Using fifteen case studies, all based on real situations, the authors explore such diverse areas as disruptive behaviour, dyslexia, child abuse, deafness and epilepsy. more »

How to Effectively Double Your Reading Speed and Accelerate Your Learning Abilities to the Extreme! Did you know that some people can read more than a thousand words per minute as compared to an average college student who can only read between 250 and 350 wpm? Speed reading is not only useful in reading ... more »

You might be surprised to know that the idea of electric and hybrid vehicles have been present even before the gasoline engine was invented? Hybrids then declined in popularity but are back with a roar as we struggle to reduce or end the pollution of our planet. Hybrid Know How: Your Guide To Hybrid ... more »

In Emanuel Adler's distinctive constructivist approach to international relations theory, international practices evolve in tandem with collective knowledge of the material and social worlds. This book - comprising a selection of his journal publications, a new introduction and three previously unpublished ... more »

With cars continually becoming more computerized, the average person now requires the services of a trained automotive technician to perform even basic service on an automobile. That means job opportunities are increasing. This program begins with basic automotive repair and teaches the beginner automotive ... more »

Learning in Science brings together accounts of the five influential and groundbreaking Learning in Science Projects, undertaken by the author, over a period of twenty years. Offering comprehensive coverage of the methods, findings, and implications of the projects, the book offers insight and inspirations ... more »

From Preface: It is something more than a dozen years since the following observations on American academic life were first assembled in written form.In the mean time changes of one kind and another have occurred, although not such as to alter the course of policy which has guided American universities ... more »

Argues for the financial backing from governments and industry for adult education and will help adult and community educators draw comparisons between their own work and that of their colleagues in other developed countries. more »

Learning to Teach English in the Secondary School combines theory and practice to present a introduction to the opportunities and challenges of teaching English in secondary school classrooms. Each chapter explains the background to current debates about teaching the subject and provides tasks, teaching ... more »

This book is the first full length account of the significance of MacIntyre's work for the social sciences. MacIntyre's moral philosophy is shown to provide the resources for a powerful critique of liberalism. His discussion of the managerist and emotivist roots of modern culture is seen as the inspiration ... more »

It's no secret that parents want their children to have the lifelong cultural and intellectual advantages that come from being bilingual. Parents spend millions of dollars every year on classes, computer programs, and toys, all of which promise to help children learn a second language. But many of their ... more »

Who cares about commas, semicolons, dashes, and hyphens? Well, you should. A misplaced punctuation mark can confuse physicians and surgeons, cause thousands of dollars in legal fees, misinform judges, puzzle bankers, misguide stockbrokers ... and create lumps in your pudding. You don't need a teacher ... more »