Helping students to become familiar with various sampling techniques and how to make empirical and theoretical claims from the cases they choose, this text introduces widely used sampling methodologies and identifies key theoretical assumptions

Scale Development: Theory and Applications, by Robert F. DeVellis and new co-author Carolyn T. Thorpe, demystifies measurement by emphasizing a logical rather than strictly mathematical understanding of concepts. The Fifth Edition includes a new chapter that lays out the key concepts that distinguish indices from scales.

School inspection under OFSTED continues to generate discussion and controversy. This book is a contribution to the wide debate about the role and function of OFSTED inspection, particularly as it relates to school improvement and raising standards.

For those working in a professional development capacity this book identifies best practice in the field and links to current developments in ITT e.g. Teaching Schools and the new Teachers' Standards.

This book, for anyone teaching science to young children, is packed with information on how to support scientific exploration and investigation and practical ideas which are differentiated for different age groups.

Always engaging and relentlessly pushing the boundaries, this is a must-read from a pioneer in realist research.

This book is your essential guide to secondary science teacher training giving smart, practical advice on developing your classroom skills and deepening your knowledge of science education.

By providing ideas for practical and engaging activities to absorb pupils, this book shows how to make science come alive in the classroom.