Argumentation has become increasingly important in education. This book considers theoretical and methodological issues of argumentation in education and offers concrete examples of experiments and results of argumentation in a vast range of school contexts.
A rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis of volunteering in Mexico provides a fresh perspective on civil society in Mexico, exploding myths created by previous studies and offering fresh insights into the growing 'third sector' in that country.
Teaching and learning mathematics is a political act in which children, teachers, parents, and policy makers are made visible as subjects.
The significance of food and feasting to Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures has been extensively studied by archaeologists, anthropologists and art historians.
Several types of successful programs are available, though week-long intensive programs have recently increased in popularity.Group-Centered... Læs mere
The book will be similar to Weidenborner’s previous two books - “Mycotoxins in Feedstuffs” and “Mycotoxins in Foodstuffs” - in that it will be a review of the literature to create a comprehensive reference for mycotoxin levels.
Some of the techniques described are growing crops for seed production, times of seed gathering for specific species, facile seed processing for amateurs, land preparation, segregation of seed into its preference for habitat, and required seed treatment for germination.
This book focuses on successful application of microbial biotechnology in areas such as medicine, agriculture, environment and human health.
Whether coding behavioral rules for dispersal of simulated organisms through simulated landscapes, or designing the... Læs mere
This well timed volume features a selection of chapters composed by experts in their respective fields. It covers a broad range of topics, from its fundamental biology to the fern's population genetics and environmental and therapeutic applications.
These chapters were first published by In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology In Vitro Plant in 2009 and consists of 15 chapters from experts who are recognized both for their scientific accomplishments and global perspective in their assigned topics.
This pioneering book introduces state-of-the-art advances in computational modeling approaches for materials structure-property relations. The book brings focus to a frontier topic and provides the foundations for growth in this dynamic field.