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Psychology of Language
Dinesh Ramoo · Thompson Rivers University
In this textbook, students are introduced to the fundamental principles of linguistics and psycholinguistics. Students will explore theories and models of language development, comprehension and production as well as bilingualism and reading. All of these topics are approached from a Canadian perspective and include ideas from indigenous cultures and languages of Canada.
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The Story of Earth - An Observational Guide
Daniel Hauptvogel and Virginia Sisson · University of Houston
Our goal in creating the material for this lab manual was to focus heavily on students making observations of geologic data, whether rocks, minerals, fossils, maps, graphs, and other things. We want students to look at things and wonder why, how, and when. The exercises and examples used in this book are scattered throughout the world. We wanted to make sure that one region of the world was not the sole focus of this work.
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Interpersonal Communication
Kelsey Paiz · Diablo Valley College
This text covers verbal and nonverbal skills, active listening, self-concept, and conflict resolution. It meets general education requirements and transfers to CSU and UC systems for communication studies.
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Archaeology: It's More Than Digging In The Dirt
Crystal Scheib · HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College
This textbook will help you better understand archaeology and how it acquires knowledge about humans based solely on the material culture of the people being studied. You’ll learn how archaeologists do fieldwork and analyze human behaviors and patterns. Additionally, you’ll see how archaeologists use multiple types of data and evidence to draw conclusions about how humans have lived and adapted to the environment.
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Introduction to Genetics
Natasha Ramroop Singh · Thompson Rivers University
Genetics, otherwise known as the Science of Heredity, is the study of biological information, and how this information is stored, replicated, transmitted and used by subsequent generations. The study of genetics can be sub-divided into three main areas: Transmission Genetics, Molecular Genetics, and Population Genetics. In this Introductory text, the focus is on Transmission or Classical Genetics, which deals with the basic principles of heredity and the mechanisms by which traits are passed fro
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Our Voices: A Guide to Citing Personal Experience and Interviews in Research
Emily Willard, Emma Macdonald-Scott, and Jake Lally · University of Washington
Our hope is that this guide to citing personal experience and interviews meets our goal of supporting students to produce their own knowledge, as well as honoring the academic value of their lived experience and the experiences of their families and communities. Through the use of a set of guidelines we created for students to cite personal experience and interviews, we found students self-reported increase in engagement and success in academic assignments.
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PLSC 261: Introduction to Political Theory
Vicki Hsueh and Shirin Deylami · Western Washington University
The following readings have been curated especially for PLSC 261: Introduction to Political Theory. They reflect the broad and complicated debates in Western political thought from Ancient Athens to our contemporary moment.
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International Relations: Politics, Power, and Global Connections
Robert Stockwell · De Anza College
This textbook is the product of the Political Science Department at De Anza College. It is designed to provide the basis for a quarter-long introductory course in International Relations for an undergraduate, community college student audience.
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Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
Deborah P. Amory et al. · Milne Publishing
Designed for an introductory course, this textbook takes a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of LGBTQ+ issues that helps students grasp core concepts through a variety of different perspectives.
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An Introduction to Psychological Statistics
Garett Foster · University of Missouri St. Lousi
We are constantly bombarded by information, and finding a way to filter that information in an objective way is crucial to surviving this onslaught with your sanity intact. This is what statistics, and logic we use in it, enables us to do. Through the lens of statistics, we learn to find the signal hidden in the noise when it is there and to know when an apparent trend or pattern is really just randomness.
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Our Lives - An Ethnic Studies Primer
Guadalupe Capozzi, Silas Cha, & Daryl Johnson · CC ECHO
This book is an introduction or primer to ethnic studies and is not a complete or comprehensive review of the literature. We identified and included major concepts, theories, perspectives, and voices in ethnic studies with research from anthropology, history, political science, psychology, and sociology to offer an inclusive approach for critical inquiry.
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Culture and Psychology
L. D. Worthy, Trisha Lavigne, & Fernando Romero · Glendale Community College
Culture is one of the most powerful forces in the world. It shapes how we make sense of our world, how we express ourselves and how we understand and relate to others. In this textbook we introduce cultural universals and culturally specific constructs in psychology. This textbook was created for an undergraduate course that appeals to psychology majors and non-majors because it meets several general education and transfer credit requirements.
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Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education
Gina Peterson and Emily Elam · College of the Canyons
This text focuses on the appropriate use of a variety of assessment and observation strategies to document child development and behavior. Child observations will be conducted and analyzed.
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MAT 1320 Finite Mathematics
LibreTexts
This text is specifically created for students at Community College of Denver who are pursuing business, life science, or social science degrees.
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Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives in Diversity
Deanna Cozart et al. · University of Georgia
The fundamental knowledge of understanding culture and teaching children from diverse backgrounds. Examination of the nature and function of culture, development of individual and group cultural identity, definitions and implications of diversity, and the influences of culture on learning, development, and pedagogy. This course has a required field experience component.
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CAREER 110: Career and Life Planning
Kimberly Galbraith · Diablo Valley College
This text presents research strategies for effective career and major choice selection. Students will use a variety of techniques to find, retrieve, and evaluate career planning information as well as career assessments to identify their preferred work values, interests, and personality traits. Focus is placed on the exploration of labor market needs, educational and employment requirements, and career ladders within given professions resulting in an effective educational and job search plan.
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Introduction to Archaeology: A Workbook
Ashley Lemke · University of Texas at Arlington
Introduction to Archaeology: A Workbook, is designed to assist students in the Intro to Archaeology course by giving them questions and assignments to reinforce what is learned in the classroom lectures.
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Digging into Archaeology: A Brief OER Introduction to Archaeology with Activities
Amanda Wolcott Paskey and AnnMarie Beasley Cisneros · Cosumnes River College & American River College
This book is intended for use in a variety of introductory archaeology settings, such as in lectures and lab courses. This text can complement an existing traditional text or completely replace a standard text. It can be used for its activities or as a study resource. When we wrote this text, we designed the chapters to be brief, providing concise and to-the-point information.
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Fundamentals of Psychological Disorders
Alexis Bridley and Lee W. Daffin Jr. · Washington State University
Fundamentals of Psychological Disorders (formerly Abnormal Psychology) tackles the difficult topic of mental disorders in 15 modules and is updated through the DSM-5-TR. After the first three foundational modules, a discussion of mental disorders ensues to include depressive, anxiety, personality, schizophrenic, eating, and obsessive-compulsive to name a few.
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Small Group Communication and Presentation
LibreTexts
This book covers the dynamics of small-group communication. Students will explore their own communication skills and weaknesses through the application of critical thinking and analysis. They'll learn a variety of problem-solving and leadership techniques, including how to conduct meetings and discussions, as well as how to effectively and persuasively present information within small groups and as a small group to a larger audience, using research methods together to analyze information.