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The field of digital technology in education has long been
under-theorised. This book will enable the reader to reflect on the
use of theory when explaining technology use and set out ways in
which we can theorise better. It explores the concept of theory and
looks at how teaching, learning, and technology itself have been
theorised. With relatable international case studies, it shows how
theories underpin optimistic and pessimistic accounts of technology
in education. This innovative book will help readers to understand
more deeply the use of digital technology in education, as well as
the idea of theory and how to develop a distinctly educational
approach to theorising.
This book is an introduction to the issues and practicalities of using multimedia in classrooms - both primary and secondary, and across a range of subject areas. The book draws on material from a range of case studies and focuses on areas of concern for teachers and researchers. Using IT effectively continues to be a problem for many teachers, and there is still a long way to go toward organising this properly. The book takes a thorough look at IT in the school, discussing and examining issues such as: * IT and the National Curriculum * foreign language teaching * differing curricular needs * opportunities and constraints of groupwork * talking books and primary reading * ways in which multimedia supports readers. The book also looks at some of the more philosophical issues such as the implications of home-computers and the limits of independent learning, and the notion of "edutainment" - the relationship of motivation and enjoyment to learning. Finally, the book makes comparisons across the curriculum and between primary and secondary sectors and raises questions about the future of IT in schools, arguing that teachers should make a significant contribution to decisions about future development. eBook available with sample pages: 0203441303
This is the first comprehensive guide to British theatre's
engagement with the First World War over the last century, from
1900 to the Armistice Day centenary in 2018. Considering theatre as
both an industry and literary-cultural artform, it provides a
contextual grounding in the prelude to the conflict and coverage of
post-war plays as well as wartime performances. Lively chapters
from leading scholars explore diverse genres and practices, from
Shakespeare to melodrama, while focusing on topics including
regionality, national identity, propaganda, commemoration, gender,
censorship and international influences. Presenting original
scholarship in an accessible and engaging manner, this Companion
establishes theatre as a vital means of understanding wartime
experiences, and a central feature in commemoration and
remembrance.
- Discusses the key challenges masters and doctoral students face
when writing a thesis or dissertation - With the numbers of masters
and PhD students continuing to rise, a book that focusses soley on
writing is the ideal guide for all those concerned with this step.
- Plenty of books focus on the whole thesis or dissertation process
with details about how to go about the project itself, but the USP
of this book is tis focus on writing
The field of digital technology in education has long been
under-theorised. This book will enable the reader to reflect on the
use of theory when explaining technology use and set out ways in
which we can theorise better. It explores the concept of theory and
looks at how teaching, learning, and technology itself have been
theorised. With relatable international case studies, it shows how
theories underpin optimistic and pessimistic accounts of technology
in education. This innovative book will help readers to understand
more deeply the use of digital technology in education, as well as
the idea of theory and how to develop a distinctly educational
approach to theorising.
This book provides an overview of ninety key concepts which often
trouble those who are new to researching within the social
sciences. It covers theories of knowledge, methodologies and
methods. Each entry offers a definition of a concept, shows how
researchers have used that concept in their research and discusses
difficulties that the concept presents. The book supports those
undertaking their own social research projects by providing
detailed critical commentary on key concepts in a particularly
accessible way. In exploring these concepts, a wide range of
research reports across many different fields are described. These
include not only classic accounts, but also a broad selection of
recent studies, some written by new researchers. The book will be
useful for higher-education students carrying out projects within
social science faculties at the end of their first degree or during
a master's programme, though it will also be helpful for those
undertaking doctoral research, and some entries have been written
with the production of a thesis in mind. This second edition of
Research Methods: The Key Concepts provides a more comprehensive
and up-to-date coverage, as old entries have been updated and 19
new entries added. It helps new researchers to navigate the
changing landscape of social research by recognising a) the changes
in the ways researchers are thinking about knowledge and acquiring
knowledge, b) the increasing use of digital tools to collect data,
and c) the desire many contemporary researchers feel to promote
social justice through their research.
The Great War and the Moving Image focuses upon the Allied war
effort on the Western Front and in the Mediterranean. In doing so,
the book addresses topics ranging from how carefully selected
images projected a positive portrayal of ambulance trains, through
film's instructional role promoting self-sufficiency on the home
front, to the vital role of makeshift YMCA cinemas both sides of
the Channel. With editors and contributors who are authorities on
cinema in wartime Britain and on the British response to the
challenge of 'total war', the volume highlights the power that the
moving image had during the Great War. In the introduction, the
editors consider why the First World War can be seen as the first
uniquely cinematic conflict. Later, historians from Britain,
Australia, and America go on to explore film's pioneering role as a
powerful vehicle for propaganda at home and abroad, and its
contribution to maintaining morale among soldiers on the front line
as well as across civilian audiences back home. The book concludes
by considering the representation of trench warfare in today's
hi-tech computer games. This book was originally published as a
special issue of the Historical Journal of Film, Radio and
Television.
The Great War and the Moving Image focuses upon the Allied war
effort on the Western Front and in the Mediterranean. In doing so,
the book addresses topics ranging from how carefully selected
images projected a positive portrayal of ambulance trains, through
film's instructional role promoting self-sufficiency on the home
front, to the vital role of makeshift YMCA cinemas both sides of
the Channel. With editors and contributors who are authorities on
cinema in wartime Britain and on the British response to the
challenge of 'total war', the volume highlights the power that the
moving image had during the Great War. In the introduction, the
editors consider why the First World War can be seen as the first
uniquely cinematic conflict. Later, historians from Britain,
Australia, and America go on to explore film's pioneering role as a
powerful vehicle for propaganda at home and abroad, and its
contribution to maintaining morale among soldiers on the front line
as well as across civilian audiences back home. The book concludes
by considering the representation of trench warfare in today's
hi-tech computer games. This book was originally published as a
special issue of the Historical Journal of Film, Radio and
Television.
This is the first comprehensive guide to British theatre's
engagement with the First World War over the last century, from
1900 to the Armistice Day centenary in 2018. Considering theatre as
both an industry and literary-cultural artform, it provides a
contextual grounding in the prelude to the conflict and coverage of
post-war plays as well as wartime performances. Lively chapters
from leading scholars explore diverse genres and practices, from
Shakespeare to melodrama, while focusing on topics including
regionality, national identity, propaganda, commemoration, gender,
censorship and international influences. Presenting original
scholarship in an accessible and engaging manner, this Companion
establishes theatre as a vital means of understanding wartime
experiences, and a central feature in commemoration and
remembrance.
- Discusses the key challenges masters and doctoral students face
when writing a thesis or dissertation - With the numbers of masters
and PhD students continuing to rise, a book that focusses soley on
writing is the ideal guide for all those concerned with this step.
- Plenty of books focus on the whole thesis or dissertation process
with details about how to go about the project itself, but the USP
of this book is tis focus on writing
This book provides an overview of ninety key concepts which often
trouble those who are new to researching within the social
sciences. It covers theories of knowledge, methodologies and
methods. Each entry offers a definition of a concept, shows how
researchers have used that concept in their research and discusses
difficulties that the concept presents. The book supports those
undertaking their own social research projects by providing
detailed critical commentary on key concepts in a particularly
accessible way. In exploring these concepts, a wide range of
research reports across many different fields are described. These
include not only classic accounts, but also a broad selection of
recent studies, some written by new researchers. The book will be
useful for higher-education students carrying out projects within
social science faculties at the end of their first degree or during
a master's programme, though it will also be helpful for those
undertaking doctoral research, and some entries have been written
with the production of a thesis in mind. This second edition of
Research Methods: The Key Concepts provides a more comprehensive
and up-to-date coverage, as old entries have been updated and 19
new entries added. It helps new researchers to navigate the
changing landscape of social research by recognising a) the changes
in the ways researchers are thinking about knowledge and acquiring
knowledge, b) the increasing use of digital tools to collect data,
and c) the desire many contemporary researchers feel to promote
social justice through their research.
Concise, engaging and accessible, Education Research: The Basics
discusses key ideas about the nature and purpose of education
research: what it can and cannot achieve, how it has been used in
the past and where and how it has an impact. Providing crucial
insight into the work of education researchers, this book: Offers
seven chapters, each representing a way of understanding the goals
and methods of research conducted in the field Considers key
thinkers in the field, such as Plato, Hirsch, Dewey, Montessori and
Freire Explores case studies from a range of perspectives Provides
key terms and further reading throughout The perfect pocket
resource to dip into, Education Research: The Basics provides
accessible support for those studying education as a subject, for
practitioners concerned with developing their practice and for
anyone who wants to know more about education and how it is
researched.
This guide charts the NQT's next steps in teaching from finishing a
teacher training programme, through to the probationary year, and
then into the comparatively settled routine of the second and third
years of teaching. Suitable for all new teachers in secondary
schools, this book aims to: help with navigating the pitfalls of
teaching describe some of the possible challenges and difficulties
faced in the classroom and provide advice based on the experiences
of other teachers describe the successful strategies new teachers
have used to develop teaching highlight the satisfaction of
teaching. An important feature of the book is that it takes an
extended view of the early years of a teaching career, looking
beyond the short term 'What am I going to teach this class next
week, or next lesson, or even right now?'. Next Steps in Teaching
also presents interviews with new teachers that will help to show
how others have been through similar experiences and came out as
confident teachers.
This book is an introduction to the issues and practicalities of
using multimedia in classrooms - both primary and secondary, and
across a range of subject areas. The book draws on material from a
range of case studies and focuses on areas of concern for teachers
and researchers. Using IT effectively continues to be a problem for
many teachers, and there is still a long way to go toward
organising this properly. The book takes a thorough look at IT in
the school, discussing and examining issues such as: IT and the
National Curriculum foreign language teaching differing curricular
needs opportunities and constraints of groupwork talking books and
primary reading ways in which multimedia supports readers. The book
also looks at some of the more philosophical issues such as the
implications of home-computers and the limits of independent
learning, and the notion of "edutainment" - the relationship of
motivation and enjoyment to learning. Finally, the book makes
comparisons across the curriculum and between primary and secondary
sectors and raises questions about the future of IT in schools,
arguing that teachers should make a significant contribution to
decisions about future development.
Specifically designed for linguists, this book provides an
introduction to programming using Python for those with little to
no experience of coding. Python is one of the most popular and
widely-used programming languages as it's also available for free
and runs on any operating system. All examples in the text involve
language data and can be adapted or used directly for language
research. The text focuses on key language-related issues:
searching, text manipulation, text encoding and internet data,
providing an excellent resource for language research. More
experienced users of Python will also benefit from the advanced
chapters on graphical user interfaces and functional programming.
Charts the next steps in teaching from finishing a teacher training
programme, through to the probationary year, and then into the
comparatively settled routine of the second and third years of
teaching. Suitable for newly trained teachers and those in their
first year this book aims to: * help with navigating the pitfalls
of teaching * describe some of the possible challenges and
difficulties faced in the classroom and provide advice based on the
experiences of other teachers * describe the successful strategies
new teachers have used to develop teaching * highlight the
satisfaction of teaching. An important feature of the book is that
it takes an extended view of the early years of a teaching career.
Teachers understandably focus on the short term 'what am I going to
teach this class next week, or next lesson, or even right now?' A
longer-term perspective puts present challenges into proportion.
Featuring interviews with other new teachers that will help to show
how others have been through similar journeys and came out as
confident and fluent teachers.
Concise, engaging and accessible, Education Research: The Basics
discusses key ideas about the nature and purpose of education
research: what it can and cannot achieve, how it has been used in
the past and where and how it has an impact. Providing crucial
insight into the work of education researchers, this book: Offers
seven chapters, each representing a way of understanding the goals
and methods of research conducted in the field Considers key
thinkers in the field, such as Plato, Hirsch, Dewey, Montessori and
Freire Explores case studies from a range of perspectives Provides
key terms and further reading throughout The perfect pocket
resource to dip into, Education Research: The Basics provides
accessible support for those studying education as a subject, for
practitioners concerned with developing their practice and for
anyone who wants to know more about education and how it is
researched.
This book is an introduction to the rudiments of Perl programming.
It provides the general reader with an interest in language with
the most usable and relevant aspects of Perl for writing programs
that deal with language.Through a series of simple examples and
exercises, the reader is gradually introduced to the essentials of
good programming. The examples are carefully constructed to make
the introduction of new concepts as simple as possible, while at
the same time using sample programs that make sense to someone who
works with language as data. Many of these programs can be used
immediately with minimal or no modification. The text is
accompanied by exercises at the end of each chapter and all the
code is available from the companion website: http: //www
.u.arizona.edu/~hammond.
The ideal introduction to legal argument for new law students and
competitive mooters
Guiding you through the process of legal argument, this book will
teach you all you need to know about how to research and structure
your moot, the use of legal authority, honing your presentation
skills and addressing the court. To show you how it's done, Hammond
provides a worked example applying the two-stage method to creating
a legal argument in a moot court.
Competitive mooters will find details of internal, national and
international competitions and guidelines for event judges and
clerks.
Decisive Parenting teaches parents concrete skills for quickly and
permanently altering their teenagers' problem behaviors, ranging
from argumentativeness and neglecting chores or homework to more
serious issues such as shoplifting, underage drinking, and drug
use. Michael Hammond provides clear, easy-to-follow, and proven
solutions to permanently stop negative behavior while establishing
good behavior in its place. By adapting Hammond's "active
consequences" strategy, parents can expect to see major changes in
their teenagers' behavior in three to six weeks, as well as great
improvement in the parent-child relationship.
Specifically designed for linguists, this book provides an
introduction to programming using Python for those with little to
no experience of coding. Python is one of the most popular and
widely-used programming languages as it's also available for free
and runs on any operating system. All examples in the text involve
language data and can be adapted or used directly for language
research. The text focuses on key language-related issues:
searching, text manipulation, text encoding and internet data,
providing an excellent resource for language research. More
experienced users of Python will also benefit from the advanced
chapters on graphical user interfaces and functional programming.
This book brings together the study of silent cinema and the study
of British cinema, both of which have seen some of the most
exciting developments in Film Studies in recent years. The result
is a comprehensive survey of one of the most important periods of
film history. Most of the acknowledged experts on this period are
represented, joined by several new voices. Together they chart the
development of cinema in Britain from its beginnings in the 1890s
to the conversion to sound in the late 1920s. From these accounts
the youthful British cinema emerges as far from innocent. On the
contrary, it was a fascinatingly complex field of cultural and
industrial practices. The book also includes guides to
bibliographical and archival sources and an extensive bibliography.
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