores diverse perspectives about today's college students from a variety of higher education stakeholders-including faculty, researchers, policymakers, administrators, parents, and students themselves. All too often, those...

Studies have shown the disparities between urban and rural students accessing elite universities in China, a phenomenon which Xu explores in this groundbreaking book. She argues that such disparities follow a Bourdieusian capital approach showing how...

Surveys of employers continually highlight the need for better communication skills among recent college graduates. Yet, writing instruction in higher education serves far more than a transactional purpose. Writing facilitates learning, helps students...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487592127Author Howard Mumford JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591427Author Robin S HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 327g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591403Author Robin S HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 304g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591410Author Robin S HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 503g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780761524267Author Michael James MasonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 221g

Time Management Survival Planning Guide for Schools and Colleges is a road map (or GPS) for students' academic journey; therefore, it is designed to assist students to utilize their time wisely by helping them stay focused on classes, events,...

The role of educational developer in the realm of service-learning and community engagement (S-LCE) is multidimensional. Given the potentially transformational nature--for both faculty and students--of the experiences and courses in whose design they may...

The first of its kind, this book chronicles and contextualizes the underexplored history of African American memory at TCU. It focuses specifically upon the understudied role of Black Americans within TCU lore from many perspectives: students, staff,...

It began modestly, as a series of high school courses to train young men and women in industrial and domestic arts. Then in 1903 the Kansas legislature set in motion a chain of educational innovations by authorizing an auxiliary program of the normal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781978805941Author Vicki L. BakerFormat HardbackPage Count 228Imprint Rutgers University PressPublisher Rutgers University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442651937Author Claude T BissellFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 295g

This book offers formal and informal leaders at all levels of their institution theory-informed and practical guidance on implementing and sustaining change through collaborative leadership. The framework and concepts presented are applicable at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262539036Author Dara FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Mit PressPublisher Mit PressWeight(grams) 152g

This volume, created by seventeen interdisciplinary authors, brings together pioneering practices that introduce arts into education in Japan. The field of research ranges from kindergarten, primary and secondary school to liberal arts and postgraduate...

Students around the globe have unique first-year experiences but struggle with many of the same challenges. This monograph focuses on their journeys and provides insights for educators interested in learning about how institutions across the globe...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780935312850Author Geraldine Joncich CliffordFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Feminist Press at The City University of New YorkPublisher Feminist Press...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972939416Author Campus CompactFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Campus CompactPublisher Campus Compact

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771835954Author John OughtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 175Imprint MirolandPublisher MirolandWeight(grams) 152g

The transition from high school to college is an important milestone, but it is only one of many steps in the journey through higher education. Interest in the many other transitions students make—through the sophomore year, from one institution to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438492728Author Kofi LomoteyFormat HardbackPage Count 385Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

Today's higher education challenges necessitate new forms of leadership. A volatile financial environment and the need for new business models and partnerships to address the impact of new technologies, changing demographics, and emerging societal needs,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945459030Author Lina D. DostilioFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Campus CompactPublisher Campus Compact

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591441Author Robin S HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 145g

Educators have long been concerned with retaining students and helping them succeed, but their focus has been primarily on first-year students. Recently, this focus has widened to include a frequently invisible population - second-year students. Shedding...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570617782Author Lindy WestFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Sasquatch BooksPublisher Sasquatch BooksWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 189mm * 139mm *...

This is a historical and sociological analysis of the African and African-American higher education system. Its central themes concern university structure, bureaucracy and transplantation. It also provides an analysis of all factors which have affected...

Henry Clay's career spanned a half century of a great formative period in American history. The Papers of Henry Clay span the crucial first half of the nineteenth century in American history. Few men in his time were so intimately concerned with the...

American higher education is often understood as a vehicle for social advancement. However, the institutions at which students enroll differ widely from one another. Some enjoy tremendous endowment savings and/or collect resources via research, which...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591458Author John F HartFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 426g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591359Author Kenneth HareFormat PaperbackPage Count 90Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 113g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591380Author Robin S HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 322g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442638884Author Sydney CaineFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 349g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972939454Author Edward ZlotkowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 279Imprint Campus CompactPublisher Campus CompactWeight(grams) 660g