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 | "This is a book that satisfies in a number of ways. It is scholarly and regularly deploys theory, but also demonstrates a keen understanding of the practical. It addresses novel technologies and considers policy implications. It illustrates the power of Learning Analytics while also cautioning about its inherent risks. It will undoubtedly prove to be of enduring value to educational professionals and all those with an interest in this exciting field." Peter Waring Murdoch University Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching |
 | "Leadership Matters is an academic book citing many references and research findings that take a deep look at the leadership practices the four editors have found to be most effective in addressing special needs learners and students in general. They recognize that there are no quick fixes and talk about “the growing field of implementation science,†which finds that the innovation process can take two to four years or more. The process includes multiple decisions, actions and corrections before a program is successfully implemented and operational." Bob Schultz Brandman University School Administrator |
 | "Control is Not a Four Letter Word provides an abundance of helpful information for everyone from the first-time teacher to the veteran teacher. After forty years of classroom experience, Sarah Clancy-Ballard bridges the gap between learning how to teach and establishing classroom authority. She believes a teacher sets the tone for the entire year in the first five days of a new school year (xii). The resonating theme of the text is that classroom control emerges from preparation and “the depth of commitment the teacher has to control the class†(xiii). The author examines the importance of first impressions, organizing and utilizing the written word, time management, and behavior management." Christina Sebastian New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Reflective Teaching |
 | "In this book, Lattery does more than reconstruct some main trends in the model-centered learning literature, identify diverging positions, or find support for a compromise view that builds on already existing work. He defines a research program at the confluence of decades of research it builds on. For that reason, it will be most useful to educators and education scholars who are not convinced that model-centered learning requires methods and resources that one usually does not find in a traditional classroom setting." Yann Benétreau-Dupin San Francisco State University Science & Education |
 | "Computers, Cockroaches, and Ecosystems provides a concise and easy-to-read introduction to four major learning theories: behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and socioculturalism. It is a practical and relevant guide for new and experienced teachers alike. Pugh helps the reader to understand each of the learning theories using examples drawn from his own personal experience, as well as case studies from the literature. The book is written in a conversational tone that is easily accessible and mostly free of jargon." Rachael Anderman Lancor Edgewood College Science & Education |
 | "Lehn Benjamin gives an analytical summary of the book in its penultimate chapter and with clarity focuses our attention on core questions—a prelude to the final chapter in which Donna Podems gives a pedagogical rendering of the book—how to use the chapters for “constant comparison.†These contributions realize the greatest promise of case study — as a curriculum. They affirm the inestimable value of the book in our continuing learning about what evaluation is and might be, what it was and might become. The prognostics are not clear and are not all positive. There is as much evidence for us to take away the thought that evaluation is an instrument for “evaluative thinking,†as there is evidence to suppose that evaluation is just too lost in the entwining undergrowth of administrative systems. Where there is a need for democratizing information — where we face the challenge of reducing “information poverty†- evaluation, by the evidence of this book, can both help and hinder. If we take a zero-sum view of power, in order to empower civil society, we have to disempower political and administrative hierarchies; to empower parliament, we have to disempower the executive and its outriders in the state bureaucracy. Here is where evaluation becomes “troublesome.†How much “trouble†can South Africa tolerate? How much trouble can your own context tolerate? Read this book and you will know better." Saville Kushner University of the West of England American Journal of Evaluation |
 | "In conclusion, the book is very good for many readers across the world, especially students studying Social Studies and American History as well as those studying Peace and Conflict Studies. It would also be a positive contribution to the global field of Peace Studies if the book could be translated into many languages." Kazuyo Yamane Ritsumeikan University Global Campaign for PEACEducation |
 | "This book is a light and joyful read. Its friendly features and structures help readers understand both the theoretical and practical aspects of these research-based teaching strategies. … In this book, Kalman introduces many strategies that can scaffold students’ learning to connect their prior knowledge, create conceptual conflict, and enact conceptual change when applicable. These strategies not only help professors teach science more effectively in large classes, but also offer useful methods to help students learn science outside of class. This book is a great reference for beginning science and engineering professors, especially those who teach large classes in higher education." Pei-Ling Hsu University of Texas at El Paso Teachers College Record |
 | "Holistic Education and Embodied Learning is an intriguing inquiry about the role of the body in holistic education. This book presents a wide variety of perspectives and practices written by multiple authors that will be informative to both researchers and practitioners." Lisa Lucas West Chester University Teachers College Record |
| "Overall, Pugh is successful in his goal of helping readers understand how the teaching and learning processes work from multiple perspectives. In particular, Pugh’s approach would be helpful for teacher educators and others interested in making modern cognitive learning theory accessible to practitioners and laypeople. Pugh states, “We are in the age of learning. Yet the core principles of learning are not common knowledge. This is a problem†(p. 9). This book provides a useful set of answers to this problem." Joseph Erickson Augsburg University Teachers College Record |
 | "In sum, Myint Swe Khine’s book Attitude Measurements in Science Education: Classic and Contemporary Approaches is extremely rich, instructive, and insightful at several levels, and for different purposes. For example, science education researchers will definitely find useful the various examples of practical attitude measurements through different empirical studies, as well as the main theoretical prospects in research on attitudes. Also, teachers as well as students could also benefit from this book, as research results and teaching implications are emphasized, especially the value the former can bring to the latter. Even though some chapters require some more advanced understanding of the issues related to attitude measurements, the major part of the book is accessible and of great interest for an audience who has some curiosity in science education research." Florian Stern University of Geneva Science & Education |
 | "Throughout Portraying Lives, Fitzgerald and May directly confront the gendered nature of archival documents in a wide variety of ways; but rather than abandon such artifacts, they insist that the “archive cannot be bypassed: it must be negotiated and disrupted†(p. 111). To this end, Fitzgerald and May’s slim volume offers a well-curated collection of ways to quietly disrupt the patriarchal archive on which our prior historical understandings have been based. " Jackie M. Blount Ohio State University Teachers College Record |
 | "It is easy to recommend a book that takes a broad palette to a topic like ethical leadership and accomplishes the project effectively. This is a subject that has become increasingly important in recent years, where leadership has sometimes been most conspicuous in its absence. ... standout material by Waddock, Webb, Farazmand, and the editors themselves ensures the usefulness of this collection. This is a worthy contribution to the literature and is certain to spark discussion and new work in an exciting area of study." Christopher L. Atkinson Walden University International Journal of Public Administration |
 | "Internationalizing the Teaching of Psychology is a comprehensive must-have resource for educators interested in offering students a current and accurate portrayal of the global influences which shape major subfields of psychology. In addition to this volume being a beneficial pedagogical resource, it has rich insights which could be of interest to educational policy makers, scholars seeking to internationalize their research agenda, and institutions training graduate students who are seeking to be applied practitioners, among others." Anjana Balakrishnan Western University, London, Ontario Canadian Journal of School Psychology |
 | "If it were nothing else, this book would be an invaluable resource for the tidy and useful way in which program evaluation research has been catalogued. One takes for granted that in subsequent editions of this book, these citations will be updated to include research conducted after the initial publication of the book. This book is a clearly written, accessible method for busy language teachers to evaluate how the components in their course are functioning." Deirdre J. Derrick Northern Arizona University English for Specific Purposes |
 | "Educational Leadership and Organizational Management is extremely useful for students and teachers who are engaged in leadership in education. Of course it is also an excellent study book for the managers themselves. The book almost exclusively provides examples and literature references from higher education, but I think the analyzes also prove valid for other types of education." Pim Breebaart Th&ma Hogeronderwijs |
 | "Where’s the Wisdom in Service-Learning? is Rob Shumer’s collection of reflections from 10 leaders representing decades of experience. The volume is a valuable addition to the canon of knowledge about the history and development of service-learning. Additionally, by reflecting on the current state of the field and giving suggestions for a path forward, Shumer, John Duley, William Ramsay, Bob Sigmon, Timothy Stanton, Jane Szutu Permaul, James Kielsmeier, Terry Pickeral, Cathryn Berger Kaye, and Bobby Hackett offer helpful wisdom to current and emerging practitioners, scholars, and partners with the potential to advance and strengthen the field." Leslie A. Garvin North Carolina Campus Compact Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning & Civic Engagement |
 | "This book is both enlightening and uplifting, despite the constraints of the past. The strength and resilience of the women are inspiring. I recommend it to teachers, school and workplace administrators, and for inclusion in graduate student reading lists, as well as to feminists in all walks of life who are committed to making a difference in future possibilities for girls. It would be particularly helpful to parents whose daughters are mathematically or scientifically inclined. The focus is on how things could be different: more encouragement, more mathematical/spatial experiences, less gendered parenting and educating, and more attention to differentiation by race. In addition to opening up opportunities for women of color, this can open up the talent pool for STEM occupations." Dr. Michele Hoffnung Ph.D. PsycCRITIQUES |
 | "The typical career path for most academic administrators begins as a faculty member, then as one assumes more responsibility, a department chair, and then, for some, to deanship. Few, if any, have formal training on leading a department or academic unit, and almost none have a background in higher education scholarship. As a result, learning how to be a dean in higher education typically involves on the job training. Advanced Management for Deans is a book that early career deans can consult to learn how others have dealt with issues ranging from strategic planning to administrative structure, fund raising, hiring, and leadership. Almost all of the chapters are authored by current or former deans, many of whom were involved in establishing or reestablishing their academic units." Linda Clark Central Connecticut State University Teachers College Record |
 | "Overall, the book significantly contributes to the development of children’s ideas about the human body and how this topic can be taught and assessed by classroom teachers. Primary school students are curious by nature, which makes the human body an ideal subject for them to learn. Human anatomy is an active subject that allows students to explore their bodies and discover new things. The science education community generally accepts the idea that children have their own understanding of how the body works prior to receiving formal science instruction. These understandings often do not agree with the scientifically accepted view of the world (Driver, Squires, Rushworth, & Wood-Robinson, 1994). Investigating children's inexperienced interpretations of the body will shed some light and provide guidance for prospective and practicing teachers. Once teachers know the way their students think, they can implement instructional techniques and activities to challenge existing student ideas. Teachers can target their students’ misconceptions by planning activities and questions in advance. In general, students' misconceptions are not addressed in the curriculum, allowing them to exist unchallenged." Saoussan Maarouf Columbus State University Teachers College Record |
