Andrew Barkley

Imperfect Heroes

Teaching in Challenging Times to Motivate Student Achievement

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is a reflective meditation on everyday teaching, sharing the joys and pain of an educator's journey.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 268g
• ISBN-13: 9781475862072
• ISBN-10: 1475862075
• Artikelnr.: 62760565

Autorenporträt

Andrew Barkley is Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University. He has enjoyed teaching at Kansas State University, the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England, the University of Arizona, Quaid-I-Azam University in Islamabad, Pakistan, and the University of Chicago.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Gregory Eiselein
Preface
Introduction
1.Courage from Fear: Muhammad Ali
2.Salvation from Stagnation: Bob Dylan
3.Success from Failure: Mister Rogers
4.Purpose from Doubt: Mother Teresa
5.Anger and Forgiveness: Malcolm X
6.Success under Extreme Conditions: Albert Camus
7.Dignity under Duress: Chief Joseph
8.Challenge and Support: Nelson Mandela
9.Power from Oppression: Mahatma Gandhi
10.Enthusiasm under Adversity: Anne Frank
11.Courage from Conviction: Martin Luther King Jr.
12.Triumph from Pain: Frida Kahlo
Acknowledgements
About the Author