Education - Higher

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the advances that have taken place in European higher education institutions (HEIs) over the last 20 years in response to the challenges of sustainable development.In recent years, there has been a visible shift toward sustainable development, and...

Financial Crime Fundamentals is your essential guide to understanding financial crime in banking and fintech. Written by a professional with nine years of experience in financial crime detection and prevention, this book provides practical insights for both newcomers and industry professionals.What You'll Learn: Introduction...

A compassionate and encouraging companion, The First-Gen Guide to Grad School has a message for all who aspire to keep learning and developing professionally: You belong. For first-generation college students, navigating undergraduate life is hard enough. But applying to graduate school? That's an even...

The student-athlete's life: practice, gym, weight room, film review, repeat. Simply put, sports come first. Academics is a distant second. In this timely new edition of the award-winning The Miseducation of the Student-Athlete, authors Kenneth L. Shropshire and Collin D. Williams, Jr. provide essential...

Women, "Failure" and Academia examines failures in contemporary academia, and especially the intersections between gender and academic failure. It argues that academic failure is political, and that seemingly personal failures to achieve a standard or expected academic career (tenure, funding, publications, etc.) should be...

The Handbook of Peer Tutoring is the authoritative resource on the emerging interdisciplinary field of peer tutoring in higher education. Addressing the multiple audiences of undergraduate tutors in advanced trainings, students immersing themselves in the research of learning and writing centers, professionals seeking to...

This book is dedicated to the countless individuals living with Adult ADHD who demonstrate remarkable resilience, perseverance, and creativity in the face of significant challenges. Their unwavering spirits, coupled with their persistent quest for self-understanding and improved wellbeing, inspire us all. It is also...

This book takes an in-depth look at the study of Japan in contemporary Britain, highlighting the many strengths but pointing out some weaknesses, while offering a valuable record of the origins and development of Japanese Studies in British universities and other institutions. It has...

This book is a multidisciplinary examination of African-Russian relations, spanning the fields of education, history, political science, and sociology. Using higher education as a case study in soft power, this book delves into the ways both the State and the Student engage in critical...

No Small Lives: Handbook of North American Early Women Adult Educators, 1925-1950 contains the stories of 26 North American women who were active in the field of adult education sometime between the years of 1925 and 1950. Generally, women's contributions have been omitted from...

The past decade has witnessed a steady increase in the numbers of Asian students in North American institutions of higher learning. While their academic success has been widely recognized, concerns about their silence in classrooms have also been expressed by educators. Following an overview...

""The Mediaeval Universities"" is a historical book written by Nathan Schachner that explores the development and evolution of universities during the Middle Ages. The book delves into the origins of universities in Europe, their organizational structure, and the curriculum taught during the medieval period....

Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the Montessori method of education, written by its founder, Maria Montessori. The book provides an overview of the philosophy and principles of the Montessori approach, which emphasizes hands-on learning and self-directed exploration.Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook...

Coaching and Mentoring Students in Higher Education provides student support and learning development professionals with a comprehensive, evidence-based guide for delivering coaching and mentoring interventions with students. Author: Enya-Marie ClayISBN-10: 103278041XISBN-13: 9781032780412Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/31/2025Pages: 318Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.44lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d

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,...

In Activist Archives Doreen Lee tells the origins, experiences, and legacy of the radical Indonesian student movement that helped end the thirty-two-year dictatorship in May 1998. Lee situates the revolt as the most recent manifestation of student activists claiming a political and historical inheritance...

The creation of the "modern university" dates back to the early 1900s when American professors fashioned for their institutions a mission of social service and defined themselves as truth-seekers whose expertise would bring social benefits. These academics also introduced a new idea to the...

Reconstructing Identities in Higher Education: The Rise of Third Space Professionals draws on studies conducted in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States to explore the roles and identities of a growing number of staff associated with broadly based institutional projects such as...

This is the first book to examine how Fulbright scholars-individuals almost certain to be movers and shakers in their own countries, if they weren't already before coming to America-from Iraq and Afghanistan view the U.S. interventions in their countries, the war on terror, the...

Peer review is the sometimes controversial practice of subjecting an academic manuscript or project to critique by scholars in the same area of expertise. It is employed widely by journal editors and, to a lesser extent, by book editors, and it is a major...

James Meredith broke the color barrier in 1962 as the first African American student at Ole Miss. The violent riot that followed would be one of the most deadly clashes of the civil rights era, seriously wounding scores of U.S. Marshals and killing two...

Author: Theo BakerISBN-10: 0593832833ISBN-13: 9780593832837Publisher: Penguin PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/19/2026Pages: 352Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.22lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.91d

Designed specifically for community-based organizations, The Promise of Partnerships offers straightforward guidance on how to tap into the resources and expertise of local colleges and universities. For the first time, organizations can gain inside information on making contact with the right people on campus,...

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE LEARNING BOOK FOR BEGINNERSComplete Starter Guide to Mastering Everyday PortugueseUnlock the essentials of Portuguese with this structured, practical, and easy-to-follow beginner's guide. Designed for absolute beginners, this book builds a strong foundation in grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, real-life communication, and cultural understanding-everything you...

Start speaking Italian with confidence-even if you're an absolute beginner.Italian Language Learning Book for Beginners is a complete, user-friendly guide designed to make learning Italian simple, enjoyable, and effective. Whether you're preparing for a trip to Italy, studying independently, or beginning a new language...

Chinese Language Learning Book For Beginners: Everything You Need to Start Understanding and Speaking Mandarin is a clear, practical, and comprehensive guide designed to help absolute beginners build real communication skills in the Chinese language.This step-by-step book introduces the foundations of Mandarin-from pronunciation, tones,...

Ever since its origins as a post-World War II movement designed to democratize education and promote civic engagement, General Education has been the source and subject of political battles. From Liberation to Remediation explores how Gen Ed's initial goal of providing a common intellectual...

Celebrates the tens of thousands of women who attended Hunter College from 1870-1964 and contributed massively to the city that educated them.Hunter College was established in 1870 as the Female Normal College and High School. Its purpose was to educate teachers for the children...

American Trojan is the captivating story of a refugee who lost everything and then rebuilt it all, an immigrant who defied the odds and achieved the American Dream; a visionary technologist who transformed the University of Southern California into one of the nation's most...

Advocacy for Educators: A Roadmap to Action argues that advocacy within teacher education is more critical now than ever due to increasing attacks on public education. The book, created by the ATE's Commission on Advocacy, emphasizes the urgent need for teacher educators to actively...

Teacher Educators as Scholar Citizens: Activism and Resistance in Uncertain Times is a powerful exploration of the transformative potential of scholar activism in education. This book delves into how educators integrate activism into their teaching, research, and advocacy to challenge societal inequities and foster...

Unsound magazine was published from 1983-1987. Before the inception of the internet and on the brink of the desktop publishing revolution, Unsound created a forum for cutting-edge musicians and artists to connect. Unsound attempted to create an open forum, within the pages bands, artists...

An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal interpretation. It is a common form of language usage that adds depth and color to communication. Idioms are typically deeply ingrained in a particular language or culture and...

During the twentieth century, theological and religious perspectives have been marginalized, if not utterly excluded in many of our colleges and universities. The essays in this book argue in different ways for the critical, appreciative inclusion of theological and religious perspectives in higher education....

In this book, Kevin Kester details how the United Nations promotion of higher education for peace and international understanding sometimes unintentionally contributes to the reproduction of conflict and violence across diverse cultures. He shows this through an indepth examination of peace curricula, pedagogy and...

Students' Sense of Belonging and Involvement in College presents riveting information from data-driven chapters by leading scholars and practitioners that uncover and affirm a sense of belonging as vital for student success, revealing how deep involvement catalyzes such connections. This book offers valuable insights...

A Treatise On Gymnastics is a book written by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn in 1828. The book is a comprehensive guide to the practice of gymnastics, covering everything from the basic principles of physical exercise to more advanced techniques and training methods. Jahn was a...

This book analyses the range of potential measures national quality assurance agencies may have to employ to deal with the new issues caused by Cross Border Higher Education (CBHE). The expansion of CBHE raises quality problems, which are currently assessed differently depending on the...

Activating Voices in Jazz History: Students Broadening the Narrative highlights the research of students who have been challenged to assess and interpret evidence found in historical records and engage in field interviews with a diverse representation of jazz artists. This approach serves as a...

This comprehensive guide offers Beta Theta Pi members everything they need to know about the history, values, and practices of their fraternity. Features include information on organizational structure, officer roles, and rituals, as well as tips for leading a successful chapter.This work has been...

This book is a collection of historical papers relating to Richmond College, a small liberal arts college in Virginia. The papers cover a wide range of topics related to the college's history, including the founding and early years of the institution, the development of...

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,...

In the words of K. Patricia Cross, how do undergraduate programs simultaneously serve all students, as well as each and every student? Responding to the challenge of realizing this educational ideal, this book explores guiding assumptions and instructional strategies for individualizing instruction to support...

In these four notable essays based on Centennial lectures, four eminent scholars analyze the tensions affecting university education today and the forces which will shape the American university of the future. Kenneth D. Benne, director of the Human Relations Center of Boston University, describes...

This guide is designed to help black students prepare for standardized tests, negotiate admissions, find a faculty mentor, choose a field of study, select the best curriculum, adjust to the campus, master technology, engage in research and publishing, secure graduate assistantships, develop a global...

This book is about what really goes on when the teacher closes the door to the classroom to deliver a lesson. In a lighthearted, but completely true way, Mr. Fiust conveys the real lessons. Through vignettes, the reader will come to understand what teachers...

This book is about what really goes on when the teacher closes the door to the classroom to deliver a lesson. In a lighthearted, but completely true way, Mr. Fiust conveys the real lessons. Through vignettes, the reader will come to understand what teachers...