Springer Us: 3523 books
by Lorraine Lauf, Karin Brodie, Stephen Modau
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2009
For too many students, mathematics consists of facts in a vacuum, to be memorized because the instructor says so, and to be forgotten when the course of study is completed. In this all-too-common scenario, young learners often miss the chance to develop skills—specifically, reasoning skills—that...
by
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
This book is an edited volume of case studies exploring the uptake and use of computer supported collaborative learning in work settings. This book fills a significant gap in the literature. A number of existing works provide empirical research on collaborative work practices (Lave & Wenger, 1987;...
Interactive Staff Training
Rehabilitation Teams that Work
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
Health workers who provide services to persons with severe mental illness are frequently under enormous stress; burnout is common. Alleviating such stress is the objective of Interactive Staff Training. The book provides rehabilitation and mental health professionals with a strategy to help them and...
by
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
Instruction tailored to the individual student, learning and teaching outside the limits of time and space—ideas that were once considered science fiction are now educational reality, with the prospect of an intelligent Web 3.0 not far distant. Alongside these innovations exists an emerging set...
Contexts of Competence
Social and Cultural Considerations in Communicative Language Teaching
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
The introduction of communicative competence as the goal of second and for eign language teaching has led to recognition of the role of context in language learning and use. As communicative competence is defined by the social and cultural contexts in which it is used, no single communicative competence...
Dealing with Complexity
An Introduction to the Theory and Application of Systems Science
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
Contents 11. 2. 2. Four Main Areas of Dispute 247 11. 2. 3. Summary . . . 248 11. 3. Making Sense of the Issues . . 248 11. 3. 1. Introduction . . . . 248 11. 3. 2. The Scientific Approach 248 11. 3. 3. Science and Matters of Society . 249 11. 3. 4. Summary . 251 11. 4. Tying It All Together . . ....
by
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Commercial Chicken Meat and Egg Production is the 5th edition of a highly successful book first authored by Dr. Mack O. North in 1972, updated in 1978 and 1984. The 4th edition was co-authored with Donald D. Bell in 1990. The book has achieved international success as a reference for students and...
The Self-Knower
A Hero Under Control
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
The self-knower has become a hero within many contemporary cultures. This hero goes by various different titles, including the" self-insightful/' the "self-actualized/' the "autonomous and mature/' the "representative of independent thinking/' the "morally virtuous/' and many...
Neurophenotypes
Advancing Psychiatry and Neuropsychology in the "OMICS" Era
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2017
The interest in ‘biomarkers’ seen across a spectrum of biomedical disciplines reflects the rise of molecular biology and genetics. A host of ‘omics’ disciplines in addition to genomics, marked by multidimensional data and complex analyses, and enabled by bioinformatics, have pushed the trajectory...
Handbook of Reflection and Reflective Inquiry
Mapping a Way of Knowing for Professional Reflective Inquiry
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010
Philosophers have warned of the perils of a life spent without reflection, but what constitutes reflective inquiry - and why it’s necessary in our lives - can be an elusive concept. Synthesizing ideas from minds as diverse as John Dewey and Paulo Freire, theHandbook of Reflection and Reflective...
by
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Clinical sociology is an action-oriented field that seeks to prevent, reduce, or resolve the seemingly overwhelming number of social problems confronting modern society. In an extensive revision of the first edition of this classic text and reference, published by Plenum in 1990, the editors have...
Transforming Social Inquiry, Transforming Social Action
New Paradigms for Crossing the Theory/Practice Divide in Universities and Communities
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
John F. Kerry United States Senator If we are to reinvigorate and reinforce civic participation in this country at a time when our society is increasingly fragmented and highly technologically based, we must find a way to unite distinct communities, such as universities, regional and non-profit organizations,...
by
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The field of transplantation has grown exponentially over the last few decades, and leaders in the field may argue that we have seen only the tip of the iceberg. Perhaps in no other discipline is there a need for multidisciplinary dialogue, debate, and approaches to patient care. In preparing this...
by
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Introduction The prevailing model of medical care for patients with cancer emphasizes the curative efforts of medical technology toward the eradication of the disease. Yet the suffering of the patient as a result of both the disease and our efforts to treat it is often overlooked. If we are to improve...