This book guide students through the challenging field of special educational needs and disability, offering essential support as they develop a critical and up-to-date understanding of the practical challenges and opportunities concerning inclusion.

Learning Teaching wurde in der dritten Ausgabe komplett überarbeitet und aktualisiert. Aktuelle methodisch-didaktische Entwicklungen und Trends im Bereich English as a Foreign Language wurden dabei berücksichtigt. Auch der Einsatz moderner technischer Hilfsmittel im Unterricht wie PCs, Interactive Whiteboards und virtuelles Lernen wird erläutert. Neu eingefügte Abschnitte behandeln die Themen CLIL, junge Lerner und die Vorbereitung auf die Cambridge ESOL-Prüfungen.

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On publication in 2009 John Hattie's Visible Learning presented the biggest ever collection of research into what actually work in schools to improve children's learning. Not what was fashionable, not what political and educational vested interests wanted to champion, but what actually produced the best results in terms of improving learning and educational outcomes. It became an instant bestseller and was described by the TES as revealing education's 'holy grail'.

Now in this latest book, Jo...

Helps you master the skills of interviewing and relationship building to prepare you for the reality of what it's like to be a helper.

Begins with the history of interpreting in Europe and Australia, then looks at how it is done today, and what lies ahead. The different modes of interpretation are explained; there are tips for beginners such as how to overcome stage fright, what to do if you miss something, booth behaviour and microphone manners, how to become a graceful scapegoat, economise your voice and make delegates laugh as well as how to deal with Australianisms. A chapter is devoted to conference organisers, another ...

This is the perfect guide to engaging with educational research. It explores how to read journal articles critically; what key academic terms really mean; different approaches to educational research, how they are used and what they aim to uncover, and how high quality findings can be meaningful for teaching and learning.

De scheiding tussen ‘denken’ en ‘doen’ die zich in het onderwijs heeft afgetekend, is een van de oorzaken dat docenten maar in beperkte mate écht aan het roer staan van onderwijskwaliteitsverbetering. In praktijkgericht onderzoek naar (aspecten van) onderwijskwaliteit worden zij vaak wel betrokken bij de vraagarticulatie, maar spelen zij verder vaak de tweede viool. Daardoor sluit het soort kennis dat wordt opgeleverd en de mate van transfereerbaarheid vaak niet aan bij wat de prakti...