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It Works For Me: Shared Tips For Teaching, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe Nov 2011

It Works For Me: Shared Tips For Teaching, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe

Hal Blythe

Why bother to read yet another book about teaching? What can you possibly gain that will prepare you to meet those daily moments of truth? Perhaps this book's title suggests the answer. It Works for Me: Shared Tips for Teaching is not a treatise on pedagogical theory, nor is it designed to dictate a set of rules for success in the classroom. Its purpose is not to provide you with a complete program for better teaching. It Works for Me is simply a collection of practical tips drawn from the real-life experiences of some outstanding college teachers across the disciplines. …


Being True To What We Profess: Management Education And Inquiry - A Black British Perspective, Gloria Gordon Phd Aug 1998

Being True To What We Profess: Management Education And Inquiry - A Black British Perspective, Gloria Gordon Phd

Gloria Gordon PhD

The term ‘towards bicultural competence’ in the title of my doctoral thesis: Towards Bicultural Competence: Researching for Personal and Professional Transformations refers to my desire to become competent in negotiating the two cultures (British and African Caribbean) of my dual heritage. The lack of competence which is implied in the title has been a major problem in my personal and professional life and was therefore an important insight thrown up by my research efforts.


Cooperative Education: Extent Of Utilization In Nigeria's Vocational Agricultural Education Programmes, Mchivga Alexander Abelega Dr. May 1998

Cooperative Education: Extent Of Utilization In Nigeria's Vocational Agricultural Education Programmes, Mchivga Alexander Abelega Dr.

Dr. Mchivga Alexander Abelega

The paper examined the cooperative education component of education in Nigerian agriculture. It identified lapses in the implementation of the component and suggested implementation strategies that could enhance the improvement of the cooperative component. the paper concludes that unless a positive action is taken in favour of cooperative education in agriculture, its role will continue to be reduced to skim on the fringe of instructional programmes in Nigerian agriculture.


Traits And Conditions That Accelerate Teacher Learning, Susan Barduhn Jan 1998

Traits And Conditions That Accelerate Teacher Learning, Susan Barduhn

Susan Barduhn

Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Thames Valley University, London.


Improving Teaching: A Case For Cases, Hilary Hollingsworth, David Clarke Dec 1997

Improving Teaching: A Case For Cases, Hilary Hollingsworth, David Clarke

Dr Hilary Hollingsworth

Other professions make extensive use of the study of cases for professional development. This article points out the particular virtues which a case-based (as opposed to principles- based) approach adds to a comprehensive professional development program.


Masochism: Disciplines Of Desire; Politics Of Power; Aesthetics Of Cruelty, Ruth Walker, Natalya Lusty Dec 1997

Masochism: Disciplines Of Desire; Politics Of Power; Aesthetics Of Cruelty, Ruth Walker, Natalya Lusty

Ruth Walker

No abstract provided.


It Works For Me: Shared Tips For Teaching, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe Dec 1997

It Works For Me: Shared Tips For Teaching, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe

Charlie Sweet

Why bother to read yet another book about teaching? What can you possibly gain that will prepare you to meet those daily moments of truth? Perhaps this book's title suggests the answer. It Works for Me: Shared Tips for Teaching is not a treatise on pedagogical theory, nor is it designed to dictate a set of rules for success in the classroom. Its purpose is not to provide you with a complete program for better teaching. It Works for Me is simply a collection of practical tips drawn from the real-life experiences of some outstanding college teachers across the disciplines. …


Bringing Families Closer Through Picture Book Reading, Genan Anderson Dec 1997

Bringing Families Closer Through Picture Book Reading, Genan Anderson

Genan Anderson

A summary of parent reactions to family picture book reading sparked by the addition of a classroom take-home library to Head Start classrooms.