tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/textbooks?commit=Go&page=98&term=WAC+and+Second-Language+WritersOpen Textbook Library - Search results for "WAC and Second-Language Writers"2019-06-22T15:18:00Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png7262019-06-22T15:18:00Z2024-01-22T14:52:18ZThe Essence of Mathematics Through Elementary Problems<img alt="Read more about The Essence of Mathematics Through Elementary Problems" title="The Essence of Mathematics Through Elementary Problems cover image" class="cover " width="160" height="241" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NjcxLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--9f3a78a492e1bf2038fdeea38f1397b4f92bd0e9/9781783747016.jpg" />It is increasingly clear that the shapes of reality – whether of the natural world, or of the built environment – are in some profound sense mathematical. Therefore it would benefit students and educated adults to understand what makes mathematics itself ‘tick’, and to appreciate why its shapes, patterns and formulae provide us with precisely the language we need to make sense of the world around us. The second part of this challenge may require some specialist experience, but the authors of this book concentrate on the first part, and explore the extent to which elementary mathematics allows us all to understand something of the nature of mathematics from the inside. The Essence of Mathematics consists of a sequence of 270 problems – with commentary and full solutions. The reader is assumed to have a reasonable grasp of school mathematics. More importantly, s/he should want to understand something of mathematics beyond the classroom, and be willing to engage with (and to reflect upon) challenging problems that highlight the essence of the discipline. The book consists of six chapters of increasing sophistication (Mental Skills; Arithmetic; Word Problems; Algebra; Geometry; Infinity), with interleaved commentary. The content will appeal to students considering further study of mathematics at university, teachers of mathematics at age 14-18, and anyone who wants to see what this kind of elementary content has to tell us about how mathematics really works.7252019-06-15T16:57:41Z2024-01-22T18:57:45ZLet's Get Writing!<img alt="Read more about Let's Get Writing!" title="Let's Get Writing! cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="525" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NjcwLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--1487cdbebd777f04e1de47ed0d78a78b08860081/0000LetGetWri.png" />This introduction is designed to exemplify how writers think about and produce text. The guiding features are the following: Every good piece of writing is an argument. Everything worth writing and reading begins with a specific question. Improving skills takes practice, feedback, and re-thinking, redoing, revising. The layout of our book implies there is a beginning, middle, and end to a writing course, but because writing is both an art and a skill, people will find their own processes for learning, improving, and using these skills. Writing processes differ because we are each looking for a workable schemata that fits our way of thinking. Try out a variety of writing processes and strategies, and find what works for you. If you are not uncomfortable on this journey, you simply are not stretching yet. Learning is prickly, awkward, and risky, so if it does not feel a bit unnerving, push harder and farther.7242019-06-09T15:41:22Z2024-01-22T14:52:17ZCreating Online Learning Experiences<img alt="Read more about Creating Online Learning Experiences" title="Creating Online Learning Experiences cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="525" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NjY4LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--0ac9014f5e860731018932a56fbf33d2e43ed946/9780989887816.jpg" />This book provides an updated look at issues that comprise the online learning experience creation process. As online learning evolves, the lines and distinctions between various classifications of courses has blurred and often vanished. Classic elements of instructional design remain relevant at the same time that newer concepts of learning experience are growing in importance. However, problematic issues new and old still have to be addressed. This handbook explores many of these topics for new and experienced designers alike, whether creating traditional online courses, open learning experiences, or anything in between.7232021-10-13T15:18:54Z2024-01-22T14:52:28ZFoundations of Educational Technology<img alt="Read more about Foundations of Educational Technology" title="Foundations of Educational Technology cover image" class="cover " width="334" height="434" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Mjk0MywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--82572bd733a064d8cb9f322698048f5420f0055a/Thompson.PNG" />This text provides a a graduate level introduction to the field of educational technology.7222021-03-05T06:17:32Z2024-01-22T14:52:24ZRain or Shine<img alt="Read more about Rain or Shine" title="Rain or Shine cover image" class="cover " width="658" height="1024" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjExNCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--50bf9beb7296cf2ef4aa4d9e47439ee43b1cf21f/Rain-or-Shine-June-2017-1-658x1024.png" />This text is an introduction to soil physical properties and processes.7182019-09-01T00:00:00Z2024-01-22T18:59:26ZTrauma-Informed School Practices: Building Expertise To Transform Schools<img alt="Read more about Trauma-Informed School Practices: Building Expertise To Transform Schools" title="Trauma-Informed School Practices: Building Expertise To Transform Schools cover image" class="cover " width="1275" height="1650" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NzQ4LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--9b93af791518977a3f0469190620999372bcc082/trauma%20front%20cover.jpg" />This textbook represents the combined insight and experience of Morton, a k12 educator, and Berardi, a psychotherapist, both of whom are also university educators with extensive work experience serving districts and their teachers seeking to incorporate trauma-informed principles into their school culture and classroom. The authors identify that the field of education is now ready to deepen its level of response to the paradigm shift created by advances in neuroscience and traumatology. Hence, the primary focus is on identifying and applying trauma-informed educator competencies needed to transform districts, schools, educators, classrooms, and the field of education itself, while also including community members such as parents and board members in these processes - a total system makeover. At the conclusion of this text, the student, educator, or mental health professional will have a deeper understanding of what trauma-informed practice requires of them. This includes practical strategies on how to transform our learning communities in response to the devastating effect of unmitigated stress and trauma on our student's ability to learn and thrive throughout the lifespan.7172019-05-28T18:30:27Z2024-01-22T14:52:03ZBrehe’s Grammar Anatomy<img alt="Read more about Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy" title="Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy cover image" class="cover " width="450" height="675" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NjYxLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--c855c0d60f550301441b7b34cb74eb7cac2b42f7/9781940771496.jpg" />Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy makes grammar accessible to general and specialist readers alike. This book provides an in-depth look at beginner grammar terms and concepts, providing clear examples with limited technical jargon. Whether for academic or personal use, Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy is the perfect addition to any resource library. Features: Practice exercises at the end of each chapter, with answers in the back of the book, to help students test and correct their comprehension Full glossary and index with cross-references Easy-to-read language supports readers at every learning stage7162019-05-28T18:23:36Z2024-01-22T14:52:23ZBecoming America: An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution<img alt="Read more about Becoming America: An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution" title="Becoming America: An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution cover image" class="cover " width="450" height="675" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NjYwLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--263e9ff128114b2d1aca4ac2d66640c8c20c24b7/9781940771465.jpg" />The University of North Georgia Press and Affordable Learning Georgia bring you Becoming America: An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution. Featuring sixty-nine authors and full texts of their works, the selections in this open anthology represent the diverse voices in early American literature. This completely-open anthology will connect students to the conversation of literature that is embedded in American history and has helped shaped its culture. Features: Contextualizing introductions from Pre- and Early Colonial Literature to Early American Romanticism Over 70 historical images In-depth biographies of each author Instructional Design, including Reading and Review Questions This textbook is an open Educational Resource. It can be reused, remixed, and reedited freely without seeking permission.7132021-02-18T21:59:59Z2024-01-22T14:52:24ZIntroduction to Biosystems Engineering<img alt="Read more about Introduction to Biosystems Engineering" title="Introduction to Biosystems Engineering cover image" class="cover " width="480" height="600" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6ODIxLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--0626a4d2c5564bde3c99547cf0011b1b13f5c40c/Cover%20-%20Intro%20to%20Biosystems%20Engineering.jpg" />The discipline of Biosystems Engineering emerged in the 1990s from the traditional strongholds of agricultural engineering and food engineering. Biosystems engineering integrates engineering science and design with applied biological, environmental, and agricultural sciences. Introduction to Biosystems Engineering is targeted at 1st and 2nd year university-level students with an interest in biosystems engineering but who are not yet familiar with the breadth and depth of the subject. It is designed as a coherent educational resource, also available for download as individual digital chapters. The book can be used as a localized, customizable text for introductory courses in Biosystems Engineering globally. It is written as a series of stand-alone chapters organized under six major topics: Food and Bioprocessing; Environment; Buildings and Infrastructure; Information and Communications Technology and Data; Machinery Systems; and Energy. Each chapter is organized around stated learning outcomes and describes key concepts, applications of the concepts, and worked examples. Instructors adopting or reviewing this text are encouraged to register with the publisher using this form.7112019-05-16T00:11:37Z2024-01-22T14:52:12ZAn Introduction to Nutrition<img alt="Read more about An Introduction to Nutrition" title="An Introduction to Nutrition cover image" class="cover " width="652" height="842" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NjU3LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--dabaad981bc79df5618464bbec9fbdc6100f76b1/0000IntrodNut.png" />Welcome to Essentials of Nutrition: A Functional Approach! This book is written for students who are not majoring in nutrition, but want to learn about the fundamental aspects of nutrition and how it applies to their own lives. We have written this book with the assumption that you have little or no prior knowledge of college level chemistry, biology, or physiology. But that does not mean it’s not scientific! Nutrition is a science-based discipline, so all the material included is backed up by rigorous scientific research, but it is presented in a clear, easy-to-understand fashion without requiring a background in science.
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