Higher Education category: 3664 books
Research, Actionable Knowledge, and Social Change
Reclaiming Social Responsibility Through Research Partnerships
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
The new series that looks afresh at how theory and research methods can inform change, and integrate social justice in economic and policy decision makingActionable Research for Social Justice in Education SeriesWith a commitment to promoting social justice and reducing inequalities in education, this...
Community Colleges Worldwide
Investigating the Global Phenomenon
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2012
This volume of the "International Perspectives on Education and Society" series comparatively examines various two-year and community college institutions worldwide. While these institutions are called by different names and may not all be structured the same around the world, their core...
Preparing Students for Life Beyond College
A Meaning-Centered Vision for Holistic Teaching and Learning
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2015
At a time when STEM research and new technologies are dominating the curricula of colleges and universities, this important book refocuses the conversation on holistic education for all students. Organized around the most important and difficult questions that students face, Preparing Students for...
Teaching Young Adults
A Handbook for Teachers in Post-Compulsory Education
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Further and Higher Education in the UK has expanded greatly in recent years, bringing into education large numbers of young people who present teachers with new challenges. At the same time, there is an immense pressure to improve the quality of learning and teaching, and to encourage students to...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
The Impact of the Laboratory and Technology on K12 Science Learning and Teaching examines the development, use, and influence of active laboratory experiences and the integration of technology in science teaching. This examination involves the viewpoints of policymakers, researchers, and teachers...
Using Story
In Higher Education and Professional Development
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2010
Story is everywhere in human lives and cultures and it features strongly in the processes of teaching and learning. Story can be called narrative, case study, critical incident, life history, anecdote, scenario, illustration or example, creative writing, storytelling; it is a unit of communication,...
Horace Holley
Transylvania University and the Making of Liberal Education in the Early American Republic
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2016
Outspoken New England urbanite Horace Holley (1781--1827) was an unlikely choice to become the president of Transylvania University -- the first college established west of the Allegheny Mountains. Many Kentuckians doubted his leadership abilities, some questioned his Unitarian beliefs, and others...
by Bill Morrison, Ken S. Coates
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2014
Going to university used to be a passport to future success, but that’s no longer the case. For some students, it’s still a good choice that leads to a successful career after graduation, but for many their degrees are worthless pieces of paper. Choose the wrong program and graduation is more...
by Bill Morrison, Ken S. Coates
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2015
Going to college used to be a passport to future success, but that's no longer the case. For some students, it's still a good choice that leads to a successful career after graduation, but for many their degrees are worthless pieces of paper. Choose the wrong program and graduation is more likely...
What to Consider If You're Considering University
New Rules for Education and Employment
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2014
A degree is no longer a passport to success in today’s job market.
Going to university used to be a passport to future success, but that’s no longer the case. For some students, it’s still a good choice that leads to a successful career after graduation, but for many their degrees are...
by Melanie Walker, Samuel Fongwa
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
The book makes a significant contribution to critical higher education studies, specifically to graduate employability research and to capabilities and education research. The book moves beyond the simplistic conception of alleged 'gaps' in graduate skills and 'mismatches' between employers and universities,...
by Charles T. Clotfelter
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Based on quantitative comparisons of colleges since the 1970s, Charles Clotfelter reveals that despite the civil rights revolution, billions spent on financial aid, and the commitment of colleges to greater equality, stratification in higher education has grown starker. He explains why undergraduate education—unequal in 1970—is even more so today.
Black Males in Postsecondary Education
Examining their Experiences in Diverse Institutional Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Black Males in Postsecondary Institutions: Examining their Experiences in Diverse Institutional Contexts offers a comprehensive examination of the experiences of Black males in our nation’s higher education institutions. In recognizing the role of institutions in fostering distinctive educational experiences,...
The Spark of Learning
Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Historically we have constructed our classrooms with the assumption that learning is a dry, staid affair best conducted in quiet tones and ruled by an unemotional consideration of the facts. The field of education, however, is beginning to awaken to the potential power of emotions to fuel learning,...