Drawing directly on the work of teachers and other professional trainers concerned with programmes for Continuing Professional Development, this book promotes action research for practitioners so as to develop qualities of critical appraisal and analysis of practice, appropriate to professional contexts.
Drawing directly on the work of teachers and other professional trainers concerned with programmes for Continuing Professional Development, this book ...
Practical, accessible and up-to-date, this book draws directly on the work of teachers and other professional trainers concerned with programs for continuing professional development. It promotes action research for practitioners to develop qualities of critical appraisal and analysis of practice, appropriate to professional contexts.
The authors suggest activities and give support for teaching, and evaluation of teaching, by using actual examples of teacher research into professional issues. They also aim to encourage teachers' narrative writing and autobiographical approaches to...
Practical, accessible and up-to-date, this book draws directly on the work of teachers and other professional trainers concerned with programs for con...
Research in the field of human social development is moving at an astonishing pace. Within psychology, children's social behaviour has attracted interest from cognitive, social, clinical, and educational psychologists employing a wide variety of techniques that range from conversational analysis to experimental designs. Contributions have also come from beyond the domain of traditional psychology such as evolutionary theorists, behaviour geneticists, cultural anthropologists, and ethologists. This book aims to bring the reader to the cutting edge of this work by including original...
Research in the field of human social development is moving at an astonishing pace. Within psychology, children's social behaviour has attracted inter...
This is an up to date guide to teaching and learning in higher education, addressing issues raised by the Professional Standards Framework. It encourages the development of thoughtful, reflective teaching practitioners in higher education, and is useful for the review of existing courses. The authors and editors acknowledge the distinctive nature of teaching in higher education, explore a variety of creative and innovatory approaches, and promote reflective, inquiry-based and evaluatory approaches to teaching. The book supports the professional development of staff involved in teaching,...
This is an up to date guide to teaching and learning in higher education, addressing issues raised by the Professional Standards Framework. It encoura...