Science in secondary schools has tended to be viewed mainly as a 'practical subject', and language and literacy in science education have been neglected. But learning the language of science is a major part of science education: every science lesson is a language lesson, and language is a major barrier to most school students in learning science. This accessible book explores the main difficulties in the language of science and examines practical ways to aid students in retaining, understanding, reading, speaking and writing scientific language.
Jerry Wellington and Jonathan Osborne draw...
Science in secondary schools has tended to be viewed mainly as a 'practical subject', and language and literacy in science education have been neglect...
This handy guide for new and practising lecturers and researchers takes a rare insider's look at the activities of writing and publishing. Turning the spotlight inwards, it examines how and why professionals communicate with each other through writing and publishing. Written with great verve and pace, the author succeeds in providing sensible advice bolstered by many illustrative examples, case studies and anecdotes. For the academic needing insight into the serious business of getting published, this book will provide answers to many of their frequent questions: * Why do they write...
This handy guide for new and practising lecturers and researchers takes a rare insider's look at the activities of writing and publishing. Turning the...
A comprehensive critical survey of the controversies, theories and practices central to secondary education today, this book provides teachers, researchers, parents and policy-makers with a vital new reference resource. It covers important topics including:
assessment
citizenship
curriculum
e-learning
exclusion
theories of learning
work experience.
Fully cross-referenced, with extensive suggestions for further reading and on-line resources, this is an essential guide to theory and practice in the twenty-first...
A comprehensive critical survey of the controversies, theories and practices central to secondary education today, this book provides teachers, res...
The aim of this book is to provide an introductory but not simplistic guide to research in the social and behavioural sciences. The book sets out to tackle difficult issues and concepts in a scholarly but accessible manner, providing ample guidance and signposts to further reading. We explore a wide range of questions about research and research methods, including: * What counts as 'good research'? * Research approaches, paradigms, methods and methodology: what are they and what is the difference?* What is the so-called 'qualitative/ quantitative'?* When and where is quantitative...
The aim of this book is to provide an introductory but not simplistic guide to research in the social and behavioural sciences. The book sets out t...
This book brings a wide range of themes under one cover: the supervision process, writing, the viva, the examination of written and oral 'performance' and the aftermath, including publishing.
This book brings a wide range of themes under one cover: the supervision process, writing, the viva, the examination of written and oral 'performance'...
What is educational research? What are its current approaches, methods and methodologies? How should existing literature be reviewed and evaluated critically? What are the key philosophical debates in and on educational research? How should research in education be conducted and how should it be presented? And what is the value of such research?
With this extensively revised edition of a much-admired and engaging guide, Jerry Wellington provides clear and constructive answers to these questions, complete with detailed advice on methods such as interviewing, surveys, documentary...
What is educational research? What are its current approaches, methods and methodologies? How should existing literature be reviewed and evaluated ...
