Education

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Chronology of Hydrofoil Development

Chronology of Hydrofoil Development

From: Fastest in the World

A timeline of innovations and events related to hydrofoil development. 2 $0.20 Add
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Cleaning up the Mess

Cleaning up the Mess

Putting Students and the Larger Community First

From: Degrees of Failure

People involved in college and university teaching need to create a higher education version of thinking and acting locally at the classroom level, a vision that will move us towards the goal of … 11 $1.10 Add
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Coercion And Positive Alternatives In The Classroom

Coercion And Positive Alternatives In The Classroom

From: Freedom To Learn

Sometimes we encounter teachers who are willing to adopt some positive methods, but insist they must continue to use systems of consequences for inappropriate behavior. Unfortunately, the … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Collective Hysteria

Collective Hysteria

From: In Defiance

Conflicting attitudes from mainstream media towards the strike and students. ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: Learning to Leave

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Connecting Education & Employability (1990-2010)
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Connecting Education & Employability (1990-2010)

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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Counting Out The Scholars

Counting Out The Scholars

The Case Against Performance Indicators in Higher Education

Canada’s universities have lost their autonomy. Under the guise of accountability, reformers from government and large corporations have undermined the original purposes of these … 274 View
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Creating a Future

Creating a Future

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

Wendy Kitts recounts the story of Karen. The chapter discusses her focus on working, her daughter Emma, moving to New Brunswick, getting her GED, her struggles with learning math, and hopes to … 6 $0.60 Add
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David Sarnoff’s Classroom

David Sarnoff’s Classroom

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

Sarnoff, the founder of RCA dropped out of elementary school to sell newspapers on the street. What he learned there he could never have learned in school. 12 $1.20 Add
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Dealing With Extreme Behavior

Dealing With Extreme Behavior

From: Freedom To Learn

No matter how we describe the process of creating cooperative behavior, some teachers always insist that they have to have methods to deal with very extreme behavior. The truth is they are right. … ; 22 $2.20 Add
Degrees of Failure

Degrees of Failure

University Education in Decline

In Degrees of Failure, Randle Nelsen brings together such diverse topics as campus parking, college sports, helicopter parents, edu-business as edu-tainment, and technology in teaching to show … 152 View
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Developing Effective Learners

Developing Effective Learners

From: Freedom To Learn

Finally we have come to perhaps the most important chapter in the book. All of the good conduct in the world does not make students smart. To build effective learners, teachers, at any grade … ; 23 $2.30 Add
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Digging Holes

Digging Holes

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

Marilyn Lerch recounts the story of Joe. The story discusses dropping out of high school, helplessness, shame, abuse, self-doubt, and his journey to receiving his GED (General Educational Development). 5 $0.50 Add
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Do Canadian Universities Work?

Do Canadian Universities Work?

From: Campus Confidential

An analysis on the question do canadian universities work separated into the following areas: 35 Putting Bums On Seats Is the Number-One Priority 36 The Perils of Athletics 37 University … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Education Policies

Education Policies

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

Education has a predominant place in the Nordic countries, and it is free, of high quality, and accessible to all. This chapter examines the nature and tenets of education policies and the … ; ; 17 $1.70 Add
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“A Boat Which Is Not a Boat”

“A Boat Which Is Not a Boat”

From: Fastest in the World

1908-1918. Outlines the development of Baldwin and Bell’s HD series from 1 to 4 and their quest for hydrofoil self-propulsion. 12 $1.20 Add