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Education E-books

Below is a list of e-books that might be of interest to Education staff and students. Check the library catalogue regularly for new titles as it is updated daily.

• Tip: To see a complete list of the library’s e-book holdings go to the Advanced Search screen from the library catalogue. In the first Keyword box put an asterisk *, then select EBOOKS from the Material Type drop-down menu.

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You must be registered with the library before you can access our electronic resources. All our e-books can be accessed from outside the university.

Clicking on the links below will take you straight to the library catalogue. From there you click on the MyiLibrary link. Then put in your staff or student username and password for access to the e-book.

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• Educational Research
• Education (general)
• Dyslexia
• Early years/Primary
• Secondary Education

Educational Research

Becoming a reflexive researcher : using our selves in research / Kim Etherington Doing your research project : a guide for first-time researchers in education and social science / Judith Bell Early childhood educational research : issues in methodology and ethics / Carol Aubrey ... [et al.] Feminist research in theory and practice / Gayle Letherby Fundamentals of educational research / Gary Anderson ; with contributions by Nancy Arsenault The good research guide : for small-scale social research projects / Martyn Denscombe Language, power and pedagogy : bilingual children in the crossfire / Jim Cummins Research with children : perspectives and practices / edited by Pia Christensen and Allison James Research methods in education / Louis Cohen, Lawrence Manion and Keith Morrison Researching children's perspectives / edited by Ann Lewis and Geoff Lindsay Your research project : a step-by-step guide for the first-time researcher / Nicholas Walliman ; with Bousmaha Baiche

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Educational (general)

An introduction to social constructionism / Vivien Burr Assessment for learning : putting it into practice / Paul Black ... [et al.] Bilinguality and bilingualism / Josiane F. Hamers and Michel H. A. Blanc Boys, girls and achievement : addressing the classroom issues / Becky Francis The child's mind / John White Class strategies and the education market : the middle classes and social advantage / Stephen J. Ball Constructing and reconstructing childhood : contemporary issues in the sociological study of childhood / edited by Allison James and Alan Prout Context and culture in language teaching and learning / edited by Michael Byram and Peter Grundy Cool places : geographies of youth cultures / edited by Tracey Skelton and Gill Valentine The curriculum and the child : the selected works of John White / John White Education, equality and human rights : issues of gender, 'race', sexuality, disability and social class / edited by Mike Cole Education policy / Paul Trowler Education policy and social class : the selected works of Stephen J. Ball / Stephen J. Ball Education studies : a student's guide / edited by Stephen Ward A handbook of reflective and experiential learning : theory and practice / Jennifer A. Moon ICT for curriculum enhancement / edited by Moira Monteith Identity and culture / Chris Weedon Language, power and pedagogy : bilingual children in the crossfire / Jim Cummins Living with dyspraxia/Mary Colley Many pathways to literacy : young children learning with siblings, grandparents, peers, and communities / edited by Eve Gregory, Susi Long, Dinah Volk Media, gender and identity : an introduction / David Gauntlett Multilingualism / John Edwards The politics of childhood : international perspectives, contemporary developments / edited by Jim Goddard ... [et al.] Popular culture, new media and digital literacy in early childhood / edited by Jackie Marsh Refugee children in the UK / Jill Rutter Social constructionism / Vivien Burr Sport and social exclusion / Michael F. Collins with Tess Kay ; [foreword by Allan Patmore] Teachers' lives and careers / edited by Stephen J. Ball and Ivor F. Goodson Teaching English, language and literacy / Dominic Wyse and Russell Jones with contributions from Roger Bainbridge and Charles Sarland Understanding assessment : purposes, perceptions, practice / David Lambert and David Lines Understanding popular music / Roy Shuker Urban education : a reference handbook / Kathy L. Adams and Dale E.Adams ICT : changing education / Chris Abbott Wired-up : young people and the electronic media / edited by Sue Howard Women and education 1800-1980 / Jane Martin, Joyce Goodman Youth media / Bill Osgerby

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Dyslexia

Dyslexia and literacy : theory and practice / edited by Gavin Reid and Janice Wearmouth Dyslexia at college / Liz Du Pre, Dorothy Gilroy and Tim Miles

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Early years/Primary

Behaviour problems in the early years : a guide for understanding and support / Theodora Papatheodorou Boys, girls and achievement : addressing the classroom issues / Becky Francis The child's mind / John White Constructing and reconstructing childhood : contemporary issues in the sociological study of childhood / edited by Allison James and Alan Prout Contemporary issues in the early years : working collaboratively for children / edited by Gillian Pugh Context and culture in language teaching and learning / edited by Michael Byram and Peter Grundy Creating writers : a creative writing manual for schools / James Carter A curriculum for the pre-school child : learning to learn / by Audrey Curtis Developing language and literacy 3-8 / Ann Browne Developing language and literacy with young children / Marian R. Whitehead Early childhood education : society and culture / edited by Angela Anning, Joy Cullen and Marilyn Fleer Early childhood educational research : issues in methodology and ethics / Carol Aubrey ... [et al.] Early education transformed / edited by Lesley Abbott and Helen Moylett Early explorations in science / Jane Johnston Early years non-fiction : a guide to helping young researchers use and enjoy information texts / Margaret Mallett Enhancing primary mathematics teaching / edited by Ian Thompson Enquiring children, challenging teaching : investigating science processes / Max de Bóo Extending literacy : children reading and writing non-fiction / David Wray and Maureen Lewis The foundation stage teacher in action : teaching 3, 4 and 5-year-olds / Margaret Edgington From birth to five years : children's developmental progress / Mary D. Sheridan Give me a child until he is seven : brain studies and early childhood education / John Brierley ; preface by Horace Barlow A Guide to early years practice/Sandra Smidt How the child's mind develops / David Cohen ICT for curriculum enhancement / edited by Moira Monteith Improving literacy in the primary school / E.C. Wragg ... [et al.] Learning to teach in the primary school / edited by James Arthur, Teresa Grainger and David Wray Many pathways to literacy : young children learning with siblings, grandparents, peers, and communities / edited by Eve Gregory, Susi Long, Dinah Volk Managing special needs in the primary school / Joan Dean Parents matter : supporting the birth to three framework / edited by Lesley Abbot and Ann Langston The politics of childhood : international perspectives, contemporary developments / edited by Jim Goddard ... [et al.] Popular culture, new media and digital literacy in early childhood / edited by Jackie Marsh The power of fantasy in early learning / Jenny Tyrrell ; illustrated by David Schofield Research with children : perspectives and practices / edited by Pia Christensen and Allison James Shaping early childhood : learners, curriculum and contexts / Glenda MacNaughton Special needs and early years : a practitioner's guide / Kate Wall Special needs in the early years : snapshots of practice / edited by Sheila Wolfendale Special educational needs in the early years / Ruth A. Wilson Supporting creativity and imagination in the early years / Bernadette Duffy Supporting drama and imaginative play in the early years / Lesley Hendy, Lucy Toon Supporting ICT in the early years / John Siraj-Blatchford and David Whitebread Supporting identity, diversity and language in the early years / Iram Siraj-Blatchford and Priscilla Clarke Supporting mathematical development in the early years / Linda Pound Teaching and learning in the early years / edited by David Whitebread Teaching and learning in the primary school / edited by Andrew Pollard and Jill Bourne Teaching mathematics 3-5 : developing learning in the foundation stage / Sue Gifford Teaching practice for early childhood : a guide for students / Rosemary Perry Understanding research in early education : the relevance for the future of lessons from the past / Margaret M. Clark Use of language across the primary curriculum / edited by Eve Bearne We don't play with guns here : war, weapon and superhero play in the early years / Penny Holland Young researchers : informational reading and writing in the early and primary years / Margaret Mallet

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Secondary Education

ICT for curriculum enhancement / edited by Moira Monteith Issues in modern foreign languages teaching / edited by Kit Field Issues in physical education / edited by Susan Capel and Susan Piotrowski Learning citizenship : practical teaching strategies for secondary schools / Jenny Wales and Paul Clarke Learning to teach citizenship in the secondary school / edited by Liam Gearon Learning to teach English in the secondary school : a companion to school experience / [edited by] Jon Davison and Jane Dowson Learning to teach physical education in the secondary school : a companion to school experience / [edited by] Susan Capel Music, mind and education / Keith Swanwick Preparing to teach in secondary schools/ Val Brooks Reflexivity and voice/ R. Hertz Teaching modern languages / edited by Ann Swarbrick Understanding assessment : purposes, perceptions, practice / David Lambert and David Lines Use of language across the secondary curriculum / edited by Eve Bearne

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