Download or read book The Academic Self written by Donald Eugene Hall and published by Ohio State University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hall (English, California State U., Northridge) has written a thoughtful book on academic life and behavior to help graduate students and new faculty grapple with their chosen career. Among other topics, the text examines the notion of the professorial "self" as text, suggests how to manage the various parts of the academic profession, achieve goals, and negotiate departmental dynamics. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book The Academic Hustle written by Matthew Pigatt and published by Mango. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...provides a guide to improving your GPA, gaining college admission, winning awards and fellowships, and networking for academic and career success"--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book An Insider s Guide to Academic Writing written by Susan Miller-Cochran and published by Macmillan Higher Education. This book was released on 2018-09-12 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valued for its clear, accessible presentation of disciplinary writing, the first edition of An Insider’s Guide to Academic Writing was celebrated by adopters at two-year and four-year schools alike. With this second edition, the authors build on that proven pedagogy, offering a series of flexible, transferable frameworks and unique Insider’s video interviews with scholars and peers that helps students to adapt to the academic writing tasks of different disciplinary discourse communities - and helps instructors to teach them. New to the second edition is additional foundational support on the writing process, critical reading, and reflection, to give students stronger tools to apply to their disciplinary writing. An Insider’s Guide to Academic Writing is based on the best practices of a first-year composition program that has trained hundreds of teachers who have instructed thousands of students. Use ISBN 978-1-319-05355-0 to get access to the online videos for free with the brief text and ISBN 978-1-319-05354-3 for the version with readings.

Download or read book Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks written by Wendy Laura Belcher and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009-01-20 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides you with all the tools you need to write an excellent academic article and get it published.

Download or read book How to Write a Lot written by Paul J. Silvia and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2007-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All students and professors need to write, and many struggle to finish their stalled dissertations, journal articles, book chapters, or grant proposals. Writing is hard work and can be difficult to wedge into a frenetic academic schedule. In this practical, light-hearted, and encouraging book, Paul Silvia explains that writing productively does not require innate skills or special traits but specific tactics and actions. Drawing examples from his own field of psychology, he shows readers how to overcome motivational roadblocks and become prolific without sacrificing evenings, weekends, and vacations. After describing strategies for writing productively, the author gives detailed advice from the trenches on how to write, submit, revise, and resubmit articles, how to improve writing quality, and how to write and publish academic work.

Download or read book Higher Expectations written by Raymond J. Pasi and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2001-09-07 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calls for the integration of social emotional learning into school curricula, providing assistance for the process and including sample programs from which to model.

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Download or read book How to Be a Happy Academic written by Alexander Clark and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to be an effective, successful and happy academic? This book helps you hone your skills, showcase your strengths, and manage all the professional aspects of academic life. With their focus on life-long learning and positive reflection, Alex and Bailey encourage you to focus on your own behaviours and personal challenges and help you to find real world solutions to your problems or concerns. Weaving inspirational stories, the best of research and theory, along with pragmatic advice from successful academics, this book provides step-by-step guidance and simple tools to help you better meet the demands of modern academia, including: Optimising your effectiveness, priorities & strategy Workflow & managing workload Interpersonal relationships, and how to influence Developing your writing, presenting and teaching skills Getting your work/life balance right. Clear, practical and refreshingly positive this book inspires you to build the career you want in academia.

Download or read book The Graphic Designer s Electronic Media Manual written by Jason Tselentis and published by . This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive resource for graphic designers will help you merge traditional print design skills with new technology to create imaginative, informative, and useful online experiences for clients and ultimately the end users. The Graphic Designer’s Electronic-Media Manual focuses on reigning in the specific skills and tools necessary for creating design projects for the web and beyond. You'll also find a rich collection of sound design examples for the web from studios around the world. Unlike other books on web and electronic media, this book is not a technical manual, but a visual resource packed with real-world examples of design for the web.

Download or read book Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services written by Robert C. Dickeson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services REVISED AND UPDATED Increasing economic concerns make the new edition of this best-selling classic an invaluable resource for those who want and need to implement a proven step-by-step approach to reallocating resources in tough times. Thoroughly revised and updated, Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services includes new recommendations from the field, communication strategies for more successful campus implementation, a new section on the sources of hidden costs, and a Prioritization Process and Implementation workbook designed to help administrators avoid costly mistakes. This book includes access to additional content online, including models for prioritization from a variety of campuses. Based on the author's extensive consulting experience, this necessary and timely resource offers the best advice for addressing the current economic concerns affecting most colleges and universities. Praise for Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services "For more than a decade, higher education leaders have turned to Dickeson's practical guide to academic program assessment. These newly expanded approaches are just in time for today's competitive environment." SUZANNE SHIPLEY, president, Shepherd University "Dickeson provides a compelling rationale for program prioritization as well as a practical planning structure that promotes alignment between programs, resources, and university mission. Presidents and provosts can use his approach to frame campus discussions around the future of the institution and away from legacy programs whose time has passed." KYLE R. CARTER, provost and senior vice chancellor, Western Carolina University "Dickeson's approach ensures that critical decisions regarding academic programs and resource allocation are aligned with strategic goals and institutional mission. As one of the early adopters of the process that he proposes, I am convinced that it is a powerful and practical tool for any college or university committed to remaining focused, resilient, vital, and relevant in a dynamic and increasingly challenging environment." DAVID MAXWELL, president, Drake University

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Download or read book Quantum Academic performance written by Subhash Gaikwad and published by Shashwat Publication. This book was released on 2023-04-19 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Manual for Success and Productivity, Master Your Life Acquire Time Management Skills to Reach Your Objectives Create Excellent Habits to Boost Your Academic Achievement Increase Your Attention and Memory while Unlocking Your Brain's Full Potential Overcome challenges, develop your self-image, and begin your path to excellence. Reading this book you will: • Discover the value of time management and efficient time management techniques for students. • Learn the secret to self-management and how it can aid in your goal-achieving. • Discover the advantages of efficient time management methods. • Learn the importance of setting objectives for success and how to overcome typical challenges. • Find out how to make objectives and how to accomplish them using science. • Learn how to improve educational productivity and form the habits of greatness. • Improve your brain's cognitive powers by paying attention and using your imagination, thinking, and memory. • Discover how to increase your self-confidence and develop focus. • Start your path to excellence today, and realise your greatest potential.

Download or read book Stoicism Achieve Academic Success With Stoic Philosophy The Simplistic Timeless Stoic Art of Better Living With Ancient Wisdom written by Eric Rosenfeld and published by Eric Rosenfeld. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pressures from social expectations and workplace demands often leave us feeling overwhelmed, struggling to navigate through the complexities of daily life. In a world that seems to constantly demand more from men, this book offers an essential toolkit rooted in ancient wisdom. It gently navigates you through the core concepts of stoicism, demonstrating their relevance in today's fast-paced environment. More than a philosophical discourse, it becomes a companion on your journey to mastering life's challenges. Specifically, you will discover: • Why so many successful people are stoic • The counterintuitive reason you should welcome misfortune • Stoicism’s four virtues and how you can apply them in any situation • How you can find opportunity in any challenge • How you can welcome hardship – and why this is an essential ingredient for happiness • How plato’s view will transform the way you see the world • Why you will never have complete control over your life and this is okay This book has 20 simple stories. They are about an old way of thinking called stoicism. But don't worry! The book won't bore you with old, hard-to-understand ideas. Instead, it gives you easy steps to live a calm life. Each story shows a stoic lesson. In each one, the book tells you how to use that lesson in today's world. It's like a helpful guide to finding peace and being strong, no matter what happens.

Download or read book The General Educator s Guide to Special Education written by Jody L. Maanum and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on disability categories, the referral and placement process, teaching strategies, and behavioral adaptations to the curriculum.

Download or read book Conducting Educational Research written by Daniel J. Boudah and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conducting Educational Research: Guide for Completing a Major Project provides concise, accurate guidance through the entire research process, from developing and focusing research questions, to searching the existing literature, to selecting the most appropriate research design, measurement, and analyses, to interpretation and communication of outcomes. Each chapter represents a step in the process and begins by with a concise overview of the topic. Each chapter includes features and activities that ensure the researcher is asking the right questions and producing a quality project.

Download or read book Driven by Data written by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-04-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a practical guide for improving schools dramatically that will enable all students from all backgrounds to achieve at high levels. Includes assessment forms, an index, and a DVD.

Download or read book This Book Is Not Required written by Inge Bell and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition continues to teach about the university experience as a whole - looking at the personal, social, intellectual, and spiritual demands and opportunities - while incorporating new material highly relevant to today's students.