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"Economists seem to be everywhere in the media these days. But what exactly do today's economists do? What and how are they taught? Updating David Colander and Arjo Klamer's classic The Making of an Economist, this book shows what is happening in elite U.S. economics Ph. D. programs. By examining these programs, Colander gives a view of cutting-edge economics--and a glimpse at its likely future. And by comparing economics education today to the findings...
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"Writing Philosophy: A Student's Guide to Writing Philosophy Essays is a concise, self-guided manual that covers the basics of argumentative essay writing and encourages students to master fundamental skills quickly, with minimal instructor input. Opening with an introductory chapter on how to read philosophy, the book then moves into the basics of writing summaries and analyzing arguments. It provides step-by-step instructions for each phase of the...
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"Introduction to Information Literacy for Students presents a concise, practical guide to navigating information in the digital age. Features a unique step-by-step method that can be applied to any research project. Includes research insights from professionals, along with review exercises, insiders' tips and tools, search screen images utilized by students, and more. Encourages active inquiry-based learning through the inclusion of various study...
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"Rehearsing New Roles: How College Students Develop as Writers" will be an invaluable tool for composition specialists who design and teach first-year writing courses, faculty across the disciplines interested in improving student writing, and administrators engaged in revising general education and major programs."--Jacket.
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Roche develops three overlapping arguments for a strong liberal arts education: first, the intrinsic value of learning for its own sake, including exploration of the profound questions that give meaning to life; second, the cultivation of intellectual virtues necessary for success beyond the academy; and third, the formative influence of the liberal arts on character and on the development of a sense of higher purpose and vocation. Together with his...
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"Describes the skills and dispositions of information fluency adept searchers. Readers will receive in-depth information on what it takes to locate, evaluate, and ethically use digital information. The book realistically examines the abilities of Internet searchers today in terms of their efficiency and effectiveness in finding online information, evaluating it and using it ethically. Since the majority of people develop these skills on their own,...
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"Packed with study tips and handy activities, Essential Study Skills is a proven guide that shows you step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your time at university - whatever level you're at. Whether you are going to university straight from school, a mature student, or an overseas student studying in the UK for the first time, you'll find out how to: Sail through those tricky first weeks; Get the most out of lectures by understanding...
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In this path-breaking book, Sandra Hanson asks what compels so many talented young women to leave the professions of science and mathematics. When do they leave and why? Why do equally qualified girls and boys have such different experiences with science education? What are the patterns for women who stay in school and pursue a scientific career? What difference does family background make? Exactly how significant are differences of race and class?...
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Imagine this: it's your first day of library instruction. You have one hour, one academic library full of millions of resources, one classroom packed with instructional technologies, and 25 18-year-old students who want to write their research papers using only Google. Are you ready? Information Basics for College Students provides critical information and knowledge relevant to library instructors - both for those just starting out in the field as...
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This book describes classroom-tested strategies for improving thinking, feeling and acting in students. For almost a century, educational theory and practice have been influenced by the view of behavioural psychologists that learning is synonymous with behavior change. In this book, the authors argue for the practical importance of an alternate view, that learning is synonymous with a change in the meaning of experience. They develop their theory...
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"What does it mean to study English Literature? How can you navigate and get the most from your degree? [This book] is your comprehensive introduction to, and exploration of, the discipline of English and Literary Studies. It is your adviser on key decisions, and your one-stop reference source throughout the course. It combines: a wide-ranging introduction to the nature, breadth and key components of the study of English Literature; essays by experts...
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"Is management a profession? Should it be? Can it be? This major work of social and intellectual history reveals how such questions have driven business education and shaped American management and society for more than a century. The book is also a call for reform. Rakesh Khurana shows that university-based business schools were founded to train a professional class of managers in the mold of doctors and lawyers but have effectively retreated from...
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"In an essential book for teachers and others interested in education, an eminent scholar looks at the academic world from a much-overlooked perspective: that of students who don't get it. Gerald Graff argues that our schools and colleges make the intellectual life seem more opaque, specialized, and beyond normal learning capacities than it is or needs to be. Left clueless in the academic world, many students view the life of the mind as a secret...
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"Two of the most visible and important trends in higher education today are its exploding costs and the rapid expansion of online learning. Could the growth in online courses slow the rising cost of college and help solve the crisis of affordability? In this short and incisive book, William G. Bowen, one of the foremost experts on the intersection of education and economics, explains why, despite his earlier skepticism, he now believes technology...
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