Interpreting the Asian Past

Author(s): Qiu Jin Hailstork

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Sitios: A Community Inspired Approach to Spanish

Author(s): Cecilia McGinniss Kennedy, Ksenia Bonch Reeves

Sitios opens the classroom door and provides a solid passage into a real and increasingly familiar Spanish-speaking world. Nearby university campuses, restaurants, stores, hospitals, and urban centers have become sites in local U.S. communities where Spanish exists alongside English, thus reflecting...

Mechanics of Eloquence: Psychology, Thinking Patterns, Rhetorical Devices, and Performance

Author(s): Lucian Xinan Lu

Geography of North America: Activities for Large Classes

Author(s): James M Dunn

This set of activities is designed to bring geography to life in an introductory college course on the geography of North America. Instructors can swap about 1/3 of the time typically used in lectures and use these activities to promote spatial thinking and to demonstrate the excitement of working w...

The DAST Theory for Communication - The (Inter)Dynamics of Desire, Affinity, Space and Time in Different Contexts of Communication

Author(s): Lucian Xinan Lu

The process of real-life communication is dynamic and complex. Learn why and how so many prominent communication theories do not square off well with the complexity of real-life communication, including the Uncertainty Reduction Theory, the Communication Accommodation Theory, the Hyperpersonal Persp...

The Psychology of Learning and Careers

Author(s): KEN SPROUL

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Nutrition Basics for Better Health and Performance

Author(s): Elizabeth A Applegate

Nutrition Basics is a reader for non-major nutrition courses taught at the introductory level. A minimum of scientific terminology is used so the book fits all levels of students. A wide array of nutrition topics are covered from basics about fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and energy metabolism, to ...

Small Group Communication Synergy

Author(s): Peter DeCaro

Small groups serve a multitude of purposes in society. Decision-making and problem solving are two of the most typical purposes, with performance as their ultimate goal. Many small group communication texts focus on the “process” of communication as the end product, or the ultimate goal for small...

Teaching Elementary Music: Integrative Strategies Between Music and Other Subjects

Author(s): Nicole R Robinson, Fred P Spano, Suzanne N. Hall

Teaching Elementary Music creates cross-curricular transfers between music concepts and language arts, mathematics, social studies, physical education, and science. This text provides the elementary classroom teacher with a vast toolbox of contemporary approaches using clear, relevant, and practical...

Plant Production Systems: Food, Fuel, Feed, Fiber

Author(s): Russell E Mullen

Plant Production Systems: Food, Fuel, Feed, Fiber provides a solid foundation of the principles and information necessary to understand the management and problems facing agricultural systems throughout the world. This text includes introductory concepts of plant, soil, tillage, pest, environmental,...