Книги издательства Routledge
Жанр: Routledge
Год: 2007
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Student engagement with digital learning resources and online social networking are strong forces in education today. How can these resources best be utilized by educators and course designers in higher education? This book aims to provide the reader with enough background information to appreciate the value of social networking, especially for distributed education. Through highlighting the most relevant, interesting, and challenging aspects of e-Learning the book provides practical advice for using social networking tools in course design. This volume covers the following issues of course design using social networking: key issues of social networking as an educational technique; designing for a distributed environment; strengths and weaknesses of delivering content in various formats: text, audio and video; specific media: blogging, wikis, podcasting, webcasting; constraints on course design; and, implementation, evaluation, induction and training.Illustrated by short descriptive case studies, it also highlights contact addresses, websites, and further reading to help readers find resources and enhance their design. This practical guide will help all those involved in the design and delivery of online learning in higher education make the best choices when preparing courses for distributed learning. Robin Mason is Professor of Educational Technology at the Open University where she is a specialist in the design and practice of online teaching and learning. Frank Rennie is Professor of Sustainable Rural Development at the UHI Millennium Institute in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
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Accessible and student-friendly this new edition has been fully updated and revised and includes substantial new material and a comprehensive table of cases. Opening each chapter with a checklist highlighting key areas of the topic, followed by an expanded treatment of the subject, this text provides students with a sound overview of legal ethics on which to build their knowledge and is also an ideal revision aid. Presenting readers with a clear and concise guide to the key elements of legal ethics this book covers many of the broad topic areas referred to in the ‘Priestley 11’ prescription for ‘Professional Conduct’.
Название: Russia's Skinheads
Жанр: Routledge
Год: 2010
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This is an important book for both Russian specialists and for sociologists of youth subculture. It provides a thorough examination of the skinhead phenomenon, explaining its nature and its significance, and assessing how far Russian skinhead subculture is the 'lumpen' end of the extreme nationalist ideological spectrum.
Жанр: Routledge
Год: 2009
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For the first time, «The Future of Language» brings together three of Professor David Crystal’s most popular lectures on the future of language. One of the world’s foremost experts on language and English language, and arguably the most accessible and entertaining writer and lecturer in this area, Crystal delivers these informative and highly enjoyable performance lectures exploring key contemporary language issues: 'The Future of Englishes', 'Language Death' and 'Internet Linguistics'. An accompanying book with Crystal’s commentary on the lectures is included within the DVD package. This book supplements the lectures with a short overview of the main themes discussed, followed by a more detailed introduction to each topic and a synopsis of all the main points made in each lecture. The book concludes with Crystal’s reflections on how the three interrelated topics covered here will continue to interact and contribute to the evolution of language. Special features: — English subtitles — A cultural and usage commentary with timecodes so users can easily access points of interest — Further reading and activities for the classroom – easy-to-follow tasks to get students engaging with language straight away — An index both for the DVD and the book so users can search for topics of interest This is an ideal resource for all university and A-level English Language and Linguistics departments and will be of interest to anyone involved in the study of language, especially those involved with teaching or learning English as a second language.
Жанр: Routledge
Год: 2009
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Kidnapping, attempted assassination, espionage…not the answers you’d expect to the question ‘what happens when you become a linguist?’ But now, reflecting on a long and hugely successful career at the forefront of the field of English Language and Linguistics, David Crystal answers this question and offers us a special look behind the scenes at the adventures, rewards, challenges and pitfalls of his life in language. Both an autobiography and a highly accessible introduction to the field of linguistics, Just a Phrase I’m Going Through illuminates and entertains us with its many insights into the ever-fascinating subject of language. David Crystal is synonymous with language, both as a great populariser and linguistic pioneer, and his contribution to the field is unparalleled. This is a book not just for students and teachers but for all lovers of language.
Название: The Routledge Atlas of British History
Жанр: Разное
Год: 2007
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This new edition of “The Routledge Atlas of British History” focuses both on the maps and the economic and social history, which enlightens the changing story of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This compelling fourth edition atlas now includes: • politics: from the Saxon kingdoms to the Commonwealth and Europe • war and conflict: the Viking attacks, World Wars One and Two and twenty-first century war in Iraq • trade and industry: from the post-Norman economy and international trade routes • religion: from the Saxon church to the reformation • society and economics: Roman Britain and Agricultural revolutions • immigration: growth of immigrant communities.
Название: The Routledge Atlas of Jewish History
Жанр: Routledge
Год: 2006
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Newly revised and updated to include new maps, this is the seventh edition of Martin Gilbert’s atlas tracing the world-wide migrations of the Jews from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Israel. Spanning over four thousand years of history in over 140 maps, it presents a vivid picture of a fascinating people and the trials and tribulations which have haunted their story. The themes covered include: • prejudice and violence • migrations and movements • society and status • trade and culture • politics, government and war. All students of history, and of Jewish history in particular will find this new edition as useful, helpful and invaluable as its six predecessors.
Название: The Routledge Atlas of Russian History
Жанр: Routledge
Год: 2007
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The complex and often turbulent history of Russia over the course of 2,000 years is brought to life in a series of 176 maps by one of the most prolific and successful historian authors today. This new edition of «The Routledge Atlas of Russian History» covers not only the wars and expansion of Russia but also a wealth of less conspicuous details of its history, from famine and anarchism to the growth of naval strength and the strengths of the river systems. From 800 BC to the fall of the Soviet Union, this indispensable guide to Russian history covers: • war and conflict: from the triumph of the Goths between 200 and 400 BC to the defeat of Germany at the end of the Second World War and the end of the Cold War • politics: from the rise of Moscow in the Middle Ages to revolution, the fall of the monarchy and the collapse of communism • industry, economics and transport: from the Trans-Siberian Railway between 1891 and 1917 to the Virgin Lands Campaign and the growth of heavy industry • society, trade and culture: from the growth of monasticism to peasant discontent, Labour Camps and the geographical distribution of ethnic Russians. Now bringing new material to view, and including seven new maps, this popular atlas will more than readily gain a place on the bookshelves of anyone interested in the history of Russia.
Жанр: Routledge
Год: 2005
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Brought right up to date with the latest momentous events, this extremely timely new edition of a best-seller, from arguably the most high profile historian writing today, traces the tangled and bitter history of the Arab-Jewish struggle from the early twentieth century to the present day. Through 187 maps (including thirty two new ones) the complete history of the conflict is revealed by examining: — the prelude and background to the conflict — the Jewish National home — the intensification of the conflict — the state of Israel — the moves to find peace Accompanied by powerful and compelling quotations, this clear, illuminative and highly informative new edition from Martin Gilbert is an absolute must for all students of history.
Название: The Routledge Atlas of the Holocaust
Жанр: Routledge
Год: 2002
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The harrowing history of the Nazi attempt to annihilate the Jews of Europe during the Second World War is illustrated in this series of 320 highly detailed maps. This atlas traces each phase of the Holocaust, beginning with the anti-Semitic violence of prewar Germany and leading to the German conquest of countries in which the Jews had lived for centuries. Presented in chronological order, the maps document in compelling detail the story of the Holocaust, from the spread of the early random killings of Jews and their systematic mass expulsion from thousands of towns and villages to the establishment of ghettos and the setting up of the death camps. Also shown on the maps are more than two hundred acts of resistance and revolt, as well as areas of Jewish partisan activity and other avenues of escape and rescue.
Жанр: Routledge
Год: 2006
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Ideal for overseas students studying at English-medium colleges and universities, this practical writing course enables international students to meet the required standard of writing and use an appropriate style for essays, exams and dissertations. Newly revised and updated to include extra exercises and material suggested by teachers and students, Academic Writing explains and demonstrates all the key writing skills, and is ideal for use in the classroom or for independent study. Useful at every stage of an academic career and beyond, this indispensable book features: different styles and formats from CVs and letters to formal essays; a focus on accuracy; coverage of all stages of writing, from understanding titles to checking your work; essential academic writing skills such as proper referencing, summarising and paraphrasing; and, diagrams and practice exercises, complete with answers.
Название: Corpus-based Language Studies
Жанр: Routledge
Год: 2005
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Corpus Based Language Studies: — covers the major theoretical approaches to the use of corpus data — adopts a 'how to' approach with exercises and cases, affording students with the knowledge and tools to undertake their own corpus-based research — gathers together influential readings from leading names in the discipline, including: Biber, Widdowson, Stubbs, Carter and McCarthy — is supported by a website featuring long extracts for analysis by students with commentary by the authors. Written by experienced teachers and researchers in the field, Corpus Based Language Studies is an essential resource for students and researchers of Applied Linguistics.
