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Visit sagepub.com to explore our complete catalog and for table of contents information. 21 FOR YOUR BOOKSHELF WRITING THE WINNING THESIS OR DISSERTATION: A Step-by-Step Guide THIRD EDITION Randy L. Joyner, Appalachian State University, North Carolina • William A. Rouse • Allan A. Glatthorn Completing your master's thesis or doctoral dissertation can be a daunting task. This text demystifies the process, helping you prepare your scholarly work. This experience-based, practical book takes you through the process one step at a time! Newly revised and updated, this edition uses a step-by-step approach, providing specific models and examples that will take you through the complex writing process. CONTENTS Part I: Establishing the Foundations / 1. Laying the Groundwork for the Thesis and Dissertation / 2. Dealing With Institutional Requirements / 3. Finding a Research Problem / 4. Conducting a Focused Review of the Literature / 5. Making a Preliminary Choice of Methodology / 6. Organizing and Scheduling Your Work / 7. Developing the Prospectus and Organizing the Committee / Part II: Developing and Defending the Proposal / 8. Conducting a Comprehensive Critique of the Literature / 9. Detailing the Methodology / 10. Developing and Defending the Proposal / Part III: Researching and Writing the Thesis or Dissertation / 11. Following the Research Design / 12. Mastering the Academic Style / 13. Organizing the Dissertation / 14. Writing the Introductory Chapter / 15. Writing the Review of the Literature / 16. Explaining the Methodology / 17. Presenting the Results / 18. Summarizing and Discussing the Results / 19. Preparing and Holding the Dissertation Defense / 20. Publishing the Thesis or Dissertation PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-5878-2 • ©2013 • 328 PAGES • • CORWIN For Your Bookshelf ONLINE TEACHING IN THE DIGITAL AGE Pat Swenson • Nancy A. Taylor, both from California State University, Northridge This text provides educators with the essential knowledge needed to successfully develop and teach an online course. Throughout this practical hands-on guide, the authors offer 15 years of personal online teaching experience in language accessible to both the novice and advanced online educator. Developed through theory and practice, the text shows educators how to take the materials used in a traditional classroom and transfer them to a new virtual environment. Additionally, it gives educators the confidence and skills needed to run real-time (synchronous) and time-arranged (asynchronous) online discussions. CONTENTS 1: The Virtual Classroom: A Dynamic Learning Environment / 2: Establishing Your Web Presence: The Learning Management System and Course Webpages / 3: Web 2.0: A World Wide Web of Options / 4: Choosing Your Course Format and Features / 5: Planning Future Semesters / Appendix I: Sample Asynchronous Course Syllabus and Schedule / Appendix II: Sample Synchronous Course Syllabus and Schedule / Appendix III: Internet Etiquette Guidelines PAPERBACK: $37.00 • ISBN: 978-1-4129-9619-8 • ©2012 • 104 PAGES • • SAGE EFFECTIVE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TEACHING: Strategies and Tactics for the New Professoriate Edited by William Buskist, Auburn University • Victor A. Benassi, University of New Hampshire, Durham Using empirical research, this text gives faculty and graduate teaching assistants the tools for understanding why certain teaching practices work and how to adjust their teaching to changing classroom room and online environments. This book takes a unique approach and provides both the rationale and a detailed guide for how to use and teach these practices to others. Written by leading scholars and expert master teachers, it outlines, reviews, and discusses the best practices for preparing graduate students to become effective in their duties as teaching assistants and as teachers of record and for new faculty teaching earlier in their careers. CONTENTS Preparing the New Professoriate to Teach / Creating Effective Working Relationships Between Faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistants / Allaying Graduate Student Fears About Teaching / Preparing for the Transition From Graduate School to the Academy: An Exemplar From Psychology / Teaching in the Context of Professional Development and Work-Private Life Balance / The Science of Learning and Its Applications / Course Design / Writing and Developing Your Philosophy of Teaching / Developing Student-Teacher Rapport in the Undergraduate Classroom / Learning-Centered Lecturing / Active Learning / Leading Discussions / Assessing Student Learning / Becoming an Ethical Teacher / Conflict in the College Classroom: Understanding, Preventing, and Dealing With Classroom Incivilities / Diversity and Diversity Issues in Teaching / Teaching Controversial Issues, Liberally / Technology in Higher Education / Course and Instructor Evaluation / Assessing the Effectiveness of GTA Prepatory Activities and Programs / Preparing Graduate Students for the Political Nature of the Academy / Preparing for the Future: Undergraduates as Teaching Assistants / Useful Resources for Preparing the New Professoriate PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-9607-5 • ©2012 • 256 PAGES • • SAGE PURCHASE ONLY COPIES Books with this symbol are not available on a complimentary basis for adoption consideration. 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