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Instead of thinking about education as the mastery of a body of knowledge where the subject matter becomes the focus of our attention, The Gamification of Higher Education encourages us to think of it as a process that draws out the best in individuals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596052611Author Thorstein VeblenFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Cosimo ClassicsPublisher Cosimo ClassicsWeight(grams) 249g

This collection weaves together the personal narratives of a group of diverse scholars in academia in order to reflect on the ways that grief and hope matter for those situated within higher education. Each chapter explores a unique aspect of grief and...

The image of the university is tarnished: this book examines how recent philosophies of education, new readings of its economics, new technologies affecting research and access, and contemporary novelists' representations of university life all describe...

This edited book contains chapters related to the excellent management and leadership practices currently taking place at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the context an economic recession. Each chapter highlights successful...

So, you made it to college! Now what? College is full of new opportunities and new challenges for you. You Made It, Now What? A College Student's Guide to Success offers strategies that will help you develop your path to success whether your college is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639093841Author Karen BaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 113g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783030696931Author Orlanda TavaresFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Palgrave MacMillanPublisher Palgrave MacMillanWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781465253484Author Jack EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.Publisher Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.

No Small Lives: Handbook of North American Early Women Adult Educators, 1925-1950 contains the stories of 26 North American women who were active in the field of adult education sometime between the years of 1925 and 1950. Generally, women's...

Education and educational research, according to the current fashion, are supposed to be concerned with 'what works', to the exclusion of all other considerations. All over the world, and particularly in the English-speaking countries, governments look...

Over the last decade the structure of higher education in most countries has undergone significant change brought about by social demands for expanded access, technological developments, and market forces. In this period of change the traditional...

"We become what we love," states Jim Garrison in Dewey and Eros: Wisdom and Desire in the Art of Teaching. This provocative book represents a major new interpretation of Dewey's education philosophy. It is also an examination of what motivates us to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798218458119Author Mitanni Spruill-LesueurFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Mitanni Spruill-LesueurPublisher Mitanni Spruill-LesueurWeight(grams) 64g

This book introduces Bourdieu in the context of higher education for unfamiliar readers or those who would like to see his theories applied in the higher education setting. It builds upon research into higher education leadership and administration to...

In what ways does access to undergraduate education have a transformative impact on people and societies? What conditions are required for this impact to occur? What are the pathways from an undergraduate education to the public good, including inclusive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781464810145Author Maria Marta FerreyraFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint World Bank PublicationsPublisher World Bank Publications

This book provides a critical theory of branding in higher education. The author argues for a higher education for all and positions higher education as a human right necessary for the well-being of citizens and democracy. Firstly, the book introduces...

This book examines twenty-five years of the Australian framework for student equity in higher education, A Fair Chance for All. Divided into two sections, the book reflects on the legacy of equity policy in higher education, the effectiveness of current...

Creating a successful and distinctive approach to learning and teaching at scale is a challenge facing all universities. This brief presents the Self-Organizing University (SOU), a transformational whole-of-organization solution for the design, delivery,...

Exploring the Impact of the Dissertation in Practice significantly contributes to our understanding of the design and impact of the Dissertation in Practice, the capstone of professional practice doctoral programs. Chapter authors are to be commended for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798892987783Author Jermaine WareFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint ISBN ServicesPublisher ISBN ServicesWeight(grams) 54g

This book argues that the neoliberal globalisation of higher education faces a need for recalibration. In light of increased concerns from universities in cultivating globalisation, this volume brings together a multi-ethnic and multilingual team of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887190082Author Patricia E SalkinFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Academic Studies PressPublisher Academic Studies Press

This book addresses the interface between research, policy and practice in the fields of Higher Education Management and Institutional Research. It provides an overview of the current state of research and best managerial practice in the field of HE...

This book examines some of the major higher education reforms and policy shifts globally, particularly in the light of recent shifts in quality and standards-driven education and policy research. It critiques the neo-liberal ideological imperatives of...

Queer People of Color in Higher Education (QPOC) is a comprehensive work discussing the lived experiences of queer people of color on college campuses. This book will create conversations and provide resources to best support students, faculty, and staff...

This book offers novel insights into how students can develop a personal growth mindset during their degree programs that allows them to view new challenges as opportunity to grow personally, reflect on the new knowledge and experience, and subsequently...

This book examines service-learning as a critical pedagogy and explores the benefit of creating a reflective journal. It can be a form of assessment for the students' service experiences connected to academic theory through their critical reflection and...

A sequel to the insightful Race and Class Matters at an Elite College that examines the challenges of diversity from freshman orientation to graduationA sequel to the insightful Race and Class Matters at an Elite College that examines the challenges of...

A problematic, yet uncommon, assumption among many higher education researchers is that recruitment, retention, and engagement of African-American males is relatively similar and stable across all majority White colleges and universities. In fact, the...

Political Economy Now! is the story of one of the most substantial and enduring conflicts in the history of Australian universities. Beginning in the late 1960s, it pitted those committed to the teaching of mainstream economics at the University of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781475866032Author Jackie ClarkFormat HardbackPage Count 120Imprint Rowman & Littlefield EducationPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

An Introduction to Scholarship in Music introduces students to methods and materials of musical scholarship as they are practiced in the United States today. The text exposes readers to diverse research methodologies in music, laying a foundation for...

How teachers can help combat higher education's mental health crisis. Mental health challenges on college campuses were a huge problem before COVID-19, and now they are even more pronounced. But while much has been written about higher education's mental...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789554038Author Karim Al-ZubaidiFormat HardbackPage Count 246Imprint New Generation PublishingPublisher New Generation PublishingWeight(grams) 501g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648024061Author Brian L FosterFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint Information Age PublishingPublisher Information Age PublishingWeight(grams) 156g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781482813135Author Devarakonda SwaminadhanFormat HardbackPage Count 626Imprint Partridge PublishingPublisher Partridge PublishingWeight(grams) 152g

The editors of Emerging International Issues in Student Affairs Research and Practice situate developing issues in student affairs through research, new and emergent methodologies, pedagogies, and practices. The text aims to encourage intercultural...