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A handbook for teacher research
$14.44
This book identifies five features that must be present in all research and provides clear and accessible guidelines for teachers to meet these requirement in studies designed to enhance their vocation as educators. It is written in a clear and accessible manner and engages with key issues integral ..
A Teacher'S Guide To Classroom Research
$13.34
How do we conduct classroom research Why is classroom research valuable to teachers and schools How does classroom research contribute to teaching, learning and school transformation The fourth edition of this bestselling book is a practical guide for teachers that wish to conduct research in the..
Abnormal and Clinical Psychology: An Introductory ...
$36.39
Learn the latest in abnormal and clinical psychologyAbnormal and Clinical Psychology aims to introduce and evaluate the conceptual models of mental health problems and their treatment, as well as to provide valuable analyses of various disorders, such as schizophrenia and paedophilia. The disorders ..
An introduction to public health and epidemiology
$12.32
"The contents are not specifically nursing orientated but very neatly balanced to be of relevance to all working in the public health arena…the book is well written, the language is clear, and the concepts clearly and simply explained and easily understood"Journal of Biosocial Science What are epide..
Approaches to Psychology
$21.07
Approaches to Psychology provides a contemporary, accessible and coherent introduction to the field of psychology, from its origins to the present, and shows the contribution of psychology in understanding human behaviour and experience.The book introduces students to the five core conceptual framew..
Approaches To Psychology
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(Open University Press) Textbook tells what psychology is, how it came to be that way, and how it can contribute to our perception of ourselves. Factors discussed include: biological, behaviorist, cognitive, psychodynamic, and humanistic. Softcover. Author: Glassman, William E. Publisher: OPEN UNIVE..
Art in Modern Culture: An Anthology of Critical Te...
$8.80
The traditional discipline of art history has been expanded and challenged by new insights and alternative perspectives, resulting in a series of wide-ranging debates on the status of art and its role in culture and history. This reader for the Open University's course, 'Modern Art: Practices and De..
Changing Leadership for Changing Times (Changing E...
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Envisioning the nature of schools of the future is more art than science. But the response of today's schools to challenges presented by such forces as technology, changing demographics, and government austerity offer useful clues. As a minimum, schools will need to be able to thrive on uncertainty,..
Changing Our Schools
$10.77
Many of our schools are good schools - if this were 1965. Processes and structures designed for a time that has passed are no longer appropriate in a rapidly changing society. Throughout the world a great deal of effort and money has been expended in the name of educational change. Much of it has be..
Childhood And Human Value: Development, Separation...
$21.91
Examining a number of 20th century development thinkers, Lee argues that there exists a more flexible and realistic understanding of the sources of human value which are available to us, claiming that understanding adult-child relations through separability can resolve the tension between love and r..
Children's ideas in science
$10.78
Children arrive in their science classrooms with their own ideas and interpretations of the phenomena they are to study even when they have received no systematic instruction in these subjects whatsoever. These ideas and interpretations are a natural result of everyday experience - of practical phys..
Children's Literature and Computer Based Teaching
$22.91
“This stellar book extends teachers’ thinking well beyond 'book spaces' and into 'digital spaces' by offering theorized approaches to analyzing children’s literature across media, and careful descriptions of effective learning activities that are rich in detail and practical advice. This book (and i..
Children, Media and Culture (Issues in Cultural an...
$11.61
About the AuthorMáire Messenger Davies is Professor of Media Studies, and Director of the Centre for Media Research at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.Product Description"Children, Media and Culture seeks to redefine the discipline's domain by including classical art, fairy tales, and lit..
Cinema Entertainment
$9.91
Entertainment is a defining feature of contemporary culture, yet it is often accused of being superficial and even harmful. In this thought-provoking book, the authors challenge this negative view and argue for a reconsideration of the value of entertainment and the effect it has on the world in whi..
Citizens or Consumers: What the Media Tell us abou...
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This book examines the questions of whether we have become passive citizens, if young people have lost political interest, and whether the media is responsible for a decline in political participation. Author: Lewis; Inthorn; Jorgensen, Justin Publisher: Open University Press Binding: Paperback Lang..
Coaching Skills: A Handbook
$18.83
Review of the first edition:"I have just read my first - and probably last - whole book on coaching. It is my last because it has done the job, giving me the most comprehensive examination of the art."David Amos, former Deputy Director of HR at the DoH, writing in the Health Service JournalReview of..
Contemporary American Cinema
$9.46
The first complete study of mainstream and nontraditional film since 1960Indispensable to film students and general readers interested in this art form, Contemporary American Cinema culls together the writings of the world's leading film scholars to provide the first comprehensive introduction to po..
Counselling Skill
$24.32
Product DescriptionA clear introduction to counseling for non-specialistsThis book helps those who require a level of counseling skill for their chosen profession, such as nurses, doctors, teachers, and social workers, but are not trained counselors or therapists. It offers an introduction to counse..
Creating a Coaching Culture
$68.78
Creating a Coaching Culture will help coaches and coaching companies to be more effective in the market place, by using an approach that works to create a coaching culture and integrates coaching well into organisations Author: Peter Hawkins Publisher: Open University Press Binding: Paperback Langua..
Critical issues in early childhood education
$13.10
"This book is a valuable contribution to the creation of a more critical and theoretically diverse approach to early childhood policy and practice. Through many vivid examples and a varied cast-list of authors, both academics and practitioners, it shows the potential of this approach for pedagogical..
Critical Readings: Media and Gender
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How is gender constructed in the media To what extent do portrayals of gender influence everyday perceptions of ourselves and our actions In what ways do the media reinforce and sometimes challenge gender inequalities Critical Readings: Media and Gender provides a lively and engaging introduction..
Cultures of Popular Music (Issues in Cultural & Me...
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A comprehensive cultural, social and historical overview of post-war popular music genres, from rock 'n' roll and psychedelic pop, through punk and heavy metal, to rap, rave and techno. The author also examines the style-based youth cultures to which such genres have given rise. Drawing on key resea..
Developing Thinking; Developing Learning
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"This highly informative book provides a comprehensive guide to the teaching of thinking skills in primary and secondary education.".Learning and Teaching Update..It is now recognised that thinking skills, such as problem-solving, analysis, synthesis, creativity and evaluation, can be nurtured and d..
Dimensions Of Adult Learning
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This comprehensive introduction to adult education/postcompulsory educationoffers a broad overview of the field for students, adult educators, and workplacetrainers. The book establishes an analytical framework to emphasize the nature oflearning and examines the core knowledge and skills needed by a..
Doing Youp Research Project (Open Up Study Skills)
$8.85
Worldwide bestseller - over 250,000 copies soldStep-by-step advice on completing an outstanding research project.Research can be daunting, particularly for first-timers, but this indispensable book provides everything you need to know to prepare for research, draft and finalise a methodologically so..