tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/subjects/higher-educationOpen Textbook Library - Higher Education Textbooks2024-03-04T00:09:47Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png16072024-03-04T00:15:19Z2024-03-04T00:15:19ZQualitative Research – a practical guide for health and social care researchers and practitioners<img alt="Read more about Qualitative Research – a practical guide for health and social care researchers and practitioners" title="Qualitative Research – a practical guide for health and social care researchers and practitioners cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="525" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTEyMjYsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--d54c866d532d1a315fe90a1b9b2f6f91161c83aa/qual-researchLOGO-350x525.jpg" />This guide is designed to support health and social care researchers and practitioners to integrate qualitative research into the evidence base of health and social care research. Qualitative research designs are diverse and each design has a different focus that will inform the approach undertaken and the results that are generated. The aim is to move beyond the “what” of qualitative research to the “how”, by (1) outlining key qualitative research designs for health and social care research – descriptive, phenomenology, action research, case study, ethnography, and grounded theory; (2) a decision tool of how to select the appropriate design based on a guiding prompting question, the research question and available resources, time and expertise; (3) an overview of mixed methods research and qualitative research in evaluation studies; (4) a practical guide to data collection and analysis; (5) providing examples of qualitative research to illustrate the scope and opportunities; and (6) tips on communicating qualitative research.15992024-03-03T22:54:32Z2024-03-03T22:54:32ZAction Research<img alt="Read more about Action Research" title="Action Research cover image" class="cover " width="410" height="615" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTEyMDIsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--4538ce13298b73c99b75773276d8f2cbce1e25c5/act.jpg" />Action research is a common journey for graduate students in education and other human science fields. This book attempts to meet the needs of graduate students, in-service teachers, and any other educators interested in action research and/or self-study. The chapters of this book draw on our collective experiences as educators in a variety of educational contexts, and our roles guiding educator/researchers in various settings. All of our experiences have enabled us to question and refine our own understanding of action research as a process and means for pedagogical improvement. The primary purpose of this book is to offer clear steps and practical guidance to those who intend to carry out action research for the first time. As educators begin their action research journey, we feel it is vital to pose four questions: 1) What is action research, and how is it distinct from other educational research?; 2) When is it appropriate for an educator to conduct an action research project in their context?; 3) How does an educator conduct an action research project?; 4) What does an educator do with the data once the action research project has been conducted? We have attempted to address all four questions in the chapters of this book.15972024-03-03T22:30:08Z2024-03-03T22:30:08ZDesigning Arguments for Academic, Public, and Professional Audiences - Fourteenth Edition<img alt="Read more about Designing Arguments for Academic, Public, and Professional Audiences - Fourteenth Edition" title="Designing Arguments for Academic, Public, and Professional Audiences - Fourteenth Edition cover image" class="cover " width="684" height="893" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTExOTYsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--f87e1210b0543143d794f450f08ca09c0fb33c6e/design.jpg" />This college-level textbook guides students through five different types of arguments: evaluations, responses, persuasive rhetorical arguments, proposals, and practical professional development arguments. Students are introduced to rhetorical concepts and strategies to enable them to more effectively appeal to different types of audiences. Students will gain practice in audience-based reasoning, basing their reasons and evidence on the assumptions, beliefs, and values of their readers.15922024-03-03T21:43:33Z2024-03-03T21:43:33ZConfident Supervisors: Creating Independent Researchers<img alt="Read more about Confident Supervisors: Creating Independent Researchers" title="Confident Supervisors: Creating Independent Researchers cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="467" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTExODAsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--475b6d23e7558f751812266f15875dfefe349a2f/Confident-Supervisors-Creating-Independent-Researchers2-350x467.png" />Confident Supervisors is intended to be both a textbook and a professional development resource for Higher Degree Research supervisors and researcher developers involved in providing workshops and resources to support research supervisors in their practice. Throughout this book, authors introduce different theoretical frameworks and concepts to provide supervisors with tools and strategies for responding to the challenges and opportunities associated with research supervision. It contains chapters written by current supervisors and research support partners who are engaged in the scholarship of supervision and can share the practical and theoretical constructs they employ in their practice. The authors have been drawn from a broad range of higher education and research contexts and contribute understandings of local and global relevance. This openly available eBook responds to turbulent times in higher education, offering practical tips and suggestions for supervisors to pivot to changing contexts.15902024-03-03T21:16:26Z2024-03-03T21:16:28ZFostering Communities of Transformation in STEM Higher Education: A Multi-institutional Collection of DEI Initiatives<img alt="Read more about Fostering Communities of Transformation in STEM Higher Education: A Multi-institutional Collection of DEI Initiatives" title="Fostering Communities of Transformation in STEM Higher Education: A Multi-institutional Collection of DEI Initiatives cover image" class="cover " width="554" height="814" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTExNzQsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--96b13afba624a899a9daa30789b751ad05054322/fost.jpg" />Dive into the multifaceted landscape of inclusive excellence in STEM education with Fostering Communities of Transformation in STEM Higher Education. This scholarly work examines transformative initiatives from Virginia Tech, Radford University, Trinity Washington University, and Towson University, showcasing their role as catalysts in cultivating inclusive excellence across diverse STEM disciplines. Take inspiration from their projects and guidance from their lessons learned with this collection.14652023-12-01T00:00:00Z2024-01-22T19:25:42ZThe Art and Science of Teaching Agriculture: Four Keys to Dynamic Learning<img alt="Read more about The Art and Science of Teaching Agriculture: Four Keys to Dynamic Learning" title="The Art and Science of Teaching Agriculture: Four Keys to Dynamic Learning cover image" class="cover " width="1299" height="1576" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTQzMywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--8c4890c0cc7bab70f1ab178a8321ac53ec8104cd/Cover-ArtScienceTeachingAg.PNG" />The Art and Science of Teaching Agriculture: Four Keys to Dynamic Learning is a methods of teaching book. Specifically, it is a collection of thoughts, best practices, strategies, and techniques for planning, delivering, and assessing teaching and learning. This resource is assembled from among the best teaching professors in agricultural communication, education, and leadership in America. They have narrated their favorite class sessions … sessions chosen with the goal of making us all better teachers. You will quickly grasp the four fundamental keys of solid, basic, time-tested formal and nonformal teaching: Laying the Foundation, Connecting with Students, Designing Instruction, and Applying Learning. These keys are shared with you through the unique voices of the authors to provide a multiperspective approach to teaching. The authors offer both secondary and postsecondary educators in both formal and nonformal educational environments the opportunity to build confidence in planning, delivering, and assessing the depths of the variables inherent in learning. You will acquire the foundation to teach so your learners can learn dynamically. Are you reviewing or adopting this book for a course? Please help us understand your use by filling out this form: https://bit.ly/teachagriculture_interest11902023-08-23T02:07:48Z2023-12-22T18:26:35ZCritical Thinking in Academic Research - Second Edition<img alt="Read more about Critical Thinking in Academic Research - Second Edition" title="Critical Thinking in Academic Research - Second Edition cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="529" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTQxNCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--9fa5a42af342cbe8a1c0b42047ef9189e92e358f/Critical-Thinking-in-Academic-Research2nd-350x529.png" />Critical Thinking in Academic Research - 2nd Edition provides examples and easy-to-understand explanations to equip students with the skills to develop research questions, evaluate and choose the right sources, search for information, and understand arguments. This 2nd Edition includes new content based on student feedback as well as additional interactive elements throughout the text.14602023-08-22T13:43:46Z2023-08-22T19:11:33ZWriting Spaces at Oklahoma State University<img alt="Read more about Writing Spaces at Oklahoma State University" title="Writing Spaces at Oklahoma State University cover image" class="cover " width="225" height="321" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTMxMiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--b13a1b3f7df63fb9ceaf84b96be7e9be306cb842/Writing%20Spaces%20at%20Oklahoma%20State%20University.jpg" />This resource focuses on the various processes involved in researching answers to various inquiry questions and building effective arguments within and outside academic contexts. The curriculum takes students through the processes of listening/summarizing, asking questions, characterizing scholarly debates, and entering those debates in order to meaningfully contribute to ongoing conversations.14612023-08-18T17:24:56Z2023-12-06T18:22:53ZEstrategias de enseñanza - aprendizaje en la educación superior: Una experiencia en la ESPOCH<img alt="Read more about Estrategias de enseñanza - aprendizaje en la educación superior: Una experiencia en la ESPOCH" title="Estrategias de enseñanza - aprendizaje en la educación superior: Una experiencia en la ESPOCH cover image" class="cover " width="780" height="1121" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTMyMiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--52ac5c61f934e03e076fdcb9cb3fb69f729297eb/Screenshot%202023-08-18%20at%2012.12.52%20PM.png" />Los cambios experimentados en los últimos años en el contexto científico-tecnológico y educativo, han revolucionado las formas de pensar y actuar. Ante esto la comunidad educativa en los diferentes niveles de enseñanza, incluyendo la Educación Superior, se han visto en la necesidad de repensar y adaptar las estrategias de enseñanza-aprendizaje para poder dar respuestas a la diversidad existente en cada grupo escolar y nivel de enseñanza. En el caso de la Educación Superior lo expuesto a presupuesto no sólo, el diseño de nuevos modelos educativos y curriculares, sino también ha implicado un hacer pedagógico y didáctico diferente, frente a un alumnado permeado por los avances tecnológicos, con aspiraciones y necesidades cada vez más creciente. Es por ello que el hecho de enseñar en los tiempos modernos en el contexto de la Educación Superior exige contar con un profesorado altamente calificado, preparado y competente, capaz de hacer frente a un proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje donde los estudiantes deben ser gestores de su propio aprendizaje y los docentes facilitadores de las estrategias de enseñanza para el logro de un aprendizaje que fomente la formación integral y la preparación para la inserción laboral de forma adecuada.11442022-12-19T21:22:51Z2024-01-22T14:52:35ZWho Teaches Writing<img alt="Read more about Who Teaches Writing" title="Who Teaches Writing cover image" class="cover " width="870" height="1125" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Mzc3NCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--e8d1b6972971b47d346e18afa7450b52d64e45cd/ENGL-1113-cover_OEN.jpg" />Who Teaches Writing is an open teaching and learning resource being used in English Composition classes at Oklahoma State University. It was authored by contributors from Oklahoma State University and also includes invited chapters from faculty and staff at institutions both inside and outside of Oklahoma. Contributors include faculty from various departments, contingent faculty and staff, and graduate instructors. One purpose of the resource is to provide short, relatively jargon-free chapters geared toward undergraduate students taking First-Year Composition. Support for this project was provided in part by OpenOKState and Oklahoma State University Libraries.
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