This new approach to leadership focuses on how students can develop leadership skills right from the start of their nursing programme through to transitioning to their first role. Real stories from nursing leaders, practitioners and students are included to inspire students and show them how they can impact positively on practice, whatever level they are working at.

Evaluation research can assess the value and effectiveness of interventions and innovations involving people. While this has often been on a grand scale, this book focuses on small-scale projects carried out by an individual or small group, typically lasting for weeks or at most a few months, at a local rather than national level. Using limited jargon and featuring integrated, real-world examples, this second edition offers a clear, accessible background to evaluation and prepares you to unde...

This is an edited text that will explore the challenges faced by convicted offenders over the course of rehabilitation and reintegration.

A new core textbook for trainee science teachers, focusing on practical ways to foster meaningful learning.

Incorporating both theory and practice, this text provides students with an essential resource on how to do useful and effective evaluations.

A step-by-step approach to turning a research idea into a proposal worthy of funding, demystifying the process as a result.

Teaches advertising, marketing, and management students (both the "suits" and the "creatives") how to effectively judge and critique creativity in advertising.

The Third Edition presents an approach to qualitative research design that both captures what researchers really do and provides step-by-step support and guidance for those embarking for the first time on designing a qualitative study.

This jargon-free guide clarifies principles for applying copyright law to 21st-century education, discusses what is permissible in the classroom, and explores the fair use of digital materials.

This book engages teachers in a thoughtful exploration of motivation in the classroom, showing how to apply principles, practices, and strategies which motivate in a dynamic way, actively involving students, teachers and the school.