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Noncognitive skills in the classroom : new perspectives on educational research
This book provides an overview of recent research on the relationship between noncognitive attributes (motivation, self efficacy, resilience) and academic outcomes (such as grades or test scores). It focuses primarily on how these sets of attributes are measured and how they relate to important academic outcomes. Noncognitive attributes are those academically and occupationally relevant skills …
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- 9781934831021
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- 370.72 ROS n
Dealing with Expectations and Traditions in Research
"When considering societal expectations and traditions in research, assumptions are often an integral aspect – particularly in the disciplines pertaining to organization studies. The objective of this anthology is to analyze, clarify and demystify assumptions about research and the way that organizations work. The book is interdisciplinary in its form and content. The chapters are in part …
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- 9788202400897
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- ii, 151p.: ill
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- 001.42 GAR d
Planning and managing scientific researchf: a guide for the beginning researcher
Although there are many books on project management, few address the issues associated with scientific research. This work is based on extensive scientific research and management experiences and is designed to provide an introduction to planning and managing scientific research for the beginning researcher. The aim is to build an understanding of the nature of scientific research, and the way …
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- 9781925021585
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- ix, 93p.: ill.
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- 001.4068 KEN p
Internet research ethics
This anthology addresses ethical challenges that arise within the field of Internet research. Among the issues discussed in the book are the following: When is voluntary informed consent from research subjects required in using the Internet as a data source? How may researchers secure the privacy of research subjects in a landscape where the traditional public/private distinction is blurred an…
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- 9788202489519
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- 175p.: ill.
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- 174.90014 ENJ i
Interpretive social research : an introduction
This volume is a clear introduction to methods of data collection and analysis in the social sciences, with a special focus on interpretive methods based on a logic of discovering hypotheses and grounded theories. The chief methods presented are participant observation, open interviews and biographical case reconstruction. The special advantages of interpretive methods, as against other qualita…
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- 9783863953744
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- 246p. : ill.
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- 301 ROS i
Research integration using dialogue methods
Research on real-world problems—like restoration of wetlands, the needs of the elderly, effective disaster response and the future of the airline industry—requires expert knowledge from a range of disciplines, as well as from stakeholders affected by the problem and those in a position to do something about it. This book charts new territory in taking a systematic approach to research integ…
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- 9781921536755
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- ix, 165p. : ill.
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- 001.4 MCD r
Humanities Research Centre : a history of the first 30 years of the HRC at th…
Humanities; Research; History
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- 9789751229830
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- xiii, 400p. : ill.
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- 001.307119471 BAR h
Equitable research partnerships : a global code of conduct to counter ethics …
This open access book offers insights into the development of the ground-breaking Global Code of Conduct for Research in Resource-Poor Settings (GCC) and the San Code of Research Ethics. Using a new, intuitive moral framework predicated on fairness, respect, care and honesty, both codes target ethics dumping – the export of unethical research practices from a high-income setting to a lower- o…
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- 9783030157456
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- xix, 122p : ill,
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- 174.9 SCH e
Research methods pedagogy : engaging psychology students in research methods …
Research methods and statistics are central to the development of professional competence and evidence based psychological practice. Furthermore, the ability to interpret and apply research findings contributes to the development of psychological literacy, the primary outcome of an undergraduate education in psychology. Despite this, many psychology students express little interest in, and in s…
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- 9782889450107
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- 102p. : ill.
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- 150.72 RES r
Professional learning in education
Educational quality is at the center of debates worldwide. In all these debates, teachers are considered as the critical actors determining to a large extent the quality of our educational systems. At the same time, doubts are expressed related to teachers’ quality as well as to the education or training of teachers. In this context, policy debates underline the need for ‘excellent’ teach…
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- 9789038225968
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- 229p. : ill.
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- 371.172 DE p
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