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State Postsecondary Education Research: New Methods to Inform Policy and Practice
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This is an opportune time for researchers in higher education to examine policy via cross-state comparative analyses. Momentous court, legislative and policy developments that impact state-level higher education policy are emerging at a rapid rate. The states have emerged as postsecondary policy innovators in the areas of student financing, institutional accountability, and student access.
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Handbook of Research on Science Education
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This state-of-the art research Handbook provides a comprehensive, coherent, current synthesis of the empirical and theoretical research concerning teaching and learning in science and lays down a foundation upon which future research can be built.
The contributors, all leading experts in their research areas, represent the international and gender diversity that exists in the science education research community.
As a whole, the Handb… More >>
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Education Programs for Improving Intergroup Relations: Theory, Research, and Practice
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This highly informative book describes in rich detail a wide variety of programs designed to improve intergroup relations. Specific techniques and practices are discussed and the research on the effectiveness of each program is carefully reviewed. In addition, there are chapters on the psychological mechanisms underlying successful programs and organizational practices that improve intergroup relations, as well as an up-to-date review of the overall effectiveness of… More >>
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The Routledge Doctoral Supervisor’s Companion: Supporting Effective Research in Education and the Social Sciences
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Accompanying The Routledge Doctoral Student’s Companion this book examines what it means to be a doctoral student in education and the social sciences, providing a guide for those supervising students. Exploring the key role and pedagogical challenges that face supervisors in students’ personal development, the contributors outline the research capabilities which are essential for confidence, quality and success in doctorate level research. Providing guidance ab… More >>
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What Do We Know About Early Childhood Education?: A Research Based Practice
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Current and future teachers will find great value in this publication as they work to base their early childhood education practice on scientifically based research, a requirement of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. It introduces the reader to early childhood research resources, explores general guidelines for evaluating and interpreting research reports, and challenges readers to apply the findings to educational practice. The reader also will benefit from sum… More >>
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