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US Politics Annual Update 2019
by Anthony J BennettHit the highest grades at A-level with contemporary examples and data from the last year in US politics you can use in your exams- Successfully navigate the often-complex political landscape of the US with guidance on what you need to know at the beginning of each chapter- Enhance your knowledge of the news with up-to-date examples linked to the specifications- Prepare for the exams with all the contextual information, quotes and data you need to craft persuasive arguments- Enrich your answers with assured guidance from experienced teacher, examiner and author Anthony J. BennettChapters include:- The 2018 midterm elections- The Trump presidency after two years- The Brett Kavanaugh nomination- Where does power reside in Congress today?Anthony J. Bennett has taught, examined and written on US politics for many years. He is the author of US Government and Politics for A-level (now in its fifth edition) and is an editor of Politics Review.
US Politics Annual Update 2022
by Sarra Jenkins Emma Kilheeney McSherryThis US Politics Annual Update will help students:- Review all the relevant developments in US politics from the last year, with examples linked closely to A-level specification points- Develop their confidence with expert analysis they can draw on both throughout their course and in the exams- Enhance their knowledge to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping them to develop persuasive arguments for their essays- Learn more about the US government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe Biden's first year as US President, and how to put them into context- Make connections between the latest developments and the political context of the US, with our focused links between the topic, the context and the exam content- Use our updated exam skills feature to clarify how to use the information they have just learned in their examUS Politics Annual Updates 2022 Chapters1. The growing challenge of federalism2. Representation in the 117th Congress3. President Biden's first year 4. Biden's Cabinet5. Supreme Court: The impact of appointments on its future6. The Supreme Court 2020-21: An exercise in fluidity7. How united are parties in the US?8. Insurrection at Congress: January 6th, 2021
US Politics Annual Update 2022
by Sarra Jenkins Emma Kilheeney McSherryThis US Politics Annual Update will help students:- Review all the relevant developments in US politics from the last year, with examples linked closely to A-level specification points- Develop their confidence with expert analysis they can draw on both throughout their course and in the exams- Enhance their knowledge to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping them to develop persuasive arguments for their essays- Learn more about the US government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe Biden's first year as US President, and how to put them into context- Make connections between the latest developments and the political context of the US, with our focused links between the topic, the context and the exam content- Use our updated exam skills feature to clarify how to use the information they have just learned in their examUS Politics Annual Updates 2022 Chapters1. The growing challenge of federalism2. Representation in the 117th Congress3. President Biden's first year 4. Biden's Cabinet5. Supreme Court: The impact of appointments on its future6. The Supreme Court 2020-21: An exercise in fluidity7. How united are parties in the US?8. Insurrection at Congress: January 6th, 2021
US Politics Annual Update 2023
by Sarra Jenkins Emma Kilheeney McSherry- Review all the developments relevant to A-level specifications in US politics from the last year, with strong links between topics and focused suggestions for further reading- Develop your confidence with expert analysis you can draw on both throughout your course and in the exams- Enhance your knowledge of the news to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping you to develop persuasive arguments for your essays- Use our updated exam skills feature to clarify how to use the information you have just learned in your exam Chapters:- The January 6 Committee - 'The legislative branch': does Congress fulfil its legislative role adequately?- 'I control foreign policy': has the president retained primacy? - The Supreme Court 2021-22: has Chief Justice Roberts lost control of his Court? - Abortion in the USA
US Politics Annual Update 2023
by Sarra Jenkins Emma Kilheeney McSherry- Review all the developments relevant to A-level specifications in US politics from the last year, with strong links between topics and focused suggestions for further reading- Develop your confidence with expert analysis you can draw on both throughout your course and in the exams- Enhance your knowledge of the news to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping you to develop persuasive arguments for your essays- Use our updated exam skills feature to clarify how to use the information you have just learned in your exam Chapters:- The January 6 Committee - 'The legislative branch': does Congress fulfil its legislative role adequately?- 'I control foreign policy': has the president retained primacy? - The Supreme Court 2021-22: has Chief Justice Roberts lost control of his Court? - Abortion in the USA
US Public Schools and the Politics of Queer Erasure: The Politics And History Of The Child Protective Rationale (The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education)
by C. LuggThis book presents a history of queer erasure in the US public school system, from the 1920s up until today. By focusing on specific events as well as the context in which they occurred, Lugg presents a way forward in improving school policies for both queer youth and queer adults.
Usability-Engineering in der Medizintechnik: Grundlagen - Methoden - Beispiele (VDI-Buch)
by Claus BackhausErgonomisch gestaltete Medizintechnik führt zu effizienteren Arbeitsabläufen, erhöht die Patientensicherheit und reduziert die Arbeitsbelastung. Das Buch erläutert, wie Medizintechnik an die Bedürfnisse der Nutzer und Anwender angepasst werden kann. Durch das beschriebene Vorgehen ist es möglich, sowohl die Anforderungen der harmonisierten Normen DIN EN 62366 und DIN EN 60601-1-6 umzusetzen als auch neue Lösungsansätze für die Entwicklung innovativer Medizintechnik zu erarbeiten. Die Umsetzung wird anhand ausgewählter Praxisbeispiele erörtert.
Usage-Based Second Language Instruction: A Context-Driven Multimedia Learning Approach
by Ian PembertonThis book proposes an innovative pedagogical approach, Usage-Based Second Language Instruction, which continues the tradition of challenges to existing paradigms such as Steven Krashen's Natural Approach, and Michael Lewis' Lexical Approach. It begins by analysing historical teaching methods to make the case for change. The author argues that Communicative Language Teaching lacks a theory of learning and overemphasises spoken production as a result. The book then examines theories of first language acquisition to establish a theoretical basis for change. It finds that usage-based theories offer a highly plausible account of language learning. The author sets out six principles to guide the application of usage-based theory to second language learning. The book will be of particular interest to students and researchers of Applied Linguistics and Language Education.
Usborne Young Reading, Series 2: Mystery Mansion (PDF)
by Jane BinghamMystery Mansion is a place of dark secrets and terrifying nightmares. Harry the boot boy tries to ignore them all and get on with his job - until he finds himself caught up in an adventure more scary than any nightmare. Usborne Young Reading Series Two is for readers who are growing in confidence. For readers who have just started reading along, try the exciting stories in Series One. Series three is for readers who are ready for longer stories.
Usborne Young Reading, Series 2: A Christmas Carol
by Lesley Sims Charlies DickensThis simple retelling of the classic Dickens Christmas story has been adapted for children starting to read independently and remains faithful to the original text. With illustrations by Alan Marks, children will shudder at Marley's ghost and sympathize with Tiny Tim's plight.
Usborne Young Reading, Series 3: Pompeii (PDF)
by Karen BallEach title in this series contains a vivid evocation of a major historical catastrophe, in an easy-to-follow manner. 'Pompeii' recounts the tragic story of the Italian city that came to a sudden end upon the furious eruption of the volcano Vesuvius.
The Use and Abuse of History: Or How the Past is Taught to Children
by Marc FerroUse and Abuse of History has become a key text of current historiography; this is a book that poses fundamental and disturbing questions about the use and abuse of history. Engaging and challenging, this book confronts the reader with the many 'histories' that exist and have existed around the world, from the Zulu kingdoms to Communist China. This title has now been extensively revised by Marc Ferro, a well respected historian, and presents the different narratives that constitute the histories of countries as diverse as India, Iran, Trinidad and the United States makes for fascinating reading in their own right. What makes this book so valuable, though, is what these narratives tell us about the societies which create them – how much is history distorted in order to condition the minds of those who are taught it? Use and Abuse of History appeals to anyone with a general interested in history.
The Use and Abuse of History: Or How the Past is Taught to Children
by Marc FerroUse and Abuse of History has become a key text of current historiography; this is a book that poses fundamental and disturbing questions about the use and abuse of history. Engaging and challenging, this book confronts the reader with the many 'histories' that exist and have existed around the world, from the Zulu kingdoms to Communist China. This title has now been extensively revised by Marc Ferro, a well respected historian, and presents the different narratives that constitute the histories of countries as diverse as India, Iran, Trinidad and the United States makes for fascinating reading in their own right. What makes this book so valuable, though, is what these narratives tell us about the societies which create them – how much is history distorted in order to condition the minds of those who are taught it? Use and Abuse of History appeals to anyone with a general interested in history.
Use Matters: An Alternative History of Architecture
by Kenny CupersFrom participatory architecture to interaction design, the question of how design accommodates use is driving inquiry in many creative fields. Expanding utility to embrace people’s everyday experience brings new promises for the social role of design. But this is nothing new. As the essays assembled in this collection show, interest in the elusive realm of the user was an essential part of architecture and design throughout the twentieth century. Use Matters is the first to assemble this alternative history, from the bathroom to the city, from ergonomics to cybernetics, and from Algeria to East Germany. It argues that the user is not a universal but a historically constructed category of twentieth-century modernity that continues to inform architectural practice and thinking in often unacknowledged ways.
Use Matters: An Alternative History of Architecture
by Kenny CupersFrom participatory architecture to interaction design, the question of how design accommodates use is driving inquiry in many creative fields. Expanding utility to embrace people’s everyday experience brings new promises for the social role of design. But this is nothing new. As the essays assembled in this collection show, interest in the elusive realm of the user was an essential part of architecture and design throughout the twentieth century. Use Matters is the first to assemble this alternative history, from the bathroom to the city, from ergonomics to cybernetics, and from Algeria to East Germany. It argues that the user is not a universal but a historically constructed category of twentieth-century modernity that continues to inform architectural practice and thinking in often unacknowledged ways.
The Use of Children's Literature in Teaching: A study of politics and professionalism within teacher education (Routledge Research in Teacher Education)
by Alyson SimpsonThe Use of Children's Literature in Teaching reveals the impact of politics, professional guidelines and restrictive measurements of literacy on the emerging identities of young teachers. It places renewed emphasis on the importance of creative teaching with children’s literature for the empowerment of teacher agency to enhance the learning of their students. Framing the debate alongside the issue of teacher autonomy, Simpson describes results from a two-year study, which brings together information from interviews, surveys, document analysis and digital stories from Australia, Canada, the UK and the US to assess the role of children’s literature in pre-service teacher education. Through cross-cultural comparison, this research captures the different levels of connection between politics, education systems, higher education and pre-service teachers. It exposes how politics, narrow views of professionalism and program structures in teacher education may adversely affect the development of pre-service teachers. This book presents a strong case that reading and responding critically to literary texts leads to better educational outcomes than basic decoding and low-level comprehension training. As such, this book will be of great interest to researchers and scholars working in the areas of teacher education and literacy and primary education. It should also be essential reading for teacher educators and policymakers.
The Use of Children's Literature in Teaching: A study of politics and professionalism within teacher education (Routledge Research in Teacher Education)
by Alyson SimpsonThe Use of Children's Literature in Teaching reveals the impact of politics, professional guidelines and restrictive measurements of literacy on the emerging identities of young teachers. It places renewed emphasis on the importance of creative teaching with children’s literature for the empowerment of teacher agency to enhance the learning of their students. Framing the debate alongside the issue of teacher autonomy, Simpson describes results from a two-year study, which brings together information from interviews, surveys, document analysis and digital stories from Australia, Canada, the UK and the US to assess the role of children’s literature in pre-service teacher education. Through cross-cultural comparison, this research captures the different levels of connection between politics, education systems, higher education and pre-service teachers. It exposes how politics, narrow views of professionalism and program structures in teacher education may adversely affect the development of pre-service teachers. This book presents a strong case that reading and responding critically to literary texts leads to better educational outcomes than basic decoding and low-level comprehension training. As such, this book will be of great interest to researchers and scholars working in the areas of teacher education and literacy and primary education. It should also be essential reading for teacher educators and policymakers.
The Use of First and Second Language in Chinese University EFL Classrooms
by Yi DuThis book investigates first language (L1) and second language (L2) use in Chinese university classrooms, focusing on the experiences of four Chinese EFL teachers who were teaching non-English major students at four different proficiency levels. It examines these four teachers' actual use of L1 and L2, including the distribution of their L1 and L2 use; the circumstances, functions and grammatical patterns of their language use; and their language use across different frames of classroom discourse. It also explores their attitudes and beliefs regarding this issue in depth, as well as their own perceptions of and reasons for their language use and possible influencing factors. Through its detailed analysis of the teachers' language use, as well as their respective beliefs and decision-making techniques, this book contributes to L2 teachers' professional development and L2 teaching in general, especially with regard to establishing a pedagogically principled approach to L1 and L2 use.
The Use of L1 Cognitive Resources in L2 Reading by Chinese EFL Learners (China Perspectives)
by Shiyu WuThis book focuses on the effects of L1 cognitive resources on L2 reading e.g. the effects of L1 reading ability, the ability in L1 mental-structure building, L1 cognitive use in L2 reading, and other related cognitive mechanisms and capacities of EFL learners in China. It integrated test-based and product-oriented as well as VPA-based (verbal protocol analysis) and process-oriented experiments to address the problems of reading in a second language. This book provides several theoretical, methodological and pedagogical insights, including the multidimensional nature of L2 reading and Vygotskyan sociocultural theory as a suitable L2 reading framework, combined approaches on L2 studies, and the rewarding active use of L1 cognitive resources in L2 learning.
The Use of L1 Cognitive Resources in L2 Reading by Chinese EFL Learners (China Perspectives)
by Shiyu WuThis book focuses on the effects of L1 cognitive resources on L2 reading e.g. the effects of L1 reading ability, the ability in L1 mental-structure building, L1 cognitive use in L2 reading, and other related cognitive mechanisms and capacities of EFL learners in China. It integrated test-based and product-oriented as well as VPA-based (verbal protocol analysis) and process-oriented experiments to address the problems of reading in a second language. This book provides several theoretical, methodological and pedagogical insights, including the multidimensional nature of L2 reading and Vygotskyan sociocultural theory as a suitable L2 reading framework, combined approaches on L2 studies, and the rewarding active use of L1 cognitive resources in L2 learning.
Use of Language Across the Primary Curriculum
by Eve BearneThis book offers practical advice and guidance on how children can be helped to use language to transform knowledge and experience into understanding across the curriculum, and thus become active learners. In addition to the core subjects, opportunities in music, P.E., I.T. and design technology are examined in the context of the interrelationship between children, language and learning, i.e.: * children learning to use language* children using language to learn* children learning about language Chapters describe classroom practice as well as offering reflective sections on the interrelationships and processes of language and cognitive development. An integral part of this is the acknowledgement of differing learning styles, special educational needs, and issues of linguistic diversity and cultural difference.
Use of Language Across the Primary Curriculum
by Eve BearneThis book offers practical advice and guidance on how children can be helped to use language to transform knowledge and experience into understanding across the curriculum, and thus become active learners. In addition to the core subjects, opportunities in music, P.E., I.T. and design technology are examined in the context of the interrelationship between children, language and learning, i.e.: * children learning to use language* children using language to learn* children learning about language Chapters describe classroom practice as well as offering reflective sections on the interrelationships and processes of language and cognitive development. An integral part of this is the acknowledgement of differing learning styles, special educational needs, and issues of linguistic diversity and cultural difference.
Use of Language Across the Secondary Curriculum
by Eve BearneEducational policy is becoming more concerned with the need to ensure that people leave school or college fully literate. We need good oral communicators in the workplace, and being able to understand and respond to different kinds of language is vital in today's society. Included here is a detailed and highly readable account of the ways in which language affects every aspect of study - it crosses all subject boundaries, yet it is commonly seen as the sole responsibility of the English teacher to manage this area of the curriculum. The first section of the book looks at the ideology behind language, while the second section considers how schools and local authorities have tackled improving levels of literacy. The third section is concerned with practical advice on how to teach language most successfully, irrespective of subject. Latter sections focus on developing a critical eye, and supporting pupils who have particular needs.
Use of Language Across the Secondary Curriculum
by Eve BearneEducational policy is becoming more concerned with the need to ensure that people leave school or college fully literate. We need good oral communicators in the workplace, and being able to understand and respond to different kinds of language is vital in today's society. Included here is a detailed and highly readable account of the ways in which language affects every aspect of study - it crosses all subject boundaries, yet it is commonly seen as the sole responsibility of the English teacher to manage this area of the curriculum. The first section of the book looks at the ideology behind language, while the second section considers how schools and local authorities have tackled improving levels of literacy. The third section is concerned with practical advice on how to teach language most successfully, irrespective of subject. Latter sections focus on developing a critical eye, and supporting pupils who have particular needs.
The Use of Online Collaboration Tools for Employee Volunteering
by Ayse KokThe digital age has introduced a deeper sense of connectivity in business environments. By relying more heavily on current technologies, organizations now experience more effective communication and opportunities for collaboration between individuals.The Use of Online Collaboration Tools for Employee Volunteering is one of the latest scholarly research works on the design and implementation of e-collaboration technology in a workplace setting. Featuring extensive coverage on a range of topics relating to the benefits and challenges of these tools, this book is an essential reference source for students, researchers, and practitioners seeking relevant research on the use of digital spaces within organizational contexts. Technical topics discussed in the book include: .• Communities of Practice (CoP)• E-Collaborative Learning• Computer-supported collaborative learning• Social Networking Sites• Web-Based Learning