Education - Higher

As the higher education market becomes more saturated with competition and as enrollment demographics continue to shift, universities must become more adept at developing, implementing, and promoting strategic initiatives. Recently, Bellarmine University, a private liberal arts institution in Louisville, KY, created a new strategic...

The following compendium consists of seven chapters. All of these statements focus upon the theoretical developments and controversies associated with the theory of crime and/or deviance that developed in the United States in the mid-to-late twentieth century. The theories and controversies remain salient in...

Studies in Graduate and Professional Student Development, Number 15. This edited book series serves as a guide to the study of improved training, employment and administration of graduate and professional student development programs. A new publication that addresses a critical need in higher education,...

This title is intended as a follow-up to Achieving Excellence in Teaching: A Self-help Guide (2014). In Chapter Three of the latter, the authors posited deep learning the major goal of higher education. This book elaborates on the concept of deep learning and offers...

This edited book series serves as a guide to the study of improved training, employment and administration of graduate and professional student development programs. A new publication that addresses a critical need in higher education. The series is designed to highlight all aspects of...

This edited volume assembles a series of articles and essays that address the impact of input enhancement (formerly consciousness raising), on current second language acquisition (SLA) theory, research, and practice. It represents a cogent and timely assembly of the implications of input enhancement on...

This book also closely examines key practices that enable first generation Latino male undergraduates to succeed which may seem counterintuitive to institutional expectations and preconceived notions of student behavior.Author: Victor B. SáenzISBN-10: 1579227880ISBN-13: 9781579227883Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/20/2016Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x...

In the spring of 1940 the Great Depression was still spreading misery throughout the world, and war in Europe threatened to drag America into the conflict. Amid these global troubles a tempest in a teapot was brewing on the island of Manhattan, where the...

More than a century ago, John Dewey challenged the education community to look to civic involvement for the betterment of both community and campus. Today, the challenge remains. In his landmark book, editor Thomas Ehrlich has collected essays from national leaders who have focused...

Author: Brooks BlevinsISBN-10: 1557287422ISBN-13: 9781557287427Publisher: University of Arkansas PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2003Pages: 453Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.46lbsSize: 10.50h x 7.36w x 1.57d

The aim of this script is to give students a fast and compiled overview of the most important topics and issues of the medical state exam in Poland and Germany, based on the previous Polish and German medical final exams. A profound knowledge should...

This book focuses on the black-white achievement gap in higher education. Some researchers and common folks tend to think that financial aid, disciplinary reasons and even intellectual inferiority are the cause of the achievement gap, but this book takes a look at identity politics....

The call to teach means different things to different people. This collection contends, however, that, at the very least, faithful work in the teaching vocation involves excellence, commitment, and community. Representing diverse disciplines and institutional perspectives from a Christian research university, the contributors present...

The University in the 21st century: innovative, international, pro-active arrives at a key moment for universities in the West, especially Europe and Japan. Globalization and developments in science and technology, coupled with a highly competitive environment, are generating a swift and profound transformation which...

About The Book It is a detailed and poignant look at the deeply ingrained and institutionalized culture in American institutions of higher education and its major pitfalls. Frank and honest! Direct and pointed! Solutions are also proposed to change the culture, but it will...

Student evaluation of teaching (SET), or teacher evaluation by students in higher education, titled here student ratings of instruction (SRI), is a most frequently researched and discussed issues in American educational literature. This book is designed for faculty members of all types of higher...

Student ratings of instruction (SRI) in higher education, often referred to as student evaluation of teaching (SET) or teacher evaluation by students, are a most frequently researched and discussed issue in American educational literature. Every year, dozens of new publications claim to "prove" that...

"Key Factors in Postgraduate Research" is a comprehensive guide to university-based postgraduate research at Doctoral or Master's levels. It provides a complete treatment of the postgraduate research process - including the university and research performance issues; fundamentals of postgraduate research; methods; thesis structuring, development...

Signal processing can be broadly defined as the application of analog or digital techniques to improve the utility of a data stream. Analog techniques are applied to a data stream embodied as a time-varying electrical signal. While in the digital domain, the data are...

Following World War II the American government and philanthropic foundations fundamentally remade American universities into sites for producing knowledge about the world as a collection of distinct nation-states. As neoliberal reforms took hold in the 1980s, visions of the world made popular within area...

Part history, part biography, this book describes the issues that produced the passionate activism of the 1960s and the campaigns waged at Princeton University by Students for a Democratic Society, the most important radical organization on campuses at the time. The author traces the...

This book describes the many experiences of a university faculty union leader. Interactions with faculty members and administrators are examined in a variety of contexts ranging from discussions about such mundane topics as parking on campus, to such meaningful topics as the nature of...

This book offers real-life depictions of how colleges and universities are remaking their Teaching & Learningpractices by confronting complacency and building new kinds of futuristic and humanistic programs and practices. Chapter authors present dynamic case studies from 5 institutions in 5 states along with...

The book answers the questions of how and where America educates its leading chief executive officers. Where are America's top executives educated? What do they study? Do they typically attend the nation's most elite colleges? Or do they, like millions of other students, choose...

This book provides a discussion of women faculty members' experiences on college and university campuses and examines their thoughts, perceptions, responsibilities, and status in the academy. Most specifically, this book explores the differences between male and women faculty in the academy; women faculty insight...

The changing demographics of students and educators in schools today suggest that much of what we do as educational leaders revolves around the complex issues related to our various cultural understandings. In this book the authors discuss the relationship between culture and conflict and...

The only book on the market designed to help Chinese students with the specific challenges they face in understanding research methods and how to do a research project on their business programme at a Western university.Author: Huiping Xian,Yue Meng-LewisISBN-10: 1473926661ISBN-13: 9781473926660Publisher: Sage Publications LtdLanguage:...

A former high school teacher shares her secrets on how she helped hundreds of students get accepted into college in the book, Accepted: 101 Super Secrets for College Admission and Success. Not only will you find helpful hints for getting accepted into your dream...

A common challenge faced by junior marketing faculty is to build a substantial track record of research within the first few years of appointment. Academic publishing can be mysterious and not many people know where to start. This book guides you through the necessary...

Keys to the CASTLE: Mentor in a Book, provides readers with everything they need to know to get through the college admissions process with less stress and more success: (1) how to position yourself, how to polish your leadership skills, and how to present...

Violence is rampant in America. It is ingrained in our history and our psychology, but what cultural similarities do high-violence areas share? It has been a question tackled by academics and members of the law community since the foundation of our country; and yet,...

Employing history, social theory, and a detailed contemporary case study, Knowledge for Social Change argues for fundamentally reshaping research universities to function as democratic, civic, and community-engaged institutions dedicated to advancing learning and knowledge for social change. The authors focus on significant contributions to...

""Rural Life and the Rural School"" is a book written by Joseph Kennedy and published in 1915. The book explores the challenges and opportunities of rural life and the role of rural schools in addressing these issues. Kennedy argues that rural life is unique...

Interest, In Its Relation To Pedagogy is a book written by Wilhelm Ostermann in 1899. The book explores the concept of interest and its significance in the field of education. Ostermann argues that interest is a key factor in motivating students to learn and...

The book titled ""The Social Evil In University Life: A Talk With The Students Of The University Of Pennsylvania"" was written by Robert Newton Willson and was published in the year 1905. The book discusses the issue of social evils that were prevalent in...

When founded in 1911, Connecticut College for Women was a pioneering women's college that sought to prepare the progressive era's new woman to be self-sufficient. Despite a path-breaking emphasis on preparation for work in the new fields opening to women, Connecticut College and its...

The Spelling And Dictation Lesson-Book: Or An Easy Way Of Learning To Spell Well is a comprehensive guidebook for individuals who desire to improve their spelling skills. The book is authored by Jacob Lowres and is designed to provide an easy and efficient way...

Conflicting Principles in Teaching and How to Adjust Them is a book written by Charles A. McMurry that explores the different principles of teaching and how they can sometimes conflict with each other. The book delves into the various teaching methods and philosophies that...

The Institutes of Moral Philosophy: For the Use of Students in the College of Edinburgh is a comprehensive guide to moral philosophy written by Adam Ferguson. The book covers a wide range of topics related to ethics, including the nature of morality, the foundations...

How Poor Boys and Girls Go to College is a book written by Orison Swett Marden, which explores the challenges and opportunities faced by young people from disadvantaged backgrounds who aspire to pursue higher education. The book details the stories of several individuals who...

Explores the connections between access to education and political engagement in Mali.Primary school enrollment has nearly tripled in Mali since 1991, when the country made its first transition to multiparty democracy. Jaimie Bleck explores the effect of this expanded access to education by analyzing...

""A History of Education Before the Middle Ages"" by Frank Graves is a comprehensive study of the educational systems and practices that existed before the medieval period. The book explores the educational practices of ancient civilizations such as Greece, Rome, and Egypt, as well...

The Improvement of the Mind to Which is Added a Discourse on the Education of Children and Youth by Isaac Watts is a classic book that focuses on the development of the human mind. The book is divided into two parts. The first part...

""Student Deferment And National Manpower Policy"" is a book written by the National Manpower Council, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the student deferment policy and its impact on the national manpower policy of the United States. The book delves into the history of...

Author: Allan NevinsISBN-10: 1258349183ISBN-13: 9781258349189Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/19/2012Pages: 180Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.38d

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

Orthography: Comprising Phonics, Dictionary Work, And Spelling (1918) is a book written by Elmer Warren Cavins that provides a comprehensive guide to the study of orthography. The book is divided into three main sections: phonics, dictionary work, and spelling. The phonics section covers the...

Ethics and the New Education is a book written by William McKendree Bryant that explores the importance of ethics in modern education. The book argues that traditional educational systems have failed to adequately address the ethical challenges of the modern world, and that a...

This collection offers the first book-length compendium of international comparative perspectives on university-industry cooperation, examining the issues of knowledge transfer, entrepreneurship, and regional/national economic regeneration and the initiatives that these issues have inspired.Author: Jay MitraISBN-10: 1138617032ISBN-13: 9781138617032Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/08/2018Pages: 524Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.53lbsSize: 9.00h...

For hundreds of years, knowledge has been central in understanding the university. Over recent decades, however, it is the economic value of knowledge that has come to the fore. Now, in a post-truth world, knowledge is also treated with suspicion and has become a...