Technical Writing
Technical Writing

Author: Pfeiffer, William S

Publisher: Scarborough, Ont. : Prentice-Hall Canada Career and Technology

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 9780136138785

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Teaching at Its Best
Teaching at Its Best

Author: Linda B. Nilson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-04-20

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0470612363

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Teaching at Its Best This third edition of the best-selling handbook offers faculty at all levels an essential toolbox of hundreds of practical teaching techniques, formats, classroom activities, and exercises, all of which can be implemented immediately. This thoroughly revised edition includes the newest portrait of the Millennial student; current research from cognitive psychology; a focus on outcomes maps; the latest legal options on copyright issues; and how to best use new technology including wikis, blogs, podcasts, vodcasts, and clickers. Entirely new chapters include subjects such as matching teaching methods with learning outcomes, inquiry-guided learning, and using visuals to teach, and new sections address Felder and Silverman's Index of Learning Styles, SCALE-UP classrooms, multiple true-false test items, and much more. Praise for the Third Edition of Teaching at Its BestEveryone veterans as well as novices will profit from reading Teaching at Its Best, for it provides both theory and practical suggestions for handling all of the problems one encounters in teaching classes varying in size, ability, and motivation." Wilbert McKeachie, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, and coauthor, McKeachie's Teaching TipsThis new edition of Dr. Nilson's book, with its completely updated material and several new topics, is an even more powerful collection of ideas and tools than the last. What a great resource, especially for beginning teachers but also for us veterans!" L. Dee Fink, author, Creating Significant Learning ExperiencesThis third edition of Teaching at Its Best is successful at weaving the latest research on teaching and learning into what was already a thorough exploration of each topic. New information on how we learn, how students develop, and innovations in instructional strategies complement the solid foundation established in the first two editions." Marilla D. Svinicki, Department of Psychology, The University of Texas, Austin, and coauthor, McKeachie's Teaching Tips

Management
Management

Author: Stephen P. Robbins

Publisher: Scarborough, Ont. : Prentice Hall Canada

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 9780130117823

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Appropriate for introductory management courses in Canadian colleges and universities. Written in an accessible, conversational style, Management takes a global approach to the subject. Profiles Canadian managers, contains Canadian examples and cases throughout. New topics have been added to this edition, including information technology, the "greening" of management, project management, broadbanding compensation, visionary leadership, trust, ISO 9000, learning organizations, core competencies, autonomous internal units, skill-based pay plans, team leadership, and customer-driven operations. This edition continues to offer outstanding pedagogy, with the addition of a "Testing...Testing" feature that tests student comprehension throughout the text rather than simply at the end of each chapter. The "Thinking Critically About Ethics" feature highlights ethical issues throughout each chapter. In addition, the overall book length has been reduced by condensing and streamlining the text material.