Education - Higher

This volume, the Frank Gerstein Lectures for 1963, is the second series of Invitation Lectures to be delivered at York University. The theme "Imagination and the University" was appropriate for it is in its early years that a university is sufficiently flexible to utilize...

Academic Librarianship Today offers the most current, comprehensive overview of the field available today. Key features include: -Each chapter was commissioned specifically for this new book, and the authors are highly regarded academic librarians or library school faculty--or both-Cutting-edge topics such as open access,...

Understanding Authority in Higher Education clarifies issues of authority in an academic setting. Throughout, it introduces basic concepts of higher-education administration and then examines the limits of authority in context.Author: Dean O. SmithISBN-10: 1442241772ISBN-13: 9781442241770Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/31/2015Pages: 354Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.40lbsSize:...

From the Marine Corps to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education offers clear and accessible information transitioning Marines need in order to find success in their pursuit of higher education. From available state and federal veterans' education benefits to navigating the maze...

Conducting Educational Research is geared to help graduate students understand and apply the most important principles of scholarly investigation. The clarity of the text and the numerous practical examples help to reinforce important concepts and key ideas, increasing the efficacy of the text for...

Conducting Educational Research is geared to help graduate students understand and apply the most important principles of scholarly investigation. The clarity of the text and the numerous practical examples help to reinforce important concepts and key ideas, increasing the efficacy of the text for...

Professor Mommy is designed as a guide for women who are trying to combine the life of the mind with the joys of motherhood. The authors tackle these issues not only during the infant/toddler stages, but also follow the demands of motherhood all the...

Teacher Work Samples are increasingly being used by teacher preparation programs to quantify the complex set of tasks that comprise effective teaching on a daily basis and document the effectiveness of preservice teachers' impact on student learning. The featured case studies from 10 universities...

This book on the causes of grade inflation will be of interest to faculty in all disciplines.Author: Valen E. JohnsonISBN-10: 1441918019ISBN-13: 9781441918017Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2011Pages: 262Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.57d

Substance Abuse Recovery in College explains in authoritative detail what collegiate recovery communities are, the types of services they provide, and their role in the context of campus life, with extended examples from Texas Tech University's influential CSAR (Center for the Study of Addiction...

Drama Education with Digital Technology explores the rapidly evolving intersections between drama, digital gaming, technology and teaching. It documents the praxis (practice and research) that move beyond anecdotal discussion of approaches and design. The contributors explore the realities of teaching an ancient aesthetic form...

This provocative book's starting point is a deep and profound concern about the commodification of knowledge within the contemporary university.Acts of Knowing aims to provide readers with a means of understanding the issues from the perspective of Critical Pedagogy; an educational philosophy which believes...

Offering answers to essential questions about student debt and many connected issues, this book examines student debt in the United States at every stage of the process--from the banks that issue the loans to the colleges and universities that collect the payments. Student lending...

Leaders from both private and public institutions provide a 360-degree view of the challenges and opportunities facing higher education--and offer a manifesto for restoring relevance and respect. Where is the value in higher education? How can higher education restore its relevance and trust with...

Con your way into a scholarship.Sleep with your professors.Crash a closed course.Sell your organs for beer money.Get textbooks for free.And more...This book has schooled its readers before...but not like this. This guide is a full-scale assault on the ivory towers of academia, teaching students...

Congratulations, graduate You did it You're finally out on your own. But as you walk off the stage and into the Real World, you're going to need more than a diploma to survive. Suddenly, for the first time, you're facing questions like... How do...

Now in paperback: "Both a hilarious narrative and an incisive guide to the college admissions process....Ferguson's storytelling is irresistible" (The Washington Post). Once a straightforward process, applying to college has evolved into a multi-year ordeal and spawned a multi-billion dollar cottage industry of freelance...

The Idea of the University: Contemporary Perspectives consists of essays from the leading contemporary scholars of the university across the world. Author: Tina (Athlone C. ). BesleyISBN-10: 1433149796ISBN-13: 9781433149795Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic PubliLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/10/2018Pages: 624Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...

This book shouts out ways that we can and must respond to the sickening accumulation of racially inspired and systemically sanctioned deaths. Each of the 31 chapters contributes to the normalization of anti-racist policy within academic institutions, antiracist discourse within academic cultures, and institutional...

Boyhood to Manhood seeks to foster an open and honest discussion about the intersection of multiple identities found among Black males. The book explores topics such as what it means to be a Black male; race and ethnicity; health; [dis]ability; athletics; socioeconomic status; historical...

Presenting multiple perspectives on a wide array of crucial issues, this book features realistic representations of students, faculty, curriculum, administration, and the socio-cultural conditions that shape higher education. The incisive essays are written by practitioners on the front lines of the academy's battle to...

The Black Girl's Guide to College Success: What No One Really Tells You About College That You Must Know provides readers with all the information they need to know to be successful in college. There are books that tell you how to get into...

Author: Jeremiah ChaplinISBN-10: 1425534481ISBN-13: 9781425534486Publisher: University of Michigan LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2006Pages: 340Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.71d

Survivors of campus sexual assault share the stories of how they confronted and overcame the trauma of being attacked.A 2014 report issued by the White House Council on Women and Girls included the alarming statistic that one in five female college students in the...

Why the Gig Academy is the dominant organizational form within the higher education economy--and its troubling implications for faculty, students, and the future of college education.Over the past two decades, higher education employment has undergone a radical transformation with faculty becoming contingent, staff being...

Before we can improve college education, we need to know what it's for.In our current age of reform, there are countless ideas about how to "fix" higher education. But before we can reconceptualize the college experience, we need to remember why we have these...

A comprehensive collection of best practices in public health education.As more students are drawn to public health as a field of study and a profession, bringing varied backgrounds and experiences with them, the number of public health programs and schools of public health has...

How did public higher education become an industry? This unprecedented account reveals how campus leaders and faculty preserved the vitality and core values of public higher education despite changing resources and expectations.American public higher education is in crisis. After decades of public scrutiny over...

Helping teachers take advantage of game design principles and intrinsic motivators to build more effective courses.The changing student body in American higher education demands a new approach to teaching, one that moves toward inclusive, hyperpersonalized learning environments that have much in common with games...

College athletes are at the very center of emerging campus debates over their legal, financial, and academic role. Amid ongoing litigation and pressure from internal and external stakeholders, many policy makers and university leaders are scrambling to determine the nature of this role. This...

A fascinating study that brings the power of behavioral economics to how schools work, how students learn, and how we can help them succeed.For decades schools have invested substantial resources in boosting educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, but those investments have not always generated...

Intercollegiate athletics continue to bedevil American higher education. At once tied closely with their institutions, athletic programs often operate outside the traditional university governance structure while contributing significantly to a school's culture, identity, and financial outlook. Introduction to Intercollegiate Athletics, edited by Eddie Comeaux,...

The essential guide to the AAUP's best practices and policies for higher education, now in its centennial edition.For the past century, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has developed standards for sound academic practice while working for the acceptance of these standards by...

The Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of only four predominantly Black medical schools in the United States. Among its illustrious alumni are surgeons general of the United States, medical school presidents, and numerous other highly regarded medical professionals. This book...

College Admission-- How to Get Into Your Dream School: Real Students, Real Stories is a how-to guide for college-bound students and their families filled with personal, relevant guidance and useful information in the college search and application process. Students who have successfully joined the...

Do you wonder what questions you should ask? Do you wonder what you can do to prepare? WONDER NO MORE This book explains: Why you're being interviewed What the interviewer is looking for How to formulate your personal statements Interview dos and don'ts You'll...

TIPS, TALES & TRUTHS FOR TEENSNavigating the college admission process is unwieldy for any teenager. Whether you are the first in your family to attend college, have siblings in college, or your parents graduated from an Ivy League institution, applying to college is new...

In his TED Talk, author and speaker Mark Lindquist says the most uninformed decision we'll ever make is when we're forced to choose our college majors. Think about it: before we've even had to do our own laundry, we're expected to decide what we...

The Zen of Fulbright shares stories and advice from Fulbright Scholars about what it's like to be part of one of the world's most prestigious scholarship programs. Program alumni include Nobel Laureates, members of Congress, Pulitzer Prize winners, and foreign heads of state, and...

Based on ten years of research and written with insight and creativity, International Student Mobility and the New World Disorder and Practical Recommendations for International Enrollment Managers, Deans and Recruiters expands the marketplace of ideas and offers readers multiple approaches to planning and implementing...

In Straight A's Are NOT Enough, the reader will discover: A flexible time management system Research-based learning strategies Test-preparation without cramming 20 strategie for organizing information 10 ways of thinking 10 pathways to long-lastin memory Ways to strengthen concentration and willpower skills employers want...

Laura Newland's generation has worked the hardest to gain admission to elite colleges and paid the most to attend. But when Newland left her Alabama hometown and arrived at Duke University, she found a liberal arts campus unlike anything depicted in those glossy guidebooks....

When a dormitory toilet is clogged, who's the guy charged with fixing it? Who assures that benefits and work-study monies are paid and accounted for on time? And who is tasked with ensuring Luau goes off without a hitch or that students from Saudi...

Campus ecology is the study of the complex behavioral/transactional relationships among the social and physical dimensions of campus environments and those who inhabit them - students, staff, faculty, and visitors. The purpose of this book is to fulfill the promise of the above title...

Why You Will Be Inspired Their Journey to the PhD: Stories of Personal Perseverance and Academic Achievement is a collection of individual tales of dedication and determination on the part of 11 diverse scholars along the path to attaining their doctorate degrees. Those seeking...

With his 35 plus years of helping black people, is Donald Sterling really a racist or victim of a crime of passion? In this historical text that considers Donald Sterling's remarks as a contribution to the community; author Johnie Williams lays out a solid...

"What do I do with a degree in creativity?" This question is a variant of "What's in it for me," the question we all ask when faced with change. This book examines the question of why one might pursue the formal study of creativity,...

This is a memoir about the "Black Greeks." A long-time brother discusses history and traditions and why Greek life was so special on black campuses during the early days. They are still important today. Black Greeks are still quite visible in black community life....

Dissertation Research is a must for doctoral students who want to get the most out of the time, money, and effort they invest in their dissertation.From Dissertation Research you will learn: The steps in the dissertation research process How to find a researchable dissertation...

Looking In, Reaching Out is an essential hands-on guide for community service-learning professionals. It's packed with tools, worksheets, and insights designed to provide you with the skills, confidence, support, and balance you need to be successful in your professional and personal lives. The guide...