56581Rethinking educational change with heart and mind
Presenting to rethinking educational change: going deeper and wider in the quest for success; Schooling and family in the postmodern world; Equity lessons from detracking schools; Students' perspectives on school improvement; Teachers, time, and school reform; ...
56582Rethinking engineering education : the CDIO approach
This book describes an approach to engineering education that integrates a comprehensive set of personal and interpersonal skills, and process, product, and system building skills with disciplinary knowledge. The education of engineers is set in the context of engineering practice, that is, Conceiving, Designing, Implementing, and Operating (CDIO) through the entire lifecycle of engineering processes, products, and processes. The book is both a description of the development and implementation of the CDIO model, and a guide to engineering programmers worldwide who seek to improve their programs.
56583Rethinking engineering education : the CDIO approach : 2nd ed.
This book describes an approach to engineering education that integrates a comprehensive set of personal, interpersonal, and professional engineering skills with engineering disciplinary knowledge in order to prepare innovative and entrepreneurial engineers. The education of engineers is set in the context of engineering practice, that is, Conceiving, Designing, Implementing, and Operating (CDIO) through the entire lifecycle of engineering processes, products, and systems. The book is both a description of the development and implementation of the CDIO model and a guide to engineering programs worldwide that seek to improve the education of young engineers. Provides an overview of the CDIO approach, then chapters organized according to the CDIO Standards; Includes in each chapter objectives, discussion questions, case studies and clear diagrams to support key concepts and processes; Avoids the jargon of education specialists and clearly explains education terms in the context of their initial presentation.
56584Rethinking the color line : readings in race and ethnicity
Rethinking the Color Line is a user-friendly text that does not sacrifice intellectual or theoretical rigor. This anthology of current research examines contemporary issues and explores new approaches to the study of race and ethnic relations. The featured readings effectively engage students by helping them understand theories and concepts, and encourage active learning in the classroom all while providing relevance for students from all ethnic, racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds. The new fourth edition features 8 new readings as well as a new two-color design that brings attention to the "Seeing the Big Picture" and "Questions to Consider" boxes found throughout the text.
56585Retro furniture classics
With interest in retro styling stronger than ever, this sourcebook is a must-have for anyone looking to buy period furniture, whether from a particular designer or a certain historical era. It provides invaluable background on the evolution of design styles, going chronologically through each movement, and offers stunning examples of highly collectible pieces shown in their original settings or specially chosen locations. Each chapter includes profiles of key designers, while a full international source directory helps furniture hunters on their search.
56586Retro gamer : the making of sonic3 the hogehog
Retro gamer : the making of sonic3 the hogehog. the esential guide to classic game.
56587Reuse-based software engineering : technique, organization, and controls
Part 1: introduction; part 2: organizational aspects; part 3: domain engineering : building for reuse; part 4: object-oriented domain engineering; part 5: application engineering; part 6: managerial aspects of software reuse; part 7: Software reuse technologies.
56588Revenue management for hospitality and tourism
Part 1: Revenue management concepts ad techniques. Part 2: Revenue management in practice.
56589Revenue management for the hospitality industry
Part 1: Revenue management principles. Part 2: Revenue management for hoteliers. Part 3: Revenue management for foodservice operators. Part 4: Revenue management in action.
56590Revenue management, cost control, and financial analysis in the hospitality industry
The book begins with an introduction to financial analysis and spreadsheet modeling. Subsequent chapters focus on specific skills such as forecasting, revenue management, and cost control, which support the maximization of profits.