"A valuable resource which will capture the interest of all those involved in planning high quality care." C.Dickie, Lecturer of Adult Nursing, University of the West of Scotland, UK"This is an excellent book for anyone starting out on the Common Foundation year of their nursing degree, and as a ref…
This book considers and interrogates a range of new and critical issues in contemporary early childhood education. It discusses both fundamental and emerging topics in the field, and presents them in the context of reflective and contemporary frameworks.Bringing together leading experts whose work i…
"The authors are well-known in the Assessment field and this work presents their highly original analysis... [It] promotes a professional learning approach that will undoubtedly help educationalists in schools and across the schools sector in their quest to improve learning."Professor Mary James, Un…
"With Media Convergence, Tim Dwyer has given us a bold restatement of the political economy approach for a 21st century media environment where traditional industry silos are collapsing, and where media users are increasingly engaged with the production and distribution of media and not simply its c…
"We would heartily recommend the book to students who are at the beginning of their studies."Maxine Fletcher, Lecturer, Oxford Brookes "This book’s crammed full of very useful topics, information and exercises that I've never seen before, especially in the section on research, which I particularly…
"...[A]uthoritative, always engaged, and grounded in the detailed study of well chosen films. This is an exceptionally useful introduction, and good to read."Professor James Donald, The University of New South Wales, AustraliaThis engaging and accessible book explores major debates in contemporary f…
"This is a must read for all 11-18 geography educators. It argues for a new geography curriculum founded on a set of major concepts that are profoundly relevant to 21st century life. For years, books on 11-18 geography education have focussed on classroom techniques, new pedagogic technologies and a…
This book remains the book of choice for students with essays to write! How to read selectivelyHow to take notes effectivelyHow to understand the 'academic speak' in essay questions How to structure your work How to use and cite your sources accuratelyPeter Levin has comprehensively updated the book…
"This is a rigorously edited book that maintainsconsistency throughout, I found the concludingchapter 'reflections on reflections' particularlyuseful. This book captures what is current inreflective practice neatly charting its disseminationfrom education theory into the different therapyschools. Re…
Are you teaching or training to teach English to adult speakers of other languages?Yes! Then this is the essential book for you!This is one of the few books to effectively blend together research, theory and practical pedagogy and link this directly with the context of teaching English to adults. Th…
