Exploring Education Studies

ISBN-13: 9781138432062 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Vivienne Walkup

Opis

For more than 30 years, soil testing has been widely used as a basis for determining lime and fertilizer needs. Today, a number of procedures are used for determining everything from soil pH and lime requirement, to the level of extractable nutrient elements. And as the number of cropped fields being tested increases, more and more farmers and growers will come to rely on soil test results. But if soil testing is to be an effective means of evaluating the fertility status of soils, standardization of methodology is essential. No single test is appropriate for all soils.
Soil Analysis Handbook of Reference Methods is a standard laboratory technique manual for the most commonly used soil analysis procedures. First published in 1974, this Handbook has changed over the years to reflect evolving needs. New test methods and modifications have been added, as well as new sections on nitrate, heavy metals, and quality assurance plans for agricultural testing laboratories.
Compiled by the Soil and Plant Analysis Council, this latest edition of Soil Analysis Handbook of Reference Methods also addresses the major methods for managing plant nutrition currently in use in the United States and other parts of the world. For soil scientists, farmers, growers, or anyone with an interest in the environment, this reference will prove an invaluable guide to standard methods for soil testing well into the future.

Features

Spis treści

Part 1 THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHIES OF EDUCATION 1 A history of education 2 Teaching, learning and the National Curriculum 3 Alternative schooling Part 2 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING 4 The psychology of learning and education5 Understanding and managing the behaviour of learners6 Communication and change: transactional analysis and cognitive behaviourial theory Part 3 CONTEMPORARY POLICIES AND DEBATES IN EDUCATION 7 Contemporary education policies and issues8 Lifelong learning9 The inclusion debate and special educational needs (SEN) Part 4 NEW PERSPECTIVE 10 Literacy learning in a postmodern world11 Engaging with innovative practice12 International education

O autorze

Dr Vivienne Walkup is a senior lecturer and Assistant Head of Education Studies at the University of Derby. She is the co-author, with Anita Woolfolk and Malcolm Hughes, of Psychology in Education, also published by Pearson Education.