"With indispensable advice for students from all social science backgrounds, this handbook provides the core conceptual and practical skills to embark on succesful research. The organization of the book reflects the knowledge that is required in order to become a competent and effective researcher. It follows the life-cycle of the research project: it begins with a discussion of ethical and philosphical issues; presents guides to both qu ..."
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"What do ancient Greece and Rome have to do with New Zealand? More than you might think. Athens to Aotearoa collects essays from some of New Zealand’s most important artistic and critical voices reflecting on their engagement with Greece and Rome and taking aim at New Zealand’s ongoing, sometimes fraught, and always complicated take on its classical heritage. Athens to Aotearoa is an illuminating and provocative collection for any reader ..."
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national initiative? think about political motivations (at many levels), the effect of
monitoring on individual teacher performance and self-esteem, etc. labour's
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multitude of high quality texts available. Bell, J. (2005) Doing Your Research
Project. A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education, Health and Social
Science. 4th edn. Maidenhead: Open University Press. This book has been
recommended for initial research methods courses for a number of years. It is a
well-written, easy to understand guide on how to ..."
"Hamm, C.M. Philosophical issues in education: an introduction. London: Falmer
Press. Hardin, G. (1994) Lifeboat ethics: the case against helping the poor. In J.P.
Sterbe (ed.) Morality in Practice (4th edn). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, pp. 81–9.
Hawley, J.C. (ed.) (1998) Historicizing Christian Encounters with the Other.
Basingstoke: Macmillan. Hewitt, T. (2000) Half a century of development. In T.
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"Introduction to Education Studies has proven itself to be the key text for students of the subject for over a decade, leading readers through the field's key strands, concepts and applications without assuming any prior knowledge. Drawing from the main themes that underpin the discipline of Education Studies (sociology, philosophy, history, psychology and policy) Bartlett and Burton introduces students to different ways of looking at ed ..."
"Education Studies is a broad, multi-disciplinary and rapidly growing field. Now fully updated, Introduction to Education Studies has proven itself to be the key text for novices in the field for over a decade, leading readers through the field's key strands, concepts and applications without assuming any prior knowledge. Bartlett and Burton provide first-time students with all the tools that they need to approach Education Studies and ..."
"`This is a really useful book. It is full of helpful ideas and examples and discusses the importance of research for teachers. While addressing both the why and the how of practitioner research in school settings the authors have kept closely in touch with the practical concerns of busy professionals' - Professor Anne Edwards, School of Education, University of Birmingham This is a book about how to do your research. It's aimed at teac ..."
"In this fully updated fifth edition of this much-loved textbook, students will be introduced to different ways of looking at education, supported by links to classic and contemporary research. Built around the essential themes of psychology, history, policy and sociology that underpin Education Studies courses, key updates include: · New ‘Applying Critical Evaluation’ tasks to help develop your analytical skills · Ana ..."
A Hero's Kiss(3rd Edition) The Founding Father/Wild West Wager/Snow Maiden by Diana Palmer, Judith Stacy, Mary Burton Paperback, 376 Pages, Published 2003 by Harlequin ISBN-13: 978-0-373-83562-1, ISBN: 0-373-83562-0
"For over a decade, New York Times bestselling authorDiana Palmerhas won fans' hearts worldwide with her tantalizing Long, Tall Texans tales! Now as a special holiday treat, this treasured storyteller brings you the story of how it all began. The Founding Father by Diana PalmerDiscover how legends were made when Jacobsville founding father Big John Jacobs weds the daughter of a prosperous railroad tycoon! Will passion blaze when this ..."
"Doing a small-scale research project is a compulsory element of an Education Studies degree. This book will guide and support students through their research, offering practical advice on designing, planning and completing the research , collecting and analysing data and on writing up. It outlines the philosophical approaches underpinning research together with the key concepts and current debates in education research. Chapters c ..."
"'The authors have provided an important resource for student study in education. Importantly, it reinforces the necessity of a multi-disciplinary approach to the understanding of contested educational process and practices in a contemporary context' - Dave Trotman, ESCalate Introduction to Education Studies is established as the key text for undergraduate students of education studies as well as for practitioners embarking on a highe ..."
"'The authors have provided an important resource for student study in education. Importantly, it reinforces the necessity of a multi-disciplinary approach to the understanding of contested educational process and practices in a contemporary context' - Dave Trotman, ESCalate Introduction to Education Studies is established as the key text for undergraduate students of education studies as well as for practitioners embarking on a highe ..."
"Cases in Public Relations Strategy, by Burton St. John III, Diana K. Martinelli, Robert S. Pritchard, and Cylor Spaulding, draws on original, real-world case studies to provide you with a strategic approach to meeting the needs of a client before, during, and beyond a campaign. Using the RACE (Research, Action Planning, Communication, and Evaluation) model, you will explore successful contemporary campaigns and evaluate best practices i ..."
Education Studies(1st Edition) Essential Issues by Steve Bartlett, Diana M. Burton Paperback, 276 Pages, Published 2003 by Sage Publications Ltd Abridged ISBN-13: 978-0-7619-4050-0, ISBN: 0-7619-4050-2
"`The essays are thematically well organized and lucidly presented. In terms of design, contents and presentation, this is undoubtedly an excellent textbook' - Journal of Educational Planning and Administration `Education Studies: Essential Issues' is a book similar in style to the editor's first volume 'Introduction to Education Studies', both books introducing a variety of broad educational issues while analyzing certain areas in grea ..."