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

Author(s): Lucian Xinan Lu

Educational Psychology for Effective Teaching

Author(s): Kenneth T Henson, Ben F Eller

This motivational text not only offers an unparalleled combination of theory and application, but it also shows your students that exceptional teachers are proactive teachers. In every chapter, students learn how to plan ahead and prepare for classroom decisions they will have to make. Educationa...

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...

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...

Card Talk: Winning Communication Games

Author(s): William A Donohue

Communication is like a card game that resembles Texas Hold-em.William Donohue, author of Card Talk: Winning Communication Games compares communication with the high-stakes poker card game, Texas Hold-em. Instead of card games with playing cards people play Talk Games with Talk Cards. Whenever ...

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...

The Ultimate Jazz Tool Kit

Author(s): Scott Wilson

The Ultimate Jazz Tool Kit gives students confidence as they enter the enchanting world of jazz music.  The Ultimate Jazz Tool Kit: Tricks of the Trade is a holistic learning tool that will save educators valuable time and provide them with concrete assessment materials that prove their student’s...

Writing Made Simple

Author(s): Jonathan De Young

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Health and Fitness: A Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle

Author(s): Laura Bounds, Gayden Darnell, Kirstin Brekken Shea, Dottiede Agnor

Health and Fitness: A Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle provides a comprehensive look at health education for undergraduate students. This introductory text provides frank discussions of critical issues and helps you create a solid foundation for your students to make healthy behavioral choices. Healt...