Education : Higher

Using careful and systematic comparisons, Kevin McCormick locates the differences between rhetoric and reality to dismiss both the inflated claims of the 1980s and the excessive detraction of the 1990s with Japan's prolonged recession. more...

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The world of postgraduate medical education is changing, and educational supervisors need the knowledge and skills to be able to do their job effectively. Many of those who want to do this job well feel unprepared for the task. Essential Guide to Educational Supervision is a handbook for educational supervisors everywhere. The topics covered are generic to medical education, whatever the specialty. Although the focus is on postgraduate medical education, many of the topics in this book are also applicable to undergraduates. Essential Guide to Educational Supervision is written for:.:.; Consultants and General Practitioners who work with trainees.; Educational supervisors.; People who organise postgraduate training programmes. Written by experts in their field, each chapter gives an overview of key topics in educational supervision with references and further resources. The book provides evidence and theory when applicable, but is deliberately practical, with case studies and tips for good practice as well. more...

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The Essential Guide to Postgraduate Study has been developed and shaped around a typical postgraduate journey - beginning with an examination of what postgraduate study is, and what it requires from you as a student - through to contemplating and investigating career options post completion of your studies. The book has been designed to be easy to 'dip into' to help resolve a problem or examine an issue of relevance to a particular stage of the process. more...

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Reveals how members of the League of European Research Universities - Oxford, Cambridge, Milan, Leiden, Edinburgh, Geneva, Heidelberg, Helsinki, Munich, Louvain and Stockholm - have dealt with government cutbacks in higher education, from appeals to the alumni, to increasing commercial R & D activities. more...

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This manual provides practical material for faculty evaluation and professional development within two-year college systems. It is designed to help teachers who would like professional development and improvement, as well as human resource managers and staff development officers. more...

Price: $111.00