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In this much needed resource, Maryellen Weimer-one of the nation's most highly regarded authorities on effective college teaching-offers a comprehensive work on the topic of learner-centered teaching in the college and university classroom. As the author explains, learner-centered teaching focuses attention on what the student is learning, how the student is learning, the conditions under which the student is learning, whether the student is retaining and applying the learning, and how current learning positions the student for future learning. To help educators accomplish the goals of learner-centered teaching, this important book presents the meaning, practice, and ramifications of the learner-centered approach, and how this approach transforms the college classroom environment. Learner-Centered Teaching shows how to tie teaching and curriculum to the process and objectives of learning rather than to the content delivery alone.

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Shifting the Focus.......2006-08-07

These days the trend in education has been to shift the focus of classes from the teachers to the students. The idea is that by taking responsibility for their own education and by learning by doing and working with others, students will be able to learn skills that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. On the other hand, teacher-centered lectures will only cause the students to cram for exams and quickly forget what they learned as soon as the exams are finished. This book offers an easy to read guideline for shifting your class to a learner-centered environment. The author has done a good job in writing a practical text. It's not weighed down with too many discussions of research and theory. Instead, the author presents her ideas through her own experiences and the experiences of other teachers. This makes it very easy to follow her recommendations as they have been tested and tried in a classroom setting rather than in an academic journal.

If you're looking for a scholarly work, this may not be what you're looking for, but if you want an easy-to-read practical guide to implementing learner-centered teaching practices, then this is perfect. One more thing, this book was written by and primarly for those who are teaching in university. With some adjustments, you may be able to use the recommendations in this book in a high school setting as well.

Excellent Overview.......2004-08-03

This book not only makes the very strong case for a shift from teacher-centered to learner-centered instruction, it provides a road map for how to achieve that shift in both the classroom and the entire academic institution. It is an excellent book for both faculty and administrators in higher education.

A very useful and well-researched approach.......2003-08-09

Expertly written by Maryellen Weimer (Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning, Berks-Lehigh Valley College, Pennsylvania State University), Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes To Practice is an invaluable resource for college and university educators concerning the learner-centered teaching approach that takes into account what, how, where, and what conditions under which students are learning. Individual chapters convincingly address implementation and fine-tuning adjustments to adopting the learner-centered teaching style, and the appendices include a syllabus, sample learning log, and more. A very useful and well-researched approach, Learner-Centered Teaching is an important and strongly recommended addition to Educational Reference collections and Classroom Instruction reading lists.

Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice.(Book Review): An article from: Theory into Practice

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Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice.(Book Review): An article from: Theory into Practice
Donna B. Weatherholtz
Manufacturer: The Ohio State University, on behalf of its College of Education
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Theory into Practice, published by The Ohio State University, on behalf of its College of Education on March 22, 2003. The length of the article is 864 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice.(Book Review)
Author: Donna B. Weatherholtz
Publication: Theory into Practice (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2003
Publisher: The Ohio State University, on behalf of its College of Education
Volume: 42 Issue: 2 Page: 160(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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MOTIVATION BULLETIN: Motivational Bulletin, Introducing the Four (RRRR)'s Curriculum Intervantion for work Forces, Secondary, et.al.
Mitchell E. James
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The text provides a clear account of the major themes and issues facing organizations undergoing change. This book aims to take a more active involvement in the theory and practice of the workplace change. In questioning conventional academic wisdom, a range of unexplored and downplayed shopfloor concerns are identified and unmasked. The book breaks open some popular myths about managing change and the future shape of work. The author addresses the key international issues and current thinking on new forms of organizational change in the light of recent developments in electronic technologies.

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don't buy it

Not enough detail for successful tanning

Tan Your Hide!: Home Tanning Leathers & Furs
Phyllis Hobson
Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
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A step-by-step guide to making vests, belts, and wallets by home tanning and hand-working furs and leathers. 138,000 copies in print.

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don't buy it.......2002-11-11

Besides being light on details, the copy I got had several key pages missing - there but just blank. Shows a lack of attention to detail. If you are just getting started in the tanning/leather/rawhide business it is an OK read about history and techniques but there are better books on the market. Get this one from the library.

Not enough detail for successful tanning.......1998-09-23

No offense to the author, but this book just doesn't have enough detail to successfully teach you to tan a hide. I tan and teach home tanning for a living, and I regularly meet folks who have used this book as their reference and failed to produce anything remotely like leather. There is nothing inaccurate about the information but their just isn't enough detail. Tanning is a fairly simple craft, but it is very tactile and precise. You need to know the details, the ins and outs. Amazon.com sells two books that I highly recommend if you wish to learn home-tanning: DEERSKINS INTO BUCKSKINS: How to Tan With Natural Materials, and Wetscrape Braintan Buckskin. Get one or both and you'll get the results you're looking for.

Tan Your Hide!: Home Tanning Leathers & Furs: Special Section on Working With Leather

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TAN YOUR HIDE! Home Tanning Leathers & Furs. With a Special Section on Working With Leather by Steven Edwards.

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TAN YOUR HIDE! Home Tanning Leathers & Furs. With a Special Section on Working With Leather by Steven Edwards.
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My worst amazon purchase

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In Steven Dworman's new book $12 Billion of Inside Marketing Secrets Discovered Through Direct Response Television Sales, the entrepreneurs behind this truly American phenomenon reveal the successes and failures that made direct response television what it is today.

Written in an interview format, the book presents the personal experiences of twenty-three of the industry's leaders in their own words. "This invaluable information has never been publicly shared before, " states author Steven Dworman. "But what is truly extraordinary is the entrepreneurs personal story of starting with nothing and building $100 million dollar and up businesses!" The passion of each of these individuals comes through clearly in the interviews, whether its for the product, the marketing process, or for free enterprise generally. The story of Jay Kordich, whose Juiceman infomercial was the culmination of a very personal 40 year mission to promote the value of juicing, is truly inspiring.

Readers looking for technical information will not be disappointed. Candid conversations reveal each insider's personal successes and failures while passing along tips and tricks of the trade. In a particularly interesting section of his interview, Tony Robbins shares his experience with a specific focus group and breaks down the lessons learned. Although the book primarily focuses on network and cable TV infomercials, Marjorie Poore's interview outlines the more subtle methods used by public broadcasting for product tie-ins.

The book concludes with an interview with Bill Guthy and Greg Renker of industry heavy-hitter Guthy-Renker. Currently marketing the Proactiv skin care line, Principal Secret, Personal Power and Windsor Pilates, made their garage business into a $1 billion per year concern solely through direct response marketing. The interview includes their strategy for success, and offers their view of the future of direct response television. Author biography: In the burgeoning field of infomercials, Steve Dworman has emerged as the industry expert. In 1991 he began publishing "The Infomercial Marketing Report," a monthly subscription newsletter read in over 20 countries worldwide. He also published with Adweek Magazines, "Adweek's Direct Response Television Sourcebook." Having produced and run his own direct response television campaigns, Dworman learned all aspects of the industry. He has consulted with Fortune 500 companies such as Procter & Gamble, Estee Lauder, Mattel, Avon, Apple Computer, Microsoft, and many others.

He's been quoted by over 3,000 news sources including: Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Economist, The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune to name just a few.

He has a key eye for picking products and was responsible for many huge successes in the industry such as Total Gym, which grossed close to $1 billion in sales.

Dworman served on the Board of Directors for Positive Response Television, a public company in the direct response television industry. He also served as President and Founder of DMMO, the Digital Media Marketing Organization with members such as, Eastman Kodak, Technicolor, Warner Home Media, Sony Digital, and JVC amongst many other leading companies.

In 2001 he wrote, directed and acted in a feature film entitled, Divorce: the Musical. The film was featured on CNN, and in a front-page story in The Los Angeles Times.

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I'm Sorry.......2006-06-13

Dear BR...

I'm sorry that you feel that my book is the worst purchase you've made on Amazon. Fortunately thousands of others have benefited from it, including major Universities that have ordered it for their libraries. The industry experts that contributed to this book reveal information on marketing that can not be found in any other source.

I truly am happy to personally refund every dime of your purchase if you email me at steve@itreallyworks.tv with your name and address. I'll send a check to you the day I receive your information.

I greatly appreciate you trying the book. I'm sorry the information in it was not to your liking.

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My worst amazon purchase.......2006-05-16

I have been buying books on Amazon.com on all subjects for many years. This is quite possibly the worst purchase I've ever made. It's a very basic collection of superficial interviews about the infomercial business.

I'm certain that Dworman had all of his buddies give it high marks. It would be entertaining for $9, but the price adds insult to injury.

The best one-stop source of info on the topic.......2006-02-18

Dworman has long been the ultimate chronicler of direct response TV advertising, especially the world of infomercials.

He knows all the serious players and rounded them up for his book.

It's a must have and I would have gladly paid ten times the cover price for it without blinking an eye.

Superb Resource for all Marketers - a Must-Get.......2005-01-31

Dworman's a well-regarded figure in the infomercial/dm field, and this candid collection of interviews with top success stories from Steve Scott, Tony Robbins and others is essential reading. Excellent for all marketing professionals.

An Gigantic Marketing Goldmine!.......2004-01-20

Honestly, I am completely startled and bafled as to why the top players in the direct response television industry so openly reveal their secrets, sales figures, and techniques responsible for their billions of dollars of success.

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If you're a serious marketer, business owner, salesman, or influence maker, this book is a steal at 10 times its cost!

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Now available in Version 4.0 for Microsoft Windows 95/98, this software package with its accompanying handbook teaches students to use DPL, the popular software that is simple enough for beginning students to learn, and yet powerful enough for complex decision analysis. The academic version of DPL offers all the capability of the professional version, minus the advanced run-time optimization features that students typically don't need.

DPL 4.0, Professional Decision Analysis Software--Academic Edition. (Book Review).: An article from: Engineering Economist

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DPL 4.0, Professional Decision Analysis Software--Academic Edition. (Book Review).: An article from: Engineering Economist
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This digital document is an article from Engineering Economist, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on December 22, 2002. The length of the article is 1025 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: DPL 4.0, Professional Decision Analysis Software--Academic Edition. (Book Review).
Author: Duncan M. Holthausen
Publication: Engineering Economist (Refereed)
Date: December 22, 2002
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 47 Issue: 4 Page: 454(3)

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