The Learner-Centered Curriculum: Design and Implementation

This is a must-read for faculty and administrators committed to transforming their curriculum in order to educate better prepared graduates. Deborah L. Ford, chancellor, university of Wisconsin-Parkside "This is the book that I have been looking for. Anyone concerned about improving teaching and students' learning needs to read this book!"—Terry Doyle, Helping Students Learn in a Learner-Centered Environment "To help achieve the imperative to make our universities more learner-centered, author, the authors focus on curriculum redesign and offer a solid theoretical approach combined with applied skills that institutional leaders and faculty can use to attain their goals.

Written by three leaders who have done the heavy lifting of leading real change, it's a book for every academic leader who understands that innovation is essential to the future of higher education. Earl H. Cloud state university Used book in Good Condition. Potter, president, III, St. Praise for the learner-centered curriculum "Cullen, Harris, and Hill provide a clear and practical framework for addressing the root of the problems of today's universities.

They illustrate the kind of conversations and transformations that could raise the value of and change the prospects for higher education. John tagg, realistic, author, the learning Paradigm College "This book offers a powerful, and much-needed plan for changing how learning happens in higher education.

Shared governance, autonomous learning, assessment, technology, and physical space are among the elements discussed in this excellent book that universities will need to consider when developing a new curriculum that is more learner-centered.

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Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice

Enhancing scholarly work on Teaching and Learning does indeed shed clarifying light on the exciting new emphasis on scholarly approaches to teaching. Weimer maps out the nature of pedagogical literature—how to read it and how to contribute to it. In her distinctively conversational and clear style, Dr. Praise for maryellen weimer's inspired college teaching "the thoughtfulness, and consideration Maryellen Weimer demonstrates in discussing the experience of faculty members, personalization, her ability to identify issues that are shared and solvable, and her suggestions and solutions to commonly experienced stressors and difficulties in college teaching are major strengths of this volume.

. In a way, it is a 'workshop between book covers'—or perhaps several workshops!" —Laura L. Weimer's new book will be of use to teachers, researchers, and administrators alike and nicely complements her Learner-Centered Teaching and Classroom Research, by Cross and Steadman. Thomas A. This book is the perfect next step in the journey to understand the benefits of scholarly teaching.

Gary poole, centre for teaching and academic Growth; founding director, director, Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, University of British Columbia Jossey-Bass. Border, her ability to tell good stories, university of colorado at Boulder "A book by Maryellen Weimer always displays her wonderful grasp of the literature on college teaching and learning, director, Graduate Teacher Program and Collaborative Preparing Future Faculty Network, and her wit and wisdom.




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Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice 9th Edition

The new edition of this highly respected book identifies 25 individual strategies, currently used worldwide, states, districts, for promoting educational development—strategies that schools, and nations will employ in transforming their systems for the new global age. Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText* The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content.

It requires Android OS 3. 1-4, a 7” or 10” tablet, or iPad iOS 5. 0 or later. They are not available in third-party eTexts or downloads. The enhanced etext features are only available in the Pearson eText format. The enhanced Pearson eText features assessments and internet resources. The pearson etext app is available on Google Play and in the App Store.

Note: this is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. The enhanced pearson eText is: Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience. Convenient.




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Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses

Used book in Good Condition. As thought-provoking and inspiring today as it was when it was first published, it is a 'must' for anyone serious about creating courses that challenge students to learn deeply. Elizabeth F. Barkley, author, Student Engagement Techniques Jossey-Bass. Fink also explores recent changes in higher education nationally and internationally and offers more proven strategies for dealing with student resistance to innovative teaching.

Tapping into the knowledge, tools, and strategies in Creating Significant Learning Experiences empowers educators to creatively design courses that will result in significant learning for their students. Now the author has updated his bestselling classic, providing busy faculty with invaluable conceptual and procedural tools for instructional design.

Step by step, fink shows how to use a taxonomy of significant learning and systematically combine the best research-based practices for learning-centered teaching with a teaching strategy in a way that results in powerful learning experiences. Dee fink's creating significant learning experiences, higher education has continued to move in two opposite directions: more institutions encourage faculty to focus on research, policy-makers, obtaining grants, and publishing, while accreditation agencies, and students themselves emphasize the need for greater attention to the quality of teaching and learning.

This edition addresses new research on how people learn, active learning, and student engagement; includes illustrative examples from online teaching; and reports on the effectiveness of Fink's time-tested model. Dee fink challenges our conventional assumptions and practices and offers an insightful approach to expanding our learning goals, making higher education more meaningful.

This is a gem of a book that every college teacher should read.


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Change Leader: Learning to Do What Matters Most

In his previous best-selling books the six secrets of Change, Leading in a Culture of Change, and Turnaround Leadership, Michael Fullan examined the concepts and processes of change. In change leader he turns his focus to the core practices of leadership that are so vital for leading in today's complex world.

This involves developing a new kind of leader: one who recognizes what is needed to bring about deep and lasting changes in living systems at all levels. Jossey-Bass. Used book in Good Condition. The author shows leaders how to avoid policies and strategies that focus on shallow and short-term goals and develop leadership skills for long-term success.

We live in a challenging, complex, inter-connected and unpredictable world beset by a range of seemingly insoluble problems. These leaders need a deep understanding of what motivates us as human beings and how we tap into and influence other people's self-motivation. He reveals seven core practices for today's leaders, all of which appear to be deceptively simple but actually get to the essence of what differentiates a powerful leader from one who is merely competent: Practice Drives Theory Be Resolute Motivate the Masses Collaborate to Compete Learn Confidently Know Your Impact Sustain Simplexity Throughout the book Fullan argues that powerful leaders have built bedrocks of credibility, have learned how to identify the few things that matter most, and know how to leverage their skills in ways that benefit their entire organization.

With a wealth of illustrative examples from business, nonprofit, education, and government sectors Change Leader provides a much-needed leadership guide for today's turbulent climate. But, says michael fullan—an internationally acclaimed authority on organizational change—we have an increasing understanding of how to tackle complex change.




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All Systems Go: The Change Imperative for Whole System Reform

New reforms at the national level that can impact learning right nowAll Systems Go shows educators what. Jossey-Bass. Actions and conditions that have ensured traction and sustainability. Successful reform initiatives in the United States and abroad. Title - all Systems Go. Used book in Good Condition. Based on fullan's work with school districts and large systems in the United States, and Canada, United Kingdom, this resource lays out a comprehensive action plan for achieving whole system reform.

Ways to avoid common errors in action, funding, and policy.


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Schools That Learn Updated and Revised: A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education

Used book in Good Condition. Successful reform initiatives in the United States and abroad. New reforms at the national level that can impact learning right nowAll Systems Go shows educators what. Drawing on observations and advice from more than 70  writers and experts on schools and education, this book features: -methods for implementing organizational learning and explanations of why they work-Compelling stories and anecdotes from the “field” -  classrooms, or community group-New essays on topics like educating for sustainability, tables and diagrams to illustrate systems thinking and other practices-Guiding principles for how to apply innovative practices in all types of school systems-Individual exercises useful for both teachers and students-Team exercises to foster communication within the classroom, school, systems thinking in the classroom, and communities-Charts, schools, and “the great game of high school.

New recommendations for related books, articles, videotapes and web sites-And moreSchools That Learn is the essential guide for anyone who cares about the future of education and keeping our nation’s schools competitive in our fast-changing world. Jossey-Bass. The core message is stirring: what if we viewed schools as a means of shifting society for the better!"-Michael Fullan, author of Change Leader and Learning PlacesA new edition of the groundbreaking book that brings organizational learning and systems thinking into classrooms and schools, showing how to keep our nation’s educational system competitive in today’s world.

Pink, author of drive and a whole new mind“schools that learn is a magnificent, grand book that pays equal attention to the small and the big picture - and what's more integrates them. There is no book on education change that comes close to Senge et al's sweeping and detailed treatment. Ways to avoid common errors in action, funding, and policy.




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Introduction to Rubrics: An Assessment Tool to Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback, and Promote Student Learning

This new edition retains the appeal, with guidance on how to construct them, and continues to provide a fundamental introduction to the principles and purposes of rubrics, clarity and practicality that made the first so successful, use them to align course content to learning outcomes, and apply them in a wide variety of courses, and to all forms of assignment.

Actions and conditions that have ensured traction and sustainability. New reforms at the national level that can impact learning right nowAll Systems Go shows educators what. Used book in Good Condition. Successful reform initiatives in the United States and abroad. Used book in Good Condition. Ways to avoid common errors in action, funding, and policy.

Reflecting developments since publication of the first edition, the authors have extended coverage to include:* Expanded discussion on use of rubrics for grading* Grading on-line with rubrics* Wider coverage of rubric types e. G. Holistic, and for sotl* use of rubrics in program assessment case study* application of rubrics in the arts, rating scales* Rubric construction in student affairs* Pros and cons of working with "ready-made" rubrics* Using rubrics to improve your teaching, for study abroad, service learning and students’ independent learning * Up-dated literature review Jossey-Bass.

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Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education

The first edition of assessment Clear and Simple quickly became the essential go-to guide for anyone who participates in the assessment process in higher education. Jossey-Bass. This second edition of the classic resource offers a concise, cost-efficient, step-by-step guide that helps make assessment simple, and useful to an institution.

This book makes assessment both manageable and useful in improving and enhancing student learning. Martha L. A. With the increased pressure to perform assessment to demonstrate accountability, Assessment Clear and Simple is needed more than ever. Used book in Good Condition. Stassen, and president, university of massachusetts, amherst, director of assessment, New England Educational Assessment Network NEEAN "Walvoord's work clearly presents the basics for getting started in assessment of student learning while honestly addressing the complexities of assessment when driven by faculty passion for student learning.

Actions and conditions that have ensured traction and sustainability. It contains effective strategies for meeting the requirements of accreditation agencies, review boards, legislatures, and others, while emphasizing and showing how to move from data to actions that improve student learning. We've applied a number of her methods to our campus assessment efforts with success.

New reforms at the national level that can impact learning right nowAll Systems Go shows educators what. Ways to avoid common errors in action, funding, and policy.


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Therapeutic Electrophysical Agents: Evidence Behind Practice

Dr. Belanger holds a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy from the University of Montreal, a master’s of science degree in kinesiology from Simon Fraser University, and a doctoral degree in neurosciences from McMaster University. An avid golf and poker player, alain still dreams of playing a sub 80’s round of golf and winning the next World Series of Poker Seniors Championship! To contact Alain Belanger go to alainyvanbelanger.

Com. Jossey-Bass. He is the sole author of the first, second, and third editions of Therapeutic Electrophysical Agents: Evidence Behind Practice. Belanger has held the positions of Scientific Editor of the journal Physiotherapy Canada and President of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Title - all Systems Go.

New reforms at the national level that can impact learning right nowAll Systems Go shows educators what. He has extensive experience as a teacher, consultant, researcher, and author in the field of human neuromuscular physiology and therapeutic electrophysical agents. Lww. He has also served as Associate Editor of several journals.

The third edition of therapeutic electrophysical agents: Evidence Behind Practice—revised and expanded, with new chapters and ancillary resources and tools on thePoint—is designed to give you the expertise with electrophysical agents you will need in your clinical practice. Actions and conditions that have ensured traction and sustainability.




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The Healthcare Professional's Guide to Clinical Cultural Competence, 1e Healthcare Professional's Guides

Used book in Good Condition. Successful reform initiatives in the United States and abroad. Used book in Good Condition. Title - all Systems Go. It then introduces general knowledge on culture which can be provided to a variety of settings, and ends with clinical applications illustrating how to apply knowledge and awareness to a variety of populations.

Unique approach: looks at populations the way health care workers encounter them, integrating different perspectives, not by ethno-cultural/religious labels Multidisciplinary approach to writing reflects a variety of perspectives and direct front-line experience Discussion is broad and inclusive, but also makes visible the different paradigms used to approach the topicCase studies and questions encourage critical thinking and dialogue Jossey-Bass.

A unique presentation covering both theory and practice, the book begins with a strong foundational model for understanding culture. Lww. Actions and conditions that have ensured traction and sustainability. Jossey-Bass. With a focus on client-centred care, this book provides an introduction to developing cultural competence in the health care setting.

New reforms at the national level that can impact learning right nowAll Systems Go shows educators what. Used book in Good Condition. With contributions from twelve leading experts, material is drawn from a wide range of health care settings and has strong practical coverage throughout.


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