Brain disorders sourcebook / / Keith Jones, managing editor |
Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Detroit, Michigan] : , : Omnigraphics, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (704 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.8 |
Collana | Health Reference Series |
Soggetto topico | Brain - Diseases |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-78539-445-2
0-7808-1397-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents; Preface; Part One An Overview of the Brain; Chapter 1 Brain Basics: Know Your Brain; Chapter 2 Brain Development and Aging; Section 2.1-Brain Development in Childhood; Section 2.2-The Adolescent Brain; Section 2.3-The Aging Brain; Chapter 3 How Toxins Affect the Brain; Section 3.1-Impact of Drug Abuse and Addiction on the Brain; Section 3.2-Dangers of Mercury Exposure; Section 3.3-Dangers of Lead Exposure; Section 3.4-Dangers of Manganese Exposure; Chapter 4 Neurological Diagnostic Tests and Procedures; Part Two Degenerative Brain Disorders; Chapter 5 Dementias
Section 5.1-Dementias Section 5.2-Frontotemporal Dementia; Section 5.3-Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP); Section 5.4-Lewy Body Dementia (LBD); Section 5.5-Multi-Infarct Dementia (MID); Section 5.6-Subcortical Dementia-Binswanger's Disease; Section 5.7-Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD); Section 5.8-Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD); Section 5.9-Current Research on Dementias; Chapter 6 Huntington's Disease; Chapter 7 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); Chapter 8 Alzheimer's Disease; Chapter 9 Parkinson's Disease; Chapter 10 Cerebral Palsy; Chapter 11 Friedrich's Ataxia Chapter 12 Batten Disease Part Three Brain Infections; Chapter 13 Cysticercosis; Chapter 14 Neurological Complications of AIDS; Chapter 15 Meningitis and Encephalitis; Chapter 16 Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML); Chapter 17 Vasculitis Syndromes of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems; Part Four Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injuries; Chapter 18 Concussion and Mild TBI; Chapter 19 Traumatic Brain Injury; Chapter 20 Cerebral Aneurysm; Chapter 21 Stroke; Part Five Congenital Brain Disorders Chapter 22 Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions Of The Central Nervous System Chapter 23 Cephalic Disorders; Chapter 24 Spina Bifida; Part Six Brain Tumors; Chapter 25 Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (Pseudotumor Cerebri); Chapter 26 Hydrocephalus; Chapter 27 Adult Brain Tumors; Section 27.1-General Information about Adult Brain Tumors; Section 27.2-Classification of Adult Brain Tumors; Section 27.3-Treatment Option Overview; Section 27.4-Management of Specific Tumor Types and Locations; Section 27.5-Recurrent Adult Brain Tumors; Part Seven Seizures Chapter 28 Seizures and Epilepsy Chapter 29 Febrile Seizures; Chapter 30 Infantile Spasms; Chapter 31 Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome; Part Eight Other Brain Disorders; Chapter 32 Agnosia; Chapter 33 Chiari Malformation; Chapter 34 Facts about Encephalocele; Chapter 35 Headache; Chapter 36 Memory Loss; Chapter 37 Multiple Sclerosis (MS); Chapter 38 Narcolepsy; Chapter 39 Peripheral Neuropathy; Chapter 40 Restless Legs Syndrome; Chapter 41 Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome; Part Nine Additional Help and Information; Chapter 42 Recent Research in Brain Disorders; Section 42.1-Alzheimer's Disease Research Section 42.2-Brain Cancer Research |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461042103321 |
[Detroit, Michigan] : , : Omnigraphics, , 2015 | ||
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Broadening the Scope of Research on Mathematical Problem Solving : A Focus on Technology, Creativity and Affect / / edited by Nélia Amado, Susana Carreira, Keith Jones |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (573 pages) |
Disciplina | 510.71 |
Collana | Research in Mathematics Education |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematics—Study and teaching
Learning Instruction Educational technology Mathematics Education Learning & Instruction Educational Technology |
ISBN | 3-319-99861-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The use of digital tools in web-based mathematical problem solving competitions: Different levels of sophistication in solving-and-expressing -- Solving probabilistic problems with technologies in middle and high school: the French case -- Prospective high school teachers’ use of a dynamic geometry system to understand mathematical concepts and engage in problem solving activities -- The interactive whiteboard and the development of dialogic interaction in the context of problem solving -- Designing learning scenarios with robots for the learning of mathematics -- Developing geometrical exploration skills through dynamic geometry -- Reacting Chapter -- Highlighting creativity in children’s solutions to mathematical problem solving beyond the school -- Creative mathematical thinking while solving a multiple solution task with infinitely many solutions -- Problem solving, creativity and visualization: The power of seeing -- Creativity and problem solving with early childhood future teachers -- Stimulating mathematical creativity through constraints in problem solving -- Mathematical creativity: Views from the field -- Mathematical research projects: Creative processes, actions and mediations -- Creativity and problem-solving: Perspectives for mathematics education -- Reacting chapter -- Students’ attitudes in mathematical problem solving competitions -- Roles of aesthetics and affect in mathematical problem solving -- On choice, collaboration and closeness in problem solving: aesthetic experiences of pre-service teachers -- Facebook and WebQuests as tools for engagement with mathematics: The emotions experienced in the Math@XXI gymkhana -- Engagement and perseverance in mathematical problem solving -- Positioning and emotions in learning Algebra: the case of high and middle achieving students -- Reacting chapter -- Problem solving in a context of middle-school students doing computer programming tasks; connections to mathematics, affect and creativity -- Towards a more comprehensive approach to research on mathematical problem solving. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299500803321 |
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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International Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of Geometry in Secondary Schools / / edited by Patricio Herbst, Ui Hock Cheah, Philippe R. Richard, Keith Jones |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, 386 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 516.00712 |
Collana | ICME-13 Monographs |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematics—Study and teaching
Geometry Teaching Study Skills International education Comparative education Mathematics Education Teaching and Teacher Education Study and Learning Skills International and Comparative Education |
ISBN | 3-319-77476-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Section 1: Mathematical, Epistemological, and Curricular Perspectives -- Thinking About The Teaching of Geometry Through the Lens of Geometrical Work and Geometrical Paradigms -- Epistemological Features of a Constructional Approach To Regular 4-Polytopes -- Geometry Opportunites For Reasoning and Proof in Secondary School Textbooks in Trinidad and Tobago -- Enacting Functions from Geometry To Algebra -- Section 2: Studies of Geometry Instruction and Teacher Knowledge -- Examining The Work of Teaching Geometry as a Subject-Specific Phenomenon -- Creating Profiles of Geometry Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge -- Symbiosis Between Subject Matter and Pedagogical Knowledge in Geometry -- Designing Instruction Towards Mathematical Literacy in Geometry: a Case Study -- Minding the Gap: a Comparison Between Pre-Service and Practicing High School Geometry Teachers’ Geometry Teaching Knowledge -- Some Notes on Teaching Geometry in Secondary School: a Teacher Training Experience -- Section 3: Studies of Geometry Thinking and Learning -- Exploring Models of Secondary Geometry Achievement -- Connectedness of Problems and Blockage Resolution in the Solving Process: a Major Educational Challenge -- The Use of Writing as a Metacognitive Tool in Geometry Learning -- Development of Spatial Ability Results from the Research Project Geodikon -- Middle School Students' Use of Property Knowledge and Spatial Visualization in Reasoning About 2D Rotations -- Aspects of Spatial Thinking in Problem Solving: Focusing on Viewpoints in Constructing Internal Representation -- Engaging Students with Non-Routine Geometry Proof Tasks -- Playing With Geometry: An Educational Inquiry Game Activity -- Differences in Self-Reported Instructional Strategies Using a Dynamic Geometry Approach that Impact Students’ Conjecturing -- Conclusion -- The Editors. |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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Respiratory disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of lung and respiratory disorders, including asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), influenza, lung cancer, pneumonia, and other infectious and inflammatory pulmonary diseases : along with information about pediatric respiratory disorders, tips on preventing respiratory problems and living with chronic lung disease, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information |
Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Detroit, MI : , : Omnigraphics, , [2017] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 698 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 616.2 |
Collana | Health Reference Series |
Soggetto topico | Respiratory organs - Diseases |
ISBN |
1-78684-183-5
0-7808-1537-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | part I. Understanding and preventing respiratory problems -- part II. Infectious respiratory disorders -- part III. Inflammatory respiratory disorders -- part IV. Other conditions that affect respiration -- part V. Pediatric respiratory disorders -- part VI. Diagnosing and treating respiratory disorders -- part VII. Living with chronic respiratory problems -- part VIII. Additional help and information. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136611403321 |
Detroit, MI : , : Omnigraphics, , [2017] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Youngsters Solving Mathematical Problems with Technology : The Results and Implications of the Problem@Web Project / / by Susana Carreira, Keith Jones, Nélia Amado, Hélia Jacinto, Sandra Nobre |
Autore | Carreira Susana |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
Disciplina | 510.71 |
Collana | Mathematics Education in the Digital Era |
Soggetto topico |
Educational technology
Mathematics - Study and teaching Digital Education and Educational Technology Mathematics Education |
ISBN | 3-319-24910-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- Preface -- Mathematical problem-solving with technology: an overview of the Problem@Web project -- Youngsters solving mathematical problems with technology: their experiences -- Perspectives of teachers on youngsters solving mathematical problems with technology -- Theoretical perspectives on youngsters solving mathematical problems with technology -- Digitally expressing conceptual models of geometrical invariance -- Digitally expressing algebraic thinking in quantity variation -- Youngsters solving mathematical problems with technology: findings and implications -- Afterword. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910255153903321 |
Carreira Susana | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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