1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451128603321

Titolo

Teachers matter [[electronic resource] ] : connecting work, lives and effectiveness / / Christopher Day ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, 2007

ISBN

1-281-12918-6

9786611129187

0-335-22966-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (317 p.)

Collana

Professional learning

Altri autori (Persone)

DayChristopher, ACP.

Disciplina

371.100942

Soggetti

Teachers - England

Effective teaching - England

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Series editor's preface; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Why teachers matter: policy agendas and social trends; Chapter 2 Studying teachers' work and lives: research contexts; Chapter 3 The VITAE research: a synergistic approach; Chapter 4 The schools, their teachers and their pupils: expectations, experiences, perceptions; Chapter 5 Teachers' professional life phases: a research informed view of career long effectiveness

Chapter 6 Emotional contexts of teaching: agency, vulnerability and professional identitiesChapter 7 What helps and hinders teachers' capacities to be effective; Chapter 8 Teacher effectiveness, pupil attainment; Chapter 9 Teachers who break the mould; Chapter 10 Real and resilient: how teachers sustain their effectiveness; Chapter 11 Commitment and effectiveness: contexts which make a difference to standards; Chapter 12 Future proofing school reform and renewal: why teachers matter most; Notes; References; Index; TEACHERS AND ASSISTANTS WORKING TOGETHER; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Based on a DfES funded study of 300 teachers in 100 primary and secondary schools in England, this book aims to identify different



patterns of influence and effect between groups of teachers, which provide powerful evidence of the complexities of teachers' work, lives, identity and commitment.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910140830703321

Titolo

Advanced biomaterials [[electronic resource] ] : fundamentals, processing, and applications / / edited by Bikramjit Basu, Dhirendra Katti, and Ashok Kumar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons

[Westerville, Ohio], : The American Ceramic Society, c2009

ISBN

0-470-89131-9

1-282-70809-0

9786612708091

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (778 p.)

Classificazione

YI 3205

Altri autori (Persone)

BasuBikramjit

KattiDhirendra

KumarAshok <1963->

Disciplina

610.28

Soggetti

Biomedical materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

This volume is an outcome of the International Conference on Design of Biomaterials, organised at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India during 8-11th December, 2006.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Fundamentals of biomaterials and biocompatibility / Bikramjit Basu and Shekhar Nath -- Fundamentals of hydroxyapatite and related calcium phosphates / Racquel Zapanta LeGeros ... [et al.] -- Materials for orthopedic applications / Shekhar Nath and Bikramjit Basu -- The micro macroporous biphasic calcium phosphate concept for bone reconstruction and tissue engineering / Guy Daculsi, Franck Jegoux, and Pierre Layrolle -- Science and technology integrated titanium dental implant systems / Yoshiki Oshida and Elif Bahar Tuna -- Injectable hydrogels as biomaterials / Lakshmi S. Nair, Cato T. Laurencin, and Mayank Tandon -- Nanomaterials for improved



orthopedic and bone tissue engineering applications / Lijie Zhang ... [et al.] -- Introduction to processing of biomaterials / Dhirendra S. Katti ... [et al.] -- Laser processing of orthopedic biomaterials / Rajarshi Banerjee and Soumya Nag -- Functionally graded all ceramic hip joint / Omer Van der Biest ... [et al.] -- Medical devices based on bioinspired ceramics / Pío González ... [et al.] -- Ionomer glasses : design and characterization / Artemis Stamboulis and Fei Wang --

Designing nanofibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering / Neha Arya, Poonam Sharma, and Dhirendra S. Katti -- Design of supermacroporous biomaterials via gelation at subzero temperatures-cryogelation / Fatima M. Plieva ... [et al.] -- Biomaterial applications / Ashok Kumar, Akshay Srivastava, and Era Jain -- Cell-based nanocomposites and biomolecules for bone tissue engineering / Michelle Ngiam ... [et al.] -- Orthopedic interface tissue engineering : building the bridge to integrated musculoskeletal tissue systems / Helen H. Lu, Kristen L. Moffat, and Jeffrey P. Spalazzi -- Cells of the nervous system and electrical stimulation / Carlos Atico Ariza and Surya K. Mallapragada -- Placental umbilical cord blood : a true blood substitute / Niranjan Bhattacharya -- Supported cell mimetic monolayers and their blood compatibility / K. Kaladhar and Chandra P. Sharma -- Titanium nitride and diamond like carbon coatings for cardiovascular applications / C.V. Muraleedharan and G.S. Bhuvaneshwar.

Sommario/riassunto

Enables readers to take full advantage of the latest advances in biomaterials and their applications   Advanced Biomaterials: Fundamentals, Processing, and Applications reviews the latest biomaterials discoveries, enabling readers to take full advantage of the most recent findings in order to advance the biomaterials research and development. Reflecting the nature of biomaterials research, the book covers a broad range of disciplines, including such emerging topics as nanobiomaterials, interface tissue engineering, the latest manufacturing techniques, and new polymeric materials.   The book,



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910158933203321

Autore

Wallace Michael M.

Titolo

The use of the Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets as a military unit before and during the War between the States / / by Michael M. Wallace

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickel Partners Publishing, , 2015

©2006

ISBN

1-78625-596-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (119 pages)

Disciplina

355.0071173

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

4.

Record Nr.

UNIORUON00271274

Autore

WOLFF, Jacques

Titolo

La prévision : domaine, méthodes, résultats / Jacques Wolff

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paris, : Éd. Berger-Levrault, 1963

Descrizione fisica

246 p. ; 22 cm.

Disciplina

303.49072

Soggetti

PREVISIONE SOCIALE - Metodi

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia