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Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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COLL 175: Reading Strategies Across the Curriculum
Peter Mancini · Johnson County Community College
In this course, students identify and apply evidence-based text strategies that improve high-level comprehension of paired-course materials.
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COMM 130 Journalism OER Textbook for HACC
Laura K. Davis · HACC
In the contents: 9.01: Social Media and News Production · 9.02: Social Media and News Distribution
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Essentials of Linguistics 2e
Catherine Anderson, Bronwyn Bjorkman, Derek Denis, Julianne Doner, Margaret Grant, Nathan Sanders, and Ai Taniguchi · McMaster University
In the contents: 10.07: Sociolinguistic correlations - Social status
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COMS 100: Process of Communication
Tammera Stokes Rice · College of the Canyons
This text examines the range of theoretical approaches to the field of communication studies which provide an overview of communication contexts such as interpersonal, small group, gender, intercultural, mass media, and organizational communication.
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A CURE for everyone: A guide to implementing Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences
Jonathan J.-M. Calède · The Ohio State University
In this book, I undertake a review of the literature on Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) and present original data from a survey of instructors at the Ohio State University. The main goal of this publication is to be a practical guide for teachers wishing to develop and implements this type of High-Impact Practice in their course.
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Children, Families, Schools, and Communities
Joan Giovannini · Holyoke Community College
Children, Families, Schools, and Communities is an introductory text in the field of Child and Family Studies. It provides a lens for understanding the evolving definition of “family”. It promotes strategies for culturally sustaining and deeply collaborative relationships.
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Psychology of Gender, Jeanne Taylor, LMFT
Jeanne Taylor, · Citrus College
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Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Social Life
Vera Kennedy · West Hills College Lemoore
In the contents: 12.3: Culture as a Social Construct · Culture as a Social Construct (Summary) · Social Production of Culture
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Social Problems (GRCC Edition)
Emily Pain · Grand Rapids Community College
In the contents: 1 Social Problems · 1-1 Overview Social Problems · 1-2 Understanding Social Problems
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Music in Early Childhood
Janine T. McGrath · Seminole State College
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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: 1.07: Introduction to Developmental Theories - Behavioral and Social Learning Theories · 4.07: Attachment in Adulthood Temperament and Psychosocial Development · 5.04: Psychosocial Development In Early Childhood - Self-Concept and Gender
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Principles of Managerial Economics
LibreTexts · LibreTexts
Managerial Economics is a link between two disciplines, which are management and economics. The management discipline focuses on a number of principles that aid the decision-making process of organizations. On the other hand, economics is related to the optimum allocation of limited resources for attaining the set objectives of organizations.
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Leadership and Adult Supervision in ECE
Laura Daly · Woodland Community College
Leadership and Adult Supervision in Early Childhood Education explores the relational and ethical work of supervising, mentoring, coaching, and leading adults in early care and education settings. Grounded in the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct, the text emphasizes ethical decision-making, reflective practice, and relationship-based leadership. Designed for students and emerging leaders, it integrates theory with real-world application in adult supervision and professional practice.
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Infant and Toddler Care and Development
Amanda Taintor · ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative
Una copia de este libro traducida al español está disponible en https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Clackamas_Community_College/Cuidado_y_desarrollo_de_bebes_y_ninos_pequenos_(Taintor_y_LaMarr)
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Trauma Informed Behaviour Support: A Practical Guide to Developing Resilient Learners (Ayre and Krishnamoorthy)
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Trauma Informed Behaviour Support: A Practical Guide to Developing Resilient Learners guides educators working with primary school aged children to understand trauma as well as its impact on young children's brains, behaviour, learning, and development. The book provides a novel framework of practice – drawing on contemporary theories of developmental trauma and evidence-based practices of positive behaviour support.
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Contemporary Sociology of Marriage and Family
Sarah Earl-Novell · Chabot College
In the contents: 3.05: The Social Construction of Gender · 4.04: Race as a Social Construct · 05: Social Class
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Corpus Linguistics: A Guide to the Methodology
Anatol Stefanowitsch · Freie Universität Berlin
This book attempts to frame corpus linguistics systematically as a variant of the observational method. The first part introduces the reader to the general methodological discussions surrounding corpus data and the second part consists of a number of case studies from the main areas of corpus linguistics (lexical associations, morphology, grammar, text and metaphor).
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Debbie Klein · Gavilan College
Today’s 21st century world is changing at a breathtaking pace! We are connecting with people, ideas, and systems at intensifying speeds. Communication technologies and economic activities are linking people instantaneously across the globe. In this course, we explore how anthropology helps us understand and engage today’s diverse and complex world as we move through it. We also explore how each of us is empowered to create positive change in and beyond our communities.
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Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Gayle Julian et al. · Washington State Early Childhood Faculty
Introduction to Early Childhood Education is found in the common course inventory in Washington State. It is one of the first courses found in the ECE Initial Certificate and holds a set of common student learning outcomes that are aligned with Washington State Core Competencies as published by the Department of Children Youth and Families www.dcyf.wa.gov as well as the national organization: National Association for the Education of Young Children www.naeyc.org.