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Moving Boxes by Air The Economics of International Air Cargo

Moving Boxes by Air The Economics of International Air Cargo

Air cargo is a key element of the global supply chain. It allows outsourcing of manufacturing to other countries and links production in both multinational and smaller enterprises. It has also been the most important driver of certain export industries in countries such as South Africa Kenya and Chile. As a component of the air transport industry air cargo makes the crucial difference between profit and loss on many long-haul routes. This second edition of Moving Boxes by Air offers a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the business and practices of air cargo with chapters dedicated to key issues such as current trends market characteristics regulation airport terminal operations pricing and revenues and environmental impacts. The book illustrates the recent emphasis on mergers at the expense of alliances which have not had the impact that they had on passenger operations. The section on security has been expanded to assess in more depth the threats to aircraft from terrorists particularly in the lower cargo and passenger baggage compartments. Surcharges are examined and the book considers whether all airlines will follow the lead of some to do away with both fuel and security surcharges. The book concludes with a summary of the latest industry forecasts. Fully updated throughout this edition is the definitive guide to air cargo for professionals within both the aviation and freight industries. | Moving Boxes by Air The Economics of International Air Cargo

GBP 31.99
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Care Planning A guide for nurses

Care Planning A guide for nurses

This clear and intuitive introduction to care planning for nurses explains the benefits of holistic individualised care planning from a professional and clinical perspective. Using the ASPIRE model it guides the reader step-by-step through a problem-solving approach to care from assessing patients and identifying their needs to planning goals and interventions and evaluating progress. The book is structured to explain the theory of care planning in relation to a number of common nursing models and then show how the theory can best be put into practice. It draws on recent research to show how nurses can develop individualised care plans from scratch or use and adapt a range of ‘off-the-shelf’ tools. It is written in a clear succinct and down-to-earth writing style which will put students immediately at their ease and is rich with pedagogic features including: ‘Stop and think’ boxes to check understanding; boxed ‘Practice examples’ to illustrate points made; ‘Research summary’ boxes to highlight relevant and important studies; ‘What have you learnt so far?’ features to recap on key points of discussion; mini care plans; regular activities to encourage the reader to apply what they have learnt to particular practice scenarios. This is a go-to text for all pre-registration nursing students taking courses on the theory and practice of effective healthcare delivery. | Care Planning A guide for nurses

GBP 34.99
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Introducing English for Specific Purposes

Introducing English for Specific Purposes

Introducing English for Specific Purposes presents the key concepts and practices of ESP in a modern balanced and comprehensive way. This book defines ESP and shows how the approach plays a crucial role in the world of English language teaching. Explaining how needs analysis language and learning objectives materials and methods and evaluation combine to form the four main pillars of ESP the book includes: practical examples that illustrate how the core theories and practices of ESP can be applied in real-world academic and occupational settings; discussion of some of the most hotly debated issues in ESP; insights on how ESP courses can be organized and integrated to form a complete program; reflection boxes practical tasks extension research questions and resources for further reading in each chapter. Introducing English for Specific Purposes serves as an ideal textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate students studying courses on English for Specific Purposes or English for Academic Purposes as part of degrees in English for Specific Purposes Education ELT Applied Linguistics TESOL or TEFL. This comprehensive publication is also an invaluable reference resource for pre-service and in-service teachers of ESP and for English program managers and administrators.

GBP 34.99
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Intensive Care Nursing A Framework for Practice

Intensive Care Nursing A Framework for Practice

Especially written for qualified nurses working in intensive care units this comprehensive text has been developed to be as accessible as possible. This fourth edition has been revised throughout to ensure the evidence base is completely up to date and the content reflects contemporary best practice. Intensive Care Nursing is structured in user-friendly sections. The chapters contain sections outlining the fundamental knowledge needed to understand key chapters implications for practice boxes further reading and resources overviews time out sections for revision and clinical scenarios with questions included. Reviewed throughout by experienced practitioners and teachers it covers: patient-focused issues of bedside nursing; the technical knowledge necessary to care safely for ICU patients; the more common and specialised disease processes and treatments encountered; how nurses can use their knowledge and skills to develop their own and others' practice. Written by a practice development nurse with a strong clinical background in intensive care nursing and experience of teaching nursing Intensive Care Nursing is essential reading for nurses and health professionals working with seriously ill patients particularly those undertaking post-registration training in the area. | Intensive Care Nursing A Framework for Practice

GBP 42.99
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A Creative Primary Curriculum for All

A Creative Primary Curriculum for All

The curriculum in many primary schools in recent history became worryingly narrowed such that children were being prepared for tests more than their lives were being enriched with a variety of knowledge skills and experiences. It is clear that it is the latter that enables them to perform well in tests and in life so the time for change is now! This book seeks to empower teachers and school leaders to better understand what is meant by 'curriculum' and what a creative educational diet might look like in each individual school. The book explores curriculum intent implementation and impact. It includes leaders' reflection boxes and practical suggestions for busy teachers. Emma L. Palastanga analyses the need for a broad and balanced curriculum against the limitations of cramming for success and delves deep into the process of curriculum planning delivery and evaluation using Ofsted’s terminology. Examples of lessons and a range of different approaches are shared throughout the book. A Creative Primary Curriculum for All will give all subject leaders classroom teachers and teacher trainees the confidence to provide a rich exciting and varied curriculum meeting the needs of learners whilst also letting the craft of teaching and individual inspiration shine.

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Reading Intervention Case Studies for School Psychologists Evidence-Based Implementation and Analysis

Reading Intervention Case Studies for School Psychologists Evidence-Based Implementation and Analysis

Reading Intervention Case Studies for School Psychologists provides vivid real-world examples of school-based interventions targeting students’ phonological awareness phonics fluency and comprehension in reading. This book offers a rich variety of applied reading interventions in school settings spanning strategies such as incidental teaching word boxes peer tutoring taped words story mapping and beyond. Each case includes thorough descriptions of the specific area of concern detailed intervention protocols data collection and analysis methods and tips for ensuring social acceptability and treatment integrity. School psychologists along with related professionals in special education general education and speech-language pathology will come away with new insights into this comprehensive set of well-researched and frequently applied reading interventions. | Reading Intervention Case Studies for School Psychologists Evidence-Based Implementation and Analysis

GBP 38.99
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Evidence-based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers A Resource for Midwives and Allied Healthcare Professionals

Evidence-based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers A Resource for Midwives and Allied Healthcare Professionals

Mapped to the UNICEF Baby Friendly Learning Outcomes this new edition of Pollard’s essential textbook ensures readers are equipped with the essential knowledge and skills to eff ectively promote and support breastfeeding mothers. Breastfeeding is a major public health issue. Not only does breastmilk provide all the nutrients a baby needs for their fi rst six months but research shows it also helps to protect infants from infection and reduce obesity as well as helping to protect mothers from some diseases in later life. Although many women want to breastfeed rates drop rapidly in the fi rst days and weeks after giving birth. Women need the support of their midwives and health visitors when establishing breastfeeding and throughout their children’s infancy. This comprehensive and accessible text covers: anatomy and physiology building relationships essential skills and good practice guidance dealing with common problems public health considerations mothers needing additional support babies with special needs; and complementary feeding and weaning. Suitable for midwifery and nursing students as well as practitioners undertaking continuing professional development Evidence-based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers is designed to aid learning. Each chapter begins with specific learning outcomes linked to the Baby Friendly Learning Outcomes key fact boxes clinical scenarios and activities. | Evidence-based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers A Resource for Midwives and Allied Healthcare Professionals

GBP 36.99
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Computer Aided Policy Making

Computer Aided Policy Making

This book will prove a unique source of information and instruction for anyone seeking to make better human-oriented policy whether urban planner business strategist or manager in the field of education health or welfare Ingeniously Wyatt has created two books in one: the main text covers the types of software package available: mainstream software peripheral software innovative software frontier software; the lessons generated from the software are outlined in lesson boxes. Readers can use the text alone to familiarize themselves with the computer packages or read the boxes only or they can do both. | Computer Aided Policy Making

GBP 145.00
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Recipes for Science An Introduction to Scientific Methods and Reasoning

Recipes for Science An Introduction to Scientific Methods and Reasoning

Today scientific literacy is an essential aspect of any undergraduate education. Recipes for Science responds to this need by providing an accessible introduction to the nature of science and scientific methods reasoning and concepts that is appropriate for any beginning college student. It is designed to be adaptable to a wide variety of different kinds of courses such as introductions to scientific reasoning or critical thinking philosophy of science and science education. In any of these different uses the book helps students better navigate our scientific 21st-century world. Key Features Contemporary and historical examples of science from many fields of physical life and social sciences. Visual aids to clarify and illustrate ideas. Text boxes to explore related topics. Plenty of exercises to ensure full student engagement and mastery of the information. Annotated 'Further Reading' sections at the end of each chapter. Final glossary with helpful definitions of key terms. A companion website with author-developed and crowdsourced materials including syllabi for courses using this textbook bibliography of additional resources and online materials sharable PowerPoint presentations and lecture notes and additional exercises and extended projects. | Recipes for Science An Introduction to Scientific Methods and Reasoning

GBP 42.99
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Supporting Literacies for Children of Color A Strength-Based Approach to Preschool Literacy

Supporting Literacies for Children of Color A Strength-Based Approach to Preschool Literacy

A comprehensive theory-to-practice guidebook Supporting Literacies for Children of Color argues for a new strength-based view of teaching to support the literacy talents and abilities of preschool-aged children of Color. The early childhood field is at a critical juncture in preschool literacy education as educators confront an ever-changing array of curricular approaches and assessment measures while still trying to meet the social cultural language and literacy needs of individual children. By integrating parent and teacher literacy perspectives as well as calling on the author’s own decades of teaching this book offers practical tools and strategies for culturally responsive pedagogy and demonstrates effective methods for using oral language and multilingualism to celebrate and deepen the literacy capabilities of children of Color. Featuring examples of children’s literacy processes and products both at home and in preschools to illustrate effective instructional strategies as well as boxes noting important ideas and strategies in each major section this text will guide students and educators toward creating a supportive learning environment for children of Color. | Supporting Literacies for Children of Color A Strength-Based Approach to Preschool Literacy

GBP 39.99
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Women in Management A Framework for Sustainable Work–Life Integration

Women in Management A Framework for Sustainable Work–Life Integration

This book presents a realistic perspective on the paradoxes employees face when navigating work and personal responsibilities for career success. The author answers the critical question of how to achieve sustainable and rewarding work–life integration from a perspective of both/and rather than either/or. While most books focus on a fragmented hyper-effective view of women and leadership this book advances the need for an integrated approach. Its Competing Values Framework acts as an organizing model that aligns personal competency with organizational capability helping readers to identify important leadership roles and competencies break societal barriers and choose the right set of behaviors to fit their personal and professional goals. In-chapter text boxes provide personal insight from real employees both entering and established in leadership positions offering a varied perspective on the challenges and resolutions available to women in management. As men become more engaged with their families they too will find this book a useful tool. Students in diversity management women and management career development leadership and organizational behavior classes will benefit from this realistic and sustainable alternative to the have it all model. | Women in Management A Framework for Sustainable Work–Life Integration

GBP 66.99
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Applied Mass Communication Theory A Guide for Media Practitioners

Applied Mass Communication Theory A Guide for Media Practitioners

Now in its third edition this dynamic textbook blends coverage of the major theories and research methods in mass communication to enable students to apply their knowledge in today’s media and communication careers. Maintaining a focus on modern professional application throughout this text provides chronological coverage of the development and use of major theories an overview of both quantitative and qualitative research methods and a step-by-step guide to conducting a research project informed by this knowledge. It helps students bridge their academic coursework with professional contexts including public relations advertising and digital media contexts. It provides breakout boxes with definitions of key terms and theories extended applied examples and graphical models of key theories to offer a visualization of how the various concepts in the theory fit together. Applied Mass Communication Theory’s hybrid and flexible nature make it a useful textbook for both introductory and capstone courses on mass communication and media theory and research methods as well as courses focused on media industries and professional skills. Instructors can access an online instructor’s manual including sample exercises test questions and a syllabus at www. routledge. com/9780367630362 | Applied Mass Communication Theory A Guide for Media Practitioners

GBP 59.99
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IBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics Use and Interpretation Sixth Edition

IBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics Use and Interpretation Sixth Edition

IBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics is designed to help students learn how to analyze and interpret research. In easy-to-understand language the authors show readers how to choose the appropriate statistic based on the design and to interpret outputs appropriately. There is such a wide variety of options and statistics in SPSS that knowing which ones to use and how to interpret the outputs can be difficult. This book assists students with these challenges. Comprehensive and user-friendly the book prepares readers for each step in the research process: design entering and checking data testing assumptions assessing reliability and validity computing descriptive and inferential parametric and nonparametric statistics and writing about results. Dialog windows and SPSS syntax along with the output are provided. Several realistic data sets available online are used to solve the chapter problems. This new edition includes updated screenshots and instructions for IBM SPSS 25 as well as updated pedagogy such as callout boxes for each chapter indicating crucial elements of APA style and referencing outputs. IBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics is an invaluable supplemental (or lab text) book for students. In addition this book and its companion IBM SPSS for Intermediate Statistics are useful as guides/reminders to faculty and professionals regarding the specific steps to take to use SPSS and/or how to use and interpret parts of SPSS with which they are unfamiliar. | IBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics Use and Interpretation Sixth Edition

GBP 39.99
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The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners An Essential Guide for the Foundation Degree and Levels 4 and 5

The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners An Essential Guide for the Foundation Degree and Levels 4 and 5

The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners is a comprehensive and accessible course text for all degree level students undertaking programmes related to early years and childhood studies. Designed and written by the SEFDEY Professional Association and a team of new expert contributors this text provides a balanced approach to the subjects discussed and encourages you to consider and challenge perceptions of early years and to promote good professional practice. This edition has been extended to cover the learning and development of children from birth to 8 years and features new chapters on research risk neuroscience the environment and more. Divided into four parts - The Student-Practitioner-Professional; The Learning and Development of Children 0-8; The Child Family and Society; and The Senior Practitioner-Professional - the book covers all aspects of working with young children and engages you with theory that is explicitly linked to your practice. In each chapter the book seeks to help you develop your professional identity and includes: Activities to help you to reflect on your own practice Debates and dilemmas to promote discussion between students and colleagues Real-life case studies and photographs to illustrate key points Extended reflective thinking boxes outlining key research in the field and implications for practice Suggestions for key projects to help those looking for research topics The book is supported by a companion website featuring for students links to useful websites and video material and an interactive flashcard glossary. Online support for lecturers includes ideas for tasks and activities to use in class and the diagrams and images in the book available to download. | The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners An Essential Guide for the Foundation Degree and Levels 4 and 5

GBP 29.99
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Health Communication Research and Practice for a Diverse and Changing World

Health Communication Research and Practice for a Diverse and Changing World

This thoroughly revised second edition covers the major areas of research theory and practical application in health communication. This textbook takes an in-depth approach to health communication by analyzing and critically evaluating research conducted across multiple paradigmatic perspectives and focusing on translational application of research findings. Using the story of the Montgomery family a biracial multigenerational family and their health experiences as a case study chapters explore topics including patient–provider communication health communication in the media ethical issues and public health crises. New chapters cover the potential for communication to address discrimination in healthcare settings health information seeking social support and caregiving and the relationship between health and environmental communication. Chapters offer pedagogical features that will prove useful to students and instructors of health communication such as summary boxes theory tables suggestions for in-class activities discussion questions and lists of additional resources. Developed for use in advanced undergraduate and master’s level health communication and public health courses this text represents the breadth and depth of health communication theory and research as it exists today. Online resources for instructors including additional theory tables PowerPoint slides test questions and assignments sample syllabi and lists of additional resources are available at https://www. routledge. com/9781032100470. | Health Communication Research and Practice for a Diverse and Changing World

GBP 68.99
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Planning and Evaluation for Public Safety Leaders A Toolkit

Planning and Evaluation for Public Safety Leaders A Toolkit

Planning and Evaluation for Public Safety Leaders presents field-tested techniques and tips to help public safety leaders effectively manage their organizations and overcome challenges. Organizations and agencies operating within the public safety sector are unique in many respects. These unique elements provide a different context in which planning and performance measurement occur. Without recognizing this particular context most public planning texts ignore crucial pieces of the puzzle when it comes to effectively achieving and measuring public safety outcomes. This book’s practical approach equips students with approachable explanations specific to the public safety context and practical tools for public safety leaders that can apply to their organizations. Key Features • Each chapter begins with a real-world case from the public safety sector that highlights the importance or possible application of the information covered. • Cases are written in close coordination with the public safety practitioners to illustrate how the concepts covered in the chapter work in a real-world public safety context. • Put it into Practice Reflections at the end of each chapter allow new or future public safety leaders to apply the material directly to their current organization. • Boxes describe how to use and apply specific methods in a concise and easy to find tools addressing planning and evaluation challenges as they arise • Key terms and application questions written specifically for students focus in on the most important concepts and terms from the text. • Overviews of relevant theoretical and scholarly work on the concepts offer connections with course material. | Planning and Evaluation for Public Safety Leaders A Toolkit

GBP 44.99
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Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools A Guide for School and Classroom Leaders

Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools A Guide for School and Classroom Leaders

Discover the teaching practices that make the biggest difference in student performance! The new edition of this practical research-based book gives leaders and teachers an even closer look at instructional practices from top award-winning urban schools. With refreshed examples from high-performing teachers and detailed analyses of these practices the authors demystify the achievement of these schools while offering a practical guide to help educators apply these practices in their contexts. Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools is a valuable tool for any educator in both urban and non urban schools that serve diverse student populations including English language learners and children from low-income families. What’s New: Additional What It Is/What It Isn’t boxes help educators distinguish the subtle differences in the implementation of practices that lead to impressive learning results Practice Guides and Practical Next Steps for each of the 8 Success Factors encourage self-assessment and collaboration Expansion of topics address current developments in education and additional examples from award-winning elementary middle and high schools provide new insights. | Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools A Guide for School and Classroom Leaders

GBP 28.99
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Making Learning-Centered Teaching Work Practical Strategies for Implementation

Making Learning-Centered Teaching Work Practical Strategies for Implementation

This is a substantially expanded and enhanced revision of Phyllis Blumberg’s acclaimed and bestselling book Developing Learner-Centered Teaching: A Practical Guide for Faculty (Jossey-Bass 2009). This easy to follow how-to-guide provides faculty with both a thorough introduction to this evidence-based approach to teaching and practical guidance on how to progressively implement it to strengthen the impact of their teaching. It demonstrates how they can integrate learning-centered teaching into their classroom practice without sacrificing content and rigor and how to positively engage students in the process by demonstrating its impact on their mastery and recall of key concepts and knowledge. An added outcome given that learning-centered teaching is correlated with improved student learning is the resulting assessment data that it provides faculty with the measures to meet the increased demands by accreditors legislators and society for evidence of improved teaching and learning outcomes. Phyllis Blumberg demonstrates how to use rubrics to not only satisfy outside requirements and accreditation self-studies but more importantly for faculty to use for the purposes of self-improvement or their teaching portfolios. She provides examples of how the rubrics can be used to ascertain whether college-wide strategic plans for teaching excellence are being met for program review and to determine the effectiveness of faculty development efforts. The book includes the following features: ·Boxes with easy-to-implement and adaptable examples covering applications across disciplines and course types ·Worksheets that foster easy implementation of concepts ·Rubrics for self- assessment and peer assessment of learning-centered teaching ·Detailed directions on how to use the rubrics as a teaching assessment tool for individuals courses and programs ·List of examples of use classified by discipline and type of course Phyllis Blumberg offers Making Learning Centered Teaching Course Design Institutes and workshops on this and other teaching and assessment topics. Half day to multiple day modules. For more information or questions contact blumbergphyllis@gmail. com or IntegrateEd. com | Making Learning-Centered Teaching Work Practical Strategies for Implementation

GBP 31.99
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Designed for Habitat New Directions for Habitat for Humanity

Designed for Habitat New Directions for Habitat for Humanity

Designed for Habitat: New Directions for Habitat for Humanity presents 12 new projects designed and built via collaborations between architects and Habitat for Humanity®. The ways in which we think about affordable housing are being challenged by designers and not-for-profit housing advocates such as Habitat for Humanity and its affiliates. The projects chronicled in this book consider home affordability through the lens of monthly homeownership expenses energy efficiency and residential energy use and issues of designed resilience to natural events ranging from aging and accessibility concerns to natural disasters and climate change. New to this edition the projects reflect new approaches to building scale construction technology energy and affordability and design and context. Illustrated with over 100 color images the case studies include detailed plans and photographs to show how these projects came about the strategies used by each team to approach the design and construction process and the obstacles they overcame to realize a successful outcome. The lessons and insights presented will be a valuable resource whether you’re an architect an architecture student a Habitat affiliate leader or an affordable housing advocate. | Designed for Habitat New Directions for Habitat for Humanity

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Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum and Instruction Pedagogy for Knowledge Attitudes and Values

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum and Instruction Pedagogy for Knowledge Attitudes and Values

This timely and accessible volume explores how our understanding of research in child development can help cultivate the knowledge skills and attitudes children need for informed and thoughtful participation in society by viewing the curriculum through a developmental lens. Gordon Biddle and Garcia-Nevarez cover a range of key topics including characteristics of physical cognitive and psychosocial development of children; heritable and environmental influences on children’s developing self; language and literacy development; mathematical cognition; growth mindsets; and evidence-based positive behavioral interventions and supports. The expert team of contributors offers an advanced exploration of developmental science and how this applies to learning and education in order to create inclusive environments that support children with a range of abilities including those with the most significant medical intellectual and developmental delays. Each chapter contains boxes exploring how the topic relates to the themes of Promoting Social and Emotional Competence Theory Research to Practice Connection Common Core and Other Standards and Social Justice and Diversity ensuring comprehensive and consistent coverage across the volume. Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum and Instruction will be essential reading for students of child development and education as well as educators and those in teacher training who are interested in how theory and research can be effectively harnessed to improve children’s outcomes. | Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum and Instruction Pedagogy for Knowledge Attitudes and Values

GBP 44.99
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The 21st Century Journalism Handbook Essential Skills for the Modern Journalist

The 21st Century Journalism Handbook Essential Skills for the Modern Journalist

Set against the background of the fundamental issues facing the industry today The 21st Century Journalism Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the core principles and practices essential to the modern journalist. Convergence online the growth of magazine formats challenges presented by technology and new demands in news and feature writing are all covered from conceptual and practical perspectives. A thorough grounding in the key debates and techniques is provided; while clear no-nonsense practical advice helps you develop your journalism skills and make a success of your studies and career. Key Features: A combination of professional insight academic study and practical exercises allows you to develop at your own pace Thinking it through activities at the end of each chapter allow you to think over the topics discussed and to think about how you could apply these skills Case studies and Closer Look boxes explore real-life examples in more depth Key points to remember and chapter summaries highlight the essential things you need to know Comprehensive but digestible coverage of the key elements of ethics regulation and law ensures you are fully equipped with the essential frameworks for informed practice With an emphasis on developing thewhole journalist a creative and visual reporter who can think across different platforms this text is ideal for all for journalism students training in newspapers magazines and online reporting. | The 21st Century Journalism Handbook Essential Skills for the Modern Journalist

GBP 175.00
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Psychology and Behavioral Economics Applications for Public Policy

Psychology and Behavioral Economics Applications for Public Policy

Psychology and Behavioral Economics offers an expert introduction to how psychology can be applied to a range of public policy areas. It examines the impact of psychological research for public policymaking in economic financial and consumer sectors; in education healthcare and the workplace; for energy and the environment; and in communications. Your energy bills show you how much you use compared to the average household in your area. Your doctor sends you a text message reminder when your appointment is coming up. Your bank gives you three choices for how much to pay off on your credit card each month. Wherever you look there has been a rapid increase in the importance we place on understanding real human behaviors in everyday decisions and these behavioral insights are now regularly used to influence everything from how companies recruit employees through to large-scale public policy and government regulation. But what is the actual evidence behind these tactics and how did psychology become such a major player in economics? Answering these questions and more this team of authors working across both academia and government present this fully revised and updated reworking of Behavioral Insights for Public Policy. This update covers everything from how policy was historically developed to major research in human behavior and social psychology to key moments that brought behavioral sciences to the forefront of public policy. Featuring over 100 empirical examples of how behavioral insights are being used to address some of the most critical challenges faced globally the book covers key topics such as evidence-based policy a brief history of behavioral and decision sciences behavioral economics and policy evaluation all illustrated throughout with lively case studies. Including end-of-chapter questions a glossary and key concept boxes to aid retention as well as a new chapter revealing the work of the Canadian government’s behavioral insights unit this is the perfect textbook for students of psychology economics public health education and organizational sciences as well as public policy professionals looking for fresh insight into the underlying theory and practical applications in a range of public policy areas. | Psychology and Behavioral Economics Applications for Public Policy

GBP 36.99
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Creating Your Dream Elementary Classroom from the Inside Out A Practical Guide for Teachers

Creating Your Dream Elementary Classroom from the Inside Out A Practical Guide for Teachers

What are the magic ingredients to a dream classroom and how can you create one for your own students? In this inspiring new book Becky Hunt shows you how to transform the elementary school classroom into a special place where students are excited to learn. You’ll gain practical strategies on key areas such as classroom environment community routines procedures expectations lessons and professionalism. You will discover how to: Design a classroom environment in which students feel safe happy and eager to learn; Arrange and facilitate regular class meetings so that students can express themselves freely without judgement; Maintain professionalism in and out of the workplace; Set guidelines rules and expectations that students will understand and respect; Construct a targeted lesson plan with a clear beginning middle and end; Approach each day with a positive attitude by managing health and wellness; And much more! Special features in each chapter include a Tips from the Pros section and Reflect and Write boxes to help you pause and apply the ideas as you go. There are also Discussion Questions and Notes to Trainers and Mentors so you can easily use the book for new teacher training induction book studies and PLCs. With the practical tools and heartwarming examples in this book you can have your own dream classroom starting today! | Creating Your Dream Elementary Classroom from the Inside Out A Practical Guide for Teachers

GBP 28.99
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Corpus Linguistics for Pragmatics A guide for research

Corpus Linguistics for Pragmatics A guide for research

Corpus Linguistics for Pragmatics provides a practical and comprehensive introduction to the growing field of corpus pragmatics. Taking a hands-on approach to showcase the applications of corpora in the exploration of core topics within pragmatics this book: • covers six key areas of corpus-pragmatic research including speech acts deixis pragmatic markers evaluation conversational structure and multimodality; • demonstrates the use of freely-available corpora corpus interfaces and corpus analysis tools to conduct original pragmatic analyses; • is accompanied by an e-resource which hosts multimodal data sets for additional exercises. Featuring case studies and practical tasks within each chapter Corpus Linguistics for Pragmatics is an essential guide for students and researchers studying or conducting their own corpus-based research in pragmatics. | Corpus Linguistics for Pragmatics A guide for research

GBP 36.99
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Linguistics for Language Teachers Lessons for Classroom Practice

Linguistics for Language Teachers Lessons for Classroom Practice

This book is an accessible introduction to linguistics specifically tailored for teachers of second language/bilingual education. It guides teachers stepwise through the components of language focusing on the areas of linguistics that are most pertinent for teaching. Throughout the book there are opportunities to analyze linguistic data and discuss language-related issues in various educational and social contexts. Readers will be able to identify patterns in actual language use to inform their teaching and help learners advance to the next level. A highly readable account of how language works this book is an ideal text for teacher education courses. | Linguistics for Language Teachers Lessons for Classroom Practice

GBP 35.99
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