Education - Higher

This book is a comprehensive history of Northeastern University, a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. Beginning with the university's founding in 1898, the book traces the university's growth and development over the years, including its leadership in experiential education and commitment to...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This volume presents the major outcomes of the third edition of the Future of Higher Education - Bologna Process Researchers Conference (FOHE-BPRC 3) which was held on 27-29 November 2017. It acknowledges the importance of a continued dialogue between researchers and decision-makers and benefits...

Author: Barry SmithISBN-10: 091441707XISBN-13: 9780914417071Publisher: Open CourtLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/1999Pages: 226Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 8.97h x 5.97w x 0.68d

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series.Graduate school can be an exciting, challenging time for students, but it can be scary and intimidating at the same time. Navigating Graduate School and Beyond: A Career Guide for Graduate Students...

'I Have Been Waiting' is an important work, confirming that sustained attention to issues of race in higher education is both difficult and necessary.Author: Jennifer S. SimpsonISBN-10: 0802085695ISBN-13: 9780802085696Publisher: University of Toronto PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/27/2003Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 9.22h x 5.88w x 0.79d

In Collaborative Learning, Kenneth Bruffee advocates a far-reaching change in the relations we assume between college and university professors and their students, between the learned and the learning. He argues that the nature and source of the authority of college and university professors is...

Ever the Leader gathers together selected speeches and writings from one of the great scholars and commentators of higher education. William G. Bowen's career at Princeton University--from economics professor to provost to a sixteen-year tenure as president--was marked by extraordinary accomplishments during times of...

Focusing on community colleges as a unique structure within American higher education, this text investigates the specific ways in which these institutions have been impacted by a global increase in neoliberal education policies. Author: Greg SetharesISBN-10: 0367860457ISBN-13: 9780367860455Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2020Pages: 146Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.70lbsSize:...

Product information not available.Author: Susan Douglas Franzosa, Karen MazzaISBN-10: 0313244820ISBN-13: 9780313244827Publisher: GreenwoodLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/07/1984Pages: 100Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.31d

Through thirteen essays, Teaching Theatre Today addresses the changing nature of educational theory, curricula, and teaching methods in theatre programs of colleges and universities of the United States and Great Britain.Author: A. FliotsosISBN-10: 0230619002ISBN-13: 9780230619005Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/13/2010Pages: 283Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.40h x...

Volume XXVII/2 of History of Universities contains the customary mix of learned articles and book reviews which makes this publication such an indispensable tool for the historian of higher education. The volume is, as always, a lively combination of original research and invaluable reference...

Coming soon! An Educator's Guide to ADHD by Karen Costa.Coming soon! An Educator's Guide to ADHD by Karen Costa.Author: Karen CostaISBN-10: 1421453509ISBN-13: 9781421453507Publisher: Johns Hopkins University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/20/2026Pages: 280Format: PaperbackSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d

""The History of Education"" by Ellwood P. Cubberley is a comprehensive textbook that explores the evolution of education from ancient times to the modern era. The book covers the major developments in education, including the rise of formal schooling, the development of curriculum, and...

The accelerating technological transformation in learn- ing has necessitated an ability to search and differentiate among the one billion web pages, libraries, databases, books, newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, and opinion columns available onlineAuthor: Roberto BrambillaISBN-10: 1138527084ISBN-13: 9781138527089Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2017Pages: 146Format: HardcoverWeight:...

Understanding Community Colleges provides a critical examination of contemporary issues and practices and policy of community colleges. Author: John S. LevinISBN-10: 1138288128ISBN-13: 9781138288126Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2018Pages: 314Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.68lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.75d

Bringing together a diverse set of global contributors, this volume covers contemporary thinking on the practices of academic planning and its impact on key issues such as access, institutional accountability, quality assurance, educational policy priorities, and the development of higher education data systems.Author: Karen...

The 10th volume in the ground-breaking International Studies in Higher Education series, Tribes and Territories in Higher Education brings the latest thinking together with a new framework for understanding academic practices and research.Author: Paul TrowlerISBN-10: 1138021032ISBN-13: 9781138021037Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/23/2013Pages: 294Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 8.90h...

Put your course online now, without sacrificing pedagogical quality Conquering the Content: A Blueprint for Online Course Design and Development, Second Edition is a highly practical guide to creating online courses. With guidance on incorporating learning theory into online course content, as well as...

The book's framework is specially designed to advance students' involvement and participation in their lives, not only in the presence of the most severe sensory and intellectual disabilities, but also in the case of multiple disabilities.Author: Joann M. RaeISBN-10: 1041008694ISBN-13: 9781041008699Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/14/2025Pages:...

This timely book shines a light on social justice activism within higher education, calling for a conceptual space of faculty activism to share and build on the work of others who came before. Author: Kim a. CaseISBN-10: 1032689285ISBN-13: 9781032689289Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/18/2025Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This interdisciplinary book uses key examples and case studies from Anglia Ruskin University, UK, to address the successes and challenges experienced during the creation, development and running of breadth modules. It's been carefully written to support anyone looking to implement this innovative method into...

Leveraging data for change and improvement is the least discussed but most difficult step to implement in the assessment cycle. This practical book closes the loop by linking the higher education assessment process with change management frameworks, allowing for greater institutional adaptability, improvement, and...

A guiding resource and supportive companion, this book is designed for mature individuals intending to undertake an undergraduate degree. Packed full of activities to support development and case studies to exemplify a range of situations, this is a must-read for anyone looking to undertake...

This book offers a unique glimpse into the early history of Clemson College, a public land-grant research university located in Clemson, South Carolina. Originally published in 1911, the Clemson College Chronicle features stories, photographs, and news about the college and its students. Readers will...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This book provides a definitive account of Jacques Derrida's involvement in debates about the university. Derrida was a founding member of the Research Group on the Teaching of Philosophy (GREPH), an activist group that mobilized opposition to the Giscard government's proposals to "rationalize" the...

This book presents a showcase of discussions and critical perspectives about Nepalese higher education. The book offers information and resources to international educators interested in the dynamics of Nepalese and, by implication, South Asian higher education.Author: Krishna BistaISBN-10: 0815352530ISBN-13: 9780815352532Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/23/2019Pages: 294Format:...

For decades, Mexican leaders and scholars as well as outside observers have spoken of a Mexican university system in crisis, expressing concern over student political activism and violence, declining quality of instruction and facilities, crowded campuses, and lack of employment for graduates. When the...

In 2009, an international conference exploring models of statehood for Israel and Palestine was held at York University. The conference became a cause célèbre when extraordinary pressures were exerted on organizers and university administrators by academics, private donors, pro-Israel lobbies, and other groups concerned...

This handbook provides all those teaching in higher and further education with a reference on how to develop and use a "toolkit" which is capable of exploring and assessing all the relevant aspects of their students' learning. It discusses how readers can assess their...

A discussion of how the knowledge media can contribute to the renewal of universities, particularly through the development of distance education. It looks at universities which have risen to the challenges of cost and accessibility using technology.Author: John DanielISBN-10: 0749426349ISBN-13: 9780749426347Publisher: Taylor & Francis...

A guide to developing Web-based learning materials. It provides advice, tools and techniques to help readers harness the potential of on-line methods of instruction and education. Taking a simple step-by-step approach, it proceeds from the basics through to operating computer-managed learning.Author: Alan Jolliffe, Jonathan...

Hip-Hop Culture in College Students' Lives explores how diverse groups of young adults embody hip-hop culture and actively connect it to their lives on college campuses.Author: Emery PetchauerISBN-10: 0415889707ISBN-13: 9780415889704Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2011Pages: 144Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

The first volume in the Core Concepts of Higher Education series, this book is a unique research methods textbook that provides students with an understanding of the processes that historians use when conducting their own research.Author: Marybeth GasmanISBN-10: 0415873649ISBN-13: 9780415873642Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/19/2010Pages: 240Format:...

This book shows that England is unusual if not unique in establishing an Office for Fair Access to safeguard and promote fair access by regulating institutions charging of variable tuition fees for undergraduate programmes through approval of access agreements. For this reason if no...

Creating Transformative Online Communities in Higher Education provides a practical approach for building authentic learning experiences into the design and delivery of online teaching and learning systems.Author: Patrick R. DempseyISBN-10: 0367482703ISBN-13: 9780367482701Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/29/2021Pages: 116Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

This richly illustrated history of the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) is a revealing portrait of some of the people, events, and accomplishments of the school from its founding, subsequent evolution, and transition to the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington in...

The nature of Higher Education in the UK has changed over the last three decades. Academics can no longer be said to carry out their work in "ivory towers", as increasing government intervention and a growing "target culture" has changed the way they work....

In recent years, UK higher education (HE) has sought to pursue more inclusive practices. However, we are yet to fully understand the experiences of a breadth of working-class people in HE, including professional services who form a critical part of the political economy of...

This work examines moral education generally, and in the Nigerian context. It seeks unity in theory and action, and points up false dichotomies in the philosophical tradition which exists in much contemporary discussion of moral education: that the development of reason in moral affairs...

The last twenty years or so has seen a change in the perception of solid state chemistry, in particular the scientific significance of understanding the relationship between chemical structure and physical properties. As such, it now forms an important part of both mainstream chemistry...

A decade after its initial release, The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy returns with an expanded anniversary edition that both reaffirms and reignites its call to resist the corporatization of academic life. In The Slow Professor, Maggie Berg and...

This book aims to define and establish faculty affairs as a discipline within higher education, offering practical recommendations and guidance on how to effectively support academic personnel.Leading with a comprehensive exploration of faculty affairs and its scope, this book responds to existing needs in...

Author: Corwin Malcolm DavisISBN-10: 0802885217ISBN-13: 9780802885210Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/06/2026Pages: 311Format: Paperback

The dissertation process is a defining milestone in doctoral education, demanding both academic rigor and personal resilience. Navigating this journey requires a deep understanding of research design, scholarly writing, ethical considerations, and the discipline-specific expectations that shape advanced academic work. As doctoral scholars undertake...

In today's active learning scenario, the focus is on student learning and less on teaching. Enhancing Faculty Professional Development: A Quest to Empower Lecturers in Collaborative Active Learning provides tips and advice to empower lecturers in collaborative active learning through faculty professional development. The...

In today's active learning scenario, the focus is on student learning and less on teaching. Enhancing Faculty Professional Development: A Quest to Empower Lecturers in Collaborative Active Learning provides tips and advice to empower lecturers in collaborative active learning through faculty professional development. The...