Human Psychology, Behavior and Culture in the Modern Society
Understanding how communication works in society is a crucial part of social psychology; this groundbreaking work by Ruesch and Bateson explains themes vital to understanding the subject. Each chapter discusses a new facet of communication; the contexts of promoting harmony and cultural mores between humans, how faults in communication act to announce mental illness, how beliefs and comprehension are solidified. The recurring theme - that communication is a complex interplay of factors, a matrix by which the psychologist can know society - leads on to theoretical discussions of cybernetics: how humans, and the regulated systems and structures they have created, may be understood. Where later studies of communication focus solely on messages and their behavioral ramifications, Ruesch and Bateson's 1951 study delved farther; into the very edifices of modern society. Though their methodology fell out of favor in communicology, this text stands as a proponent of concepts that remain both interesting and relevant. Philosophical concepts of cause-and-effect, of feedback between elements of a communicative system, are posited as crucial to understanding intricacies of modern life. For readers seeking a fresh, embracing introduction to the study of communication, this work brings both essential knowledge and a fascinating history of the discipline.
Understanding how communication works in society is a crucial part of social psychology; this groundbreaking work by Ruesch and Bateson explains themes vital to understanding the subject.
Globalization, Standards and Professionalism in Times of Change
This book provides a wide-ranging review of the current state of teacher education, with contributions by an international group of teacher educators. It focuses on issues confronting teacher educators today and in the coming decade, including the impact of globalization on the profession of teaching, and the need for teacher education to adapt to changing accountability requirements, and establish a set of minimum standards that qualify a person to teach.
Globalization, Standards and Professionalism in Times of Change
This book provides a wide-ranging review of the current state of teacher education, with contributions by an international group of teacher educators. It focuses on issues confronting teacher educators today and in the coming decade, including the impact of globalization on the profession of teaching, and the need for teacher education to adapt to changing accountability requirements, and establish a set of minimum standards that qualify a person to teach.
This book makes a significant contribution to a hitherto much neglected area. The book brings together a wide range of papers on a scale rarely seen with a geographic spread that enhances our understanding of the complex journey undertaken by those who aspire to become teachers of teachers. The authors, from more than ten countries, use a variety of approaches including narrative/life history, self-study and empirical research to demonstrate the complexity of the transformative search by individuals to establish their professional identity as teacher educators. The book offers fundamental and thoughtful critiques of current policy, practice and examples of established structures specifically supporting the professional development of teacher educators that may well have a wider applicability. Many of the authors are active and leading persons in the international fields of teacher education and of professional development. The book considers: novice teacher educators, issues of transition; identity development including research identity; the facilitation and mentoring of teacher educators; self-study research including collaborative writing, use of stories; professional development within the context of curriculum and structural reform. Becoming a teacher is recognised as a transformative search by individuals for their teaching identities. Becoming a teacher educator often involves a more complex and longer journey but, according to the many travel stories told here, one that can be a deeply satisfying experience. This book was published as a special issue of Professional Development in Education.
As telecom engineers struggle with implementing 3G networks, this in-depth guide to advanced methods of transmitting voice and modulated data over 3G ATM/IP backbones is especially timely. Readers will find it loaded with valuable data and real world insight based on actual implementation experience. * Shows carriers how to make their existing ATM networks 3G/UMTS-ready * Analyzes the pros and cons of each viable strategy for 3G wireless transmissions * Details implementation conclusions and recommendations
As telecom engineers struggle with implementing 3G networks, this in-depth guide to advanced methods of transmitting voice and modulated data over 3G ATM/IP backbones is especially timely.
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As telecom engineers struggle with implementing 3G networks, this in-depth guide to advanced methods of transmitting voice and modulated data over 3G ATM/IP backbones is especially timely. Readers will find it loaded with valuable data and real world insight based on actual implementation experience. Shows carriers how to make their existing ATM networks 3G/UMTS-ready Analyzes the pros and cons of each viable strategy for 3G voice transmissions Details implementation conclusions and recommendations
This book helps readers: * Compare ATM Adaptation layer choices for mobile 2G / 3G and PSTN / PBX voice access * Carry out effective mathematical modeling with algorithms for multiplexed conversational voice * Understand delay and bandwidth ...
