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Global Activism : Art and Conflict in the 21st Century, Paperback by Weibel, …

Global Activism : Art and Conflict in the 21st Century, Paperback by Weibel, Peter (EDT), ISBN 0262526891, ISBN-13 9780262526890, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Describing and documenting politically inspired art that demands the transformation of existing conditions through actions, demonstrations and performances in public places, a collection of essays by leading thinkers considers the role of the citizen in the new performative democracy and is augmented by 600 illustrations. Original.

Early Reading Instruction: What Science Really Tells Us About How To Teach …

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:Early Reading Instruction: What Science Really Tells Us About How To Teach ReadingISBN13:9780262633352ISBN10:0262633353Author:McGuinness, Diane (Author)Description:Early Reading Instruction Is A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Research Evidence From Early Writing Systems To Computer Models Of Reading In This Book, Diane Mcguinness Provides An Innovative Solution To The Reading War–The Century-Old Debate Over The Efficacy Of Phonics (Sound-Based) Versus Whole-Word (Meaning- Based) Methods She Has Developed A Prototype–A Set Of Elements That Are Critical To The Success Of A Reading Method Mcguinness Shows That All Writing Systems, Without Exception, Are Based On A Sound Unit In The Language This Fact, And Other Findings By Paleographers, Provides A Platform For The Prototype Other Elements Of The Prototype Are Based On Modern Research For Example, Observational Studies In The Classroom Show That Time Spent On Three Activities Strongly Predicts Reading Success: Learning Phonemesymbol Correspondences, Practice At Blending And Segmenting Phonemes In Words, And Copyingwriting Words, Phrases, And Sentences Most So-Called Literacy Activities Have No Effect, And Some, Like Sight Word Memorization, Have A Strongly Negative Effect The National Reading Panel (2000) Summarized The Research On Reading Methods After Screening Out Thousands Of Studies That Failed To Meet Minimum Scientific Standards In An In-Depth Analysis Of This Evidence, Mcguinness Shows That The Most Successful Methods (Children Reading A Year Or More Above Age Norms) Include All The Elements In The Prototype Finally, She Argues, Because Phonics-Type Methods Are Consistently Shown To Be Superior To Whole-Word Methods In Studies Dating Back To The 1960S, It Makes No Sense To Continue This Line Of Research The Most Urgent Question For Future Research Is How To Get The Most Effective Phonics Programs Into The Classroom Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Bradford BookPublication Date:2006-01-20Weight:1.66 lbsDimensions:0.99” H x 8.7” L x 6.64” WNumber of Pages:428Language:English

Algorithmic Number Theory Vol. 1 Efficient Algorithms Eric Bach hc

Algorithmic Number Theory Vol. 1: Efficient Algorithms by Eric Bach and Jeffrey Shallit is a textbook published by MIT Press in 1996. This hardcover book, part of the Foundations of Computing Series, covers the subjects of Computer Science, Number Theory, and Algebra. With a total of 528 pages, it provides in-depth exploration of efficient algorithms in the field of algorithmic number theory. Written in English, this book is a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of computers and mathematics. Bin B4