This book is an accessible introduction to linguistics specifically tailored for teachers of second language/bilingual education. It guides teachers stepwise through the components of language, focusing on the areas of linguistics that are most pertinent for teaching. Throughout the book there are opportunities to analyze linguistic data and discuss language-related issues in various educational and social contexts.

Readers will be able to identify patterns in actual language use to inform th...

Combining a detailed focus on the core skills and principles underpinning good history teaching, this book will help develop a strong understanding of key historical concepts and the dynamics of the primary history national curriculum.

A guide to the complexities of working with difference and diversity in counselling and psychotherapy.

Written and edited by leading experts in the field, this authoritative account sets UK and European practices firmly within a global context. It offers an in-depth and contextual account of enduring, contemporary and cutting edge theories and approaches to diversity and inclusion management.

An ideal introduction for trainees and practitioners looking to understand the what, the why, and the how of coaching research.

In this book, Michael Eysenck & David Groome use cutting-edge research to examine one of the central issues in the study of memory: forgetting.

Designing good application interfaces isn't easy now that companies need to create compelling, seamless user experiences across an exploding number of channels, screens, and contexts. In this updated third edition, you'll learn how to navigate through the maze of design options. By capturing UI best practices as design patterns, this best-selling book provides solutions to common design problems.

You'll learn patterns for mobile apps, web applications, and desktop software. Each pattern conta...

Longman dictionaries are compiled using the Longman Corpus Network - a huge database of 430 million words of spoken and written English - collected from both British and American English sources. They are easy to use and easy to understand: they are written using a limited vocabulary of just 2000 words - the Longman Defining Vocabulary - ensuring that they all have clear and understandable definitions.

In this companion to Better Behaviour, Jarlath O'Brien combines insights from his own experience of improving behaviour in schools, research and policy in a practical guide to support current and aspiring school leaders.

Presented in a unique and easy-to-use dictionary format, this practical guide will help students and practitioners understand and apply the principles of effective communication.