For interpersonal communication scholars wishing to engage in interpretivist research or apply the research in postpositivist studies, Manning (communication, Northern Illinois U.) and Kunkel (communi
Due to ethical issues surrounding data collection in the field of healthcare, students areno longer able to undertake their own empirical research. This book is written for nursing and midwifery stude
Due to ethical issues surrounding data collection in the field of healthcare, students areno longer able to undertake their own empirical research. This book is written for nursing and midwifery stude
For scholars and students, Fahy and Rau (environmental geography and political science and sociology, National U. of Ireland, Galway) compile 10 essays contributed by geography, sociology, and social
Sustainability is a key word in the environmental vocabulary informing how research projects in the social sciences are framed. This book provides a systematic and critical review of the key research
Tinkler (sociology, U. of Manchester, UK) shows researchers and students how to use photographs in social and historical research and the conceptual and theoretical issues involved. She draws on devel
Unrivalled in the way it makes the teaching of statistics compelling and accessible to even the most anxious of students, the only statistics textbook you and your students will ever need just got bet
Unrivalled in the way it makes the teaching of statistics compelling and accessible to even the most anxious of students, the only statistics textbook you and your students will ever need just got bet
Unrivalled in the way it makes the teaching of statistics compelling and accessible to even the most anxious of students, the only statistics textbook you and your students will ever need just got bet
Unrivalled in the way it makes the teaching of statistics compelling and accessible to even the most anxious of students, the only statistics textbook you and your students will ever need just got bet
The Second Edition of this celebrated book by two of the world’s leading researchers in social work introduces readers to the main theories, theorists and perspectives that contribute to the debate on
The purpose of this book is to provide instruction and guidance on preparing quantitative data sets prior to answering a studyAs research questions. Preparation may involve data management and manipul
The Second Edition of Researching Health covers everything that a student or new researcher will need when starting to conduct their own research in a range of healthcare settings. The chapters guide
Case study research has recently been positioned as a research approach which tends towards the atheoretical. The authors of this book build a picture of case study which illustrates the importance of
Intended for K-12 teachers, this guide explores assessment as an integral part of the learning process and provides numerous classroom vignettes and case studies, real student work, sample rubrics and
Manley and Hawkins (educational administration and leadership, Dowling College and College of Saint Rose) present a guide for school leaders that outlines a method for implementing the Common Core Sta
Case studies are one of the most popular approaches to business and management research. By bringing together research accounts from various research traditions, this collection is unique within the f
Find customized playlists, sample lessons, and anecdotes from teachers across all subjects and grades who use music to manage mood, energy, and learning in this one-of-a-kind handbook.
Alferes (psychology, U. of Coimbra, Portugal) presents a guide to randomization in experimental design, "the devices required for an unbiased and efficient estimation of treatment causal effects." The
Lado (education and human services, Marymount U.) demonstrates how picture books can be used to teach beginning English language learners and how to select books with the right content difficulty and
In contemporary Western societies, the visual domain has come to assume a thus far unprecedented cultural centrality. Daily life is replete with a potentially endless stream of images and other visual
This practical book enables students to develop key counselling skills that can help to enhance their practice and help to place the service-user at the centre of the decision making process. Relation
Greenstein (sociology, North Carolina State U.) and Davis (sociology, George Mason U.) teach students how to read research on families. They explain how this research is conducted and how to read jour
Historically, social researchers have shown a willingness to exploit new technologies to enhance, facilitate, and support their various activities. However, arguably no other technological development
Focusing on the needs of researchers in educational leadership and management, especially new researchers, this third edition of a core text for a university course contains updated and new chapters o
The Identiplay intervention helps children on the autistic spectrum, and those with specific communication disorders, learn to play. Through the use of play scripts the approach promotes the developme
This book is intended to guide novice researchers before they even start a qualitative research project; it can also be used for an introductory course. The guide stresses the integrity and diversity
This textbook for undergraduate education majors offers discussion on topics ranging from basic theories of cognitive development to the nature of racism and homophobia. Each chapter begins with a bri
Psychology can be applied to understanding a range of current issues and topics in teaching and educational practice. Starting with the question, ‘what is psychology?’, and a topical overview of child
Based on the premise that when students do something instead of simply reading about it, they understand it better, this book is composed of 29 hands-on, active learning activities for use in research
In this important new text, Paul Sullivan introduces readers to a qualitative methodology rooted in the analysis of dialogue and subjectivity: the dialogical approach. Sullivan unpacks the theory behi
This book systematically demonstrates the significance and application of method in plain language. Written for students by a leading academic, this book contains the core methodological concepts, pra
Atkinson (physical education and health, U. of Toronto) has produced a reference for undergraduate students conducting research in sport and research, either as part of that curriculum or in the conte
Ethnography has been recognized as an important research method in educational research for over 40 years, but has a longer history than that which is often ignored. This collection demonstrates the l
In recent years, the internet has provided students and researchers with fantastic opportunities and a distinct set of challenges. In his new book, Nigel Ford shows how these opportunities and challe
In recent years, the internet has provided students and researchers with fantastic opportunities and a distinct set of challenges. In his new book, Nigel Ford shows how these opportunities and challe
This volume on research technologies in the behavioral sciences provides graduate level students and researchers with detailed information on the development of robust longitudinal analysis tools usin
In this text for advanced students in journalism, media studies, communication, and business, author Anderson (U. of Utah) acknowledges the contradictions that allow media research and scholarship to
Tanner (educational research and administration, California State U., Fresno) helps educators develop the tools and conceptual understanding of statistics to deal with key statistical questions in the
In this text for graduate students, practitioners, and researchers in public health, Padgett (social work, New York U.) writes in an accessible, conversational style, emphasizing strategies for rigor
