Teaching as an Act of Love is a real winner for anyone interested in kids and in education! Written with love, humor, insight, and humility, the author gives numerous real life examples of what works and what doesn't work in schools. The title says it all. Teaching IS an act of love.
Higher Engineering Mathematics, 5 th EditionJohn Birds approach, based on numerous worked examples and interactive problems, is ideal for students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, and can be worked through at the students own pace. Basic mathematical theories are explained in the simplest of terms, supported by practical engineering examples and applications from a wide variety of engineering disciplines, to ensure the reader can relate the theory to actual engineering practice. This extensive and thorough topic coverage makes this an ideal text for a range of university degree modules, Foundation Degrees, and HNC/D units.
Speaking about Science: A Manual for Creating Clear Presentations
Essential reading for professionals who present data at meetings and academic conferences. This is an important career skill for anyone in the sciences, and the book features step-by-step instruction for creating clear and compelling presentations, from structuring a talk and developing effective PowerPoint slides through delivery before an audience. Includes color examples of slides and posters from actual presentations, and field-tested methods for success behind the podium.
Organizational Skills offers strategies and exercises that students can use to complete tasks and projects effectively and on time. Anecdotes about real people and advice from professionals are used to highlight various points. Statistics are scattered throughout the text, along with black-and-white photographs, fact boxes, quotes, charts, and examples of recommended strategies, and each chapter is nicely summarized.
