This engaging study traces the development of closed captioning-a field that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s from decades-long developments in cinematic subtitling, courtroom stenography, and education for the deaf. Gregory J. Downey discusses how digital computers, coupled with human mental and phys[...]
"Performance" sizzles with the electric charge that passes between a great photographer and an incandescent artist when they share a purpose and a passion. The photographer Richard Avedon had, in his own words, 'a passion for high-definition performance and a faith in the religion of perpetual accel[...]
This book is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the Book of Mormon. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study[...]
Sourced from the second edition of Economics by N. Gregory Mankiw (Harvard University) and Mark P. Taylor (Warwick University) and combining clarity, authority and real-world relevance, "Microeconomics" provides carefully tailored content ideal for use on introductory microeconomics courses.[...]
In North America, concepts of Historical Range of Variability are being employed in land-management planning for properties of private organizations and multiple government agencies. The National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S.[...]
In North America, concepts of Historical Range of Variability are being employed in land-management planning for properties of private organizations and multiple government agencies. The National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S.[...]
Mage-craft Though Vanyel has been born with near-legendary abilities to work both Herald and Mage magic, he wants no part of such things. Nor does he seek a warrior s path, wishing instead to become a Bard. Yet such talent as his if left untrained may prove a menace not only to Vanyel but to others [...]
On publication in 2009 John Hattie s "Visible Learning" presented the biggest ever collection of research into what actually work in schools to improve children s learning. Not what was fashionable, not what political and educational vested interests wanted to champion, but what actually produced th[...]
Några av de frågeställningar som tas upp i boken är t.ex. lärares personlighet, hur kunskap lagras och effekterna av kognitiv belastning, återkopplingens betydelse, tänka snabbt och tänka långsamt, multi-tasking och myter om hur människor lär sig. Boken består av tre delar Lärande i[...]