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Implementing Deeper Learning and 21st Century Education Reforms : Building an…
This open access book is a comparative analysis of recent large scale education reforms that broadened curriculum goals to better prepare students for the 21st century. The book examines what governments actually do when they broaden curriculum goals, with attention to the details of implementation. To this end, the book examines system level reforms in six countries at various levels of develo…
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- -
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- 9783030570392
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- viii, 198 p.
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- -
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- 370.116 IMP F
Learning to diagnose with simulations : examples from teacher education and m…
This open access book presents 8 novel approaches to measure and improve diagnostic competences with simulation. The book compares the effects of interventions on these diagnostic competences in both teacher and medical education. It includes analyses showing that important aspects of diagnostic competences and effects of instructional interventions aiming to facilitate them are comparable for …
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- 5
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- 978-3-030-89147-3
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- vi; 157p;
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- -
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- 616.075 LEA F
Political science at the LSE : a history of the Department of Government, fro…
This monograph traces the emergence and evolution of the LSE Government Department from 1895 to 2020, focusing on the personalities that guided the development of the Department, the social and political contexts the Department existed within, its research agenda and course structure, and the location of the Department in British politics. It also charts the evolution of the discipline of polit…
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- 9781914481055
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- vii, 181 p. ill
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- 330 POL B
Railways & Music
When the Stockton & Darlington Railway opened in 1825, it was the first steam-powered railway to carry passengers. Since then there has been no shortage of music connected with trains and railways: orchestral pieces and popular songs describing railway journeys; those that celebrate the opening of a new line; worksongs and blues describing the hardship of building the railroads, even the first …
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- 9781862182035
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- Trains & railways: general interes
Feminist IR in Europe : knowledge production in academic institutions
The aim of this open access book is to take stock of, critically engage, and celebrate feminist IR scholarship produced in Europe. Organized thematically, the volume highlights a wealth of excellent scholarship, while also focusing on the politics of location and the international political economy of feminist knowledge production. Who are some of the central feminist scholars located in Europe…
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- 9783030919993
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- ix, 174 p.
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- -
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- 327.0704 STE f
Quantum computing for the quantum curious
This open access book makes quantum computing more accessible than ever before. A fast-growing field at the intersection of physics and computer science, quantum computing promises to have revolutionary capabilities far surpassing “classical” computation. Getting a grip on the science behind the hype can be tough: at its heart lies quantum mechanics, whose enigmatic concepts can be imposing…
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- 9783030616014
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- xv, 150p.
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- 530.12 QUA q
Dinaric perspectives on TIMSS 2019 : teaching and learning mathematics and sc…
This open access book brings together national experts from across the Dinaric region to rigorously review IEA’s Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 grade four data to develop a multidimensional and culturally sensitive perspective on their TIMSS 2019 primary-level results. The Dinaric region, named after the Dinaric Alps, is located in South-eastern Europe, and…
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- 9783030858025
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- x, 244p. : ill.
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- 510.71 DIN d
Teachers' beliefs and strategies when teaching reading in multilingual settin…
Globalization has not only changed our society, it has also had a profound effect on education. Many schools deal with student populations that due to migration have become increasingly multilingual. Politically, few would argue against the importance of multilingualism; rather, it is promoted to the fullest. However, in practical terms the challenges associated with teaching and educational po…
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- -
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- 9783832548421
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- 312p: ill.
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- -
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- 372.4
The value & purpose of management education : looking back and thinking forwa…
Without a doubt, business schools have been a success story in higher education over the last 50 years (the period of EFMD’s existence). Even so, they have come under scrutiny, and attack, over their academic legitimacy and value proposition for business and society. In this book, drawn from a special issue of Global Focus, the EFMD has selected around 25 of the best, most thoughtful short pa…
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- 9781003261889
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- 212 p.
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- -
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- 658 VAL v
Teachers with disabilities : dilemmas, challenges and opportuties
The promotion of greater diversity in the socio-demographic profile of the teaching population is the subject of an increasing international interest. However, the perspective of teachers with disabilities/specific learning disorders (SLDs) is still poorly investigated, especially in Italy. The entry of teachers with disabilities/SLDs into the teaching profession can represent a decisive step t…
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- 9788835140108
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- 121 p.
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- -
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- 371.1 TEA t
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