Teaching of a specific subject

This book stories social movements on the margins.

This book explores important aspects of Markov and hidden Markov processes and the applications of these ideas to various problems in computational biology.

In examining ideokinesis and its application to the teaching and practice of dancing, Drid Williams introduces readers to the work of Dr.

Instill a love of poetry in your classroom with the illuminating and inviting lessons from Teach This Poem classroom activities.

Discover the value of small-group reading instruction that accommodates students' individual literacy needs.

With ArteKids, children discover the world of art and learn English and Spanish at the same time.

This book addresses engineering learning in early childhood, spanning ages 3 to 8 years.

This volume reaches beyond the controversy surrounding the teaching and learning of evolution in the United States, specifically in regard to the culture, politics, and beliefs found in the Southeast.

The International Handbook of the Learning Sciences is a comprehensive collection of international perspectives on this interdisciplinary field.

This volume addresses the key issue of the initial education and lifelong professional learning of teachers of mathematics to enable them to realize the affordances of educational technology for mathematics.

This book is addressed to teachers who know that the secondary literature curriculum in our public schools is in shambles.

This beautifully designed book of sight words is designed to help your child smoothly transition from learning individual letters to reading simple words.

This book delves into the complexities of being and becoming an academic in higher education.

This updated volume provides the foundation for starting a basic science research career as an academic surgeon.

There are so many bugs in this world that they would easily outnumber all people and animal populations combined.

French language is one of the most beautiful languages in the world that is why a whole lot of people are on their quests to mastering speaking French.

Can the culture and language of science be an alienating force that discourages marginalized people from identifying with scientists and pursuing higher education in the sciences?

This book highlights the practical aspects of computer modelling and simulation of complex dynamical systems for students.

This volume offers chapters written by some of the most respected narrative and qualitative inquiry writers in the field of music education.

By becoming practical futurists, school librarians can help their libraries not only to survive sweeping changes in education but to thrive.

This book contemplates creativity education within the context of the neoliberal capitalist economy.

This discussion tool designed to address pressing social issues for children helps teachers, parents and professionals caring for children to alleviate young people's worries and opens up conversations on tricky topics.

This textbook takes you from the very first time you open MATLAB(R) through to a position where you can comfortably integrate this computer language into your research or studies.

Let's talk about the very important job your nose has.

This book sheds light on school mathematics curricula in Asian countries, including their design and the recent reforms that have been initiated.

Als wesentliche Begründung für die Legitimation des Schulsports findet sich immer wieder die These, dass sportliche Aktivitäten die Persönlichkeitsentwicklung fördern würden.

First published in 1991, Shakespeare in the Changing Curriculum provides a context for debates about the place of Shakespeare within the English curriculum in the 1990s, and examines the possibilities in teaching Shakespeare afforded by the application of contemporary critical approaches, such as communication, cultural and gender studies, in the classroom and seminar room.

First published in 1991, Shakespeare in the Changing Curriculum provides a context for debates about the place of Shakespeare within the English curriculum in the 1990s, and examines the possibilities in teaching Shakespeare afforded by the application of contemporary critical approaches, such as communication, cultural and gender studies, in the classroom and seminar room.

Does the public trust science?

Laboratory experiences as a part of most U.

It is critical that we increase public knowledge and understanding of science and technology issues through formal and informal learning for the United States to maintain its competitive edge in today's global economy.

State education departments and school districts face an important challenge in implementing a new law that requires disadvantaged students to be held to the same standards as other students.

Undergraduate research has a rich history, and many practicing researchers point to undergraduate research experiences (UREs) as crucial to their own career success.

In November 2000, the Board on International Comparative Studies in Education (BICSE) held a symposium to draw on the wealth of experience gathered over a fourdecade period, to evaluate improvement in the quality of the methodologies used in international studies, and to identify the most pressing methodological issues that remain to be solved.

Informal science is a burgeoning field that operates across a broad range of venues and envisages learning outcomes for individuals, schools, families, and society.

Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty presents new and surprising findings about career differences between female and male full-time, tenure-track, and tenured faculty in science, engineering, and mathematics at the nation's top research universities.

Earth science, which in this context does not include oceanic, atmospheric, and space sciences, is vital to the wellbeing of the United States and many of its issues, such as water resources, are expected to grow in importance.

Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are increasingly relied on to provide the functionality and value to products, systems, and infrastructure in sectors including transportation, health care, manufacturing, and electrical power generation and distribution.

Science educators in the United States are adapting to a new vision of how students learn science.

Community colleges play an important role in starting students on the road to engineering careers, but students often face obstacles in transferring to four-year educational institutions to continue their education.

How did life evolve on Earth?

In spring 2000, representatives from the U.

Spurred on by new discoveries and rapid technological advances, the capacity for life science research is expanding across the globeand with it comes concerns about the unintended impacts of research on the physical and biological environment, human well-being, or the deliberate misuse of knowledge, tools, and techniques to cause harm.

There is a national need to educate the public about the ocean, coastal resources, atmosphere and climate.

The undergraduate years are a turning point in producing scientifically literate citizens and future scientists and engineers.

How did life evolve on Earth?

In 2001, with support from National Science Foundation, the National Research Council began a review of the evidence concerning whether or not the National Science Education Standards have had an impact on the science education enterprise to date, and if so, what that impact has been.

The National Research Council's Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences held a 2-day workshop on January 15-16, 2015, in Washington, DC to explore the public interfaces between scientists and citizens in the context of genetically engineered (GE) organisms.