This book shows how a wide range of contexts for learning science can be used outside of the classroom, and includes learning:

• at museums, science centres and planetaria
• from newspapers, magazines and through ICT
• at industrial sites and through science trails
• at zoos, farms, botanic gardens, residential centres and freshwater habitats
• in school grounds.

With contributions from well known and respected practitioners in all fields of science education and through using case studies, Learning Science Outside the Classroom offers practical guidance for teachers, assistant teaching staff and student teachers involved in primary and secondary education. It will help enable them to widen the scientific experience and understanding of pupils.

The advice in this book has been checked for safety by CLEAPSS.

Informal, non-classroom based contexts can make an important contribution to learning for pupils studying science. Whether the outcomes are measurable in terms of their contribution to the planned curriculum, or in terms of the development of the individual, their impact is significant and long lasting.
This book shows you how to use a wide range of contexts for learning science with your pupils, including:
* Learning from freshwater habitats
* Learning at museums and science centers
* Learning in zoos and farms
* Learning on industrial sites
Using case-studies and with contributions from practitioners in all fields of science education, "Learning to Teach Science Outside the Classroom" offers practical guidance for teachers in primary and secondary schools, enabling you to widen the scientific experience and understanding of your pupils.

Sex education is rarely out of the news. Despite this, there exist surprisingly few studies of the principles, policies and practice of sex education. This book provides such an examination, focusing on the values to which children are exposed in sex education.
Sex education inevitably involves the transmission of values, regardless of whether this is intended by teachers. Throughout the book, academic and professional literature on both values and sex education is reviewed and discussed. The authors look at the implicit liberal values, which underpin programmes of sex education, and at the challenges presented by the diversity of values in contemporary society. The book also considers:
* Why values are central to sex education
* Children's voices and children's values
* Religious and family values
* Achievable aims for school sex education
* How to help young people to reflect critically on the influences to which they are exposed and on their own developing sexual values
* How to build values into practical approaches to sex education at both primary and secondary levels.
This timely book will help all those involved in sex education to steer a path between controversial and often opposing views and will be essential reading for students on PGCE and BEd courses. It will also be a valuable resource for teachers and professionals involved in teaching sex education such as teachers of personal and social education, form tutors, heads of year, school nurses, health workers and academics.

Young people are increasingly being exposed to the huge and complex ethical dilemmas involved in issues such as genetic modification, animal rights and cloning, and they are bringing their views into the classroom. But how can teachers be sure they are sufficiently well-informed to help their pupils make sense of the diverse and emotive arguments surrounding these issues?

This book may hold the answer. Written by leading ethicists, scientists and technologists, it offers a balanced and jargon-free guide to such highly debated topics as:

* Cloning

* In vitro fertilisation

*Genetic screening and genetic engineering

*Farm animal welfare

* The use of animals in medical experiments

Written specifically for the non-specialist teacher or lecturer, this book also contains suggestions on how to approach the teaching of bioethics and provides useful sources of further information. It may also be of interest to undergraduates on science courses.

Given the National Curriculum Council's failure to issue any formal guidance on the subject, multicultural education is becoming increasingly marginalized and left to individual schools. This book provides guidance and advice to schools on issues of racial equality and cultural diversity. It helps teachers, managers and governors implement the requirements and expectations of new educational legislation since the 1988 Education Reform Act and its associated non-statutory advice and guidance.; Within a whole school curriculum framework, chapters provide analysis and practical guidance for each subject area of the National Curriculum. With responsibility for multicultural education resting largely on individual schools, this book sets out to aid schools of all kinds, primary, secondary, grant maintained and LEA, to ensure that issues of racial equality and cultural diversity are addressed throughout the whole curriculum.; It is aimed at teachers at all levels, Heads of Education Departments, Mentors, Governors, Advisers, INSET course tutors, students on PGCE, BEd.MEd. courses and those doing a BA in Education.

Sex education is rarely out of the news. Despite this, there exist surprisingly few studies of the principles, policies and practice of sex education. This book provides such an examination, focusing on the values to which children are exposed in sex education.
Sex education inevitably involves the transmission of values, regardless of whether this is intended by teachers. Throughout the book, academic and professional literature on both values and sex education is reviewed and discussed. The authors look at the implicit liberal values, which underpin programmes of sex education, and at the challenges presented by the diversity of values in contemporary society. The book also considers:
* Why values are central to sex education
* Children's voices and children's values
* Religious and family values
* Achievable aims for school sex education
* How to help young people to reflect critically on the influences to which they are exposed and on their own developing sexual values
* How to build values into practical approaches to sex education at both primary and secondary levels.
This timely book will help all those involved in sex education to steer a path between controversial and often opposing views and will be essential reading for students on PGCE and BEd courses. It will also be a valuable resource for teachers and professionals involved in teaching sex education such as teachers of personal and social education, form tutors, heads of year, school nurses, health workers and academics.

This is a comprehensive account of the behaviour and social organisation of humans and other animals. The development and evolution of all types of behaviour are reviewed using up-to-date examples. There is a full survey of all the classic behavioural research including the latest information available. The concepts of aggression and altruism are explained. there are detailed accounts of social organisation in insect and ape communities. Finally, the book discusses human behaviour and social organisation: the development of individuals within society and the biological and cultural bases of human social behaviour are examined.

An indispensable tool for biology teacher educators, researchers, graduate students, and practising teachers, this book presents up-to-date research, addresses common misconceptions, and discusses the pedagogical content knowledge necessary for effective teaching of key topics in biology. Chapters cover core subjects such as molecular biology, genetics, ecology, and biotechnology, and tackle broader issues that cut across topics, such as learning environments, worldviews, and the nature of scientific inquiry and explanation. Written by leading experts on their respective topics from a range of countries across the world, this international book transcends national curricula and highlights global issues, problems, and trends in biology literacy.

An indispensable tool for biology teacher educators, researchers, graduate students, and practising teachers, this book presents up-to-date research, addresses common misconceptions, and discusses the pedagogical content knowledge necessary for effective teaching of key topics in biology. Chapters cover core subjects such as molecular biology, genetics, ecology, and biotechnology, and tackle broader issues that cut across topics, such as learning environments, worldviews, and the nature of scientific inquiry and explanation. Written by leading experts on their respective topics from a range of countries across the world, this international book transcends national curricula and highlights global issues, problems, and trends in biology literacy.

Young people are increasingly being exposed to the huge and complex ethical dilemmas involved in issues such as genetic modification, animal rights and cloning, and they are bringing their views into the classroom. But how can teachers be sure they are sufficiently well-informed to help their pupils make sense of the diverse and emotive arguments surrounding these issues?

This book may hold the answer. Written by leading ethicists, scientists and technologists, it offers a balanced and jargon-free guide to such highly debated topics as:

* Cloning

* In vitro fertilisation

*Genetic screening and genetic engineering

*Farm animal welfare

* The use of animals in medical experiments

Written specifically for the non-specialist teacher or lecturer, this book also contains suggestions on how to approach the teaching of bioethics and provides useful sources of further information. It may also be of interest to undergraduates on science courses.

Behaviour describes animal and human behaviour, including environmental influence, behavioural development, courtship and social interaction. It covers all the material required for the study of behaviour at A-level, whilst at the same time providing an accessible and informative introduction to the fascinating science of behaviour. The authors provide a list of further reading for those who wish to learn more. The Advanced Biology Topics series of books will be of interest to students studying a wide variety of biological subjects at A-level, or as part of a vocational or undergraduate course.

Primiires Anliegen des vorliegenden Handbuchs ist es, einen Uberblick tiber das Gebiet der Untemehmungsfiihrung zu vermitteln. Dabei stehen die aktuellen Stromungen, Kon zepte und Werkzeuge im Vordergrund, die nicht nur dargestellt, sondem auch auf ihre Relevanz fiir praktische Problemstellungen untersucht werden. Wesentlich erscheint den Herausgebem dabei, daB die Untemehmungsfiihrung nicht mehr ausschlieBlich auf die Geschaftsleitungsebene fokussiert wird, sondem daB es sich hierbei urn eine flachendek kende Funktion in der Untemehmung handelt. Das Handbuch ist in vier Teile gegliedert, die wiederum jeweils drei Kapitel umfassen. In Teil I werden neben den konzeptionellen Grundlagen der Untemehmungsfiihrung ausge wahlte integrative Rahmenkonzepte und Konzeptionen der Untemehmungsfiihrung ange sprochen. Teil II ist den Funktionen der Untemehmungsfiihrung gewidmet. Ausgangs punkt bilden hierbei die Phasen des Ftihrungsprozesses. 1m Rahmen des strategischen Management werden neben grundlegenden Fragen des Auibaus hierarchischer Planungs systeme insbesondere neuere Entwicklungen in diesem Bereich diskutiert. Eine Analyse der Querschnittsfunktionen schlieBt diesen Teil abo Gegenstand von Teil III sind die Doma nen der Unternehmungsfiihrung. Einen Schwerpunkt bildet dabei das Management ausge wahlter betrieblicher Funktionsbereiche. Komplettiert wird die sektorale Betrachtung durch aktuelle Fragestellungen des internationalen und unternehmungsiibergreifenden Management. Teil IV beschaftigt sich mit den Integrationsfeldem der Unternehmungsfiih rung. Neben Fragen einer effizienzorientierten und effektivitatsorientierten Integration werden insbesondere aktuelle Trends und Herausforderungen der Unternehmungsfiihrung diskutiert. Ais Autoren des Handbuchs konnten namhafte Wissenschaftler und Praktiker gewonnen werden, die auf dem Gebiet der Unternehmungsfiihrung einschlagig publizieren. Dabei handelt es sich urn 55 Wissenschaftler (davon 49 Universitatsprofessoren deutschsprachi ger Universitaten) und 23 Vertreter der Managementpraxis."

Martin Engstler liefert eine umfassende Bestandsaufnahme und konkretisiert wesentliche Herausforderungen sowie Losungsansatze zur Ausgestaltung der Implementierung von Informationssystemen an Bankarbeitsplatzen."

Dieses Buch vermittelt die Grundlagen der Diagnostik von Gleichgewichtsstoerungen unter besonderer Berucksichtigung der thermischen Videonystagmographie. Es werden zunachst die anatomischen und physiologischen Grundlagen des Vestibularsystems sowie die Anamnese und klinischen Untersuchungen und anschliessend die apparativen diagnostischen Moeglichkeiten zusammengefasst. Die Darstellung des Vorgehens bei der Diagnostik der einzelnen Krankheitsbilder ist sehr praxisnah gehalten. Das Buch beseitigt viele Unsicherheiten in der Diagnose der zugrundeliegenden Ursachen von Gleichgewichtsstoerungen, die es nach wie vor gibt. Fur HNO-AErzte, Hausarzte und Neurologen in Klinik und Praxis.

Twelve Nation - The Book of Epoch - is a fast-moving, highly engaging, completely engrossing, and unforgettable adventure set in the not-too-distant future. Meet MAC COOK, the 12-year-old who will soon find himself in the midst of a mission to save the world. Shortly after his father's mysterious demise, and his mother's subsequent coma, Mac is living with his grandmother while trying to adjust to a new normal - when everything turns upside down. Instead of worrying about homework and games, Mac is suddenly on a mission to save The Book of Epoch from the forces of Darkness while uncovering the secret of his father's magical ring and the universal symbolism of TWELVE... Also meet - BENNY - Mac's crow-hawk-sporting, wise-cracking, zanky- rapping, nano-shirt-wearing, Tweezlos-eating, best friend with a heart of platinum. CHIP - the brainy comrade of Mac with the mind of a computer and full of strange surprises. ALLY BRELLE - Mac's classmate crush who seems to hardly notice Mac until it's too late. MR. DEVILLE - the very tall and very old math teacher with the wooly moustache who has it in for Mac. GRAND MASTER WAN - the shadowy martial arts instructor with a deep dark secret. DORIA - the dream world of the gods full of Doskers, Ghordes, Flellings, Merbits, Troths, Guggenstock, Thor, and so much more Join along as you are thrust into the midst of an ancient epic struggle so fierce that the fate of mankind will literally hang in the balance. NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME

In April 2007, a report produced by the International Monetary Fund concluded that the world economy was in great shape only for the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression to hit just months later. How could economists have got it so wrong? When engineers try to understand complex systems, they are forced to make simplifying assumptions. Sadly if these are flawed, no amount of mathematical wizardry will repair the damage. This book examines the possibility that the problem with economics stems from flawed assumptions. It appears that mainstream economics set off on the wrong foot. This book uncovers many such flaws and shows how the resulting bad economic theories have devastating consequences. Dr Michael Reiss shows how, with more realistic assumptions, economics, and our economic system, can be rescued.

Given the National Curriculum Council's failure to issue any formal guidance on the subject, multicultural education is becoming increasingly marginalized and left to individual schools. This book provides guidance and advice to schools on issues of racial equality and cultural diversity. It helps teachers, managers and governors implement the requirements and expectations of new educational legislation since the 1988 Education Reform Act and its associated non-statutory advice and guidance.; Within a whole school curriculum framework, chapters provide analysis and practical guidance for each subject area of the National Curriculum. With responsibility for multicultural education resting largely on individual schools, this book sets out to aid schools of all kinds, primary, secondary, grant maintained and LEA, to ensure that issues of racial equality and cultural diversity are addressed throughout the whole curriculum.; It is aimed at teachers at all levels, Heads of Education Departments, Mentors, Governors, Advisers, INSET course tutors, students on PGCE, BEd.MEd. courses and those doing a BA in Education.

Michael Reiss hat zusammen mit einer grossen Zahl von Experten in dankenswerter Weise mit viel Idealismus die Aufgabe ubernommen, das derzeit vielleicht groesste zusammenh- gende konservative und operative Fachgebiet "Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie" fur den angehenden Facharzt und den zeitlich angespannten Kollegen in der taglichen Praxis nach dem neuesten Stand des Wissens, erganzt mit zahlreichen Ausblicken in die zukunftige Entwicklung, darzustellen. Unter den grossen Rubriken "I. Allgemeine Diagnostik und Erkrankungen", "II. Spezielle HNO-Heilkunde", "III. Therapie", "IV. Praktische HNO-Heilkunde", "V. Wirtschaft, Recht, Begutachtung" (Besondere Probleme, z. B. Gesundheitsoekonomie) sowie "Vl. Anhang" (A- neimittelwirkungen und -nebenwirkungen, Arzneimittel in der Schwangerschaft, Arbeiten im Internet) verbirgt sich eine immense, in zahlreiche Kapitel unterteilte Vermittlung von Wissensdetails. Die interdisziplinare Zusammensetzung der Autorenschaft (z. B. Derma- logie, Strahlentherapie, Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Neurologie und viele andere) gewahrleistet, dass auch Randgebiete aktuell und kompetent berucksichtigt sind. Juristische Aspekte und Gesichtspunkte der Gesundheitsoekonomie finden den notwendigen Raum. Der Text der nach einem einheitlichen Schema homogen aufgebauten Kapitel ist hoechst pragnant und mit klaren Definitionen angereichert. Auf Abbildungen wurde bewusst zum grossen Teil verzichtet, da sie den Umfang des Buches sprengen wurden. Diesbezuglich gibt es genugend UEbersichtswerke, die zur optischen Information herangezogen werden koennen. Die Struktur dieses Buches mit Unterteilung in zahlreiche Kapitel sollte es ermoeglichen, immer wieder Aktualisierungen bei der heute sehr kurzen Halbwertszeit des Wissens vor- nehmen. Auch fur den fortgeschrittenen Facharzt ermoeglicht diese moderne, informative Darst- lung unseres Fachs eine schnelle Erweiterung des Wissens, nicht zuletzt weil der Preis dieser Publikation ungewoehnlich gunstig ist.