This textbook guides teachers in enacting science instruction that results in the cultivation of scientifically literate students in elementary school.
Over the last forty years, the International Journal of Lifelong Education has become a global leader in the field of research on adult education and lifelong learning.
This resource is for any busy teacher looking to enrich their lesson planning and support the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and metacognition skills.
In her groundbreaking work The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling (1983), sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild described emotional labor management as follows: to induce or suppress feeling in order to sustain the outward countenance that produces the proper state of mind in others.
This book examines the crucial role that sound file selection plays in assessing listening ability and introduces the reader to the procedure of textmapping, which explores how to exploit a sound file.
Now in its fifth edition, this popular text for secondary social studies methods courses integrates discussions of educational goals and the nature of history and social studies with ideas for organizing social studies curricula, units, lessons, projects, and activities.
Now in its fifth edition, this popular text for secondary social studies methods courses integrates discussions of educational goals and the nature of history and social studies with ideas for organizing social studies curricula, units, lessons, projects, and activities.
Nurturing Babies explores the key processes behind how a child's mind and body develop in their first year, underpinned by the latest research in the fields of child development, psychology, health and well-being.
First published in 1996, Developing Competent Teachers aims to explore the implications of different ways of thinking about the professional competences of teachers.
This book provides an autobiographical and research-based exploration of the perceptions of Black middle and upper class preservice teachers about teaching and learning in high poverty urban schools.
Nurturing Babies explores the key processes behind how a child's mind and body develop in their first year, underpinned by the latest research in the fields of child development, psychology, health and well-being.
This book explores the topic of teacher cognition, making use of sociocultural theory as a framework to understand what teachers know, think, believe and do in their professional contexts through 'applied' conversation analysis.
Written in an accessible and engaging style, this second edition of The Psychology of Education addresses key concepts from psychology which relate to education.
Confident Speaking provides language teachers and teacher educators with evidence-informed ideas to help second language (L2) learners speak fluently and confidently in different social and academic contexts.
Everyday STEAM for the Early Childhood Classroom offers a rich, rewarding pathway for early childhood educators integrating the arts into STEM instruction across ages 0-8.
In this book, the authors embark on a critical investigation of the complex field of Chinese language education, with a particular focus on exploring new trends and teaching and learning.
This book illustrates that real-life learning in which students conduct scientific investigations and make new innovations to solve real-world problems is an integral part of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) education.
Written by a renowned social work educator rather than an unknown at a test preparation company, this thoroughly updated guide helps readers identify their weak areas so they know what to focus on to pass the 2018 ASWB(R) Advanced Generalist licensure exam!
En este libro, los autores realizan un recorrido de la formación en investigación que se ofrece en las carreras de Psicopedagogía en diversas universidades públicas y privadas de la Argentina.
A fully-updated and reworked version of the classic book by Stephen Kemmis and Robin McTaggart, now joined by Rhonda Nixon, The Action Research Planner is a detailed guide to developing and conducting a critical participatory action research project.
Las II Jornadas de Prácticas de la UNPA-UACO "Trama y urdimbre el saber y el hacer" reúnen experiencias y reflexiones de docentes, estudiantes y egresadxs en su camino formativo.
This new edition is an essential resource for those studying for the Level 3 Award in Education and Training, including the Learning and Development Units.
Drawing from the lived experience of educators, this book explores the concept of a pedagogy of kindness through practical applications and strategies for teaching in higher education.
This book focuses on sustaining communities of practice in primary and secondary schools in Australia and internationally for the professional learning of all teachers, and particularly, early career teachers.
This book provides a holistic picture of how Chinese turnaround schools have been remarkably improved over the years and to arouse further discussion in this regard.
This book brings together authors from United States, South Africa, United Kingdom, China, Canada and Australia to provide insights and case studies from across a range of contexts to explore the interplay between the notions of rurality, innovation and education.
This book is about the generative nature of leading practices when teachers, as learners, participate in long term action research projects for the purpose of professional development.
This book reexamines reflection and ethics for teachers, and argues the case for ensuring teaching practices are educational and professional rather than simply technical or clinical.
The book approaches the subject of ethics in science from a pedagogical and pragmatic viewpoint and addresses the need to effectively deal with these issues in science classrooms at the K-12 and undergraduate levels, drawing on real-world cases to do so.
This book presents a study in educational sociology, exploring the function of rural schools, which are a symbol of the state in rural society, in a time characterized by local cultural transition.
This unique book explores school improvement policy - from its translation into national contexts and school networks to its implementation in leader and teacher practices in individual schools and classrooms within this network of schools and its impact on students' learning.
With the rapid changes in the social, political, economic and technological landscape around the world, today's learners face a more globally competitive job market after leaving school.
