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Problem-based learning (PBL) represents a widely recommended best practice that facilitates both student engagement with challenging content and students' ability to utilize that content in a more flexible manner to support problem-solving. This edited volume includes research that focuses on examples of successful models and strategies for facilitating preservice and practicing teachers in implementing PBL practices in their current and future classrooms...
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Comprehensive treatment of the challenges faced by America's public research universities, and of what those challenges may mean for the nation.
President Lincoln signed the Morrill Land-grant Act in 1862, launching a nationwide project in public higher education that would build democracy, prosperity, and competitiveness to levels undreamed of 150 years ago. As student costs skyrocket, driven by steep drops in public funding, the viability of that...
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Michael Lewis's The Undoing Project by Instaread Preview: The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed Our Minds explores the relationship and psychological theories of two Israeli academics, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, whose ideas about human judgment and decision-making established the field of behavioral economics. The two men's collaborative work began with an audacious premise: that humans are not rational...
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Malcolm Gladwell's Blink and NOT the original book. Preview: In Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005), Malcolm Gladwell argues that first impressions are often surprisingly accurate. Having less information and making decisions quickly leads to better outcomes in many cases…Inside this companion to the book: • Overview of the Book• Insights from the Book• Important People• Author's Style...
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A reference guide for an Evaluation & Management (E/M) Coding Calculator would assist managers and supervisor responsible for performance evaluations to provide accurate performance ratings among their employees in a consistent manner. The reference guide would help provide verbal detail in the narrative required to guide and articulate to an employee or subordinate how their performance in the work place can be improved.
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The use of results-based budget management (RBBM) is well established around the world as a concept. RBBM is intended to hold managers to account for their role in organizing the supply of goods and services to the public, and to enforce a regular review of the effectiveness of government expenditure programs. However, there would appear to be significant gaps between concept and implementation. In order for governments to gauge policy effectiveness,...
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Intimidated by corporate finance? The numbers (and the jargon) can feel overwhelming--but you have to understand them to manage effectively. Finance Basics explains the fundamentals simply and quickly, introducing you to key terms and concepts such as:
How to navigate financial statements
How to weigh costs and benefits
What's involved in budgeting and forecasting
How to gauge a company's financial health
Don't have much time? Get up to speed...
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Pensar ontológicamente no es pensar de cualquier manera, aunque en él participen múltiples formas de pensar. Hay principios, hay criterios, que conforman un pensar diferente. No accedemos a ellos de manera espontánea. Ello implica que es necesario aprender a pensar ontológicamente. Se trata de una forma de pensar que, por lo general, arranca de nuestras experiencias personales y muchas veces de nuestros dolores y desgarramientos. Nuestras heridas...
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Powerful stories from the world's top CEOs to help prepare you for the hard decisions ahead.
The essays in How I Did It teach and inspire. Pulled directly from the pages of one of the most popular columns in Harvard Business Review, these essays offer firsthand accounts of the most difficult management challenges faced by the men and women who occupy the corner office. It's the next best thing to sitting down and talking face-to-face with these corporate...
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Learn how to make better; faster decisions.
You make decisions every day-from prioritizing your to-do list to choosing which long-term innovation projects to pursue. But most decisions don't have a clear-cut answer, and assessing the alternatives and the risks involved can be overwhelming.
You need a smarter approach to making the best choice possible. The HBR Guide to Making Better Decisions provides practical tips and advice to help you generate...
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Expands on the teaching of developmentally appropriate practice through the use of interactive case study and discussion.
This casebook is a companion resource for faculty and trainers to use in conjunction with the fourth edition of “Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8”. Through
study and discussion of cases based on real classrooms across the entire early childhood spectrum,...
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A well-crafted business plan generates enthusiasm for your idea and boosts your odds of success--whether you're proposing a new initiative within your organization or starting an entirely new company. Creating Business Plans quickly walks you through the basics.
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Present your idea clearly
Develop sound financial plans
Project risks--and rewards
Anticipate and address your audience's concerns
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This guidebook is a product of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Accountability Mechanism's Office of the Special Project Facilitator (OSPF). Built on the experiences and lessons of OSPF's problem solving with ADB-assisted projects, it spells out a practical approach to solving problems encountered in projects. The value of the OSPF approach to problem solving is recognized in resolving community development problems, in facilitating improved relations...
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What Does Developmentally Appropriate Practice Look Like in a Preschool Classroom? If you've ever wondered how effective teachers actually do DAP, this is the book for you. Here, you can peek into classrooms to see teachers making intentional decisions in the six key areas of practice that form the six guidelines for DAP in action:
1. Building a community of learners where everyone is welcomed and supported to grow
2. Facilitating respectful...
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Essential Guidance for New and Seasoned Supervisors!Effective supervisors are critical to the future of government. The knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to be an effective supervisor can come only through continuous learning and development.The Insider's Guide to Supervising Government Employees brings together the experiences of diverse supervisors from all aspects of government to offer a rich resource of lessons learned. Whether you are...
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Ineffective managers sap motivation and kill productivity. So what do you do if you've got a manager who's incompetent, passive, controlling, or all of the above? It can be tough to find straightforward, relevant, and actionable advice. The You at Work: How to Be Effective with a Bad Boss article collection will help you by outlining specific situations and offering concise step-by-step advice on how to work effectively with a not-so-great boss. What's...
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Make every minute count.
Your calendar is full, and yet your meetings don't always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise with unrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don't know why they're there, and follow-up notes that no one reads-or acts on. Meetings can feel like a waste of time. But when you invest a little energy in preparing yourself and your participants, you'll stay focused, solve problems,...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Predictably Irrational tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Dan Ariely's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Predictably Irrational includes: Historical context, chapter-by-chapter overviews, important quotes, fascinating trivia, glossary...
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Bring strategy into your daily work.
It's your responsibility as a manager to ensure that your work -- and the work of your team -- aligns with the overarching objectives of your organization. But when you're faced with competing projects and limited time, it's difficult to keep strategy front of mind. How do you keep your eye on the long term amid a sea of short-term demands?
The HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically provides practical advice and...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Thinking, Fast and Slow tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Daniel Kahneman's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary of Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman includes: • Historical context • Part-by-part summaries • Detailed timeline of key events...
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