This unique and ground-breaking book is the result of 15 years’ research and synthesises over 800 meta-analyses relating to the influences on achievement in school-aged students. It builds a story about the power of teachers and of feedback, and…
This series is aimed at research students in education and those under-
taking related professional, vocational and social research. It takes
current methodological debates seriously and offers well-informed advice
to students on how to respond to…
These seven volumes of Lecture Notes represent the most-likely-to-be-tested material on the current USMLE Step 1 exam. Please not that these are Lecture Notes, not review books. The Notes were designed to be accompanied by faculty lectures-live, on…
This book is intended primarily for relatively inexperienced teachers in higher
education. Established lecturers interested in exploring recent developments in
teaching, learning and assessment will also find the book valuable. It has much…
ATTEMPTS TO INTEGRATE diverse approaches to psychotherapy have captured the imagination of mental health professionals for well over half a century. For example, Thomas French stood before the 1932 meeting
of the American Psychiatric Association and…
In today’s communities, people frequently have different ideas regarding how to solve various issues. These differences can make for creative solutions or can spiral into conflict with others. Developing comfort with conflict and skill in managing…
We want to recognize an extraordinarily powerful set of thinkers and prac- titioners who shed themselves of the vestiges of “old think” and embraced the possibilities of a new beginning. Our sincere thanks to Superintendent Dr. Richard Lalley,…
Psychology at the beginning of the twenty-first century has become a highly diverse field of scientific study and applied technology. Psychologists commonly regard their discipline as the science of behavior, and the American Psychological…