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Transdisciplinary Public Health: Research, Education, and Practice

Debra Haire-Joshu (Editor), Timothy D. McBride (Editor) — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

"This book makes a great leap in the conceptualization of transdisciplinary approaches, as well as provides concrete examples in practice, teaching, policy, and research."

—From the Foreword by Edward F. Lawlor, dean and the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor, the Brown School; and founding director, Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis

The complexity of public health and social problems is becoming more challenging

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Teacher-Student Relationships: Toward Personalized Education, New Directions for Youth Development, Number 137

Beth Bernstein-Yamashiro (Editor), Gil G. Noam (Editor) — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Explore the complexity of teacher-student relationships in secondary school settings and learn how these largely unscripted relationships function for students and teachers in their learning and socioemotional development.

For teachers, the relationships provide a foundation for pedagogical and curricular endeavors and lead to their increased investment in students’ growth, development, and academic success. Students who have such relationships feel

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Digital Games: A Context for Cognitive Development: New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 139

Fran C. Blumberg (Editor), Shalom M. Fisch (Editor) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

In the United States and in many other countries around the world, digital games have become an integral part of children’s lives. Discussions of research on youth and digital games often focus solely on negative effects (e.g., of violent video games), but this is far from the whole story. As natural problem-solving activities, digital games provide a rich context for applied cognition.

This volume explores topics such as:

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Zig Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity

Keith Sawyer — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A science-backed method to maximize creative potential in any sphere of life

With the prevalence of computer technology and outsourcing, new jobs and fulfilling lives will rely heavily on creativity and innovation. Keith Sawyer draws from his expansive research of the creative journey, exceptional creators, creative abilities, and world-changing innovations to create an accessible, eight-step program to increasing anyone's creative potential. Sawyer

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