The social world is complicated and our minds are limited, so we take shortcuts. You have to make quick decisions - this person is dangerous, this one is not. The shortcuts we take mostly work well enough, because, after all, we survive. But some are deeply unjust, including racial or social class categories or other unfair stereotypes. This ......
A Framework and Tools for Guiding Classroom Number Learning
This latest book in the best-selling Math Recovery (R) series is your K-5 classroom starter kit for transforming mathematics learning outcomes and helping all students realize their potential. It contains the latest version of the Learning Framework in Number, the structured approach underpinning Math Recovery professional development that ......
Using statistics to analyse research data can be tricky when you are getting started. This book shows you how to effectively conduct statistical analysis in both R and SPSS without getting overwhelmed by complex theories and formulas. It is a practical manual that uses worked examples to help you get to grips with running statistical tests ......
Communication and Sport introduces readers to the traditions and vocabulary found in communication scholarship as it then explains what distinguishes communication from related disciplinary approaches, such as sociology, anthropology, history, and cultural studies. Subsequent chapters explore such issues as: fan ......
The Seventh Edition of the award-winning Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere is the best-selling comprehensive introduction in the field of environmental communication. This groundbreaking book focuses on the role that human communication plays in influencing the ways we perceive, transform, and ......
This practical guide equips instructors to help students publish rigorous mixed methods research by walking them through the article-writing process with clear strategies, discipline-spanning examples, and solutions to common challenges.
The statutory framework for group and school-based providers
Updated for the EYFS 2024. The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. All schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers must follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) including childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes. This handbook presents the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) (updated in 2024) as a handy reference copy for early years practitioners whether in training or in practice. A must have resource for early years staff and trainees.
Simple. Comprehensive. Logical. This book is a companion guide for anyone completing a research project in the social sciences. It covers the whole research process, from planning, developing, collecting data, analysing data, and writing up. It will help you manage and complete your research project successfully. It will guide you on: -Planning your research project -Developing data collection tools -Analysing and interpreting data -Presenting your research in different formats Featuring chapter objectives, checklists, student exercises, weblinks, and further reading, this comprehensive guide ensures readers navigate the complexities of research within a manageable step-by-step framework.
Simple and Effective Learning Ideas for 4 - 5 year olds
A book designed for play. Expertly curated by @allaboutearlyyears' Hayley Winter, this full colour book is filled to the brim with creative ideas to ignite children's curiosity and encourage them to explore and experiment. This book supports practitioners in designing opportunities for playful development for all children.
