This compelling book examines what theory means for both student and researcher and questions whether the confidence in educational theory is justified.

Deals with learning in the home, specifically about the role that 'educational' media such as books, magazines and software can play in that process. This book traces the political and commercial context of the market for educational commodities government initiatives, and the production of educational media by publishers and distribution.

Based on a series of workshops on postgraduate supervision, this guide presents frequently encountered difficulties in the student/supervisor relationship. It includes a section that shows how the case studies can be used in a teaching workshop setting.

This book outlines approaches to networked e-learning course design that are underpinned by a belief that students learn best in these contexts when they are organised in groups and communities. As such, the book is one of the first to provide a detailed analysis of what goes on in e-learning groups and communities.

This book provides a simple exposition of the concepts and value-base underpinning community care policy and practice. Written in a jargon-free style, it goes beyond the how-to approach of much of the existing social care literature and examines the principles and values on which professionals involved in welfare provision base their work.

Suitable for all those who want to understand the various ways in which patient and public engagement can contribute to better health outcomes, this book provides the comprehensive overview of patient engagement and participation in healthcare.

The curriculum is noticeable for its absence in public debate and in the literature on higher education. This book begins to redress the balance. Based upon a study of curricula in UK universities, it offers a thesis about the development of higher education, and is intended for those who care about its future.

This is unique in that it not only critically interrogates sociological theory from a feminist perspective, but also embarks on a politics of reconstruction, working creatively at the interface of feminist and sociological theory to induce a more adequate conceptualisation of the social.