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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607326380Author Emily J. IsaacsFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Utah State University PressPublisher Utah State University PressWeight(grams) 394g

This introductory text provides a solid basis for students new to college writing. By covering the basics, such as sentences, paragraphs, and the writing process, as well as topics not typically touched upon in introductory writing courses, such as...

Even if in most countries non-university higher education institutions did not have originally a research mandate, it is well known that in most cases these institutions have progressively developed research activities and, at least in some countries,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783686421Author Will BankstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Langham Global LibraryPublisher Langham PublishingWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm)...

This is a powerful and inspiring study of the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter: the only student-run shelter in the United States. Every winter night the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter brings together society's most privileged and marginalized groups...

In the evolving landscape of academic freedom in America, this second edition addresses the latest challenges and developments in the field.Since the publication of the first edition of Understanding Academic Freedom, the never-ending struggle to defend...

Challenging the popular opinion that the rising inter-personal and inter-organizational networks confer advantage to individuals as they secure education resources, this book identifies new forms of emerging social exclusions.Book InformationISBN...

This book is a lively, passionate defence of contemporary work in the humanities, and, beyond that, of the university system that makes such work possible. The book's stark accounts of academic labour, and its proposals for reform of the tenure system,...

Edited collection featuring essays from exceptional National Teaching Fellows. Presents the cutting-edge of pedagogical thinking on the most important topics in higher education today, including student engagement, assessment, internationalisation and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887832692Author Shreyas ShahidFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Notion Press, Inc.Publisher Notion Press, Inc.Weight(grams) 181g

Foundations of Engaged Scholarship offers students a carefully curated selection of readings that help them prepare for and make the most of their academic career. Readers learn the importance of asking the right questions, developing commitment and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798337300269Author George Ngwacho ArebaFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint IGI GlobalPublisher IGI Global

Amidst unprecedented levels of union organizing in higher education, Gary Rhoades combines the perspectives of a scholar and labor movement activist and leader to provide a comprehensive analysis of organizing campaigns and collective bargaining...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954154247Author Brenda Nachuah Lawyer (Ed )Format PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Miraclaire PublishingPublisher Miraclaire PublishingWeight(grams) 408g

From TheConversation.com, a critical analysis of the tenuous future of higher education.The future of higher education is in crisis. Between falling undergraduate enrollment, rising student debt, program elimination, and widespread faculty burnout,...

This volume focuses on family and community connections with education during the high school years. In comparison to the wealth of attention that has been focused on involving parents with schools during the early childhood and elementary school years,...

Historically, white women have had a tremendous influence on establishing the ideological, political, and cultural scaffold of American public schools. Pedagogical orientations, school policies, and classroom practices are underwritten by white,...

A volume in International Social Studies Forum: The Series Series Editors Richard Diem, University of Texas at San Antonio and Jeff Passe, University of North Carolina, Charlotte The purpose of this volume is to provide a review and analysis of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887307985Author Jonathan A McElderryFormat HardbackPage Count 292Imprint Information Age PublishingPublisher Information Age PublishingWeight(grams) 585g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887308500Author Benjamin KutsyurubaFormat PaperbackPage Count 388Imprint Information Age PublishingPublisher Information Age PublishingWeight(grams) 540g

The essential guide to the AAUP's best practices and policies for higher education, now in its twelfth edition.Coming soon! Policy Documents and Reports, twelfth edition, by the American Association of University Professors.Book InformationISBN...

Broad-based, inclusive decision-making is the historical foundation for determining what should and can be taught, how institutions should grow, and who should become a part of the academic community. This text brings together authors to examine faculty...

originally published by Syracuse University Press (May 2000)Drawing on extensive archival material and oral history, Robbie Lieberman illustrates how grassroots peace activism in the United States became associated with Communist subversion after World...

There is a misty-eyed vision of Bhutan which has popularized it as 'the last Shangri-la', the hidden Himalayan jewel, the travel destination of celebrities and unique-experience-hunters. We are not entirely comfortable with this image. Bhutan has...

Higher education in America is the best in the world, but it is also desperately in need of reform. Lacking effective competition and insulated from market forces, universities have created a model fundamentally at odds with free market principles. In a...

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness that Native clients who suffer from substance abuse often face challenges that are distinct from those experienced by the mainstream population. For a number of years, I have been involved in research...

The mathematics curriculum - what mathematics is taught, to whom it is taught, and when it is taught - is the bedrock to understanding what mathematics students can, could, and should learn. Today's digital technology influences the mathematics...

Although STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has been diversely defined by various researchers (e.g. Buck Institute, 2003; Capraro & Slough, 2009; Scott, 2009; Wolf, 2008), during the last decade, STEM education has gained an...

Across the country, women are pursuing doctoral degrees at a rate higher than males. While the data indicates that women are now more likely to pursue this advance degree, limited research addresses the real experiences of diverse women who are pursuing...

This volume, the ninth volume in the Handbook of Research in Middle Level Education, is a compilation of research studies focusing on the use and implementation of common planning time (CPT) in middle level schools. All of the studies were part of the...

This work captures the voices of TFA novices who offer candid accounts of their experiences in Becoming Teach For America Teachers. Previously unanswered questions are addressed: Why do recent college graduates apply to Teach For America? How are they...

Conversational in tone and providing highly practical advice for new deans, Reflections of a Rookie Dean: Lessons from the First Year chronicles the experiences of a novice college leader. Providing aspiring and new deans with insight and direction into...

This book provides context about the experiences of Black graduate and professional students attending HBCUs. Indeed, such research is important, particularly since HBCUs play a significant role in the number of Blacks who receive doctorates and...

The purpose of this practical guide is to facilitate college students' academic success by fostering self-regulated learning skills or learning to learn through the use of Integrative Learning Technologies (ILT). It enables the college instructor, online...

This volume, the ninth volume in the Handbook of Research in Middle Level Education, is a compilation of research studies focusing on the use and implementation of common planning time (CPT) in middle level schools. All of the studies were part of the...

The authors of this volume collectively demonstrate the importance of critical service-learning in this historic moment as we participate in, and witness ongoing struggles for justice around the world. The contributors of this volume offer guidance to...

As Generative AI accelerates its impact on the educational landscape, Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education provides a visionary roadmap for university professionals to navigate this transformative era. Through inspiring case studies,...

This book is provided as a guide, encouragement and handbook for faculty to introduce digital media in language you can understand and provide strategies and activities you can quickly assimilate into your teaching. We are excited that more people will...

This work looks at policy and university faculty governance. It covers such topics as: faculty involvement in governanace; the college trustees' role in academic governance; leadership in faculty governance; governance within the academic organization;...

A volume in Critical Concerns in Blindness Series Editor Edward C. Bell, Louisiana Tech University All parents hope for an independent future for their blind/visually impaired child. To turn that hope into a reality, parents need to understand the scope...