All the subject knowledge you need to teach primary science. The essential subject knowledge text for primary science. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. This comprehensive text, covering the whole primary curriculum, includes interactive tasks, self-assessment questions and links to other resources in all chapters. Primary science matters. This 10th edition includes links to the ITT Core Content Framework and new content on children's common misconceptions in science.
This fully updated, second edition of Social Psychology features contemporary examples and addresses pressing topics such as climate change activism, digital technology, pandemics, and AI. With a new chapter on groups, this innovative book examines prejudice, aggression, conformity, persuasion, attraction, relationships, and prosocial behaviour in a bold and comprehensive way. Engaging with both classic and cutting-edge research, it critically evaluates the literature to help you develop your own critical lens. As you read this book, you will be guided by a range of chapter activities that promote deeper learning, including: Focus boxes, to highlight classic and contemporary research studies, Try It Out boxes, which contain short activities, questions or reflection prompts, Definitions boxes, to remind you of key terms and their meanings, Review questions, to check your understanding, This essential resource is a must-have for students of social psychology who want to understand the relevance of the field to today's world. Paul Dickerson is Associate Professor of Psychology at University of Roehampton, London.
This book offers an accessible and comprehensive new introduction to the subject and practise of creativity in early years education. Taylor takes a uniquely rights-based and inclusive approach to creativity, providing students with a holistic, internationally-minded overview of creativity and its place both inside and outside the classroom. Sections focus on: Defining creativity and its benefits Different modes of creativity Creativity in a policy and social context Creative pedagogy in practice Creative leadership Each chapter offers questions for critical reflection, illustrative contemporary case studies, and ample suggestions for further reading.
Updated with new chapters on multiple regression and high-level research methods, this 4th edition of Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology delivers all you need to develop a practical understanding of both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in psychology. In particular, this book guides you through the range of choices and considerations involved in research design, data analysis and report presentation. Your learning is supported by a range of features, both in the book and online. These include: Research Bites, to provide you with practical insights that arise from the most current research practice Test yourself questions, to check your understanding Exercises, to test your knowledge Glossary, to help you with key terms Research evaluation and improvement checklists - quick summaries of best practice for you to refer to Online appendices, including data sets to practice with! And much more... S. Alexander Haslam is Professor of Psychology and Laureate Fellow at the University of Queensland Craig McGarty is an adjunct professor at Western Sydney University Tegan Cruwys is Associate Professor and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the Australian National University Niklas K. Steffens is Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Business and Organisational Psychology at the University of Queensland
In this fully updated edition of his bestselling textbook, Paul Hodkinson shows us how the media industries shape every aspect of our lives in society. Turning to media for entertainment, communication, information and opportunities to forge identities for ourselves, we live in what he calls a 'media society'. But how might we understand the content-consumption which is so ingrained within our lives? This book, complete with current and compelling case studies throughout, will equip you to navigate the fast-moving field of media and communication studies. Providing an overview for students studying introductory media modules as well as depth for those further into their media degree, this has been a key title in the field since 2010 and remains a crucial introduction for undergraduate students. Topics updated for the new edition include: * Datafication and data capitalism * Surveillance * Algorithmic power * Platforms and platform capitalism * Digital advertising * Social media fame/celebrity
The Fifth Edition of Health Psychology: Well-being in a Diverse World guides students through the key determinants of behavior, such as family, environment, ethnicity, and religion. Each chapter delves into the biological foundations of health, presents interdisciplinary case studies, and integrates personality and social psychological theories, fostering a comprehensive grasp of the subject.
In his signature pragmatic and friendly style, David Silverman acts as your stand-in supervisor in the seventh edition of this book, taking you step-by-step through different methods for making sense of qualitative data. Whether you are interested in analysing visual images, interviews, focus groups or online data, this book provides a clear framework for using qualitative data to answer your research questions. The book provides: * A strong grounding in research design principles so you can embed best practice into your research project. * Diverse real-world examples so you can see how principles are applied in practice. * Coverage of new developments in qualitative research including working with online data. If you are new to qualitative research or conducting your first research project in the social sciences, this book gives you the practical grounding in qualitative methods you need to get started.
Peter G. Northouse's Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice provides readers with a clear, concise overview of the complexities of practicing leadership and concrete strategies for becoming better leaders. The text is organized around key leader responsibilities such as creating a vision, engaging strengths, establishing a constructive ......
Inclusion, Collaboration and Digital Change in Practice
This book offers a holistic introduction to Organizational Change Management through a distinct and timely perspective of organizational change agency. It takes a highly practical and unique approach, with cutting-edge chapters on digital transformation, creativity, power and inclusivity and diversity. Key features include: Case Studies based on real companies, which can be used to study chapter topics across a variety of international contexts, industries, and organizational forms. Experiential and Discussion Activities which provide an opportunity to gain invaluable insight needed in the workplace. This textbook is suitable for Undergraduate or Postgraduate students, as well as a practitioner audience. Dr Danielle A. Tucker is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Management at Essex Business School, University of Essex. Dr Stefano Cirella is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Organization Studies and Human Resource Management at Essex Business School, University of Essex, and Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento. Dr Paul R Kelly is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Organization Studies and Human Resource Management at Essex Business School, University of Essex.
