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Semiotics in Mathematics Education
by Wolff-Michael Roth Norma Presmeg Luis Radford Gert KadunzThis volume discusses semiotics in mathematics education as an activity with a formal sign system, in which each sign represents something else. Theories presented by Saussure, Peirce, Vygotsky and other writers on semiotics are summarized in their relevance to the teaching and learning of mathematics. The significance of signs for mathematics education lies in their ubiquitous use in every branch of mathematics. Such use involves seeing the general in the particular, a process that is not always clear to learners. Therefore, in several traditional frameworks, semiotics has the potential to serve as a powerful conceptual lens in investigating diverse topics in mathematics education research. Topics that are implicated include (but are not limited to): the birth of signs; embodiment, gestures and artifacts; segmentation and communicative fields; cultural mediation; social semiotics; linguistic theories; chains of signification; semiotic bundles; relationships among various sign systems; intersubjectivity; diagrammatic and inferential reasoning; and semiotics as the focus of innovative learning and teaching materials.
Semitrucks (Wild About Wheels)
by Mari SchuhVroom! A semitruck roars as it goes up a steep hill. The trailer is loaded with goods. A truck with a big engine pulls the trailer along. Together, the truck and trailer have 18 wheels! Young readers will find out about the main parts of these huge vehicles, the kinds of cargo they carry, and why they are an important type of transportation.
Senderos de Libertad: Pedagogía en valles y cumbres Pirenaicas
by Josep Cartañà PonsSi te interesa la libertad, vivir como un ser libre, compaginando la cultura del cuerpo, el espíritu y el deporte, este es el libro que necesitas. Aprovecha la ocasión. La crisis educativa es otro más de los reflejos de la crisis de valores, del empañamiento de las virtudes, con todas sus terribles consecuencias en el mundo moderno. Un mundo en donde la libertad se ha convertido en un concepto elusivo. <P><P>¿Qué ha ocurrido en estos aproximadamente 50-60 últimos años? Antes, en mi opinión, la falta de libertad se detectaba en la débil voluntad que impedía hacer el bien. Y educar consistía en ayudar por vía de autoridad (padres, maestros, tutores,...) a adquirir los hábitos convenientes para fortalecer la voluntad de modo que el niño/a fuera capaz de hacer lo que hay que hacer le guste o no. Con sorprendente aceleración se ha renunciado a la voluntad. Nos hemos inclinado por cambiar lanoción de bien por otro sucedáneo, que ya no es el bien objetivo sino algo que se acomoda a la persona que ha renunciado a la lucha para ser libre de verdad. Es la catarsis de la voluntad. <P><P>Propongo un aprendizaje activo, quizás limitado en el modo, en base a una experiencia que puede resultar atractiva para los amantes de la aventura, del deporte y especialmente del montañismo, a través de realizar ascensos al Pico de Aneto, la cúspide de los Pirineos, realizados con alumnos, amigos, familiares. <P><P>En cada encuentro se vive una experiencia única de aprendizaje en la virtud. Este libro propone, en pocas palabras, una educación orientada a recomponer a la persona; porque recomponiendo a la persona, podremos recomponer al mundo.
Sending Your Millennial to College: A Parent's Guide to Supporting College Success
by John BaderSend your child to college with all the tools they need to succeed.Whether it is knowing when to ground your helicopter or park your snowplow, parenting a college student today means giving them the independence they need to make their own decisions. In this companion to his best-selling Dean's List: Ten Strategies for College Success, John Bader offers up key strategies for supporting your millennial as they enter this formative stage of their life. Written with a wit and warmth by someone who has helped thousands of students through college—including his own children—Sending Your Millennial to College is just the book you need to figure out how to• respect your child's independence while remaining engaged• assist your daughter or son if they are struggling or need to regroup• begin healthy and open conversations about the meaning of success• support good study habits as your child transitions to a new life on campus• remain thoughtful and empathetic as your child grows and changes The book explores the causes of academic struggles, even among the best students at America's colleges and universities, and offers concrete ways to navigate back to success. Highlighting the difficult trade-offs and mixed messages parents often receive from a distant campus, Bader combines humor, useful anecdotes, and an expert perspective to guide families coping with the stresses of new academic challenges. Sending Your Millennial to College will help you ask good questions and develop a new—and fulfilling—relationship with your college student.
Senefelder on Lithography: The Classic 1819 Treatise
by Alois SenefelderThe invention in the late eighteenth century of lithography, or "writing on stone," reshaped the course of graphic arts. Some years later, the father of this world-changing technology, Alois Senefelder, published a description of the process. This English translation of the original German work, Vollständiges Lehrbuch der Steindruckerey, vividly describes Senefelder's struggles to develop and popularize the medium and the lithographic techniques employed in the process. The work is divided into two parts: the first presents a history of the invention and its different processes; the second provides practical instructions for its application--the varieties of stone, ink, instruments, paper, and presses used for different tasks, and the pitfalls to be avoided in working with these materials. An essential reference for graphic artists and students, the classic 1819 treatise remains the definitive work on this topic.
Senhora
by José De AlencarA critique of marriage of convenience, this classic of Brazilian literature clarifies universal truths as one-time lovers reconcile as husband and wife. The poor orphan Aurélia is devastated when her true love, Fernando, breaks their engagement for the financial rewards of a marriage of convenience to another. But Aurélia unexpectedly inherits a fortune and plans her revenge. Winning marriage to Fernando with a large dowery, she stuns her lover on their wedding night by imposing a marriage of convenience until the dowery is returned. The marriage descends into one of hate more than convenience, until both recognize the errors of their ways.
Senior Account Clerk-Stenographer: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Account Clerk-Stenographer Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Senior Account Clerk-Typist: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series #C-3471)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Account Clerk-Typist Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Senior Account Clerk: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series #C-1874)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Account Clerk Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: fundamentals of account keeping and bookkeeping; office record keeping; understanding and interpreting written material; and more.
Senior Actuarial Clerk: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Actuarial Clerk Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: understanding and interpreting written material; coding/decoding information; clerical operations with letters and numbers; organizing data into tables and records; and other related areas.
Senior Administrative Associate: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Administrative Associate Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: Supervision and Administration; Personnel management techniques; Budget preparation and administration; Reading comprehension and interpretation of pertinent figures; and more.
Senior Analytical Chemist: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Analytical Chemist Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to; Analytical chemistry, including techniques, equipment and procedures; Organization and interpretation of data; Laboratory practices, techniques and equipment; Supervision; and more.
Senior Animal Shelter Officer: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Animal Shelter Officer Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to; Care and handling of dogs and other small animals; Clerical aptitude; Understanding and interpreting written material; Supervision; and more.
Senior Building Custodian: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series #C-997)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Building Custodian Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: principles and practices of building maintenance; building cleaning; arithmetical reasoning; supervision; and other related areas.
Senior Building Structural Engineer: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Building Structural Engineer Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Senior Chemist: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Chemist Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Senior Children's Counselor: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Children's Counselor Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Senior Civil Engineer: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Civil Engineer (Structures) Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: engineering specifications and estimates; principles and practices of civil and sanitary engineering; principles and practices of building construction; construction and maintenance of highways, bridges and other related structures; preparation of written material; and more.
Senior Clerical Series: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series #C-3473)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Clerical Series Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: office practices; office record keeping; keyboarding practices; English grammar, usage and punctuation; spelling; and more.
Senior Clerk: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series #C-707)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Clerk Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Senior Clinical Psychologist: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Clinical Psychologist Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: psychological theory; therapeutic methods; understanding of mental illness; selection, use, and interpretation of psychological tests; statistical methods; and other related areas.
Senior Commissary Clerk: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Commissary Clerk Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Senior Community Liaison Worker: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Community Liaison Worker Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: communicating effectively with both indeividuals and groups; understanding and explaining written materials to others; analyzing relevant material and making appropriate recomendations; publicizing information effectively; supervising and training subordinates; and other related areas.
Senior Community Service Worker: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Community Service Worker Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Senior Court Reporter: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Senior Court Reporter Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: Knowledge of English grammar usage; Spelling and vocabulary; Knowledge of legal and judicial procedures; Knowledge of medical and technical terminology; and more.