Ebook Understanding University A Guide To Another Planet

Author : Christine Sinclair
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335227880
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book EBOOK: Understanding University: A Guide to Another Planet written by Christine Sinclair and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2006-04-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does university seem like another planet? Does everyone else seem to speak another language? What can you do to make the grade? If these are the kind of questions you are asking, then this is the book you need. After the excitement of being accepted, the reality of life at university or college can be daunting, but help is at hand. This practical book guides new students through the terminology used at university and shows you: what a student needs to know how to be accepted by students and lecturers how to get the best out of your institution and yourself how to communicate using appropriate language in higher education institutions how to learn the conventions of your specific subject area how to be confident and competent in your new world All new students find the move to university slightly bewildering, but with this book you can be one step ahead. The author has spent time talking to students across a broad range of different universities and uses her first-hand experience as a basis for the book. Understanding University provides a lifeline for new students in further and higher education offering everything from practical advice on studying, to explanations of frequently used terms. If you don’t know the difference between a seminar and a tutorial or want to know what ‘matriculation’ means, then this is where to start. Need a little assistance? Just open this book. And remember - you are not alone.

Author : Bill Johnston
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335239803
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book EBOOK: The First Year At University: Teaching Students In Transition written by Bill Johnston and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2010-01-16 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If academics are genuinely to develop as teachers throughout their careers, if they are to continue to produce innovations, they have to bring a scholarly orientation to teaching. This series will show them how to do that. It will teach them how to make credible cases for different forms of innovation, thus helping them to situate teaching centrally in their careers. It will also show them ways of solving students' problems and methods of helping their students to learn more effectively. THE FIRST YEAR AT UNIVERSITY Teaching Students in Transition The first year at university can be a very challenging time for students especially in a mass system of higher education. Many students are ill- equipped to cope with life at university and retention is now a critical metric for all universities. This has resulted in universities having to spend considerable time and attention on ensuring that the 'first year experience' is as positive as possible for all students. This book offers a range of practical strategies, underpinned by relevant research, which lecturers can implement when charged with working with first year students in order to ease their transition to higher education. These strategies affect not only the design of courses, teaching and assessment but also how teams of lecturers provide consistent support, and how this in turn is supported by strategic planning at an institutional level. The First Year at University is a practical resource that can be used by a wide range of lecturers including those undertaking the PGCE (Higher Education) as well as those on CPD courses on teaching and learning in higher education.

Author : Jennifer Latto
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335237193
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book EBOOK: Study Skills for Psychology Students written by Jennifer Latto and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2008-11-16 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical handbook is an essential companion for psychology students. From day one of your degree, it will make all the difference. Based on the authors' extensive knowledge of psychology, it includes: Key approaches in psychology The best ways to study How to use IT effectively Producing excellent assignments and exams Helpful advice on statistical methods Tackling projects and dissertations An introduction to careers in psychology It contains exercises, tips, advice from students, and a glossary of commonly used terms in psychology. An accompanying website www.openup.co.uk/psychologysuccess has more information on psychology-related careers with up-to-date web links.

Author : Maggi Savin-Baden
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335235255
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book EBOOK: Learning Spaces: Creating Opportunities for Knowledge Creation in Academic Life written by Maggi Savin-Baden and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2007-11-16 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is a timely and important book which seeks to reclaim universities as places of learning. It is jargon free and forcefully argued. It should be on every principal and vice-chancellor's list of essential reading.” Jon Nixon, Professor of Educational Studies, University of Sheffield The ability to have or to find space in academic life seems to be increasingly difficult since we seem to be consumed by teaching and bidding, overwhelmed by emails and underwhelmed by long arduous meetings. This book explores the concept of learning spaces, the idea that there are diverse forms of spaces within the life and life world of the academic where opportunities to reflect and critique their own unique learning position occur. Learning Spaces sets out to challenge the notion that academic thinking can take place in cramped, busy working spaces, and argues instead for a need to recognise and promote new opportunities for learning spaces to emerge in academic life. The book examines the ideas that: Learning spaces are increasingly absent in academic life The creation and re-creation of learning spaces is vital for the survival of the academic community The absence of learning spaces is resulting in increasing dissolution and fragmentation of academic identities Learning spaces need to be valued and possibly redefined in order to regain and maintain the intellectual health of academe In offering possibilities for creative learning spaces, this innovative book provides key reading for those interested in the future of universities including educational developers, researchers, managers and policy makers.

Author : Petar Jandrić
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 946351077X
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning in the Age of Digital Reason written by Petar Jandrić and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning in the Age of Digital Reason contains 16 in-depth dialogues between Petar Jandrić and leading scholars and practitioners in diverse fields of history, philosophy, media theory, education, practice, activism, and arts. The book creates a postdisciplinary snapshot of our reality, and the ways we experience that reality, at the moment here and now. It historicises our current views to human learning, and experiments with collective knowledge making and the relationships between theory and practice. It stands firmly at the side of the weak and the oppressed, and aims at critical emancipation. Learning in the Age of Digital Reason is playful and serious. It addresses important issues of our times and avoids the omnipresent (academic) sin of pretentiousness, thus making an important statement: research and education can be sexy. Interlocutors presented in the book (in order of appearance): Larry Cuban, Andrew Feenberg, Michael Adrian Peters, Fred Turner, Richard Barbrook, McKenzie Wark, Henry Giroux, Peter McLaren, Siân Bayne, Howard Rheingold, Astra Taylor, Marcell Mars, Tomislav Medak, Ana Kuzmanić, Paul Levinson, Kathy Rae Huffman, Ana Peraica, Dmitry Vilensky (Chto Delat?), Christine Sinclair, and Hamish Mcleod.

Author : Maggi Savin-Baden
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335242154
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book EBOOK: A Practical Guide to Using Second Life in Higher Education written by Maggi Savin-Baden and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2010-10-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there has been increasing use of virtual worlds in Higher Education, particularly in Second Life. This practical handbook is a pedagogically-informed text that guides staff in the use of Second Life in the fields of further and higher education. The book has been designed to support teachers who want to use Second Life and provides both an overview and a detailed consideration of the opportunities this immersive world offers for teaching, learning, assessment and research. To assist readers, Maggi Savin-Baden has included: A glossary of terms Details of challenges and mistakes to avoid Examples of good practice Links to websites and other sources of help This book is designed both for those new to Second Life as well as those with experience of teaching in virtual environments. It will help teachers to progress from getting started with Second Life to developing their teaching within the environment.

Author : Michael Pidwirny
Publisher : Our Planet Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chapter 27: Spatial Distribution of Species and Ecosystems written by Michael Pidwirny and published by Our Planet Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter 27: Spatial Distribution of Species and Ecosystems of the eBook Understanding Physical Geography. This eBook was written for students taking introductory Physical Geography taught at a college or university. For the chapters currently available on Google Play presentation slides (Powerpoint and Keynote format) and multiple choice test banks are available for Professors using my eBook in the classroom. Please contact me via email at [email protected] if you would like to have access to these resources. The various chapters of the Google Play version of Understanding Physical Geography are FREE for individual use in a non-classroom environment. This has been done to support life long learning. However, the content of Understanding Physical Geography is NOT FREE for use in college and university courses in countries that have a per capita GDP over $25,000 (US dollars) per year where more than three chapters are being used in the teaching of a course. More specifically, for university and college instructors using this work in such wealthier countries, in a credit-based course where a tuition fee is accessed, students should be instructed to purchase the paid version of this content on Google Play which is organized as one of six Parts (organized chapters). One exception to this request is a situation where a student is experiencing financial hardship. In this case, the student should use the individual chapters which are available from Google Play for free. The cost of these Parts works out to only $0.99 per chapter in USA dollars, a very small fee for my work. When the entire textbook (30 chapters) is finished its cost will be only $29.70 in USA dollars. This is far less expensive than similar textbooks from major academic publishing companies whose eBook are around $50.00 to $90.00. Further, revenue generated from the sale of this academic textbook will provide “the carrot” to entice me to continue working hard creating new and updated content. Thanks in advance to instructors and students who abide by these conditions. IMPORTANT - This Google Play version is best viewed with a computer using Google Chrome, Firefox or Apple Safari browsers.

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1839051221
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insight Guides Explore Vancouver & Victoria (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pocket-sized travel guides featuring the very best routes and itineraries. Discover the best of Vancouver and Victoria with this indispensably practical Insight Explore Guide. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like Vancouver's Gastown and Stanley Park and Victoria's harbour and maritime museum, and further away gems like Grouse Mountain and Whistler, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, help you plan and enhance your visit to Vancouver and Victoria. Practical, pocket-sized and packed with inspirational insider information, this is the ideal on-the-move companion to your trip to Vancouver and Victoria. - Over 15 walks and tours: detailed itineraries feature all the best places to visit, including where to eat along the way - Local highlights: discover what makes the area special, its top attractions and unique sights, and be inspired by stunning imagery - Insider recommendations: where to stay and what to do, from active pursuits to themed trips - Hand-picked places: find your way to great hotels, restaurants and nightlife using the comprehensive listings - Practical maps: get around with ease and follow the walks and tours using the detailed maps - Informative tips: plan your visit with an A to Z of advice on everything from transport to tipping - Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy-reading experience - Covers: Canada Place and the waterfront, False Creek and Yaletown, Chinatown and Gastown, Granville Island, Downtown, Stanley Park, Vanier Park and Kitsilano Beach, University of British Columbia, Capilano and Grouse Mountain, Sea to Sky Highway, Victoria Harbour to Bastion Square, Victoria Harbour to Beacon Hill Park, Rockland and Gonzalez (Victoria), Saanich Peninsula, Cowichan Valley and Nanaimo About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 0241284864
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Provence & Cote d'Azur (Travel Guide eBook) written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The brand new, full-colour The Rough Guide to Provence and the Côte d'Azur is the ultimate guide to one of the most compelling regions of southern France. Discover all the highlights for yourself, with expert listings, stunning photography and lively background information. The Rough Guide to Provence and the Cote d'Azur helps you explore everything from glamorous Riviera resorts to timeless Alpine villages, historic festival cities like Aix and Avignon and the vibrant port of Marseille. As well as detailed advice on spotting flamingos in the Camargue, sampling the wines of the Rhône valley, admiring Roman ruins, and following the footsteps of van Gogh and Matisse, you'll find up-to-date recommendations of hotels, bars, and restaough Guide urants to suit all budgets. With in-depth descriptions of every destination, personal author favourites and hand-picked itineraries of the attractions you must not miss, the Rough Guide won't let you down. Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Provence and the Côte d'Azur.

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1786713985
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insight Guides Texas (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey. An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook. Texas has it all: sophisticated cities, beautiful beaches, colourful deserts, sleepy border towns, wide open plains, and dramatic mountains. This new edition covers everything from its wild rodeos and honky-tonks to its fine museums and elegant restaurants. Over 328 pages of insider knowledge from local experts In-depth on history and culture, from Texas Rangers and cowboys to musical traditions and the state's varied architecture Enjoy special features on the Spanish Missions, Houston's Space Center and wildlife in Texas Includes innovative extras that are unique in the market - all Insight Guides to countries and regions come with a free eBook and app that's regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning Inspirational colour photography throughout Inventive design makes for an engaging reading experience About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.