Research

'Action research and Early Years practices go together, as naturally as the new day rising. This book is a celebration of new days. Early Years research is a practice for creative thinking for new tomorrows; the book shows us how to do this, and is to be...

'Having used Dr. Rooney's learning strategies for many years, I can affirm their high-yield effectiveness. Best of all, students enjoy this 'take charge' approach to their own learning' - Rebecca H. Aldred, Reading Consultant and Private Tutor Ivy Creek...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833028792Author Stephen P. KleinFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 154g

Traditional dissertations aiming to illuminate the landscapes of education are often too turgid and poorly written to have far-reaching readership. This book examines the inner workings of a doctoral course focused on teaching qualitative researchers...

The authors of this volume, all experienced teachers and administrators, outline how to teach in a multicultural environment. They suggest classroom strategies, curriculum reforms and assessment tools that work for all students.Book InformationISBN...

Who's the New Kid in Chemistry? offers an unprecedented look at student engagement and teacher best practices through the eyes of an educational researcher enrolled as a public high school student. Over the course of seventy-nine consecutive days, John D...

Based on a three-year ethnographic study, this book traces the operations of three high-school newspaper programs in Southern California: one serving a working-class Latino population and two serving primarily Caucasian and upper-middle class students...

Research-intensive universities have long struggled to reconcile the imperative of specialized learning with the need for a broader, more liberal education. Combining Two Cultures provides a comprehensive account of a degree program at a distinguished...

Research-intensive universities have long struggled to reconcile the imperative of specialized learning with the need for a broader, more liberal education. Combining Two Cultures provides a comprehensive account of a degree program at a distinguished...

'With each turn of the page I found myself nodding 'exactly!' Whether as a class text assigned by faculty or as a self-study resource used by students, this book will resonate with readers' - Doug Leigh, Associate Professor of Education Pepperdine...

This book presents current research in the study of education, with a particular focus on the training techniques for educators and educational improvements. Topics discussed include connecting ethnic minority parents to school; school development in...

Hybrid learning, an emerging, innovative method that integrates online technology into traditional classrooms, has the potential to provide pedagogical richness, increase active learning, foster collaboration, and support learner-centred strategies...

Teacher professional development is subject to reform as a consequence of three, often interwoven influences: innovation, politics and pedagogy. For example, recent decades have seen learning and teaching take centre stage. As technologies have become...

The challenges facing educators working with poor, urban, diverse, and special need populations are explored through the research projects described in this yearbook. The solutions and implications for improving teaching and learning in these...

Editors Edith Guyton and Julie Rainer and their contributors team up to tackle the complex issue of standards and their impact on teacher preparation programs. Best practices and case studies are provided to make this a valuable textbook for teacher...

Using vivid examples, classroom strategies, teaching tips and feedback tools, this book demonstrates how to improve teaching skills. Weimer dissects the elements of good teaching - enthusiasm, organization, clarity, among others - and emphasizes that...

Focusing on the education of teachers in the United States, this volume addresses the areas of context, process, curriculum and communication.Book InformationISBN 9780803965133Author David M. ByrdFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Corwin Press...

Offering an insider's view of the subject, this practical guide demystifies the process of publishing in scholarly journals. The author explains how to increase the chances of having articles accepted, how to market published articles and how to achieve...

In this practical and informative book, Dr. Edward H. Jacobs demonstrates how he helps parents work effectively to acquire skills that help their children. Clinicians will find concrete exercises, forms, and techniques that deal with such issues as the...

Every educational leader has a story to tell, owever putting that story in words on paper and into a book can be overwhelming, even for the most experienced educators. In his book Publish or Perish, author Allan A Glatthorn outlines the essential steps...

This critique of modern academe is also a proposal for making campuses more effective - that is, better at meeting the clients' or customers' needs. The author addresses the problems that many academic institutions have today in clinging to the practices...

First-Generation College Student Research Studies displays a group of dynamic scholars from a variety of institutions across the United States. This extraordinary edited volume highlights the first generation college student population and examines...

"I plan to use this book with district administrators, building administrators, and building staff. All would find it an excellent tool for bringing about change in their organizations. It is infinitely readable, meaningful, and very useful."-Linda L...

Whether or not one believes the hyperbolic claims about the Internet being the biggest thing since the invention of the wheel, the Internet is a medium with great consequences for social and economic life. Doing Internet Research is written to help...

Contents: Educational Bookkeeping: The Research Division in the 1920s; The Research Division and Economic Crisis, the 1930s; War and Its Aftermath: The Research Division, 1940-1957; The Research Division in an NEA Crisis, 1957-1972; NEA Research...

Cultural Studies, Education, and Youth: Beyond Schools, edited by Benjamin Frymer, Matthew Carlin, and John Broughton, addresses the new cultural landscapes which increasingly "educate" our youth. With essays from both emerging and established...

This book is a compilation of state-of-the-art chapters by established and rising stars in the field. The qualitative approach to gathering data is an exciting development in educational research, and as yet there are no comprehensive reference works...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781975504755Author Erin BlakelyFormat PaperbackPage Count 175Imprint Myers Education PressPublisher Myers Education PressWeight(grams) 152g

This book presents an overview of teacher preparation and initial state credentialing in America, with a focus on providing Congress, aspiring teachers, the education community, researchers and policy-makers, and the general public with information that...

This book presents substantial results from around the globe in selected areas of educational research. The field of education is consistently on the top of priority lists of every country in the world, yet few educators are aware of the progress...

The book presents models that are suitable for managing a teaching system. These models grew and were modified based on dozens of field studies that were carried out within the framework of the "Distance Learning Laboratory" at Bar-Ilan...

All New Real-Life Case Studies for Teachers is an up-to-date series of case studies or situations which can be used in both undergraduate and graduate teacher education classes, either as a main text or a supplementary text. In addition, it provides an...

Times of transition can be viewed as times of crisis -- epistemologically, morally and socially. They also can come to be seen as fortuitous junctures where the impossibility of preserving old patterns gives rise to a leap into new, productive...

Teacher professional development is usually directed and governed by three agents: politics, pedagogy and innovation. For example, the responsibility for teacher professional development has shifted over the decades as politicians, policy makers and...

Over the years, bridging the gap between research and practice in education has proven to be a stubborn and persistent problem. This book examines the issue from several perspectives. First, the characteristics of educational research are examined with...

Undertaking a part-time doctorate when you're working full-time in higher education can be daunting. This guide gives you realistic and reassuring support for the complexities and challenges you might face. Each chapter helps you map the next step in...

Action Research: Using Strategic Inquiry to Improve Teaching and Learning helps educators use research to guide decision-making and determine the effectiveness of various instructional strategies. The book leads the reader through the action research...

Research in Outdoor Education is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal seeking to support and further outdoor education and its goals, including personal growth and moral development, team building and cooperation, outdoor knowledge and skill development,...

Co-authored by an international team of experts across disciplines, this important book is one of the first to demonstrate the enormous benefit creative methods offer for education research. You do not have to be an artist to be creative, and the book...

How do views about children shape research concerned with their lives? What different forms can research with children take? What ethical issues does it involve? How does it impact on policy and practice, and on the lives of children themselves? This...