Here is an introduction to salient topics and issues affecting Black males as they engage in adult basic education programs, pursue employment, and obtain higher education. The chapters include...
Using social media to enhance learning outcomes, engagement, and retention Although research shows that most of today's college students adopt and use social media at high rates, many higher...
Opening with a discussion on the need to integrate self-regulation processes and to create a life-span oriented framework of these processes, this volume explores several perspectives in the current...
Over the last 3 decades, there has been a rapid growth of diverse immigrant-origin populations in the United States and other postindustrial nations. This volume provides guidance in navigating the...
This issue: Defines and describes exemplar research methods Provides the case for their importance in revealing aspects of human functioning and its development, which are often neglected within...
Urban community colleges–and the cities they serve–are undergoing rapid, multidimensional changes in response to new conditions and demands. The challenge for all community colleges, regardless of...
Student affairs and services play a critical role in student learning and success, as well as the level at which community colleges meet institutional outcomes. The evolution of student affairs as a...
Exploring the influence and application of Campbellian validity typology in the theory and practice of outcome evaluation, this volume addresses the strengths and weaknesses of this often...
American community colleges represent a true success story. With their multiple missions, they have provided access and opportunity to millions of students. But community colleges are held...
Today’s youth is confronted not only with the developmental tasks of adolescence, but also with substantial social and economic changes on the macro level originating from globalization and economic...
Dies ist ein Auszug aus dem US-Klassiker «Der Turm und die Brucke» von David Billington. Er umfasst das Geleitwort von Jorg Schlaich sowie die Kapitel uber Gustave Eiffel und John Roebling, auf deren...
Die Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) wurde 1949 gegrundet und ist heute mit uber 30.000 Mitgliedern, vorrangig aus Hochschulen und Industrie, die gro?te kontinentaleuropaische chemische...
Studying abroad has become a key educational means for preparing graduates with the intercultural competencies needed to succeed in our global economy. The federal government, business community, and...
As the emphasis on economic development through community-university engagement intensifies, educators and policy makers must learn to think differently about the engagement process. This is...
Kompakt und »verdammt clever« auf den Punkt gebracht – vermittelt Genetik das unverzichtbare molekulare Grundwissen sowie alles Wichtige zu den Themen Genome, Mechanismen der Vererbung, Humangenetik,...
Known world-wide as the standard introductory text to this important and exciting area, the seventh edition of Gene Cloning and DNA Analysis addresses new and growing areas of research whilst...
The case for a flexible work schedule for faculty has been repeatedly made, with one policy recommendation being part-time positions for tenure-track/tenured faculty (PTTT). Despite some of the...
Engaging youth in civic life has become a central concern to a broad array of researchers in a variety of academic fields as well to policy makers and practitioners globally. This book is both...
The conflict management guide academic leaders have been searching for Communication Strategies for Managing Conflict gives academic leaders the tools and insight they need to effectively manage...
Build a more effective board with insight from the forefront of corporate governance The Handbook of Board Governance provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate...
