Explores the theory behind adult literacy education - discussing the arguments in favour of literacy, and analysing principles by which literacy may be creatively learned, looking in detail at context, equality and community. more »

This book outlines recent changes in teacher education and professional development and, by drawing on recent research findings, explores the positive and negative impacts on the nature of teaching and the shape of the profession. more »

A short guide to essay writing aimed at undergraduates on English, humanities and modular courses in the UK and the Rest of the World. It offers an alternative to the usual stuffy guides and focuses on what is relevant for students today more »

Jean McNiff's new edition of this well established text includes a general update on the methodological discussions involved in action research and provides case study material and information on supporting action research. more »

This book explores the ways in which children make meaning of the various texts they meet both in and out of school, and shows teachers how they can build imaginative learning experiences for their pupils from a whole range of published materials. more »

Product Info An extraordinarily vivid account, based on primary teachers' own words, of what it means to feel like a teacher. more »

This book studies the primary curriculum, subject by subject. It aims to help teachers develop Literacy Hour work which is enjoyable, to incorporate themes around personal, social and moral development and to assist in work in ICT. more »

This book offers practical advice and guidance on how children can be helped to use language to transform knowledge and experience into understanding across the curriculum, and thus become active le... more » more »

This book is based on the changes a five year-old, Angelica will see in her lifetime. It predicts that the career of teaching will change and the work of the professional educator will differ signif... more » more »

This book assesses the impact and effect of the experience of basic education at a distance all over the world and in a variety of forms. This is the first major overview of this topic for twenty ye... more » more »

All teachers will be familiar with the problems of effectively managing a class of children with varying abilities. This book considers issues such as empowerment and sources for learning and behaviour difficulties. more »

Explaining shows what explanation is and what it aims to do. It helps teachers to build up a repertoire of techniques and to evaluate the effectiveness of their explanations in the classroom. ... more » more »