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Graduate students already know what to teach when they begin teaching undergraduates, but often find they lack the knowledge of how to teach it. Teaching Music in Higher Education is the only book designed specifically to help graduate students in music teach undergraduates (both music- and non-music majors). Covering all aspects of the process-from the first class taught through obtaining tenure and promotion-this book effectively answers a host of questions that beginning instructors are likely to have. The authors emphasize innovation and learner-centered pedagogy, stressing a teaching style tailored to meet individual student needs. Beginning music instructors learn how to organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students' abilities; create an environment for learning; help students become autonomous self-regulated learners; and reflect upon and evaluate their own teaching. This book shows graduate students how to accomplish all of these goals and more. Features *...

Timothy Mayfield has nearly given up on his search for a wife. Though he is the picture of a fine, social gentleman, Timothy wishes his finances provided a more stable foundation. Then his Uncle Elliott presents to him a solution: participate in his marriage campaign, and upon approval of his choice for a wife, Timothy's inheritance will be his. Freed from the constraints of having to marry for money, Timothy is ready to marry for love instead. And he knows exactly what he wants in a wife: youth, optimism, beauty, blonde hair, fine-boned features, shapely shoulders, small waist, blue eyes, button nose, solid fashion sense, a light laugh, low voice, arched eyebrows, fair skin, elegant fingers, quick wit, calm manner, and a dazzling smile. His friend, Maryann Morrington, an heiress in her own right, tells him outright that his expectations are ridiculous-no such woman exists. Maryann had considered Timothy as a potential suitor for a time, but then their relationship shifted to frien...

But sound has surprising power to influence our decisions, opinions, and actions in ways we might not even notice. Discordant ambient noise can induce anxiety; ice cream truck jingles can bring you back to your childhood. In The Sonic Boom, strategic sound consultant Joel Beckerman provides a new framework for thinking about sound effects on every aspect of our lives. You don't need to be a musician or a composer to harness the power of sound. Whether you're a corporate giant connecting with millions of customers or a teacher connecting with one classroom of students, the key to an effective sonic strategy is the creation of "boom moments" transcendent instants when sound connects with a listener's emotional core. Product details Format Paperback | 208 ...

The Heart of Dominance is a how-to guide to the concepts and skills at the heart of consensual dominance. If you are new to dominance, still figuring out just what it's all about or what you want it to mean to you, then this book will provide you with a solid foundation from which to start. If you already practice dominance and are interested in improving your ability to create deep and lasting power dynamics then you'll find many advanced concepts and concrete techniques to integrate into your own personal style. If you have an interest in the bedrock principles of inspiring, deepening, maintaining and enjoying control over a person who dearly, desperately wants you to control them, then this book is for you. Product details Format Paperback | 204 pages ...

A professional nutritionist offers over 300 tasty recipes rich in the cyanide containing substance that many scientists believe is nature's control for cancer. Cyanide, in minute quantities and in proper food forms, instead of being poisonous, actually is essential to health. 192-page book. Product details Format Paperback | 192 pages Dimensions 133.35 x 209.55 x 12.7mm | 249.48g ...

The easy way to get a grip on cost accounting Critical in supporting strategic business decisions and improving profitability, cost accounting is arguably one of the most important functions in the accounting field. For business students, cost accounting is a required course for those seeking an accounting degree and is a popular elective among other business majors. Cost Accounting For Dummies tracks to a typical cost accounting course and provides in-depth explanations and reviews of the essential concepts you'll encounter in your studies: how to define costs as direct materials, direct labor, fixed overhead, variable overhead, or period costs; how to use allocation methodology to assign costs to products and services; how to evaluate the need for capital expenditures; how to design a budget model that forecast changes in costs based on expected activity levels; and much more. * Tracks to a typical cost accounting course * Includes practical, real-world examples * Walks you thou...

Was braucht der Schachspieler, wenn er die Spielregeln beherrscht, aber in zu vielen Partien bereits in der Eröffnungsphase in Schwierigkeiten gerät? Diese Frage stand im Mittelpunkt, als unsere Autoren das Material für dieses Buch zusammengestellt und ihre Arbeit begonnen haben. Herausgekommen ist ein Buch, das für den Bereich der mit 1.e4 c5 beginnenden Sizilianischen Verteidigung Erklärungen und Anleitungen gibt und nicht auf ein Studium von Varianten setzt. Mit diesem Buch erhält der Schachfreund ein Werk, das einen auf ihn zugeschnittenen leichten Einstieg in das schwierige und umfassende Umfeld der Eröffnungstheorie ermöglicht. Dabei ist es ohne Bedeutung, ob er sich wenig oder noch gar nicht mit der Eröffnungstheorie des Schachspiels befasst hat. Die hinter den einzelnen Systemen der Sizilianischen Verteidigung stehenden Ideen und Pläne werden ausführlich erklärt. Der Leser soll die Chance erhalten, die jeweilige Spielweise richtig zu verstehen und diese nicht nur mit auswendi...