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Essentials of Research Methods for Educators provides future teachers, specialists, administrators and educational leaders with a textbook and a resource that goes beyond the classroom to use in your career. With a focus on the wide variety of data available to educators and the importance of data literacy for all those involved in education, this book presents research methods in a relatable educational context with a variety of concrete exam...

Master the ethical and practical aspects of disability accommodation. Learn effective strategies, overcome common barriers, and build a thriving workplace for all. Real-world examples and best practices. Engage with practical scenarios and exercises. Go beyond compliance and build a culture of inclusion. Empower your workplace, unlock potential, and create a competitive edge.

In 2004 the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance coalition unexpectedly came to power in India, promising to govern in the interests of the aam aadmi . Over the next decade, it introduced several rights-based laws and welfare programmes targeting mass poverty. However, how fully did the UPA deliver on its promise to meet the needs of the poor? In The Politics of Poverty Reduction, four internationally-reputed specialists in Indian politics...

This report is a revision of ICRP Publication No 13. The recommendations it contains apply to the protection of pupils/students from ionizing radiation. They apply mainly to the teaching of natural science at secondary level, but they may be adapted to some forms of tertiary education.

The papers in this volume were presented at the four plenaries organised during the 42nd All Indian Sociological Conference by the Indian Sociological Society (ISS) at Tezpur University, Assam, held from 27 to 30 December 2016"--Preface and Acknowledgements.

Do weak institutions call for reform and regeneration? Or are they a reflection of rapid social change, of strong traditional societies, and the lack of honest and committed political leadership? Can institutions be understood in terms of universal frameworks, or are they shaped by the specificities of each country? These are the central questions that Constitutional and Democratic Institutions in India grapples with. The first part explores t...

Behind the euphoric narrative of India as an emerging world power lies a fascinating but untold story of an evolving relationship between science and religion. Evoking the rich mythology of comingled worlds, where humans, animals, and gods transform each other and ancient history, Banu Subramaniam demonstrates how Hindu nationalism weaves an ideal past into technologies of the present to imagine a future nation that is modern and "Hindu."As in...

This volume brings together, for the first time, N. S. Prabhu s thoughts and ideas on language pedagogy as they have evolved over the decades. It captures different stages in an intellectual journey, from making a quiet entry into the world of ELT through an article published in a daily newspaper in 1966 to becoming one of the best-known practitioners and radical thinkers in the field. Geetha Durairajan has edited this collection taking care t...

Written after the great war of Kurukshetra, Shanti Parva, the twelfth book of the Mahabharata, is a treatise on peace, the ideals of statehood and peaceful governance, which also simultaneously justifies upper-caste hegemony, hierarchy and the need for organised violence. Des Raj Kali s Shanti Parav, in contrast, brilliantly parodies the peace claims of its source text and provides a radical Dalit response from the margins of history to these ...

While we all depend on this earth, do we really understand how nature sustains us, and what we are doing to it through mining? What is the real cost of the unending extraction of minerals for power, for industries, for our food packaging, vehicles, arms and ammunition and this development on local inhabitants and ecosystems? Who benefits from this, and whose lives are destroyed? Out of this Earth answers these questions through a detailed acco...

The Indian sub-continent has long been involved in global capitalism. While some parts of India are like the Global North in terms of lifestyle and wealth, the majority is clearly part of the poor and exploited Global South. As the state and the market became key actors in the economy, GDP growth has emerged as the central policy goal. Presently, as a rapidly growing economy with widening inequality and huge environmental problems, India needs...

A collection of five short stories and a novella by three-time Maharashtra State Award winner for literature, Of Closures and New Beginnings explores the struggles of the modern urban Indian woman to assert her individuality amidst societal pressures and expectations. The stories address her predicament as she makes choices of career versus family life, of freedom versus bonds that tie her down, of relationships that are nameless, yet importan...

The discourse of social justice has been much contested in India ever since the time of the Mandal Commission report. Nearly four decades on, debates on culture and identity remain strong. Rather than studying the concept of social justice in isolation, in distinct social, political or economic terms, Rethinking Social Justice offers a more transdisciplinary approach to envisioning a just society that encompasses the intersecting issues of cas...

Formerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage In HRM Core Concepts, author Jean Phillips provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of human resource management. The central theme of this text is to prepare your students to effectively apply HRM concepts in the areas of hiring, developing, motivating, and retaining the right people, enabling them to become better managers and more effective leaders.

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Second Edition utilizes an applied approach to covering basic negotiation concepts while highlighting a broad range of topics on the subject. Authors Beverly J. DeMarr and Suzanne C. de Janasz help students develop the ability to successfully negotiate and resolve conflicts in a wide variety of situations in both their professional and personal lives.

A critical exploration of historical power structures and forces of oppression that shaped the field of psychology, and a compelling call to move towards the decolonisation of the discipline in today's university.

A critical exploration of historical power structures and forces of oppression that shaped the field of psychology, and a compelling call to move towards the decolonisation of the discipline in today's university.

This book is essential reading for students and researchers looking to formulate interesting research questions and conduct more engaging and original research.

This book introduces major aspects of comparative and international education, giving readers a nuanced understanding of key debates and thinkers, as well as the tools necessary to conduct comparisons using secondary sources.

Designed as a pragmatic guide for new teachers and those training to teach, this book is a one-stop-shop for understanding assessment in primary and secondary schools, supported by a range of policy examples drawn from the UK, Ireland and wider international contexts.