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Teaching Philosophies of Future Educators

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Editor(s): Agnes L. DeFranco, Katherine M. Carter

Subject(s): Higher education, tertiary education

Institution(s): University of Houston

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Publication date: 2026-01-29

Last updated: 2026-01-29

This book delves into the multifaceted world of teaching philosophies, with doctoral students sharing their own educational philosophies and how they see themselves impacting student learning, classroom dynamics, and overall educational outcomes. They also compare their philosophies with an influential education philosopher, as they prepare to enter the academy as an educator. Whether you are a seasoned educator, a student of education, or simply curious about the world of pedagogy, this book provides some very interesting viewpoints on teaching and learning.

Basic Notions of Thermodynamics and Quantum Mechanics for Natural Sciences

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Author(s): Vassiliy Lubchenko

Subject(s): Physical chemistry

Publication date: 2020-08-25

Last updated: 2026-01-16

This book is intended as a semester course on the basic notions of Thermodynamics, Thermochemistry, and Quantum Mechanics for students majoring in Science (other than Chemistry and Physics) and Mathematics. It is appropriate as an introductory text for Chemistry and Physics majors as well.

Engineering Ingenuity

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Author(s): David Crawley

Subject(s): Business innovation

Institution(s): University of Houston

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Publication date: 2025-10-29

Last updated: 2026-01-12

This is a pathway overview and playbook for Innovation Principles Technology Leadership and Innovation Management: TLIM-3330 course. The intent is to provide insight into the methodology and practice for learning and applying innovation as cognitive skills of thinking. The course is the gateway class for The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering’s Technology Leadership and Innovation Management (TLIM) multi-course Applied Innovation curricula. The world, markets, people, and students are undergoing dynamic changes driven by a waterfall of technology solutions. According to McKinsey, 84% of CEOs believe innovation is critical to growth. There are reasons why companies put a lot of emphasis on it. Innovation allows organizations to stay relevant in a competitive market and is important for economic growth. The ability to detect and resolve critical problems and capitalize on potential depends on understanding and applying thinking as elite scalable competency.

The Innovation Principles course (and the following advanced courses) is a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) curriculum designed to change a student’s life, train their mind to think competently, obstruct cognitive offloading from AI, and provide students with reasoning tools. These resources help manage and design the avalanche of data and solutions that are confronting the knowledge-based, technology-dependent, global economy over the next 20 years. The disciplines of thinking taught in the course are lateral thinking, logic modeling, systems thinking, critical thinking, and reasoning to create, communicate, and design opportunities while accessing and leading resources through disruption.
TLIM-3330 Innovation Principles – 3 Course Modules

The foundation of the applied innovation principles course complements professional industry accepted competencies blended with professional legacies of inventing and launching new global markets and products. The program’s disciplines encompass three course modules:

Course Module 1: Engineering Ingenuity: The art of stimulating the brain to create solutions.

Course Module 2: Development: Building an idea into an innovation concept.

Course Module 3: Production: Engineering a concept for commercialization.

A Journey Through eLearning Design

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Author(s): Dr. Tasha Bennett

Subject(s): Personnel and human resources management, Business studies: general

Institution(s): University of Houston

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Publication date: 2025-12-23

Last updated: 2025-12-23

A Journey Through eLearning Design equips emerging creators with the skills, strategies, and confidence to design modern digital learning that truly transforms how people learn and perform. Written with the voice of an experienced practitioner and educator, this resource empowers emerging designers to think critically, design intentionally, and create learning that makes a measurable impact.

GHL 2365 - Tourism

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Author(s): Jason Draper

Subject(s): Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Publication date: 2024-01-17

Last updated: 2025-12-05

Course Description: An overview of the history and implications of travel and tourism as an economic, political, and cultural force, and the effect of tourism development on the quality of life of the host society.

GHL 2340: Hospitality Financial Accounting

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Author(s): Agnes DeFranco

Subject(s): Financial accounting

Institution(s): University of Houston

Publication date: 2019-08-09

Last updated: 2025-10-12

This open source book is used in a hospitality financial accounting class to introduce students to all the elements of the accounting cycle and topics such as financial statement analysis, inventory management, cash control, bank reconciliation, and payroll.

CHIN 3343: Chinese Popular Culture Terms, Vol. 2

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Author(s): Dr. Li's Chinese Popular Culture Class, Fall 2023

Editor(s): Katherine Carter, Melody Yunzi Li

Subject(s): Cultural studies, Popular culture

Institution(s): University of Houston

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Publication date: 2024-05-14

Last updated: 2024-05-29

This student-authored dictionary of Chinese popular culture covers the major figures, celebrities, genres, fashion, and more in China. From movie stars to trendy terms, this dictionary provides up-to-date definitions of popular culture terms. This compilation will serve as a useful, up-to-date dictionary for students and those who are interested in Chinese popular culture. This is the second volume of this dictionary series. Visit the first volume of the series at: https://uhlibraries.pressbooks.pub/chin3343sp23/.

CHIN 3343: Chinese Popular Culture Terms, Vol. 1

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Author(s): Dr. Li's Chinese Popular Culture Class, Spring 2023

Editor(s): Melody Yunzi Li, Katherine Carter

Subject(s): Cultural studies, Popular culture, China

Institution(s): University of Houston

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Publication date: 2023-07-18

Last updated: 2024-05-10

This student-authored dictionary of Chinese popular culture covers the major figures, celebrities, genres, fashion, and more in China. From movie stars to trendy terms, this dictionary provides up-to-date definitions of popular culture terms. This first volume of this dictionary will be followed by subsequent volumes in the years to come. This compilation will serve as a useful, up-to-date dictionary for students and those who are interested in Chinese popular culture.

Be A Tech Advanced Cultural Learner

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Author(s): Fang Fang, Melody Li, Sammy Hwang

Subject(s): Digital Humanities / Computer applications in the arts and humanities, Cultural studies, Educational equipment and technology, computer-aided learning (CAL)

Institution(s): University of Houston

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Publication date: 2024-02-01

Last updated: 2024-02-13

This book provides students the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the new digital world and understand how culture and technology interact. This book aims to serve as a helpful guide and companion for a series of Chinese Cultural Studies classes, including Chinese Popular Culture, Global Chinese Literature, and others. This book teaches technology driven learning strategies for understanding cultural traditions, improving personal development, supporting career advancement, and promoting meaningful cross-cultural interactions inside and outside of the classroom.

This e-book serves as a comprehensive guide that empowers learners to embrace technology as a tool for learning and engagement in- and outside classrooms, covering a broad range of tools with detailed tutorials and realistic student work examples. Learners can easily migrate a tool or strategy to their course projects.

Statistical Data Analysis in the Hospitality Industry

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Author(s): Minjung Shin

Subject(s): Social research and statistics, Hospitality and service industries

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Publication date: 2024-02-01

Last updated: 2024-02-12

This book covers the basic principles of statistics necessary to conduct hospitality research. The primary topics addressed will include the links between theory, research design, and statistical techniques; variable measurement and frequency distributions; summary statistics for central tendency and variation; hypothesis testing; and bivariate correlation and regression analysis.