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The chapters in this innovative book introduce the quantitative analysis of linguistic survey data with specific reference to the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle and South Atlantic States (LAMSAS).

Looking at the spread of evidence-based policy making across the Western world, this book examines the methodological assumptions that lie behind this drive for government departments, academic research projects and NGOs to adopt an 'evidence-based' approach, when so little has been done to ask what works in an evidence-based context.

Reveals the unspoken rules of conduct that help experienced educators thrive in the classroom, the district, and the community.

This practical guide gives students a command of grammar, spelling and punctuation, enabling them to improve the quality and accuracy of their writing.

Teaching and Learning Communication, Language and Literacy is a comprehensive guide to the teaching and learning of communication, language and literacy in the foundation stage (3-5 years). It draws on research findings and good practice to provide practical guidance about working with young children in nursery and reception classes.

This practical, step-by-step teaching approach provides the keys to transforming your classroom from teacher-focused to student-focused.

In this guide to cultural criticism, Arthur Asa Berger presents complex concepts in jargon-free language, making the book an ideal introductory text. It covers the key theorists, concepts and subject areas, from literary, sociological and psychoanalytical theories of semiotics and Marxism.

This accessible book is written by teachers of modern languages and tackles the specifics of the discipline while situating it within the literature on teaching Modern Languages in Higher Education.

Michel Foucault's work is one of the most influential sources of ideas in the humanities and social sciences today. This book provides a range of practical tools and a reference work for readers who wish to understand and apply his ideas at both introductory and advanced levels.

Comprehensive and invaluable introduction to this growing field of social research and will be a useful aid to academics, researchers and postgraduate students across the social sciences, but particularly in sociology and anthropology.

There has been an emphasis on producing well-qualified graduates equipped with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to cope with the changing demands of the world of work. This book suggests how these issues may be managed. It discusses the underlying principles, and consider ways in which they can be applied at module and programme levels.

Setting out the theoretical and practical dimensions of clinical psychology, the authors examine its origins, knowledge base and applications with different client groups, in different contexts and through different modalities.

Traditional news values no longer hold, infotainment has the day. Journalism is in a terminal state of decline. Or so some contemporary commentators would argue. Although there has been a great diversity in format and ownership over time, Conboy demonstrates the surprising continuity of concerns in the history of journalism.

A practical and comprehensive guide to researching, preparing and writing a dissertation at Masters level.

The book is for beginning and experienced teachers of literature in higher education. The authors present a comprehensive overview of teaching English Literature, from setting teaching goals and syllabus planning through to a range of student assessment strategies and methods of course or teacher evaluation and improvement

Looks at the strategic future for Fair Trade. This book tackles questions such as 'What is the role and value of corporate social responsibility?' It includes case studies and data analysis as well as histories of different Fair Trade organisations. It also features chapter summaries and conclusions.

Contains tried and tested activities to improve listening, verbal reasoning and language skills in young children and shows you how to turn theory into fun, practical ideas for the classroom. This book shows how to link activities to the Early Learning Goals and the National Literacy Strategy.

Written from the perspective of a practicing, certified counselor, this guide contains essential information needed to smoothly transition from service-based to program-based counseling.

In this age of mandated reforms, reflective practice is a truly effective, empowering way to make meaningful, positive changes.

An invaluable introduction for all students and researchers of management confronting a new research project. Understanding Management Research provides an overview of the principal epistemological debates in social science and how these lead to and are expressed in different ways of conceiving and undertaking organizational research.

A guide to using QSR NUD*IST NVivo, a qualitative software package. It addresses a range of research approaches and priorities. It includes chapters, which start with an overview and include tips on design issues and ways of flexibly managing a project.

This book comprehensively reviews one of the most salient, ongoing debates at the heart of the European Union (EU) today: democratic reform.

Written as a manifesto and in order to set a new intellectual agenda, Why Study the Media? argues for the importance of the media in our culture and society and the consequent necessity of taking the media seriously as an object of enlightened but rigorous investigation.