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Controversy in the Psychology Classroom: Using Hot Topics to Foster Critical Thinking
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Dunn, Dana S., Ed.; Gurung, Regan A. R., Ed.; Naufel, Karen Z., Ed.; Wilson, Janie H., Ed. – APA Books, 2012
One of the hallmarks of a quality liberal arts education is providing undergraduates the opportunity to wrestle with controversial issues. Yet many teachers feel ill-equipped when it comes to broaching disagreeable topics, managing the resulting heated debates, or helping students to separate their personal feelings from scientific evidence. This…
Descriptors: Psychology, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Undergraduate Study, Critical Thinking
The Jossey-Bass Reader on Contemporary Issues in Adult Education
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Merriam, Sharan B., Ed.; Grace, Andre P., Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
With contributions from leading experts in the field, The Jossey-Bass Reader on Contemporary Issues in Adult Education collects in one volume the best previously published literature on the issues and trends affecting adult education today. The volume includes influential pieces from foundational authors in the profession such as Eduard C.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism, Social Justice, Social Class
Promoting Student Engagement. Volume 2: Activities, Exercises and Demonstrations for Psychology Courses
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Miller, Richard L., Ed.; Balcetis, Emily, Ed.; Burns, Susan R., Ed.; Daniel, David B., Ed.; Saville, Bryan K., Ed.; Woody, William Douglas, Ed. – Society for the Teaching of Psychology, 2011
The purpose of the book is to provide teachers of psychology access to teaching techniques that epitomize "happy tact and ingenuity." The principle influence that teachers have on student behavior occurs in the classroom since, as noted by Erickson and Strommer, (1991), today's students spend relatively little time studying outside of class. When…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Adult Development, Class Activities, Learning Activities
The Routledge International Handbook of the Sociology of Education
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Apple, Michael W., Ed.; Ball, Stephen J., Ed.; Gandin, Luis Armando, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009
This collection brings together many of the world's leading sociologists of education to explore and address key issues and concerns within the discipline. The thirty-seven newly commissioned chapters draw upon theory and research to provide new accounts of contemporary educational processes, global trends, and changing and enduring forms of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Justice, Higher Education, Middle Class
The Teaching Assistant Training Handbook: How To Prepare TAs for Their Responsibilities.
Prieto, Loreto R., Ed.; Meyers, Steven A., Ed. – 2001
This book is designed for college faculty, staff, and administrators who train and supervise teaching assistants (TAs). It presents a collection of papers with information on designing, implementing, and improving TA training programs. Section 1, "The Training and Preparation of Graduate Teaching Assistants," includes (1) "Conceptualizing and…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Diversity (Student), Ethics, Feedback
New Game Plan for College Sport. ACE/Praeger Series on Higher Education
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Lapchick, Richard E., Ed. – Praeger, 2006
The same general challenges, in varying forms, have confronted those responsible for intercollegiate sport from 1980 to the present day. Now the time has come to reexamine these problems in the light of new research (such as the Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletes) and new analyses; and to review old solutions to see where…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Ethics, Race
Issues in Design and Technology Teaching. Issues in Subject Teaching Series.
Sayers, Su, Ed.; Morley, Jim, Ed.; Barnes, Bob, Ed. – 2002
These papers examine concerns about design and technology teaching. There are 14 papers in four parts. Part 1, "Issues of Definition," includes (1) "The Challenge for Design and Technology Education" (Jim Morley); (2) "How Can We Meet the Challenges Posed by a New Model of Practical Scholarship?" (Jim Morley); (3)…
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Uses in Education, Design, Educational Technology
Campbell Monograph Series on Education and Human Sciences, Volume 2.
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Jory, Brian, Ed. – 2001
Building on trends toward interdisciplinarity, this monograph features articles that explore educational and professional collaborations. After the editor's commentary, "The Art of Collaboration, The Science of Teaching" (Brian Jory), three essays include: "'Now I Trust You': Bridging the Ethical Dilemma in Professional Development School…
Descriptors: Child Development, College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics