What to Look for in a Classroom
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780787528393
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Lectures and Essays by the Late William Kingdon Clifford, F.R.S
Author: William Kingdon Clifford
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2022-10-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781015826175
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Schooling Beyond Measure and Other Unorthodox Essays about Education
Author: Alfie Kohn
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780325074405
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Kohn's analytical style ... is brought to bear on big-picture policy issues as well as small-scale classroom interactions. He looks carefully at research about homework, play, the supposed benefits of practice, parent involvement in education, and summer learning loss - discovering in each case what we've been led to believe doesn't always match what the studies actually say. Kohn actually challenges us to reconsider the goals that underlie our methods, to explore the often troubling values that inform talk about everything from the disproportionate enthusiasm for STEM subjects to claims made for "effective" teaching strategies."--Back cover.
Aims of Education
Author: Alfred North Whitehead
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1967
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 0029351804
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents the texts of a series of lectures delivered between 1912 and 1928 on the purposes and practice of education.
Essays on Medical Education
Author: Stephen Abrahamson
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780761803669
DOWNLOAD EBOOKhis is a collection of essays which recount some of the highlights of the author's thirty-odd years as an educator in a medical school. The essays are personal, yet provide an informed, insightful and incisive critique of medical education through eyewitness accounts of events in academic settings. The essays range over personal experiences in the medical school's political arena, grantsmanship exercises and commentary on the application of educational principles in the settings of medical education. The author writes from the vantage point of being one of the first educational consultants to medical schools. His views on medical education have been offered through journal articles, book chapters, and lectures, always with good humor and a message.
The Problem with Rules
Author: John Churchill
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 2021-02-23
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 081394578X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is a constant drumbeat of commentary claiming that STEM subjects—science, technology, engineering, and math—are far more valuable in today’s economy than traditional liberal arts courses such as philosophy or history. Many even claim that the liberal arts are "under siege" by neoliberal politicians and cost-conscious university administrators. In a forceful response, The Problem with Rules establishes the essential value of the liberal arts as the pedagogical pathway to critical thinking and moral character and argues for more not less emphasis in higher education. John Churchill asserts that the liberal arts are more than decorative frills. Drawing from the philosophy of Wittgenstein to craft a cogent, inspired argument, Churchill insists on the liberal arts’ indispensable role, providing in this book a clarion call to politicians, university administrators, and all Americans to recognize and actively support and nurture the liberal arts.
Nature, Addresses, and Lectures
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Published: 1883
Total Pages: 390
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Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 1986-09
Total Pages: 132
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe full texts of four seminal works by Emerson are presented in this volume: 'Nature, ' 'The American Scholar, ' 'The Divinity School Address, ' and 'The Transcendentalist.' Edward Ericson assesses that impact in his helpful introduction and evaluates anew Emerson's continuing influence on American culture in our century.
Continuing Education for Librarians
Author: Carol Smallwood
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2013-01-30
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1476601313
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is an exciting time to be a librarian. Advances in technology have let libraries expand far beyond walls and lead the way in information delivery, while transforming the physical library into a place where customers can connect to information in new ways. It is also a challenging time to be a librarian. With continual change as the new normal, staying current can seem overwhelming. Even as they face budget shortfalls and staff reductions, librarians are tasked with finding the time and resources to keep abreast of rapid changes. This book offers a cornucopia of practical advice about how to acquire new skills (and formal and informal credentials) through all stages of a career. The 27 essays cover formal and online education, conferences, fellowships, workshops, networking, teaching, mentoring, balancing personal with professional lives, and money matters--and are filled with practical, honest and real-world advice.
Reimagining Education
Author: Dennis Patrick Slattery
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781882670635
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this collection of essays, Dennis Patrick Slattery and Jennifer Leigh Selig bring together eighteen master teachers"from elementary, high school, undergraduate, graduate, adult education, and across many disciplines"to share their reflections on reviving, revisioning, and renewing the soul of learning. What timeless and perennial qualities of excellence are germane to teaching and learning, both of which serve the life of imagination and the further cultivation of the soul? The answers rest in these essays, which are repositories of the wisdom of teachers with decades of experience in the classroom, whose only mandate in contributing to this volume was to speak their own truths, which have informed thousands of learners young and old.
