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A Cultural-Historical Study of Children Learning Science: Foregrounding Affec…
This book moves beyond the traditional constructivist and social-constructivist view of learning and development in science. It draws upon cultural-historical theory in order to theorise early childhood science education in relation to our currently globalised education contexts. The book argues that concept development in science for young children can be better theorised by using Vygotsky’s…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-94-017-9370-4
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- Cultural Studies of Science Education
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- 507 FLE c
A Comprehensive Cognitive Behavioral Program for Offenders: Responsible Adult…
This book presents Responsible Adult Culture (RAC), a truly comprehensive program for helping offenders to think and act responsibly. It provides the tools of the program with great clarity. In addition to exploring the needs of all offenders, the book addresses the special needs of both female and dual-diagnosis offenders. Responsible thinking means habitually seeing others and situations accu…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-319-17536-2
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- 364 POT c
Time Perspective Theory; Review, Research and Application
This book is about time and its powerful influence on our personal and collective daily life. It presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of contemporary knowledge on temporal psychology inspired by Zimbardo's work on Time Perspective (TP). With contributions from renowned and promising researchers from all over the globe, and at the interface of social, personality, cognitive an…
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- 978-3-319-07368-2
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- 26 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
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7th International Conference on University Learning and Teaching (InCULT 2014…
The book comprises papers presented at the 7th International Conference on University Learning and Teaching (InCULT) 2014, which was hosted by the Asian Centre for Research on University Learning and Teaching (ACRULeT) located at the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia. It was co-hosted by the University of Hertfordshire, UK; the University of South Australia; t…
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- 978-981-287-664-5
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- 370.15 SEV s
Engaging with Student Voice in Research, Education and Community Beyond Legi…
This work interrupts the current “consulting students” discourse that positions students as service clients and thus renders more problematic the concept of student voice in ways that it might be sustained as a democratic process. It looks at student voice holistically across realms of classroom practices, higher education, practitioner inquiry and policy formulation. The authors render pro…
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- 978-3-319-01985-7
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- 2 b/w illustrations
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Engaging First Peoples in Arts-Based Service Learning Towards Respectful and…
This volume offers educators, higher education institutions, communities and organizations critical understandings and resources that can underpin respectful, reciprocal and transformative educative relationships with First Peoples internationally. With a focus on service learning, each chapter provides concrete examples of how arts-based, community-led projects can enhance and support the qual…
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- 978-3-319-22153-3
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- XI, 275
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Motivation in Online Education
This work explores and explicates learner motivation in online learning environments. More specifically, it uses a case-study approach to examine undergraduate students’ motivation within two formal and separate online learning contexts. In doing so, it recognizes the mutually constitutive relationship of the learner and the learning environment in relation to motivation. This is distinctive …
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- 978-981-10-0698-2
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- XXIII, 134
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Motivating Cooperation and Compliance with Authority:The Role of Institutiona…
This volume explores the various ways in which trust is thought about and studied in contemporary society. In doing so, it aims to advance both theoretical and methodological perspectives on trust. Trust is an important topic in this series because it raises issues of both motivation and emotion. Specifically, notions of trust and fairness motivate individuals to behave in a manner they deem ap…
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- 978-3-319-16150-1
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- XIII, 220
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- Nebraska Symposium on Motivation
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Therapy of the Hand and Upper Extremity
Presenting over 100 rehabilitation protocols for the hand and upper extremity in an easy-to-use, step-by-step format, this practical reference provides surgeons and therapists alike with a go-to source for the therapy technique or strategy appropriate for their patients. Covering injuries from the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand and fingers, each protocol includes bullet-pointed steps in daily or …
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- 978-3-319-14412-2
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- XVI, 282
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Therapist Effects on Attrition in Psychotherapy Outpatients
Dirk Zimmermann illustrates that some therapists significantly differ concerning their average dropout rates. He points out that initial impairment is a strong predictor of early termination. Different dropout criteria as well as various explaining variables on patient and on therapist level were assessed. Premature treatment termination is a common phenomenon in psychotherapy with mean dropout…
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- 978-3-658-08385-4
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- 2 b/w illustrations
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