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The second edition of this book, guides you through a proven, results-based approach to calculating the return on investment (ROI) in training and performance improvement programmes. Jack Phillips has composed user-friendly ROI calculations, plus: ten post-programme data collection methods; ten strategies for determining the...

Combining an overview of current research literature and 23 engaging narratives, Faculty of Color invites deeper dialogue on the experiences of faculty of color teaching in predominantly white institutions. By raising issues for commentary and investigation, the book challenges its readers to adopt effective...

Long regarded as a local institution, the community college has become a globalized institution. It has been affected by global forces, and by the interpretations of organizational members to both global forces and to the responses of intermediaries. Globalization as a process finds an...

This book explores the efficacy of innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to educational leadership preparation implemented at universities across the United States that serve K-12 populations in urban, rural, and suburban contexts.Author: G. Jean-MarieISBN-10: 0230623530ISBN-13: 9780230623538Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/17/2010Pages: 250Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.30h x...

The present volume sets out in the wider context of globalization to critically examine how selected countries / societies in Asia have responded to the growing pressures of globalization for improving university performance in the global market place. In order to enhance the global...

Based on research conducted in a three year, mixed-method, multi-site National Science Foundation, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Project, this book offers a comprehensive look into how engineering department culture and climate impacts the successful retention of female and minority college...

This collection brings together pedagogical memoirs on significant topics regarding teaching race in college, including student resistance, whiteness, professor identity, and curricula. Linking theory to practice, the essays create an accessible and useful way to look at teaching race for wide audiences interested in...

Historically Black colleges and universities play a vital role in the education of African Americans in the United States. For nearly 150 years, these institutions have trained the leadership of the Black community, graduating the nation s African American teachers, doctors, lawyers, and scientists....

John S. Levin, Susan T. Kater, and Richard L. Wagoner collectively argue that as community colleges organize themselves to respond to economic needs and employer demands, and as they rely more heavily upon workplace efficiencies such as part-time labor, they turn themselves into businesses...

Higher education is growing most rapidly in the Asia-Pacific region, and policy makers are facing the task of balancing quality and quantity. This book will help readers understand the current situation of higher education not only in this region but everywhere that they may...

"A penetrating examination of how the elite college football programs have become 'giant entertainment businesses that happened to do a little education on the side.'"--Mark Kram, The New York Times Two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist Gilbert M. Gaul offers a riveting and sometimes shocking look inside...

This is an opinion piece from a highly qualified professor of science who has served in administration highlights the need for reform in our public higher education research institutions. In this well-researched reference, Dr. Stocum illustrates how the competition among the public flagship universities...

PRESENTING YOURSELF SUCCESSFULLY TO COLLEGES HOW TO MARKET YOUR STRENGTHS AND MAKE YOUR APPLICATION STAND OUTLEARN WHAT ADMISSIONS OFFICERS LOOK FOR IN YOUR ESSAYS AND APPLICATIONSIn recent years, as the number of applications to top colleges has risen dramatically and fewer schools have been...

Mapping out the strategic future of higher education.Over the past decade, American colleges and universities have seen enrollment decline, campuses close, programs cut, faculty and staff laid off, and public confidence erode. In Peak Higher Ed, futurist Bryan Alexander forecasts what the next decade...

Reimagining college as a space for connection, meaning, and collective resilience.Teaching Toward Slow Hope reveals what happens when higher education dares to become something more than transactional. Rather than positioning education as a financial investment, this book reimagines college as a space where students...

With all the many books available covering the ins and outs of getting a college education, why select this one?First of all, it's one of the most comprehensive books of its kind, covering every conceivable topic - from selecting the college that's right for...

What if learning didn't just inform - but transformed? What if classrooms became spaces where students and educators connect more fully with themselves, each other, and the world?In Educative Encounters, educator and leader Dr. Carrie Nolan presents a bold reimagining of the value proposition...

My name is Stephen Bradeley, and I am based in the United Kingdom. I hold a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Sports Science from Staffordshire University, where I studied during the 1990s. My academic focus was on exercise for health, with a particular...

In this book, we share about the history of women of color in higher education, the pervasive marginalization of their presence and perspectives, and the need for liberatory relationships. We then highlight the duoethnographic research we conducted on three multigenerational relationships spanning 22 years...

In this book, we share about the history of women of color in higher education, the pervasive marginalization of their presence and perspectives, and the need for liberatory relationships. We then highlight the duoethnographic research we conducted on three multigenerational relationships spanning 22 years...

Multiraciality is not an identity to be fractured or abstracted by others, but rather integrated across multiple racial locations. Multiraciality is sophisticated and its weaving of complexity into forging new congruence posits new ways to understand identity. Multiraciality disrupts monoracial constructs and can be...

Multiraciality is not an identity to be fractured or abstracted by others, but rather integrated across multiple racial locations. Multiraciality is sophisticated and its weaving of complexity into forging new congruence posits new ways to understand identity. Multiraciality disrupts monoracial constructs and can be...

In this thrilling work, Lee C. Bollinger, perhaps the most consequential university leader of our time, argues that the university is an institution vital to the maintenance of democracy--and thus it is no surprise that it is coming under fierce attack from an authoritarian...

The People's Guide to College Applications is a fast, last-minute, it's-going-to-be-okay guide for college applicants and their families (biological, adoptive, and chosen). In a week-by-week format that can begin as late as September 1st of senior year, this book guides families through the application...

This wide-ranging collection explores how to integrate coaching into higher education in ways that tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing institutions today.Author: Karen Gonzalez RiceISBN-10: 1041067720ISBN-13: 9781041067726Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2025Pages: 332Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d

The Secret Codes of the Mind: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Book II (Revised Academic Edition)This second volume in the six-part academic series The Secret Codes of the Mind offers a rigorous and accessible exploration of Ancient Greek philosophy-the intellectual foundation of Western thought. Intended for...

THE SECRET CODES OF THE MIND: Classical German Philosophy and 19th-Early 20th Century Philosophy, Book V (Revised Academic Edition)The fifth volume of The Secret Codes of the Mind offers a comprehensive introduction to the philosophical movements that shaped the intellectual landscape of modern Europe....

THE SECRET CODES OF THE MIND: Eastern Philosophy, Book III (Revised Academic Edition)Volume III of The Secret Codes of the Mind explores the philosophical traditions of India, China, and Japan through a structured, accessible, and academically rigorous lens. Designed for university use and independent...

THE SECRET CODES OF THE MIND: From Medieval Philosophy to the Age of Enlightenment, Book IV (Revised Academic Edition)The fourth volume of The Secret Codes of the Mind traces the transformation of Western philosophy from the twilight of antiquity to the dawn of modernity....

The Secret Codes of the Mind: Introduction to Philosophy (Revised Academic Edition) systematically introduces fundamental philosophical concepts and methods essential for academic study. Volume One, the first in a structured six-volume series, provides a comprehensive foundation through well-defined lectures, each enriched with targeted discussions...

Across settings, teacher education programs utilize innovative practices to prepare teacher candidates, yet rarely is this work shared in a way that is accessible to stakeholders. This book presents exemplary models utilized by universities in a variety of settings, with the objective of sharing...

Explore how, why, and when virtual reality and other emerging technologies such as generative AI can support and enhance language learning with The A-Z of Immersive Language Learning and Teaching in Virtual Reality.This book is essential reading for language educators, curriculum writers, learning experience...

This book is one of the first to give a systematic account of shuyuan in English. Shuyuan (Classical Academies), as a type of higher education institution in ancient China, were closely related to the philosophical thoughts, social atmosphere, and humanistic cultivation in those times...

Education is the only path to change the fortunes of the less industrialized world. But change cannot come without learning and learning cannot come without change. COVID-19 has forced universities to drop the hefty textbooks and climb onto innovative digital platforms to educate students....

Do you want to study in Japan on a fully funded scholarship? How to Win the MEXT Scholarship by Travis Senzaki is your ultimate resource to achieving this goal.The Japanese government's MEXT Scholarship (Monbukagakusho Scholarship) offers full tuition coverage, a living stipend, and paid...

Faculty productivity is often a key determinant in how well faculty members survive and progress in academia. In an era of accountability and assessment, coupled with a decline of federal and state dollars, particularly among public funded institutions, higher education is under pressure to...

Author: Christopher MinnixISBN-10: 3319717243ISBN-13: 9783319717241Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/20/2018Pages: 225Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.56d

The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Marketing" is a meticulously crafted research book designed to cater to higher education enthusiasts. Within its pages lies a treasure trove of practical information, unveiling the profound impact of AI on digital marketing processes. This comprehensive work...

Binary gendered leadership definitions are threatening to leaders whose styles do not match these narrow understandings, and do not leave room for trans, non-binary, and intersex leaders who do not fit within this binary that does not predict leadership styles. Through 34 interviews with...

This vital collection presents new Marxist-Feminist analyses of capitalism as a gendered, racialized social formation that shapes and is shaped by specific nature-labor relationships. Leaving behind former overtly structuralist thinking, Marxist Feminist Theories and Struggles Today interweaves strands of ecofeminism and intersectional analyses to...

The internationalisation of post-1992 universities is seen as an unmitigated success. 'Internationalisation of Post-1992 UK Universities' looks closely at the drivers towards internationalisation and questions the cost to the organisation and the effect overseas.Author: Peter BradyISBN-10: 1785271164ISBN-13: 9781785271168Publisher: Anthem PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/19/2020Pages: 190Format: HardcoverWeight:...

The Perfect Guess Paper has been written for M.A English examination.it is based on latest syllabus and exam pattern of Magadh and Patliputra universities. This guess paper is commonly useful for both Magadh and Patliputra universities. Patliputra University was divided from Magadh University in...

Much has been written about the dangers of smoking, but little attention is given to the fact that the real problem is nicotine. Nicotine addiction through vaping, smoking, chewing, or what have you is an epidemic worldwide with dozens of often fatal impacts on...

The only overview of research on the uniquely American community college system, which is increasingly becoming the site of entry for students seeking a higher education. This new volume shows why America's community colleges increasingly find themselves at the epicenter of social conflict, surrounded...

Data analysis will be invaluable to any student that is considering studying Statistics at University, College or High School. The book contains both Descriptive and 1-sample Inferential Statistics and is crammed with easy to understand examples, solved problems and supplementary questions.The book also includes...

""A Mathematical Course for the University of London"" is a book written by Thomas Kimber and published in 1874. The book is designed to be a comprehensive guide for students studying mathematics at the University of London. It covers a wide range of topics,...

""The Schools of Charles the Great and the Restoration of Education in the Ninth Century"" by J. Bass Mullinger is a historical account of the educational reforms and advancements that took place during the reign of Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, in...

PAUL SMEYERS AND MARC DEPAEPE THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT This is the third book that resulted from the close collaboration within the Research Community 'Philosophy and History of the Discipline of Education: Evaluation and Evolution of the Criteria for Educational Research', established...

This volume argues for reexamination of the field of community engagement, suggests that the most effective way forward requires rethinking the structures of traditional higher education, and points to the growing emergence of evidence-based best practices that can catalyze a renaissance in community engagement...

This volume includes changes in the switch from DOS-based to Windows-based, menu-driven forms of SPSS and MINITAB is the most important. The other change shows availability of data in digital form from websites or via CD-ROMs. The book is useful for teachers and students.Author:...