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Complexities, capacities, communities: changing development narrativesin earl…
The term ‘capacity building’ has come into common usage in twenty-first century international development. While the term means different things to different people, it is often used to describe an infusion of knowledge or skills to help ‘build’ a government’s or institution’s ability to address key development challenges. However, like other well intentioned interventions from the …
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- 9781550585650
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- iv, 118p. : ill
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- 305.231 PEN c
Special education in secondary schools
This textbook provides information on the practice of teaching special education in the secondary schools. Research-based practices are explained for supporting student functioning in language arts, math, and other content areas. Specifically, the eight chapters address: (1) Introduction to secondary special education; (2) Curriculum-based measures to inform learning; (3) Strategies for working…
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- 9781944548087
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- 131p. : ill.
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- 371.9 LOS s
Early childhood education
The practice of inclusive education—or inclusion—within general education classrooms is becoming more prevalent within early childhood settings. To successfully deliver classroom curriculums, promote learner growth, and meet the goals of all students served within inclusive settings, teachers must have a basic understanding of the unique learning needs of all students, including those with …
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- chapter 18
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- 978183962142
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- 781 .p
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- Including Children with Visual Impairments in the Early Childhood Classroom
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Delivering on the promise of democracy : visual case studies in educational e…
"Many educators can recite the faults of their schools or universities, but far fewer can recognize and develop existing strengths to benefit a wider audience. Sukhwant Jhaj has crafted a refreshing new look at how imaginative leadership and a shift in perspective can propel institutions to reach at-risk or underrepresented members of their communities. Delivering on the Promise of Democracy pu…
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- 9781783745975
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- 378.19820973 JHA d
Learning in virtual worlds : research and applications
Three-dimensional (3D) immersive virtual worlds have been touted as being capable of facilitating highly interactive, engaging, multimodal learning experiences. Much of the evidence gathered to support these claims has been anecdotal but the potential that these environments hold to solve traditional problems in online and technology-mediated education—primarily learner isolation and student …
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- 9781771991360
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- xxvii, 329p. : ill.
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- 371.33468 LEA l
Successful global collaborations in higher education institutions
This open access book presents deep investigation to the manifold topics pertaining to global university collaboration. It outlines the strategies King Abdulaziz University has employed to rise in global rankings, and the reasons chosen to collaborate with other academic and research institutes. The environment in which universities currently exist is considered, and subsequently how an innovat…
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- 9783030255251
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- xvii, 93p. : ill.
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- 378 SUC s
The responsible university : exploring the Nordic context and beyond
This book explores how the notion of the responsible university manifests itself at various levels within Nordic higher education. As the impetus of the knowledge society has catapulted the higher education sector to the forefront of policy agendas, universities and other types of higher education institutions face increasing scrutiny, assessment and accountability. This book examines this phen…
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- 9783030256463
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- xvii, 318p. : ill.
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- 378.00948 RES r
Research on and activities for mathematically gifted students
This Topical Survey offers a brief overview of the current state of research on and activities for mathematically gifted students around the world. This is of interest to a broad readership, including educational researchers, research mathematicians, mathematics teachers, teacher educators, curriculum designers, doctoral students, and other stakeholders. It first discusses research concerning t…
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- 9783319394503
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- 510.71 SIN r
Raising the impact of education research in Africa
The low demonstrable effect of education research done in South Africa in particular – and Africa in general – continues to be a problem in scientific records in the educational sciences. This scholarly collected work addresses this obstacle and focuses on recommendations from scholars in different sectorial categories in the field of education. Scholars from a variety of sub-fields within …
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- 9781928396802
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- xxvii, 412p. : ill.
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- 370.7096 RAI r
Noncognitive skills in the classroom : new perspectives on educational research
This book provides an overview of recent research on the relationship between noncognitive attributes (motivation, self efficacy, resilience) and academic outcomes (such as grades or test scores). It focuses primarily on how these sets of attributes are measured and how they relate to important academic outcomes. Noncognitive attributes are those academically and occupationally relevant skills …
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- 9781934831021
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- 370.72 ROS n
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