'This is the most well written book I have read for some time. I would have very much wished for such a book when I was an undergraduate. It outlines very clearly and honestly the skills needed to be a successful independent learner. !the authors "voice" is one of a critical friend that the reader can trust...It contains lots of good advice in ......
'This is the most well written book I have read for some time. I would have very much wished for such a book when I was an undergraduate. It outlines very clearly and honestly the skills needed to be a successful independent learner. !the authors "voice" is one of a critical friend that the reader can trust...It contains lots of good advice in ......
Bill Jason Priest is credited with developing and defining the Dallas County Community College District. His career in higher education began in California before he came to Texas in 1965. Over the next fifteen years Priest transformed the junior college program into a seven-campus district, performing major roles in the evolution of nursing ......
This practical guide clarifies the tenure process and gives concrete advice for graduate students and junior faculty members on the strategy required to maximize the chance of achieving tenure. The authors explain the agenda of tenure decisions, emphasizing the need to think politically and focus attention on the priorities of the decision makers.
Presents the deficits of the undergraduate educational system and suggests improvements that would ensure that college students get the education they're paying for. This work serves as a call to university administrators and faculty, as well as to the average parent or prospective college student facing ever-increasing tuition costs.
Designed for teaching nursing in an associate degree program. This book considers the special issues of AD nursing students. Strategies discussed include: what to do during the first class; motivating students; helping the student in crisis; helping students with poor reading, study, and academic skills; and helping students with time management.
Academia's formal rules are published in faculty handbooks, but its implicit rules are often difficult to discern. This text offers practical advice to help new academics set the best course for a lasting and vibrant career. Leading academics share the lessons they have learned by experience.
The authors reveal university campuses in th e United States and Canada as rape supportive cultures, wher e male peer support is used to validate and sustain masculin e dominance over women, and argue that pro-feminist men need to openly confront this issue. '
Psychology's Commitment to Excellence in Accreditation
This volume traces the history of accreditation of programmes in psychology, from the late 1940s to the turn of the century. In doing so, it puts accreditation into focus, examining the challenges of coming to consensus with a variety of groups, each one having its own definition of excellence.
