Yukiko Inoue-Smith

Jungle Named Academia

Approaches to Self-Development and Growth

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Produktbeschreibung

Years 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hamilton Books
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 279g
• ISBN-13: 9780761866701
• ISBN-10: 0761866701
• Artikelnr.: 44034337

Autorenporträt

Yukiko Inoue-Smith

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Susan S. Klein
Foreword by Mary L. Spencer
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART ONE: Japan-Forever in My Heart
The Reminiscence of a Feminist ProfessorThe Origin of My Scholarly
JourneyConfucian Beliefs on EducationA Marriage of East and
WestRe-examining the Japanese Mind AmaeThe Human Seasons and Higher
LearningCommunication Manners of the Japanese Wider Availability vs. Better
Preparation A Letter to My DaughterPART TWO: Thoughts at the Day's End
Achieving a Work-Life BalanceBorn to Be HumanStop Comparing Yourself to
OthersPerspectives on AgingMy Future Is Here and NowThe School Called
LifeThe Role of Language in Ethnic IdentityThree Mysteries of
BuddhismCollegiality and Colleaguality The Power of WritingPhotographs of
OurselvesA Continuing ChallengeDon't Panic! We Know It Doesn't WorkPART
THREE: Bring Poetry to Life
How Poetry Emerges from DifficultyPoetry as Qualitative DataJapanese
Language, Literature, and PoetryMy Interpretation of HaikuEnglish Tanka: A
New CreationGuam Teachers' Reactions to English TankaThe Fascination of
Haiku, Tanka, and SenryuThe Gift of TankaBook Review (1)Book Review (2)PART
FOUR: Inner Reflection and Personal Growth
Our Neighbor's Beautiful FlowersThe 33rd Year: A Crucial Point in Adult
DevelopmentThe Power of Throwing Away ThingsThe Work of a Book EditorIGI
Global InterviewA Jungle Named AcademiaSpace Clearing: A Serious
BusinessAnyone Can Do but Few Actually DoFaculty Leadership and Reflective
PracticeOne Life to LivePART FIVE: Profiles of Men and Women Today
The Cinderella Complex"Two Lives" Some InterpretationsMen, Women, Work, and
MarriageA New Trend in the College CurriculumPortraits of Today's
Undergraduate WomenBook Review (3)PART SIX: Teaching-A Complex Human
Activity
Earned and Not GivenWhat is Critical Thinking?Academic Experience and
Critical Thinking: A ConnectionThoughts on Human LearningThe Internet and
Online LearningA Never-Ending ChallengeMOODLE for Blended LearningCATs for
Improving Teaching and LearningLifelong Self-Directed LearningQuality and
SustainabilityJob Hunting SeminarsStudents Voices on Educational Technology
Learning, Memory, and CognitionRethinking PowerPoint in the ClassroomPART
SEVEN: Cultivating Integrity Day by Day
Attention is Basic for Any Human ActivityStand Up for MyselfPractical
Applications in Everyday LifeSelf-Development and a Story about
SaiInitiatives for Sustainable Living Small Brochure, Big AdviceIt's Good
to Laugh Uncontrollably, SometimesOngoing Professional DevelopmentSilence
Is Golden: An InterpretationAn Opportunity or a Routine?Golden Rules
Applied to ProfessorsPART EIGHT: Sketches of Life with Cats
Attachment Comes with a CostThe Diary of Pumpkin and Her BabiesCommentary
Essay
Tanka: Sharing Presence in a Moment (by Kyle D. Smith)
About the Author