Education - Higher

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...

Winner of the 2019 AERA Division J Outstanding Publication Award and the 2019 ASHE Outstanding Book Award On April 22, 2015, Boston University professor Saida Grundy set off a Twitter storm with her provocative question: "Why is white America so reluctant to identify white...

Outstanding Academic Title for 2007, Choice MagazineThis history explores the nature of postwar advocacy for women's higher education, acknowledging its unique relationship to the expectations of the era and recognizing its particular type of adaptive activism. Linda Eisenmann illuminates the impact of this advocacy...

Author: Richard BassISBN-10: 1958350370ISBN-13: 9781958350379Publisher: RBG PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/22/2024Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.38d

The motto of Berea College is "God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth," a phrase underlying Berea's 150-year commitment to egalitarian education. The first interracial and coeducational undergraduate institution in the South, Berea College is well known for its mission...

Engaging the full breadth of talent in the United States is an important component of growing and sustaining dominance in research and development (R&D) and supporting national security into the future. By 2030, one-fifth of Americans will be above age 65 and at or...

This book provides a more overarching, inclusive appraisal of "human flourishing," especially as it applies to the larger society and higher education. In an increasingly fractured world, it is imperative that both internal (individual) attributes of that notion be juxtaposed with external (social, economic,...

In these days of an ever-expanding internet, generative AI, and term paper mills, students may find it too easy and tempting to cheat, and teachers may think they can't keep up. What's needed, and what Tricia Bertram Gallant and David A. Rettinger offer in...

Indigenous Knowledges and Higher Education in Canada explores the intricate relationship between Indigenous knowledges and the evolving landscape of higher education in Canada, revealing their profound influence in shaping institutional policies, practices, and cultures. Grounded in decolonial perspectives, the book addresses the persistent struggle...

This volume follows one man's revolutionary journey from deficient early education to his incarceration on North Carolina's death row, where he was given the opportunity to pursue higher education.Author: Lyle C. May, Amanda K. Cox, Lisa M. CarterISBN-10: 1032582898ISBN-13: 9781032582894Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/30/2024Pages: 134Format:...

Academics and postgraduate students in higher education often face challenges navigating the complex research landscape, from formulating a sound rationale and problem statement to developing a robust theoretical framework and publishing their work effectively. Many need help publishing their research and making informed decisions,...

This book is an effort to help people to understand the purpose of using assessments throughout the counseling process. With knowledge comes the ability to set goals and conquer one's obstacles they must face in life.Understanding how to use assessments is extremely improtant to...

Through the stories of nine rural, first-generation students and their families, Educated Out shows how geography shapes college opportunities, from admission to postgraduation options. A former third-grade teacher in rural Tennessee, education researcher Mara Casey Tieken watched as her former students graduated high school....

Neoliberal theory on higher education highlights the challenges faced by academics in the "new times" of academia. Quality-improvement programs and academic accountability mechanisms have been advocated, but the profession's precariousness and stress make early career researchers especially vulnerable. The highly competitive funding environment and...

Traces the little-known story of the bitter contest for the fate of the University of Alabama after the Civil War In The Battle for the University of Alabama, William Warren Rogers Jr. gives a fascinating account of the fierce struggle over the nature of...

Traces the little-known story of the bitter contest for the fate of the University of Alabama after the Civil War In The Battle for the University of Alabama, William Warren Rogers Jr. gives a fascinating account of the fierce struggle over the nature of...

This practical guide equips educational developers with a clear, systematic approach to evaluating the impact of their center's programs.Evaluation data and evidence can serve as powerful tools to demonstrate alignment with strategic priorities and to construct compelling narratives that highlight the value added by...

This book features a carefully curated collection of articles drawn from the quarterly International Higher Education (IHE). Focused on the international dimensions and trends in higher education, these articles offer valuable insights into the tumultuous events spanning from January 2018 to December 2023. This...

Indigenous Knowledges and Higher Education in Canada explores the intricate relationship between Indigenous knowledges and the evolving landscape of higher education in Canada, revealing their profound influence in shaping institutional policies, practices, and cultures. Grounded in decolonial perspectives, the book addresses the persistent struggle...

Within this book, we delve into various facets of sarcoidosis, offering a historical review, an overview from a homeopathic perspective, definitions, incidence and prevalence rates, clinical staging, diagnosis methodologies, pathological differential diagnoses, and treatment modalities. The latter half of the book delves into the...

Amid global challenges like climate change, systemic racism, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the complexity of higher education's role in addressing human health and well-being is evident. Health Promoting Universities explores how post-secondary education can address interconnected well-being challenges through collaborative leadership at organizational, provincial/state,...

Amid global challenges like climate change, systemic racism, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the complexity of higher education's role in addressing human health and well-being is evident. Health Promoting Universities explores how post-secondary education can address interconnected well-being challenges through collaborative leadership at organizational, provincial/state,...

Trans people have always lived in the cracks of institutions--and the university is no exception. In How We Make Each Other, Perry Zurn tells the stories of how trans people make and live their lives at the edges of the university in ways that...

A celebration of the radical poetics of invention from Charles Bernstein. For more than four decades, Charles Bernstein has been at the forefront of experimental poetry, ever reaching for a radical poetics that defies schools, periods, and cultural institutions. The Kinds of Poetry I...

In the last half century higher education has moved from the fringe to the centre of society and accumulated a long list of functions. In the English-speaking world, Europe and much of East Asia more than two thirds of all school students enter tertiary...

Higher education has changed significantly over time. In particular, traditional face-to-face degrees are being revamped in a bid to ensure they stay relevant in the 21st century and are now offered online. The transition for many universities to online learning has been painful-only exacerbated...

Behind the Diversity Numbers uncovers how frequently used approaches to examine and understand race-related issues on college campuses can reinforce racism and inequality, rather than combat them. The book argues that educational leaders must look beyond quantitative metrics in order to develop institutional policies...

This volume offers research-based studies on English for Specific Purposes in higher education from across the world. By drawing on international studies, the book brings together diverse ESP practices and aspects of relevant issues in the development of ESP programs, teachers and learners in...

Although educational theories are presented in a variety of textbooks and in some discipline-specific handbooks and encyclopedias, no publication exists which serves as a comprehensive, consolidated collection of the most influential and most frequently quoted and consulted theories. There is a need to place...

The Completion Agenda in Community Colleges is intended to improve understanding about the complex issues surrounding the national college completion agenda by highlighting the origins of this agenda and the dilemmas and opportunities it creates for community colleges.Author: Chris BaldwinISBN-10: 1475820682ISBN-13: 9781475820683Publisher: Rowman &...

Integrating Multiculturalism into the Curriculum: From the Liberal Arts to the Sciences is a reader that introduces the Multicultural Curriculum Transformation and Research Institute, a successful multicultural curriculum transformation paradigm that is a model for colleges and universities across the country and abroad.Author: Shirley...

The American State Normal School is the first comprehensive history of the state normal schools in the United States. Although nearly two-hundred state colleges and regional universities throughout the U.S. began as 'normal' schools, the institutions themselves have buried their history, and scholars have...

Comparative research on higher education in developing and transitional countries is often focused on such issues as access, finance, student mobility and the impact of globalization, but there has been little attention to curriculum and the forces that shape it. Confronting Challenges to the...