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From dawn to decadence : 500 years of western cultural life : 1500 to the present / by Barzun, Jacques,1907-2012.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 803-828) and indexes.Part I. From Luther's Ninety-five Theses to Boyle's "Invisible College" -- Part II. From the Bog and Sand of Versailles to the Tennis Court -- Part III. From Faust, Part I, to the "Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2" -- Part IV. From "The Great Illusion" to "Western Civ Has Got to Go.""Highly regarded here and abroad for some thirty works of cultural history and criticism, master historian Jacques Barzun has now set down in one continuous narrative the sum of his discoveries and conclusions about the whole of Western culture since 1500. In this account, Barzun describes what Western Man wrought from the Renaisance and Reformation down to the present in the double light of its own time and our pressing concerns. He introduces characters and incidents with his unusual literary style and grace, bringing to the fore those that have 'Puritans as Democrats, ' 'The Monarch's Revolution, ' 'The Artist Prophet and Jester'--show the recurrent role of great themes throughout the eras. The triumphs and defeats of five hundred years form an inspiring saga that modifies the current impression of one long tale of oppression by white European males. Women and their deeds are prominent, and freedom (even in sexual matters) is not an invention of the last decades. And when Barzun rates the present not as a culmination but a decline, he is in no way a prophet of doom. Instead, he shows decadence as the creative novelty that will burst forth, tomorrow or the next day. Only after a lifetime of separate studies covering a broad territory could a writer create with such ease the synthesis displayed in this magnificent volume"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Civilization, Western.; Learning and scholarship;
© ©2001., HarperCollins,
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The course syllabus : a learning-centered approach / by O'Brien, Judith Grunert.; Millis, Barbara J.; Cohen, Margaret W.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-126) and index.Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Authors -- Part 1: Focus On Learning -- Preparing students -- Setting a framework for knowledge -- Planning your learning-centered syllabus: an overview of the process -- Composing a learning-centered syllabus -- Using a learning-centered syllabus -- Part 2: Examples -- Checklist -- Table of contents -- Instructor information -- Student information form -- Letter to the students or teaching philosophy statement -- Purpose of the course -- Course description -- Course objectives -- Readings -- Resources -- Course calendar -- Course requirements -- Policies and expectations: attendance, late papers, missed tests, class behaviors, and civility -- Policies and expectations: academic integrity, disability access, and safety -- Evaluation -- Grading procedures -- How to succeed in the course: tools for study and learning -- Part 3: Suggested Readings -- General teaching -- Active learning -- Assessment and evaluation -- Cooperative and collaborative learning -- Course and curriculum design -- Critical thinking -- Information technology -- Learning and motivation -- Student differences -- Online resources for syllabus construction -- Teaching portfolios -- References -- Index.From the Publisher: When it was first published in 1997, The Course Syllabus became the gold standard reference for both new and experienced college faculty. Like the first edition, this book is based on a learner-centered approach. Because faculty members are now deeply committed to engaging students in learning, the syllabus has evolved into a useful, if lengthy, document. Today's syllabus provides details about course objectives, requirements and expectations, and also includes information about teaching philosophies, specific activities and the rationale for their use, and tools essential to student success.
Subjects: Learning and scholarship; Education, Higher; Instructional systems;
© c2008., Jossey-Bass,
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Teaching information literacy reframed : 50+ framework-based exercises for creating information-literate learners / by Burkhardt, Joanna M.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-178) and index.Decoding the Framework for information literacy -- Scholarship as conversation -- Research as inquiry -- Authority -- Information creation as a process -- Searching as strategic exploration -- Information has value -- Creating exercises, rubrics, learning outcomes, and learning assessments -- Appendix A. The ACRL framework for information literacy for higher education.The six threshold concepts outlined in the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education are not simply a revision of ACRL's previous Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. They are instead an altogether new way of looking at information literacy. In this book, instructional librarian Burkhardt decodes the Framework, putting its conceptual approach into straightforward language while offering more than 50 classroom-ready Framework-based exercises. Guiding instructors towards helping students cross each threshold, this book discusses the history of the development of the Framework document and briefly deconstructs the six threshold concepts; addresses each threshold concept, scaffolding from the beginner level to the intermediate level; includes exercises that can be used in the one-shot timeframe as well as others designed for longer class sessions and semester-long courses; offers best practices in creating learning outcomes, assessments, rubrics, and teaching tricks and tips; and looks at how learning, memory, and transfer of learning applies to the teaching of information literacy.
Subjects: Information literacy;
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Certified nurse educator review book : the official NLN guide to the CNE exam / by Caputi, Linda,editor.; National League for Nursing,issuing body.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Facilitate learning -- Facilitate learner development and socialization -- Use assessment and evaluation strategies -- Participate in curriculum design and evaluation of program outcomes -- Pursue systematic self-evaluation and improvement in the academic nurse educator role -- Function as a change agent and leader -- Engage in scholarship of teaching -- Function effectively within the organizational environment and the academic community.Delivers a comprehensive review to prepare you to take the Certified Nurse Educator examination. Each chapter provides an overview of the content included on the exam blueprint and practice test items, complete with rationales for correct and incorrect answers, reflecting the types of items you will encounter on the exam -- Provided by the publisher.
Subjects: Nursing schools; Nursing; Nursing schools; Nursing schools; Teaching.; Faculty, Nursing; Certification; Education, Nursing; Teaching;
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Research strategies : finding your way through the information fog / by Badke, William B.,1949-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Welcome to the information fog -- What is this thing called "scholarship" and why does it matter? -- Taking charge -- Database searching with keywords and hierarchies -- Metadata and the power of controlled vocabularies -- Discovery searches, library catalogs and journal databases -- Internet research -- Other resources and case studies in research -- Learning how to read for research -- Organizing your resources to write your paper -- Tips on research writing -- Appendixes. A research paper clinic : more tips and troubleshooting for development of great research papers -- Expertise and the search for truth in a post-truth world -- The links, all in one place.Everyone does research. Some just do it better than others. In this chaotic world of information and misinformation, referred to as "information fog," university students, in particular, need to learn how to conduct research effectively. Good research is about a quest to discover more, about a burning desire to solve society's problems and make a better world. Ultimately, research is a way forward to a resolution of life's greatest difficulties. In this seventh edition of Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information Fog, author William Badke walks you step by step through the entire research process from choosing a topic, to writing the final project, and everything in between. A seasoned researcher and educator, Badke offers tried-and-true tips, tricks, and strategies to help you identify a problem, acquire pertinent information, and use that information to address the problem. Employing a host of examples and humor, Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information Fog shows how research can be exciting and fun. - Publisher.
Subjects: Public services (Libraries); Libraries and students; Bibliography; Research; Report writing; Database searching; Online bibliographic searching; Internet searching;
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Learning assessment techniques : a handbook for college faculty / by Barkley, Elizabeth F.; Major, Claire Howell,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."50 Techniques for Engaging Students and Assessing Learning in College Courses Do you want to: Know what and how well your students are learning? Promote active learning in ways that readily integrate assessment? Gather information that can help make grading more systematic and streamlined? Efficiently collect solid learning outcomes data for institutional assessment? Provide evidence of your teaching effectiveness for promotion and tenure review? Learning Assessment Techniques provides 50 easy-to-implement active learning techniques that gauge student learning across academic disciplines and learning environments. Using Fink's Taxonomy of Significant Learning as its organizational framework, it embeds assessment within active learning activities. Each technique features: purpose and use, key learning goals, step-by-step implementation, online adaptation, analysis and reporting, concrete examples in both on-site and online environments, and key references--all in an easy-to-follow format. The book includes an all-new Learning Goals Inventory, as well as more than 35 customizable assessment rubrics, to help teachers determine significant learning goals and appropriate techniques. This book also provides access to a downloadable worksheet to guide teachers through the seven steps of the Learning Assessment Techniques planning and implementation cycle. College teachers today are under increased pressure to teach effectively and provide evidence of what, and how well, students are learning. An invaluable asset for college teachers of any subject, Learning Assessment Techniques provides a practical framework for seamlessly integrating teaching, learning, and assessment"--"The book includes an all-new Learning Goals Inventory to help you determine significant learning goals and identify the appropriate techniques to help students achieve these goals, as well as a downloadable worksheet to guide teachers through the seven steps of the Learning Assessment Techniques planning and implementation cycle and more than 35 customizable assessment rubrics. College teachers today are under increased pressure to teach effectively and to provide evidence of both what and how well students are learning. Learning Assessment Techniques is an invaluable toolbox for college teachers in any subject and provides a practical framework for seamlessly integrating teaching, learning, and assessment"--
Subjects: College teaching; College students; Learning; Education, Higher;
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The art of play : recess and the practice of invention / by Beresin, Anna R.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. I. Erasing children's expressivity : "We don't have it" ; "Kids don't know how to play" -- pt. II. Master players : Chalk ; Ball ; Rope -- pt. III. Balancing acts : "We invented it"/"We taught them" ; The paintlore of children ; Art advocacy/play advocacy -- The practice of invention."What can the art of play teach us about the art of play? Showcasing the paintings of more than one hundred Philadelphia public elementary school children, folklorist Anna Beresin's innovative book The Art of Play, presents images and stories that illustrate what children do at recess and how it makes them feel. Beresin provides a nuanced, child-centered discussion of the intersections of play, art, and learning. She describes a widespread institutionalized fear of play and expressive art and illustrates the transformative power of simple materials like chalk and paint. Featuring more than one hundred paintings and a dozen surreal photographs of masked children enjoying recess, The Art of Play weaves together the diverse voices of children and working artists with play scholarship. This book emerged from Recess Access, a service-learning project that donated chalk, ropes, balls, and hoops to under-resourced public schools in Philadelphia." -- Publisher's description.
Subjects: School recess breaks.; Play; Child development.;
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Normal women : [electronic resource] : Nine hundred years of making history. by Gregory, Philippa.; Gregory, Philippa.;
Narrator: Philippa Gregory.Did you know that there are more penises than women in the Bayeux Tapestry? That the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was started and propelled by women who were protesting a tax on women? Or that celebrated naturalist Charles Darwin believed not just that women were naturally inferior to men, but that they'd evolve to become ever more inferior? These are just a few of the startling findings you will learn from reading Philippa Gregory's Normal Women. In this ambitious and groundbreaking book, she tells the story of England over 900 years, for the very first time placing women -- some fifty per cent of the population -- center stage. Using research skills honed in her work as one of our foremost historical novelists, Gregory trawled through court records, newspapers, and journals to find highwaywomen and beggars, murderers and brides, housewives and pirates, female husbands and hermits. The "normal women" you will meet in these pages went to war, ploughed the fields, campaigned, wrote, and loved. They rode in jousts, flew Spitfires, issued their own currency, and built ships, corn mills and houses. They committed crimes or treason, worshipped many gods, cooked and nursed, invented things, and rioted. A lot. A landmark work of scholarship and storytelling, Normal Women chronicles centuries of social and cultural change -- from 1066 to modern times -- powered by the determination, persistence, and effectiveness of women. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Biography & Autobiography.; History.; Women's Studies.;
© 2024., HarperOne,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=9476248 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Historical archaeology : why the past matters / by Little, Barbara J.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198) and index.Do history and historical archaeology matter? -- Section 1: What are our ambitions? The goals of historical archaeology ; Preserving and interpreting sites ; Rewriting documentary history ; Reconstructing ways of life ; Improving archaeological methods ; Understanding modernization and globalization -- Section 2: What do we care about? A questioning attitude ; Defining our topics ; Colonialism, capitalism, and slavery ; What is our evidence? ; Ideology, ambiguity, and muted groups ; Ethical considerations -- Section 3: A windshield survey of historical archaeology. Introduction to a windshield survey of historical archaeology ; The survival of the English colony at Jamestown ; Mission San Luis de Talimali ; Enclosure of the English countryside ; Capitalism, the Georgian order, and a woman ; Australia's convict past ; African American life ; The machine in the garden ; The inner-city working class ; Garbage and garbage-in-waiting -- Section 4: Historical archaeology as public scholarship. Introduction to public archaeology ; Public memory and public places ; Education and outreach ; What about the painful past? ; History and the culture wars ; Civic renewal and restorative justice ; Transformative learning ; Some closing thoughts.What is historical archaeology and why is it important? Barbara Little addresses these key questions for introductory students, covering the goals of historical archaeological work.
Subjects: Archaeology and history.; Historic sites.; Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Archaeology;
© ©2007., Left Coast Press,
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How we read now : strategic choices for print, screen, and audio / by Baron, Naomi S.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword / Maryanne Wolf / List of Tables and Figures / Introduction: The New Great Debate in Reading / Part I Sizing Up Reading What's at Stake? / Chapter 1: What Do We Mean by "Reading" and "Reader"? / Chapter 2: What are You Reading? / Chapter 3: Print Reading: A Gold Standard? / Part II Reading in Print versus Onscreen What's at Stake? / Chapter 4: What Research Tells Us: Single Texts / Chapter 5: What Research Tells Us: Multiple Texts / Chapter 6: Strategies for Effective Reading Onscreen / Part III Reading with Audio What's at Stake? / Chapter 7: What Research Tells Us about Audio (and Video) / Chapter 8: Strategies for Effective Reading with Audio (and Video) / Part IV What's Next? What's at Stake? / Chapter 9: Strategizing Reading in a Digital World / Chapter 10: The Road Ahead.We face constant choices about how we read. Educators must select classroom materials. College students weigh their textbook options. Parents make decisions for their children. The digital revolution has transformed reading, and with the recent turn to remote learning, onscreen reading may seem like the only viable option. Yet selecting digital is often based on cost or convenience, not on educational evidence. Now more than ever it is imperative to understand how reading medium actually impacts learning--and what strategies we need in order to read effectively in all formats.In How We Read Now, Naomi Baron draws on a wealth of knowledge and research to explain important differences in the way we concentrate, understand, and remember across multiple formats. Mobilizing work from international scholarship along with findings from her own studies of reading practices, Baron addresses key challenges--from student complaints that print is boring to the hazards of digital reading for critical thinking. Rather than arguing for one format over another, she explains how we read and learn in different settings, shedding new light on the current state of reading. The book then crucially connects research insights to concrete applications, offering practical approaches for maximizing learning with print, digital text, audio, and video.Since screens and audio are now entrenched--and invaluable-platforms for reading, we need to rethink ways of helping readers at all stages use them more wisely. How We Read Now shows us how to do that. --
Subjects: Reading; Computers and literacy.; Reading comprehension.; Critical thinking.;
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