This book is the definitive guide to how play can transform children’s lives. Bringing together for the strands of research on play, this book shows the unique and profound place play has in the neurological development, emotional well-being and health of children.
A guide for primary and secondary school teachers on interacting and working with parents with a strong focus on developing empathetic professional skills.
Combining theory with plenty of practical, technical advice – and accompanied by original case studies and data sets – this book makes sure that students both understand Stata and know exactly what to do to make it meet their needs.
This approachable book introduces network research in R, walking you through every step of doing social network analysis.
Your personal toolkit for critical thinking provides a power pack of resources to help you succeed in your essays and coursework - and in life!
This fully updated 2nd edition of Sensation and Perception covers in detail the perceptual processes related to vision and hearing, taste and smell, touch and pain as well as the vestibular and proprioceptive systems.
This book uses inventive pedagogy to captivate and engage students as they learn to use the essential methods required to be successful in their psychology degree.
Whether you are a new or an experienced assessor, this book will guide you through the relevant principles and... Læs mere
Set against the backdrop of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, this book explores issues raised by mental capacity within adult... Læs mere
Debunking common misconceptions and myths surround teaching and education.
Debunks and uncovers a number of enduring myths about famous theorists such as Adam Smith and Abraham Maslow in an informal, conversational and often humorous way.
This book develops the reader's knowledge of how and when gender stereotypes form and how they can be perpetuated in various ways through and during a child's education.