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The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) began primarily as a discipline-based movement, committed to exploring the signature pedagogical and learning styles of each discipline within higher education, with little exchange across disciplines. As the field has developed, new questions have arisen concerning cross-disciplinary comparison and learning in multidisciplinary settings This volume by a stellar group of experts provides a state-of-the-field...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 15 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color.
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English
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Effective schools develop strategies to ensure learning is the key focus and the school is a friendly place. They use open communication and focus groups to engage students, staff and parents in the planning process, to review and develop ideas for improvement. Effective schools have practical strategies for managing bullying and difficult students. Peer mediation is an innovative way to develop student leaders, and to help students manage conflict,...
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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 15 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color.
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English
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Four young primary school students are encountering problems in the schoolyard. Peer mediators are assigned to help sort out their issues - without teacher involvement - by listening, understanding and empowering them to agree on a solution. Peer mediation is an effective initiative to enable intervention with minor issues and prevent them from becoming major problems and learning distractions. Older students, equipped with training and a mediator's...
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Classroom study of the Holocaust evokes strong emotions in teachers and students. Teaching, Learning, and the Holocaust assesses challenges and approaches to teaching about the Holocaust through history and literature. Howard Tinberg and Ronald Weisberger apply methods and insights of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning to examine issues in interdisciplinary teaching, with a focus on the community college setting. They discuss student learning...
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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 22 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color.
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English
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Learning to read and write can be fun! By identifying individual needs and implementing effective teaching methods, students can be motivated to learn through creative programs and word games that students enjoy. This program demonstrates shared reading, guided reading, and uses "Learning Centres" to: Make the learning focus clear through rephrasing, reinforcement and summarising Encourage students to predict, reflect, discuss and support each other....
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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 16 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color.
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English
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Maths is a numbers game - at least it can be! This program shows how to encourage students to learn and develop their numeracy skills through fun and challenging activities. Activities are designed with a clear purpose, helping students to explore and think for themselves, share strategies, and gain understanding. Time to practise and discuss enables students to learn from each other and share their experiences. As students explore the activities,...
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Faculty often worry that students can't or won't read critically, a foundational skill for success in academic and professional endeavors. "Critical reading" refers both to reading for academic purposes and reading for social engagement. This volume is based on collaborative, multidisciplinary research into how students read in first-year courses in subjects ranging from scientific literacy through composition. The authors discovered the good (students...
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In The Contemplative Mind in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Patricia Owen-Smith considers how contemplative practices may find a place in higher education. By creating a bridge between contemplative practices and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), Owen-Smith brings awareness of contemplative pedagogy to a larger audience of college instructors, while also offering classroom models and outlining the ongoing challenges of both...
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Teaching and learning in a college setting has never been more challenging. How can instructors reach out to their students and fully engage them in the conversation? Applicable to multiple disciplines, the Decoding the Disciplines Paradigm offers a radically new model for helping students respond to the challenges of college and provides a framework for understanding why students find academic life so arduous. Teachers can help their pupils overcome...
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How can education become a transformative experience for all learners and teachers? The contributors to this volume contend that the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) can provide a strong foundation for the role of education in promoting social justice. The collection features contributions by an array of educators and scholars, highlighting the various ways that learners and teachers can prepare for and engage with social justice concerns....
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Gender in the Political Science Classroom looks at the roles gender plays in teaching and learning in the traditionally male-dominated field of political science. The contributors to this collection bring a new perspective to investigations of gender issues in the political behavior literature and feminist pedagogy by uniting them with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). The volume offers a balance between the theoretical and the practical,...
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Thinking About Going into Teaching ESL/EFL/ESOL? (Language Learning and Teaching: Volume 1) Approx. 55 pages. This short book is for you if you are considering going into the field of teaching English as a second/foreign language, whether English is your first (native) language or not. I have written it with those who are contemplating pursuing English teaching (ESL, EFL or ESOL) as a career option particularly in mind, but it would also be of interest...
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"This book offers intermediate learners of English as a Foreign Language an original and stimulating learning experience. It introduces them to the beginnings of British literature, starting from the Anglo-Saxon world and continuing up to the beginning of the Renaissance. The texts chosen cover the development of poetry, narrative and the theatre, and the historical and social context from which they are drawn. No attempt has been made to offer an...
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Did you ever want to teach your kids 1 to 100 Numbers in Punjabi?
Learning Punjabi can be fun with this numbers book.
In this book you will find the following features:
Numbers Spelled in Punjabi.
English Numerical Numbers.
Numbers Spelled in English.
English Transliteration (Using English to give you an idea of how the word is pronounced).
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English
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Did you ever want to teach your kids the basics of Punjabi ?
Learning Punjabi can be fun with this big picture book.
In this book you will find the following features:
Punjabi Alphabets.
Punjabi Words.
English Translations.
English Transliteration (Using English to give you an idea of how the word is pronounced).
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English
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Did you ever want to teach your kids Animals & Insects in Punjabi?
Learning Punjabi can be fun with this picture book.
In this book you will find the following features:
Punjabi Animals & Insects Names.
Colorful Pictures of Animals & Insects.
English Animals & Insects Names.
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English
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Did you ever want to teach your kids Colors & Places in Punjabi?
Learning Punjabi can be fun with this picture book.
In this book you will find the following features:
Punjabi Colors & Places Names.
Colorful Pictures of Colors & Places.
English Colors & Places Names.
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English
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Did you ever want to teach your kids names of Fruits & Snacks in Punjabi?
Learning Punjabi can be fun with this picture book.
In this book you will find the following features:
Fruits & Snacks Names in Punjabi.
Colorful Pictures of Fruits & Snacks.
Fruits & Snacks Names in English.
English Transliteration (Using English to give you an idea of how the word is pronounced).
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English
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Did you ever want to teach your kids Health and Well Being in Punjabi?
Learning Punjabi can be fun with this picture book.
In this book you will find the following features:
Punjabi Health and Well Being Names.
Colorful Pictures of Health and Well Being.
English Health and Well Being Names.
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English
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Did you ever want to teach your kids about Relationships & Opposites in Punjabi?
Learning Punjabi can be fun with this picture book.
In this book you will find the following features:
Relationships & Opposites in Punjabi.
Colorful Pictures of Relationships & Opposites.
Relationships & Opposites in English.
English Transliteration (Using English to give you an idea of how the word is pronounced).
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