http://www.freebookspot.in Latest books added today en-us http://www.freebookspot.in/logorss.jpg http://www.freebookspot.in 160 43 http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=35006 Holistic Engineering Education: Beyond Technology is a compilation of coordinated and focused essays from world leaders in the engineering profession who are dedicated to a transformation of engineering education and practice. The contributors define a new and holistic approach to education and practice that captures the creativity, interdisciplinarity, complexity, and adaptability required for the profession to grow and truly serve global needs. With few exceptions today, engineering students and professionals continue to receive a traditional, technically-based education and training using curriculum models developed for early 20th century manufacturing and machining. While this educational paradigm has served engineering well, helping engineers create awe-inspiring machines and technologies for society, the coursework and expectations of most engineering programs eschew breadth and intellectual exploration to focus on consistent technological precision and study. Why this dichotomy? While engineering will always need precise technological skill, the 21st century innovation economy demands a new professional perspective that recognizes the value of complex systems thinking, cross-disciplinary collaborations, economic and environmental impacts (sustainability), and effective communication to global and community leaders, thus enabling engineers to consider "the whole patient" of society's needs. The goal of this book is to inspire, lead, and guide this critically needed t Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34914 All too often, a simple lack of understanding of fundamental business concepts is enough to prevent capable scientists and engineers from receiving otherwise deserved promotions. These days, technical merit and hard work alone no longer guarantee upward mobility. For scientists and engineers with aspirations of moving up the corporate ladder a keen grasp of business basics is a must. Presenting concepts in a manner that is easily accessible, The Executive MBA for Engineers and Scientists covers the business principles and applications that today’s technical managers need to know. The book touches upon all the essentials, including marketing, sales, finance, manufacturing, and accounting. It details technical considerations including quality control, technical services, and R and D and highlights how to effectively integrate business concepts with technical considerations. Examples based on the author’s experience working in the pharmaceutical industry and with the Food and Drug Administration illustrate how similar situations can occur in other industries and explain how to solve the problems using the same techniques. This easy-reading reference not only facilitates the understanding required of today’s technical professional but also pres a time-saving reference for business men and women on the move upward in sales, marketing, and manufacturing who need to expand their knowledge of technical functions. From break-even analysis to technical quality control, this pra Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34783 Most learning on the job is informal. This book offers advice on how to support, nurture, and leverage informal learning and helps trainers to go beyond their typical classes and programs in order to widen and deepen heir reach. The author reminds us that we live in a new, radically different, constantly changing, and often distracting workplace. He guides us through the plethora of digital learning tools that workers are now accessing through their computers, PDAs, and cell phones. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34730 Responding to the specific needs of each student, personalized learning has the potential to refocus education on the individual rather than the institution. Technology-Supported Environments for Personalized Learning: Methods and Case Studies explores the metaphor of anytime and anywhere individual education as well as the idea of tailoring instruction to meet individual needs. A critical mass of the most sought after industry findings, this innovative collection explores a variety of leading research in educational skills, knowledge, expertise, and experience to create the perfect learning space for each person. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34728 This book focuses on strategies for applying games, simulations and interactive experiences in learning contexts. A facet of this project is the interactive and collaborative method in which it was created. Instead of separated individual articles, the authors and editors have orchestrated the articles together, reading and writing as a whole so that the concepts across the articles resonate with each other. It is our intention that this text will serve as the basis of many more discussions across conference panels, online forums and interactive media that in turn will engender more special collaborative issues and texts. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34711 Theories of Lexical Semantics offers a comprehensive overview of the major traditions of word meaning research in linguistics. In spite of the growing importance of the lexicon in linguistic theory, no overview of the main theoretical trends in lexical semantics is currently available. This book fills that gap by charting the evolution of the discipline from the mid nineteenth century to the present day. It presents the main ideas, the landmark publications, and the dominant figures of five traditions: historical-philological semantics, structuralist semantics, generativist semantics, neostructuralist semantics, and cognitive semantics. The theoretical and methodological relationship between the approaches is a major point of attention throughout the text: going well beyond a mere chronological enumeration, the book does not only describe the theoretical currents of lexical semantics, but also the undercurrents that have shaped its evolution. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34708 The Logic of Language opens a new perspective on logic. Pieter Seuren argues that the logic of language derives from the lexical meanings of the logical operators. These meanings, however, prove not to be consistent. Seuren solves this problem through an indepth analysis of the functional adequacy of natural predicate logic and standard modern logic for natural linguistic interaction. He then develops a general theory of discourse-bound interpretation, covering discourse incrementation, anaphora, presupposition and topic-comment structure, all of which, the author claims, form the 'cement' of discourse structure. This is the second of a two-volume foundational study of language, published under the title Language from Within. Pieter Seuren discusses such apparently diverse issues as the ontology underlying the semantics of language, speech act theory, intensionality phenomena, the machinery and ecology of language, sentential and lexical meaning, the natural logic of language and cognition, and the intrinsically context-sensitive nature of language - and shows them to be intimately linked. Throughout his ambitious enterprise, he maintains a constant dialogue with established views, reflecting their development from Ancient Greece to the present. The resulting synthesis concerns central aspects of research and theory in linguistics, philosophy and cognitive science. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34707 "With the ubiquitous presence of video data and its increasing importance in a wide range of real-world applications, it is becoming increasingly necessary to automatically analyze and interpret object motions from large quantities of footage. Machine Learning for Human Motion Analysis: Theory and Practice highlights the development of robust and effective vision-based motion understanding systems. This advanced publication addresses a broad audience including practicing professionals working with specific vision applications such as surveillance, sport event analysis, healthcare, video conferencing, and motion video indexing and retrieval." Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34706 This book considers the semantic and syntactic nature of indexicals - linguistic exions, as in I, you, this, that, yesterday, tomorrow, whose reference shifts from utterance to utterance.There is a long-standing controversy as to whether the semantic reference point is already present as syntactic material or whether it is introduced post-syntactically by semantic rules of interpretation. Alessandra Giorgi resolves this controversy through an empirically grounded exploration of temporal indexicality, arguing that the speaker's temporal location is specified in the syntactic structure. She supports her analysis with theoretical and empirical arguments based on data from English, Italian, Chinese, and Romanian. Professor Giorgi addresses some difficult and longstanding issues in the analysis of temporal phenomena - including the Italian imperfect indicative, the properties of the so-called future-in-the-past, and the properties of Free Indirect Discourse - and shows that her framework can account elegantly for all of them. Carefully argued, succinct, and clearly written her book will appeal widely to semanticists in linguistics and philosophy from graduate level upwards and to linguists interested in the syntax-semantics interface. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34704 Continuing Joel Spring’s reportage and analysis of the intersection of global forces and education, this text offers a comprehensive overview and synthesis of current research, theories, and models related to the topic. Spring introduces readers to the processes, institutions, and forces by which schooling has been globalized and examines the impact of these forces on schooling in local contexts. Designed for courses on globalization and education, international and comparative education, educational foundations, multicultural education, and educational policy, the text is written in a clear narrative style to engage readers in thoughtful consideration of topics discussed. Each chapter includes "Key Points" that summarize the content and suggest issues and questions for critical analysis, discussion, and debate. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34691 It is widely recognized that our privacy is under threat. Electronic surveillance, biometrics, CCTV, ID cards, RFID codes, online security, encryption, the interception of email, the monitoring of employees--all raise fundamental questions about privacy. Legal expert Raymond Wacks here provides a compact introduction to this complex and controversial concept. He explores the tension between free speech and privacy which is often tested by paparazzi, with their intrusive journalism and sensational disclosures of the private lives of celebrities. He also looks at laws in many nations that regulate the collection and use of personal information, whether highly sensitive--medical and financial information--or commonplace transactions and details about us. The protection of personal data represents a classic instance of the law's struggle to keep abreast with technology, as the information revolution has spawned problems that test the ability of the law to provide adequate protection against abuse. The book concludes that, while under attack from many quarters, privacy remains an essential human right, recognized as such by many international organizations. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34686 The study of word meanings promises important insights into the nature of the human mind by revealing what people find to be most cognitively significant in their experience. However, as we learn more about the semantics of various languages, we are faced with an interesting problem. Different languages seem to be telling us different stories about the mind. For example, important distinctions made in one language are not necessarily made in others. What are we to make of these cross-linguistic differences? How do they arise? Are they created by purely linguistic processes operating over the course of language evolution? Or do they reflect fundamental differences in thought? In this sea of differences, are there any semantic universals? Which categories might be given by the genes, which by culture, and which by language? And what might the cross-linguistic similarities and differences contribute to our understanding of conceptual and linguistic development? The kinds of mapping principles, structures, and processes that link language and non-linguistic knowledge must accommodate not just one language but the rich diversity that has been uncovered. The integration of knowledge and methodologies necessary for real progress in answering these questions has happened only recently, as experimental approaches have been applied to the cross-linguistic study of word meaning. In Words and the Mind, Barbara Malt and Phillip Wolff present evidence from the leading researchers who a Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34683 A recent review of his work describes Wilfred Carr as 'one of the most brilliant philosophers now working in the rich British tradition of educational philosophy ... His work is rigorous, refreshing and original ... and examines a number of fundamental issues with clarity and penetration'. In For Education Wilfred Carr provides a comprehensive justification for reconstructing educational theory and research as a form of critical inquiry. In doing this, he confronts a number of important philosophical questions. What is educational theory? What is an educational practice? How are theory and practice related? What is the role of values in educational research? Is a genuinely educational science possible? By appealing to developments in critical theory, the philosophy of science and the philosophy of the social sciences, Wilfred Carr provides answers to these questions which vindicate the idea of an educational science that is not 'on' or 'about' education but 'for education' - a science genuinely committed to promoting educational values and ideals. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34611 From excavating the burial grounds of ancient kings to creating robots in high-tech labs, the realm of science offers exciting career options for kids drawn to exploring how our world functions. Newly redesigned and completely updated, "Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Science, Second Edition" guides young readers through a variety of job possibilities. Step-by-step self-assessment allows kids to identify their unique traits and then connect them to viable career options in science. Informative and updated job profiles cover all the basics and spotlight real scientists working in their respective research areas. The career discovery activities have been expanded to include all the latest developments on careers in science, giving kids an engaging and informative vehicle to learn more about themselves and their interests. The career profiles include: archaeologist; chemist; food scientist; nutritionist; oceanographer; robotics technician; science educator; and veterinarian. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34599 “Energy, matter, technology, and the environment are some of the subjects examined in this thematically organized resource. Each section offers definitions, potential research topics, and lists of further reading suggestions, including numerous Web sites. This book will help primary and middle school teachers guide their students as they identify appropriate materials and develop a systematic research plan. Sure to aid in the preparation of quality papers and presentations.”–Curriculum Connections “This book is just the sort of useful reference that will truly jumpstart student research and writing in a middle-grade classroom. The authors have collected a wide range of Internet and print resources on 99 familiar topics that will serve a wide range of abilities, readiness, and interest. Each topic includes useful keywords, a very brief summary of the topic, ideas for writing about the topic, and references....[c]hildren who are easily frustrated by complicated or lengthy directions will especially like using this book as a resource. Teachers will find it handy to create interest in a particular aspect of science, and the topics can easily be related to science standards. Teachers will also find the wide range of topics useful and timely, as well as easy to fit into their curricula.”–NSTA Recommends National Science Teachers Association Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34562 "Cultivating Creativity in Babies, Toddlers and Young Children" shows how each of us can promote creativity in children. It explores the journey children take in developing their creativity, and helps child care students and practitioners to nurture creativity in babies, toddlers and young children. Written by a leading expert in an integrated approach to early childhood development and learning, "Cultivating Creativity" links theory and practice to provide a clear framework for this difficult, but vital, aspect of development and learning. It covers: discovering your own creativity; developing creativity in children; the inclusion of children with special educational needs or disabilities; diversity and cross-cultural approaches; useful websites; and, resources, including videos, books and reader friendly journals. "Cultivating Creativity in Babies, Toddlers and Young Children" is written in the clear and accessible style associated with Tina Bruce's bestselling books, and is generously illustrated in full colour. It is an essential text for NVQ and CACHE students at Levels 3 and 4, and students of the CACHE Certificate in Child Care and Education. Students following Foundation Degrees, Early Childhood Studies Degrees, and Certificate and Diploma students on in-service accreditation programmes will also find it useful, as will those wanting an introductory Masters Degree text. It is an ideal handbook for encouraging creativity in babies, toddlers and young children in any se Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34546 This book is the first comprehensive directory of the journalism education and training offered in thirty-three European countries. The volume, organized by country, discusses the history of journalism education and includes an analysis of all the current university programs and training provided by private media and professional organizations in each location. In addition, each section includes a thorough examination of the historical, political, economic and social framework of journalism in each country that looks towards the future of journalism education and media in Europe. European Journalism Education will be an asset to scholars of international communication studies and to media policy makers around the world. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34523 Creativity is a term often discussed in relation to education, particularly in primary schools. This book sets out to explore what it means in both practical and theoretical terms for both children and teachers. Topics covered include: planning, resourcing, organizing, managing and assessing creativity. Cameos and classroom examples are used in order to indicate effective strategies for promoting creativity within and across curriculum subjects. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34370 Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) are becoming increasingly common in schools and early years settings, and it is important for trainees to be equipped with the necessary skills and understanding to use them effectively to enhance learning. This book takes a thematic approach, examining all the key issues required to get the most out of this versatile learning technology. All chapters contain case studies from a range of subject areas and across the key stages, ensuring the text is rooted in the reality of the primary classroom and its curriculum. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34279 This Grammar Practice Book offers opportunities to apply the conventions of language in meaningful context, as they are taught in reciprocal reading and writing activities. An answer key is included. CONTENTS Lesson 1: Sentences Lesson 2: Statements and Questions Lesson 3: Commands and Exclamations Lesson 4: Parts of a Sentence Lesson 5: Review Lesson 6: Nouns Lesson 7: Singular and Plural Nouns Lesson 8: Proper Nouns Lesson 9: More Proper Nouns Lesson 10: Review Lesson 11: Abbreviations Lesson 12: Singular Possessive Nouns Lesson 13: Plural Possessive Nouns Lesson 14: Pronouns Lesson 15: Review Lesson 16: Adjectives Lesson 17: Adjectives for Senses Lesson 18: Adjectives - Number Words Lesson 19: Adjectives - Words That Compare Lesson 20: Review Lesson 21: Present Tense Action Verbs Lesson 22: Subject-Verb Agreement Lesson 23: Past-Tense Verbs Lesson 24: Forms of Be Lesson 25: Review Lesson 26: Irregular Verbs Lesson 27: More Irregular Verbs Lesson 28: Helping Verbs Lesson 29: Contractions Lesson 30: Review Index Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34080 Upper-elementary students encounter a sometimes dizzying array of traditional and nontraditional texts both in and outside of the classroom. This practical handbook helps teachers in grades 4–6 harness the instructional potential of fiction, poetry, and plays; informational texts; graphic novels; digital storytelling; Web-based and multimodal texts; hip-hop; advertisements; math problems; and many other types of texts. Twenty-four complete lessons promote critical literacy skills such as comprehending, analyzing, and synthesizing information and using writing to communicate new ideas and pose questions. Snapshots of diverse classrooms are accompanied by clear explanations of the research base for instruction in each genre. Ready-to-use reproducibles are included. Review "This book is jam-packed with lessons to incorporate new literacies, especially critical literacies, into any primary-grade classroom! These lessons provide readers with an understanding of the research as well as examples from real classrooms across the country. From hip hop to folk literature, from digital storytelling to high-stakes testing as a genre, this user-friendly book has it all. Current classroom teachers will come away with new ideas for their classrooms and preservice teachers will learn how to incorporate new literacies into their instruction. This book would be a great addition to advanced literacy methods courses at the undergraduate and graduate level." - Jennifer Garrette Lisy, former ki Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=34077 These brisk and humorous one-sentence examples of writing mistakes provide teachers with what are often called "daily oral language" exercises that help students master the basics of capitalization, mechanics, punctuation, and usage. Such quick mini-lessons can become boring when the sentence comes from another classroom subject such as science, but this book's punchy declarations get kids' attention and keep the focus on writing. Each exercise includes an at-a-glance summary of skills addressed, as well as quick ideas and tips to help students understand basic grammar concepts. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33899 Cheating in School is the first book to present the research on cheating in a clear and accessible way and provide practical advice and insights for educators, school administrators, and the average lay person. * Defines the problems surrounding cheating in schools and proposes solutions that can be applied in all educational settings, from elementary schools to post-secondary institutions * Addresses pressing questions such as “Why shouldn’t students cheat if it gets them good grades?” and “What are parents, teachers, businesses, and the government doing to unintentionally persuade today’s student to cheat their way through school?” * Describes short and long term deterrents that educators can use to foster academic integrity and make honesty more profitable than cheating * Outlines tactics and strategies for educators, administrators, school boards, and parents to advance a new movement of academic integrity instead of dishonesty Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33871 Under No Child Left Behind, nearly every teacher faces a high-stakes balancing act; managing the often incompatible responsibilities of teaching students meaningfully or preparing them for standardized tests. Through their experiences teaching at a school that struggled to meet state test standards driven by NCLB, authors Amy Greene and Glennon Melton discovered a way to raise scores without compromising their strong beliefs about good teaching and learning. In Test Talk, Amy and Glennon share their story and their proven approach. This compelling book shows that teachers don't have to choose between best practice teaching and test preparation; effective test-taking strategies can be integrated into authentic reading instruction. The authors demonstrate how to improve performance on tests without resorting to “teaching to the test,” mnemonic devices, or other gimmicks. Instead, they focus on encouraging student readers to explore tests as a specific genre containing unique language, format, and cues. Concise and easy-to-use, Test Talk includes lesson plans and practice passages, as well as sample questions and suggested language to use during lessons. Throughout the book, classroom vignettes show how seamlessly one can weave the test genre into reading workshop and connect those specialized skills to more general reading strategies. It is an invaluable resource for any teacher who struggles with how to prepare kids for tests without sacrificing real teaching and learnin Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33868 The second edition of Effective Grading—the book that has become a classic in the field—provides a proven hands-on guide for evaluating student work and offers an in-depth examination of the link between teaching and grading. Authors Barbara E. Walvoord and Virginia Johnson Anderson explain that grades are not isolated artifacts but part of a process that, when integrated with course objectives, provides rich information about student learning, as well as being a tool for learning itself. The authors show how the grading process can be used for broader assessment objectives, such as curriculum and institutional assessment. This thoroughly revised and updated edition includes a wealth of new material including: •Expanded integration of the use of technology and online teaching •A sample syllabus with goals, outcomes, and criteria for student work •New developments in assessment for grant-funded projects •Additional information on grading group work, portfolios, and service-learning experiences •New strategies for aligning tests and assignments with learning goals •Current thought on assessment in departments and general education, using classroom work for program assessments, and using assessment data systematically to "close the loop" •Material on using the best of classroom assessment to foster institutional assessment •New case examples from colleges and universities, including community colleges "When the first edition of Effective Grading ca Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33851 Get complete coverage of all the material included on the Certified Information Systems Auditor exam inside this comprehensive resource. Written by an IT security and audit expert, this authoritative guide covers all six exam domains developed by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to help you pass the CISA exam with ease, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job reference. Covers all exam topics, including: • IS audit process • IT governance • Network technology and security • Systems and infrastructure lifestyle management • IT service delivery and support • Protection of information assets • Physical security • Business continuity and disaster recovery Peter H. Gregory, DRCE, CISSP, CISA, is a security and risk manager at a financial management company. He is a member of the board of advisors and is the lead instructor for the University of Washington's certificate program in Information Systems Security. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33817 Focusing each lesson on a single theme that will engage students of all ages, this guidebook encourages teachers to use the topic of food to bring a lively change of pace to the language arts classroom. Pring a wide range of tools—including word games, writing prompts, and research-oriented activities—this resource applies the skills taught in any English class, middle through high school, in a quirky and accessible manner. Each project engages young writers by inspiring them to play with vocabulary and improve communication skills—an important step in learning to use language skillfully. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33816 Since its initial publication in 1993, this entertaining grammar book has helped thousands of middle school teachers teach even the most reluctant learners using lessons that de-emphasize rote learning and treat the parts of speech as building blocks for crazy writing assignments. Prompts include using at least 10 prepositional phrases from a list to write a scene from the new vegetable horror novel Squash Cemetery, and using lively verbs to write the monologue of a soda can telling his miserable life story to a psychologist. This new edition offers quirky quizzes to check student progress, even more writing ideas, and a guide to Internet enrichment activities, including "Stupid Roadside Attractions," in which students research goofy tourist traps in America and use vivid adjectives to describe the six that they think are the stupidest. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33796 This unusual book began at the authors' dinner tables, when they noticed that their spouses?one an elementary school teacher, one a university professor?were treated quite differently even though their work was "essentially the same." This realization prompted months of research into the history of schoolteachers and university professors. Grant and Murray refer to the crusade of college professors in the late 19th century as the "first revolution"?in which male professors fought a male administrative regime for higher pay and control over curriculum and tenure. A second revolution, they argue, is occurring now among schoolteachers, but slowly. It "pits mostly female workers, who have often been demeaned as high-paid baby-sitters, against entrenched male leaders." The book chronicles the significant progress of this slow revolution, focusing on three landmark case studies. Readers concerned with the condition of public schools and the status of schoolteachers will find that Grant and Murray not only provide them with solid ammunition for debate but also give them reason to keep up their spirits. (Mar.) FYI: Teaching in America won the publisher's annual prize awarded to an outstanding book about education and society. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33514 Presents the texts of a series of lectures delivered between 1912 and 1928 on the purposes and practice of education. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33469 Across the full range of human movement studies and their many sub-disciplines, established institutional practices and forms of pedagogy are used to (re)produce valued knowledge about human movement. Pedagogy and Human Movement explores this pedagogy in detail to reveal its applications and meanings within individual fields. This unique book examines the epistemological assumptions underlying each of these pedagogical systems, and their successes and limitations as ways of (re)producing knowledge related to physical activity, the body, and health. It also considers how the pedagogical discourses and devices employed influence the ways of thinking, practice, dispositions and identities of those who work in the fields of sport, exercise and other human movement fields. With a scope that includes physical education, exercise and sports science, sports sociology and cultural studies, kinesiology, health promotion, human performance and dance, amongst other subjects, Pedagogy and Human Movement is the most comprehensive study of pedagogical cultures in human movement currently available. It is an invaluable resource for anybody with an interest in human movement studies. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33418 Want to win poker tournaments? Now you can learn exactly how consistent winners REALLY do it! Meet PearlJammer, Rizen, and Apestyles. These top guns of tournament poker are frequent winners in today's highly competitive online scene, as well as in live tourneys. Their collective experience and track record is staggering: more than 35,000 tournaments played, more than 1,000 final tables made, over 200 major wins, and more than $6,000,000 in cashes. They regularly outplay fields consisting of other top professionals victories that are documented by detailed online hand histories. Are you ready to learn winning ways from today's true tournament experts? The authors are not only consistent winners, but powerful teachers as well. Step-by-step, they reveal their decision-making processes, using hands drawn from actual play not examples contrived to fit a particular poker theory. Reading this book is like attending a master class in tournament poker. You'll see the way cutting-edge pros use their wisdom and incredibly extensive experience to analyze almost every poker situation imaginable. Deep-stacked or short-stacked, against single or multiple opponents, you'll learn the skills that will make you a winner, including: - When and how to play aggressively or tightly - When to make moves - When to make continuation bets and when to hold back - How to induce and pick off bluffs - How to accumulate chips without constantly risking your tournament life. Poker is a fun game, but it's eve Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33416 There is a need in the higher education arena for a book that responds to the need for using technology in a classroom of tech-savvy students. This book is filled with illustrative examples of questions and teaching activities that use classroom response systems from a variety of disciplines (with a discipline index). The book also incorporates results from research on the effectiveness of the technology for teaching. Written for instructional designers and re-designers as well as faculty across disciplines. A must-read for anyone interested in interactive teaching and the use of clickers. This book draws on the experiences of countless instructors across a wide range of disciplines to provide both novice and experienced teachers with practical advice on how to make classes more fun and more effective.”--Eric Mazur, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Harvard University, and author, Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual “Those who come to this book needing practical advice on using ‘clickers’ in the classroom will be richly rewarded: with case studies, a refreshing historical perspective, and much pedagogical ingenuity. Those who seek a deep, thoughtful examination of strategies for active learning will find that here as well—in abundance. Dr. Bruff achieves a marvelous synthesis of the pragmatic and the philosophical that will be useful far beyond the life span of any single technology.” --Gardner Campbell, Director, Academy for Teaching and Learning, and A Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33400 • Do you misuse and mispronounce some words? • Do you sometimes find yourself at a loss to express exactly what you mean? • Do you fail to comprehend complex words while reading? • Are you tired of having people seemingly talk "above" you? If you answered YES to any of these questions, then 30 Days To A More Powerful Vocabulary is the perfect solution. Millions of people have improved their academic performance, job skills, and self-esteem, just by spending fifteen minutes a day completing the simple exercises and self-tests within this bestselling guide! You will learn, step-by-step, how to • increase your language power with word "roots" • find the words to sell your ideas • learn new words daily • check on your progress with 30 challenging tests Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33395 Academic Writing has been written for intermediate level students who are preparing to study, or are already studying, in an academic environment and need to improve their writing skills. 'Academic Writing' provides students with: - a variety of group, pair and individual planning and writing tasks - plenty of practice to help with each stage of the writing process - models of writing that are based on real assignments 'Academic Writing' takes students from paragraph structuring to essay writing through a process approach. It teaches learners how to order and link paragraphs into cohesive and coherent essays and to create the various paragraph types that are used in written assignments. 'Academic Writing' includes work on how to generate ideas, organis material, draft, review, amd revise written work. There are extra sample and reference materials at the back of the book, including models of essay development and a punctuation guide, to help students learn to evaluate their own work. 'Academic Writing' includes a complete answer key and can be used in class or as a self-study book. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33346 We are always trying to save it. We fit more and more into less and less of it. But no matter what we do, there is never enough of it. With acute insight and mordant wit, James Gleick examines the biological, psychological, and cultural considerations that define our very human limits where time is concerned. He begins with "technological" time: the development of the watch; the advent of standard time; the jolt of recognition brought about by machines in which speed could be measured, computed, or adjusted; photography's ability to freeze a fast-moving world; computer-generated time. He then explores the myriad ways--from business-cycle time to beeper medicine to Federal Express to quick playback buttons on answering machines--in which we employ speed in an attempt to streach the mere 1,440 minutes alloted to us each day. Faster is a fascinating, eye-opening portrait of our life and times--and the time in out lives--as we prepare for the final sprint toward the millennium. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33337 Key Issues in Early Years Education is the second edition of The Early Years: A reader. This essential text for students and professionals is unique in its range of voices and topics and in its determination to see the child as central to learning and development. As in the first edition it not only has chapters written by key figures in the field of early childhood education and care but also by students on a range of early childhood programmes. Notable key figures from the first edition have been added to to include Helen Penn, Henrietta Dombey, Hilary Faust and Charmian Kenner. Rosemary Nalden, who is involved in significant work with children in South Africa, has added her voice to give us examples of children acting both as learners and teachers. This fully revised collection is a comprehensive investigation into the key issues in early years education which: provides a blend of real life examples and theory, drawn from a diversity of early childhood settings and classes; is written in an accessible voice; brings theory to life by linking it with practice; examines how children explore, express and represent their worlds. Many of the original sections have been revised and updated to take account of changes to the education system over the last decade. Two new sections in this edition are (a) Children as thinkers and problem-solvers and (b) Learning: a second chance, which looks at adults learning something new and considers the similarities and differences Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33244 ForStudy Skills or academically-oriented Student Success courses. This proven student success author team has updated its study skills text to extend the depth of core coverage while increasing the relevance and usefulness of the material. In addition to a comprehensive treatment of study skills, Keys to College Studying integrates a definitive theme of active thinking throughout the text and exercises. This theme builds will, skill, and self-management abilities -- i.e., students' ability to develop skills, strengthen the will to learn, and monitor and manage their progress. This theme enhances student involvement, understanding, and motivation. End-of-chapter exercises, as well as new in-chapter exercises, link to and reinforce the theme. Students and Faculty alike are encouraged to visit the central website for all Keys franchise materials, www.carterkeys.com, where you can correspond with the author team, view their speaking calendar, benefit from current articles, and more! Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33056 Easily the most respected, revered, and researched author of all time, William Shakespeare and his works have forever changed the face of literature, inspiring playful discussion and heated debate for hundreds of years. He wrote such well-known plays as Hamplet, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream, published more than 150 sonnets, and coined more than 1,500 new words. While much of his life remains a mystery, this engrossing reference examines all facets of Shakespeare and his writings. An essential two-volume resource for the study of this literary giant, Critical Companion to William Shakespeare contains more than 3,000 engaging entries, making it an authoritative reference to virtually everything one needs to know about the Bard and his works. From Booklist This revised edition of Shakespeare A to Z: An Essential Guide to His Life and Work (1990), also written by Boyce, has more than 3,000 entries. Like the earlier work, it covers all aspects of Shakespeare and his writings. In place of a single alphabetical arrangement, however, readers will find content organized into several sections. The new arrangement puts Shakespeare's works at center stage and casts the related topics in a supporting role Part 1, the briefest section at just 7 pages, has biographical material. Part 2, the longest section, covers all known works. The plays are given extended treatment that averages just over 20 pages. A scene-by-scene synopsis is followed by commentary and discussi Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32948 Review "Michael Farrell has created a text that is of value to students, teachers and other professionals who want a quality, in-depth view of the legal, social, medical, developmental and behavioural aspects in special education today. It would be excellent as a background text or reference text for both undergraduate and graduate courses in special education and related areas." –Professor Lisa Schoenbrodt, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Loyola College in Maryland, USA "Michael Farrell has written a learned and useful introduction about the foundations of Special Education. Importantly, the book considers the social and political factors underpinning special educational practices, as well as the variety of individual characteristics that must be taken into account in order to provide effective and fair educational practices." –Professor Simo Vehmas, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Product Description A unique cross-disciplinary critique of the foundations of Special Education. Covers legal, conceptual, medical, pharmacological, neuropsychological, social, behavioural, cognitive, psychotherapeutic, psycholinguistic, technological and pedagogical foundations Provides examples of how each foundation provides insights or practical contributions to special education generally, and to specific disabilities and disorders in particular Delivers information across all major types of disorder/disability in a single volume, creating a must-have reference Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32882 Product Description In a world where web services can make real-time data accessible to anyone, how can the government leverage this openness to improve its operations and increase citizen participation and awareness? Through a collection of essays and case studies, leading visionaries and practitioners both inside and outside of government share their ideas on how to achieve and direct this emerging world of online collaboration, transparency, and participation. Contributions and topics include: * Beth Simone Noveck, U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer for open government, “The Single Point of Failure” * Jerry Brito, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, “All Your Data Are Belong to Us: Liberating Government Data” * Aaron Swartz, cofounder of reddit.com, OpenLibrary.org, and BoldProgressives.org, “When Is Transparency Useful?” * Ellen S. Miller, executive director of the Sunlight Foundation, “Disrupting Washington’s Golden Rule” * Carl Malamud, founder of Public.Resource.Org, “By the People” * Douglas Schuler, president of the Public Sphere Project, “Online Deliberation and Civic Intelligence” * Howard Dierking, program manager on Microsoft’s MSDN and TechNet Web platform team, “Engineering Good Government” * Matthew Burton, Web entrepreneur and former intelligence analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency, “A Peace Corps for Programmers” * Gary D. Bass and Sean Moulton, OMB Watch, “Bringing the Web 2.0 Revolution to Governm Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32846 Product Description The Trouble with Higher Education is a powerful and topical critique of the Higher Education system in the UK, with relevance to countries with similar systems. Based on the authors’ experiences that span over 30+ years of fieldwork, the issues discussed focus on the problems facing the principle responsibilities of universities: teaching, learning and research. The first half of the book identifies a number of problems that have followed the growth of mass education. It examines their causes and explains their damaging effects. The second half of the book offers a broad vision and makes a number of practical suggestions for ameliorating the problems and improving higher education. Supported by research, the suggestions include: ways of managing universities; proper inspection; better ways of organising students’ learning; improving teaching and learning; better approaches to assessment, and the proper use of ideas such as learning outcomes. Topics discussed include: Chronic under-funding, the replacement of student grants with loans and the introduction of tuition fees. The growth of managerialism. The emphasis on accountability and decline of trust. The growth of a competitive, market ethos. Modular degrees, knowledge treated as a commodity and students seen as customers. The drift towards a two-tiered system, with teaching colleges and research universities. Casualisation of the academic profession. The Trouble with Higher Education Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32758 Der umfassende Ratgeber zur altersgerechten Nutzung von Computer- und Videospielen informiert uber alle wichtigen Themen wie Hardware (Konsolen, Computer und Handhelds), Software (Spiele und Lernsoftware), Phanomene (Online-Spiele, eSports, Ego-Shooter ...), Gefahren und Risiken, Jugendschutz, Medienkompetenz, Lernen mit dem Computer (vom Kindergarten bis zum Abitur), Hilfestellen und weitere Informationsquellen. Mit vielen Extra-Infos und padagogischen Tipps. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32297 Praise for Learning in 3D "Learning is the key to our future and powerful learning will result from immersive, interactive, and creative 3D designs. Tony O'Driscoll and Karl Kapp have written a disruptive book about a disruptive technology that we all need to explore. This is a must read!" —Elliott Masie, chair, The LearningCONSORTIUM "Karl Kapp and Tony O'Driscoll are, amazingly, both the best theorists and practitioners in using virtual worlds in every type of educational venue. Many will love their vision, but I am more hooked on their practicality and hand-holding."—Clark Aldrich, author, Learning Online with Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds: Strategies for Online Instruction "Kapp and O'Driscoll nailed it. The right balance of case studies, theories and practical advice for any organization pursing the use of virtual worlds for learning. If you are interested in virtual worlds for learning and collaboration, this book is for you." —David A. Manning, managing partner, Performance Development Group "The big contribution of Learning in 3D is that it provides research informed guidance and practical tips and techniques for using 3D virtual environments to achieve real business results...the case studies are outstanding." —Lisa Clune, president, Kaplan EduNeering "As the world makes its way through a period of significant change, Learning in 3D couldn't come at a better time. Today, organizations and individuals are being challenged to make the most of Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32272 Review 'I approached this book with the view that it could be suitable for my students on the KS2/3 ITE routes, both undergraduate and post/professional graduate and that, additionally it could spark interest at M level: I wasn't disappointed!...I can strongly recommend it' - ESCalate 'This is a very important book. It should be read by teachers, headteachers and all those with policy responsibilities for curriculum and school development at the secondary level. The Cambridge team are global leaders in research in education. Their findings merit very close scrutiny' - Bob Moon, Professor of Education, The Open University, UK Review 'I approached this book with the view that it could be suitable for my students on the KS2/3 ITE routes, both undergraduate and post/professional graduate and that, additionally it could spark interest at M level: I wasn't disappointed!...I can strongly recommend it' - ESCalate 'This is a very important book. It should be read by teachers, headteachers and all those with policy responsibilities for curriculum and school development at the secondary level. The Cambridge team are global leaders in research in education. Their findings merit very close scrutiny' - Bob Moon, Professor of Education, The Open University, UK Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32265 Amazon.com Review GMAT scores are an important part of any graduate business-school application, so you need to perform well. Suzee Vlk, long time test-prep specialist and author of several Dummies books, can help. The GMAT for Dummies is packed with useful information and strategies to help you prepare for the test. The book includes advice on how to use the book efficiently (Vlk estimates you'll need 28 hours to work through it), review chapters for all three sections of the exam, and two complete practice exams. Two chapters focusing on the analytical writing assessment portion of the exam will help you write effective essays--and remind you that schools differ regarding the importance of this section. Vlk also offers special advice for "computer illiterates" worried about taking this computer-based exam. In familiar Dummies style, Vlk includes a handy tear-out "Quick Reference Card" with a summary of the most important information and a "Part of Tens" section with "10 Dumb Things You Can Do to Mess Up Your GMAT" and 10 relaxation techniques to use before and during the exam. With its witty writing and helpful icons in the margins pointing out important information, The GMAT for Dummies makes test preparation easy and relatively painless. --C.B. Delaney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Product Description If you’re planning to apply for an MBA program, you’re required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). And y Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32240 Present biographical series, initiated by the volume on JL Nietzsche by Crane Brinton, has no intention of offering to the public once again the biographies of men which appear with almost monotonous regularity Napoleon, Cavour, Gladstone, Marx. It proposes instead to present the lives of men for whom there is no biography, or no adequate biography in English. At the same time these biographies will deal with men who left a significant impress on their age, men who may properly be considered as Makers of Modern Europe. Contributors will be invited to keep steadily before them the view that serious historical biography involves constantly the relation of its subject to his historical context. They will expose in adequate detail the problems with which the statesman dealt, the significant contributions which the thinker made. They will address themselves constantly to the question What was the significance of this man for his epoch The conception and development of the present series owes much to the counsel of others and especially of those here men tioned. I have consulted repeatedly various ones of my col leagues at Harvard, and have had the helpful advice of Professor Charles K. Webster of the University of London, Professors Carl L. Becker and Philip E. Mosely of Cornell, Pro fessors Arthur M. Wilson of Dartmouth and Chester W. Clark of the University of Iowa, and Drs. Edgar P. Dean and Robert G. Woolbert of the Council on Foreign Relations. In this, as in viii Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32214 Written in a lively and accessible style by leading scholars from eleven countries this is the first global book to provide a thorough examination of the urban challenges now facing city leaders and managers in all continents. The text is organized into three parts: the global pressures now impacting urban governance; the innovations currently taking place in urban government; and the heartland themes of leadership, partnership and the democratic challenge. The analysis suggests that global forces pose a grave threat to civilized living – the pursuit of narrow self-interest could drive all cities into a spiral of decline resulting in consumers living isolated lives in separate fortified enclaves. All the authors in this volume reject this vision of our urban future. Instead, by analyzing place-specific experiences and offering new insights on the dynamics of urban change, they propose imaginative routes for reform. This book argues for strategies that can lead to prosperous multi-cultural cities across the world – cities that enhance the quality of life for all citizens. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32105 Bertrand Russell was renowned for his provocative views on education. Considered an educational innovator, Russell attempted to create the perfect learning institution. Despite the failure of this practical vision, it did not stop him from continuing to strive towards inventing and arguing for a system of education free from repression. In Education and the Social Order, Russell dissects the motives behind educational theory and practice, and in doing so lays out original and controversial arguments for the reformation of the education of the individual. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32100 This self-study exam preparation guide for the ITIL V3 Foundation Bridge certification exam contains everything you need to test yourself and pass the Exam, including all the processes, and inputs and outputs. Exam topics are covered and insider secrets, complete explanations of all ITIL V3 subjects, test tricks and tips, numerous highly realistic sample questions, and exercises designed to strengthen understanding of ITIL V3 concepts and prepare you for exam success on the first attempt are provided. Can you imagine valuing a book so much that you send the author a "Thank You" letter? Tens of thousands of people understand why the material by The Art of Service is a worldwide best-seller. Is it their years of ITIL experience? The endless hours of ongoing research? The interviews with those who failed the exam, to identify gaps in their knowledge? Or is it the razor-sharp focus on making sure you don't waste a single minute of your time studying any more than you absolutely have to? Actually, it's all of the above. This book includes new exercises and sample questions never before in print. Offering numerous sample questions, critical time-saving tips plus information available nowhere else, this book will help you pass the ITIL V3 Foundation Bridge exam on your FIRST try. Done the ITIL V3 Foundation Bridge course, up to speed with the theory? Buy this. Read it. And Pass the ITIL V3 Foundation Bridge Exam. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31902 Take control of your emotions to achieve success in the workplace and happiness at home Being aware of and able to control your emotions is oneof the keys to success in life, both professionally and personally. This friendly guide will help you to understand your feelings and how you can manage them, instead ofhaving them control you. Through practical, proven techniques and helpful exercises, you'll discover how you can increase your confidence, build stronger relationships with your partner, family, and colleagues, and find authentic happiness. Manage your emotions — identify your feelings, determine whatbeliefs cause negative emotions, and stop self-destructive behaviors Discover the power of empathy — read other people's emotions through facial cues and body language and show them you understand their feelings Thrive at work — find a job that's right for you, overcome hassles and fears, and develop your leadership skills Build and sustain meaningful relationships — discover how to take your partner's emotional temperature and manage emotions to grow closer Raise an emotionally intelligent child — keep your cool with your child, coax shy children out of their shells, and get your child to be less aggressive and defiant "I suspect Emotional Intelligence For Dummies will motivate you to adopt a broader view of what it means to be smart, and you will find yourself further developing the emotional skills that allow you to lead a more satisfying life Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31898 "Dr. Single has written the definitive text on how to start, sustain, and finish a dissertation. Her book describes what she calls her 'Single System for Academic Writing.' Her system is directed toward dissertation writers in the humanities and social sciences. The text is at once practical, accessible, and, in her aptly chosen descriptor, 'streamlined.' Starting with choosing a topic and advisor, Dr. Single adeptly takes the reader through the necessary dissertation tasks of preparatory reading and note-taking, crafting clear focus statements and outlines, creating regular writing routines and overcoming writer's block, and finally revising. I now have the quintessential writing text that I can recommend to all my doctoral students, regardless of the research genre they will be using." -- Robert J. Nash, Professor and 2003 University Scholar in the Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Vermont and author of Liberating Scholarly Writing: The Power of Personal Narrative." Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31863 In this book, leading researchers in morphology, syntax, language acquisition, psycholinguistics, and computational linguistics address central questions about the form and acquisition of analogy in grammar. What kinds of patterns do speakers select as the basis for analogical extension? What types of items are particularly susceptible or resistant to analogical pressures? At what levels do analogical processes operate and how do processes interact? What formal mechanisms are appropriate for modelling analogy? The novel synthesis of typological, theoretical, computational, and developmental paradigms in this volume brings us closer to answering these questions than ever before. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31848 The rapidity with which new diagnostic procedures and treatment modalities are being developed within neuro-oncology means that experts continually have to strive to ensure that their knowledge remains up-to-date. With this in mind, the editors have prepared a new, revised edition of Neuro-oncology of CNS Tumors that takes account of the very significant advances made since publication of the well-received first edition. The clear structure of the first edition has been retained as it ensures that the book will serve as an easy-to-use reference, providing ready guidance on diagnosis and treatment. Each chapter addresses a particular disease, and great efforts have been made to include all findings and other information likely to be relevant in clinical practice. Once again, the contributors have been carefully selected and are leading experts on their subject. This book will prove of great value to both practicing clinicians and researchers in the field of translational neuro-oncology. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31847 SAS Essentials provides an introduction to SAS statistical software, the premiere statistical data analysis tool for scientific research. Through its straightforward approach, the text presents SAS with step-by-step examples. With over fifteen years of teaching SAS courses and over fifty combined years of teaching and consulting by the authors, this valuable reference presents data manipulation and statistical techniques, including a website with examples. This textbook is essential for teachers because the chapters are self-contained and may be used accordingly to the teacher?s preference, whether for a one-semester or two-semesters course. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31745 Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning contains the essential information, tools, and examples teachers and school leaders need to create, manage, and sustain successful collaborative groups. Designed to be a hands-on resource, this practical guide shows you how to: * Advocate for collaborative teacher learning * Develop and sustain collaborative research groups * Organize and conduct productive research projects * Address issues of ethics, leadership, and group dynamics * Evaluate and sustain collaborative learning activities Based on data from a major survey, Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning features extensive case examples from model research communities collaborating within schools, across districts, in partnership with universities, and as online networks. The book also offers a wealth of reproducible templates as well as reflection questions and exercises—invaluable tools for organizing study groups. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31744 Many otherwise strong doctoral students get stuck at the dissertation stage, but this trusty guide takes students from the early planning phase to finishing the final draft. It contains straightforward advice for each stage of the dissertation process: selecting a chair, completing the literature review, developing a hypothesis, selecting a study sample and appropriate measures, managing and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data, establishing good writing habits, and overcoming obstacles to completing the dissertation on schedule. Practical guidelines, tips and strategies, and action steps checklists in each chapter make this a handy pocket guide for students as well as advisors seeking a comprehensive, unintimidating road map to the social work dissertation. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31737 This book focuses on thirty-three rules or principles that educators often fail to pay heed to in their professional activity. These are rules that are vaguely articulated or even left unsaid when preparing contemporary teachers. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31498 Word problems can be especially difficult for elementary students. This resource provides busy teachers with a new problem for every day of the school year. Period quizzes assess how well the students are mastering the problems. Tips for working the problems are provided to the students. This is ideal for improving math skills while giving students a starting activity for each day. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31497 Do you want to prepare the children in your class for the educational challenges they will face in the years to come? Do you recognise the value of strong foundations for learning but wonder how to implement these in your setting? Vygotsky in Action in the Early Years is based on the concepts of Lev Vygotsky, one of the twentieth century’s most influential theorists in the field of early years education. Drawing upon the Key to Learning curriculum, a unique and inspiring programme of cognitive development activities for the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, the author shows how you can encourage young children to become independent learners. Vygotsky in Action in the Early Years transforms Vygotsky’s theory of child development into clear, accessible activities for children between the ages of three and seven, and explains the theory underpinning the practice, enabling practitioners to achieve this in their own setting. This invaluable resource includes access to online ready-to-use activities providing a total of over 600 specially designed learning experiences, in 12 teacher-friendly curriculum modules. With links to the Early Years Foundation Stage learning goals, this comprehensive programme helps you enable children to: plan and organise their own activities, through a balance of teacher-directed and child-initiated activities; openly express their point of view, developing language, listening and attention skills; solve problems creatively, u Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31493 *Step-by-step grammar explanations with clear examples *A wealth of varied practice exercises with write-in space on the page *Tests to monitor students' progress *Illustrated with lively cartoons to increase students' understanding *An index and a comprehensive contents list for easy reference *For self-study, homework or use in class. About the Author Steve Elsworth has a BA and an MA in English from Lancaster University. He started his career teaching English in Turkey in 1977, a time which also included writing materials and working with Turkish Radio. On his return to the UK, Steve taught for two years at International House, London. He also spent time in Oran, Algeria, setting up an English programme at the Institute of Telecommunications, Steve has taught short-term courses in English for Accountancy at the European Business School, London. Steve Elsworth is the author of over twenty-five ELT titles, including material for the best-selling Longman courses, Discoveries and Strategies. In the mid-1980s, Steve took time off from ELT, writing for various newspapers on acid rain and air pollution. He worked as an environmental consultant for, among others, the Swedish and Canadian governments, and wrote two books on the environment during this period, Acid Rain (1984) and A Dictionary of the Environment (1990). Steve worked for Greenpeace as a Campaign Director from 1988 to 1992, a period which gave him extensive media experience. Steve is now a full-time writer of ELT m Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31477 Since its beginnings, science education has been under the influence of psychological theories of knowing and learning, while in more recent years, social constructivist and sociological frameworks have also begun to emerge. With little work being done on showing how the perspectives of these separate approaches might be integrated, this work aims to plug the gap. The book helps lay the groundwork for reuniting sociological and psychological perspectives on the knowing, learning, and teaching of science. Featuring a range of integrative efforts beginning with simple conversation, the chapters here include not only articles but also commentaries that engage with other papers, as well as a useful running narrative that, from the introduction to the epilogue, contextualizes the book and its sections. Specific attention is given to cultural-historical activity theory, which already offers an integration of psychological and cultural-historical (sociological) perspectives on collectively motivated human activities. A number of chapters, as well as the contextualizing narrative, explicitly use this theory as a framework for rethinking science education to achieve the reunification that is the goal of this work. All the contributors to this volume have produced texts that contribute to the effort of overcoming the extant divide between sociological and psychological approaches to science education research and practice. From very different positions—gender, culture, race—they pro Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31402 Writing can seriously damage your health - not to mention your relationships, your bank account and your career prospects. Here is a book that tells writers how to survive and prosper while struggling to make sense of the mad worlds of publishing, theatre, television and film. The early chapters help you to clarify your ideas about what you hope to achieve as a writer - money, fame or literary reputation; they also provide a realistic assessment of your chances of achieving those aims. Subsequent chapters provide a detailed explanation of how the modern publishing industry works, and explain the crucial role of emotion for writers of both fiction and drama. Later chapters offer practical advice on how to find the time and energy to pursue your writing career, and provide help on how to market your work in the digital age. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31396 This volume brings together various perspectives from the fields of assessment policy development, theories of learning and the sociology of the classroom. It explores how the assessment of young children is carried out and what consequences it has for learning in specific subject areas Review "This book stands as an example of high quality research. Published at a time when educational research in the United Kingdom faces substantial attack and critique, it is good to have such work in the public domain." - Andrew Pollard, University of Bristol Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31347 "The Driving Instructor's Handbook" is widely recognized in the driver training industry as the authoritative reference guide for trainee and qualified instructors. This best-selling handbook covers every aspect of the profession, from the role and the characteristics needed to do the job well, preparation for the three ADI examination requirements (theory and hazard perception, driving ability and Instructional ability), through to the driving test and driving larger vehicles. Up to date with the latest information relating to the ever-changing driving industry, "The Driving Instructor's Handbook" is essential reading for anyone involved in the training of new drivers and instructors at all levels. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31271 Technologiebasiertes und mobiles Lernen und Lehren sind in der heutigen Informations- und Wissensgesellschaft von zentraler Bedeutung. Adressiert wird die lebenslange Aus- und Weiterbildung vom Vorschul- bis ins Rentenalter unter Verwendung von Rechnern und Rechnernetzwerken. Im letzten Jahrzehnt ist das Interesse am nur technisch Machbaren dem Interesse am insgesamt Sinnvollen gewichen. Lehrangebote und Lernszenarien mussen ein gutes Kosten-/Nutzenverhaltnis aufweisen und im nichtstaatlichen Bereich mittel- bis langfristig betriebswirtschaftlich erfolgreich sein (Nachhaltigkeit). Wichtig sind au?erdem ganzheitliche, integrierte Ansatze, die die drei Saulen Technologie, Didaktik und Betriebswirtschaftslehre berucksichtigen. Ziel dieses Sammelbandes E-Learning 2010" ist es, einen Blick in die nahe Zukunft des E- und M-Learning zu werfen. In Verbindung damit sollen wichtige Trends und zukunftsgerichtete Applikationen und Technologien identifiziert und analysiert werden. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31162 Learn British Sign Language quickly and easily with this essential guide and CD-Rom This lively guide introduces the key hand shapes and gestures you need to communicate in British Sign Language. The illustrations depict both the actions and facial expressions used to sign accurately, while the companion CD-Rom features real-life BSL conversations in action to further your understanding. With these practical tools, you’ll become an expert signer in no time! British Sign Language For Dummies includes: Starting to sign – learn about Deaf communication and practise simple signs to get you going Learning everyday BSL – develop the grammar and vocabulary skills that are the building blocks to using British Sign Language Getting out and about – sign with confidence in a wide range of real-life situations, from travelling to dating Looking into Deaf life – learn about the history of the Deaf Community and how they’ve adapted their technology and lifestyles to suit their needs Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31142 Children learn mathematics most effectively in contexts that are meaningful to them. Realizing the potential of these contexts for fostering young children's mathematical learning while nurturing and challenging them, requires knowledge of mathematics as well as of child development. Avoiding the debates surrounding "hands-on" learning vs. direct instruction, the author focuses on the value of different contexts for learning, and illustrates ways to genuinely engage children as active learners. The work is rich with examples of children's interactions with each other and with adults as they utilize and extend their understanding of mathematics. Examples and guidelines for developing lessons and activities will be useful to educators and parents. Chapters explore how we underestimate young children's mathematical capabilities; how appropriate sequencing of learning and building on prior knowledge will enhance understanding; what teachers, including parent-teachers, need to know; and high-stakes testing. This is a work that brings together the connections between knowing the basics and constructing knowledge in accessible and practical ways. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31116 The Very Short Introductions series (or VSI series) is a book series published by the Oxford University Press publishing house since 1995. Each book in the series offers a concise yet cogent introduction to a particular subject. Written by acknowledged experts, most books are between 100–150 pages and contain suggestions for further reading. Authors often present personal viewpoints, but each introduction is intended to be balanced and complete. As of April 2009, there are more than 200 titles in the series, including History, Theology, Literary Theory, Philosophy of Science, Postmodernism, Emotion, Animal Rights, Ethics, Shakespeare, Hume, Terrorism, The Spanish Civil War and Evolution. The publisher states that "the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all readers an accessible and abundant reference library." The VSI series has been extremely commercially successful, and many of the books have been used as textbooks in introductory university courses. Many of the books were commissioned explicitly for the series, but a number had previously been published by OUP. African History.pdf American Political Parties and Elections.pdf Anarchism.pdf Ancient Egypt.pdf Ancient Philosophy 0192853570.pdf Ancient Warfare.pdf Anglicanism.pdf Antisemitism.pdf Archaeology 0192853791.pdf Aristotle 0192854089.pdf Autism.pdf Barthes.pdf Bestsellers.pdf Biblical Archaeology 0195342631.pdf Brain.pdf British Politics 0192854593 Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31103 Brain Facts is a 74-page primer on the brain and nervous system, published by SfN. Designed for a lay audience as an introduction to neuroscience, Brain Facts is also a valuable educational resource used by high school teachers and students who participate in Brain Awareness Week. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31099 Semantic fields are lexically coherent – the words they contain co-occur in texts. In this book the authors introduce and define semantic domains, a computational model for lexical semantics inspired by the theory of semantic fields. Semantic domains allow us to exploit domain features for texts, terms and concepts, and they can significantly boost the performance of natural-language processing systems. Semantic domains can be derived from existing lexical resources or can be acquired from corpora in an unsupervised manner. They also have the property of interlinguality, and they can be used to relate terms in different languages in multilingual application scenarios. The authors give a comprehensive explanation of the computational model, with detailed chapters on semantic domains, domain models, and applications of the technique in text categorization, word sense disambiguation, and cross-language text categorization. This book is suitable for researchers and graduate students in computational linguistics. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=31085 As with television and computers before it, today’s mobile technology challenges educators to respond and ensure their work is relevant to students. What’s changed is that this portable, cross-contextual way of engaging with the world is driving a more proactive approach to learning on the part of young people. The first full-length authored treatment of the relationship between the centrality of technological development in daily life and its potential as a means of education, Mobile Learning charts the rapid emergence of new forms of mass communication and their potential for gathering, shaping, and analyzing information, studying their transformative capability and learning potential in the contexts of school and socio-cultural change. The focus is on mobile/cell phones, PDAs, and to a lesser extent gaming devices and music players, not as "the next new thing" but meaningfully integrated into education, without objectifying the devices or technology itself. And the book fully grounds readers by offering theoretical and conceptual models, an analytical framework for understanding the issues, recommendations for specialized resources, and practical examples of mobile learning in formal as well as informal educational settings, particularly with at-risk students. Among the topics covered: • Core issues in mobile learning • Mobile devices as educational resources • Socioeconomic approaches to mobile learning • Creating situations that promote mobile learning • Ub Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30474 Free ebook 834 Tips for Successful Online Instruction by The eLearning Guild is an amazing collection of tips from 336 of your professional colleagues. Nowhere will you find a more comprehensive set of tips that you can use to improve your knowledge and skills in online instruction. Topics covered in this eBook include: Tips for Instructors Tips for Managers Tips for Design and Development Teams Tips for Implementation Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30470 The eLearning Guild’s Handbook on Synchronous e-Learning by is intended for anyone who wants to produce, lead, or promote live, interactive learning events on the Web. Topics covered in this eBook include: Introduction to Synchronous e-Learning How to Design for the Virtual Classroom Preliminary Planning for Your Event Setting Up for Production Wrapping Up and Following Up Marketing Internal Synchronous Online Events Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30465 This free ebook by The eLearning Guild will help you make a broad, fundamental connection between learning, e-Learning, and your organization’s mission, business objectives, and the bottom line. Chapters address everything from crafting a focused strategy, to keeping your strategy focused, to change management. Topics covered in this eBook include: Keeping the e-Learning Strategy Focused Strategies for Transition to e-Learning Design Strategies for Online and Blended Learning Marketing and Change Management for e-Learning: Strategies for Engaging Learners, Motivating Managers, and Energizing Organizations Top-Level Elements for a Successful E-Learning Strategy Strategy for the Learner: A Student’s Guide to e-Learning Success Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30464 Free eBook 162 Tips and Tricks for Working with e-Learning Tools by The eLearning Guild provides tips for following categories. Courseware authoring and e-Learning development tools Rapid e-Learning tools Simulation tools Media tools Combining and deploying authoring tools Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30446 This work is an attempt to highlight issues of human need in work, particularly in schools, and to suggest some ways in which they can be attended to. It shows ways that school leaders can use aspects of the poet's craft to develop insights, and sharpen their communications. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30406 The media, higher education leaders, state and federal policy makers, administrators all will benefit from Wilkinson's analysis. --Lawrence E. Gladieux, Former Washington Director, The College Board . . . engaging and comprehensive . . . Bringing past, present, and future together in the concluding chapter, Wilkinson summarizes the lessons of three and one-half centuries and succinctly outlines the messages they hold for the continuing story of student financial aid in the United States. --History of Education Quarterly . . . insightful . . . Wilkinson's timely, readable, and even entertaining book contains rich appendixes, a glossary, notes, and bibliography. It deserves reading and discussion by college administrators, higher education officials, and public policy makers. . . . Highly recommended. --Choice . . . a superb history of student-aid policies and practices in a dynamic environment influenced by social, cultural, economic, and political forces. -- Academe With an understanding of budgetary processes and pressures, this book explores how aid developed in America and plays out for students and schools alike. Through an engaging narrative the book's author blends stories with data. Don't be daunted by the fact that the first chapter begins in 1641A—this is not a dry recounting of dates and events. Rather, in noting the conflicting purposes of student aid, the book connects past people and events to present ideas and practices. --University Business Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30159 The first edition of Mentoring Beginning Teachers was named an Outstanding Academic Title by the American Library Association’s Choice magazine in 2000. The expanded second edition—packed with insights, anecdotes, and updated research—provides mentors with a road map for helping new teachers become confident, reflective educators. The collaborative model outlined in the book is enlightening and rewarding for the mentor and the novice alike. The authors have incorporated the latest findings on all aspects of mentoring—from preparing to be a mentoring guide or coach to school culture and parent outreach. Teachers will find five new chapters on working with ELL students, working with parents, curriculum mapping, school culture, and the role of administrators within an effective mentoring system. Organized around a series of questions, the book allows mentors to quickly locate practical advice to match any mentoring situation. The range of resources includes: recommendations for pairing mentors and teachers, questions to jump-start conversations, ideas for teacher reflection, and answers to the most commonly asked mentor questions. Mentoring Beginning Teachers, Second Edition provides a comprehensive and tested plan for helping mentors guide new teachers in moving beyond the basics of plan/teach/evaluate to a higher level of joint assessment and inquiry. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30126 Bibliographic Record A singular fatality has ruled the destiny of nearly all the most famous of Leonardo da Vinci's works. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30042 You don’t have to worry about raising funds for your college education. A scholarship can comfortably see you through. The eBook, “Understanding Scholarships,” is a must read for ambitious students who wish to become great achievers. Everything you need to know about scholarships, including tips on how to obtain one easily, is presented in a simple, well-organized manner in this 40-page eBook. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30041 Every state has its own laws regarding home schooling. For instance, in North Carolina, you must first file a 'Notice of Intent' to start a home school. In this you have to mention if the school is a 'Private church' school or a 'qualified non-public school'. The persons providing the education are required to have at least a high school diploma. You have to maintain an annual record of the child's attendance and disease immunization. Every year, the child is required to undergo a standardized test. Each student attending the eleventh grade has to take a nationally standardized test. These are the requirements in North Carolina, but it is enough to give you a good idea of what home schooling entails. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30040 Information, should you feel the need for any advice or clarifications in the matter of the online application. The most crucial point in the whole procedure of application for online degree is that it should reach the concerned institution on time. If you do not meet the deadline and your application reaches late, the institution may just reject it. Therefore, it is vital to see that you complete all the necessary formalities well in advance and send the form before the deadline, to avoid disappointment. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29777 This unique, easy-to-read reference guide gives recent graduates practical, usable guidance and advice they need to thrive in their careers. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29654 Learning at the Back Door: Reflections on Non-Traditional Learning in the Lifespan By Charles A. Wedemeyer * Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press * Number Of Pages: 286 * Publication Date: 1981-10-15 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0299085600 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780299085605 Product Description: Wedemeyer stresses that learning is a natural idiosyncratic, and continually renewable human trait and survival resource. It is not dependent upon teaching, schooling, or special environments, although—properly used—these resources enhance learning. There is a powerful subculture of independent learners who are responsible for much of the real progress that has been made in most areas on endeavor. This book attempts to explain this kind of learning and relate it to schooling, suggesting ways in which all learning—whether traditional or non-traditional—can be encouraged and improved through new kinds of educational institutions and processes. Read more...
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]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29406 "Informed by an intimate knowledge of a social literacies perspective, this book is full of profound insights and unexpected connections. Its scholarly, clear-eyed analysis of the role of new media in higher education sets the agenda for e-learning research in the twenty-first century" Ilana Snyder, Monash University "This book offers a radical rethinking of e-learning … The authors challenge teachers, course developers, and policy makers to see e-learning environments as textual practices, rooted deeply in the social and intellectual life of academic disciplines. This approach holds great promise for moving e-learning past its focus on technology and 'the learner' toward vital engagement with fields of inquiry through texts." Professor David Russell, Iowa State University Challenging e-learning in the University takes a new approach to the growing field of e-learning in higher education. In it, the authors argue that in order to develop e-learning in the university we need to understand the texts and practices that are involved in learning and teaching using online and web-based technologies. The book develops an approach which draws together social and cultural approaches to literacies, learning and technologies, illustrating these in practice through the exploration of case studies. It is key reading for educational developers who are concerned with the promises offered, but rarely delivered, with each new iteration of learning with technologies. It will a Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29360 Secrets To Writing Great Papers (Study Smart Series) By Judi Kesselman-Turkel * Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press * Number Of Pages: 96 * Publication Date: 2003-11-15 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0299191443 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780299191443 Product Description: This STUDY SMART reference guide series, designed for students from junior high school through lifelong learning programs, teaches skills for research and note-taking, presents strategies for test-taking and studying, provides exercises to improve spelling, grammar, and vocabulary, and reveals secrets for putting these skills together in great essays. Secrets to Writing Great Papers illustrates how to work with ideas-develop them, hone them, and transform them into words. It provides techniques and exercises for brainstorming, choosing the right approach, working with an unknown or boring assigned topic, overcoming writer's block, and selecting the best point of view. Why do so many students draw a blank when they're assigned to write a paper? Even crack grammarians and master spellers have trouble deciding where to begin, how much to say, and how to say it. What many students never really learn is the art of working with ideas-developing them, honing them, and transforming them into words. Secrets to Writing Great Papers fills this gap by helping the student get past the difficult beginnings of putting ideas on paper. Concise and readable, Secrets to Writing Great P Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29344 Learning Society and People With Learning Difficulties By Sheila Riddell, Stephen Baron, Alastair Wilson * Publisher: Policy Press * Number Of Pages: 255 * Publication Date: 2001-07 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1861342233 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781861342232 Product Description: There is a growing concern about the social exclusion of a range of minority groups, including people with learning difficulties. Lifelong learning is seen as one of the central means of challenging the exclusion of this group, but also of enhancing their economic status. This book demonstrates that policy based on human capital premises has produced forms of lifelong learning which exacerbate the marginalisation of people with learning difficulties. "The Learning Society and people with learning difficulties": reviews the range of policy fields which increasingly intervene in the lifelong learning arena; maps the agencies involved in service delivery and describes their (sometimes conflicting) ethos; and provides in-depth accounts of the lived experiences of individuals with learning difficulties as they navigate lifelong learning options. This book seeks to make a significant contribution to debates about how people with learning difficulties may achieve social inclusion, and the part which lifelong learning may play in this. It is aimed at policy makers, practitioners and academics interested in the links between community care, education, training, employment, hou Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29343 Understanding Pedagogy: And Its Impact on Learning By Professor Peter Mortimore * Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd * Number Of Pages: 256 * Publication Date: 1999 -10-26 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1853964530 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781853964534 Product Description `This presents a useful and thoughtful overview of the ways in which thinking about pedagogy has changed in research and practice' - Dr A Loveless, University of Brighton `I commend it to anyone with a concern for teaching in any of its forms' - School Leadership and Management In this controversial book, Peter Mortimore and a team from London University's Institute of Education explore what is meant by the term pedagogy.They investigate its context and describe some of the recent shifts in thinking about it. Pedagogy affects the way hundreds of thousands of learners of different ages and stages are taught. Yet, until recently, it has been a neglected topic. Instead of having access to systematic evidence about its impact, innovative teachers have been guided only by ideological positions, folk wisdom and fashionable enthusiasms for particular approaches. The contributors to this book, all with professional backgrounds as teachers, have scoured the literature to examine the impact of different pedagogies on nursery, primary and secondary schools as well as on further education colleges, universities and the workplace. The book also considers learners with special education Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29288 This resource helps school leaders focus on critical technology leadership issues and practical solutions for integrating technology into any school, administration, or professional development program. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29171 How to Make Friends: Building Resilience and Supportive Peer Groups (Lucky Duck Books) By Ruth M Macconville * Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd * Number Of Pages: 152 * Publication Date: 2008-08-27 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1412922569 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781412922562 Product Description: Effective interpersonal skills are crucial for children's social and emotional development yet often we hope these will just develop, to be caught rather than taught. This book is based on the author's practical experience of running the programme in schools and is underpinned by research into the development of pro-social behaviour and friendship skills. The 26 sessions are arranged in the sequence of the alphabet from 'active listening' to 'zero tolerance for bullying'. The difference between being friends and being friendly is a skill necessary to help create friendly relationships. The sessions raise awareness and understanding of the interpersonal skills including communicating and co-operating for friendship. Social skills are critical but other qualities are essential. The sessions highlight: " reciprocity " commitment " giving and sharing " trust. The programme is intended for whole class work but would also be suitable for small groups. There are comprehensive facilitators notes, all necessary resources, partner and group work, plenary and extensive ideas. This is an essential resource for all those who think teaching rela Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29169 The Sociology of Intellectual Life: The Career of the Mind in and Around Academy (Published in association with Theory, Culture and Society) By Professor Steve Fuller * Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd * Number Of Pages: 192 * Publication Date: 2009-09-10 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1412928389 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781412928380 Product Description: This book outlines a social theory of knowledge for the 21st century. With characteristic subtlety and verve, Steve Fuller deals directly with a world in which it is no longer taken for granted that universities and academics are the best places and people to embody the life of the mind. While Fuller defends academic privilege, he takes very seriously the historic divergences between academics and intellectuals, attending especially to the different features of knowledge production that they value. Review Steve Fuller is an academic and a public intellectual. In this powerful and polemical book he addresses the contemporary problem that confronts so rare a beast: the absence of a public… Academics, he argues, must take up the role of 'educated thinking in public' if they are to inform social action. What he means is that they have to act to create a new public. The cost of inaction will not only be the death of the university but of intellectual life. This responsibility should weigh like a nightmare on the dull brains of academics in the 21st century. --Dennis Hayes, Visiting Professor, Oxford Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29168 Studying and Learning at University: Vital Skills for Success in Your Degree (Sage Study Skills Series) By Mr Alan Pritchard * Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd * Number Of Pages: 224 * Publication Date: 2008-04-14 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1412929628 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781412929622 Product Description Studying and Learning at University provides a concise and accessible introduction to the essential study skills for first-time undergraduates. Alan Pritchard focuses on the skills that every student will need to master to achieve succeess in their academic career. Practical, straight-forward advice is provided on subjects such as how to: - approach learning - use active reading techniques - use computers and the internet to support academic study - prepare for written assessment - prepare and deliver presentations. This guide is essential reading for anyone new to study at undergraduate level. Students setting out on any undergraduate course will welcome the support and guideance provided here. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29166 Communication, Language and Literacy from Birth to Five By Mrs Avril Brock, Mrs Carolynn Rankin * Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd * Number Of Pages: 144 * Publication Date: 2008-04-28 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1412945895 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781412945899 Product Description: With the introduction of the new Early Years Foundation Stage in 2008, practitioners need to be able to meet the needs of all young children in the six areas of learning - one of which is communication, language and literacy. This book helps the reader develop their knowledge, skills and practice in encouraging and promoting communication, language and literacy for babies and young children. It includes: - activities, examples, case studies and ideas from actual practice - guidance on how to meet children's diverse needs in an inclusive environment - advice on involving parents in their children's learning - resources, useful websites and suggestions for further reading This book is a must-read for anyone working with children from birth to five. Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29076 Careers Education: Contesting Policy and Practice By Dr Suzy Harris * Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd * Number Of Pages: 160 * Publication Date: 1999-09-14 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1853964387 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781853964381 Review `This book offers an insight into the structure and delivery of careers education, discusses the meaning and impact of vocational guidance, and provides a political and historical context. It is thorough and well researched, and will be of interest to those delivering, researching and participating in careers education and guidance.' - Careers Guidance Today `This book is an important contribution to a discourse in which there have been too few voices' - British Journal of Guidance and Counselling Product Description `This book offers an insight into the structure and delivery of careers education, discusses the meaning and impact of vocational guidance, and provides a political and historical context. It is thorough and well researched, and will be of interest to those delivering, researching and participating in careers education and guidance' - Careers Guidance Today `This book is an important contribution to a discourse in which there have been too few voices' - British Journal of Guidance and Counselling Careers Education takes a critical look at policy and practice in the context of the new role of the privatized Careers, Education and Guidance Service. Suzy Harris places the present situatio Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29074 Alternatives to Exclusion from School By Professor Pamela Munn, Ms Gwynedd Lloyd, Ms Mairi Ann Cullen * Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd * Number Of Pages: 192 * Publication Date: 2001-01-26 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1853964565 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781853964565 Review `... an excellent volume, one which should become essential reading for students of education, especially those at the start of their careers. Incidentally, not only is the book concise; unusually for a jointly-authored book it is also hard to see the joins; it really does read well' - Scottish Affairs `An interesting comparison of pairs of schools which differed in the extent to which they excluded, the authors found several differences: the schools' views on what education is all about; the way the curriculum is structured; relations with parents; and decision-making about exclusion' - Times Educational Supplement Product Description `... an excellent volume, one which should become essential reading for students of education, especially those at the start of their careers. Incidentally, not only is the book concise; unusually for a jointly-authored book it is also hard to see the joins; it really does read well' - Scottish Affairs `An interesting comparison of pairs of schools which differed in the extent to which they excluded, the authors found several differences: the schools' views on what education is all about; the way the curriculum is structured; relati Read more...
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:47:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29065 Learning to Teach Reading By Dr Geoffrey R Roberts * Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd * Number Of Pages: 128 * Publication Date: 1999-06-22 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0761963294 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780761963295 Product Description: This accessible and practical guide to teaching young children to read focuses on: the process of learning to read and its implications for teaching; issues about learning to read which all teachers need to understand; and a programme of teaching children to read. The author deals with the learning that is necessary, and the teaching which enables it to be achieved. Now fully updated to include the most recent thinking on phonics, handwriting and literacy practices in the early years classroom, the book proposes a theoretical teaching model which will help teachers to make optimum use of the Literacy Hour. Read more...
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