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In this novel and refreshing textbook David de Vaus directs students to the core of data analysis. The book is a lean and authoritative guide to the problems facing beginner's in the field.

Essential Counselling and Therapy Skills

An investigation of the ways in which science has a bearing on the clinical techniques and practice of psychotherapy. It notes parallels between the emotion-processing mind and phenomena that have been scientifically observed and charted in areas of evolution, the immune system and the brain.

This book examines how people respond to, experience and think about risk. The authors stress the need to take into account the cultural dimensions of risk and risk-taking and consider the influence that gender, social class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, occupation, geographical location and nationality have on our perceptions of risk

Offers a framework for understanding leadership practice. This work states that the work of leaders can be shaped by three overriding but contradictory themes: design; distribution; and disengagement.

Serves as a guide to the teaching of handwriting. This book covers several aspects of the subject: from whole-school planning, to classroom management and the teaching of letters in an illustrated and practical sequence. It presents many examples and ideas to make learning to write more effective and interesting for children and for teachers.

Offering suggestions for successfully using both Web-based and paper-based questionnaires, this practical handbook provides authoritative guidance for planning a survey project, and communicating the results to a variety of audiences.

Written for students and marketing practitioners, Shay Sayre provides a thorough introduction to qualitative methods in market research. The author covers all key topics and borrows techniques from a wide variety of fields to present specific examples that illustrate how these techniques are adapted for marketplace research.

Lambros gives teachers all the tools they need for PBL instruction to boost reading comprehension, social skill development, content retention, and student motivation.

Long awaited Second Edition of this popular exploration of development theory, from one of the leading figures in field.

In this lucid introductory text, Andy Alaszewski considers the analysis of diaries as a distinctive research technique in its own right. The timely emergence of Using Diaries for Social Research recognizes the increased interest in and relevance of diary methodology within social research teaching.

Discover how to use effective interdisciplinary management strategies to deal with disruptive behaviors and channel children's positive characteristics in the classroom and at home

Social work supervision in large part determines the job satisfaction of social workers and thus the quality of the service provided.

John Dewey and the Art of Teaching: Toward Reflective and Imaginative Practice is an engaging and accessible introduction to the art of teaching as seen through the eyes of John Dewey. Authors Douglas J. Simpson, Michael J. B. Jackson, and Judy C.

This text applies ideas of risk - as expressed by theorists such as Beck and Foucault - to changes in welfare. The author demonstrates how neo-liberals have used aspects of risk to attack welfare dependency and shows how rhetorics of risk have been used to reshape contemporary politics.

One of the most challenging tasks for teachers is classroom management that ensures high levels of achievement for all students. This work helps preservice and experienced teachers develop classroom management plans tailored to their specific needs and skills. It includes worksheets with questions to guide each step of the process.

This updated guide is for visionary leaders striving to lead, inspire, and motivate students and team members toward positive personal visions, successful lives, and fulfilling careers.

This jump-start of a book offers four planning models and provides novice and experienced teachers with step-by-step, essential guidance in the challenging task of lesson planning.

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This updated resource helps mentors develop skills for guiding new teachers and offers reflections, discussion prompts, and role plays to promote effective interactions between mentors and beginning teachers.

Create dynamic multimedia presentations and lessons with this step-by-step guide, which includes troubleshooting tips, screen shots, specific examples, "Quick Review" sections, and more!

Over 100 of the best field-based practices of award-winning secondary principals are examined to help school leaders produce a successful, thriving school environment.

A resource on statistical tests that covers some of the most commonly used tests with information on how to calculate and interpret results with simple datasets. It includes real-world explanations of how and when to use each test with examples drawn from wide range of disciplines. It is suitable for users of statistical materials.

This resource demonstrates how children's mathematical graphics reflect deep levels of thinking, and identifies this as the key to success in mathematics and higher achievement levels.

The book presents nine guiding principles for advancing children's early number skills and offers clear strategies more advanced instruction in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division .