Klaus: 1761 books

Feedback from students to teachers has been shown to have a major influence on students’ achievement. Although the use of feedback from students requires little time and investment, the exploration of this topic in recent years has focused primarily on that from teacher-to-student or teacher-to-teacher....

This volume brings together two prominent strands in second language acquisition theory and research: the concept of learner autonomy and computer-assisted language learning (CALL). Learner autonomy supports learners in becoming more reflective and communicative and in experimenting with language...

Prosody is generally studied at a separate linguistic level from syntax and semantics. It analyses phonetic properties of utterances such as pitch and prominence, and orders them into phonological categories such as pitch accent, boundary tone, and metrical grid. The goal is to define distinctive...

A comprehensive treatment of all aspects of waste disposal and management illustrated by numerous practical examples. This English version includes a comparison of regulations in the USA, Canada and Japan, US environmental legislation (both Federal and State) as well as a number of case studies, such...

Traditional social hypotheses have a built-in tendency to verify themselves and so involuntarily resist attempts at stereotype change or correction. This is the insight demonstrated and discussed as the start point for an alternative approach to the problem of stereotyping and hypothesis testing....

Psychotherapy is a part of psychology that deals with the treatment of disorders of the mind. Are in fact many people who suffer from a psychological disorder, and in particular of some form of neurosis. The neuroses are problems of low and medium severity that do not match the organic, or that are not caused by brain damage or other visible causes.

Die Erinnerung an ein Leben in einer Zeit die für aufwachsende Kinder meiner Generation viele Fragen offen ließ. Die Zeit der Wissensbegehrlichkeit wurde von ideologisch eingefärbten Bildungsvermittlern vorgenommen. Unverständlichkeiten wurden mit dem Rohrstock oder verbaler Gewalt, verständlich...

In Soundings in Kings, international scholars examin 1 and 2 Kings as an independent work, identifying new methods and models for envisioning the social location of the authors (or redactors) of Kings, the nature of the intended audience or audiences, and the political and rhetorical implications...

The task of theology is to translate the priceless message of the gospel of Christ from its ancient sources into current experiences and patterns of thought. In this first volume, the author presents a lucid and accessible account of the Word of God and challenges his readers to find their own responses...

This book on the dynamics of rail vehicles is developed from the manuscripts for a class with the same name at TU Berlin. It is directed mainly to master students with pre-knowledge in mathematics and mechanics and engineers that want to learn more. The important phenomena of the running behaviour...

Die erfolgreichste Ostfriesenkrimi-Serie im NordenDer sechste spektakuläre Fall für Hauptkommissarin Ann Kathrin KlaasenEine Schulklasse hat mit ihrem Lehrer eine Wattwanderung gemacht. Und ist ohne ihn zurückgekommen. Da gibt es zwei Möglichkeiten, denkt sich Ann Kathrin Klaasen. Entweder war...

Usually, the term „consciousness“ is associated with higher, cognitive performance. However, in the course of this dialogue the authors referred to by their chosen syntax and semantics, consciousness was assigned to in accordance with information-processing, as a principle of quantum physics. Everything,...

The principle of local activity explains the emergence of complex patterns in a homogeneous medium. At first defined in the theory of nonlinear electronic circuits in a mathematically rigorous way, it can be generalized and proven at least for the class of nonlinear reaction–diffusion systems in...

Can the Old Testament be a laugh? Yes, in this version you get all the best stories in a smooth language - added irony and humor. It’s an easy read but also an important one: Whether atheist, Christian, Jew or Muslim, the Old Testament forms an essential part of our cultural background. And as such, it should be part of everyone’s common knowledge. Have a bit of culture – and a laugh.