Career Paths: Automotive Industry is a new educational resource for automotive professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Career Paths: Automotive Industry addresses topics including the parts of a car, safety features, design methods, manufacturing, and ...

The textbook provides a practical and accessible overview of qualitative research methods and their philosophical underpinnings. It will empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the dynamic landscape of qualitative research.

Herman Aguinis′s Research Methodology provides a comprehensive guide to conducting high-impact empirical research. A valuable resource for all researchers, it offers step-by-step explanations of diverse methodologies with practical guidelines. This text aids readers in selecting compelling topics, reporting results, and evaluating published research.

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Opleidingen in het hoger beroepsonderwijs zijn op verschillende manieren bezig met onderwijsinnovatie. Ze innoveren hun onderwijs als reactie op de veranderingen in de samenleving en nieuwe opvattingen over onderwijs, leren, toetsing en doceren.

Opleidingen stellen zich daarbij doorlopend de vraag ‘wat moeten onze studenten leren’ en ‘hoe leren onze studenten dat?’ In leren(d) innoveren. Naar zinvol en betekenisvol onderwijs in het hbo beschrijft de auteur opbrengsten van de zoektocht...

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Hersenletsel heeft een enorme impact op alle betrokkenen. Mensen met hersenletsel zijn hun vertrouwde identiteit kwijt en worstelen met de vraag: ‘Wie ben ik nog, nu er zoveel veranderd is en ik ook zoveel niet meer kan?’ Jezelf opnieuw uitvinden is voor mensen met afasie een extra grote uitdagi...

The Sixth Edition of William A. Corsaro and Judson G. Everitt′s groundbreaking text discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective—providing in-depth coverage of social theories of childhood, the peer cultures and social issues of children and youth, and children and childhood within the frameworks of culture and history.

This engaging introduction to all aspects of qualitative research challenges students to consider how their research can be culturally responsive. The text introduces the foundations including theory, ethics, and reflexivity; covers practical guidance from writing proposals to data collection; and shows how the quality of research is enhanced, how data are analyzed, and how research accounts are created and disseminated. Areas vital to the health of qualitative research are addressed includin...

This book introduces major aspects of comparative and international education, giving readers a nuanced understanding of key debates and thinkers, as well as the tools necessary to conduct comparisons using secondary sources.Â