School of Education
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School Leadership and Educational Change in Singapore
(Springer, 2019)There is great interest internationally to understand the success of the Singapore education system in the light of its strong and consistent results in international tests, such as PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS. Singapore ranks ... -
Mapping Global Theatre Histories
(Springer, 2019)A. Initial Questions, Terms, and Goals 1. Why study theatre history today—when information about the past is readily available on the Web and we are often more concerned about the present and future in our current ... -
An Anthology of London in Literature, 1558–1914
(Springer, 2019)This anthology brings together extracts from some of the finest writing in English on the subject of that ancient and fascinating city, chosen from the period in which the London we now know was mainly created: the ... -
A Course in Rasch Measurement Theory
(Springer, 2019)This book has arisen from two postgraduate level courses in Rasch measurement theory that have been taught both online and in intensive mode for over two decades at Murdoch University and The University of Western ... -
The A-Z of the PhD Trajectory
(Springer, 2018)In this book, you can find information about the major milestones in your PhD trajectory, and how to reach them. We also discuss the soft skills that support the research process. This book is mostly aimed at PhD students ... -
Empathetic Space on Screen
(Springer, 2018)In cinema and television empathetic settings stand out above all others.1 Think of the now iconic gooey dripping tunnels that Ripley stumbles through in Aliens (1986; see Fig. 1.2), or the delightful melancholic wonderland ... -
Argumentation Theory: A Pragma-Dialectical Perspective
(Springer, 2018)Argumentation theory is a prospering discipline, with book series, academic journals and worldwide big general conferences and more focused smaller conferences, symposiums and research colloquiums. There is also a ... -
Grammar for Teachers
(Springer, 2017)The first edition of Grammar for Teachers: A Guide to American English for Native and Non-Native Speakers was the result of my frustrations over many years of teaching structure courses and not being able to find an ... -
Writing for Publication
(Springer, 2016)A group of higher education faculty members from different colleges and departments were participating in a 3-day professional development institute on writing for professional publication. The pressure to publish was ... -
Language Across the Curriculum & CLIL in English as an Additional Language (EAL) Contexts
(Springer, 2016)Language Across the Curriculum (LAC) and Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) constitute rapidly growing areas of both research and practice in many parts of the world, especially in Asia, Australia and Europe. ... -
The Action Research Planner
(Springer, 2014)that began in 1979 with a modestly produced version for education students at Deakin University in Geelong Australia. A course was offered as part of an ‘upgrading’ Bachelor of Education degree designed for practising ... -
Conferencing and Presentation English for Young Academics
(Springer, 2018)This book can be used in various ways. It can be read as a basic academic overview of the burgeoning genre of conferencing English or as a textbook for those studying applied linguistics. It can be used as training ... -
Of Cigarettes, High Heels, and Other Interesting Things
(Springer, 2018)Among species, human beings seem to be a peculiar lot. Why is it, for example, that certain members of the species routinely put their survival at risk by puffing on a small stick of nicotine? Why is it that some females ... -
Educational Technology
(Springer, 2019)Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. From the perspective of ... -
Media and Digital Management
(Springer, 2019)This book is a college-level version of a longer volume aimed at graduate courses and the professional market. The basics are shared because the subject matter and its significance are the same. Everybody understands ... -
Managing Media and Digital Organizations
(Springer, 2019)This book is aimed at graduate courses and the professional market. A shorter version is available for the college level. The basics are shared because the subject matter and its importance are the same. Everybody ... -
Psychoeducational Assessment and Report Writing
(Springer, 2015)This book is designed to help graduate students in school and clinical child psychology acquire the needed knowledge and necessary skill set to evaluate students (K-12) and write effective psychoeducational assessment ...