Part of the well-known Staff and Educational Development Series, this practice oriented book brings together leading research and evaluation approaches and supporting case studies from leading educational researchers and innovative teachers

The essential writing course for international students studying at English-medium colleges and universities. Covers all aspects of academic writing and includes exercises at every stage, ideal for classroom or self-study use.

With issues such as student fees and high drop-out rates still political hot-potatoes, this book is a timely and important survey of the real issues behind participation, and non-participation, and is sure to be as controversial as it is useful.

This book explains how different levels or qualities of teaching can be identified and achieved. It outlines the criteria for successful educational practice, while suggesting ways of achieving the highest measure of excellence.

The burgeoning use of learning sets has generated many innovative uses for, and developments of action learning, which are detailed and explored in this practical, accessible book written for educators, trainers and developers.

This book presents and discusses an approach to action research which can help dismantle discriminatory and exclusionary practices in education.

This book provides the support needed for schools and other groups to develop citizenship and community learning links as an active part of the curriculum. Using case studies and personal experiences it offers advice for school leaders and managers.

A study of the problems facing teachers of adult students, which also provides solutions to the problems and recommendations for further improvement. Part one reviews the literature on adults and the second part deals with the result of a study by...

In this unique book the author shows that teaching staff have much to gain from understanding the role of literacy in learners lives, focusing on the practicalities of how teachers and students can work from a social practice perspective.