Product Info In this provocative book, David McNamara argues that a teacher centred approach to primary teaching is, especially in the later years, in the best interests of the children. more »

Product Info Encourages practical engagement with the subject through making and listening to music, reflecting on experiences and sharing views. more »

Covers the social role of educational research, an area where there has been little published. Covers a range of conceptual and theoretical discussions and applies these concepts to our analysis of empirical studies. more »

This revised edition explains the different types and patterns of questions primary teachers may ask and offers useful practical exercises to enable both experienced and trainee teachers to improve their own and others' questioning skills. more »

Provides advice and suggestions for improving practice, and shows a coodinator can create policies and links that work, exploit resources to the best effect, and develop the knowledge and expertise that will raise school standards. more »

Ted Wragg helps teachers to clarify their own aims and to find the strategies which will work for them. Topics covered include first encounter, the establishment of rules and relationships, time management and specific discipline problems. more »

Problem-based learning places the student at the centre of a process which integrates what is learned in a lecture with what the student actually experiences in practice. The authors of this book use their experience of designing and implementing such a course to offer detailed examples of strategies ... more »

Working in 'partnership' in primary schools is an approach that is transforming the classrooms of the 1990s. It is now widely acknowledged that a collaborative approach can significantly improve the effectiveness of teaching. more »

Product Info This book traces the development of the school effectiveness debate and raises key questions about how it has become a dominant discourse in theories of educational change today. more »

Wragg and Brown offer activities and discussion points to help teachers build up a repertoire of techniques for various situations and to evaluate the effectiveness of their explanations in the clas... more » more »

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 »