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Pursuit of Prestige    by chris junghans
Price: Free! 20 words. Published on August 29, 2010. .

This dissertation (2002) examines Montana State University's research activity and its effects on graduate education just prior to the university's being recognized as a Tier I Research University by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The study found that prominent research faculty at MSU place a high priority on the university's educational mission.
Introductions to ijCSCL    by Gerry Stahl
Price: Free! 35730 words. Published on September 13, 2010. .

The editorial introductions to the International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (ijCSCL) situate and highlight the unique perspectives and contributions of the individual papers. They also present reflections on topics of CSCL theory and methodology, providing a lively, stimulating introduction to the CSCL research field. ijCSCL is rated the #2 educational research journal.
Montessori, Dewey, and Capitalism: Educational Theory for a Free Market in Education    by Jerry Kirkpatrick
Price: $7.99 USD. 77290 words. Published on September 28, 2010. .

This book presents a philosophy of education—the theory of concentrated attention and independent judgment—that requires laissez-faire capitalism for its full realization. It is not an argument, except indirectly, for the separation of education and state nor is it a critique of present and past state-run schooling. It is an argument for the abolition of coercion in all areas of life.
Fingers, Hands, Forearms, Arms, Shoulders Therapy and Development Exercises Teaching Method    by Grigory Gourylev
Price: $0.99 USD. 3860 words. Published on October 18, 2010. .

This ebook is a teaching method and a comprehensive guide to fingers, hands, forearms, arms, shoulders therapy and development for anyone interested in learning piano or any other musical instrument. You can use these exercises as warm ups before the actual piano lesson. The exercises are great for children and adults of all professions because they improve coordination and agility of upper limbs
The New ABCs: Future Focused Teaching    by Paul Slowey
Price: $9.99 USD. 27960 words. Published on October 9, 2011. .

Discover nine fundamental and simple changes all teachers can make to how they educate young people. These building blocks can all work within the current system while providing the real world skills that the curriculum and subject based learning deny students.