Education/Academic

Research-informed practice has an ever-growing impact on teaching. It involves reading widely, and discussing and debating evidence (read more)

Research-informed practice has an ever-growing impact on teaching. It involves reading widely, and discussing and debating evidence from sources outside a teacher's own educational setting. When done well, it can greatly improve practice, although it can often be complex and time-consuming.

Bloomsbury CPD Library: Research-Informed Practice provides simple, manageable strategies for busy classroom teachers to access and engage with research and use it to transform teaching. Experienced teacher and research lead Jennifer Ludgate presents an invaluable guide to using research to inform teaching practice within a busy school term. Full of top tips, it's split into two sections - teach yourself and train others - to develop a research-informed culture across the whole school. (hide)

This new edition of the bestselling Bond 11+ English Assessment Papers Book 2 for 9-10 years now includes full explanations in the (read more)

This new edition of the bestselling Bond 11+ English Assessment Papers Book 2 for 9-10 years now includes full explanations in the pull-out answer section in the centre of the book. Used with the English 11+ Handbook and other supporting Bond titles, the Assessment Papers offer everything your child needs to prepare and practise for the 11+ at home. The papers cover all the core 11+ question types that your child will experience in their actual exam. (hide)

Now in its 50th edition, British Qualifications 2020 is the definitive one-volume guide to every recognized qualification on offer (read more)

Now in its 50th edition, British Qualifications 2020 is the definitive one-volume guide to every recognized qualification on offer in the United Kingdom. With an equal focus on both academic and professional vocational studies, this indispensable guide has full details of all institutions and organizations involved in the provision of further and higher education, making it the essential reference source for careers advisers, students, and employers. It also contains a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the structure of further and higher education in the UK, including an explanation of the most recent education reforms, providing essential context for the qualifications listed. (hide)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) refers to the consistent and continuous use of digital information throughout the entire lifecycle (read more)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) refers to the consistent and continuous use of digital information throughout the entire lifecycle of a built facility, including its design, construction and operation. In order to exploit BIM methods to their full potential, a fundamental grasp of their key principles and applications is essential. Accordingly, this book combines discussions of theoretical foundations with reports from the industry on currently applied best practices.

The book's content is divided into six parts: Part I discusses the technological basics of BIM and addresses computational methods for the geometric and semantic modeling of buildings, as well as methods for process modeling.

Published:7 Oct 2018 (hide)

Theatre has engaged with science since its beginnings in Ancient Greece. The intersection of the two disciplines has been the focus (read more)

Theatre has engaged with science since its beginnings in Ancient Greece. The intersection of the two disciplines has been the focus of increasing interest to scholars and students. The Cambridge Companion to Theatre and Science gives readers a sense of this dynamic field, using detailed analyses of plays and performances covering a wide range of areas including climate change and the environment, technology, animal studies, disease and contagion, mental health, and performance and cognition. (hide)

Cambridge English Empower for Spanish Speakers combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment (read more)

Cambridge English Empower for Spanish Speakers combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment from the experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment, and offers specific help for Spanish speakers. The C1 Learning Pack includes the Student's Book with Online Assessment and Practice and the Workbook. The Student's Book provides core grammar and vocabulary input.

Speaking lessons offer a unique combination of functional language, pronunciation and conversation skills, alongside real-world video. 'Speaking Plus' pages provide extra speaking and pronunciation practice, and 'Get it right' pages focus on areas that Spanish speakers find challenging. Students also have access to the Cambridge LMS for the assessment package and extra personalised practice.

Published:31 Dec 2020 (hide)

The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Prejudice: Concise Student Edition aims to answer the questions: Why is prejudice so (read more)

The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Prejudice: Concise Student Edition aims to answer the questions: Why is prejudice so persistent? How does it affect people exposed to it? And what can we do about it? With cutting-edge research from top scholars in the field, the chapters present an overview of psychological models of prejudice and investigate key domains such as racism, sexism, and the criminal justice system. This student edition of the award-winning Handbook includes new pedagogical features such as learning objectives, core terms and definitions, summary points, discussion questions, recommended readings, and instructor's test bank. It also features a new conclusion chapter that analyzes eight hard problems currently faced by researchers and activists, thus engaging students in deep, forward-thinking discussion.

Published:31 Oct 2018
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This series has been developed specifically for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics (9709) syllabus to be examined (read more)

This series has been developed specifically for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics (9709) syllabus to be examined from 2020. Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics: Probability & Statistics 1 matches the corresponding unit of the syllabus, with a clear and logical progression through. It contains materials on topics such as data, variation, probability, permutations and combinations, binomial and geometric distributions, and normal distribution.
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This series has been developed specifically for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics (9709) syllabus to be examined (read more)

This series has been developed specifically for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics (9709) syllabus to be examined from 2020. This title offers additional practice exercises for students following the Pure Mathematics 1 unit of the Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics syllabus (9709). The materials follow the same order as the corresponding coursebook and contain extra worked examples to help students understand the skills required of the syllabus. (hide)

A revision guide tailored to the AS and A Level Biology syllabus (9700) for first examination in 2016. This Revision Guide offers (read more)

A revision guide tailored to the AS and A Level Biology syllabus (9700) for first examination in 2016. This Revision Guide offers support for students as they prepare for their AS and A Level Biology (9700) exams. Containing up-to-date material that matches the syllabus for examination from 2016, and packed full of guidance such as Worked Examples, Tips and Progress Check questions throughout to help students to hone their revision and exam technique and avoid common mistakes.

These features have been specifically designed to help students apply their knowledge in exams. Written in a clear and straightforward tone, this Revision Guide is perfect for international learners.

Published on 30/11/2016 (hide)