Описание: THE TWENTY ETUDES FOR PIANO were composed during the years from 1991 to 2012. Their final configuration into Book 1 and Book 2 was determined by the music itself in the course of its composition.
Book 1 (Etudes 1-10) had a twin objective - to explore a variety of tempi, textures and piano techniques. At the same time it was meant to serve as a pedagogical tool by which I would improve my piano playing. In these two ways, Book 1 succeeded very well. I learned a great deal about the piano and in the course of learning the music, I became a better player.
New projects came along and interrupted the work on the Etudes for several years. Perhaps for that reason, when I took up work with the Etudes again I found the music was following a new path. Though I had settled questions of piano technique for myself in Book 1, the music in Book 2 quickly began to suggest a series of new adventures in harmony and structure.
In this way, Books 1 and 2, taken together, suggest a real trajectory that includes a broad range of music and technical ideas.
In the end, the Etudes are meant to be appreciated not only by the general listener, but especially by those who have the ability and patience to learn, play and perform the music themselves.
Описание: One of the most pervasive and persistent questions in philosophy is the relationship between the natural sciences and traditional philosophical categories such as metaphysics, epistemology and the mind. This collection is a unique and valuable contribution to the literature on this issue.
Описание: The challenge of overcoming educational inequality in the United States can sometimes appear overwhelming, and great controversy exists as to whether or not elementary schools are up to the task, whether they can ameliorate existing social inequalities and initiate opportunities for economic and civic flourishing for all children. This book shows what can happen when you rethink schools from the ground up with precisely these goals in mind, approaching educational inequality and its entrenched causes head on, student by student.
Drawing on an in-depth study of real schools on the South Side of Chicago, Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick, Stephen W. Raudenbush, and Lisa Rosen argue that effectively meeting the challenge of educational inequality requires a complete reorganization of institutional structures as well as wholly new norms, values, and practices that are animated by a relentless commitment to student learning. They examine a model that pulls teachers out of their isolated classrooms and places them into collaborative environments where they can share their curricula, teaching methods, and assessments of student progress with a school-based network of peers, parents, and other professionals. Within this structure, teachers, school leaders, social workers, and parents collaborate to ensure that every child receives instruction tailored to his or her developing skills. Cooperating schools share new tools for assessment and instruction and become sites for the training of new teachers. Parents become respected partners, and expert practitioners work with researchers to evaluate their work and refine their models for educational organization and practice. The authors show not only what such a model looks like but the dramatic results it produces for student learning and achievement.
The result is a fresh, deeply informed, and remarkably clear portrait of school reform that directly addresses the real problems of educational inequality.
Автор: Anderson John R Название: Cognitive Psychology and Its Implications ISBN: 1464148910 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781464148910 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 11179.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: John R. Anderson has been long been at the forefront of the study of cognition, with accomplishments that have informed the way cognitive psychology is investigated, applied, and taught. With this new edition of his classic textbook, Anderson again takes students to the forefront of the field, incorporating the latest theoretical breakthroughs, research findings, and technological advances, as well as marking the increasing role of neuroscience in the study of cognitive functions. As always, Anderson makes his discussions of higher mental processes concrete and accessible with fascinating examples and clear explanations of the underlying research.IntroducingLaunchPad Solo for Cognitive PsychologyAvailable to accompany the new edition of Cognitive Psychology and Its Implications, this powerful web-based tool gives students a way to experience classic and modern experiments that are foundational in the cognitive psychology course. New Coverage of Modern Technology, including:- Watson's performance on Jeopardy, Apple's Siri, and Ray Kurzwell's prophesy of the impending Singularity (Ch. 1, The Science of Cognition)- New technological developments in character and face recognition (Ch. 2, Perception)- 'Mind-reading' research that uses fMRI to reconstruct the thoughts and images of people (Ch. 4, Mental Imagery)The Latest Research on the Bounds of Human Capacity, includingRecent Advances in Neuroscience, including:- Research relating visual neglect to deficits in conceptual judgments about number order and alphabetical order (Ch. 3, Attention and Performance)- New work in neurosemantics (Ch. 5, Representation of Knowledge)- New meta-analyses on the regions of the brain that support working memory (Ch. 6, Human Memory: Encoding and Storage)- Evidence connecting the response of the dopamine neurons to theories of reinforcement learning (Ch. 11, Decision Making)- Research showing that single neurons are tuned to recognize specific numbers of objects (Ch. 14, Individual Differences in Cognition) New Theoretical Frameworks Shaping Modern Research, including:- The current state of research on retrieval-induced interference (Ch. 7, Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval)- Dual-process theories of reasoning (Ch. 11, Decision Making)- The increasing role of Bayesian analyses in cognitive psychology, and an example of how the world's kinship terms are optimally chosen for communicative purposes (Ch. 12, Language Structure)- The role of situation models in text comprehension (Ch. 13, Language Comprehension)
Автор: Hogan Michael J. Название: The End of the Cold War: Its Meaning and Implications ISBN: 0521437318 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521437318 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4592.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this collection of essays, first published in 1992, leading international commentators examine the end of the Cold War and the implications for both the history and the future of the world order.
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