Now in its fifth edition, Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession has been hailed as a classic reference in the field. In this important resource, a new cast of student affairs scholars and practitioners examine the changing context of the student experience in higher education, the evolution of the role of student affairs professionals, and the philosophies, ethics, and theories that guide the practice of student affairs work. The fifth edition covers a broad range of relevant topic
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Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession (Josse Bass Higher and Adult Education) – Book Review
Five Perspectives on Teaching in Adult and Higher Education
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Won 1998 Houle Award for Outstanding Literature in Adult Education. This book is a blend of theory and practice, derived from several years of studying the teaching of adults in and North America. It presents five different perspectives on teaching adults. Perspectives are explained as “something we look through, rather than at” as we go about the business of teaching. Each perspective is described as an interrelated set of actions, intentions, and beliefs and the… More >>
Diversity and Equity in Science Education: Research, Policy, and Practice (Multicultural Education Series) – Book Review
Two leading science educators provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-field analysis of current trends in the research, policy, and practice of science education. This book offers valuable insights into why gaps in science achievement among racial, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic groups persist, and points toward practical means of narrowing or eliminating these gaps. Lee and Buxton examine instructional practices, science-curriculum materials (including computer technology), asses
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