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Elicitive Conflict Transformation and the Transrational Shift in Peace Politics (Hardcover, New): W. Dietrich Elicitive Conflict Transformation and the Transrational Shift in Peace Politics (Hardcover, New)
W. Dietrich
R1,528 Discovery Miles 15 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This second volume in the 'Many Peaces' series analyses the emergence of elicitive conflict transformation, demonstrating how the principles of peace and conflict work are interrelated with humanistic psychological insights and methods.This volume discusses the recent changes of working conditions in the fields of diplomacy, military, development cooperation and political economy, exploring how this 'trans-rational' turn impacts practical peace and conflict work and experiential peace education. Based on the principles of humanistic psychology and Yoga philosophy, and as a wider concept of John Paul Lederach's well-known conflict pyramid, this book introduces a wide range of breath-oriented, voice-oriented and movement-oriented methods and their application in practical fieldwork.Dietrich's study presents a new model of themes, levels and layers in conflict analysis, which adds to the conventional understanding of human relations and conflicts.Other books in the 'Many Peaces' series include Interpretations of Peace in History and Culture by Wolfgang Dietrich.

Vocal Traditions - Training in the Performing Arts (Hardcover): Rockford Sansom Vocal Traditions - Training in the Performing Arts (Hardcover)
Rockford Sansom
R3,861 Discovery Miles 38 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Vocal Traditions: Training in the Performing Arts explores the 18 most influential voice training techniques and methodologies of the past 100 years. This extensive international collection highlights historically important voice teachers, contemporary leaders in the field, and rising schools of thought. Each vocal tradition showcases its instructional perspective, offering backgrounds on the founder(s), key concepts, example exercises, and further resources. The text's systematic approach allows a unique pedagogical evaluation of the vast voice training field, which not only includes university and conservatory training but also private session and workshop coaching as well. Covering a global range of voice training systems, this book will be of interest to those studying voice, singing, speech, and accents, as well as researchers from the fields of communication, music education, and performance. This book was originally published as a series in the Voice and Speech Review journal.

Fundamentals of Group Process Observation (Hardcover): Devika Dibya Choudhuri, Christopher J. McCarthy Fundamentals of Group Process Observation (Hardcover)
Devika Dibya Choudhuri, Christopher J. McCarthy
R4,021 Discovery Miles 40 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This edited collection covers the role of the process observer - a position that enhances the effectiveness of group functioning by observing the process, summarizing the behavior of the group so that the group can learn and, if needed, improve its functioning. There is little guidance on best practices for this role, and in most settings, process observers are forced to rely on whatever previous training they have received in group work to fulfil their role. The first of its kind, this book offers a wealth of resources for the role of group process observer organized in a systematic way. Each contributor focuses on a specific aspect of group process observation, identifying what is currently known on the topic, suggesting best practices, and providing the reader with tools, structures, and guidelines for effective process observation. Students and educators of group work courses will find this book integral as it covers the existing gap in literature on group process observation.

Principles and Methods of Social Research (Hardcover, 4th edition): William D. Crano, Marilynn B. Brewer, Andrew Lac Principles and Methods of Social Research (Hardcover, 4th edition)
William D. Crano, Marilynn B. Brewer, Andrew Lac
R4,506 Discovery Miles 45 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Through a multi-methodology approach, Principles and Methods of Social Research, Fourth Edition covers the latest research techniques and designs and guides readers toward the design and conduct of social research from the ground up. Applauded for its comprehensive coverage, the breadth and depth of content of this new edition is unparalleled. Explained with updated applied examples useful to the social, behavioral, educational, and organizational sciences, the methods described are relevant to contemporary researchers. The underlying logic and mechanics of experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental research strategies are discussed in detail. Introductory chapters cover topics such as validity and reliability furnish readers with a firm understanding of foundational concepts. The book has chapters dedicated to sampling, interviewing, questionnaire design, stimulus scaling, observational methods, content analysis, implicit measures, dyadic and group methods, and meta-analysis to cover these essential methodologies. Notable features include an emphasis on understanding the principles that govern the use of a method to facilitate the researcher’s choice of the best technique for a given situation; use of the laboratory experiment as a touchstone to describe and evaluate field experiments, correlational designs, quasi experiments, evaluation studies, and survey designs; and coverage of the ethics of social research including the power a researcher wields and tips on how to use it responsibly. The new edition features: Increased attention to the distinction between conceptual replication and exact replication and how each contributes to cumulative science. Updated research examples that clarify the operation of various research design operations. More learning tools including more explanation of the basic concepts, more research examples, and more tables and figures, such as additional illustrations to include internet content like social media. Extensive revisions and expansions of all chapters. A fuller discussion of the dangers of unethical treatment to research participants. Principles and Methods of Social Research, Fourth Edition is intended for graduate or advanced undergraduate courses in research methods in psychology, communication, sociology, education, public health, and marketing, and further appeals to researchers in various fields of social research, such as social psychology and communication.

Illuminating Errors - New Essays on Knowledge from Non-Knowledge (Hardcover): Rodrigo Borges, Ian Schnee Illuminating Errors - New Essays on Knowledge from Non-Knowledge (Hardcover)
Rodrigo Borges, Ian Schnee
R4,495 Discovery Miles 44 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first collection of essays exclusively devoted to knowledge from non-knowledge and related issues. It features original contributions from some of the most prominent and up-and-coming scholars working in contemporary epistemology. There is a nascent literature in epistemology about the possibility of inferential knowledge based on premises that are, for one reason or another, not known. The essays in this book explore if and how epistemology can accommodate cases where knowledge is generated from something other than knowledge. Can reasoning from false beliefs generate knowledge? Can reasoning from unjustified beliefs generate knowledge? Can reasoning from gettiered beliefs generate knowledge? Can reasoning from propositions one does not even believe generate knowledge? The contributors to this book tackle these and other questions head-on. Together, they advance the debate about knowledge from non-knowledge in novel and interesting directions. Illuminating Errors will be of interest to researchers and advanced students working in epistemology and philosophy of mind.

The Five Emotions That Stop Success in Coaches, Clients, and Creatives - Overcoming Personal Obstacles of the Mind (Hardcover):... The Five Emotions That Stop Success in Coaches, Clients, and Creatives - Overcoming Personal Obstacles of the Mind (Hardcover)
Rahti Gorfien
R3,571 Discovery Miles 35 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

• Provides readers with the tools to overcome personal obstacles to enhance productivity, completion, and promotion of their work, remedying resistance to their own creative nature. • Identifies four major internal obstacles to creative progress and, in turn, explores and offers solutions. • Written and structured in a clear and accessible style. • Interweaves examples from the authors personal life and private practice, providing practical exercises along with coaching theory throughout

D-scoring Method of Measurement - Classical and Latent Frameworks (Paperback): Dimiter Dimitrov D-scoring Method of Measurement - Classical and Latent Frameworks (Paperback)
Dimiter Dimitrov
R1,212 Discovery Miles 12 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

D-scoring Method of Measurement presents a unified framework of classical and latent measurement referred to as D-scoring method of measurement (DSM). Provided are detailed descriptions of DSM procedures and illustrative examples of how to apply the DSM in various scenarios of measurement. The DSM is designed to combine merits of the traditional CTT and IRT for the purpose of transparency, ease of interpretations, computational simplicity of test scoring and scaling, and practical efficiency, particularly in large-scale assessments. Through detailed descriptions of DSM procedures, this book shows how practical applications of such procedures are facilitated by the inclusion of operationalized guidance for their execution using the computer program DELTA for DSM-based scoring, equating, and item analysis of test data. In doing so, the book shows how DSM procedures can be readily translated into computer source codes for other popular software packages such as R. D-scoring Method of Measurement equips researchers and practitioners in the field of educational and psychological measurement with a comprehensive understanding of the DSM as a unified framework of classical and latent scoring, equating, and psychometric analysis.

The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious (Paperback, 2nd edition): C. G. Jung The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious (Paperback, 2nd edition)
C. G. Jung; Translated by R.F.C Hull
R1,300 Discovery Miles 13 000 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The concept of 'Archteypes' and the hypothesis of 'A Collective Unconscious' are two of Jung's better known and most exciting ideas. In this volume - taken from the Collected Works and appearing in paperback for the first time - Jung describes and elaborates the two concepts.
Three essays establish the theoretical basis which are then followed by essays on specific archetypes. The relation of these to the process of individuation is examined in the last section. The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious is one of Jung's central works. There are many illustrations in full colour.

Search For The Real Self - Unmasking The Personality Disorders Of Our Age (Paperback): James F. Masterson Search For The Real Self - Unmasking The Personality Disorders Of Our Age (Paperback)
James F. Masterson
R451 R423 Discovery Miles 4 230 Save R28 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the authoritative expert in personality disorders, Search for the Real Self is a thorough dissection of how one's real self is developed, how it relates to the outer world, and how personality disorders are understood and treated in our modern society. Personality disorders-borderline, narcissistic, and schizoid-have become the classic psychological disorders of our age. Outwardly successful, charming and powerful, personality-disordered individuals have long confounded their colleagues, family, lovers and employees-as well as mental health professionals. The author helps the reader understand them. After describing how the healthy real self develops and functions, he explains what can go wrong. Drawing on case histories, he shows how the false self behaves in relationships and on the job, and then delineates appropriate treatments, offering real hope for cure.

Antarctic Winter-Over Syndrome - Narrative Perspective (Hardcover, New edition): Jan Felicjan Terelak Antarctic Winter-Over Syndrome - Narrative Perspective (Hardcover, New edition)
Jan Felicjan Terelak
R1,671 Discovery Miles 16 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book is a journal that presents narrations and factual accounts of events covering 144 days the author spent during the Third Scientific Expedition of the Polish Academy of Sciences to the Arctowski Station on King George Island (South Shetland Islands). The observations comprise events and behaviors in daily life situations of a team of Polish polar explorers. A valuable source of knowledge for empirical psychology on the behavior of people in extreme conditions, the book describes symptoms that form the winter-over syndrome. The "winter-over syndrome" may be predicted by analogous effects of space isolation, especially in long-term space missions, like an expedition to Mars. Hence, this book is an important scientific and civilizational event in the era of space exploration.

Evolutionary Psychology - The Basics (Hardcover): Will Reader, Lance Workman Evolutionary Psychology - The Basics (Hardcover)
Will Reader, Lance Workman
R4,178 Discovery Miles 41 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Evolutionary Psychology: The Basics is a jargon-free and accessible introduction to evolutionary psychology, which examines behaviour, thoughts, and emotions in relation to evolutionary theory. Reader and Workman outline how evolutionary thinking can enhance the core areas of psychology: social, developmental, biological, cognitive, and individual differences/abnormal psychology. Covering topics such as genetics and natural selection, mate choice, culture, morality, mental health, and childhood, among others, the book integrates psychology into the biological sciences and explains the different approaches in the field by evaluating current and past evolutionary research and theory. Key studies and theories are explored in an accessible way, with the work of key evolutionary and behavioural scientists from Darwin to Dawkins examined and explained. Including a glossary and further reading, this is the essential introduction to evolutionary psychology for students of psychology and related areas, and academics and researchers, as well as anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating field.

Reconstructing Exhibitions in Art Institutions (Hardcover): Natasha Adamou, Michaela Giebelhausen Reconstructing Exhibitions in Art Institutions (Hardcover)
Natasha Adamou, Michaela Giebelhausen
R4,481 Discovery Miles 44 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book considers the theme of exhibitions as political resistance as well as cultural critique from global perspectives including South Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, USA, and West Europe. includes contributions by ten authors from the fields of art history, social sciences, anthropology, museum studies, provenance research, curating and exhibition histories. examines exhibition reconstructions both as a symptom of advanced capitalism, geopolitical dynamics, and social uprisings, and as a critique of imperial and capitalist violence. Art historical areas covered in the book include conceptualism, minimalism, modern painting, global modernisms, archives, and community arts. will be of interest to a wide range of audiences including art historians, curators, gallery studies and museum professionals, but also scholars and students from the fields of anthropology, ethnography, sociology, and history. It would also appeal to a general public with an interest in modern and contemporary art exhibitions.

Mistakes, Errors and Failures across Cultures - Navigating Potentials (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Elisabeth Vanderheiden,... Mistakes, Errors and Failures across Cultures - Navigating Potentials (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Elisabeth Vanderheiden, Claude-Helene Mayer
R4,481 Discovery Miles 44 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume provides comprehensible, strength-based perspectives on contemporary research and practice related to navigating mistakes, errors and failures across cultures. It addresses these concepts across cultural contexts and explores any or all of these three concepts from a positive psychology or positive organisational perspective, highlighting their potential as resources. The volume further discusses the consequences of errors and failures at individual, organisational and societal levels, ranging from severe personal problems to organisational and collective crises, perspectives how those can be turned into opportunities for contingent and sustainable improvement processes. The book shows that there are significant cultural differences in the understanding, interpretation and handling of errors and failures. This volume provides practical guidance for transcultural understanding of mistakes, errors and failure through new models, ideas for self-reflection, therapeutic and counselling interventions and organisational change management processes. This book is a must for researchers and practitioners working on mistakes, errors and failures across cultures and disciplines!

Subjectivity and Knowledge - Generalization in the Psychological Study of Everyday Life (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Charlotte... Subjectivity and Knowledge - Generalization in the Psychological Study of Everyday Life (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Charlotte Hojholt, Ernst Schraube
R2,895 Discovery Miles 28 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Based on a collection of chapters of leading scholars in the field, the purpose of this book is to intervene in current debates on the scientific foundation of psychological theory, methodology and research practice, and to offer an in-depth, situated and contextual understanding of psychological generalization. This book aims to contribute to a theoretical and methodological vocabulary which includes the subjective dimension of human life in psychological inquiry, and roots processes of generalization in persons' common, social, cultural and material practices of everyday living. The volume is directed to students, professors, and researchers in psychology as well as to scholars in other branches of the humanities and social science where psychology and especially subjectivity, everyday practice and the development of psychological knowledge is an issue. The volume will be of particular interest to scholars in the field of cultural psychology, critical psychology, psychology of everyday life as well as psychological methodology and qualitative studies of everyday life including the various critical undergraduate, graduate, master, and PhD programs. The book will also be of special interest for scholars working in social psychology, history of psychology, general psychology, theoretical psychology, environmental psychology and political psychology.

Audience Experience and Contemporary Classical Music - Negotiating the Experimental and the Accessible in a High Art Subculture... Audience Experience and Contemporary Classical Music - Negotiating the Experimental and the Accessible in a High Art Subculture (Hardcover)
Gina Emerson
R3,863 Discovery Miles 38 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book responds to recent debates on cultural participation and the relevancy of music composed today with the first large-scale audience experience study on contemporary classical music. Through analysing how existing audience members experience live contemporary classical music, this book seeks to make data-informed contributions to future discussions on audience diversity and accessibility. The author takes a multidimensional view of audience experience, looking at how sociodemographic factors and the frames of social context and concert format shape aesthetic responses and experiences in the concert hall. The book presents quantitative and qualitative audience data collected at twelve concerts in ten different European countries, analysing general trends alongside case studies. It also offers the first large-scale comparisons between the concert experiences and tastes of contemporary classical and classical music audiences. Contemporary classical music is critically discussed as a 'high art subculture' rife with contradictions and conflicts around its cultural value. This book sheds light on how audiences negotiate the tensions between experimentalism and accessibility that currently define this genre. It provides insights relevant to academics from audience research in the performing arts and from musicology, as well as to institutions, practitioners, and artists.

Alcohol, Crime and Public Health (Hardcover): Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Jennifer Ferguson Alcohol, Crime and Public Health (Hardcover)
Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Jennifer Ferguson
R4,452 Discovery Miles 44 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Alcohol, Crime and Public Health explores the issue of drinking in the criminal justice system, providing an overview of the topic from both a criminal justice and public health perspective. The majority of prisoners in the UK (70%) have an alcohol use disorder, and evidence tells us that risky drinking is high amongst those in contact with all areas of the criminal justice system. Uniquely, this book brings both a criminal justice and public health perspective to the topic. The book opens by exploring the levels of crime attributed to alcohol, the policy context of alcohol and crime, and the prevalence of risky alcohol consumption in the criminal justice system. The following chapters examine risky drinking amongst men, women and young people in the criminal justice system. The final chapters look at the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for risky drinking in the criminal justice system, and look forward to how researchers and practitioners can work together to produce research in the criminal justice system. Written in an accessible and concise style, Alcohol, Crime and Public Health will be of great use to students of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Public Health as well as the wider area of Public and Social Policy in relation to alcohol and crime.

Social Mentality and Public Opinion in China (Hardcover): Fanbin Zeng Social Mentality and Public Opinion in China (Hardcover)
Fanbin Zeng
R3,860 Discovery Miles 38 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

i) Its primary audience will likely be scholars and postgraduate students researching or interested in social psychology and public opinion in China. ii) Another key fact to remember is that the book will be of interest to those scrutinizing Chinese society and Chinese media. iii) This book anticipates that both North American and European scholars and students interested in new media and social change will also be interested. iv) Scholarly groups throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia have an interest in such works. v) This book will be relevant for university courses in social psychology and public opinion, as well as seminars on social psychology, media, and online public opinion.

The Psychology of Political Communication - Politicians Under the Microscope (Hardcover): Peter Bull, Maurice Waddle The Psychology of Political Communication - Politicians Under the Microscope (Hardcover)
Peter Bull, Maurice Waddle
R4,010 Discovery Miles 40 100 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Contemporary politics is mass-communication politics. Politicians are not only seen and heard, they are seen and heard in close-up through television appearances, speeches, interviews, and on social media. In this book, the authors analyse the ways in which politicians communicate with each other, the media, and the electorate; they also discuss the implications of contemporary political discourse on the democratic process as a whole. Politicians in interviews are typically castigated for their evasiveness. However, microanalytic research shows that there is more to political discourse than this apparent ambiguity. This book reveals how equivocation, interruptions, and personal antagonism can offer valuable insights into a politician's communicative style. The authors review their empirical research not only on political interviews, but also on speeches, parliamentary debates, and political journalism. Further insights include how political speakers interact with their audiences, how party leaders engage in adversarial discourse at PMQs, and how the spoken messages of politicians can be affected by modern journalistic editing techniques. Thereby, this research generates greater awareness of communicative practices in a diverse range of political contexts. While the interviews and parliamentary debates analysed pertain to UK politics, the speeches also draw on the USA, and European and Far Eastern nations. This engaging book is a fascinating resource for students and academics in psychology, politics, communication, and other related disciplines such as sociology and linguistics. The research is also extremely relevant to policy makers and practitioners in politics and political journalism.

Augmentation Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Technical Communication - Designing Ethical Futures (Hardcover): Ann... Augmentation Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Technical Communication - Designing Ethical Futures (Hardcover)
Ann Hill Duin, Isabel Pedersen
R4,616 Discovery Miles 46 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Innovative examination of augmentation technologies in terms of technical, social, and ethical considerations Usable as a supplemental text for a variety of courses, and also of interest to researchers and professionals in fields including: technical communication, digital communication, UX design, information technology, informatics, human factors, artificial intelligence, ethics, philosophy of technology, and sociology of technology First major work to combine technological, ethical, social, and rhetorical perspectives on human augmentation Additional cases and research material available at the authors' Fabric of Digital Life research database at https://fabricofdigitallife.com/

The Routledge International Handbook of Psycholinguistic and Cognitive Processes (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Jackie Guendouzi,... The Routledge International Handbook of Psycholinguistic and Cognitive Processes (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Jackie Guendouzi, Filip Loncke, Mandy J. Williams
R6,317 Discovery Miles 63 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the theories of cognition and language processing relevant to the field of communication disorders. Thoroughly updated in its second edition, the book explores a range of topics and issues that illustrate the relevance of a dynamic interaction between both theoretical and applied clinical work. Beginning with the origins of language evolution, the authors explore a range of both developmental and acquired communication disorders, reflecting the variety and complexity of psycholinguistics and its role in extending our knowledge of communication disorders. The first part outlines some of the major theoretical approaches from psycholinguistics and cognitive neuroscience that have been influential in research focusing on clinical populations, while Part 2 features examples from researchers who have applied this body of knowledge to developmental disorders of communication. Part 3 features examples focusing on acquired language disorders, and finally, Part 4 considers psycholinguistic approaches to gesture, sign language, and alternative and augmentative communication (AAC). The new edition features new chapters offering fresh perspectives, further reading recommendations and a new epilogue from Jackie Guendouzi. This valuable text serves as a single interdisciplinary resource for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in cognitive neurosciences, psychology, communication sciences and disorders, as well as researchers new to the field of communication disorders or to psycholinguistic theory.

Places, Sociality, and Ecological Psychology - Essays in Honor of Harry Heft (Hardcover): Miguel Segundo-Ortin, Manuel... Places, Sociality, and Ecological Psychology - Essays in Honor of Harry Heft (Hardcover)
Miguel Segundo-Ortin, Manuel Heras-Escribano, Vicente Raja
R4,013 Discovery Miles 40 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents a collection of essays honoring Professor Harry Heft, a leading figure in the field of ecological psychology, engaging critically with his work, thought and influence. Containing 12 chapters written by leading experts from philosophy and psychology, this text critically examines, questions, and expands on crucial ideas from Heft concerning the nature of cognition, its relationship to the body and the environment (including the social and cultural environment), and the main philosophical assumptions underlying the scientific study of psychological functions. It elaborates on the notion of affordance, and its connection to social, cultural and developmental psychology, as well as on the application of Roger Barker's eco-behavioral program for current psychology and cognitive science. The book includes an extensive interview with Heft, where he reflects about the history, challenges and future of ecological psychology. Finally, it presents a chapter written by Heft, that offers a systematic response to the critical feedback. Given the increasing popularity of ecological psychology and the highly influential work of Harry Heft in related areas such as developmental, social and cultural psychology, and philosophy, this book will appeal to all those interested in the cognitive sciences from a scientific and philosophical perspective. It is also a must read for students of psychology, philosophy, and cognitive science departments.

Childhood, Identity and Masculinity - The Boarding School Boys (Hardcover): Soosan Latham, Roya Ferdows Childhood, Identity and Masculinity - The Boarding School Boys (Hardcover)
Soosan Latham, Roya Ferdows
R4,154 Discovery Miles 41 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Childhood, Identity and Masculinity: The Boarding School Boys examines the lives of ten Iranian men who were sent to boarding schools in England during the 1960s and 1970s. Their stories, situated at the intersection of Eastern and Western cultural values, signify their passage to manhood, and highlight the meaning of masculinity then and now. The reflective narratives explore issues of physical and emotional abuse received from administrators and peers, as well as the "man up" motto that pressured them to persevere in the spirit of meeting expectations and becoming a man. Narrated within the context of the traditional role of men in both Iranian and British societies, the book highlights key themes of trauma, survival and resistance, power and privilege, and their impact on the men over their lifespan. The volume offers rich insight into understanding the developmental challenges that adolescent boys face as they attempt to deal with the trauma of separation from their parents, while conforming to strict rules and regulations of boarding school education, and societal expectations of them. The volume will be of interest to scholars of developmental psychology, childhood trauma, education, cultural psychology, men’s studies, and gender. Individuals and parents interested in, and considering boarding school education will also find the narratives informative and educational.

Advancing Natural Language Processing in Educational Assessment (Hardcover): Victoria Yaneva, Matthias von Davier Advancing Natural Language Processing in Educational Assessment (Hardcover)
Victoria Yaneva, Matthias von Davier
R4,475 Discovery Miles 44 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Advancing Natural Language Processing in Educational Assessment examines the use of natural language technology in educational testing, measurement, and assessment. Recent developments in natural language processing (NLP) have enabled large-scale educational applications, though scholars and professionals may lack a shared understanding of the strengths and limitations of NLP in assessment as well as the challenges that testing organizations face in implementation. This first-of-its-kind book provides evidence-based practices for the use of NLP-based approaches to automated text and speech scoring, language proficiency assessment, technology-assisted item generation, gamification, learner feedback, and beyond. Spanning historical context, validity and fairness issues, emerging technologies, and implications for feedback and personalization, these chapters represent the most robust treatment yet about NLP for education measurement researchers, psychometricians, testing professionals, and policymakers.

Online Harms and Cybertrauma - Legal and Harmful Issues with Children and Young People (Hardcover): Catherine Knibbs Online Harms and Cybertrauma - Legal and Harmful Issues with Children and Young People (Hardcover)
Catherine Knibbs
R4,457 Discovery Miles 44 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This vital, sensitive guide explains the serious issues children face online and how they are impacted by them on a developmental, neurological, social, mental health and wellbeing level. Covering technologies used by children aged two through to adulthood, it offers parents and professionals clear, evidence-based information about online harms and their effects and what they can do to support their child should they see, hear or bear witness to these events online. Catherine Knibbs, specialist advisor in the field, explains the issues involved when using online platforms and devices in family, social and educational settings. Examined in as non-traumatising a way as possible, the book covers key topics including cyberbullying; cyberstalking; pornography; online grooming; sexting; live streaming; vigilantism; suicide and self-harm; trolling and e-harassment; bantz, doxing and social media hacking; dares, trends and life-threatening activities; information and misinformation; and psychological games. It also explores the complex overlap of offline and online worlds in children and young people’s lives. Offering guidance and proactive and reactive strategies based in neuroscience and child development, it reveals how e-safety is not one size fits all and must consider individual children’s and families’ vulnerabilities. Online Harms and Cybertrauma will equip professionals and parents with the knowledge to support their work and direct conversations about the online harms that children and young people face. It is essential reading for those training and working with children in psychological, educational and social work contexts, as well as parents, policy makers and those involved in development of online technologies.

The Dynamics of Persuasion - Communication and Attitudes in the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover, 8th edition): Richard Perloff The Dynamics of Persuasion - Communication and Attitudes in the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover, 8th edition)
Richard Perloff
R4,504 Discovery Miles 45 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The eighth edition of The Dynamics of Persuasion again guides readers in understanding the power and limits of persuasion in contemporary society. This edition continues its accessible and detailed illustration of the theoretical underpinnings of persuasive communication through contemporary and relevant examples of persuasion in action. It features coverage of new scholarship on misinformation, health communication, and persuasion effects, including careful attention to persuasion's role in the Covid-19 pandemic. Important issues such as racial injustice, climate change, and barriers to persuading the politically and psychologically polarized also receive a fresh examination. The book brings together classic terms and approaches from earlier editions with new global developments to help readers adopt a more thoughtful perspective on persuasion. The eighth edition is an essential resource for courses in persuasion at the undergraduate and graduate levels within communication studies, psychology, and business programs. Online resources also accompany the text: an Instructor Manual that contains sample syllabi, key terms, chapter outlines, sample discussion questions, and links to relevant news articles and other online resources such as videos; Lecture Slides; and a Testbank. Please visit: www.routledge.com/9781032268187.

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