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Examines the widespread interest in technology-enhanced learning environments and how they are being used to promote task-based learning. This title refers to a broad conception of technology use in the language classroom and incorporates a range of interactive learning technologies such as Interactive Whiteboards and mobile learning devices.

(Paperback, NIPPOD)

Examines widespread interest in new technology-enhanced learning environments and how they are being used to promote task-based learning.

(Paperback, NIPPOD)

The current conceptions of teacher training reflect key issues in professional practices with two main prevailing and conflicting viewpoints. This monograph examines the associated issues and provides recommendations for improving the future of teacher tr

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Offers a fresh approach to professional development that focuses on building an individual teaching personality, rather than following a rule book. This book includes case studies and anecdotes, summaries and humorous illustrations to help teachers reflect on what it means to be a teacher, and why it is the most rewarding profession there is.

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Offers a critical examination of learning and teaching theories together with debate on the sociological construct of the curriculum. This guide is suitable for undergraduate students on Education Studies courses and postgraduate trainee teachers looking to gain a deeper understanding of teaching and learning theories and curriculum development.

(Hardback)

Offers a critical examination of learning and teaching theories together with debate on the sociological construct of the curriculum. This guide is suitable for undergraduate students on Education Studies courses and postgraduate trainee teachers looking to gain a deeper understanding of teaching and learning theories and curriculum development.

(Hardback)

Brings together research into the teaching and learning of Chinese as a foreign language to non-native speakers, as a second language to minority groups and as a heritage/community language in the diaspora. This book is of interest to researchers and practitioners working in applied linguistics and Chinese language education worldwide.

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Suitable for academic tutors and support staff involved in teaching on Foundation Degrees throughout England and Wales, this guide explores the specific and diverse needs of Foundation Degree students, a unique client-group in Further Education (FE)/Higher Education (HE) who have differing academic qualifications and work-based experiences.

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A guide to citizenship education which challenges teachers to enable pupils to make a difference to themselves and to society. It introduces the central themes of the citizenship curriculum and evaluates the success of a number of delivery methods being used throughout the UK.

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A guide to citizenship education which challenges teachers to enable pupils to make a difference to themselves and to society. It introduces the central themes of the citizenship curriculum and evaluates the success of a number of delivery methods currently being used throughout the UK.

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An exploration of the issues in teaching controversial issues in classroom, drawing on international case studies sharing teachers' and pupils' experiences. It investigates the nature of this type of learning experience and also explores its contribution to the curriculum, particularly history and citizenship education.

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An exploration of the issues in teaching controversial issues in classroom, drawing on international case studies sharing teachers' and pupils' experiences. It investigates the nature of this type of learning experience and also explores its contribution to the curriculum, particularly history and citizenship education.

(Paperback, NIPPOD)

A study devoted to creativity in arts education and in particular visual arts, music, and creative writing.

(Paperback)

Want to get boys excited about poetry Try establishing a wiki-war on the use of form and structure. Or perhaps a podcast to develop close analysis of language. Based on established principles of the best ways to use ICT in English, this resource looks at when and how ICT can be used to engage and inspire students of English.

(Paperback, NIPPOD)

The first scholarly examination of distance and online learning in national, cultural and linguistic contexts.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Examines the philosophical debates surrounding the existance, teaching and transferability of thinking skills. This title debates issues such as: Do thinking skills exist What are the aims of education Can thinking skill be taught Are thinking skills transferable

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Presenting an account of 'Aristotle's Ethics', this book argues for the importance of the concept of 'techne' in constructing an understanding of Aristotle's moral philosophy. It explores the importance of 'techne' in the Platonic and pre-Platonic intellectual context in which Aristotle was writing.

(Paperback, NIPPOD)

Vocational education is central to the plans of policy makers around the world; it underpins the development of the poorest economies, and the continued competitiveness of the richest. This title debates the key issues surrounding vocational education.

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Focuses upon contemporary expressions and representations of televisual sex, discussing British, US and Asian television, to engage with ideas of gender, genre and dramatic politics.

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Focuses upon contemporary expressions and representations of televisual sex, discussing British, US and Asian television, to engage with ideas of gender, genre and dramatic politics.

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Presents a study of allusions to Alfred Tennyson's poetry in works of fiction from the Victorian period onwards. This title focuses on the poems of Tennyson and their reception history. It covers various novelists including Thomas Hardy, James Joyce, Evelyn Waugh, and Andrew O'Hagan, and looks at their approach to writing.

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Grounded in film studies, philosophical inquiry, and the emerging field of scholarship that combines the two disciplines, this title discusses Terrence Malick's films as individual objects, as a corpus, within contemporary film studies, and within a wider cultural discussion.

(Hardback, 3rd edition)

Explores the nature and possibility of revolution and civil strife in the context of international politics. This book reflects the drastic changes that have taken place in the world order since 2001. It focuses on terrorism and civil war, and looks into issues such as the use of force by the state in the international system, and more.