Education - Higher

This collection aims to be inclusive and representative of the journey of precarity for those in higher education in Canada. As such, it includes reflections and articles from those who have taught in post-secondary education from across Canada, as well as representation not just...

Ch. 1: Leadership Legacies: The Immortal Higher Education Leader.- Ch. 2: Why Legacy Matters More in Midlife.- Ch. 3: The Case Study.- Ch. 4: Characteristics that Influence Leadership Legacies.- Ch. 5: Developing Generative Higher Education Leaders.- Ch. 6: Tools for Crafting a Leader's Higher...

This volume represents a detailed analysis of the grade placement of mathematics learning goals across all state-level curriculum standards published as of May 2005. The volume documents the varied grade-level mathematics curriculum expectations in the U.S. and highlights a general lack of consensus across...

This book presents detailed criticisms of existing systems for organising research, and outlines a new approach based on different principles. Part 1 criticizes the research assessment exercise (RAE) which has been used in the UK from 1986 to 2008. It is argued that the...

As a 21st-century woman, you know that a college degree is critical for career advancement, increased income, and a better future for you and your family. If you are considering a college education after years in the workforce or raising a family, you may...

A renowned academic leader identifies the ways America's great universities should evolve in the decades ahead to maintain their global preeminence and enhance their intellectual stature and social mission as higher education confronts the twenty-first-century developments in technology, humanities, culture, and economics. Jonathan R....

A volume in Emerging Technologies for Evolving Learners Series Editors Kathleen P. King and Mark Gura, Fordham University This book introduces and explains this important new technology from the perspective of educators. It also provides new insights into the ways that technology can provide...

This is a visionary, consciousness-raising book that asks us to rethink the purposes and design of study away and study abroad experiences in the context of a broadened set of global threats, including climate disruption, soaring inequality, ecosystem breakdown, the dying off of distinct...

Developing students' creative problem-solving skills is paramount to today's teachers, due to the exponentially growing demand for cognitive plasticity and critical thinking in the workforce. In today's knowledge economy, workers must be able to participate in creative dialogue and complex problem-solving. This has prompted...

Education Roads Less Traveled examines in depth the origins, reach, and effects of America's four-year college bias. Author: Mitch PearlsteinISBN-10: 1475852991ISBN-13: 9781475852998Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/30/2019Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d

Fairness in the workplace is a key element to the successful management and development of an organization. By evaluating the treatment of employees within educational settings, as well as examining their reaction to fair and effective leadership practices, an institution gains a competitive edge...

The American Renaissance: A Manual For Teachers is a comprehensive guide written by Theodore Milton Dillaway that provides a detailed overview of the American Renaissance period in literature, art, and culture. The book is intended for educators who wish to teach this period to...

In this amusing and multiple award-winning* how-to guide for professors, seasoned instructor Mike Kowis shares 44 COLLEGE TEACHING TIPS that will help any teacher: ENGAGE students in thought-provoking classroom discussions, MOTIVATE them to read the assigned materials, INSPIRE them to attend all classes and...

Successful Research Supervision offers a research-based practical framework for academics to examine and develop their effectiveness as research supervisors. Underpinned by practical and current research and focusing on the effective techniques needed to thrive as a supervisor, the second edition is fully updated, providing...

Universities tend to be judged by the test scores of their incoming students and not on what students actually learn once they attend these institutions. While shared tests and surveys have been developed, most schools refuse to publish the results. Instead, they allow such...

Americans by Heart examines the plight of undocumented Latino students as they navigate the educational and legal tightrope presented by their immigration status. Many of these students are accepted to attend some of our best colleges and universities but cannot afford the tuition to...

The Effective Learning and Teaching in Higher Education series will include over 20 volumes, each packed with up-to-date advice, guidance and expert opinion on teaching in the key subjects in higher education today and backed up by the authority of the Institute for Learning...

The American university is a genuine institutional design innovation, the first to harness the power of markets, government and scholarly love for distinction without being controlled by any of them. The major tenets of the American research university - teaching and research, doctoral education,...

One of the most influential women's colleges in the country, Wellesley has educated many illustrious women, from Katharine Lee Bates--author of America the Beautiful--to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Since its origins in the late nineteenth century, Wellesley has had an impact on American history and...

Few books have ever made their presence felt on college campuses--and newspaper opinion pages--as quickly and thoroughly as Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa's 2011 landmark study of undergraduates' learning, socialization, and study habits, Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses. From the moment it...

Author: Wilsonja GraydonISBN-13: 9798868508158Publisher: Xulon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/24/2025Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.29d

Author: Daniel Kidder-McQuownISBN-10: 1300764910ISBN-13: 9781300764915Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/14/2024Pages: 74Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.31d

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of sustainability in Algerian higher education. It examines the policies, initiatives, and practices that have been implemented across universities and other educational institutions, while also identifying the gaps and opportunities that remain. Through case...

Today's research scholars face the problem of how to effectively navigate the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) while maintaining ethical integrity and scholarly rigor. AI technologies have permeated every aspect of scholarly inquiry, from information retrieval to research methodologies. As such, scholars grapple...

Bandwidth Recovery explores how students' cognitive resources are diminished by persistent economic insecurity, childhood trauma, and marginalization, while offering strategies and interventions to help learners regain the bandwidth they need to succeed in college.Author: Cia VerscheldenISBN-10: 1032804777ISBN-13: 9781032804774Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2024Pages: 186Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize:...

This book offers an in-depth look at the experiences of international students as they pursued undergraduate degrees in the US. Drawing on recurring interviews with the students and other qualitative data collected over four years, the book investigates how the students' academic development intersected...

"This exciting tale of Maths and Physics will take you on an adventure through the skies. There is something for everyone in this book - from stories of Theodorus the god-man and puzzles from Spin-The-Wheel to the latest thoughts on Exponents and even a...

Undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) can be a daunting yet career-defining task. Through engaging with research, increasing your networks, and conducting your own research project, you will advance your professional practice and understanding of your field. This second edition of Completing Your...

Insiders, Outliers invites readers into the lives of adult HBCU students for whom college is one meaningful activity among many. Although adults over the age of twenty-four comprise a quarter of all undergraduates, they are institutionally segregated and only partially served by a US...

Insiders, Outliers invites readers into the lives of adult HBCU students for whom college is one meaningful activity among many. Although adults over the age of twenty-four comprise a quarter of all undergraduates, they are institutionally segregated and only partially served by a US...

As higher education institutions grapple with the rapid evolution of technology, they are faced with a myriad of challenges in effectively integrating these innovations into teaching, learning, and student support services. From navigating the complexities of instructional design to addressing issues of student engagement...

In Belonging and Identity in STEM Higher Education, leading scholars, teachers, practitioners and students explore belonging and identity in STEM fields. STEM ways of thinking, such as those underpinning abstract and complex mathematics, can form the basis of new ways of conceptualising belonging for...

In Belonging and Identity in STEM Higher Education, leading scholars, teachers, practitioners and students explore belonging and identity in STEM fields. STEM ways of thinking, such as those underpinning abstract and complex mathematics, can form the basis of new ways of conceptualising belonging for...

Immigrant employees play an essential role in every industry, including academia, but the unique experiences of immigrant professors have received little study. Given that academia has its own distinctive cultural norms, do immigrant academics experience the same kinds of challenges endured by other immigrants?...

Immigrant employees play an essential role in every industry, including academia, but the unique experiences of immigrant professors have received little study. Given that academia has its own distinctive cultural norms, do immigrant academics experience the same kinds of challenges endured by other immigrants?...

Amidst unprecedented levels of union organizing in higher education, Gary Rhoades combines the perspectives of a scholar and labor movement activist and leader to provide a comprehensive analysis of organizing campaigns and collective bargaining agreements for faculty (contingent and tenure-track), graduate students, and postdoc...

Amidst unprecedented levels of union organizing in higher education, Gary Rhoades combines the perspectives of a scholar and labor movement activist and leader to provide a comprehensive analysis of organizing campaigns and collective bargaining agreements for faculty (contingent and tenure-track), graduate students, and postdoc...

Discover the thrilling world of slot machines in this comprehensive guide. Whether you are a novice or an experienced player, this book offers essential insights into understanding, choosing, and maximizing your slot machine experience. Explore the basics and history of slots, learn how to...

Drawing upon current debates on inequalities in higher education particularly those of race and class, this must-read text explores how Black and Minority Ethnic students navigate university and the relational competition for capitals and status.Author: Kalwant Bhopal, Martin MyersISBN-10: 0367562960ISBN-13: 9780367562960Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/26/2024Pages:...

This book explores the art and science of teaching in public affairs programs by asking top instructors to discuss their tools and tips for the trade. Grounded in first-hand experience and supplemented with education research, it offers guidance to new and veteran instructors alike...

Addressing students' increasing demand for flexibility in how they complete college courses, this book prepares practitioners to create equivalent learning experiences for students in the classroom and those learning from home, synchronously or asynchronously.Author: Kevin KellyISBN-10: 1032581522ISBN-13: 9781032581521Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2024Pages: 236Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize:...

The growing population of engineering students who identify as Latin* are underrepresented in the field of engineering. Latin* refers to an individual of Latin American origin or descent, without restricting to a specific gender. The asterisk (*) includes related identity terms such as Latina/é/o/u/x.There...

With some effective thinking strategies for achievement, optimism, and remarkable adaptive abilities, you may enhance your life and your job.You may be locked in a psychological or productive downward spiral, believing that you're simply not good enough, you'll never succeed, and the world is...

This technical manual provides detailed instructions for calibrating an infrared spectrometer. It includes step-by-step procedures and troubleshooting tips, as well as background information on the principles of spectroscopy.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

I. IntroductionII. Simple EquationsIII. Positive and Negative NumbersIV. Addition and SubtractionV. Multiplication and DivisionVI. Special Rules in Multiplication and DivisionVII. FactorsVIII. Common Factors and MultiplesIX. FractionsX. Fractional EquationsXI. Simultaneous Equations of the First DegreeXII. Quadratic EquationsXIII. Arithmetical ProgressionXIV. Geometrical ProgressionXV. Square and Cube RootsAuthor:...

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,...

Socrates Once Said is a light-hearted look at a serious subject; Alumni relations in support of higher education in America. Inside you will find a complete design on how to initiate and implement an Alumni Association on a university level.Author: Robert FormanISBN-10: 1934246689ISBN-13: 9781934246689Publisher:...

In this book, thirty-five year veteran Dan Phelan shares key insights from his personal and professional journey as a transformational, entrepreneurial community college leader. The book's wisdom and insights are amplified by observations gleaned from interviews and visits with dozens of leading practitioners. Drawing...

Penmanship: A Guide To Good Handwriting, For Civil Service, Commercial, Legal, And General Purposes is a book written by C. H. Mitchell in 1882. The book is a comprehensive guide to improving one's handwriting and is aimed at individuals who need to write for...

Starting with the question "How have professors and educational institutions responded to pressures to be professional yet act bureaucratically," Philo Hutcheson uses federal and AAUP records and surveys and blends historical research and sociological analysis to develop a full understanding of the problem. With...