Authors:Steven A. Stahl, William E. Nagy,
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associate
Keywords: teaching, literacy, series, meanings, word
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2005-10-01
List price: $31.95
ISBN-10: 0805843647
ISBN-13: 9780805843644
Learning new words is foundational to success in school and life. Researchers have known for years that how many word meanings a student knows is one of the strongest predictors of how well that student will understand text and be able to communicate through writing. This book is about how children learn the meanings of new words (and the concepts they convey) and how teachers can be strategic in deciding which words to teach, how to teach them, and which words not to teach at all. This book offers a comprehensive approach to vocabulary instruction. It offers not just practical classroom activ
Author: Dinah L. Moche
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: teaching, guides, wiley, guide, astronomy
Number of Pages: 388
Published: 2009-08-31
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0470230835
ISBN-13: 9780470230831
Discover the wonders of the night sky with this bestselling astronomy guide For a generation, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to the night sky. Now this classic beginner’s guide has been completely revised to bring it up to date with the latest discoveries and graphics. Features over 80 new photos and illustrations, including a full-color insert Reviews the newest telescopes and spacecraft Includes an overview of the best astronomy Web sites Written by award-winning author Dinah Moch? Packed with valuable tables, charts, and star
Author: Steve Slavi
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: teaching, guides, wiley, guide, economics
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1999-08-05
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0471317527
ISBN-13: 9780471317524
Economics Made Easy Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide is back in a new and revised edition to help you teach yourself introductory economics quickly and painlessly. Using the most up-to-date information, this new edition gives you a clear picture of the way our economy works. Essential math and analysis skills are presented right at the beginning, so you can understand principles and equations from the start—without a lot of struggle. Whether you use it as an introduction, a review, or a supplement to other materials, Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide, Second Edition is the perfect resource
Author: Diane Jonte-Pace
Publisher: An American Academy of Religion Book
Keywords: teaching, studies, religious, aar, freud
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2003-03-27
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 0195157699
ISBN-13: 9780195157697
As one of the first theorists to explore the unconscious fantasies, fears, and desires underlying religious ideas and practices, Freud con be considered one of the grandparents of the field of Religious Studies. Yet his legacy is deeply contested. How can Freud be taught in a climate of critique and controversy? The fourteen contributors to this volume, all recognized scholars of religion and psychoanalysis, describe how they address Freud’s contested legacy; they ""teach the debates."" They go on to describe their courses on Freud and religion, their innovative pedagogical practices, an
Author: Kathryn Szczepanska
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: teaching, guides, wiley, guide, russian
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 2005-05-06
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0471269891
ISBN-13: 9780471269892
An all-new guide that applies the proven self-teaching method to Russian Joining the successful Self-Teaching Guides to French, Spanish, Italian, and German, this thorough primer is perfect for business and leisure travelers as well as the 23,000-plus college students enrolled every year in Russian-language courses. Lively dialogues, concise lessons on grammar and usage, lots of exercises and self-tests, and a compact Russian-English glossary let readers progress at their own pace and pick up basic Russian quickly. The book comes complete with notes on Russian culture and tips on mastering the
Author: Karl F. Kuh
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: teaching, guides, wiley, guide, basic, physics
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 1996-03-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0471134473
ISBN-13: 9780471134473
The fast, easy way to master the fundamentals of physics Here is the most practical, complete, and easy-to-use guide available for understanding physics and the physical world. Even if you don’t consider yourself a "science" person, this book helps make learning key concepts a pleasure, not a chore. Whether you need help in a course, want to review the basics for an exam, or simply have always been curious about such physical phenomena as energy, sound, electricity, light, and color, you’ve come to the right place! This fully up-to-date edition of Basic Physics: Has been tested, re
Author: Steve Slavi
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: teaching, guides, wiley, guide, math, need
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 1999-04-12
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0471317519
ISBN-13: 9780471317517
A sharp mind, like a healthy body, is subject to the same rule of nature: Use it or lose it. Need a calculator just to work out a 15 percent service charge? Not exactly sure how to get the calculator to give you the figure you need? Turn to this revised and updated edition of All the Math You’ll Ever Need, the friendliest, funniest, and easiest workout program around. In no time, you’ll have total command of all the powerful mathematical tools needed to make numbers work for you. In a dollars-and-cents, bottom-line world, where numbers influence everything, none of us can afford to
