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Teaching Large Classes
Tools and Strategies
Häftad, 1998
980 kr
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You have finished your Ph.D. and landed your first academic job. Scanning the fine print, you realize the introductory class you have been assigned to teach is being held in an auditorium. A really big auditorium. Panic begins to set in. . . . In this handy and practical book, Elisa Carbone offers …
Effective Committee Service
Häftad, 1993
1486 kr
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Committees. Seemingly endless, boring discussions going nowhere. No university survives without them, and no faculty member can avoid them. Why are there such a plethora of committees in the university? What functions do they serve? And how can you, as a committee member or chair, ensure that the …
Improving Writing Skills
Memos, Letters, Reports, and Proposals
Häftad, 1993
1486 kr
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Educators, academics, or business persons will find this book convenient and irreplaceable--a must to have on hand, whether writing for the first time or after years of experience. Arthur Asa Berger's guidelines and suggestions are suitable for all types of written work. . . . The entire book is a …
Successful Publishing in Scholarly Journals
Häftad, 1994
1084 kr
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Offering an insider's view of the subject, this practical guide demystifies the process of publishing in scholarly journals. The author explains how to increase the chances of having articles accepted, how to market published articles and how to achieve a consistent level of productive publishing.
Coping with Faculty Stress
Häftad, 1993
1430 kr
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Dr. Gmelch follows a sensible, pragmatic sequence of presentation in this book. . . . This book would be a definite asset for all academic libraries. In fact, I would urge departmental chairs and deans to issue it to each graduate student completing their program and entering higher education and …
Tips for Improving Testing and Grading
Av John C. Ory, Katherine E. Ryan
Häftad, 1993
1486 kr
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"The Ory/Ryan volume offers practical advice for developing, using, and grading classroom examinations. The book encourages faculty to understand the potential benefits they can reap from appropriate and careful testing and grading practices, and the role of testing in promoting quality teaching. . …
Improving Your Classroom Teaching
Häftad, 1993
1486 kr
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Using vivid examples, classroom strategies, teaching tips and feedback tools, this book demonstrates how to improve teaching skills. Weimer dissects the elements of good teaching - enthusiasm, organization, clarity, among others - and emphasizes that good teaching can come in a variety of guises.
How to Work with the Media
Häftad, 1993
1982 kr
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This is a savvy, straightforward, and smart book. It tells you the things you need to know--from how not to look bad on television--to how not to look stupid in any medium. I liked its pragmatic approach. I work part time as an on-air news commentator at our local CBS affiliate (KIRO-TV), and I see …
Confronting Diversity Issues on Campus
Av Benjamin P. Bowser, Gale S. Auletta m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
1084 kr
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This book provides an analysis of racism and goes on to provide some suggestions as to what can be done to reduce it. The issue is explored from the standpoint of both students and faculty and, in my opinion, is well worth reading and studying. --The Academic Bookshelf No topic causes more concern …
Getting Tenure
Av Marcia Lynn Whicker, Jennie Kronenfeld m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
1084 kr
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This weekend I read Getting Tenure with hopes of perhaps finding something I could use in my Academic Writing & Publishing class for graduate students. . . . Well, well, well . . . what a surprise! The authors, and yourself, should be complimented for producing an outstanding reality-based piece of …
Getting Your Book Published
Av Christine S. Smedley, Mitch Allen
Häftad, 1993
1084 kr
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Many useful insights into the publishing process. . . . This book does provide an aspiring author with an excellent basic overview of the publishing system and how it works to serve both authors and publishers. It speaks to the 'business of publishing' by offering concrete examples. . . . The …
Dealing with Ethical Dilemmas on Campus
Av Marcia Lynn Whicker, Jennie Kronenfeld
Häftad, 1994
1430 kr
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The ethical dilemmas they describe in the very realistic, sometimes grim, and probably true case studies show that such experiences can range from basic interpersonal conflicts to such major problems as sexual harassment or discovering faked research results on the part of a colleague. . . . This …
Planning a Successful Conference
Häftad, 1994
1486 kr
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Your professional association just asked you to plan next year's conference. But where do you begin? Cynthia Winter, a professional meeting planner with 25 years' experience planning academic conferences, guides you through the many details necessary for planning a successful, smoothly run …
Teaching from a Multicultural Perspective
Av Helen Roberts, Juan C. Gonzalez m. fl.
Häftad, 1994
1084 kr
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Teaching from a Multicultural Perspective, one of the volumes in Sage's Survival Skills for Scholars series, is a commonsense primer for developing multicultural pedagogies, courses, curricula, and most important, institutions. Helen Roberts and her associates set out practical strategies and …
How to Make Effective Presentations
Häftad, 1995
1084 kr
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" How To Make Effective Presentations , true to its down-to-earth title, takes you through practicalities of the gestation process of a presentation . . . . tips make the book a useful companion." --The Financial Express You're a teacher or student about to make a presentation but you don't know …
Getting an Academic Job
Strategies for Success
Av Jennie Kronenfeld, Marcia Lynn Whicker
Häftad, 1997
1486 kr
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You have almost finished graduate school and you are wondering . . . How do I get that first academic job? Authors Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld and Marcia Lynn Whicker lead their readers through the basics: Are your sights set too high or not high enough? Are you prepared for the campus interview? Have …
