"Covers a broad range of subjects that undergraduates in the discipline should be familiar and comfortable with upon graduation. From chapters on the scientific method and fundamental research concepts, to experimental design, sampling and statistical analysis, the text offers an excellent introduction to the key concepts of geographical research. The content is applicable for students at the beginning of their studies right through to planning and conducting dissertations.

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Index looks at the threats to academic freedom around the world - from political correctness to the funding squeeze.

It started with a simple observation: Students need their teachers present to answer questions or to provide help if they get stuck on an assignment; they don't need their teachers present to listen to a lecture or review content. From there, Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams began the flipped classroom: Students watched recorded lectures for homework and completed their assignments, labs, and tests in class with their teacher available. What Bergmann and Sams found was that their students dem...

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WUNDERWAFFE is about the Third Reich's weapons of last resort, but it is a book unlike any other on the subject. The author, a former military journalist, has done extensive research on three continents, in the archives of many countries, and he has uncovered a wealth of facts about weapons and weapons systems unknown to the general public. This book is very well documented, and most of the sources have never before been presented in any publication. The main section is an...

A fresh and critical perspective on coaching and mentoring challenges commonly held assumptions about the field.

This book, for all researchers using survey data, presents new ways to assess the data's quality and reliability.

This clear and accessible book, which both describes what comparative-historical research is used for and also introduces what these methods actually are, is an easy to follow introduction to the subject.

Zakelijke communicatie voor professionals integreert en presenteert deze kennis en inzichten in een relevante context voor elke professional zoals adviseren, presenteren, samenwerken, overtuigen, verkopen en communiceren bij een crisis. Op deze manier werken studenten (en andere gebruikers) gericht aan essentiële competenties. Niet langer staan teksten en gesprekken centraal, maar concrete taken in hun context.

Direct aan de slag met SPSS leert de gebruiker in simpele stappen om de uitkomsten van een enquête te verwerken en te analyseren. Dit is geen omvangrijke manual maar een heldere, gerichte instructie waarmee je meteen aan de slag kunt.

Kwalitatief marktonderzoek biedt een praktische handleiding voor mensen die zelf kwalitatief marktonderzoek willen gaan doen. Het biedt actuele informatie over de mogelijkheden van het vak. De gestructureerde opzet biedt ook een leidraad voor de opdrachtgever.