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1	The Arts and the Creation of Mind more books like this by Elliot W Eisner add to wishlist Although the arts are often thought to be closer to the rim of education than to its core, they are, surprisingly, critically important means for developing complex and subtle aspects of the mind, argues Elliot Eisner in this discussion. In it he describes how various forms of thinking are evoked, developed, and refined through the arts. These ... see all copies from $13.95! new only from $15.04! \| SVS
2	Historical Thinking more books like this by Samuel S Wineburg add to wishlist Since ancient times, the pundits have lamented young people's lack of historical knowledge and warned that ignorance of the past surely condemns humanity to repeating its mistakes. In the contemporary United States, this dire outlook drives a contentious debate about what key events, nations, and people are essential for history students. Sam ... see all copies from $18.40! new only from $18.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	A study of history more books like this by Arnold Joseph Toynbee add to wishlist A revised version of the original 12-volume text, this work has been thoroughly updated in the light of recent history and progress in historical scholarship. It has been condensed into a single, readable volume. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
4	Approaches to Teaching more books like this by Gary D Fenstermacher add to wishlist This updated and expanded text discusses the three basic approaches to teaching, exploring the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. The first is the executive approach which views the teacher as a skillful manager of learning who brings about high levels of students' achievement, with an emphasis on competence. The second is the therapist ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	What is This Thing Called Science?: An Assessment of the Nature and Status of Science and Its Methods more books like this by A F Chalmers add to wishlist Reviews of the previous edition: ??i??In this academic bestseller - indeed, one of the most widely read books ever written in the history and philosophy of science - Alan Chalmers provides a refreshingly lucid introduction ...Drawing on illuminating historical examples, he asks and answers some of the most fundamental questions about the nature of ... see all copies from $2.72! new only from $28.91!
6	How to Get the Most Out of Philosophy more books like this by Douglas J Soccio add to wishlist Provides a wealth of encouraing tips and practical advice. Learn effective ways to read philosphy texts and primary materials, how to take good notes, and how to acquire informed opinions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
7	The Neuman Systems Model more books like this by Betty M Neuman (Editor) add to wishlist Completely updated in a new edition, this book presents a look at the application of the Neuman Systems Model in nursing education and practice, with emphasis on social change, current trends, and future nursing needs. It includes specific guidelines for providing holistic systems based perspective for optimal client system care. Through the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $45.00! \| SVS
8	Lessons of the Masters more books like this by Mr. George Steiner add to wishlist When we talk about education, we tend to avoid the rhetoric of "mastery", with its erotic and inegalitarian overtones. But the charged personal encounter between master and disciple is precisely what interests George Steiner in this book, a sustained reflection on the infinitely complex and subtle interplay of power, trust and passions in the most ... see all copies from $9.97! new only from $11.75! \| first editions \| SVS
9	What is This Thing Called Science? more books like this by A F Chalmers add to wishlist see all copies from $56.92! new only from $69.98!
10	Choose! Life or Death: Reams Biological Theory of Ionization more books like this by Carey A Reams add to wishlist see all copies from $31.33! new only from $99.00!
11	Modeling and Role Modeling: A Theory and Paradigm for Nursing more books like this by Helen Cook Erickson add to wishlist see all copies from $9.99! new only from $66.29!
12	Explaining Science: A Cognitive Approach more books like this by Ronald N Giere add to wishlist Debate over the nature of science has recently moved from the halls of academia into the public sphere, where it has taken shape as the "science wars." At issue is the question of whether scientific knowledge is objective and universal or socially mediated, whether scientific truths are independent of human values and beliefs. Ronald Giere is a ... see all copies from $5.84! new only from $29.00! \| first editions
13	The Spirit of Teaching Excellence more books like this by David C Jones (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $14.99! signed copies
14	Education Through Art more books like this by Sir Herbert Edward Read add to wishlist see all copies from $4.87! first editions
15	Gist of Art: Principles and Practise Expounded in the Classroom and Studio more books like this by John Sloan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Close Encounters of the Third-Grade Kind: Thoughts on Teacherhood more books like this by Phillip Done add to wishlist A twenty-year veteran of the classroom, elementary school teacher Phillip Done takes readers through a lively and hilarious year in the classroom. Starting with the relative calm before the storm of buying school supplies and posting class lists, he shares the distinct personalities of grades K-4, what he learned from two professional trick or ... see all copies from $12.12! new only from $12.12! \| SVS
17 view cover	Civilizations and World Systems: Studying World-Historical Change more books like this by Stephen K Sanderson add to wishlist Sanderson invites the leading figures in comparative civilizational studies and world systems analysis - including Wallerstein, MacNeill, Frank, Wilkinson, Chase-Dunn, and Robertson - to compare and contrast their assumptions and conclusions about broad-scale social and historical change. A mixture of newly commissioned work and recently published ... see all copies from $11.96! new only from $41.56!
18 view cover	Contextualizing Teaching: Introduction to Education and Educational Foundations more books like this by Prof. Joe L Kincheloe, Patrick Slattery, Shirley R Steinberg add to wishlist Designed for the Foundations of Education course, this book takes a postmodern approach to the material. Show introduction to professor. see all copies from $107.25! new only from $107.25! \| SVS
19	On Understanding Science: An Historical Approach more books like this by James B Conant add to wishlist The language, customs, and manners of scientists are frequently unintelligible to the rest of the population, and there is considerable danger that the ideas and forces that are moving mountains will be increasingly inaccessible tothose outside the laboratories. The peril of such a situation to a democracy, where understanding must be assumed to ... see all copies from $3.15! new only from $51.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Nature of Science in Science Education: Rationales and Strategies more books like this by William F McComas add to wishlist "The Nature of Science in Science Education: Rationales and Strategies" is the first book to blend a justification for the inclusion of the history and philosophy of science in science teaching with methods by which this vital content can be shared with a variety of learners. This book provides a definition of the elements of the nature of science ... see all copies from $18.74! new only from $18.74! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Inventions of Teaching: A Genealogy more books like this by Brent Davis, Rev. add to wishlist Inventions of Teaching: A Genealogy is a powerful examination of current metaphors for and synonyms of teaching. It offers an account of the varied and conflicting influences and conceptual commitments that have contributed to contemporary vocabularies - and that are in some ways maintained by those vocabularies, in spite of inconsistencies and ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $35.01!
22 view cover	The Construction of New Mathematical Knowledge in Classroom Interaction: An Epistemological Perspective more books like this by Heinz Steinbring add to wishlist "The Construction of New Mathematical Knowledge in Classroom Interaction" deals with the very specific characteristics of mathematical communication in the classroom. The general research question of this book is: How can everyday mathematics teaching be described, understood and developed as a teaching and learning environment in which the ... see all copies from $34.72! new only from $34.72! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Francophone Postcolonial Studies: A Critical Introduction more books like this by Charles Forsdick (Editor), David Murphy (Editor) add to wishlist This landmark text constitutes the first comprehensive overview of "Francophone Postcolonial Studies". Moving away from reductive geographical or linguistic surveys of the Francophone world, this collection of original essays provides a thematic discussion of the complex historical, political and cultural links between France and its former ... see all copies from $24.17! new only from $40.66!
24 view cover	Conformism and Critique in Liberal Society more books like this by Frieda Heyting (Editor), Christopher Winch (Editor) add to wishlist This internationally-authored and edited book contains a wide-ranging examination of the role of critique in education in liberal democracies. It is motivated by a concern for social justice and improvement in education. The book is international in focus, containing contributions from authors in nine different countries. It covers topics such as ... see all copies from $17.48! new only from $17.48!
25	Proceedings of the Academy for Jewish Philosophy more books like this by Norbert M Samuelson, David Novak add to wishlist 63.00 see all copies from $35.00! new only from $65.00!

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