Education - Higher

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 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

In recent years the popularity of service learning and study abroad programs that bring students to the global South has soared, thanks to this generation of college students' desire to make a positive difference in the world. This collection contains essays by undergraduates who...

Asian American Students in Higher Education offers a comprehensive analysis and synthesis of existing theory and research related to Asian Americans in postsecondary education. Author: Samuel D. MuseusISBN-10: 0415844312ISBN-13: 9780415844314Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/08/2013Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.30d

Combining expert knowledge, experience and reflections from senior leaders to distil collective leadership experiences, this book explores the realities of leadership of universities rather than the imagined and often unrealistic expectations and perceptions of how leaders should act.Author: Tom Kennie, Robin MiddlehurstISBN-10: 0367353857ISBN-13: 9780367353858Publisher:...

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have served as vital institutions for academic excellence, culture, and growth within the Black community. With globalization and rapid technological advancements, the competitiveness of HBCU in the global higher education landscape is more important than ever. By embracing...

Despite increasing numbers in higher education, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions within academic institutions. This disparity raises important questions about the factors influencing women s decisions to avoid or withdraw from leadership positions. Understanding women's avoidance of leadership roles in higher education requires...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Truly Empowering-A Must-Have for Every Family and Classroom!Author: Emily J. CartnerISBN-13: 9798285994763Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/31/2025Pages: 114Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d

'Ages and Stages: A Glimpse into the Lives of Women in the Academy' offers the perspectives of ten women academics, mostly but not exclusively from the United States, who share both their struggles and their successes in the world of higher education. Ranging from...

Author: Karen RistucciaISBN-13: 9798989400850Publisher: Stone Tower PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/19/2024Pages: 266Format: PaperbackSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

"The Solar Kitchen: Transforming Culinary Practices for a Greener Future" explores the intersection of solar energy and the culinary world, presenting innovative solutions to make restaurant operations more sustainable. The book begins by introducing the fundamentals of solar energy and its importance in fostering...

In academia, a looming challenge threatens the very foundations of education as we know it. This formidable adversary is none other than the demographic cliff, a phenomenon that casts a long shadow over the future of higher learning. Simultaneously, the shifting perceptions of education...

Intentional Leadership: A Guide to Leading with Mindfulness and Purpose offers a transformative approach to leadership that centers on mindfulness, purpose, and self-awareness. In an era marked by constant change and complex challenges, intentional leadership is a way forward that emphasizes authenticity, clear values,...

Why do universities place so much emphasis on athletics? Are the salaries of head coaches excessive? Should student-athletes be paid? Why is there so much cheating in college sports? Should athletic departments be subsidized by the university? Does Title IX unfairly discriminate against men's...

Author: Ben Fenton-SmithISBN-10: 3319519743ISBN-13: 9783319519746Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/27/2017Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.41lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

This book traces the full history of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in its entirety, to the present. The fifty-six-year history of this landmark legislation is analyzed as a genealogical phenomenon through multiple methodological and theoretical frameworks. This allows the researcher to study...

Global learning at home and education abroad programming designed for first-year students is extremely important for promoting intercultural competency, language acquisition, and the ability to negotiate complex systems to achieve global solutions. Through highlights of the work of faculty and international educators who create...

As a reflection of the iMPACTS Project, an international research partnership that investigates sexual violence at universities and in society, this edited collection is the first to take a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and addressing sexual violence and gender-based violence in Canada.Author: Shaheen ShariffISBN-10:...

College is risky business. Life is hurled into never-before imagined freedom, independence, and choice. For many students, college brings challenges and changes in nearly every area of life--physical, physiological, emotional, social, residential, financial, spiritual, and sexual. College may well be the most volatile time...

This book is a guide for designing professional development programs for graduate students. This book presents the work of the Graduate Teaching Competencies Consortium to identify, organize, and clarify the competencies that graduate students need to teach effectively when they join the professoriate.Author: Joanna...

This concise guidebook is intended for faculty who are interested in engaging their students and developing deep and lasting learning, but do not have the time to immerse themselves in the scholarship of teaching and learning.Author: Diane Cummings Persellin, Mary Blythe DanielsISBN-10: 1620360926ISBN-13: 9781620360927Publisher:...

originally published by Syracuse University Press (May 2000)Drawing on extensive archival material and oral history, Robbie Lieberman illustrates how grassroots peace activism in the United States became associated with Communist subversion after World War II. This association gave proponents of the Cold War a...

This collection of essays examines the historical, social, cultural, and educational foundations of ESL/EFL/Bilingual Education. The four themes of this book are: ] Historical, Legal and Political Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education] Linguistic and Sociocultural Issues in ESL/EFL Education] Educational Reform and English Language Teaching]...

In this guide to the University of Iowa's architecture, revised and updated to reflect the numerous changes following the 2008 flood, John Beldon Scott and Rodney P. Lehnertz discuss and illustrate an ensemble of buildings whose stylistic diversity reflects the breadth of Iowa's contributions...

This book addresses the all-important dimensions of collaboration in the study of learning raised by such questions as: Should teachers engage students directly in discussions and inquiry about learning? To what extent? What is gained by the collaboration?Author: Carmen WerderISBN-10: 1579224202ISBN-13: 9781579224202Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Established in 1900, the University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin or UTM) is a public university in Martin, Tennessee. It is one of the five campuses of the University of Tennessee system. UTM is the only public university in West Tennessee outside of...

This book offers a candid and unflinching account of the PhD experience in a sector marked by precarity, insecurity, and intense competition. Throughout the volume, current and former PhD students reflect on their varied journeys, addressing challenges such as balancing study with family life,...

""A Method Of Teaching The Deaf And Dumb Speech, Lip-Reading, And Language"" is a book written by Thomas Arnold and published in 1881. The book is a guide for teaching individuals who are deaf and mute how to communicate effectively through speech, lip-reading, and...

The Dialogic Classroom in Higher Education is a step-by-step guide to leveraging Reflective Structured Dialogue as a pivotal pedagogical tool to boost student curiosity, engagement, and content acquisition.Learning environments where students are engaged--with instructors, with each other, and with course content--are carefully crafted spaces...

Building from the success of Keeping Us Engaged and dedicated fully to online teaching, this book centers student perspectives on instructional strategies to maximize engagement and increase virtual learning.Author: Christine HarringtonISBN-10: 1032789360ISBN-13: 9781032789361Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/13/2025Pages: 178Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d

This hands-on resource supports the development of new faculty through a self-mentoring model, offering opportunities to reflect on and plan for teaching effectiveness, scholarship, and university and professional service.Built on a foundation of collaboration and self-improvement, this book walks readers through the role of...

Clarifying misinterpretations of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory and offering a fresh perspective, this insightful book provides practical guidance for scholars on effectively teaching Bronfenbrenner's theory at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as applying it in research and practice.Author: Jessica L. Navarro, Jonathan R....

This invaluable resource supplies foundational knowledge and expert strategies on navigating the workplace dynamics of power, persuasion, and politics across higher education.Author: George S. McClellan, Felecia Commodore, Dena KniessISBN-10: 1032687401ISBN-13: 9781032687407Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/19/2025Pages: 184Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

This foundational resource provides a comprehensive exploration of ethical challenges in academic advising, collating with decision-making frameworks informed by best practice and theory.Author: Lisa M. RubinISBN-10: 1032581557ISBN-13: 9781032581552Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/17/2025Pages: 174Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d

This book shares tools and processes that higher education professionals can use to develop empathy and perspective-taking in their practice. Supported by real-world examples, this is a must-read for those working with college and university students to develop the skills needed to support themselves,...

This volume brings together interdisciplinary research, theoretical perspectives, and detailed explanations of paths and examples to help colleges become supportive spaces for pregnant and parenting students.Author: Catherine L. RileyISBN-10: 1032392460ISBN-13: 9781032392462Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/27/2025Pages: 258Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d

In a global context of growing inequality and socio-environmental crises, Equity in Higher Education considers the issues and challenges for progressing an equity agenda.Author: Penny Jane Burke, Matt LumbISBN-10: 1032189703ISBN-13: 9781032189703Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/06/2024Pages: 210Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.47d

This timely book will be of great interest to academics, researchers and post-graduate students in the fields of higher education research and teaching and learning. It will also be of interest to university managers, educational policy makers, and those who are 'hidden' or informal...

How can a small university like Carnegie Mellon have such a big impact on the world? Ironically, being small is a key reason the university is so prolific. An intimate environment, coupled with an extraordinary ratio of world-class thinkers, has produced a culture of...

Speaking of Flowers is an innovative study of student activism during Brazil's military dictatorship (1964-85) and an examination of the very notion of student activism, which changed dramatically in response to the student protests of 1968. Looking into what made students engage in national...

Smarten Up--It's Time to Choose the Right CollegeThink that your life's growth, success, and happiness depend on which college you attend? The higher-profile school, the better, right? Wrong! Neither is true.Written by, yes, a Harvard grad, Harvard Schmarvard rebuts the perception that image is...

Abstract: The purpose of this research was to identify and to describe examples of student services programs which were designed to serve the special needs of older (24 years and older) students by community and junior colleges. The data were collected from a questionnaire...

Abstract: This study was designed to test the applicability of theoretical propositions concerning role conflict and reference group consensus to the role performed by deans of students. The specific purpose was to determine the nature of the relationship existing between reference group role expectations...

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived applicability of change tactics, as represented by Nutt's model of four change implementation tactics, by three groups of student affairs staff in the implementation of planned change in the administration of college and...

Abstract: A national perspective on model factors within a system framework that are necessary for a successful and productive grant procurement operation in raising external funds for programs in institutions of higher education. The sample population included 362 public community colleges across the United...

Dissertation Discovery Company and University of Florida are dedicated to making scholarly works more discoverable and accessible throughout the world. This dissertation, "Instructional Use of the Internet" by Sue Anne Toms, was obtained from University of Florida and is being sold with permission from...

Dissertation Discovery Company and University of Florida are dedicated to making scholarly works more discoverable and accessible throughout the world. This dissertation, "Faculty Development Goals and Activities as Perceived by Full-time and Adjunct Mathematics and Communications Instructors in Florida Community Colleges" by Kristel D....