John Ronald: 76 books
Multiculturalism
Inaugural Issue of the Journal of the Western Institute for Social Research
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
This is the inaugural issue of the Journal of the Western Institute for Social Research (WISR). This issue's theme is “multiculturalism.” Included are articles on such topics as: multicultural therapy, ethnographies of learning, Chinese learners working in groups, the role of language in multicultural...
Communication Ethics and Crisis
Negotiating Differences in Public and Private Spheres
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2011
This collection of essays extends the conversation on communication ethics and crisis communication to offer practical wisdom for meeting the challenges of a complex and ever-changing world. In multiple contexts ranging from the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and family to the political and public,...
by Frances S. Adeney, Brian K. Blount, F E. Bonkovsky
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2004
Protestantism, at its best, grounds both its religious and its social critique in the faith of the prophets and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as understood and lived by the church. Its teachings and desired practice stand in start contrast to complacent religion that seems to be at ease with...
by Ronald A. Beghetto, James C. Kaufman, John Baer
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Creativity and the Common Core State Standards are both important to today’s teachers. Yet, for many educators, nurturing students’ creativity seems to conflict with ensuring that they learn specific skills and content. In this book, the authors outline ways to adapt existing lessons and...
by John W. Lee, Ronald B. Guenther
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2012
This book was written to help mathematics students and those in the physical sciences learn modern mathematical techniques for setting up and analyzing problems. The mathematics used is rigorous, but not overwhelming, while the authors carefully model physical situations, emphasizing feedback among...
by John Dent, Ronald M Harden
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
This Fourth Edition of the highly praised Practical Guide for Medical Teachers provides a bridge between the theoretical aspects of medical education and the delivery of enthusiastic and effective teaching in basic science and clinical medicine. Healthcare professionals are committed teachers and...
Secularizing the Sacred
The Demise of Liturgical Wholeness
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
This book explores one of the great paradoxes of our era. Western culture has almost imperceptibly come to secularize the sacred, while at the same time sacralizing the secular. The authors endeavor to show the debilitating effects that this paradox has had on the foundations of Christian worship...
The Challenges of Pastoral Leadership
Concepts and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Its too easy to learn and apply business leadership models to the pastoral sector. But is it the best alternative to form Church leaders? What are we missing when we use business models in ministry? This book is about creating more sensitivity on how some of these secularly learned models can inadvertently...
by Kendall Hunt, Ellis A. Joseph, Ronald J. Nuzzi
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2003
The Handbook of Research of Catholic Higher Education provides an important and timely overview for scholars and students interested in understanding this important sector of private higher education. More importantly, it is an important resource for those faculty, staff, and administrators interested...
Language, Literature and the Learner
Creative Classroom Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Language, Literature and the Learner is an edited volume evolving from three international seminars devoted to the teaching of literature in a second or foreign language. The seminars explicitly addressed the interface between language and literature teaching to investigate the ways in which literature...
Demographic Change and Housing Wealth:
Home-owners, Pensions and Asset-based Welfare in Europe
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2012
Across the EU, populations are shrinking and ageing. An increasing burden is being placed on a smaller working population to generate the taxes required for pensions and care costs. Welfare states are weakening in many countries and across Europe, households are being increasingly expected to plan...
Smith, Currie and Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law
A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Cut through the legalese to truly understand construction law
Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law is a guide for non-lawyers, presenting a practical introduction to the significant legal topics and questions affecting the construction industry. Now in its fifth edition,...
The School Administrator Internship Handbook
Leading, Mentoring, and Participating in the Internship Program
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2000
Capasso and Daresh offer a hands-on guide to creating and implementing a program that can turn preservice administrators into transformational leaders
A Guide to MATLAB
For Beginners and Experienced Users
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2006
This is a short, focused introduction to MATLAB, a comprehensive software system for mathematical and technical computing. It contains concise explanations of essential MATLAB commands, as well as easily understood instructions for using MATLAB's programming features, graphical capabilities, simulation...