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  • Hollywood or History?

    An Inquiry-Based Strategy for Using Film to Teach Salient Social Issues in Elementary Social Studies

    Edited by Lisa K. Pennington, Donna Fortune, Mary E. Tackett, Paige Hayes Horst, Meghan A. Kessler ...
    Series series Hollywood or History?
    Teaching and learning through Hollywood, or commercial, film and television productions is anything but a new approach and has been something of a mainstay in the classroom for nearly a century. However, purposeful and effective instruction through film is not problem-free and there are many challenges that accompany classroom applications of Hollywood motion pictures. In response to the problems ... Read more

    $50.09 USD

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  • A Pedagogy of Kindness

    by Catherine J. Denial ...
    Series series Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed
    Academia is not, by and large, a kind place. Individualism and competition are what count. But without kindness at its core, Catherine Denial suggests, higher education fails students and instructors—and its mission—in critical ways.Part manifesto, part teaching memoir, part how-to guide, A Pedagogy of Kindness urges higher education to get aggressive about instituting kindness, which Denial ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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  • Avoiding Plagiarism

    Write Better Papers in Apa, Chicago, and Harvard Citation Styles

    by Dr. Ken K. Wong ...
    Writing scholarly papers is a tough business; when you plagiarize someone elses work, you not only risk getting a bad gradeyou could be expelled. Avoiding Plagiarism helps students to write better papers and avoid mark deduction due to improper citing and referencing. Examples using APA, Chicago, and Harvard citation styles are examined and made easy.Advance Praise for Avoiding PlagiarismUnlike ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Breaking the Social Media Prism

    How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing

    by Chris Bail ...
    A revealing look at how user behavior is powering deep social divisions online—and how we might yet defeat political tribalism on social mediaIn an era of increasing social isolation, platforms like Facebook and Twitter are among the most important tools we have to understand each other. We use social media as a mirror to decipher our place in society but, as Chris Bail explains, it functions more ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Teaching for Experiential Learning

    Five Approaches That Work

    by Scott D. Wurdinger, Julie A. Carlson ...
    This book describes how to change the way in which educators conduct business in the classroom. Our current educational systems lack ways to reach today's learners in relevant, meaningful ways. The five approaches in this book inspire and motivate students to learn. The authors provide in-depth descriptions into these overlapping approaches for experiential learning: active learning, problem-based ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Strategic Science Communication

    A Guide to Setting the Right Objectives for More Effective Public Engagement

    by John C. Besley, Anthony Dudo ...
    What tactics can effective science communicators use to reach a wide audience and achieve their goals?Effective science communication—the type that can drive behavior change while boosting the likelihood that people will turn to science when faced with challenges—is not simply a matter of utilizing social media or employing innovative tactics like nudges. Even more important for success is ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Social Media

    Culture and Identity

    by Tia C. M. Tyree, Julius Che Tita, Michelle Dovil, Nickesia S. Gordon, Morgan D. Kirby, Maria N. D. Maer, Melanie Tchewo Meulikwo, Brandale Mills, Agbome Salome Nangah, Kingsley L. Ngange0, Jean-Louis Ntang-Beb1, Melvin L. Williams2, Leticia D. Williams3, Kehbuma Langmia5, Angela D. Minor6 ...
    Series series Studies in New Media
    Social Media: Culture and Identity examines the global impact of social media in the formation of various identities and cultures. New media scholars— both national and international— have posited thought-provoking analyses of sociocultural issues about human communication that are impacted by the omnipresence of social media. This collection examines issues of gender, class, and race inequities ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • UDL at Scale

    Whole-Campus Universal Design for Learning

    by Thomas J. Tobin ...
    Series series Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed
    Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has been widely and effectively used across colleges and universities to create flexible learning environments and minimize barriers to higher education. UDL at Scale gives campus leaders and administrators the tools to expand UDL's reach. A call to action and a how-to guide, the book offers an executive-focus understanding of the background, research, and ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • Library Services for Multicultural Patrons

    Strategies to Encourage Library Use

    Edited by Carol Smallwood, Kim Becnel ...
    Increasingly, libraries are struggling to deal with a growing diversity in the cultural background of their patrons. Problems arising from this cultural diversity afflict all library types—school, public and academic. Library Services for Multicultural Patrons is by and for all libraries that are striving to provide multicultural services to match the growing diversity in the cultural background ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Serving LGBTQ Teens

    A Practical Guide for Librarians

    by Lisa Houde ...
    Series series Practical Guides for Librarians
    There are few places an LGBTQ teen can turn for help – searching the internet at home leaves a potentially discoverable trail, teachers may condemn youth who seek their help, and certainly, in many cases, a teen’s parents are not an option. While there have been advancements in acceptance of the LGBTQ population, there is still a firm stronghold on discrimination and teens still face the fear of ... Read more

    $72.89 USD

  • Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries

    Principles, Programs, and People

    by Donna L. Gilton ...
    Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries demonstrates that public librarians can promote learning by combining the elements of Information Literacy Instruction (ILI) with traditional practices of public libraries. This approach contributes to the information enfranchisement of patrons and enhances the fulfillment of the traditional goals and purposes of libraries.Donna L. Gilton provides background ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • International Students and Academic Libraries

    A Survey of Issues and Annotated Bibliography

    by Diane E. Peters ...
    The growing emphasis on globalization in the context of higher education has resulted in changes in academic curricula, increasing numbers of global partnerships, and in more concentrated efforts to recruit international students at North American universities. This book focuses on the impact of these efforts on academic libraries. The introductory essay addresses issues faced by both ... Read more

    $89.09 USD