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Taking Yourself Seriously: Processes of Research and Engagement is
designed for college students as well as more experienced
professionals who want to further their development as researchers,
writers, and agents of change. A wide range of tools and processes
for research, writing, and collaboration are defined and
described-from Governing Question to GOSP, Plus-Delta feedback to
Process Review, and Supportive Listening to Sense of Place Map. The
tools and processes are linked to three frameworks that lend
themselves to adaptation by teachers and other advisors: A set of
ten Phases of Research and Engagement, which researchers move
through and later revisit in light of other people's responses to
work in progress and what is learned using tools from the other
phases; Cycles and Epicycles of Action Research, which emphasizes
reflection and dialogue to shape ideas about what action is needed
and how to build a constituency to implement the change; and
Creative Habits for Synthesis of theory and practice. Researchers
and writers working under these frameworks participate in Dialogue
around Written Work and in Making Space for Taking Initiative In
and Through Relationships. These processes help researchers and
writers align their questions and ideas, aspirations, ability to
take or influence action, and relationships with other people.
Bringing those dimensions of research and engagement into alignment
is the crux of taking yourself seriously. The tools, processes, and
frameworks are illustrated through excerpts from two projects: one
engaging adult learning communities in using the principles of
theater arts to prepare them to create social change; the other
involving collaborative play among teachers in curriculum planning.
A final section provides entry points for students and educators to
explore insights, experiences, and information from a wider world
of research, writing, and engagement in change.
This revised edition of Bats of Southern and Central Africa builds
on the solid foundation of the first edition and supplements the
original account of bat species then known to be found in Southern
and Central Africa with an additional eight newly described
species, bringing the total to 124. The chapters on evolution,
biogeography, ecology and echolocation have been updated, citing
dozens of recently published papers. The book covers the latest
systematic and taxonomic studies, ensuring that the names and
relationships of bats in this new edition reflect current
scientific knowledge. The species accounts provide descriptions,
measurements and diagnostic characters as well as detailed
information about the distribution, habitat, roosting habits,
foraging ecology and reproduction of each species. The updated
species distribution maps are based on 6 100 recorded localities. A
special feature of the 2010 publication was the mode of
identification of families, genera and species by way of character
matrices rather than the more generally used dichotomous keys.
Since then these matrices have been tested in the field and, where
necessary, slightly altered for this edition. New photographs fill
in gaps and updated sonograms aid with bat identification in
acoustic surveys. The bibliography, which now contains more than
700 entries, will be an invaluable aid to students and scientists
wishing to consult original research.
Taking Yourself Seriously: Processes of Research and Engagement is
designed for college students as well as more experienced
professionals who want to further their development as researchers,
writers, and agents of change. A wide range of tools and processes
for research, writing, and collaboration are defined and
described-from Governing Question to GOSP, Plus-Delta feedback to
Process Review, and Supportive Listening to Sense of Place Map. The
tools and processes are linked to three frameworks that lend
themselves to adaptation by teachers and other advisors: A set of
ten Phases of Research and Engagement, which researchers move
through and later revisit in light of other people's responses to
work in progress and what is learned using tools from the other
phases; Cycles and Epicycles of Action Research, which emphasizes
reflection and dialogue to shape ideas about what action is needed
and how to build a constituency to implement the change; and
Creative Habits for Synthesis of theory and practice. Researchers
and writers working under these frameworks participate in Dialogue
around Written Work and in Making Space for Taking Initiative In
and Through Relationships. These processes help researchers and
writers align their questions and ideas, aspirations, ability to
take or influence action, and relationships with other people.
Bringing those dimensions of research and engagement into alignment
is the crux of taking yourself seriously. The tools, processes, and
frameworks are illustrated through excerpts from two projects: one
engaging adult learning communities in using the principles of
theater arts to prepare them to create social change; the other
involving collaborative play among teachers in curriculum planning.
A final section provides entry points for students and educators to
explore insights, experiences, and information from a wider world
of research, writing, and engagement in change.
Twelve-year-old Elijah is sure there are no demons nor bad spirits
in the cave of bats. However, his Shona friend Thambu is positive
that his uncle died of a curse from the "Messengers of Death".
Elijah is determined to prove that his death was due to
tuberculosis so he decides that he and Thambu are going to visit
the cave.;After a life-threatening adventure, the two young boys
finally arrive at the cave, but when the Nganga finds out about
their trip he gets very angry. What will he do? Will he kill all
the bats or will he kill the two boys?;If you think you hate bats,
this book may very well change you mind. After all, what can cute,
furry animals do to you anyway?
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