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The Support Vector Machine is a powerful new learning algorithm for solving a variety of learning and function estimation problems, such as pattern recognition, regression estimation, and operator inv
Eclectic guitarist and veteran Mel Bay author Tommy Flint provides a comprehensive introduction to fingerstyle guitar technique. Intended for the serious student learning the guitar without the advant
In twenty-seven innovative briefings, the author discusses management theory and practice and emphasizes the importance of such skills as listening and learning
Angry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young black boy grows in courage and understanding by learning to read and through his relationship with
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his pare
Scientific findings have indicated that emotions play an essential role in decision making, perception, learning, and more - that is, they influence the very mechanisms of rational thinking. Not only
This book will aid those interested in learning more about some of the complex issues relating to divorce and remarriage. Educators, marriage tribunal personnel, and those engaged in family life minis
The third title in the successful "Talkabout" series, "Talkabout Relationships" reflects current literature and research on developing relationships for people with learning disabilities, and aims, th
Give your students a strategy for unlocking the codes of reading with SRA Phonics, a program designed to complement any reading program. Multisensory instruction utilizes all learning modes and an int
Offers instructors specific, practical strategies for the teaching of Braille reading and writing. Chapters discuss general guidelines and strategies; fostering emergent learning; making the transitio
Intelligence, motivation, personality, learning, stimulation, behaviour and attitude are just some of the categories that map the terrain of `psychological reality'. These are the concepts which, amon
This is the first book to paint a clear, research based picture of how Chinese students and their teachers see the context and content of their learning both in Hong Kong and abroad. The focus of much
A collection of cross-curricular lessons to accompany the novel by Thomas Rockwell offers sample lesson plans, vocabulary lists, quizzes, cooperative learning activities, and book report ideas.
Stimulus class formation has been studied independently by two groups of researchers. One group has come out of a learning theory approach, while the second has developed out of a behavior analytic tr
There have been institutions of higher learning for centuries in Africa but the phenomenal growth has taken place in the last fifty years, first in the later days of colonialism and then in the heady
Through reading, writing and discussion, CRITICAL THINKING shows you how to build analytical skills that will empower your learning emphasizing dialogue between writers and readers, and between speak
Reading, however fundamental the task may seem to everyday life, is a complex process that takes years to master. Yet, learning to read in the early stages is not an overwhelming problem for most chil
Robert Venturi is the author of "Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture" and "Learning from Las Vegas" (the latter co-authored with Denise Scott Brown and Steven Izenour) - the one celebrating c
A comprehensive and systematic way to ensure a safe learning environment. This new book provides an extensive review of the many facets of the problem, legal issues, and school safety strategies and p
This fully photocopiable teaching resource provides tutors with a varied and lively range of learning activities and exercises to use with students to help equip them with the skills needed to plan fo
Experience is the best teacher if only it didn't take so long! And if only you didn't have to suffer the consequences while learning your lessons. Now you don't. The answers - or many of them - are co
Cambridge English for Schools offers: ‧ an approach centred around the whole educational context of learning English at school ‧ links across the school curriculum to other subject areas throughout th
This text fully embraces the "reform" being called for in calculus teaching and learning. All key concepts are presented following the Rule of Three: from a graphical, numerical, and algebraic viewpoi
This book is specially designed to be used as a tool for independent study and as a conventional course textbook. Interactive learning activities throughout the text enable students to develop technic
A Guide to Sociological Thinking is designed to increase students' cognitive learning. It draws upon the insights of a number of educational initiatives - critical, creative and reflective thinking. I
Italian Business Situations is a handy reference and learning text for all who use or need spoken Italian for business.Over 40 situations are simply presented, including* basic phone calls* leaving me
German Business Situations is a handy reference and learning text for all who use or need spoken German for business.Over 40 situations are presented simply, including basic phone calls; leaving messa
Schipper makes the essential ideas of great thinkers accessible to the student in this well-organized book. In order to stress the interactive nature of the teaching-learning process, Introduction to
A concise, rigorous, yet accessible, account of the fundamentals of constrained optimization theory. Many problems arising in diverse fields such as machine learning, medicine, chemical engineering, s
Offers advice to those involved in the design of open and distance learning courses on creating an organized system of programme evaluation. The text addresses the need for such a programme, the organ
'Philosophy, from the earliest times, has made greater claims, and acheived fewer results than any other branch of learning ... I believe that the time has now arrived when this unsatisfactory state o
The Neuroscience of Animal Intelligence provides a critical survey of the physiological approach to learning, memory, and intelligence in nonhuman animals. The emphasis throughout is on the implicati
Five key categories offer core instruction in five areas of English language learning: punctuation, spelling and capitalization, writing style and paragraphing, sentence structure, and parts of speech
Dyslexia and Development presents the latest findings of neurobiological research, which suggest a link between seemingly minor brain abnormalities and epilepsy, learning disorders, and autism. The au
A guide to designing and delivering effective presentations to adult audiences offers tips on presentation and provides sample learning activities for managing stage fright, using macromaps, and navig
"Understanding Neural Networks" is a textbook and workbook that provides an interactive learning environment. With or without the aid of a classroom instructor, it allows students and other users to l
Analogical reasoning is a fundamental cognitive skill, involved in classification, learning, problem-solving and creative thinking, and should be a basic building block of cognitive development. Howev
Genetic algorithms are playing an increasingly important role in studies of complex adaptive systems, ranging from adaptive agents in economic theory to the use of machine learning techniques in the d
