Adult education, continuous learning

Learning to Teach Psychology in the Secondary School offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the teaching and learning of psychology.

The current edition of Teaching Adults, 3e provides an overview of teaching adults in a range of different contexts.

Written by two leading scholars in the field, this book is an essential guide to the theory and practice of coaching and mentoring.

This is an invaluable guide to making the most of helping relationships.

`This concise book is strongly recommended as an invaluable source both for new teachers and for their mentors who may be well experienced, but nevertheless glad of new ideas for coping with the demanding and fundamental shifts in how teaching is undertaken and assessed' - ESCaslate Making Teaching Work provides a down-to-earth, jargon-free book for teaching staff in universities and colleges and includes reference to some of the best modern literature on assessment, teaching and feedback.

Government attempts in recent years to create a national system of vocational education and training have marked a profound shift both in educational policy and in underlying concepts of what education is for.

In recent years, economic and demographic changes have brought into question the adequacy of initial education programmes for continuous employment.

Learning takes place both inside and outside of the classroom, embedded in local practices, traditions and interactions.

This book is a guide to the PTLLS Award (which has been replaced with the Award in Education and Training) and is a comprehensive introduction to teaching in a variety of settings.

The fifth edition of The Lecturer's Toolkit addresses the needs and aspirations of all lecturers teaching in tertiary education.

This book offers an introduction and hands-on examples that demonstrate how Learning Analytics (LA) can be used to enhance digital learning, teaching and training at various levels.

Social science departments, both nationally and internationally, market boundless career destinations for their graduates but fail to identify the pathways to these lucrative destinations, and appear oblivious to the social forces that threaten their existence, such as the discerning parent's investment in their offspring's education and mounting individual student debt.

Drawing on research and practice, this key text provides a rich, detailed, and accessible guide to Communities of Practice (CoPs) theory and how to implement it within higher education.

Organizational Learning: An Integrated HR and Knowledge Management Perspective draws on a broad and multi-disciplinary base to look at the origins and practice of organizational learning.

CHANGE!

Learning in groups, rather than in formal lectures or presentations, allows students to have greater scope to negotiate meaning and express themselves and their own ideas.

Preparing students to be active, informed, literate citizens is one of the primary functions of public schools.

Adult Education and the Formation of Citizens turns attention towards normative claims about who adults should become through education, and what capacities and skills adults need to develop to become included in society as 'full' citizens.

Teachers and Teaching in Vocational and Professional Education introduces a critical understanding of how teachers deliver occupational or vocational courses at various academic levels.

In this follow-up to the best-selling Transformative Assessment, W.

This book showcases research and project results on technology, smart learning, and sustainability education and analyzes smart learning solutions for lifelong learning.

Integrating Critical and Contextual Studies in Art and Design examines the relationship between two aspects of art education that appear at times inseparable or even indistinguishable, and at others isolated and in conflict: Critical and Contextual Studies (CCS) and studio practice.

Post-secondary education is one of the fastest growing segments of the educational system.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) has been the focus of change for some years.

When we learn, we change what we believe and how we interact with the world.

What kind of leadership makes learning possible for all students?

This book provides a blueprint for those interested in teaching from a pluralist perspective, regardless of ideology.

Foundations of Educational Technology offers a fresh, interdisciplinary, problem-centered approach to educational technology, learning design, and instructional systems development.

Improving Learning by Widening Participation in Higher Education presents a strong and coherent rationale for improving learning for diverse students from a range of socio-economic, ethnic/racial and gender backgrounds within higher education, and for adults across the life course.

All trainee teachers working towards ATLS or QTLS are accountable for the quality of their work, the delivery of their lessons and the success of their students.

Written specifically for Education Studies students, this accessible text offers a clear introduction to lifelong learning and the impact it has on all areas of society.

Originally published in 1987 Restructuring Universities uses Aston University as a case study of the internal restructuring taking place in universities.

This book is a fast-track course on how to perform convincingly and impressively for assessment centres and in-depth interviews.

In this book, Jennifer Moon explores and clarifies critical thinking and provides practical guidance for improving student learning and supporting the teaching process.

Smart implementation of the Common Core State Standards requires both an overall understanding of the standards and a grasp of their implications for planning, teaching, and learning.

Assessment theory and practice forms an integral part of the knowledge and understanding required to achieve QTLS.

Just Teach!

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection.

Originally published in 1989, it was thought that one effective way out of the unemployment problem facing many young people in Britain at the time was to ensure that vocational courses in further education had a close 'fit' with the needs of industry and commerce.

Teachers across the country are seeking ways to make their multicultural classrooms come alive with student talk about content.

It is imperative that teachers build community in their classrooms and across their academic teams and grades in order to make school a safe and supportive place for adolescents.

The Nordic Folk High Schools are known for their unique pedagogical approaches.

What is most remarkable about the assortment of discipline programs on the market today is the number of fundamental assumptions they seem to share.

How can schools develop a shared vision that embraces the aspiration of all members of the school community?

Now in its fifth edition, Academic Writing helps international students succeed in writing essays and reports for their English-language academic courses.