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This book is a cutting-edge collection of articles inspired by the writings of Robert Cowen about comparative education. Authors take up Cowen's central concerns: re-theorising the field of comparative education, rethinking the interpretive concepts that are used by comparative education researchers, and the relationships between them. The authors take us beyond old ideas to provide some new and fresh thinking on and about educational phenomena and the field of comparative education. Writers engage in critical thinking about the intellectual agenda of comparative education, the role of theory in their work, the contexts that are shaping the field, and epistemic consequences of these broader ...
This book brings together some of the best practitioners andthinkers from around the world to discuss the likely future ofinformation and communication technologies for the constructionindustry. It addresses a range of innovative developments, state of the artapplications, research work and theoretical arguments with regardto the use of virtual technologies in design, construction andprocurement. From a future oriented perspective, the book presentswhat can be expected from the next generation of thesetechnologies.
The updated edition of this award-winning, national bestseller contains information on the latest technologies including multimedia and the Internet. This colorfully illustrated computer anatomy book is filled with basic and insightful information on the workings of a computer and the advanced technology that is making the computer a part of everyday life.
Clinical psychologist and author of The Defining Decade, Meg Jay takes us into the world of the supernormal: those who soar to unexpected heights after childhood adversity. Whether it is the loss of a parent to death or divorce; bullying; alcoholism or drug abuse in the home; mental illness in a parent or a sibling; neglect; emotional, physical or sexual abuse; having a parent in jail; or growing up alongside domestic violence, nearly 75% of us experience adversity by the age of 20. But these experiences are often kept secret, as are our courageous battles to overcome them. Drawing on nearly two decades of work with clients and students, Jay tells the tale of ordinary people made extraordina...
This package offers the combined benefits of both the print and the web-based presentation, for the very reasonable additional price of approximately $60 over the cost of the book alone. G&G is the acknowledged authority on the properties, mechanisms, and uses of the major drug classes. One of the most successful books in the history of medical publishing (more than 1,000,000 copies sold!), it is renowned worldwide for detailed but clinically applicable coverage. The G&G Digital Edition includes LOT access to G&G On Line, with its advanced search engine, PDA “cut and paste” capability, hyperlinked references, and other new features developed specifically for G&G On Line.
Using Fox Valley Technical College, a pioneer in the application of quality processes, as a model for this examination of the quality-education relationship, this book was designed to motivate education leaders to adopt and apply its principles so they too can function on the highest quality level. Readers will find a step-by-step guide for implementing the quality process within education systems; ways to improve service to external and internal customers to reduce overall operating costs; and much more.
Aquatic Rehabilitation has been developed to adress the needs of professionals of diverse backgrounds. The editors have envisioned this text to be useful not only to students, but also to physical therapists, physicians, occupational therapists, nurses, athletic trainers, exercise physiologists, recreational therapists, and others who use auatics as part of the rehabilitation process.