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Making Universities Matter: Collaboration, Engagement, Impact (Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management)
by Linus Salö Pauline Mattsson Eugenia Perez VicoIn an era of rapid change and increasing societal demands, the role of universities as knowledge producers and catalysts for change has come under scrutiny. This open access book offers a fresh perspective on the significance of universities in society, shedding light on how their knowledge can truly matter beyond academia. Drawing upon insightful inquiries from both the Swedish and international contexts, this volume delves into the multifaceted interactions between universities and various knowledge users, emphasizing the need for scholars to reflect on how their knowledge can become useful and applicable to wider society. Organized into three compelling themes, collaboration, engagement, and impact, this book explores the concept of "mattering". Together and jointly, they point at the fluid movement of scholars and scholarly knowledge across academic, political, and public spaces, and the intentional actions of scientists to leverage their expertise for real-world impact. Essential reading for social science and humanities scholars, university management professionals, and individuals keen on a critical understanding of the evolving role of universities, this volume offers a comprehensive examination of how universities have mattered, continue to matter, and can shape the future.
Making Up Our Mind: What School Choice Is Really About (History and Philosophy of Education Series)
by Sigal R. Ben-Porath Michael C. JohanekIf free market advocates had total control over education policy, would the shared public system of education collapse? Would school choice revitalize schooling with its innovative force? With proliferating charters and voucher schemes, would the United States finally make a dramatic break with its past and expand parental choice? Those are not only the wrong questions—they’re the wrong premises, argue philosopher Sigal R. Ben-Porath and historian Michael C. Johanek in Making Up Our Mind. Market-driven school choices aren’t new. They predate the republic, and for generations parents have chosen to educate their children through an evolving mix of publicly supported, private, charitable, and entrepreneurial enterprises. The question is not whether to have school choice. It is how we will regulate who has which choices in our mixed market for schooling—and what we, as a nation, hope to accomplish with that mix of choices. Looking beyond the simplistic divide between those who oppose government intervention and those who support public education, the authors make the case for a structured landscape of choice in schooling, one that protects the interests of children and of society, while also identifying key shared values on which a broadly acceptable policy could rest.
Making Waves and Riding the Currents: Activism and the Practice of Wisdom
by Charles HalpernThis memoir is about working for a compassionate and sustainable world. This teaches how to integrate the inner and outer work of one's lives through the practice of wisdom.
Making Woodcuts and Wood Engravings: Lessons by a Modern Master
by Hans Alexander MuellerAn indispensable guide to creating woodcut masterpieces, this volume offers instructions ranging from using the simplest strokes to making intricate multicolor print blocks. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions are complemented by ninety-eight illustrations, most of them in color."I love the woodcut as a form of artistic expression because it requires the simplest materials and comparative muscular strength," observes author Hans Alexander Mueller. "I love to exploit the full use of my five senses when wood, paper, and color come within my grasp." An accomplished artist whose work has illustrated numerous great literary works, Mueller explains his philosophy and techniques for creating art from the simplest materials. Readers learn about the tools of the trade, how to make plank woodcut and end-grain engravings, and how to use the medium to express themselves artistically.
Making Words REAL: Proven Strategies for Building Academic Vocabulary Fast
by Joanne BillingsleyLearn how to tap into the power of imagery, communication, and collaboration to make vocabulary building fun and meaningful! Research has proven that students with a larger, more nuanced vocabulary become more proficient readers, writers, critical thinkers, and learners, making them more likely to succeed in academic environments. In this new book from Joanne M. Billingsley, an award-winning teacher and educational consultant, you will discover how to help your K-12 students expand their academic vocabulary across the content areas. Topics include: Using card sorts and video trailers to make vocabulary-building interactive; Expanding your teaching strategies to support ELLs and early readers; Building students’ word knowledge through emblematic and iconic gestures; Writing and asking scaffolded questions to get all students engaged with academic vocabulary; And much, much more! The book also features sample teacher-to-student dialogues to demonstrate how to talk about words, as well as games and activities that motivate students and help word meanings stick. No matter what subject area you teach, your students will benefit from the exciting and powerful strategies in this book.
Making Your Case for Christ Bible Study Guide: An Action Plan for Sharing What you Believe and Why
by Lee Strobel Mark MittelbergIn his bestselling book The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel retraced his spiritual journey from atheism to faith by showing how the evidence he obtained from experts in the field of history, archaeology, and ancient manuscripts led him to the verdict that Jesus truly was the Son of God.Now, in this six-week training course, Lee and coauthor Mark Mittelberg will equip you with practical tools to equip you articulate this same message to your unsaved friends and present evidence that backs up Jesus' claims and credentials.As you go through the course, you will discover how to:Help your unsaved friends and family members open up to consider the case for ChristDescribe your own personal journey with Christ and how it has impacted youShare with confidence about the biblical record of Christ—that Jesus was realPresent the evidence for the resurrection of Christ—that Jesus died and was raised to lifeExplain the central message of Christ in an authentic and compelling wayHelp your unsaved friends and family members respond to the truth of JesusSessions include:Helping Friends Consider the Case for ChristDescribing Your Own Journey with ChristBacking Up the Biblical Record of ChristPresenting Evidence for the Resurrection of ChristExplaining the Central Message of ChristEncouraging Friends to Follow ChristDesigned for use with Making Your Case for Christ Video Study (9780310095156), sold separately.
Making Your Doctoral Research Project Ambitious: Developing Large-Scale Studies with Real-World Impact
by Nadia SiddiquiThis book presents the doctoral dissertation process as not just a way of getting a qualification or even a method of learning how to do research better, but as a substantial and significant piece of research in its own right. The book will inspire current and prospective PhD scholars to take up ambitious and large-scale study projects, dedicating this most important time to a worthy piece of research. This edited collection provides real and outstanding examples of multiple research design methodologies which will allow doctoral researchers to develop a wide set of research skills, leading to the development of a high-quality academic thesis from which peer reviewed research papers and books can emerge. Each main chapter presents the summary of a doctoral thesis, followed by focused aspects from the projects where the contributors highlight the development of a research design, the process involved in executing the design, and present selected findings with their implications. Each chapter concludes with the researchers’ experiences of learning through this journey and the implications of the process for the development of the discipline and their own career. Ideal reading for doctoral students and supervisors, this book is a source of encouragement and motivation for new researchers seeking to challenge general perceptions in the social sciences that PhD or other doctoral research projects must be small-scale rather trivial studies, but can instead produce robust findings that have real-world implications.
Making Your First Year a Success: A Classroom Survival Guide For Middle And High School Teachers
by Robert L. Wyatt III J. Elaine WhiteYou’ve completed the course work, student teaching, and interviewing. The job is yours. Now what? The first weeks and months of a new teaching position can be the most demanding of your entire career. In this new edition of their bestseller, veteran educators Robert L. Wyatt III and J. Elaine White share a combined 50 years of teaching experience as well as insight and advice from hundreds of teachers in the field they have personally trained. Comprehensive yet concise, Making Your First Year a Success is expressly tailored to assist secondary teachers. Updated topics in this thoroughly revised second edition include: * Integrating technology into classroom activities * Connecting lesson planning and standards * Incorporating differentiation into the secondary classroom * Dealing with stress and nurturing yourself emotionally and physically Whether starting fresh with your first group of students or revitalizing your commitment to the profession you entered many years ago, this handbook will easily become the well-worn reference you turn to again and again for quick tips, practical applications, and words of encouragement.
Making Your First Year a Success: A Classroom Survival Guide for Middle and High School Teachers
by Robert L. Wyatt Joyce Elaine WhiteThis second edition helps secondary teachers incorporate technology and differentiation into instruction, connect lesson planning and standards, deal with stress, and nurture themselves emotionally and physically.
Making Your Major Decision
by Peterson'sChoosing a college major is one of the most important decisions students ever make, yet there is often confusion about picking the right discipline. Studies show that nearly two-thirds of all college freshman have not chosen a major, and nearly 60 percent of undergraduates change their major at least once resulting in lost time, money and productivity. To minimize the uncertainty in selecting the right major, Peterson's has partnered with industry leader, CPP the makers of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. The MBTI was developed in the 1940s to make Carl Jung's theory of personality type understandable and useful in everyday life. This book will include access to a personality assessment to determine likes/dislikes and strengths/weaknesses to aid them in making sound decisions. The MBTI assessment, now priced at $9.95, coupled with the descriptions of more than 800 college majors, including course requirements, related majors, and related careers, will provide students an invaluable resource for making The Major Decision.
Making Your Mark: High-Performance College and Career Success (9th Edition)
by Lisa FraserTHIS BOOK IS NOT ABOUT STUDY SKILLS. IT'S ABOUT GETTING A GOOD JOB AFTER YOU GRADUATE. The #1 reason most students give for attending college is "to get a good job." The skills outlined in Making Your Mark will help you graduate from college. But more important, these skills will see you through your entire career. It's kind of like a 2-for-1 deal. The college success skills you develop are the same employment skills you'll need for your career: good work habits, efficient time management, and an organized system for getting your work done at a high standard. If you approach your college years as professional development for your career, you'll be well prepared for the workplace, and you'll come as close as it gets to guaranteeing yourself a good job upon graduation.
Making Your Primary School E-safe: Whole School Cyberbullying and E-safety Strategies for Meeting Ofsted Requirements
by Adrienne KatzChildren are using the internet and mobile devices at increasingly younger ages, and it's becoming more and more important to address e-safety in primary schools. This practical book provides guidance on how to teach and promote e-safety and tackle cyberbullying with real-life examples from schools of what works and what schools need to do. The book explains how to set policy and procedures, how to train staff and involve parents, and provides practical strategies and ready-to-use activities for teaching e-safety and meeting Ofsted requirements. Including up-to-the-minute information and advice that includes new technologies, social media sites, and recent school policy trends such as 'Bring Your Own Device', this book provides all of the information that educational professionals need to implement successful whole school e-safety strategies.
Making Your Small Group Work Participant's Guide
by Henry Cloud Bill DonahueWhether you’re a new or seasoned group leader, or whether your group is well-established or just getting started, the Making Your Small Group Work study will lead you and your group together to a remarkable new closeness and effectiveness. Designed to foster healthy group interaction and facilitate maximum growth, this innovative approach equips both group leaders and members with essential skills and values for creating and sustaining truly life-changing small groups. Designed for use with the video.
Making Your Voice Heard: How to own your space, access your inner power and become influential
by Connson Chou LockeWhy are some people more influential than others? What is it that makes people sit up and take notice? Making Your Voice Heard is a fresh take on how to successfully influence others, regardless of your gender or background. Drawing on the latest research in social psychology, Connson Chou Locke will look at why we are prone to miscommunicate and how to overcome these barriers. This practical guide, based on her hugely popular Guardian Masterclass, will help you hone your personal style, and enhance your presence and influence with ease. Discover:*The latest insights on influencing people who have more power than you*Gender in the workplace: how to sidestep unconscious bias*Energy and body cues: what does your body communicate about you? *Tips on how to make an impact and be seen as a leader *How to make a strong first impression*Practical exercises to help you communicate with confidence'Making Your Voice Heard is a treasure trove of grounded, practical advice on how to boost your presence and impact while staying authentic and true to who you are. It's a great read for anyone seeking to speak up and step forward with more confidence and clarity.' - Caroline Webb, author of How to Have a Good Day and Senior Adviser to McKinsey & Company'Ideal for anyone who wants to boost their presence or personal impact.' - Kirsty McCusker-Delicado, Head of Guardian Masterclasses'A compulsive read, full of fascinating insights [...] A great tool for people at any stage of their career.' - Mylene Sylvestre, Publishing Director, Guardian News and Media
Making Your Voice Heard: How to own your space, access your inner power and become influential
by Connson Chou LockeWhy are some people more influential than others? What is it that makes people sit up and take notice? Making Your Voice Heard is a fresh take on how to successfully influence others, regardless of your gender or background. Drawing on the latest research in social psychology, Connson Chou Locke will look at why we are prone to miscommunicate and how to overcome these barriers. This practical guide, based on her hugely popular Guardian Masterclass, will help you hone your personal style, and enhance your presence and influence with ease. Discover:*The latest insights on influencing people who have more power than you*Gender in the workplace: how to sidestep unconscious bias*Energy and body cues: what does your body communicate about you? *Tips on how to make an impact and be seen as a leader *How to make a strong first impression*Practical exercises to help you communicate with confidence''Making Your Voice Heard is a treasure trove of grounded, practical advice on how to boost your presence and impact while staying authentic and true to who you are. It''s a great read for anyone seeking to speak up and step forward with more confidence and clarity.'' - Caroline Webb, author of How to Have a Good Day and Senior Adviser to McKinsey & Company''Ideal for anyone who wants to boost their presence or personal impact.'' - Kirsty McCusker-Delicado, Head of Guardian Masterclasses''A compulsive read, full of fascinating insights [...] A great tool for people at any stage of their career.'' - Mylene Sylvestre, Publishing Director, Guardian News and Media
Making Your Voice Heard: How to own your space, access your inner power and become influential
by Connson Chou LockeWhy are some people more influential than others? What is it that makes people sit up and take notice? Making Your Voice Heard is a fresh take on how to successfully influence others, regardless of your gender or background. Drawing on the latest research in social psychology, Dr Connson Chou Locke will look at why we are prone to miscommunicate and how to overcome these barriers. This practical guide, based on her hugely popular Guardian Masterclass, will help you hone your personal style, and enhance your presence and influence with ease. Discover:*The latest insights on influencing people who have more power than you*Gender in the workplace: how to sidestep unconscious bias*Energy and body cues: what does your body communicate about you? *Tips on how to make an impact and be seen as a leader *How to make a strong first impression*Practical exercises to help you communicate with confidenceConnson Chou Locke is Professorial Lecturer in Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science where she teaches leadership, organizational behaviour, and negotiation. Connson Locke holds a PhD and MSc in Business Administration, with a specialty in organizational behaviour, from the University of California at Berkeley and a BA in Sociology from Harvard University. Her highly popular Guardian Masterclass 'Developing your presence, power and influence' regularly sells out. Her clients include Harvard Medical School, Orange Group, KPMG, and the United Nations System Staff College.Website: makingyourvoiceheard.com(p) 2020 Octopus Publishing Group
Making a Difference in Education: What the evidence says
by Anna Vignoles Robert Cassen Sandra McNallyWhat is working in education in the UK - and what isn't? This book offers a highly readable guide to what the latest research says about improving young people's outcomes in pre-school, primary and secondary education. Never has this issue been more topical as the UK attempts to compete in the global economy against countries with increasingly educated and skilled work-forces. The book discusses whether education policy has really been guided by the evidence, and explores why the failings of Britain's educational system have been so resistant to change, as well as the success stories that have emerged. Making a Difference in Education looks at schooling from early years to age 16 and entry into Further Education, with a special focus on literacy, numeracy and IT. Reviewing a large body of research, and paying particular attention to findings which are strong enough to guide policy, the authors examine teacher performance, school quality and accountability, and the problematically large social gap that still exists in state school education today. Each chapter concludes with a summary of key findings and key policy requirements. As a comprehensive research review, Making a Difference in Education should be essential reading for faculty and students in education and social policy, and of great interest to teachers and indeed to anyone who wants to know about the effectiveness of UK education policy and practice, and where they should be going.
Making a Difference in Theory: The Theory Question In Education And The Education Question In Theory (Theorizing Education Series)
by Julie Allan Richard Edwards Gert BiestaMaking a Difference in Theory brings together original work from an international group of authors on the roles of theory in educational research and practice. The book discusses the different roles theory plays, can play and should play, both from a historical perspective and in light of contemporary discussions and developments. <P><P> Particular attention is paid to the question of whether there are or should be distinctively educational forms of theory and theorising. The double engagement with the theory question in education and the education question in theory and theorising provides original insights in what theory does, might do or should do in educational research and practice. <P><P> With contributions from internationally renowned authors in the field of educational theory, research and practice, the book will be of value to academics, researchers and postgraduate students in education.
Making a Difference in Urban Schools
by Jane Gaskell Benjamin LevinWhat can be done to improve the educational experiences of students who live in cities with increasingly high levels of diversity and inequality? Making a Difference in Urban Schools evaluates how school and community leaders have worked to change urban education in Canada for the better over the past fifty years.This analytic and comparative study traces the evolution of urban education in Toronto and Winnipeg from the 1960s onward. Jane Gaskell and Ben Levin identify important contrasts between the experiences in each city as a result of their different demographics, institutional structures, cultures, and politics. They also highlight the common issues and dilemmas faced by reformers in these two cities, across Canada, and globally - including many that persist and remain controversial to this day.
Making a Difference: 10 Essential Steps to Building a PreK-3 System
by Linda T. Sullivan-Dudzic Donna K. Gearns Kelli J. LeavellFocused on increasing achievement for all young learners, this 10-step guide helps educators develop a PreK–3 system that links early childhood education standards to a K–3 system.
Making a Difference: Careers in Health Informatics (HIMSS Book Series)
by John Sharp Rebecca MeehanMaking a Difference: Careers in Health Informatics addresses everyday questions from people interested in working in health informatics. Typically, this includes people who work in health care, computer and technology fields, information science, finance / insurance and related areas. The book aims to tell students about various jobs that exist in the health informatics field, what credentials they need to qualify for those jobs, and a brief description about what people in those roles tend to do every day. As faculty members teaching in a Master of Science in Health Informatics program, the authors say that they are fortunate to have eager, bright, and talented graduate students who are invested in related health informatics areas. This could be their experiences in medicine, nursing, clinical care, software engineering, finance, business, library science, data science, or caregiving. Common questions we hear from our students that may be similar to questions among readers include: ‘what jobs are out there?’, ‘what can I do with this degree?’ or ‘what does a health informatics specialist do?’ This book aims to answer some of these questions with a look into a day in the life of people working in this field. The book examines career options, roles, and skill sets important in health informatics across 6 related industries. We want readers to realize that their skills and interests can apply in many areas of the field, not exclusively hospitals. This book highlights 6 unique work segments (hospital systems, long term care, health IT / consumer health organizations, government, consulting, and payer / insurance companies) into which readers may look to expand their career opportunities. The hope is that this book will provide insight into career opportunities students and professionals may be qualified for, and interested in, but simply not aware of. Hiring managers and human resource professionals across the stakeholder groups across the stakeholder groups may also find the book helpful in learning about other roles that may benefit their organizations.
Making a Difference: Developing Meaningful Careers in Education (Teacher's Toolkit Ser.)
by Brad Olsen Lauren Anderson Karen Hunter-Quartz Kimberly Barraza-LyonsOur culture and media often simplify the choice educators face-stay in or leave classroom teaching. Written for teachers and other educational professionals, this book dispels this simple dichotomy by representing the range of responses and career pathways that enable educators to make a difference. Based on interviews with hundreds of change-minded educators, the authors share career stories and insights against a backdrop that maps out the complexities, roles, and structures that define professional advancement in education. All of the teachers in this book have taught in challenging urban contexts, fought hard to exercise their professional autonomy and responsibility to serve students well, navigated social networks of educators, friends, and family who buoy or dampen their reform spirit, and remain committed to changing society through schooling. Their stories are as instructive as they are inspiring and offer roadmaps for the current generation of change-minded educators.
Making a Difference: The Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS)
by Sasha A. Barab Kenneth E. Hay Daniel T. HickeyFirst published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Making a Global City: How One Toronto School Embraced Diversity
by Robert VipondHalf of Toronto’s population is born outside of Canada and over 140 languages are spoken on the city's streets and in its homes. How to build community amidst such diversity is one of the global challenges that Canada – and many other western nations – has to face head on. Making a Global City critically examines the themes of diversity and community in a single primary school, the Clinton Street Public School in Toronto, between 1920 and 1990. From the swift and seismic shift from a Jewish to southern European demographic in the 1950s to the gradual globalized community starting in the 1970s, Vipond eloquently and clearly highlights the challenges posed by multicultural citizenship in a city that was dominated by Anglo-Protestants. Contrary to recent well-documented anti-immigrant rhetoric in the media, Making a Global City celebrates one of the world’s most multicultural cities while stressing the fact that public schools are a vital tool in integrating and accepting immigrants and children in liberal democracies.
Making a Grade: Victorian Examinations and the Rise of Standardized Testing
by James ElwickStarting in the 1850s achievement tests became standardized in the British Isles, and were administered on an industrial scale. By the end of the century more than two million people had written mass exams, particularly in science, technology, and mathematics. Some candidates responded to this standardization by cramming or cheating; others embraced the hope that such tests rewarded not only knowledge but also merit. Written with humour, Making a Grade looks at how standardized testing practices quietly appeared, and then spread worldwide. This book situates mass exams, marks, and credentials in an emerging paper-based meritocracy, arguing that such exams often first appeared as "cameras" to neutrally record achievement, and then became "engines" to change education as people tailored their behaviour to fit these tests. Taking the perspectives of both examiners and examinees, Making a Grade claims that our own culture’s desire for accountability through objective testing has a long history.