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Direct linkNguyen, David J., Ed.; Yao, Christina W., Ed. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2022
Despite continued growth in enrollments, graduate program attrition rates are of great concern to academic program coordinators. It is estimated that only 40 to 50 percent of students who begin Ph.D. programs complete their degrees. This book describes programs, initiatives, and interventions that lead to overall student retention and success.…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Doctoral Students
Hosier, Allison – ALA Editions, 2022
Librarians know that information literacy is much more complex and nuanced than the basic library research skill that it's often portrayed as; in fact, as outlined by the ACRL Framework, research is a contextual activity. But the settings in which we teach often constrain our ability to take a more layered approach. This book not only shows you…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Information Literacy, Information Sources, Library Instruction
Brasof, Marc, Ed.; Levitan, Joseph, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2022
This powerful resource is for researchers and educational leaders who are interested in understanding and applying research methods that emphasize youth voice. The authors argue that most educational research either omits critical understandings of youth or, even worse, presents inaccuracies due to faulty techniques. Researching how youth…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Guidelines, Educational Research, Power Structure
Watkins, Chris; Carnell, Eileen; Lodge, Caroline M. – Paul Chapman Publishing, 2007
This book addresses an important and seldom addressed issue: learning. Not teaching, not performance, not "work": this book really is about learning, what makes learning effective and how it may be promoted in classrooms. The authors take the context of the classroom seriously, not only because of its effects on teachers and pupils, but because…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Context Effect, Instructional Effectiveness
Hull, Dan – 1993
This book describes the tech prep/associate degree initiative and illustrates its characteristics and promise through examples of collaborative efforts. Chapter 1 introduces a model or vision for tech prep and shows how it has grown from its vocational education roots to encompass a much broader educational spectrum. Chapter 2 addresses nine basic…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, Community Colleges
Lansford, Jennifer E., Ed.; Deater-Deckard, Kirby, Ed.; Bornstein, Marc H., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2007
How do some families successfully negotiate the linguistic, cultural, and psychological challenges of immigration, while others struggle to acculturate? This volume explores the complexities of immigrant family life in North America and analyzes the individual and contextual factors that influence health and well-being. Synthesizing cutting-edge…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Intervention, Educational Development, Child Rearing
