Education : Adult & Continuing Education

Thanks for the brilliance, wisdom and humour of Boden, Epstein and Kenway. I will buy this KIT for all of my students, as they leave graduate school and venture into university life on their own. The Academic's Support Kit provides a virtual support group for young academics groping to find their way in the rapidly changing terrain of higher education. And there are some tips for those of us who have been around too long, as well'. -Michelle Fine, The City University of New York. `Comprehensive and comprehendible information, alongside sensible, practical strategies and exercises, that I will be able to employ when developing my own academic career and to facilitate my staff development and peer mentoring work' - Sandra Sinfield, London Metropolitan University. `The Kit is excellent. And it is not just for academic starters either. This is a collection of books which every academic could refer to confident that she or he will benefit from the experiences shared, the perspectives offered and the advice given' - Robert Morrell, University of KwaZulu-Natal. `This is an eminently practical guide to getting ahead as a university academic employee' - Clive Seale, Brunel University. The Academic's Support Kit is a unique resource that provides all the information, skills and guidance to support academic professional development. Written by a team of experienced and international authors, the Kit offers a wealth of references, techniques and practical advice in the following 6 books:. - Building Your Academic Career. This volume encourages you to take a proactive approach to getting what you want out of academic work whilst being a good colleague. More information on this title. - Getting Started On Research. In contrast to the many books available on techniques of data collection and analysis, this volume deals with the many other practical considerations around actually doing research. More information on this title. - Writing for Publication. This more...

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This book is designed to help students to achieve an understanding of the practical and theoretical issues involved in a doctorate in education, and how to link their studies with their professional experience. The chapters provide a detailed examination of all aspects of completing a doctorate in education: from research methodologies, to the analysis of data, reflection on the student's own experience, and the critical issues involved in writing a thesis. Detailed case study material is used throughout. The editors are experienced supervisors of EdD courses and have created an essential companion for all education students pursuing a doctorate. more...

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Concerns the strategies of action that have been used by feminist scholars to attain the institutionalisation of women's/gender studies in universities. more...

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The working model for more...

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Discussing such themes as democracy and citizenship, this book is the first systematic attempt to analyse adult education from a political perspective. more...

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