Books

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Experience and education Experience and education John Dewey *Experience and Education* is the best concise statement on education ever published by John Dewey, the man acknowledged to be the pre-eminent educational theorist of the twentieth century. Written m… OL111355W
Emergent learning for wisdom Emergent learning for wisdom Marilyn M. Taylor "The new millennium presents us with unexpected events that challenge us to think and act in fundamentally different ways. Meeting these challenges requires not only the creation of knowledge but the… OL15415063W
Knowledge Development in Early Childhood Knowledge Development in Early Childhood Susan B. Neuman,Ashley M. Pinkham,Tanya Kaefer Synthesizing cutting-edge research from multiple disciplines, this book explores how young children acquire knowledge in the "real world" and describes practical applications for early childhood clas… OL16574356W
Island child, L.B.I. Island child, L.B.I. Corinne G. Ruff 87 p. : 18 cm OL16626869W
Bodies Of Knowledge Embodied Learning In Adult Education Bodies Of Knowledge Embodied Learning In Adult Education Randee Lipson Lawrence 83 p. : 23 cm OL17546637W
The Handbook of Experiential Learning (Essential Knowledge Resource) The Handbook of Experiential Learning (Essential Knowledge Resource) Melvin L. Silberman The Handbook of Experiential Learning is a comprehensive resource that draws together contemporary thought and practice on a wide range of experiential learning applications from the best-known autho… OL1872437W
Cases and experiential exercises in human resource management Cases and experiential exercises in human resource management Raymond L. Hilgert,Cyril C. Ling x, 298 p. : 24 cm OL1947261W
Bursting the big data bubble Bursting the big data bubble Jay Liebowitz "With the onslaught of the Big Data revolution, data-based decision making and analytics are now the rage. However, many key decision makers often make complementary judgments based on intuition. Thi… OL23188754W
Empowerment through reflection Empowerment through reflection Tony Ghaye,Sue Lillyman,David Gillespye Much has been said about the potential that critical forms of reflection have to empower healthcare professionals. This text critiques the stereotypical view that empowerment is seen as a commodity t… OL24824919W
When, where, what, and how youth learn When, where, what, and how youth learn Joel Tolman Enables you to explore ways to connect learning experiences that happen inside and outside school buildings and during and after the school day. OL24860627W
Toothbrush people Toothbrush people Don Gogniat "This book provides insight into American college students' experiences and reactions to poverty, inequality, humility, and kindness. The stories are real life encounters students have had with stran… OL26455292W
Are the androids dreaming yet? Are the androids dreaming yet? James Tagg Alan Turing invented the computer, helped win World War II and left us with one of the greatest puzzles of our time - the imitation game. Can computers do everything a human mind can do? Many scienti… OL27312061W
Learning journals and critical incidents Learning journals and critical incidents Tony Ghaye,Sue Lillyman This is the 2nd edition of the best selling book Learning Journals and Critical Incidents which has been widely acknowledged for its contribution to the understanding of reflection and reflective pra… OL27973785W
Recovering informal learning Recovering informal learning Paul J. Hager For too long, theories and practices of learning have been dominated by the requirements of formal learning. Quite simply this book seeks to persuade readers through philosophical argument and empiri… OL3956706W
A handbook of reflective and experiential learning A handbook of reflective and experiential learning Jennifer A. Moon This handbook acts as an essential guide to understanding and using reflective and experiential learning techniques in educational and training contexts. Jennifer Moon adopts a methodical, integrated… OL6031009W