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This book's purpose is to enable educational researchers to make
better use of the huge longitudinal and cross-sectional data files
that are now readily available. Of value to experienced researchers
and undergraduates alike, the book focuses primarily on the
planning and design of research rather than implementation of data
base information. Its chapters address a variety of vital questions
including:
* What variables are present in each of the major national data
bases?
* What are the problems and dangers in making comparisons across
data bases?
* What factors invalidate comparisons of test scores across data
bases?
* In what ways can data from certain data bases be physically
merged with data from other data bases?
This text clearly demonstrates what can be done with large
national data bases and, perhaps equally important, what cannot be
done -- or done only if certain precautions are taken.
This book's purpose is to enable educational researchers to make
better use of the huge longitudinal and cross-sectional data files
that are now readily available. Of value to experienced researchers
and undergraduates alike, the book focuses primarily on the
planning and design of research rather than implementation of data
base information. Its chapters address a variety of vital questions
including: * What variables are present in each of the major
national data bases? * What are the problems and dangers in making
comparisons across data bases? * What factors invalidate
comparisons of test scores across data bases? * In what ways can
data from certain data bases be physically merged with data from
other data bases? This text clearly demonstrates what can be done
with large national data bases and, perhaps equally important, what
cannot be done -- or done only if certain precautions are taken.
The shockingly audacious conclusion to the international
bestselling phenomenon that began with Maestra. If you can't beat
them - kill them First there was Maestra. Then there was Domina.
Now - there is Ultima. Glamorous international art-dealer Elizabeth
Teerlinc knows a thing or two about fakes. After all, she is one
herself. Her real identity, Judith Rashleigh, is buried under a
layer of lies. Not to mention the corpses of the men foolish enough
to get in her way. But now, caught in the murderous crossfire
between a Russian Mafia boss and a corrupt Italian police
detective, Judith is forced to create an even more daring work of
art - a fake masterpiece she must take to the world-famous auction
house where she used to be a lowly assistant and sell for $150
million. For Judith the prospect of putting one over her loathsome
former employer and the world's art establishment is almost as
thrilling as the extreme sex she's addicted to - especially when
the price of failure is a bullet in the back of the head. But
exposing her new identity to the glare of the spotlight puts her at
risk of an even greater danger. Like a beautiful painting stripped
of its layers of varnish, something altogether different could be
revealed. A truth about her past even Judith might find shocking.
Praise for the Maestra series 'Like a ritzy 50 Shades meets The Da
Vinci Code . . . ' INDEPENDENT 'Funny and clever, entertaining and
well written' THE TIMES 'A rip-roaring read' DAILY MAIL
'Fantastically good fun . . . L.S. Hilton can write' THE SUNDAY
TIMES 'Brimming with scandal, intrigue and mystery' HEAT
'Deliciously decadent . . . a glamorous and racy adventure' SUNDAY
MIRROR 'Patricia Highsmith crossed with Gone Girl' HARPERS BAZAAR
'Smart, pacy and very rude' GLAMOUR 'A gloriously dark thriller'
GRAZIA 'A whirlwind thriller' COSMOPOLITAN 'At least two
jaw-on-the-floor moments and sex scenes that would make Christian
Grey blush' RED MAGAZINE
READ THE CONTROVERSIAL THRILLER THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD THE NUMBER
ONE BESTSELLER GLAMOUR'S WRITER OF THE YEAR By day Judith Rashleigh
is a put-upon assistant at a London auction house. By night she's a
hostess in one of the capital's unsavoury bars. Desperate to make
something of herself, Judith knows she has to play the game. She's
learned to dress, speak and act in the interests of men. She's
learned to be a good girl. But after uncovering a dark secret at
the heart of the art world, Judith is fired and her dreams of a
better life are torn apart. So she turns to a long-neglected
friend. A friend that kept her chin up and back straight through
every past slight. A friend that a good girl like her shouldn't
have: Rage. Fatal attraction meets The Talented Mr Ripley in this
darkly decadent thriller, soon to be a major Hollywood film, that
asks: Where do you go when you've gone too far?
'Fantastically good fun - sharp, sexy and intelligent . . .
Something of a masterpiece' Sunday Mirror 'Like a ritzy 50 Shades
meets The Da Vinci Code. It's got sex, shopping, a few Old Masters
and plenty of murder - what more could you want?' Independent 'Not
to Miss!' Marie Claire 'Even more dangerous, shocking and
provocative than its predecessor: A book that begs to be devoured
in one sitting!' Reader's Digest THE GLOBAL THRILLER PHENOMENON
Judith Rashleigh has made it. Living in luxury amidst the
splendours of Venice, she's finally enjoying the life she killed
for. But someone knows what Judith's done. Judith can only save
herself by finding a priceless painting - unfortunately, one that
she's convinced doesn't even exist. And she's not the only one
seeking it. This time, Judith isn't in control. Outflanked and
out-thought, outrun and outgunned, she faces an enemy more ruthless
and more powerful than she ever imagined. And if she doesn't win,
she dies. PRAISE FOR MAESTRA 'Funny and clever, entertaining and
well written . . . Destined for the bestseller charts' The Times 'A
first-class thriller . . . Read it now before the entire world
does.' Glamour 'A rip-roaring read . . . Sharp and extremely well
written' Daily Mail 'Brimming with scandal, intrigue and mystery,
this is a book that everyone is talking about' Heat 'Deliciously
decadent . . . a glamorous and racy adventure' Sunday Mirror 'Set
in a world of oligarchs, Mafiosi and dodgy art dealers, it also has
in Judith Rashleigh a heroine you'll either love or loathe, at
least two jaw-on-the-floor moments and sex scenes that would make
Christian Grey blush' Red magazine 'A psychological thriller set on
the French Riviera, rather like Patricia Highsmith crossed with
Gone Girl, unsurprisingly, there's a film deal in the works'
Harpers Bazaar - '10 Best Books for 2016'
If you can't beat them - kill them First there was Maestra. Then
there was Domina. Now - there is Ultima. Glamorous international
art-dealer Elisabeth Teerlinc knows a thing or two about fakes.
After all, she is one herself. Her real identity, Judith Rashleigh,
is buried under a layer of lies. Not to mention the corpses of the
men foolish enough to get in her way. But now, caught in the
murderous crossfire between a Russian Mafia boss and a corrupt
Italian police detective, Judith is forced to create an even more
daring work of art - a fake masterpiece she must take to the
world-famous auction house where she used to be a lowly assistant
and sell for GBP150 million. For Judith the prospect of putting one
over her loathsome former employer and the world's art
establishment is almost as thrilling as the extreme sex she's
addicted to - especially when the price of failure is a bullet in
the back of the head. But exposing her new identity to the glare of
the spotlight puts her at risk of an even greater danger. Like a
beautiful painting stripped of its layers of varnish, something
altogether different could be revealed. A truth about her past even
Judith might find shocking.
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Indicators for Monitoring Undergraduate STEM Education (Paperback)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Committee on Developing Indicators for Undergraduate STEM Education; Edited by Kenne A. Dibner, …
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R1,437
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
professionals generate a stream of scientific discoveries and
technological innovations that fuel job creation and national
economic growth. Ensuring a robust supply of these professionals is
critical for sustaining growth and creating jobs growth at a time
of intense global competition. Undergraduate STEM education
prepares the STEM professionals of today and those of tomorrow,
while also helping all students develop knowledge and skills they
can draw on in a variety of occupations and as individual citizens.
However, many capable students intending to major in STEM later
switch to another field or drop out of higher education altogether,
partly because of documented weaknesses in STEM teaching, learning
and student supports. Improving undergraduate STEM education to
address these weaknesses is a national imperative. Many initiatives
are now underway to improve the quality of undergraduate STEM
teaching and learning. Some focus on the national level, others
involve multi-institution collaborations, and others take place on
individual campuses. At present, however, policymakers and the
public do not know whether these various initiatives are
accomplishing their goals and leading to nationwide improvement in
undergraduate STEM education. Indicators for Monitoring
Undergraduate STEM Education outlines a framework and a set of
indicators that document the status and quality of undergraduate
STEM education at the national level over multiple years. It also
indicates areas where additional research is needed in order to
develop appropriate measures. This publication will be valuable to
government agencies that make investments in higher education,
institutions of higher education, private funders of higher
education programs, and industry stakeholders. It will also be of
interest to researchers who study higher education. Table of
Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Conceptual Framework
for the Indicator System 3 Goal 1: Increase Students' Mastery of
STEM Concepts and Skills 4 Goal 2: Strive for Equity, Diversity,
and Inclusion 5 Goal 3: Ensure Adequate Numbers of STEM
Professionals 6 Existing Data Sources and Monitoring Systems 7
Implementing the Indicator System Appendix A: Public Comments on
Draft Report and Committee Response Appendix B: Possible Formulas
for Calculating Selected Indicators Appendix C: Agendas: Workshop
and Public Comment Meeting Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of
Committee Members and Staff
Full Title: "The State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. A.C. Townley
and Joseph Gilbert, Appellants"Description: "The Making of the
Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926" collection provides descriptions of
the major trials from over 300 years, with official trial
documents, unofficially published accounts of the trials, briefs
and arguments and more. Readers can delve into sensational trials
as well as those precedent-setting trials associated with key
constitutional and historical issues and discover, including the
Amistad Slavery case, the Dred Scott case and Scopes "monkey"
trial."Trials" provides unfiltered narrative into the lives of the
trial participants as well as everyday people, providing an
unparalleled source for the historical study of sex, gender, class,
marriage and divorce.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++MinnesotaCourt RecordHarvard Law School
Libraryc.1920
"Featuring compelling biographical essays on individuals from the
key groups who experienced the rapid shifts in national boundaries
in the Gulf region, this work opens an exciting new perspective on
the problems of identity and loyalty in a transnational
world."--Rafe Blaufarb, author of "Bonapartists in the Borderlands"
"A sparkling set of insightful essays that illuminates the
interplay of natives, settlers, maroons, and slaves in a pivotal
borderland contested by rival empires. Local, imperial, and racial
identities overlapped in a shifting kaleidoscope of power,
resistance, and adaptation."--Alan Taylor, author of "The Divided
Ground: Indians, Settlers, and the Northern Borderland of the
American Revolution" "This expert handling of a crucial period that
saw the emergence of the modern nation-states promises to become
indispensable reading for specialists and students alike."--Serge
Ricard, Emeritus, Sorbonne Nouvelle "Clearly shows how the contest
for empire across the Gulf Borderlands between 1763 and 1821 not
only shifted international boundaries but also challenged the
political loyalties and personal identities of this region's
multiethnic and multicultural inhabitants."--Steve Hackel,
University of California, Riverside Between 1760 and 1820, many
groups in North America grappled with differences of identity,
nationality, and loyalty tested by revolutionary challenges. "Nexus
of Empire" turns the focus on the people who inhabited one of the
continent's most dynamic borderlands--the Gulf of Mexico
region--where nations and empires competed for increasingly
important strategic and commercial advantages. The essays in this
collection examine the personal experiences of men and women,
Native Americans, European colonists, free people of color, and
slaves, analyzing the ways in which these individuals defined and
redefined themselves amid a world of competing loyalties. This
volume humanizes the promise and perils of living, working, and
fighting in a region experiencing constant political upheaval and
economic uncertainties. It offers intriguing glimpses into a
fast-changing world in which individuals' attitudes and actions
reveal the convoluted balancing acts of identities that
characterized this population and this era.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age,
it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia
and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally
important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to
protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Laboratory experiences as a part of most U.S. high school science
curricula have been taken for granted for decades, but they have
rarely been carefully examined. What do they contribute to science
learning? What can they contribute to science learning? What is the
current status of labs in our nation?s high schools as a context
for learning science? This book looks at a range of questions about
how laboratory experiences fit into U.S. high schools: What is
effective laboratory teaching? What does research tell us about
learning in high school science labs? How should student learning
in laboratory experiences be assessed? Do all student have access
to laboratory experiences? What changes need to be made to improve
laboratory experiences for high school students? How can school
organization contribute to effective laboratory teaching? With
increased attention to the U.S. education system and student
outcomes, no part of the high school curriculum should escape
scrutiny. This timely book investigates factors that influence a
high school laboratory experience, looking closely at what
currently takes place and what the goals of those experiences are
and should be. Science educators, school administrators, policy
makers, and parents will all benefit from a better understanding of
the need for laboratory experiences to be an integral part of the
science curriculum-and how that can be accomplished. Table of
Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction, History,
and Definition of Laboratories 2 The Education Context 3 Laboratory
Experiences and Student Learning 4 Current Laboratory Experiences 5
Teacher and School Readiness for Laboratory Experiences 6
Facilities, Equipment, and Safety 7 Laboratory Experiences for the
21st Century APPENDIX A Agendas of Fact-Finding Meetings APPENDIX B
Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff Index
Americans have long recognized that investments in public education
contribute to the common good, enhancing national prosperity and
supporting stable families, neighborhoods, and communities.
Education is even more critical today, in the face of economic,
environmental, and social challenges. Today's children can meet
future challenges if their schooling and informal learning
activities prepare them for adult roles as citizens, employees,
managers, parents, volunteers, and entrepreneurs. To achieve their
full potential as adults, young people need to develop a range of
skills and knowledge that facilitate mastery and application of
English, mathematics, and other school subjects. At the same time,
business and political leaders are increasingly asking schools to
develop skills such as problem solving, critical thinking,
communication, collaboration, and self-management - often referred
to as "21st century skills." Education for Life and Work:
Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century
describes this important set of key skills that increase deeper
learning, college and career readiness, student-centered learning,
and higher order thinking. These labels include both cognitive and
non-cognitive skills- such as critical thinking, problem solving,
collaboration, effective communication, motivation, persistence,
and learning to learn. 21st century skills also include creativity,
innovation, and ethics that are important to later success and may
be developed in formal or informal learning environments. This
report also describes how these skills relate to each other and to
more traditional academic skills and content in the key disciplines
of reading, mathematics, and science. Education for Life and Work:
Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century
summarizes the findings of the research that investigates the
importance of such skills to success in education, work, and other
areas of adult responsibility and that demonstrates the importance
of developing these skills in K-16 education. In this report,
features related to learning these skills are identified, which
include teacher professional development, curriculum, assessment,
after-school and out-of-school programs, and informal learning
centers such as exhibits and museums. Table of Contents Front
Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 A Preliminary Classification of
Skills and Abilities 3 Importance of Deeper Learning and 21st
Century Skills 4 Perspectives on Deeper Learning 5 Deeper Learning
of English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science 6 Teaching and
Assessing for Transfer 7 Systems to Support Deeper Learning
References Appendix A: 21st Century Skills and Competencies
Included in the OECD Survey Appendix B: Reports on 21st Century
Skills Used in Aligning and Clustering Competencies Appendix C:
Biographical Sketches of Committee Members Index
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Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations (Paperback)
Committee on Science Learning Computer Games Simulations and Education, Board on Science Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council; Edited by Margaret L Hilton, …
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Discovery Miles 10 710
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At a time when scientific and technological competence is vital to
the nation's future, the weak performance of U.S. students in
science reflects the uneven quality of current science education.
Although young children come to school with innate curiosity and
intuitive ideas about the world around them, science classes rarely
tap this potential. Many experts have called for a new approach to
science education, based on recent and ongoing research on teaching
and learning. In this approach, simulations and games could play a
significant role by addressing many goals and mechanisms for
learning science: the motivation to learn science, conceptual
understanding, science process skills, understanding of the nature
of science, scientific discourse and argumentation, and
identification with science and science learning.
To explore this potential, Learning Science: Computer Games,
Simulations, and Education, reviews the available research on
learning science through interaction with digital simulations and
games. It considers the potential of digital games and simulations
to contribute to learning science in schools, in informal
out-of-school settings, and everyday life. The book also identifies
the areas in which more research and research-based development is
needed to fully capitalize on this potential.
Learning Science will guide academic researchers; developers,
publishers, and entrepreneurs from the digital simulation and
gaming community; and education practitioners and policy makers
toward the formation of research and development partnerships that
will facilitate rich intellectual collaboration. Industry,
government agencies and foundations will play a significant role
through start-up and ongoing support to ensure that digital games
and simulations will not only excite and entertain, but also
motivate and educate.
READ THE CONTROVERSIAL THRILLER THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD THE NUMBER
ONE BESTSELLER GLAMOUR'S WRITER OF THE YEAR By day Judith Rashleigh
is a put-upon assistant at a London auction house. By night she's a
hostess in one of the capital's unsavoury bars. Desperate to make
something of herself, Judith knows she has to play the game. She's
learned to dress, speak and act in the interests of men. She's
learned to be a good girl. But after uncovering a dark secret at
the heart of the art world, Judith is fired and her dreams of a
better life are torn apart. So she turns to a long-neglected
friend. A friend that kept her chin up and back straight through
every past slight. A friend that a good girl like her shouldn't
have: Rage. Fatal attraction meets The Talented Mr Ripley in this
darkly decadent thriller, soon to be a major Hollywood film, that
asks: Where do you go when you've gone too far?
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