Student Student Life category: 717 books
Schooling the Child
The Making of Students in Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2005
What is a child?
How is the concept of childhood defined?
This book aims to explore these perennial and complex questions by looking at the way in which society constructs and understands childhood. The authors focus in particular on the school, a key location within which social and cultural notions...
Say This, NOT That to Your Professor
36 Talking Tips for College Success
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Say This, NOT That to Your Professor: 36 Talking Tips for College Success is dedicated to the student-professor relationship and to giving students the exact words they need to competently and confidently deal with challenging classroom situations. The text teaches readers to communicate professionally...
by Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2015
The CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education (9th edition) book contains 44 sets of functional area standards and guidelines. This text provides an introduction to the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), its mission, initiatives, and the principles upon which...
by Linda May Grobman, Karen Zgoda
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Edited by Linda May Grobman & Karen Zgoda
In this Guide is a collection of articles that have appeared in The New Social Worker®: The Social Work Careers Magazine. The magazine, published since 1994, focuses on providing practical articles to help social work students and new graduates...
We Survived- so Can You:
A Guide to Writing a Successful Dissertation
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
As a former doctorate student, this guide was written to encourage and support students who are thinking about pursing a Doctorate or PhD or who is currently on the journey of achieving their goal and earning their title of Doctor. It is the intention of this guide to prepare you for writing your...
The Everything College Survival Book
From Social Life to Study Skills--All You Need to Fit Right in
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2005
Starting college can be an intimidating step in anyone’s life, and The Everything College Survival Book is here to get you right into the swing of things. From deciding on a major and succeeding in your academics to joining clubs and socializing, this updated guide will keep you stress-free and...
by Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2010
The first book of its kind internationally, Border Sexualities, Border Families in Schools explores the experiences of bisexual students, mixed sexual orientation families, and polyamorous families in schools. For the first time, a book foregrounds the voices and experiences of these students and...
by Students' Academy
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2011
If you are a student or teacher of medicines, medical science, biology, or human anatomy, this is the dictionary for you.
The detailed definitions are followed by descriptive examples and suitable references.
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2011
In a smart, entertaining, reassuring book that reads like fiction, Alexandra Robbins manages to cross Gossip Girl with Freaks and Geeks and explain the fascinating psychology and science behind popularity and outcasthood. She reveals that the things that set students apart in high school are the things...
Personalized Learning
Preparing High School Students to Create their Futures
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2002
When it comes to learning, is smaller really better? There is a growing body of evidence to support the notion that smaller, more personalized schools are better for both students and teachers. Bringing together the combined knowledge and experience of more than two dozen teachers, administrators,...
by John Elling Tufte
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Crazy-Proofing High School Sports examines the often troubling high school sports phenomenon in two parts. Part one focuses on the problems facing educators, students, and parents as they struggle to make high school sports worthwhile. Few if any strategies for improvement in education are effective...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Based on the author's work in science and engineering educational research, this book offers broad, practical strategies for teaching science and engineering courses and describes how faculty can provide a learning environment that helps students comprehend the nature of science, understand science concepts,...
by Carrie Winstanley
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2010
Producing a dissertation has become a major requirement of most university courses, both undergraduate and Masters. It's likely to be the largest single piece of work you'll have to submit - and also the hardest!
Writing a Dissertation For Dummies walks you through all the practical and theoretical...
Glimmer of Hope
How Tragedy Sparked a Movement
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Glimmer of Hope is the official, definitive book from The March for Our Lives founders. In keeping up with their ongoing fight to end gun-violence in all communities, the student leaders of March for Our Lives have decided not to be paid as authors of the book. 100% of net proceeds from this book...