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The Joy of Teaching

A Practical Guide for New College Instructors

By: Peter G. Filene

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The Joy of Teaching

A Practical Guide for New College Instructors

By: Peter G. Filene

Gathering concepts and techniques borrowed from outstanding college professors, The Joy of Teaching provides helpful guidance for new instructors developing and teaching their first college courses. Award-winning professor Peter Filene proposes

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807856037

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9780807856031

American–Soviet Relations

From the Russian Revolution to the Fall of Communism

By: Peter G. Boyle

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American–Soviet Relations

From the Russian Revolution to the Fall of Communism

By: Peter G. Boyle

American-Soviet Relations (1993) is a study of American policy towards the Soviet Union from 1917 to the fall of Communism. It attempts to understand what precisely were the roots of the Cold War and an analysis of the later relationship in the light of the Soviet Union’s evolution since the Revolution. It argues that American policy was shaped not only by the external threat from the USSR but also by internal forces within American society, domestic politics, economic interests, emotional and psychological attitudes and images of the Soviet Union.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000805220

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9781000805222

The Joy of Teaching (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)

By: Peter G. Filene

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The Joy of Teaching (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)

By: Peter G. Filene

[This book] provides helpful guidance for new instructors developing and teaching their first college courses. [In the book, the author] proposes that teaching should not be like a baseball game in which the instructor pitches ideas to students to see whether they hit or strike out. Ideally, he says, teaching should resemble a game of Frisbee in which the teacher invites students to catch ideas and pass them on. Rather than prescribe a single model for success, [he] examines the advantages and disadvantages of various pedagogical strategies, inviting new teachers to make choices based on their own personalities, values, and goals. [In the book, he also] tackles everything from syllabus writing and lecture planning to class discussions, grading, and teacher-student interactions outside the classroom. [The book is] for new teachers in all fields. Instructors in the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences will all welcome its invaluable tips for successful teaching and learning.-Back cover.

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1442995300

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9781442995307

Rethinking Cold War Culture

By: Peter J. Kuznick,James Gilbert

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Rethinking Cold War Culture

By: Peter J. Kuznick,James Gilbert

This anthology of essays questions many widespread assumptions about the culture of postwar America. Illuminating the origins and development of the many threads that constituted American culture during the Cold War, the contributors challenge the existence of a monolithic culture during the 1950s and thereafter. They demonstrate instead that there was more to American society than conformity, political conservatism, consumerism, and middle-class values. By examining popular culture, politics, economics, gender relations, and civil rights, the contributors contend that, while there was little fundamentally new about American culture in the Cold War era, the Cold War shaped and distorted virtually every aspect of American life. Interacting with long-term historical trends related to demographics, technological change, and economic cycles, four new elements dramatically influenced American politics and culture: the threat of nuclear annihilation, the use of surrogate and covert warfare, the intensification of anticommunist ideology, and the rise of a powerful military-industrial complex. This provocative dialogue by leading historians promises to reshape readers' understanding of America during the Cold War, revealing a complex interplay of historical norms and political influences.

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Smithsonian Institution

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1588344150

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The Joy of Teaching

The Joy of Teaching

American–Soviet Relations

American–Soviet Relations

The Joy of Teaching (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)

The Joy of Teaching (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)

Rethinking Cold War Culture

Rethinking Cold War Culture

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