25 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make and How to Avoid Them
All teachers make mistakes, but when those missteps involve students, they can have negative effects for years to come. This second edition of the bestseller by Carolyn Orange offers reflective scenarios and insights to help teachers learn from examples of undesirable teaching techniques and find better ways to address challenging or stressful classroom situations.
More than any other textbook, Moore and Parker's "Critical Thinking" has defined the structure and content of the critical thinking course at colleges and universities across the country - and the authors have done so with a fun and witty writing style that students actually enjoy.
Portrait Lighting For Digital Photographers: The Basics and Beyond
The fundamentals of exposure and the essentials of lighting are explored in this photography reference that uses progressive images from portrait sessions as its basis of explanation. Starting with how light is perceived differently by the camera than the human eye, this resource clarifies the more complicated laws that govern light, breaking the rules down with clear, effective examples.
Humour is a powerful management tool, which, if used properly, can be extremely effective to gain attention, create rapport and make a message more memorable. This interesting book highlights the benefits of humour at the workplace and recognizes the value of humour in a variety of situations. The author has included numerous examples of the effective use of humour at the workplace and provided step-by-step guidelines on how to make the most of this incredibly easy skill in managing people and relationships.
This book covers all the basic concepts of statistics - descriptive study of data, probability, sampling variation, statistical inference and special techniques for handling data - and illustrates them with practical examples that stimulate students' appreciation of the subject. It pays careful attention to the role of assumptions so that readers can develop a sophisticated approach to interpreting statistical results. Each chapter begins by identifying the practical goal underlying topics covered and ends with a summary of key ideas and formulas.
