Download or read book Why We Do What We Do written by Edward L. Deci and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-08-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What motivates us as students, employees, and individuals? If you reward your children for doing their homework, they will usually respond by getting it done. But is this the most effective method of motivation? No, says psychologist Edward L. Deci, who challenges traditional thinking and shows that this method actually works against performance. The best way to motivate people—at school, at work, or at home—is to support their sense of autonomy. Explaining the reasons why a task is important and then allowing as much personal freedom as possible in carrying out the task will stimulate interest and commitment, and is a much more effective approach than the standard system of reward and punishment. We are all inherently interested in the world, argues Deci, so why not nurture that interest in each other? Instead of asking, "How can I motivate people?" we should be asking, "How can I create the conditions within which people will motivate themselves?" "An insightful and provocative meditation on how people can become more genuinely engaged and succesful in pursuing their goals." —Publisher's Weekly
Download or read book Understanding Jonathan Edwards written by Gerald R McDermott and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is an introduction to Jonathan Edwards (1703-58). It looks at subjects which Edwards considered vitally important such as revival, Bible, typology, aesthetics, literature and preaching, philosophy and world religions.
Download or read book Understanding Bollinger Bands written by Edward D. Dobson and published by Wasendorf & Associates Incorporated. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bollinger Bands can be tremendously helpfill in market analysis and timing. They are contained in nearly every technical analysis software package. This booklet is the definitive guide to their proper use and interpretation.
Download or read book Understanding Cultural Differences written by Edward T. Hall and published by Nicholas Brealey. This book was released on 2000-07-27 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human resource management, at home and abroad, means assisting the corporation's most valuable asset-its people-to function effectively. Edward T. and Mildred Reed Hall contribute to this effort by explaining the cultural context in which corporations in Germany, France, and the United States operate and how this contributes to misunderstandings between business personnel from each country. Then they offer new insights and practical advice on how to manage day-to-day transactions in the international business arena. Understanding Cultural Differences echoes and elaborates on Edward T. Hall's classic studies in intercultural relations, The Silent Language and The Hidden Dimension. It is a valuable guide for business executives from the three countries and a model of cross-cultural analysis.
Download or read book Understanding Randall Kenan written by James A. Crank and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book-length study of the life and writings of the critically acclaimed Southern writer Randall Kenan is an American author best known for his novel A Visitation of Spirits and his collection of stories Let the Dead Bury Their Dead, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, was a nominee for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for fiction, and named a New York Times Notable Book. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, as well as the Whiting Writers Award, Sherwood Anderson Award, John Dos Passos Award, Rome Prize, and North Carolina Award for Literature. Understanding Randall Kenan is the first book-length critical study of Kenan, offering a brief biography and an exploration of his considerable oeuvre—memoir, short stories, novels, journalism, folklore, and essays. Kenan's writing can be complex and sometimes highly stylized while covering a broad range of topics, though he often explores African Americans' complicated relationships, specifically as they struggle to make connections along other axes of class, gender, and sexual identity. Crank explores these themes and how they influence Kenan's work through a personal interview with the author.
Download or read book Understanding Affirmative Action written by J. Edward Kellough and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For some time, the United States has been engaged in a national debate over affirmative action policy. A policy that began with the idea of creating a level playing field for minorities has sparked controversy in the workplace, in higher education, and elsewhere. After forty years, the debate still continues and the issues are as complex as ever. While most Americans are familiar with the term, they may not fully understand what affirmative action is and why it has become such a divisive issue. With this concise and up-to-date introduction, J. Edward Kellough brings together historical, philosophical, and legal analyses to fully inform participants and observers of this debate. Aiming to promote a more thorough knowledge of the issues involved, this book covers the history, legal status, controversies, and impact of affirmative action in both the private and public sectors -- and in education as well as employment. In addition, Kellough shows how the development and implementation of affirmative action policies have been significantly influenced by the nature and operation of our political institutions. Highlighting key landmarks in legislation and court decisions, he explains such concepts as "disparate impact," "diversity management," "strict scrutiny," and "representative bureaucracy." Understanding Affirmative Action probes the rationale for affirmative action, the different arguments against it, and the known impact it has had. Kellough concludes with a consideration of whether or not affirmative action will remain a useful tool for combating discrimination in the years to come. Not just for students in public administration and public policy, this handy volume will be a valuable resource for public administrators, human resource managers, and ordinary citizens looking for a balanced treatment of a controversial policy.
Download or read book Understanding the Black Mountain Poets written by Edward Halsey Foster and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An experimental school of poetry & its leading proponents.
Download or read book Understanding the Beats written by Edward Halsey Foster and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the works that made four major beat writers--Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, & Gregory Corso--into American celebrities.
Download or read book Understanding Schemas and Emotion in Early Childhood written by Cath Arnold and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2010-01-30 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Schemas and Emotion in Early Childhood makes explicit connections between young children’s spontaneous repeated actions and their representations of their emotional worlds. Drawing on the literature on schemas, attachment theory and family contexts, the author takes schema theory into the territory of the emotions, making it relevant to the social and emotional development strand in early childhood education. Based on research carried out alongside children, parents, workers and co-researchers at the world-famous Pen Green Nursery, and using case studies of a small number of individual children, the author shows new links between cognition and affect. The book includes a brief summary of a method of Child Study, using video and reflections on video sequences.
Download or read book Recovering Sanity written by Edward M. Podvoll and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2003-11-11 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recovering Sanity is a compassionately written examination of the experience of psychosis and related mental illnesses. By presenting four in-depth profiles of illness and recovery, Dr. Edward Podvoll reveals the brilliance and chaos of the psychotic mind and demonstrates its potential for recovery outside of traditional institutional settings. Dr. Podvoll counters the conventional thinking that the millions of Americans suffering from psychosis can never fully recover. He offers a bold new approach to treatment that involves home care with a specially trained team of practitioners. Using "basic attendance," a treatment technique inspired by the author's study of Buddhist psychology, healthcare professionals can use the tools of compassion and awareness to help patients recover their underlying sanity. Originally published as The Seduction of Madness, this reissue includes new introductory material and two new appendices.
Download or read book Understanding Today s Theatre written by Edward A. Wright and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1972 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Fibonacci Numbers written by Edward D. Dobson and published by Wasendorf & Associates Incorporated. This book was released on 1984 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primer booklet which explains and describes the fascinating Fibonacci number sequence, and how it is utilized by traders to forecast and interpret price action. Comprehensive bibliography lists all known references on this subject.
Download or read book Finding Edward written by Sheila Murray and published by Cormorant Books. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyril Rowntree migrates to Toronto from Jamaica in 2012. Managing a precarious balance of work and university, he begins to navigate his way through the implications of being racialized in his challenging new land. A chance encounter with a panhandler named Patricia leads Cyril to a suitcase full of photographs and letters dating back to the early 1920s. Cyril is drawn into the letters and their story of a white mother’s struggle with the need to give up her mixed-race baby, Edward. Abandoned by his own white father as a small child, Cyril’s keen intuition triggers a strong connection and he begins to look for the rest of Edward’s story. As he searches, Cyril unearths fragments of Edward’s itinerant life as he crisscrossed the country. Along the way, he discovers hidden pieces of Canada’s Black history and gains the confidence to take on his new world.
Download or read book Learning and Teaching written by Harold James Sheridan and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Weather and Climate written by Edward Aguado and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a focus on scientific literacy, current events, and forecasting, Understanding Weather and Climate seeks to answer these and other questions, giving students a friendly introduction to the fundamentals of atmospheric science.
Download or read book Understanding the Middle East written by Edward Trimnell and published by . This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the history of conflict in the Middle East, from ancient times to today's headlines. Take a balanced but unflinching look at: The warring civilizations of the ancient Middle East..The early expansion of Islam...What most textbooks don't tell you about the Crusades...Wars between Israel and its Arab neighbors...The Israeli-Palestinian conflict...Why religion and politics are intertwined in the Middle East...How Iran became an Islamic Republic...Iraq from ancient times to the post-Saddam era...How Bin Laden became a radical.and then a terrorist...Islamist terror beyond the Middle East...and much, much more
Download or read book The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking written by Edward B. Burger and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-26 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers real-life stories, items, and methods that allow for a deeper understanding of any issue, provide the power to use failure as a step toward success, and develop a habit of creating probing questions.
