This book presents an in-depth look at social research - its fundamental postulates, tools and techniques of analysis - and assesses its relevance for the development and social sectors. Divided into two sections, the book first discusses all aspects of social research - its various methods, scope, sampling methodology and significance, and presents quantitative, univariate, bivariate and multivariate data analysis with the help of software packages such as SPSS and STATA.
Translation universals is one of the most intriguing and controversial topics in recent translation studies. Can we discover general laws of translation, independent of the particularities of individual translations? Research into this is new: serious empirical work only began in the late nineties.
Despite many hours in the classroom, many school students have poor learning skills. Few teachers know how to stimulate all their students to become active and purposeful learners. And most teachers find that academic research is too theoretical for the 'messy' world of the classroom. This book gathers research teachers have undertaken on challenges they have faced in their classrooms, and outlines solutions they have developed.
Review "This series offers scholarly analysis in a highly readable format. Whether the books are used by students to supplement their reading of the works or as a source for research assignments, they would be an outstanding addition to high school libraries."
A practical guide to conducting pedagogical research in universities Why are students not attending my lectures? Why don’t students read? What can I do to enthuse my students? What can I do to help students become more analytical in their writing? How can I help students to link theory with their practice? What is going wrong in my seminars when my students don’t speak? Why won’t students use the library? If any of the above issues resonate with your own experience then you are not alone.
