Higher education, tertiary education Books
The History Press Ltd Cambridge Student Pranks
Book SynopsisCambridge University is famed for the resourcefulness and innovation of its students. However, not all the undergraduates have devoted their talents to academia; instead they spent their time devising ingenious and hilarious pranks to play on the unsuspecting dons. This fascinating volume recalls some of the greatest stunts and practical jokes in the University's history, including: the story of how a group of students fooled the art world with their Post-Impressionist exhibition; the Zanzibar hoax, in which members of the famous Bloomsbury set conned the Mayor of Cambridge (a hoax which sowed the seeds for their later VIP inspection'' of HMS Dreadnought which duped the Royal Navy); and of course the most famous prank of all the Austin Seven on the roof of Senate House. This enthralling work will amaze and entertain in equal measure and may well prove a source of inspiration for current students wishing to enliven their undergraduate days.
£12.34
Taylor & Francis Ltd Academic Writing and Dyslexia
Book SynopsisFully revised and expanded, this book presents a unique visual approach to academic writing and composition tailored to the needs of students with dyslexia in Higher Education. It will help you to successfully structure and articulate your ideas, get to grips with critical reading, thinking and writing and fulfil your full academic potential. The âwriting processâ (e.g. genre and style, critical thinking and reading, writing, sentence construction, and proofreading editing) is de-mystified and translated into innovative, meaningful visual representations in the form of templates, images, icons and prompts designed to meet the visual and âbig pictureâ learning styles and strengths of your dyslexia. Underpinned by extensive research, this book will help you to present your thoughts and evaluate and critique competing arguments in a compelling way. It is written to help you bridge the gap between your existing coping strategies and the increased demands and rigours of academic writing at university. This second edition features enhanced visual techniques for reading online, expanded material to cover scientific writing, literature reviews, reflective writing and academic style, and detailed explanations of how dyslexia affects writing, how to reduce pressure on your working memory and how to get your creativity and ideas onto the page in order to excel. This book serves as an invaluable resource for dyslexic students, academics, dyslexia specialists, learning developers, and writing tutors throughout the Higher Education sector.Table of ContentsForward Understanding Dyslexia and ‘Stepping up’ from School / College to University Reading to Write Critical Reading and Thinking for Critical Writing Getting Ready to Write: ‘Decoding’ the Assignment, Overcoming Writer’s Block and Structuring your Essay Visualising Effective Paragraphs: Presenting your Point and Supporting Evidence Presenting your Argument: Writing and Structuring Clear, Effective Sentences Academic Writing Style: Clarity and Precision Proofreading and Editing Quick reference guideIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Teaching the Worlds Teachers
Book SynopsisExamining teacher education in an international context, this book captures the diversity of the world's educators. Many countries confront surprisingly similar challenges in preparing K12 educators for success, while national contexts also make for surprising differences. In Teaching the World's Teachers, education historians Lauren Lefty and James W. Fraser and their contributors make a convincing case for approaching these shared challenges from a more global and historically minded perspective. Written by education scholars from eleven different countriesArgentina, Brazil, Catalonia-Spain, China, England, Finland, Ghana, Israel, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Statesthis book provides histories of teacher education reforms between roughly 1980 and 2020. The authors show how international trends that emerged during this period collided with national and regional contexts to produce unique teacher education systems in different nations. While in some countries the embrace oTable of ContentsPreface. Why Look at Teacher Preparation Globally? Acknowledgments Introduction. Teaching the World's Teachers: A Long and Global HistoryLauren LeftyChapter 1. ArgentinaContinuities and Transformations of Argentina's Teacher Education: Policies and Reforms since the Mid-EightiesGustavo E. Fischman and Paula RazquinChapter 2. BrazilTeacher Formation in Brazil: "Old" and "New" Approaches to Teacher Training Given Today's Challenges for the Teaching ProfessionSilvana Mesquita and Maria Inês Marcondes Chapter 3. Catalonia-SpainPreparing Teachers for the Schools We Have or for the Schools We Want? Challenges and Changes in Catalonia (Spain)Eduard ValloryChapter 4. ChinaTeacher Education Reform and National Development in China (1978-2017): Four MetaphorsWei Liao and Yisu Zhou Chapter 5. EnglandCrisis and Opportunity in Teacher Preparation in EnglandRichard AndrewsChapter 6. FinlandTeacher Education in Finland: Persistent Efforts for High-Quality TeachersHannele Niemi and Jari LavonenChapter 7. GhanaTransforming Teacher Preparation and Development in Ghana: Progress and ProspectsKwame AkyeampongChapter 8. IsraelFrom Traditional to Dialogical-Reflective Teacher Training: The Case of Teacher Education in IsraelArie Kizel and Lily Orland-BarakChapter 9. SingaporeTeacher Education for a Knowledge-Based Economy: The Singaporean CaseJason Loh and Guangwei HuChapter 10. South AfricaReforming South Africa's Teaching: The Difficult Dilemmas of Teacher Education Policy Reform Post-1994 Azeem Badroodien and Carol Anne SpreenChapter 11. United StatesChanging Paths and Enduring Debates in US American Teacher EducationLauren Lefty and James W. FraserA Concluding WordLauren Lefty and James W. Fraser ContributorsIndex
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Cambridge Scholars Publishing Producing Pedagogy
Book SynopsisHigher education worldwide is operating in a highly volatile context, a consequence of rapid globalisation, constricting funding and intense technological change. These forces challenge assumptions about work, productivity, and international demand for knowledge, skills and resources, igniting needs for highly competent and educated graduates.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Understanding the Adult Learner: Perspectives and
Book SynopsisAdults seek out learning for very different reasons in different contexts, and this book is intended to support adult educators’ development in responding to this rich array. There is no single way to be an adult learner, and so it should not be surprising that there is no single way to be an adult educator. However, the authors believe that all educators must demonstrate a commitment to meeting adult learners where they are. Adult educators should help learners move forward not only with new content knowledge, information, and skills, but also with new ways of making meaning and seeing themselves, their role, and the world. This volume introduces many theories and concepts that can help adult educators do this effectively.Trade Review“Alisa Belzer and Brian Dashew have assembled an outstanding text on adult learning. This edited text brings together established and emerging scholars who offer multiple perspectives on learners, the individual and social context of learning, and the key processes and approaches for adult learning. This text should be required in every graduate program and professional development activity that prepares practitioners and scholars of adult learning.”“Adult education is a rich and diverse field of study that includes not only formal training and development, but also self-directed learning, community action, learning that occurs in social settings as well as the classroom, and much, much more. It is above all learner-centered that respects the intellect and capacity every adult brings to their community. Understanding the Adult Learner eloquently captures this richness and diversity, meeting the needs of those who are new to our field, as well as, being a valuable resource to seasoned scholars and practitioners. Though this book has many strengths, I see its greatest strength in how it bridges theory to practice, and practice to theory. It is a book that is a worthy addition to one's library.”Jeff Zacharakis, Professor, Kansas State University“Belzer and Dashew’s Understanding the Adult Learner: Perspectives and Practices is an exceptional book that explores many facets of adult learning and development theories, bridging the theory-to-practice gap in an accessible and readable way. In each chapter, scholars/authors focus on the purposes of adult education through distinct theoretical lenses, providing insightful reflections and discussions of learning and development theories, adult learners in diverse contexts, and actions adult educators can take to support them on their learning journeys. This volume is an essential addition to the field and should be required reading for all adult education scholars, graduate students, and practitioners.”Catherine A. Hansman, emeritus professor of Adult Learning & Development, Cleveland State University“This comprehensive volume offers emerging scholars and practitioners in adult education insights into a wide variety of theoretical perspectives. The book is highly readable and loaded with practice-based ideas informed by theory. The authors are theorists and educators with extensive expertise in their areas of scholarship. Readers are encouraged to explore and consider the theories from a critically reflective perspective with regard to the learning context and positionality of the learners.”Randee Lipson Lawrence, Professor Emeritus, Adult Education, National Louis University, Adjunct Professor, Teacher’s College, Columbia University"This book is compelling in its grasp of the 21st Century issues and challenges facing the field of adult and continuing education. Drawing upon the insights of many iconic authors and their impactful theoretical and practical literary contributions that have shaped our research and practice for over 30 years, this text is indispensable for developing professionals seeking to understand the depth and breadth of the field."Larry Martin, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee“This book makes a significant contribution to the study and practice of adult education as it brings together a collection of foundational theories, perspectives, and concepts that will enhance teaching and learning in the profession. A major strength of the book is its translational approach where in each chapter, content experts present theories and concepts followed by ideas for practical pedagogical implications. Kudos to the editors for the design! Centralizing the theories and concepts of adult learning and development in one book will aid emerging scholars in making informed decisions about appropriate literature within which to frame their investigations. This will be a seminal book, particularly for its translational approach to bridging research, teaching, and learning.”Mary V. Alfred, Professor Emeriti, Texas A&M UniversityTable of ContentsForeword -Part I: Setting the Stage 1 Foundational Concepts and Commitments for Adult Learning 2 Creating Inclusive Learning Spaces for a Diverse World: The Womanist Perspective 3 The Democratic Impulse in Adult Education Part II: Internal Influences and the Learner 4 Motivating Adult Learners5 Minding the Brain: The Emotional Foundations of Adult Learning 6 The Role of Emotion-Laden Experiences in Self-Formation 7 Adult Development: Robert Kegan's Constructive Development Theory Part III: Adult Learning Processes and Approaches 8 Structured Silences in Adult Learning Theory 9 Andragogy: The Philosophy Behind the Practice 10 Self-Directed learning: A 21st Century Imperative 11 Experiential Learning: Defining Parameters, Contextual Foundations, and Influential Contributions 12 Transformative Learning: Evolving Theory for Understanding Change 13 Digital Learning and the Promise of Connectivism for Adult Education Part IV: Conclusions 14 Instructional Design 15 Next Steps: Interrogating and Using Theory, About the Authors. IndexAdults seek out learning for very different reasons in different contexts, and this book is intended to support adult educators’ development in responding to this rich array. There is no single way to be an adult learner, and so it should not be surprising that there is no single way to be an adult educator. However, the authors believe that all educators must demonstrate a commitment to meeting adult learners where they are. Adult educators should help learners move forward not only with new content knowledge, information, and skills, but also with new ways of making meaning and seeing themselves, their role, and the world. This volume introduces many theories and concepts that can help adult educators do this effectively.
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Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Decolonizing Academia: Poverty, Oppression and
Book SynopsisPoetic, confrontational and radical, Decolonizing Academia speaks to those who have been taught to doubt themselves because of the politics of censorship, violence and silence that sustain the Ivory Tower. Clelia O. Rodríguez illustrates how academia is a racialized structure that erases the voices of people of colour, particularly women. She offers readers a gleam of hope through the voice of an inquisitorial thinker and methods of decolonial expression, including poetry, art and reflections that encompass much more than theory.In Decolonizing Academia, Rodríguez passes the torch to her Latinx offspring to use as a tool to not only survive academic spaces but also dismantle systems of oppression. Through personal anecdotes, creative non-fiction and unflinching bravery, Rodríguez reveals how people of colour are ignored, erased and consumed in the name of research and tenured academic positions. Her work is a survival guide for people of colour entering academia.
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Emerald Publishing Limited International Perspectives on Emerging Trends and
Book SynopsisIn the 21st century global knowledge economy, research based universities occupy prime position, and have multiple roles to play beyond teaching, learning and supporting the academic achievements of students. Offering an international perspective, this book demonstrates how these emerging trends are being viewed across different countries with a broad range of completely diverse socio-cultural backgrounds. The authors explore the contribution of universities towards the advancement of global science and scholarship in countries like Turkey, Kosovo, Latin America and US. Delving into new information and processes across these countries, they investigate how the future of academic research is changing, evolving, and ultimately contributing towards emerging trends which are significant in shaping the academic and societal roles played by universities, and in understanding the human condition. It is by engaging in this research that the authors demonstrate to readers how culture, technology and society interact within and beyond the academic space, and are rooted in the foundation of intellectual and scientific trends.Trade Review'Faculty in higher education often struggle to balance research and teaching. Documenting various approaches from supporting faculty and team development to consideration of teaching as research, this book will be of interest to administrators and faculty seeking to develop synergies between teaching and research that benefit students, faculty, and institutions.' -- Linden Higgins, Independent Consultant and Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Vermont, USATable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction To International Perspectives On Emerging Trends And Integrating Research Based Learning Across The Curriculum; Enakshi Sengupta and Patrick Blessinger Chapter 2. The Future Of Scientific Research In Turkish Higher Education; Ahmet Su and Engin Karadag Chapter 3. University Partnerships For Developing Research At The University Of Prishtina, Kosovo; Arlinda Beka Chapter 4. Integrated Approaches For Supporting Academic Research: Models That Reveal The Future While Promoting Success; Russell Carpenter, Jonathan Gore, Shirley O'Brien, Jennifer Fairchild and Matthew Winslow Chapter 5. University Policies And Arrangements To Support The Publication Of Academic Journals In Chile, Colombia And Venezuela; Jorge Enrique Delgado Chapter 6. Humanizing A Teacher Education Program In A Small Liberal Arts University; Edith Ries, Ellina Chernobilsky and Joanne Jasmine Chapter 7. Navigating Tricky Terrain: Early Career Academics Charting A Research Trajectory In The Neo-Liberal University; Mohamed Alansari, Jennifer Tatebe and Carol Mutch Chapter 8. Infusing Twenty-First Century Research Activities Into Traditional Classrooms; Ryan Menath
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Octopus Publishing Group How to Survive University: An Essential Pocket
Book SynopsisTips and ideas to help you survive your uni years, from freshers week to final exams You’ve been waiting for the time you head off to university since you started school and now that you’ve got the grades (well done!), and a place on your chosen course, you’re so close to experiencing student life. Helping you to make the most of your time there, this little book is packed with information and advice, including: Household hacks such as how to personalize your room Budget tips for making that student loan go further Studying tips – from note-taking to ways to beat exam stress DIY ideas for all your fancy-dress needs. Whether your passion is society life, drinking shots or studying, your university experience will hold both new adventures and fresh challenges. This guide is packed with tips to help you survive and thrive at uni, from pulling an all-nighter in the library to an all-nighter at the club. It’s time to wave goodbye to free home-cooked meals and say hello to freedom!
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Performing Arts as High-Impact Practice
Book SynopsisThis book investigates how the performing arts in higher education nationally contribute to the “high impact practices,” as identified by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU). Using the well-known map of the HIPs for illustrating the centrality of performing arts practices in higher education, the editors and authors of this volume call for increased participation by performing arts programs in general education and campus initiatives, with specific case studies as a guide. Performing arts contribute to the efforts of their institution in delivering a strong liberal arts education that uniquely serves students to meet the careers of the future. This is the first book to explicitly link the performing arts to the HIPs, and will result in the implementation of best practices to better meet the educational needs of students. At stake is the viability of performing arts programs to continue to serve students in their pursuit of a liberal arts education.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Why Frame the Performing Arts as High-Impact Practice?Chapter 2. First-Year Seminars and ExperiencesChapter 3. Common Intellectual Experiences Chapter 4. Learning CommunitiesChapter 5. Writing-Intensive Courses Chapter 6. Collaborative Chapter 7. Undergraduate Research Chapter 8. Diversity and Global Learning Chapter 9. Service Learning/Community-Based LearningChapter 10. InternshipsChapter 11. Capstones
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Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Chemistry Education: Best Practices,
Book SynopsisWinner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2017 AwardThis comprehensive collection of top-level contributions provides a thorough review of the vibrant field of chemistry education. Highly-experienced chemistry professors and education experts cover the latest developments in chemistry learning and teaching, as well as the pivotal role of chemistry for shaping a more sustainable future. Adopting a practice-oriented approach, the current challenges and opportunities posed by chemistry education are critically discussed, highlighting the pitfalls that can occur in teaching chemistry and how to circumvent them. The main topics discussed include best practices, project-based education, blended learning and the role of technology, including e-learning, and science visualization. Hands-on recommendations on how to optimally implement innovative strategies of teaching chemistry at university and high-school levels make this book an essential resource for anybody interested in either teaching or learning chemistry more effectively, from experience chemistry professors to secondary school teachers, from educators with no formal training in didactics to frustrated chemistry students.Trade Review“I have been ready for the revolution since about grade six. If you are too, then get a copy of Chemistry education and share it with your colleagues.” (Chemistry in Australia, 1 October 2015)"The book is an indispensable resource for high school through graduate school chemistry educators and chemistry education students." (Choice, May 2016) Table of ContentsForeword XXI Preface XXV List of Contributors XXXIII Part I: Chemistry Education: A Global Endeavour 1 1 Chemistry Education and Human Activity 3Peter Mahaffy 1.1 Overview 3 1.2 Chemistry Education and Human Activity 3 1.3 A Visual Metaphor: Tetrahedral Chemistry Education 4 1.4 Three Emphases on Human Activity in Chemistry Education 5 Acknowledgments 23 References 24 2 Chemistry Education That Makes Connections: Our Responsibilities 27Cathy Middlecamp 2.1 What This Chapter Is About 27 2.2 Story #1: Does This Plane Have Wings? 28 2.3 Story #2: Coaching Students to “See” the Invisible 30 2.4 Story #3: Designing Super-Learning Environments for Our Students 34 2.5 Story #4: Connections to Public Health (Matthew Fisher) 37 2.6 Story #5: Green Chemistry Connections (Richard Sheardy) 39 2.7 Story #6: Connections to Cardboard (Garon Smith) 41 2.8 Story #7:Wisdom from the Bike Trail 44 2.9 Conclusion: The Responsibility to “Connect the Dots” 46 References 48 3 The Connection between the Local Chemistry Curriculum and Chemistry Terms in the Global News: The Glocalization Perspective 51Mei-Hung Chiu and Chin-Cheng Chou 3.1 Introduction 51 3.2 Understanding Scientific Literacy 52 3.3 Introduction of Teaching Keywords-Based Recommendation System 55 3.4 Method 56 3.5 Results 57 3.6 Concluding Remarks and Discussion 65 3.7 Implications for Chemistry Education 68 Acknowledgment 70 References 70 4 Changing Perspectives on the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum 73Martin J. Goedhart 4.1 The Traditional Undergraduate Curriculum 73 4.2 A Call for Innovation 74 4.3 Implementation of New Teaching Methods 78 4.4 A Competency-Based Undergraduate Curriculum 83 4.5 Conclusions and Outlook 92 References 93 5 Empowering Chemistry Teachers’ Learning: Practices and New Challenges 99Jan H. van Driel and Onno de Jong 5.1 Introduction 99 5.2 Chemistry Teachers’ Professional Knowledge Base 102 5.3 Empowering Chemistry Teachers to Teach Challenging Issues 107 5.4 New Challenges and Opportunities to Empower Chemistry Teachers’ Learning 113 5.5 Final Conclusions and Future Trends 116 References 118 6 Lifelong Learning: Approaches to Increasing the Understanding of Chemistry by Everybody 123John K. Gilbert and Ana Sofia Afonso 6.1 The Permanent Significance of Chemistry 123 6.2 Providing Opportunities for the Lifelong Learning of Chemistry 123 6.3 The Content and Presentation of Ideas for Lifelong Chemical Education 129 6.4 Pedagogy to Support Lifelong Learning 131 6.5 Criteria for the Selection of Media for Lifelong Chemical Education 133 6.6 Science Museums and Science Centers 133 6.7 Print Media: Newspapers and Magazines 134 6.8 Print Media: Popular Books 135 6.9 Printed Media: Cartoons, Comics, and Graphic Novels 136 6.10 Radio and Television 140 6.11 Digital Environments 141 6.12 Citizen Science 143 6.13 An Overview: Bringing About Better Opportunities for Lifelong Chemical Education 144 References 146 Part II: Best Practices and Innovative Strategies 149 7 Using Chemistry Education Research to Inform Teaching Strategies and Design of Instructional Materials 151Renée Cole 7.1 Introduction 151 7.2 Research into Student Learning 153 7.3 Connecting Research to Practice 154 7.4 Research-Based Teaching Practice 165 7.5 Implementation 171 7.6 Continuing the Cycle 172 References 174 8 Research on Problem Solving in Chemistry 181George M. Bodner 8.1 Why Do Research on Problem Solving? 181 8.2 Results of Early Research on Problem Solving in General Chemistry 184 8.3 What About Organic Chemistry 186 8.4 The “Problem-Solving Mindset” 192 8.5 An Anarchistic Model of Problem Solving 193 8.6 Conclusion 199 References 200 9 Do Real Work, Not Homework 203Brian P Coppola 9.1 Thinking About Real Work 203 9.2 Attributes of Real Work 209 9.3 Learning from Real Work 239 9.4 Conclusions 245 Acknowledgments 247 References 247 10 Context-Based Teaching and Learning on School and University Level 259Ilka Parchmann, Karolina Broman, Maike Busker, and Julian Rudnik 10.1 Introduction 259 10.2 Theoretical and Empirical Background for Context-Based Learning 260 10.3 Context-Based Learning in School: A Long Tradition with Still Long Ways to Go 261 10.4 Further Insights Needed: An On-Going Empirical Study on the Design and Effects of Learning from Context-Based Tasks 263 10.5 Context-Based Learning on University Level: Goals and Approaches 269 10.6 Conclusions and Outlook 275 References 276 11 Active Learning Pedagogies for the Future of Global Chemistry Education 279Judith C. Poë 11.1 Problem-Based Learning 280 11.2 Service-Learning 290 11.3 Active Learning Pedagogies 296 11.4 Conclusions and Outlook 297 References 297 12 Inquiry-Based Student-Centered Instruction 301Ram S. Lamba 12.1 Introduction 301 12.2 Inquiry-Based Instruction 303 12.3 The Learning Cycle and the Inquiry-Based Model for Teaching and Learning 304 12.4 Information Processing Model 308 12.5 Possible Solution 308 12.6 Guided Inquiry Experiments for General Chemistry: Practical Problems and Applications Manual 310 12.7 Assessment of the Guided-Inquiry-Based Laboratories 314 12.8 Conclusions 316 References 317 13 Flipping the Chemistry Classroom with Peer Instruction 319Julie Schell and Eric Mazur 13.1 Introduction 319 13.2 What Is the Flipped Classroom? 320 13.3 How to Flip the Chemistry Classroom 325 13.4 Flipping Your Classroom with Peer Instruction 329 13.5 Responding to Criticisms of the Flipped Classroom 339 13.6 Conclusion: The Future of Education 341 Acknowledgments 341 References 341 14 Innovative Community-Engaged Learning Projects: From Chemical Reactions to Community Interactions 345Claire McDonnell 14.1 The Vocabulary of Community-Engaged Learning Projects 345 14.2 CBL and CBR in Chemistry 349 14.3 Benefits Associated with the Adoption of Community-Engaged Learning 353 14.4 Barriers and Potential Issues When Implementing Community-Engaged Learning 360 14.5 Current and Future Trends 364 14.6 Conclusion 366 References 367 15 The Role of Conceptual Integration in Understanding and Learning Chemistry 375Keith S. Taber 15.1 Concepts, Coherence, and Conceptual Integration 375 15.2 Conceptual Integration and Coherence in Science 381 15.3 Conceptual Integration in Learning 385 15.4 Conclusions and Implications 390 References 392 16 Learners Ideas, Misconceptions, and Challenge 395Hans-Dieter Barke 16.1 Preconcepts and School-Made Misconceptions 395 16.2 Preconcepts of Children and Challenge 396 16.3 School-Made Misconceptions and Challenge 396 16.4 Best Practice to Challenge Misconceptions 415 16.5 Conclusion 419 References 419 17 The Role of Language in the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry 421Peter E. Childs, Silvija Markic, and Marie C. Ryan 17.1 Introduction 421 17.2 The History and Development of Chemical Language 423 17.3 The Role of Language in Science Education 428 17.4 Problems with Language in the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry 430 17.5 Language Issues in Dealing with Diversity 437 17.6 Summary and Conclusions 441 References 442 Further Reading 445 18 Using the Cognitive Conflict Strategy with Classroom Chemistry Demonstrations 447Robert (Bob) Bucat 18.1 Introduction 447 18.2 What Is the Cognitive Conflict Teaching Strategy? 448 18.3 Some Examples of Situations with Potential to Induce Cognitive Conflict 449 18.4 Origins of the Cognitive Conflict Teaching Strategy 451 18.5 Some Issues Arising from A Priori Consideration 453 18.6 A Particular Research Study 455 18.7 The Logic Processes of Cognitive Conflict Recognition and Resolution 459 18.8 Selected Messages from the Research Literature 461 18.9 A Personal Anecdote 465 18.10 Conclusion 466 References 467 19 Chemistry Education for Gifted Learners 469Manabu Sumida and Atsushi Ohashi 19.1 The Gap between Students’ Images of Chemistry and Research Trends in Chemistry 469 19.2 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry from 1901 to 2012: The Distribution and Movement of Intelligence 470 19.3 Identification of Gifted Students in Chemistry 472 19.4 Curriculum Development and Implementation of Chemistry Education for the Gifted 477 19.5 Conclusions 484 References 486 20 Experimental Experience Through Project-Based Learning 489Jens Josephsen and Søren Hvidt 20.1 Teaching Experimental Experience 489 20.2 Instruction Styles 492 20.3 Developments in Teaching 494 20.4 New Insight and Implementation 498 20.5 The Chemistry Point of View Revisited 511 20.6 Project-Based Learning 512 References 514 21 The Development of High-Order Learning Skills in High School Chemistry Laboratory: “Skills for Life” 517Avi Hofstein 21.1 Introduction: The Chemistry Laboratory in High School Setting 517 21.2 The Development of High-Order Learning Skills in the Chemistry Laboratory 519 21.3 From Theory to Practice: How Are Chemistry Laboratories Used? 522 21.4 Emerging High-Order Learning Skills in the Chemistry Laboratory 523 21.5 Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations 532 References 535 22 Chemistry Education Through Microscale Experiments 539Beverly Bell, John D. Bradley, and Erica Steenberg 22.1 Experimentation at the Heart of Chemistry and Chemistry Education 539 22.2 Aims of Practical Work 540 22.3 Achieving the Aims 540 22.4 Microscale Chemistry Practical Work – “The Trend from Macro Is Now Established” 541 22.5 Case Study I: Does Scale Matter? Study of a First-Year University Laboratory Class 542 22.6 Case Study II: Can Microscale Experimentation Be Used Successfully by All? 543 22.7 Case Study III: Can Quantitative Practical Skills Be Learned with Microscale Equipment? 544 22.8 Case Study IV: Can Microscale Experimentation Help Learning the Scientific Approach? 554 22.9 Case Study V: Can Microscale Experimentation Help to Achieve the Aims of Practical Work for All? 555 22.10 Conclusions 559 References 559 Part III: The Role of New Technologies 563 23 Twenty-First Century Skills: Using theWeb in Chemistry Education 565Jan Apotheker and Ingeborg Veldman 23.1 Introduction 565 23.2 How Can These New Developments Be Used in Education? 567 23.3 MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) 572 23.4 Learning Platforms 574 23.5 Online Texts versus Hard Copy Texts 575 23.6 Learning Platforms/Virtual Learning Environment 577 23.7 The Use of Augmented Reality in (In)Formal Learning 579 23.8 The Development of Mighty/Machtig 580 23.9 The Evolution of MIGHT-y 580 23.10 Game Play 581 23.11 Added Reality and Level of Immersion 582 23.12 Other Developments 586 23.13 Molecular City in the Classroom 587 23.14 Conclusion 593 References 593 24 Design of Dynamic Visualizations to Enhance Conceptual Understanding in Chemistry Courses 595Jerry P. Suits 24.1 Introduction 595 24.2 Advances in Visualization Technology 598 24.3 Dynamic Visualizations and Student’s Mental Model 603 24.4 Simple or Realistic Molecular Animations? 607 24.5 Continuous or Segmented Animations? 608 24.6 Individual Differences and Visualizations 609 24.7 Simulations: Interactive, Dynamic Visualizations 611 24.8 Conclusions and Implications 615 Acknowledgments 616 References 616 25 Chemistry Apps on Smartphones and Tablets 621Ling Huang 25.1 Introduction 621 25.2 Operating Systems and Hardware 625 25.3 Chemistry Apps in Teaching and Learning 626 25.4 Challenges and Opportunities in Chemistry Apps for Chemistry Education 646 25.5 Conclusions and Future Perspective 647 References 649 26 E-Learning and Blended Learning in Chemistry Education 651Michael K. Seery and Christine O’Connor 26.1 Introduction 651 26.2 Building a Blended Learning Curriculum 652 26.3 Cognitive Load Theory in Instructional Design 654 26.4 Examples from Practice 655 26.5 Conclusion: Integrating Technology Enhanced Learning into the Curriculum 665 References 666 27 Wiki Technologies and Communities: New Approaches to Assessing Individual and Collaborative Learning in the Chemistry Laboratory 671Gwendolyn Lawrie and Lisbeth Grøndahl 27.1 Introduction 671 27.2 Shifting Assessment Practices in Chemistry Laboratory Learning 672 27.3 Theoretical and Learning Design Perspectives Related to Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments 675 27.4 Wiki Learning Environments as an Assessment Platform for Students’ Communication of Their Inquiry Laboratory Outcomes 678 27.5 Practical Examples of the Application of Wikis to Enhance Laboratory Learning Outcomes 681 27.6 Emerging Uses of Wikis in Lab Learning Based on Web 2.0 Analytics And Their Potential to Enhance Lab Learning 684 27.7 Conclusion 688 References 689 28 New Tools and Challenges for Chemical Education: Mobile Learning, Augmented Reality, and Distributed Cognition in the Dawn of the Social and Semantic Web 693Harry E. Pence, Antony J.Williams, and Robert E. Belford 28.1 Introduction 693 28.2 The Semantic Web and the Social Semantic Web 694 28.3 Mobile Devices in Chemical Education 702 28.4 Smartphone Applications for Chemistry 706 28.5 Teaching Chemistry in a Virtual and Augmented Space 708 28.6 The Role of the Social Web 717 28.7 Distributed Cognition, Cognitive Artifacts, and the Second Digital Divide 721 28.8 The Future of Chemical Education 726 References 729 Index 735
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. GREATEST ESSAYS
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Radical Solutions and Open Science: An Open
Book SynopsisThis open access book presents how Open Science is a powerful tool to boost Higher Education. The book introduces the reader into Open Access, Open Technology, Open Data, Open Research results, Open Licensing, Open Accreditation, Open Certification, Open Policy and, of course, Open Educational Resources. It brings all these key topics from major players in the field; experts that present the current state of the art and the forthcoming steps towards a useful and effective implementation. This book presents radical, transgenic solutions for recurrent and long-standing problems in Higher Education. Every chapter presents a clear view and a related solution to make Higher Education progress and implement tools and strategies to improve the user’s performance and learning experience. This book is part of a trilogy with companion volumes on Radical Solutions & Learning Analytics and Radical Solutions & eLearning.Table of Contents1 Open Science as a way of Education Diversity.- 2 Open Licensing, Publishing and Accreditation.- 3 Integration of Formal and Informal Education Through Open Content.- 4 Open Data and Research Processes.- 5 Open Educational Resources: Development.- 6 Open Educational Resources: Assessment.- 7 Open Educational Resources: Quality.- 8 Open, Universal and Free Access to Education.- 9 Open Software as Cultural Heritage.- 10 Integration of Open Science with Regular Academic Programmes.- 11 The Student as a Center of His Learning Itinerary. The Prosumer Role.- 12 The Teacher as a Facilitator of the Student’s Self-Learning Itinerary. The Mentoring Role.- 13 The Institution as an Ecosystem for Integration and Learning Sharing.- 14 Case Study 1: Practical Use of Open Science in the Classroom.- 15 Case Study 2: Practical Use of Open Science in the Classroom.
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Random House Children's Books Princeton Review PSATNMSQT Prep 2026
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HarperCollins Publishers Em Me From the Sunday Times bestselling author
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MIT Press Ltd Art School Propositions for the 21st Century The
Book SynopsisLeading international artists and art educators consider the challenges of art education in today's dramatically changed art world.The last explosive change in art education came nearly a century ago, when the German Bauhaus was formed. Today, dramatic changes in the art world—its increasing professionalization, the pervasive power of the art market, and fundamental shifts in art-making itself in our post-Duchampian era—combined with a revolution in information technology, raise fundamental questions about the education of today's artists. Art School (Propositions for the 21st Century) brings together more than thirty leading international artists and art educators to reconsider the practices of art education in academic, practical, ethical, and philosophical terms. The essays in the book range over continents, histories, traditions, experiments, and fantasies of education. Accompanying the essays are conversations with such prominent artist/educator
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Yale University Press Attacking the Elites
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Open University Press The Doctoral Examination Process A Handbook for
Book Synopsis'It also incorporates a wealth of information that most supervisors and examiners only acquire through years of experience... this book deserves to be widely read and, if it is, it should contribute to an improvement in the quality of both research degree examining and the student's performance at the viva.'Professor Diana Woodward, University Director of Research, Napier University, Edinburgh and retiring UKCGE Executive Committee Member'importantly the book deals with perspectives of all three concerned parties, i.e., the candidate, examiner and supervisor. It is . . . a very useful guide to appreciate and prepare for the different stages of the doctoral examination process.'Higher Education QuarterlyWhat is the viva and how can students prepare for it? What should supervisors consider when selecting PhD examiners?How should examiners assess a doctoral thesis and conduct the viva?The doctoral examination process has been shrouded in mysTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction To The Doctoral Examination Process Understanding The Doctoral Viva - What Is It For? Understanding The Doctoral Viva - How Does It Work? Viva Preparation - Long Term Selecting Examiners Who Attends The Viva? Roles And Obligations Examiners - Should You Examine? Examiners - Assessing A Doctoral Thesis Viva Preparation - Short Term Viva Preparation - Final Stage In The Viva - Candidates’ Perspectives The Viva - Tips And Issues For Examiners Post-Viva ReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press Professional Doctorates Integrating Academic and
Book Synopsis- What are professional doctorates?- How do they change professional knowledge and improve practice? - How can universities organise doctoral programmes to facilitate professional learning and development? - What is the most appropriate relationship between professional and academic knowledge?This book examines the relationship between advanced study on higher education courses and professional practice. It explores contributions made by research on practice to professional development. The editors document and explain strategies that universities use:- in recruitment - aims and purposes of the degree- selection of content and focus- assessment procedures- curricular structures- pedagogy- teaching strategies- conditions for learning- support for professionals- relations with interested bodies and stakeholders. The book uses in-depth case studies of three professional doctorates: the doctorate in business administraTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 1 Introduction Part 1: Histories and Contexts 2 The Changing Role of the University 3 The Evolution of Professional Doctorates Part 2: Knowledge Matters 4 Academic and Professional Knowledge 5 The Reflective Student-Practitioner Part 3: Teaching and Learning 6 Marketing, Selection and Assessment 7 Curriculum and Pedagogy Part 4: Trajectories 8 Motivation 9 Identity 10 The Professions: Status and Qualifications 11 Conclusions: Hybrid Forms of KnowledgeReferences Index The Society for Research into Higher Education
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Open University Press On Becoming an Innovative University Teacher
Book Synopsis"This innovative and readable book is not something to be cherry-picked for quick hints and tips. It is a work to be read and re-read and savoured for its humanity, sagacity, practicality and reflection upon the all-important relationships between teaching and learning and the teacher and the learner."British Journal of Educational Technology"...a delightful and unusual reflective journey...the whole book is driven by a cycle of questions, examples, strategies and generalizations from the examples. In all, it is the clearest example of practise-what-you-preach that I have seen."John Biggs, Honorary Professor of Psychology, University of Hong Kong âœThis is a unique book, written by a well-known figure in HE who has broad experience and a long track record as an exemplary and caring teacherâThe book is unique because it is written in a very personal manner, with a sharing of the authorâs varied experiences and great enthusiasm for the processes of teachTable of ContentsPreface: Why did I write this book? Introduction What is meant in education by 'reflecting'? What does reflection have to Offer in higher education? On what models can we base reflective learning and teaching? How does analytical reflection affect learning? How does evaluative reflection affect learning?What can we do to encourage students to reflect effectively? How can you adapt ideas from my teaching, for yours? Why and how should we start innovating nowadays? How can such innovations be evaluated? Where should you read about other work in this field? Postscript References Index.
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Open University Press Facilitating Reflective Learning in Higher
Book SynopsisPraise for the previous edition:âœThis is a passionate and practical bookâTeaching in Higher EducationâœThis book offers valuable insights into a process for becoming a reflective learner and for developing students into reflective learners as well.âStudies in Higher EducationThis significantly revised edition includes the most current thinking on reflective learning as well as stories from academics and students that bring to life the practical impact of reflection in action. Based on sound theoretical concepts, the authors offer a range of solutions for different teaching situations, taking into account factors such as group size, physical space, and technology. They also offer facilitation rather than traditional teaching methods as a productive and useful skill that helps teachers and encourages students to interact and develop reflexive skills that can be used beyond their student years. Based on rigorous theories, Facilitating ReflectivTable of ContentsAcknowledgements to second editionAcknowledgements to first editionPart I Learning and reflectionOur themesLearning philosophies and principlesWhat is learning? – A review of learning theoriesRequirements for reflectionReflection and reflective practicePart II Facilitating learning and reflective practice Academic practice and learning Methods of reflection for tutorsMethods and assessment of reflective learning Becoming a facilitator: Enabling reflective learning Facilitation in practice: Basic skillsFacilitation in practice: Further skillsPart III ExemplarsAction learning (learning sets)Academic supervisionMentoringConclusion
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Open University Press Masters Level Study in Education A Guide to
Book Synopsis Are you keen to study at Master's level? Do you need to understand what is expected from your research and written work? Would you like to see real examples of successful Master's level study? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then this is the book for you.Taking a practical approach, this book will guide you through and demystify the process of thinking, researching, writing and achieving at Master's level. It offers an insight into the knowledge, tools and skills that need to be developed for a successful outcome in an educational context.Using detailed - and real - exemplars, the authors cover the conventions that need to be followed and consider the different elements of Master's level work. Each chapter is supported by appropriate reference to, and extracts from, the three most common types of work undertaken - traditional essay, curriculum package, and portfolio.Now that the DCFS plans to make teaching a Master's level profession, it is Table of Contents(i) Foreword(ii) Preface (iii) IntroductionPart I: Study skills at Master's levelChapter 1: Writing at M Level - good practice in essay writing Chapter 2: Reading at M level - learning to use literature Chapter 3: Researching at M level - focus, context and rationale Part II: Research skills at Master's levelChapter 4: Methodology Chapter 5: Methods of evaluation Chapter 6: Developing a critical eye Part III: Written outcomes at Master's levelChapter 7: Drawing conclusions Chapter 8: Presenting work; focusing on a portfolio pieceChapter 9: Creative approaches to assessment Part IV: Case study materialCase Study A : Dissertation : Debbie Williams, A study into the factors which contribute to pupils not achieving in line with national average at key stage three in information and communication technology in one local authority.Case Study B : Curriculum package : Michelle Bentley, music curriculum package teaching strategy - modelling and explaining Renaissance music in year 7Case Study C : Action research report : Laura Eaglen, A study into the effectiveness of a tailored intervention for a child with an autistic spectrum disorder.AppendixSuggested further reading
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Open University Press The Question of Morale Managing Happiness and
Book SynopsisThere is a comforting tale that heads of higher education institutions (HEIs) like to tell each other. "Go around your university or college," they say, "and ask the first ten people who you meet how their morale is. The response will always be 'rock-bottom.' Then ask them what they are working on. The responses will be full of life, of optimism and of enthusiasm for the task in hand." The moral of the story is that the two sets of responses don't compute; that the first is somehow unthinking and ideological, and the second unguarded and sincere.The thesis of this book is that the contradictory answers may well compute more effectively than is acknowledged: that the culture of higher education and the mesh of psychological contracts, or "deals," that make it up make much of the current discourse about happiness and unhappiness in contemporary life look simplistic and banal. In particular, the much-vaunted "science of happiness" may not have much to say to us. There is also aTable of ContentsForeword by Professor Sir Peter ScottList of figures and tablesList of acronyms Introduction: Why Morale?Higher Education and Our Present ConditionUnhappy StudentsUnhappy StaffUnhappy StakeholdersManaging MoraleCodaReferencesList of websitesIndex
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Open University Press Teaching to Avoid Plagiarism How to Promote Good
Book SynopsisPlagiarism is a serious problem in higher education, and one that the majority of university teachers have encountered. This book provides the skills and resources that university teachers and learning and development support staff need in order to tackle it. As a complex issue that requires thoughtful and sensitive handling, plagiarism simply cannot be addressed by warnings; detection software and punishment alone. Teaching to Avoid Plagiarism focuses on prevention rather than punishment and promotes a proactive, rather than reactive, approach to dealing with the issue. Topics covered in this book include: The causes of plagiarism How universities currently deal with plagiarism How teachers can support students in effective source use The role of technology Issues for second language writers and international students Drawing on her teaching experience as well as her academic research, Diane Pecorari offers a uniqueTable of ContentsIntroductionPart One: Understanding PlagiarismChapter 1: What is plagiarism?Chapter 2: Why does plagiarism happen?Chapter 3: How do we manage plagiarism?Part Two: Managaing PlagiarismChapter 4: What do writers need to know to avoid plagiarism?Chapter 5: How can teachers support student learning about source use?Chapter 6: What support can institutions offer?Part Three: Contextualising PlagiarismChapter 7: International students and second-language writersChapter 8: Differences across academic subjectsChapter 9: Diversity and change Chapter 10: Plagiarism in a broader contextAppendix A: Training teachers in a good source-use pedagogyAppendix B: Case StudiesAppendix C: Sources of examples
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Cambridge University Press Centennial History of the Carnegie Institution of Washington Volume 4 The Department of Plant Biology
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Cambridge University Press Central Cambridge A Guide to the University and Colleges
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Duke University Press Failing the Future
Book SynopsisOffering a sobering view of what may lie ahead, this title explains the reasons for the financial crisis in higher education today and boldly addresses the challenges that remain ignored, including changing demographics both on campus and across the country and the accelerating globalisation of higher education and advanced research.Trade Review“Annette Kolodny has turned her articulate mind and her marvelous imagination to the world of academic leadership. Failing the Future is personally moving, with a sharp and honest focus, and it should be read by all those who care about the future of higher education.”—Barry Munitz, President and Chief Executive Officer of the J. Paul Getty Trust and former Chancellor of the California State University System“This book should lead to an opening of the American mind. It is possibly the best book on higher education in the last decade. It is full of ideas that one needs to wrestle with, discuss, and chew over in faculty lounges, over e-mail, in journals, and in faculty senates. Failing the Future shows us not only what we must do, but explains HOW.”—Emily Toth, author of Ms. Mentor’s Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia“This is a welcome and outstanding work. Particularly at this time, with the avalanche of right-wing and largely mindless criticism of universities, this book clearly sets forth the actual situation, the real problems, and suggests useful and possible solutions to the complex situation of higher education in our country today.”—Carolyn Heilbrun, Avalon Professor in the Humanities Emerita, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix A Personal Preface: Reflections on Five Years in a Dean’s Office I 1. Facing the Future: An Introduction 33 2. “60 Minutes” at the University of Arizona: The Polemic against Tenure 53 3. Raising Standards While Lowering Anxieties: Rethinking the Promotion and Tenure Process 81 4. Paying the Price of Antifeminist Intellectual Harassment 98 5. Creating the Family-Friendly Campus 131 6. Teaching and Learning in a World of Cognitive Diversity 159 7. Setting an Agenda for Change 173 8. Failing the Future; or, How to Commit National Suicide at the End of the Twentieth Century 214 A Closing Refrain: Reflections at a Graduation 249 Appendix 1. University of Arizona College of Humanities Promotion and Tenure Procedures 257 Appendix 2. Summary Checklist of Selected Family-Friendly Initiatives and Programs 269 Notes 273 Works Cited 281 Index 291
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Prometheus Books The Art of Hiring in Americas Colleges and
Book SynopsisIntended for professional administrators, job seekers and the general public, this work identifies various parties in the hiring process and defines their roles.
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University of Alberta Press ALL TRUE THINGS A History of the University of
Book SynopsisThis critical institutional history marks the University of Albertaâs centennial.Trade Review"This book is a critical history of the university. In it my concern has been to understand how it differed from other universities and why it evolved the way it did. In doing the research and writing it became apparent that the history of the university was entwined with the political history of the province. For the first half century it completely dominated the intellectual and cultural history of Alberta. From its inception the university has had a powerful sense of mission, summed best in founding president Henry Marshall Tory's dictum 'the uplifting of the whole people shall be its final goal.' The university's remarkable extension activities led to the founding of CKUA radio and the Banff Centre." Rod Macleod, April 2008"Loyal alumni can choose from a handful of tomes honouring the University of Alberta on this, its 100th anniversary year. All True Things places the U of A in the larger context of our province's history, revealing a dynamic learning centre influenced by a diverse and fast-growing population." Edmonton Journal, Christmas Gift Guide, November 19, 2008"In the early years of the province's history, the location of the yet-to-be-built University of Alberta was one of the most hotly contested issues of the day. ... The controversy surrounding the U of A's location is one of the pivotal moments discussed in Macleod's new book All True Things, which traces the evolution of the university from a fledgling Prairie school to one of Canada's most powerful academic institutions. ... "I wanted this (book) to be a real history, not a public relations exercise ... I wanted to look in a serious way at how the institution developed, how was it different from other Canadian universities and what were the down parts of the experience as well as the ups." Macleod thinks much of the U of A's success can be traced back to the first president, Henry Marshall Tory, who laid out an ambitious vision that essentially remains intact today. ... For example, female students were admitted from Day 1, and Tory insisted the first faculty be arts and science rather than an agricultural school many in the province wanted. In hiring the first group of professors, he demanded they all have PhDs and went as far as Harvard and McGill to recruit them." Keith Gerein, Edmonton Journal, Sept. 17, 2008"... a terrific little institutional history..." -- Alex Usher
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University of Alberta Press I Was There
Book SynopsisI Was There shares the insights and experiences of the generations of students, professors, and staff who lived and worked at the U of A for the past 100 years. First-person stories and period photographs present a unique insight into university lore from the vantage point of those who were most intimately involved in making the university what it is today: the students and alumni.
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University of Alberta Press Sanctioned Ignorance The Politics of Knowledge
Book SynopsisBilingual literary scholar builds bridges spanning institutional silos to found an inclusive "literatures of Canada."Trade ReviewWhen it comes to the study of Canadian literature, scholars typically write about authors or texts, or sometimes the history of a particular period. But Paul Martin has taken the unconventional step of analyzing the discipline itself.. At times engaging and disconcerting, this book reveals what Martin believes is wrong with the current post-secondary approach to teaching our nation's English-language literature.. I found it insightful and disturbing, and it made me reflect on my own book choices for my Canadian literature classes. What's more, Martin doesn't simply indicate the problem; he offers readers possible ways out of the literary conundrum. For those in the discipline open to hearing Martin's frank observations, this book can be a rewarding experience. Thomas Hodd, Telegraph-Journal, February 1, 2014"Martin's book imagines a much more drastic shifting of the ground, a recognition of the actual cultural and linguistic diversity and quantity of the texts being created in Canada-not just an opening of the disciplinary field to more First Nations, black-Canadian or Asian-Canadian texts but a transforming of it to encompass all of the country's textual diversity. Not likely to happen. As Martin recognizes, too many people in the academy-students, teachers, researchers, editors and administrators-are now comfortable with the habitus of the Canadian Literature institution's 'sanctioned ignorance,' and have at least unconscious stakes in its continuance." Frank Davey Blog, January 12, 2014,http://bit.ly/1eNSD33"I have enjoyed reading the book... It is needed research!" Dr. Marie Vautier, University of Victoria"The jury members recognize Sanctioned Ignorance as a book that takes as its goal the troubling of our understandings of teaching Canadian literature in order to call for a greater complexity in canonical and divisional studies and challenge current systems of knowledge production in the study of Canadian literatures in post-secondary institutions. The task Martin undertakes, a reading of the literary landscape through the politics of context, pedagogy, and cultural dissemination, demands attention to the rich and too-often effaced legacies of diasporic, Francophone, and First Nations writers on the way to advocating a more expansive Canadian literary study that is no longer "a prisoner of its own amnesia." The committee was unanimous in their admiration for Martin's vital and far-reaching questions about the protocols and pitfalls of creating a Canadian national literature for the future. Jury comments, Gabrielle Roy Prize"[Paul Martin presents his results] with a keen awareness of how universities shape cultural consumers, as well as how the consecration and transmission of knowledge has a long echo effect. We need to analyze the nature of Canada's attitude toward its own culture, and Martin illuminates once again the degree of our cultural cringe, our colonial shyness about our own value..." Aritha van Herk, Alberta Views, June 2014"One of the best books on this subject is Paul Martin's Sanctioned Ignorance: The Politics of Knowledge Production and the Teaching of Literatures in Canada. It is so comprehensive and so subtle." John Lent, writer, editor, teacher"[Martin] suggests that, while Canadian literature in English has tended to be positioned in curricula as a minor subfield of the British tradition...Quebec universities have enjoyed greater scope to place littérature canadienne, especially québécois literature, at the centre of university programs since at least the 1960s... [Martin's] principal argument is that a survey of such data shows English Canadian universities constructing a kind of 'sanctioned ignorance' of Québécois literature..." -- Neta Gordon * Canadian Literature *
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Massey University Press From Empires Servant to Global Citizen
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Cambridge University Press The First Year of College
Book SynopsisThis book is premised on a very powerful social/educational concern about college retention rates: one-third of first-year students seriously consider leaving college during their first term, and only half of all students who start college ultimately graduate. This book examines the first year of college from a variety of perspectives to paint a comprehensive picture of the intersecting challenges facing today''s students and higher education institutions. Technological advances, increases in college attendance costs, and increasing political pressure on colleges to prove their value have changed the landscape of the first year of college, but researchers have identified new approaches to improve student and institutional success that have shown considerable success and promise. In this comprehensive volume, top educational researchers explore topics of student success, persistence, and retention in the first year of college.Trade Review'The First Year of College informatively examines the first year of college from a variety of perspectives to paint a comprehensive picture of the intersecting challenges facing today's students and higher education institutions.' James A. Cox, Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsPreface; Part I. Societal and Demographic Factors Underlying First-Year Student Success: 1. Exploring the role of affordability on first-year student access and persistence Jamey Rorison, Mamie Voight and Alain Poutré; 2. Realizing the educational benefits of diversity: a state of perpetual institutional self-correction Michell J. Chang; 3. First-generation college student success Evan Mulfinger, Chen Zuo, Frederick L. Oswald and Alex Casillas; Part II. Practices that Foster Student Success: 4. Investigating first-year seminars as a high-impact practice Jennifer R. Keup and Dallin George Young; 5. Transforming the 'real first-year experience': the case for and approaches to improving gateway courses Andrew K. Koch and John N. Gardner; 6. Strengthening success for students with multiple risk factors David A. Laude, Lindsey A. Kaschner, Cassandre Giguere Alvarado and Carolyn K. Connerat; 7. Student engagement and retention James Cole, Robert Gonyea and Louis Rocconi; 8. Bloom's 2 sigma problem and data-driven approaches for improving student success Alfred Essa and Stephen Laster; Part III. Attitude and Behavior Change Promoting Student Success: 9. Nudges, norms, and navigation: behavioral insights to improve student success Benjamin Castleman and Katharine Meyer; 10. Promoting mindset change and student success Robert S. Feldman, Karan Goel, Arthur Blakemore and Mattityahu Zimbler; 11. Stereotype threat and stereotype inoculation: barriers that prevent and interventions that promote the success of underrepresented students in the first year of college Tara C. Dennehy, Jacqueline S. Smith, Chelsea Moore and Nilanjana Dasgupta; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Liberal Arts and Management Education
Book SynopsisCalling for the transformation of undergraduate education, Thomas and Harney argue that the liberal arts should be integrated into the traditional management curriculum to blend technical and analytic acumen with creativity, critical thinking, and ethical intelligence. In describing their vision for a new liberal management education, the authors demonstrate how a holistic pedagogy that does not sacrifice one wealth of learning for another instead encourages participation and integration to the benefit of students and society. Global in sweep, the book provides case studies of successfully implemented experimental courses in Asia and Britain, as well as a speculative chapter on how an African liberal management education could take shape, based on African-centred principles and histories. Finally, the book argues that the stakes of this agenda go beyond mere curricular reform and pedagogical innovation and speak directly to the environmental, business, political, and social challenges we face today.Trade Review'Anemic global growth, severe income disparity and ethical breaches have cast concern that management education models are flawed. In this provocative book, Thomas and Harney convincingly argue that the main issue is the lack of integration of the liberal arts into management curricula. They call for a rethinking, not only of business education but of how universities structure their curricula in all areas. This book should be required reading for all academics; it will undoubtedly change the way faculty think about educating the next generation of leaders.' Andrew J. Policano, Professor Emeritus, The University of California, Irvine'A major contribution for the reinvention of business schools, and higher education at large, by two of the most prominent experts in the sector.This book centers the future debate for the mission of business educators and the essence of management science.' Santiago Iniguez de Onzono, President, IE University, Madrid'… an innovative pedagogy and perhaps a new appreciation for the relationship between the liberal arts and management degree curricula that integrates the ever-increasing need for professional skills with the historical role of the college experience. This new approach will ensure that baccalaureate graduates, whatever their discipline, are prepared not only for the specialized demands of their professional careers but also for the demands of global leadership.' S. R. Kahn, ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Liberal Management Education Today: 1. Towards a liberal management education: arguing the case; 2. Implementing liberal management education; 3. Singapore Management University, a case study; 4. The School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London, a case study; Part II. The Liberal Heritage of Management Education: 5. Forgotten kinships; 6. Running in the family; 7. The demotics of management; Part III. The Future of Liberal Management Education: 8. From ethics to liberal arts in today's university; 9. Towards an African management education; 10. Conclusion; Postscript; Bibliography.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Design & Construction of an Integral Model for
Book SynopsisThis book presents the organisational maturity of research management at a university in the city of Bogotá, Colombia, through some of the components of the CPMMV5, CMMI and PMBOKv5 models of the Project Management Institute (PMI). With the participation of management, administrators (managers of processes), teachers and students of the university utilise the maturity box organised via the evaluation instruments (questionnaires) applied to these estates with their respective knowledge base across the DOFA matrix. In addition, some of the university''s own practices were created to support the good practices already presented in the PMBOK guide. The results obtained are a part of the progress concerning the first stage of the GEINVE v2.0 project, which is aimed at achieving the design and construction of a comprehensive model for investigative management at the Colombian university. In this first stage, the theme is presented in four chapters from the authors research focus on the epistemology of the project, its methodology, results and final discussions. In the last chapter, the authors make some recommendations for an improvement plan directed towards the university and focused on the mission units to the strategic units of the university. In the end, the conclusions and bibliographical references are presented, which support some positions of authors and studies taken as a basis for the development of the project.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Home Away from Home: A Community of International
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Nova Science Publishers Inc University Students: Promotion of Holistic
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Higher Education: Role of States, Accreditation
Book SynopsisSince the establishment of State land-grant universities, our country has rightly recognized higher education as an essential public good, in the national interest as reported in chapter 1. But States have also played a critical role to an affordable college education through investing and being a key player in oversight and developing strategies to increase degree attainment. Chapter 2 examines (1) the strengths and challenges of the current U.S. accreditation system in overseeing the academic quality of schools, and (2) potential approaches for improving the U.S. accreditation systems oversight of academic quality. As reported in chapter 3 institutions across the country are providing their students new opportunities to earn a degree. As a result, were seeing more diversity on campuses and the idea of a traditional student has been turned on its head. Todays students come from a wide range of backgrounds, they are at various stages in their lives and careers, and they have new, unique, and changing needs.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Problems in Higher Education: Closures, Sexual
Book SynopsisMany people in this country grow up dreaming about the college experience hoping to obtain the education and skills they need to be successful in life, but many students face obstacles to pursuing their education. The recent closures of multiple large, private for-profit institutions of higher education (IHEs), such as those owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (e.g., Heald College) and ITT Educational Services (e.g., ITT Technical Institutes) have brought into focus the extent to which a student's postsecondary education may be disrupted by a school closure. The closures of these IHEs also highlighted the numerous issues students may face when their institutions close and the difficult decisions they may be required to make in the wake of a closure. Two key issues students may face when their IHE closes relate to their academic plans and their personal finances. Chapter 1 provides an explanation of the options a postsecondary student may pursue in the event the IHE he or she attends closes, any financial relief that may be available to such students, and other practical implications for students following a school's closure. Recent high-profile incidents of sexual violence on campus have heightened congressional and administrative scrutiny of the policies and procedures that institutions of higher education (IHEs) use to address such violence. Chapter 2 provides background information on sexual violence on campus and its prevalence, descriptions of the Clery Act and Title IX, and an analysis of prominent policy and legal issues related to these two statutes. It also includes a brief description of a related third statute focused on educational privacy. One of the biggest financial challenges in modern life is figuring out how to pay for the cost of college. Over the last 40 years, tuition and fees have increased over 1,200 percent. Chapter 3 looks at what is behind the rising cost of college tuition and to consider whether this Nation's tax policies are partly to blame.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/problems-in-higher-education-closures-sexual-violence-and-rising-costs/
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Improving the Academic Writing Experience in
Book SynopsisTo fulfill their academic purposes in higher education, students must mobilize knowledge learned in the classroom, but also obtained individually and with access to a variety of sources, in particular, the information resources available in their libraries. To achieve an academic degree as master or doctor, information resources grow in importance and meaning, since because from them a great part of the theoretical and methodological support is obtained for the pursuit of this purpose. The validation of their learning is carried out in large part by the written presentation of these academic works. The book reflects on the importance of academic writing and presents methods and techniques for writing in a grounded manner. The contributions that make up the book Improving the Academic Writing Experience in Higher Education aim to bring ideas and share experiences, broaden horizons and shed some light on the landscape of academic writing. The different formulations, perspectives, and approaches are divided into two parts: the first one with a conceptual point of view, explaining the importance of the development of academic writing within the university and theorizing about the transformative impact of this practice on the higher education' student. The second one seeks to bring a more practical, diversified and comprehensive contribution to the thematic and to respond to the challenge of professionals related to the area -- particularly those involved in higher education libraries, but not only -- and who work with the transformation of information into knowledge. Through concrete tips for writing appropriately in a university context, the focus is on how and why to write well. The challenge that mobilized the achievement of this book was to encourage better learning and academic success, through awareness of a concrete action of teachers, students, and librarians who, in higher education, develop their activities in support of academic writing. We hope, therefore, that this will be a catalyst for renewed learning around this subject.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/improvingtheacademicwritingexperienceinhighereducation/
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Higher Education Institutions: Perspectives,
Book SynopsisIn the opening chapter the authors investigate and present the concept of internal quality assurance system implementation maturity, aiming to analyse the existing theoretical underpinnings on how maturity can be understood and approached in terms of an internal quality assurance system. Some pathways available to the higher education institutions towards the assessment of needs and the improvement of course planning, curriculum design and student guidance systems are discussed. An empirical study is presented seeking to validate the structure of total quality management construct with an objective of identifying the current total quality management practices employed as perceived by the staff of Islamic University in Uganda. The penultimate chapter focuses on a deeper understanding of the efficiency measurement and its determinants of the higher education institutions of Spain. The aim of the closing chapter is to explore the influence of a university environment on entrepreneurial activities of students and alumni in the post-Soviet context.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/higher-education-institutions-perspectives-opportunities-and-challenges/
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Global Perspectives on University Students
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of different dimensions that influence university students, such as social factors (including the indigenous perspectives, social identity and mental health, depressive symptoms in university, the helicopter parenting, the change in family relations and adoptions of healthy/unhealthy behaviours while in college); individual aspects that influence this population (like personal autonomy or entrepreneurial intent) and major problems faced by students (like alcohol consumption or the challenge of writing a thesis). This book is a must read for college administrators, teachers and researchers as tips, best practices, and lessons learned are applicable to any academic department seeking to improve learning environment of their students. The contributors to this book are associated with colleges and universities from nine different countries, from four continents. The authors have a broad range of educational and professional experience and offer unique insights into the wide variety of methods utilised to design and provide new understandings regarding college students.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/global-perspectives-on-university-students/
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Nova Science Publishers Inc A Virtual Higher Education Campus in a Global
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the challenges of academic teaching in an era of technological advances. The challenges of pedagogy and technology are an important topic in the debates of academic scholars on the instructor''s role in an era of technological progress. Have lecturers become obsolete? Will the classroom become a studio setting in which lectures will be broadcast? What is the role of collaboration in creating a multi-campus virtual university where the best lecturers teach and share their knowledge? What are the implications of the new options created through the mediation of lecturers'' teaching materials? What are the implications for teaching practice and the learning experience, and what are the social, ethical, moral, and financial implications and the implications for infrastructure and policy-making? The contributing authors, researchers and educators from diverse disciplines and research institutions offer a fresh perspective on the changing face of teaching in higher education and its responses to contemporary challenges.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges of
Book SynopsisExploring the Opportunities and Challenges of Medical Students begins with a systematic review of quality improvement curricula for medical students to identify current training techniques, learning outcomes, opportunities, and challenges to the implementation of quality improvement curricula. Following this, the authors describe the curricula and analyze results from two short term programs: a summer research and scholarly program between the first and second year of medical school, and research rotation electives offered to third- and fourth- year students. The authors also discuss the rationale for developing physician-leaders, review the need for incorporating leadership development programs in medical curriculum, and discuss the best practices of formulating such programs and their expected challenges. This compilation goes on to compare first and third year medical students'' commitments in relation to idealism, as several works have demonstrated that idealism decreases as the students'' progress in their career, partially due to the hidden curriculum. Using questionnaires as data collection instruments, one included paper reports on the qualitative analysis of responses and subsequent discussion in English, including implications and recommendations for Saudi Arabian medical education authorities to better achieve the objectives of medical education through the medium of language instruction. Lastly, this collection describes the notion of physicians'' social skills (with emphasis on shaping social skills in medical students during their studies) in Ukraine, a country in which health services have undergone difficult changes after 1991.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges of
Book SynopsisExploring the Opportunities and Challenges of International Students opens with a focus on Taiwanese international students by defining the Taiwanese within historical and political context, providing an overview of the trends in studying abroad, as well as a literature review on Taiwanese international students' adjustment process. Following this, the authors present an argument for integrating psychological, social and academic perspectives, highlighting the interrelation between these domains in empirical data collected using a new, integrated measure of students' academic, social and psychological adjustment. Using a multi-university sample, the subsequent chapter presents a study of how types of emotional support play a role in how young Chinese international students' experience academic stresses. In the penultimate study, in order to investigate students' expectations and experiences when studying abroad, a group of outbound exchange students at Umeå University, Sweden, were surveyed before and after the experience of studying in a foreign country. In the concluding paper, the authors examine the challenges faced by international students in integrating into computer science programs at various institutions, identifying differences in student and faculty perceptions.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Artificial Intelligence Engineering for
Book SynopsisWe present conceptual foundations for artificial intelligence, expert systems, and knowledge engineering and management and discuss high quality in education. Following, we discuss the basics of our vision and prospective about higher education (HE): the battle for the future with digital transformation (DT). Next, we present our central Chapter 4 on DT: our dual model of knowledge and data, as befits a HE institution. Below, we present a succinct outline of our architectural model. The pillars of the architecture are funding, research, entrepreneurship and social projection (Chapter 8); recognizing from the start that knowledge has its ethos in the university; these pillars correspond to: Productive ecosystem of the DT DT that enhances knowledge and innovation in the universities for the habilitation of the digital capabilities A new economy that requires the U transformation as social projection. New DT human talent required by the new knowledge and intelligence industry. The student hyper-personalization by competences and skills is required. Ten Views of Our DT Model, given its complex process that takes place in long ways, a process required for the successful survival of an organization into the IV Industrial Revolution, with the final purpose of being very competitive, productive and of high quality (HQ). The DT views, namely: 1-The DT Ecosystem. 2-The structural vision or the pillars of the DT mentioned. 3-The DT strategic map, showing scenarios, actors and vision-mission. 4-The architectural components for DT: 8 architectures were developed and implemented, applying some intelligent constructs that we have developed and documented in the last 10 years at FESSANJOSE (U. San José), leading DT in postsecondary education (PSEd). 5-Digital 360° architecture of DT Academy and Administration LOCUS: this architecture is the digital portfolio that implies the organization of the subsystems to obtain better and/or new functionalities based on knowledge to obtain an intelligent behavior. The DT multilayer-architecture approach is a system of systems (SoS) one, which ensures compliance with government policies, norms and standards, in a highly complex social institution with digital assets; this approach describes the subsystems at a higher level, where a system is composed, and with the protocols by which the subsystems communicate. It provides a 360° business vision map and a planning framework for commercial and technological changes. 6-The computational-mathematical perspective of DT, identifying endogenous and exogenous variables and their interrelations. 7-The synthesis, the Matrix of End-Means (EMM) that summarizes in DT: Where the HE is. In addition, where can the HE go? 8-The MIR Matrix, which describes DT Objectives, impacts-indicators and results. 9-The dynamic model of the DT system, based on computational intelligence, representing the system information control of all the components to achieve the completion of the DT. The intelligent management information system (iMIS) for PSEd, shows the dynamics of DT, integrating several multilevel system hybrid architectures, as a space to respond to the solution of the HE problems, tending to the desired competitiveness, specifically pointing out the way that these modern technologies can be included for their adaptation and evolution in PSEd in post-modernity, making governability, and teaching and student productivity compatible with educational high quality, the purpose of DT. The interface Results of the iMIS includes: high quality metrics, digitization rate progress, indicators (an special appendix on KPI were included) and values of management, desertion, answers, and plans. The Input Interface includes data, information and knowledge acquisition, where the attributes, parameters.Table of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesIntroduction: Digital Transformation Inside UniversitiesBasic and Conceptual Aspects for Digital TransformationThe Battle for the FuturePostsecondary Education Digital TransformationPortfolio AnalyticsSelf-Evaluation and High Quality Education AnalyticsIntelligent Architecture of Position Audit of Digital Transformation USANJOSE-Arch-Level-DTDigitalization of the Social Projection and Relationship with the External SectorConclusionAppendixReferencesAbout the AuthorsIndex.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Ethics in Higher Education
Book SynopsisHigher education serves many purposes, one of which is to prepare college and university students with the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for employment. Some would argue that this is the primary and even sole purpose of collegiate education. However, many also contend that university education is intended to broaden students' minds and enable them to question, investigate and think critically in order to be productive and engaged citizens. Regardless of the lens through which higher education is viewed, within any of these purposes is the need for ethical practices in teaching, learning, student engagement, and overall operational structures. Truly, in every facet of university life, ethical practices exist. If institutions of higher education are the places where, in part, the global future is shaped, then it is imperative that these same organizations be the exemplars of ethical practices. The Practice of Ethics in Higher Education includes chapters that explore and examine topics such as teaching of ethics, ethical practices on campus, ethics of clinical practices, ethics and leadership in the academy, ethics in hiring practices at colleges/universities, ethics and campus-sponsored research, as well as other topics relevant to higher education. In addition to drawing attention to the successes and challenges regarding ethical practices in higher education, this book aims to encourage future research initiatives and collaborations.Table of ContentsPreface; Supporting the Development of Ethical Teachers: The Role of Teacher Education Programs; Ethical Practices in the College Classroom: Teaching and Learning from the Next Generation about Academic Honesty; A Scoping Review of Ethics-Related Literature in the Speech-Language Pathology Profession and Its Relevance to Teaching Ethics in Higher Education; A Literature Review of Faculty Ethics: How Culturally Competent Are They in Teaching Diverse Students?; Higher Education Faculty Addressing the Diverse Learning Needs of Students with Disabilities within the Universal Design for Learning Framework; Motherscholar: Motherleader and the Ethical Double Bind; Integrating Ethics into Undergraduate Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Increasing Engagement and Uptake; The Graduate-Level Bottleneck in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Reconceputalized as an Ethical Issue; Index.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Taking GRE and TOEFL and Applying for a MS/PhD: A
Book SynopsisThe book presents the sequence of tasks involved toward admission for the graduate study at the US universities, in general. The book is meant for the undergraduate students of the disciplines of engineering and physical sciences comprising physics, chemistry, mathematics, etc., who aim to undertake the MS and PhD graduate programs, hopefully with financial support from the universities. The book is equally appropriate for the students who have completed their under graduation. The book presents the sequence of tasks involved toward admission for graduate study at US universities, in general. Some of the tasks are the following: selection of universities to apply to, taking the GRE General and TOEFL iBT Tests, preparation of official transcripts, preparation of summary of transcripts, credential evaluation, preparation of SOP (Statement of Purpose) and Resume, considerations toward letters of recommendation, requesting grant of RA (Research Assistantship) and TA (Teaching Assistantship), preparation of affidavit of financial statement, online application and mailing of hard copy application package if deemed necessary, requirement of immunizations and medical tests, acquiring health insurance plan, travel plans and living in the USA as an honourable and disciplined foreigner. A schedule for the performance of tasks in chronological order for the undergraduate engineering students, for illustration, is presented. Various illustrations in the book have been cited from the engineering discipline; however, the plan and the subject matter are equally applicable to students of disciplines of physical sciences. The book includes samples of the following: SOP and Resume, recommendation forms, affidavit of financial statement, health- and medical-related forms of immunizations and medical tests, credential evaluation report and so forth. Lists of topical research fields and well-known universities to undertake the graduate studies are presented that may enable the prospective graduate students to seek admission with financial support from the universities.Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The PERT Table; Graduate Programs and Selecting Universities to Apply to; Taking the TOEFL iBT Test; Taking the GRE General Test; Official Transcripts; Preparation of Summary of Transcripts; Credential Evaluation; Preparation of Statement of Purpose (SOP); Preparation of Resume; Considerations toward Providing Letters of Recommendation; Considerations toward Granting of Research Assistantship (RA) and Teaching Assistantship (TA); Preparation of Affidavit of Financial Statement; Summary of Educational Experience, Work or Professional Experience, Additional Essays, Extracurricular Activities, Additional Documents and Extenuating Circumstances Statement; Submission of Online Applications to Graduate School and Department; Submission of Hard Copy of Application Package; Requesting Research Advisor for RA/TA; Health Considerations; Embassy Documents; Travel Plans; Potpourri; The Immediate Tasks after Reaching University; The Initial Phase of Living in the USA; Conclusion; Book at a Glance; Appendix A: Short List of Topical Research Fields to Undertake Graduate Study in; Appendix B: List of Well-known Universities to Apply to; References; About the Author; Index.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Medical Schools: Past, Present and Future
Book SynopsisThis book opens with a focus on the study of anatomy, the foundation of any medical education. Advances in technology involving radiological imaging, touch-based computer programs, and virtual anatomy laboratories have been adopted to provide students with large amounts of less costly, more widely accessible and more rapidly retrievable anatomical data. Following this, the authors discuss medical education in India from its beginnings in informal schools to today, where institutes of medical sciences are being set up in different parts of the country without the necessary preparatory work. A comprehensive framework for institutions aiming to improve academic support for struggling students is provided. Medical school is known to be academically demanding and resource intensive, and some students are at higher risk for struggling based on their background, as well as educational or demographic factors. The closing study explores cinemeducation, an approach that uses film and TV as complementary tools to illustrate concepts and stimulate discussion about humanistic perspectives of medicine. Many health sciences students watch TV medical dramas and films about medical issues, and they remember the portrayal of medical professionals and their relationships with patients and one another, as well as the ethical dilemmas these characters face in their work.Table of ContentsPreface; Anatomical Education through the Ages: A Discipline in Transition; Medical Education in India: Past, Present and Future Perspectives; Academic Support Systems in Undergraduate Medical Education; The University Goes to the Movies: Our Experience Using Feature Films and TV Series in Teaching Health Sciences Students; Index.
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