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SPA 003: Quarter Abroad En Argentina
Daniela Cerbino, Paloma Fernández Mira, Ana María Ortega Pérez, and Claudia Sánchez Gutiérrez · University of California, Davis
This SPA 003 textbook that is an introduction to Spanish grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication. These curricula were developed around a series of context-specific readers created by our graduate students and faculty; the course grammar and vocabulary were taken directly from these readers so that students could see content in context, and course activities from reading/culture workshops to writing practice were also designed.
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Introducción al Español
Rita M. Palacios · Conestoga College
Introducción al Español is a basic Spanish language textbook designed to develop reading, writing, and speaking skills of college students in classrooms across Canada. Different topics will be used to support the use and development of correct grammar skills and vocabulary. The material is presented in a reader-friendly, accessible way, with audio files accompanying vocabulary lists to reinforce correct pronunciation and H5P interactives included to engage and reinforce learning.
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Overweight Bodies, Real and Imagined
Sarah Gilleman · Holyoke Community College
This compilation gathers OER sources on body weight, nutrition, and movement, and it also problematizes the cultural meaning of these readings. Roughly, this anthology is divided into two parts--informational and theoretical--in depicting how medical research and journalism influence and are influenced by social stereotypes, constructed ideas about bodies, food, and individual choices within social systems.
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PSYC 40: Lifespan Development
Michelle Pilati · Foothill College
In the contents: 01: Introduction to Lifespan Development · 1.01: Introduction to Lifespan Development - What Will You Learn · 1.02: Describing and Explaining Development
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La roommate fantasma
Diego Alins Breda, Angelica María González Bastida, Jonathan Mulki, and Ana María Ortega Pérez · University of California, Davis
This SPA 003 textbook that is an introduction to Spanish grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication. These curricula were developed around a series of context-specific readers created by our graduate students and faculty; the course grammar and vocabulary were taken directly from these readers so that students could see content in context, and course activities from reading/culture workshops to writing practice were also designed.
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Français 101
William J. Carrasco & Shahrzad Zahedi · Palomar College
This text is designed for the first semester of French. This elementary level course is a study of the French language and French-speaking cultures, with emphasis on the development of communicative skills and basic structures. Course combines in-class instruction and practice with self-paced study in the Language Laboratory. This beginning-level course is for students with no previous coursework in French.
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Western Civilization - A Concise History III
Christopher Brooks · Portland Community College
This volume covers topics including the Industrial Revolution, the politics of Europe in the nineteenth century, modern European imperialism, the world wars, fascism, Nazism, and the Holocaust, the postwar era, the Cold War, and recent developments in economics and politics.
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FRNC 1B: Elementary French
William J. Carrasco, Shahrzad Zahedi, & Caren Barnezet Parrish · ASCCC Open Educational Resorces Initiative (OERI)
This course is the second semester of French. This elementary level course is a study of the French language and French-speaking cultures, with continued emphasis on the development of communicative skills and basic structures. Course combines in-class instruction with self-paced study in the Foreign Language Laboratory.
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SPA 001: Mi primer año en Davis
Diego Alins Breda, Alessandra Di Rienzo, Emily Frankel, and Claudia Sánchez Gutiérrez · University of California, Davis
This SPA 001 textbook that is an introduction to Spanish grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication. These curricula were developed around a series of context-specific readers created by our graduate students and faculty; the course grammar and vocabulary were taken directly from these readers so that students could see content in context, and course activities from reading/culture workshops to writing practice were also designed.
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English Composition II: Rhetorical Methods Based
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
English Composition II is an expository writing course that helps students develop more advanced writing skills than English Composition I. The course also reviews and incorporates some of the same skills. This course teaches research skills by emphasizing the development of advanced analytical/critical reading skills, proficiency in investigative research, and the writing of persuasive prose including documented and researched argumentative essays.
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Action Research
J. Spencer Clark, Suzanne Porath, Julie Thiele, and Morgan Jobe · Kansas State University
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 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.
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Developing Human Potential
Gina S. Matkin; Jason Headrick; & Hannah Sunderman · University of Nebraska System
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Avant-Première : Intermediate French Through Films
Caren Barnezet Parrish & Aurélie Chevant-Aksoy · Chabot College
This course is the third semester of French. This intermediate level course is a study of the French language and French-speaking cultures, with continued emphasis on the development of communicative skills and basic structures. Course combines in-class instruction with self-paced study in the Foreign Language Laboratory.
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Lifespan Development
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 01: Lifespan Psychology and Developmental Theories · 1.01: Psychology and Human Development · 1.02: Themes of Development
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English 101
Dylan Altman · Oxnard College
Welcome to the readings for our English 101 class! You will find the essay prompt at the start of each Chapter or Level, and you find the readings on the following pages. This course provides development of skills in written expression, especially expository themes, including training in research techniques and preparation of a research paper. It is designed to develop critical thinking, analytical, and rhetorical skills.
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Second Year Russian Bridge Course
Shannon Donnally Quinn · Michigan State University
This text is an intermediate-level development resource for Russian communication skills. It builds on further presentation and discussion of original oral and written texts on aspects of Russian life and culture.
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English 102 Readings and Assignments
Larnell Dunkley · City Colleges of Chicago
Development of critical and analytical skills in writing and reading of expository prose. Introduces methods of research and writing of investigative papers.
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English 101: Composition
Jason Dye · City Colleges of Chicago
This texts addresses the development of critical and analytical skills in writing and reading of expository prose.
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Asian Art History
Deborah Gustlin & Zoe Gustlin · Evergreen Valley College
In the contents: 04: The Development of States - (800 BCE 300 BCE) · 4.02: Development of Philosophies
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Lifespan Development A Psychological Perspective
Martha Lally & Suzanne Valentine-French · College of Lake County
In the contents: 01: Introduction to Lifespan Development · 1.01: Prelude to Lifespan Development · 1.04: Periods of Development