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Qualitative Research
The essential guide to theory and practice
By Maggi Savin-Baden, Claire Howell Major
Published December 19th 2012 by Routledge – 608 pages
Qualitative Research: The Essential Guide to Theory and Practice provides a one-stop resource for all those approaching qualitative research for the first time, as well as those revisiting core concepts and issues. It presents a comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing field of inquiry, cleverly combined with practical, hands-on advice on how to conduct a successful qualitative study.
The fourth edition of Dr. William B. Russell III, Dr. Stewart Waters and Dr. Thomas N. Turner's latest textbook, Essentials of Elementary Social Studies, published this past November. Their new upcoming textbook, Essentials of Middle and Secondary Social Studies, will publish this August.
William B. Russell III, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Social Science Education at The University of Central Florida. He teaches social studies education courses and serves as the Social Science Education Ph.D. track coordinator.
Stewart Waters, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Social Science Education in the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Thomas N. Turner, Ed.D. is Professor of Social Science Education in the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Routledge Key Ideas in Education
Series Editor: Greg Dimitriadis, Bob Lingard
Much more than introductions alone, the short, virtuosic Routledge Key Ideas in Education series volumes look to shape ongoing discussions in the field of education by putting the field’s contemporary luminaries in dialog with its foundational figures and critical topics.
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Gerontology & Geriatrics Education
Free Access to the Special Issue: The Evolution of Service-Learning: New Models and Directions
Volume 34, Issue 1, 2013
Teaching Language Arts to English Language Learners
2nd Edition
By Anete Vásquez, Angela L. Hansen, Philip C. Smith
Published March 11th 2013 by Routledge – 232 pages
Series: Teaching English Language Learners across the Curriculum
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Complimentary Exam Copy
This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Teaching Language Arts to English Language Learners provides readers with the comprehensive understanding of both the challenges that face ELLs and ways in which educators might address them in the language arts classroom.
Teaching and Learning in Science Series
Series Editor: Norman G. Lederman
This series brings together theoretical and practical scholarship emanating from a wide range of research approaches and paradigms on an equally wide variety of topics.
Marvin Lynn and Adrienne Dixson's Handbook of Critical Race Theory in Education was published by Routledge in late March.
This handbook illustrates how education scholars employ Critical Race Theory (CRT) as a framework to bring attention to issues of race and racism in education.
Dr. Marvin Lynn is an internationally recognized expert on race and education. His research examines the work and lives of African American male teachers as well as the impact of teacher beliefs on African American students. He serves as an editorial board member of several journals, and has published more than two-dozen research articles and book chapters in reputable outlets.
Dr. Adrienne D. Dixson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership and the Interim Director of the Center for Education in Small Urban Communities at College of Education - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Every April, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) celebrates the Week of the Young Child. This year Routledge is excited to join the celebration.
