Sampling in educat ional research is generally conducted in order to permit the det ai led study of part, rather than the whole, of a popu lation. The information derived from the resulting sa mple is customarily employed to develop usefu l genera liz ations about the popu lation. These genera lizations may be in the form of estimates of one or more characteristics associated w ith the population, or they may be concerned with estimates of the strength of relation ships between characteristics wit hin the populat ion.

The Handbook of Self-Regulation represents state-of-the-art coverage of the latest theory, research, and developments in applications of self-regulation research. Chapters are of interest to psychologists interested in the development and operation of self-regulation as well as applications to health, organizational, clinical, and educational psychology.

Collaborative Research and Development Projects

A lot of time and money is invested in collaborative research and development projects at universities, research institutes and companies. But how should these complex projects be planned and run to create valuable commercial outcomes?

This book is a manual for all individuals and organisations from academia and industry working together on research and development projects. Whether grant funded, company to company or academic to company, this inspiring and highly readable book covers winning grant support, the legal arrangements, working with academics and practitioners, managing project progress and exploiting the project results.

The examples, practical methods and tips in this book will not only help the reader prepare for grant applications, but more importantly help to achieve the best results and returns from every collaborative project.

Degree-level history is characterized not only by knowledge and understanding of the human past, but by a battery of skills and qualities which are as directly applicable to employment as to professional postgraduate training or academic research. "History Skills" gives frank and practical help to students throughout their university course with advice on: research methods; taking notes; participating in class; coursework examinations; and, the dissertation. Designed as a guide to success, the book helps to develop the critical skills that students need to get the most out of their course.This second edition has been thoroughly updated to take into account digital resources and the benefits and risks associated with online research. New chapters on the first-year experience and employability help students to adjust to the way history is taught at university and explore the opportunities available to them after graduating. Offering an unrivaled 'insider's view' of what it takes to succeed, "History Skills" provides the comprehensive toolkit for all history students.

This book deals with research and practice in online communication and communication technologies of language learning and teaching. These include all forms of computerized media using text, graphics, audio and video, with a particular focus on multimodal teaching and learning. As part of the project the authors describe well-structured action research projects which have transferable features and which can inspire readers wanting to undertake their own projects.