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A Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts: Volume II: Space, Time and…
This book provides a chronological introduction to the science of motion and rest based on the reading and analysis of significant portions of Galileo’s Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences, Pascal’s Treatise on the Equilibrium of Fluids and the Weight of the Mass of Air, Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, and Einstein’s Relativity. Each chapter begins with a sh…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-1-4939-1366-4
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- XXVI, 380
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- Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
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- 501 KUE s
A Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts: Volume I: The Heavens and …
This book provides a chronological introduction to the sciences of astronomy and cosmology based on the reading and analysis of significant selections from classic texts, such as Ptolemy’s The Almagest, Kepler’s Epitome of Copernican Astronomy, Shapley’s Galaxies and Lemaître’s The Primeval Atom. Each chapter begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection. Carefull…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-1-4939-1360-2
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- XXVII, 396
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- Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
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- 501 KUE s
Re-engineering the Uptake of ICT in Schools
This book reports on a novel and comprehensive approach to the uptake of ICT in Schools. It focuses on key questions, pedagogically sound ways of introducing ICT, new technical artifacts supporting the approach, the evaluation in a large-scale validator, and future work. While many innovations in Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) have emerged over the last two decades, the uptake of these inno…
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- 978-3-319-19366-3
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- 370
Students’ Understanding of Research Methodology in the Context of Dynamics …
This book discusses how to improve high school students’ understanding of research methodology based on alternative interpretations of data, role of controversies, creativity and the scientific method, in the context of the oil drop experiment. These aspects form an important part of the nature of science (NOS). The study reported in this volume is is based on a reflective, explicit and activ…
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- Mansoor Niaz, Mayra Rivas
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- 978-3-319-32040-3
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- XII, 58
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Student Voice
Student Voice: A Companion to Democracy and Its Discontents serves two primary purposes. First, as the title of the volume suggests, it serves as a companion text to Democracy and Its Discontents: Critical Literacy across Global Contexts (Sense Publishers, 2015). Second, the volume features critical dialogues between emerging and established scholars in the field of critical literacy education,…
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- 978-94-6300-408-4
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Student Growth Measures in Policy and Practice
This book examines the intersection of policy and practice in the use of student growth measures (SGMs) for high-stakes purposes as per such educator evaluation systems. The book also focuses on examinations of educators’ perceptions of and reactions to the use of SGMs; ethical implications pertaining to the use of SGMs; contextual challenges when implementing SGMs; and legal implications of…
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- 978-1-137-53901-4
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- XV, 291
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Interventions in Learning Disabilities: A Handbook on Systematic Training Pro…
This book reviews systematic training programs that are designed to enhance the language, reading, literacy and cognitive skills of individuals with Learning Disabilities in various disciplines. Most titles on Learning Disabilities intervention often focus on the linguistic area of the disability, while there are many more areas of difficulty. Students with learning disabilities struggle with s…
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- 978-3-319-31235-4
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Student Evaluation in Higher Education
This book provides a comprehensive and engaging analysis of the purpose and function of student evaluation in higher education. It explores its foundations and the emerging functions, as well as its future potential to improve the quality of university teaching and student learning.
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- 978-3-319-41893-3
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- XXI, 185
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- Student Evaluation in Higher Education
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Student Equity in Australian Higher Education
This book examines twenty-five years of the Australian framework for student equity in higher education, A Fair Chance for All. Divided into two sections, the book reflects on the legacy of equity policy in higher education, the effectiveness of current approaches, and the likely challenges facing future policymakers. The first section explores the creation of the framework, including the major…
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- 978-981-10-0315-8
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- XVII, 292
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- Student Equity in Australian Higher Education
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Student Debt
This book analyzes reliable evidence to tell the true story of student debt in America. One of the nation’s foremost experts on college finance, Sandy Baum exposes how misleading the widely accepted narrative on student debt is. Baum combines data, research, and analysis to show how the current discourse obscures serious problems, risks misdirecting taxpayer dollars, and could deprive too man…
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- 978-1-137-52738-7
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- XIII, 120
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