Methods category: 10193 books
by Louis Cohen, Lawrence Manion, Keith Morrison
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
This thoroughly updated and extended eighth edition of the long-running bestseller Research Methods in Education covers the whole range of methods employed by educational research at all stages. Its five main parts cover: the context of educational research; research design; methodologies for educational...
by Prof. Melanie Nind, Dr Alicia Curtin, Professor Kathy Hall
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
Aspects of pedagogy are frequently researched, but the concept itself is poorly understood. More than just teaching and learning, pedagogy is about values, identities, relationships and interactions bounded by context. As such, researchers of pedagogy face the challenge of working out what constitutes...
by Sandra K. Abell, Ken Appleton, Deborah L. Hanuscin
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2010
What do aspiring and practicing elementary science teacher education faculty need to know as they plan and carry out instruction for future elementary science teachers? This scholarly and practical guide for science teacher educators outlines the theory, principles, and strategies needed, and provides...
by Mohammad Najafi
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The complete guide to trenchless technology project management, planning, costs, and methods
Written by an expert in the field of pipeline system engineering, this book describes how to plan, schedule, and implement efficient, cost-effective trenchless technology piping projects. Filled with detailed...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Teaching Visual Methods in the Social Sciences presents a practical and theoretical framework for those wanting to introduce visual methods into their curricula. Drawing on the expertise of contributors from across the social sciences, the book provides a comprehensive introduction to visual methodology,...
by Ellina Grigorieva
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2018
Through its engaging and unusual problems, this book demonstrates methods of reasoning necessary for learning number theory. Every technique is followed by problems (as well as detailed hints and solutions) that apply theorems immediately, so readers can solve a variety of abstract problems in a systematic,...
Using Tension as a Resource
New Visions in Teaching the English Language Arts Methods Class
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
This book focuses on the tensions that emerge in teaching the English language arts methods course within teacher education programs. The book features chapters that grapple with the historical legacies of influence on methods/pedagogy as well as contemporary challenges in teaching methods courses...
Topological Methods in Data Analysis and Visualization IV
Theory, Algorithms, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
This book presents contributions on topics ranging from novel applications of topological analysis for particular problems, through studies of the effectiveness of modern topological methods, algorithmic improvements on existing methods, and parallel computation of topological structures, all the...
Reclaiming English Language Arts Methods Courses
Critical Issues and Challenges for Teacher Educators in Top-Down Times
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
Reclaiming English Language Arts Methods Courses showcases innovative work in teacher education that fosters teachers’ capacities as reflective practitioners and public intellectuals; extends traditional boundaries of methods courses on teaching the English language arts, literacy, children’s...
History Education as Content, Methods or Orientation?
A Study of Curriculum Prescriptions, Teacher-made Tasks and Student Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2016
Historical content, historical methods and historical orientation are three aspects that may be taught in history education. This study examines the emphases which are included in formal curricula texts and those which are included in teacher-made tasks. The results show that the curricula of history...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
This book increases understanding of, and provides inspiration for, the conduct of research in primary/elementary education. It discusses and evaluates the selection and development of research methods used for their own innovatory projects. They explore the relationship between their choice of research...
Research Methods in Applied Settings
An Integrated Approach to Design and Analysis, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
This text teaches readers how to plan, conduct, and write a research project and select and interpret data through its integrated approach to quantitative research methods. Although not a statistics book, students learn to master which technique to use when and how to analyze and interpret results,...
Teaching Social Studies
A Methods Book for Methods Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Teaching Social Studies: A Methods Book for Methods Teachers, features tasks designed to take preservice teachers deep into schools in general and into social studies education in particular. Organized around Joseph Schwab's commonplaces of education and recognizing the role of inquiry as a preferred...
Cross-Cultural Analysis
Methods and Applications, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
Intended to bridge the gap between the latest methodological developments and cross-cultural research, this interdisciplinary resource presents the latest strategies for analyzing cross-cultural data. Techniques are demonstrated through the use of applications that employ cross-national data sets...