{"product_id":"a-jungle-named-academia-9780761866701","title":"A Jungle Named Academia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears of studying and teaching in different academic settings have provided Inoue-Smith with many experiences and observations that led her to think about the components of professorâs daily lives. This book focuses on how reflection and self-understanding helps scholars to excel in their teaching and their careers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYukiko Inoue-Smith is an accomplished tenured professor of education at the University of Guam, a four-year U.S. Land Grant institution in the western Pacific serving both undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Inoue-Smith, who is Japanese, brings an equal share of her native cultural-linguistic sensibilities and her quarter century of experience in American academic contexts to this book . . . . Inoue-Smith’s outlines of adult development and self-actualization regardless of the brutalities of the jungle provide another arrow in the quiver of the brave and determined scholar. The reader may be surprised at the sequence of topics that appears in each chapter. Close attention to the introductory chapter will help map the journey the author has set in motion. -- Mary L. Spencer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Susan S. Klein Foreword by Mary L. Spencer Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE: Japan—Forever in My Heart 1.The Reminiscence of a Feminist Professor 2.The Origin of My Scholarly Journey 3.Confucian Beliefs on Education 4.A Marriage of East and West 5.Re-examining the Japanese Mind Amae 6.The Human Seasons and Higher Learning 7.Communication Manners of the Japanese  8.Wider Availability vs. Better Preparation  9.A Letter to My Daughter PART TWO: Thoughts at the Day’s End  1.Achieving a Work-Life Balance 2.Born to Be Human 3.Stop Comparing Yourself to Others 4.Perspectives on Aging 5.My Future Is Here and Now 6.The School Called Life 7.The Role of Language in Ethnic Identity 8.Three Mysteries of Buddhism 9.Collegiality and Colleaguality  10.The Power of Writing 11.Photographs of Ourselves 12.A Continuing Challenge 13.Don’t Panic! We Know It Doesn’t Work PART THREE: Bring Poetry to Life 1.How Poetry Emerges from Difficulty 2.Poetry as Qualitative Data 3.Japanese Language, Literature, and Poetry 4.My Interpretation of Haiku 5.English Tanka: A New Creation 6.Guam Teachers’ Reactions to English Tanka 7.The Fascination of Haiku, Tanka, and Senryū 8.The Gift of Tanka 9.Book Review (1) 10.Book Review (2) PART FOUR: Inner Reflection and Personal Growth 1.Our Neighbor’s Beautiful Flowers 2.The 33rd Year: A Crucial Point in Adult Development 3.The Power of Throwing Away Things 4.The Work of a Book Editor 5.IGI Global Interview 6.A Jungle Named Academia 7.Space Clearing: A Serious Business 8.Anyone Can Do but Few Actually Do 9.Faculty Leadership and Reflective Practice 10.One Life to Live PART FIVE: Profiles of Men and Women Today 1.The Cinderella Complex 2.“Two Lives” Some Interpretations 3.Men, Women, Work, and Marriage 4.A New Trend in the College Curriculum 5.Portraits of Today’s Undergraduate Women 6.Book Review (3) PART SIX: Teaching—A Complex Human Activity 1.Earned and Not Given 2.What is Critical Thinking? 3.Academic Experience and Critical Thinking: A Connection 4.Thoughts on Human Learning 5.The Internet and Online Learning 6.A Never-Ending Challenge 7.MOODLE for Blended Learning 8.CATs for Improving Teaching and Learning 9.Lifelong Self-Directed Learning 10.Quality and Sustainability 11.Job Hunting Seminars 12.Students Voices on Educational Technology  13.Learning, Memory, and Cognition 14.Rethinking PowerPoint in the Classroom PART SEVEN: Cultivating Integrity Day by Day 1.Attention is Basic for Any Human Activity 2.Stand Up for Myself 3.Practical Applications in Everyday Life 4.Self-Development and a Story about Sai 5.Initiatives for Sustainable Living  6.Small Brochure, Big Advice 7.It’s Good to Laugh Uncontrollably, Sometimes 8.Ongoing Professional Development 9.Silence Is Golden: An Interpretation 10.An Opportunity or a Routine? 11.Golden Rules Applied to Professors PART EIGHT: Sketches of Life with Cats 1.Attachment Comes with a Cost 2.The Diary of Pumpkin and Her Babies Commentary Essay Tanka: Sharing Presence in a Moment (by Kyle D. Smith) About the Author","brand":"Hamilton Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037885595991,"sku":"9780761866701","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-jungle-named-academia-9780761866701","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}