03969nam 2200505 450 991081372770332120180613002802.00-7618-6671-X(CKB)3710000000493250(EBL)4085839(MiAaPQ)EBC4085839(EXLCZ)99371000000049325020160122h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierA jungle named Academia approaches to self-development and growth /Yukiko Inoue-Smith ; forewords by Susan S. Klein and Mary L. SpencerLanham, Maryland :Hamilton Books,2016.©20161 online resource (187 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7618-6670-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Foreword by Susan Klein; Foreword by Mary Spencer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One; The Reminiscence of a Feminist Professor; The Origin of My Scholarly Journey; Confucian Beliefs on Education; A Marriage of East and West; Re-examining the Japanese Mind Amae; The Human Seasons and Higher Learning; Communication Manners of the Japanese; Wider Availability vs. Better Preparation; A Letter to My Daughter; Part Two; Achieving a Work-Life Balance; Born to Be Human; Stop Comparing Yourself to Others; Perspectives on Aging; My Future Is Here and Now; The School Called LifeThe 33rd Year: A Crucial Point in Adult DevelopmentThe Power of Throwing Away Things; The Work of a Book Editor; IGI Global Interview; A Jungle Named Academia; Space Clearing: A Serious Business; Anyone Can Do but Few Actually Do; Faculty Leadership and Reflective Practice; One Life to Live; Part Five; The Cinderella Complex; "Two Lives"-Some Interpretations; Men, Women, Work, and Marriage; A New Trend in the College Curriculum; Portraits of Today's Undergraduate Women; Book Review (3); Part Six; Earned and Not Given; What Is Critical Thinking?Academic Experience and Critical Thinking: A ConnectionThoughts on Human Learning; The Internet and Online Learning; A Never-Ending Challenge; MOODLE for Blended Learning; CATs for Improving Teaching and Learning; Lifelong Self-Directed Learning; Quality and Sustainability; Job Hunting Seminars; Students Voices on Educational Technology; Learning, Memory, and Cognition; Rethinking PowerPoint in the Classroom; Part Seven; Attention Is Basic for Any Human Activity; Stand Up for Myself; Practical Applications in Everyday Life; Self-Development and a Story about SaiInitiatives for Sustainable LivingSmall Brochure, Big Advice; It's Good to Laugh Uncontrollably, Sometimes; Ongoing Professional Development; Silence Is Golden: An Interpretation; An Opportunity or a Routine?; Golden Rules Applied to Professors; Part Eight; Attachment Comes with a Cost; The Diary of Pumpkin and Her Babies; Tanka: Sharing Presence in a Moment; Notes; Bibliography; Introduction; Part One; Part Two; Part Three; Part Four; Part Five; Part Six; Part Seven; Part Eight; Index; About the AuthorYears of studying and teaching in different academic settings have provided Inoue-Smith with many experiences and observations that led her to think about the components of professor's daily lives. This book focuses on how reflection and self-understanding helps scholars to excel in their teaching and their careers.Women college teachersCollege teachersWomen college teachers.College teachers.378.12082Inoue Yukiko1722904Klein Susan S.Spencer Mary L.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910813727703321A jungle named Academia4123723UNINA