Examines the way in which personality and identity of the pupil is shaped by experiences in school. The book examines: to what extent teachers provide both positive and negative role models; factors restricting the ability of teachers to teach effectively more »
Model Number: BBT203185226DLDA
Author: Wilkinson, David (Ed.)
Written by an experienced team of practising researchers, this practical text covers the entire research process from designing and submitting a research proposal through to its completion. more » more »
Product Info This book is designed to help teachers to deal with and resolve the most awkward situations within a school in the most effective and ethical ways. more »
Northicote School in Wolverhampton was branded 'appalling in every way' by Ofsted in 1994. This is the story of how its decline has been reverted by the strategies of head, Geoff Hampton. more » more »
Model Number: BBT203156730DLDA
Author: Tickle, Les (Ed.)
This book presents a comprehensive account of the development and nature of design and technology in the classroom. It contains original data with extensive illustrations to show what this subject involves and the techniques used by students. more »
Product Info Argues that the lack of agreed theory of teaching is one of the most important and yet intractable problems facing education and proposes a new integrated model of teaching. more »
Presents research into the differences in boys' and girls' experiences of the reading and writing curriculum at home and in school. The book includes an outline of the theoretical debates on gender difference and academic achievement. more »
More than 70 per cent of newly qualified secondary teachers feel that their initial teacher training courses have not prepared them for all aspects of their role. This book tackles the issues which new teachers find difficult. more »
Blends theory and practice to present a broad introduction to the practice of teaching English in secondary school classrooms. It looks at how students and practising teachers can monitor and develop their own practices. more »
Model Number: BBT0203009843DLDA
Author: Tiles, J. E.
During the first half of the century, John Dewey's highly original philosophy exerted an important influence on both academic philosophy and educational thinking in the United States. Between the two world wars he acquired a national reputation as a political thinker and activist, which has not since ...more »
The second edition of this popular text meets the continued and increasing demand of teachers to apply professional development techniques from other areas of work to their own profession. more » more »
Shows what is required to make a continuing career in academic research and gives advice on taking alternative career paths. The authors provide advice on sources of advertised and unadvertised vacancies as well as practical search skills. more »
