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Emerging Perspectives on Disability Studies brings together up-and-coming scholars whose works expand disability studies into new interdisciplinary contexts. This includes new perspectives on disability identity; historical constructions of (dis)ability;...

Higher education is facing many challenges, not least of which is retaining excellent faculty and cultivating their continued professional growth. This book explicitly ties the literature to the practical concerns and recommendations related to applying...

Over the past two decades, the theoretical interests of mathematics educators have changed substantially-as any brief look at the titles and abstracts of articles shows. Largely through the work of Paul Cobb and his various collaborators, mathematics...

This book introduces and explains this important new technology from the perspective of educators. It also provides new insights into the ways that technology can provide solutions to instructional needs that have not been sufficiently addressed until...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781482842593Author Selvaraj SaravananFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Partridge IndiaPublisher Partridge IndiaWeight(grams) 417g

Through innovative analysis of theory and practice, this book offers refreshing critical perspectives on service-learning in higher education. It constructs a theoretical paradigm for service-learning which extends to critical pedagogy, and investigates...

The objective of this book is to advance our understanding of the design, implementation and evaluation of test-driven external accountability policies for improving both academic excellence and equity. This book provides new insights into debates about...

The number of staff members serving American higher education institutions has more than doubled in the past twenty years, as occupations in technology, development, government relations, and even athletic administration have grown as never before in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426925467Author Earle F. ZeiglerFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Trafford PublishingPublisher Trafford PublishingWeight(grams) 280g

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...

On the occasion of Mary Henkel's seventieth birthday a group of her colleagues have come together to write this volume of articles as a tribute to her work and a token of gratitude for contributions to higher education research. The authors analyse these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781434411587Author Dr Michael BurgessFormat HardbackImprint Borgo PressPublisher Borgo PressWeight(grams) 1075g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781403976666Author James BovardFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm)...

Civic engagement initiatives and activities are crucial to the progression of modern society. By raising awareness of social issues and problems, citizens can make a greater impact and have their voices be heard. Student Activism as a Vehicle for Change...

Twenty women from nine disciplines share the common experiences, emotions, challenges, and transformations that come from writing a doctoral dissertation. Designed to invite readers into shared experiences, this book provides support and practical...

In this book, university teachers provide case studies illustrating methods employed to prepare citizens for meaningful participation in democracies, whether long-standing, young or emerging. Examples of practice from Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and...

This book studies the various dimensions of gender inequality that persist in higher education and employment in India. It presents an in-depth analysis of the complex challenges women face in higher education participation and in translating higher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780890154106Author Margaret Catherine BerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Eakin PressPublisher Eakin PressWeight(grams) 200g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997262452Author Marco Marzan TanFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Marco TanPublisher Marco TanWeight(grams) 150g

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It has been over a century since "Cooperative System of Education," a work-study programme for higher education, was initiated by Herman Schneider at University of Cincinnati in the United States. Today, it is known as "Cooperative Education" which is...

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As one of the pioneers and leading advocates of neoliberalism, Britain, and in particular England, has radically transformed its higher education system over the last decades. Universities have increasingly been required to act like businesses, and...

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In 1787, New Englanders Rufus Putnam and Manasseh Cutler were eager for better lives in the Northwest Territory, the country's new frontier. As members of the Ohio Company, they purchased a tract of land north of the Ohio River. The purchase as approved...

Leading experts offer a timely examination of the state of post-secondary education.Leading experts offer a timely examination of the state of post-secondary education.About the AuthorCharles M. Beach is professor of economics and director, The John...

Leading experts offer a timely examination of the state of post-secondary education.Leading experts offer a timely examination of the state of post-secondary education.About the AuthorCharles M. Beach is professor of economics and director, The John...

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With his customary wit and grace, Dr. Barzun contrasts the ritual of education with the lost art of teaching. Twenty-one chapters deal with three major issues: the practice of teaching, the subject matter to be taught, and the institutional and cultural...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780813068480Author Sebastian D G KnowlesFormat PaperbackPage Count 318Imprint University Press of FloridaPublisher University Press of Florida

Drawing on holistic research and professional practice, this book provides rich empirical, scientific, and clinical lenses to the discourse on wellbeing in higher education.The authors have appraised the underlying, conceptual, empirical, and applied...

This book explores the innovative and research methods of the teaching-learning process in Engineering field. It focuses on the use of technology in the field of education. It also provides a platform to academicians and educationalists to share their...

In May 1998, twenty representatives from the higher education communities of the United States and Western Europe met in Glion, Switzerland to discuss the challenges facing higher education today and to propose effective means for meeting those...

New strategies and policies regarding higher education are needed to solve the present higher education crisis occurring in many developing countries. The important question is whether specific forms of government regulation are more effective than...

The major aim of this book is to contribute to the ongoing European debate on the future relationship between government and universities. The volume refutes the wide spread notion presently adopted by several European politicians and administrators,...

This book makes a significant contribution to the need for compassion in the 21st-century neoliberal university. Compassion is a process that involves (i) noticing that suffering is present in an organization; (ii) making meaning of suffering in a way...

Business educators everywhere are looking for opportunities where students can gain experiences through study or work in an international context. Study abroad offers meaningful opportunities for exposing business students to cross-cultural learning. In...

This volume presents studies that provide an in-depth look at the experiences of proteges and mentors during the mentoring process in higher education settings. Within the volume are studies examining the effects of mentoring on individuals as well as...

During the past three decades, there has been a substantial growth in the number of higher education institutions in developing countries. The majority of these institutions have adopted an approach to teaching and research modelled on the universities...

This is one of the first volumes that examined the process of mentoring specifically as it is related to effects on advancing diversity on underrepresented minority individuals in higher education settings. This volume presents definitions, concepts,...