Universities

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Inside the Ivory Tower

Inside the Ivory Tower

From: Campus Confidential

An insider’s look at university institutions including: 18 Not Every University Is “World Class” 19 Our Universities Need a Proper Admissions Test 20 Our Math Students Just … ; 40 $4.00 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: In Defiance

Introduction and background to the events that resulted in the Quebec student strike of 2011 and 2012, including a discussion of the provincial government’s attempts to raise tuition fees. ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Introduction
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Introduction

What Are We Doing Here?

From: The Elective Mind

The introduction lays out the intent of the book, a long essay reflecting on the value of elective courses in university, specifically philosophy, as an opportunity for shared, social learning … 31 $3.10 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Campus Confidential

Explains the reasoning behind writing this book and why this discussion is important to Canadian Society today and how the Universities effect the life’s of Canadians ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Meeting Place
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Meeting Place

Socrates in the Agora

From: The Elective Mind

The first section discusses how learning requires a willingness to seek out and be transformed by truth and that the elective classroom is a space where that can still happen. She explores how … 30 $3.00 Add
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New Zealand:

New Zealand:

Neo-Conservative Laboratory

From: Counting Out The Scholars

Case Study of the New Zealand and Performance Indicators in high educational institutions there ; 26 $2.60 Add
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Parents and Pedagogy

Parents and Pedagogy

Helicopters and Expert Advice

From: Degrees of Failure

Twentieth-century child-rearing practices in North America have been heavily manipulated by the state and the private sector toward a domestication that suits institutional life. The tense … 19 $1.90 Add
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Placing the Text
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Placing the Text

From: The Elective Mind

The second section considers why and how the university classroom can provide a place for learning and transformation, as well as the role of texts in the classroom. 30 $3.00 Add
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Planning for University

Planning for University

From: Campus Confidential

Some information on planning for university and things they don’t tell you including: 9 The Million-Dollar Promise 10 You May Need Two Degrees 11 Ask for Help If You Need It 12 First … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Preface to the English Edition

Preface to the English Edition

Quebec at the Crossroads: The Roots of the 2012 Students’ Spring

From: In Defiance

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