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How To Generate Values in Young Childrenby Sue Spayth Riley
Boson Books 2005; US$ 9.95This book is directed to the parents, teachers, and counselors of preschool children. Integrity, Honesty, Individuality, Self-Confidence, and Wisdom: the ingredients for a successful life begin at a very early age. Sue Spayth Riley acknowledges the factors and complexities of modern life that inhibit the development of values in children while stating that we need not surrender to them. Decision-making is the key. Riley demonstrates how the child?s ability to make up his or her own mind plays a major role in ethical and moral education. Through examples, anecdote, and clinical observation, as well as theory, Sue Spayth Riley shows how problems such as blanket-weaning, staying dry, hostile behavior, and too much television can be resolved by... more...
The Smart Study Guideby Louise Tamblin; Pat Ward
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2006; US$ 33.95Drawing on the latest research into memory, information processing and learning, this book helps students to tailor their study techniques to their own particular learning style and psychological make-up. An exploration of the tools and techniques essential to success in studying and passing examinations. Suitable for classroom, distance learning, online, or blended learning environments. Includes questionnaires, activities, key learning points, illustrations, diagrams, flow charts, and mindmaps. more...
Frameworks for Thinkingby David Moseley; Vivienne Baumfield; Julian Elliott; Steven Higgins; Jen Miller; Douglas P. Newton; Maggie Gregson
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 39.00Provides descriptions and evaluations of 42 major frameworks including Bloom's taxonomy, de Bono's lateral and parallel thinking tools, Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and Paul's model of critical thinking. Unique in its comprehensive coverage and interdisciplinary approach, it offers easy-to-grasp summary tables for each major theorist for speedy reference. more...
Discipline with Dignityby Richard L. Curwin; Allen N. Mendler
ASCD 1999; US$ 15.95This update to the best-selling ASCD book features a new introduction written by the authors and an index. Educators know that we must have safe schools. Teaching and reinforcing responsible human behavior is the core of Discipline with Dignity . more...
Multimedia Learningby Richard E. Mayer
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 30.00Evidence based, rigorous text reviewing 12 principles of experimental studies grounded in cognitive theory of multi-media learning. more...
The Adult Learnerby Malcolm S. Ph.D. Knowles; Richard A. Ph.D. Swanson; Elwood F. Ed.D. III Holton
Taylor & Francis 2011; US$ 49.95"A great update of a classic. Should be required reading for anyone involved with adult learning in schools, businesses and communities." Sam Stern, Professor & Dean, School of Education, Oregon State University, USA How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles' pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed, experiential, problem-centred approach to learning have been hugely infl uential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. Understanding these principles... more...
Academic Skills Problems Fourth Edition Workbookby Edward S. Shapiro
Guilford Press 2010; US$ 35.00An ideal companion to Academic Skills Problems, Fourth Edition, this indispensable workbook provides practice exercises and reproducible forms for use in direct assessment and intervention. Updated to reflect the changes in the fourth edition of the text, the workbook includes teacher and student interview forms, a complete guide to using the Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools (BOSS), tools to support RTI, and exercises in administering assessments and scoring, interpreting, and graphing the results. The convenient large-size format facilitates photocopying. more...
An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometricsby Keith Coaley
Sage Publications Ltd. 2009; US$ 51.00A good understanding of the foundations of psychological assessment and measurement is central to both applied and theoretical psychology. Having many years experience as an applied psychologist, trainer and university lecturer, Keith Coaley outlines in an accessible way the key ingredients of psychological assessment, providing case studies to illustrate their application, making it an ideal textbook for courses on psychometrics or psychological assessment. Case studies demonstrate the variety of contexts in which assessment is conducted. With their help readers will be able to prepare for professional practice using the wide variety of test materials available in the modern world. The book covers the nature of assessment, basic components,... more...
The Middle School Mindby Richard Marshall; Sharon Neuman
R&L Education 2011; US$ 18.99.cs95E872D0{text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt} .cs5EFED22F{color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } This book is a must read for anyone in close proximity to middle schoolers. Using actual events from the lives of real teenagers, the authors (a middle school principal and a child neuropsychologist) combine perspectives to provide an engaging, light-hearted journey into the adventures and misadventures of newly-minted teens. more...
Students as Researchersby Shirley Steinberg; Joe Kincheloe
RoutledgeFalmer 1998; US$ 55.95This text directly focuses on student empowerment through meaningful research. It makes explicit the relationship between teaching method, classroom practice, and the production of knowledge. more...