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Principles of Scientific Communication
Amanda Bongers and Donal Macartney · Queen's University
Science communication is the practice of informing, educating, raising awareness of science-related topics, and increasing the sense of wonder about scientific discoveries and arguments. Science communicators and audiences are ambiguously defined and the expertise and level of science knowledge varies with each group.
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Health, Safety, and Nutrition (WI version, Paris)
Jennifer Paris · College of the Canyons
This early childhood education textbook provides an introduction to safety, health, and nutrition in daycare settings with an emphasis on Wisconsin laws.
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Lisa Coleman, Thomas King, and William Turner · Southwest Tennessee Community College
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Adopting Open Educational Resources
Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) Library Services · LibreTexts
The following modules are designed to introduce instructors to adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) into courses.
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Intercultural Communication
Shannon Ahrndt · University of Missouri-St. Louis
In the contents: 02: Social Categorization Stereotyping and Discrimination · 2.02: Social Categorization and Stereotyping · 2.05: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist About Stereotyping Prejudice and Discrimination
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Perspectives - An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology 2e
Nina Brown, Thomas McIlwraith, and Laura Tubelle de González · Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges
This novel textbook on the essential topics in cultural anthropology is an edited volume with each chapter written by a different author that has written from their experiences working as an anthropologist and that personal touch makes for an accessible introduction to cultural anthropology. Our approach to cultural anthropology is holistic. We see the interconnectedness of cultural practices and we emphasize the comparison of cultures and the ways of life of different peoples.
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The Psychology of Gender
Alexis Bridley, Kristy McRaney, and Lee Daffin · Washington State University
In the contents: 02: Applying Social and Developmental Lenses · 2.01: Module 3 Gender Through a Social Psychological Lens
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Human Security in World Affairs: Problems and Opportunities
Alexander Lautensach and Sabina Lautensach · BC Campus
In the contents: 10.05: Social Traps · 17: Health Security in the Context of Social-ecological Change · 17.3: Coupled Social-ecological Systems and Implications for Health Security
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EDL 6800: Current Issues in Educational Administration
Aaron Mattox · Eastern Illinois University
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Critical Perspectives on Technology and the Family
Susan K. Walker · University of Minnesota
As Information and Communications Technology (ICT) evolve families and the professionals who work with them are best armed with tools that enable their intentional use. This comprehensive text offers a balanced perspective of family life, member development and relationships, and professional use through contemporary research, learning activities and more.
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Leadership in Early Care and Education
Tammy Marino, Maidie Rosengarden, Sally Gunyon, & Taya Noland · Southwestern Oregon Community College & Portland State University
Leaders in Early Childhood Education and K-12 Education exist at levels and take many different paths to leadership. Some receive formal education and while many find themselves in leadership roles because they have the most tenure. Most become leaders through a combination of education and experience – and all are woefully underprepared for what they experience.
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Introductory Psychology 2e
Rose M. Spielman, William J. Jenkins, Marilyn D. Lovett et al. · OpenStax
In the contents: 12: Social Psychology · 12.01: Prelude to Social Psychology · 12.02: What Is Social Psychology
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Succeeding at Your Internship
Christopher J. Mruk & John C. Moor · Bowling Green State University
This text is a structured narrative about basic practical topics, such as finding an internship, getting started there, making effective use of supervision, understanding ethics, appreciating cultural diversity, becoming competent, and completing the internship. The text includes descriptions, suggestions, and exercises. It may be used as either a primary course text or, due to its relative brevity, a supplemental one.
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World Regional Geography: Understanding World Regions
Jean-Yves Merilus · Coalinga College
This text approaches geography as experts understand the discipline, focusing on connections and an in-depth understanding of core themes. This thematic approach, informed by pedagogical research, provides students with an introduction to thinking geographically, while still recognizing the Caribbean's distinct culture and development.
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The Environment in the Age of the Internet (Graf)
Heike Graf (ed.) · Södertörn University
The Environment in the Age of the Internet: Activists, Communication, and the Digital Landscape is an interdisciplinary collection that draws together research and answers from media and communication studies, social sciences, modern history, and folklore studies. Edited by Heike Graf, its focus is on the communicative approaches taken by different groups to ecological issues, shedding light on how these groups tell their distinctive stories of "the environment".
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Traces - An Open Introduction to Archaeology
Isabel M. Scarborough, Jennifer M. Johnson Zovar, Ian S. Ray, and John A. Donahue · Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges
In the contents: 1.02: Social Impact- Archaeology Isn't Just About the Past
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Cases in California Politics and Administraton
Shelly Arsneault · California State University, Fullerton
These cases in California politics and administration highlight a variety of important issues faced by elected officials and public administrators today. Each case is framed by political science and public administration concepts and addresses issues of equity and social justice. Topics include police interactions with homeless populations; how governments can make amends for historic injustices; and how public health agencies maintain safe communities during outbreaks of disease.
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Introduction to Communication Research
Lindsey Jo Hand, Erin Ryan, and Karen Sichler · Kennesaw State University
Welcome to your journey to becoming a communication scholar! We developed this workbook to guide you through the semester as you learn how understand and conduct scholarly research. What does it mean to be a scholar? A scholar is someone who specializes in a particular area of study. For you, this area is communication. And how do you become a scholar? By doing research.
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SOC 305: Critical Thinking in Social Science
Donnisha Lugo · Cosumnes River College
This textbook is for a course that examines the definitional and contextual nature of social issues. It develops a critical thinking approach which integrates interdisciplinary principles and incorporates a comparative framework utilizing literary criticism, logic, argumentation, and persuasion to analyze and compare the content and validity of social problems.
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Foundations of Education and Instructional Assessment
Jennfer Kidd, Jamie Kaufman, Peter Baker, Patrick O'Shea, Dwight Allen & Old Dominion U students · Old Dominion University
In the contents: 16.07: What performance assessments can be used for elementary social studies · 16.13: What performance assessments can be used for secondary social studies