Educational Research

In Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, renowned cognitive scientists from around the world share innovative teaching strategies that significantly transform student learning. This approachable resource distills key principles from the science of learning, with concise chapters and real-world examples for busy educators and leaders in K–12, higher education, and beyond. Enrich your pedagogy, professional growth, and knowledge of the newest findings in educational psychology with down-to-earth tips straight from the source: cognitive scientists who are also classroom teachers. Learn how you ...

Qualitative Research is the essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study. This fourth edition features new material covering mixed methods, action research, arts-based research, online data sources, and the latest in data analysis, including data analysis software packages as well as narrative and poetic analysis strategies. A new section offers multiple ways of presenting qualitative research findings. The accessible, jargon-free style makes this audiobook ideal for both novice and experienced researchers.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing our country and our world. From how citizens navigate their daily lives to how researchers drive discoveries in the lab to how manufacturers build products, AI is giving rise to new capabilities. New AI and AI-driven discoveries and capabilities hold the potential to drive practical solutions to address critical global challenges such as food production, climate change, poverty, and cancer. We have only started to scratch the surface of what is possible and cannot afford to miss out on seizing the opportunity for leveraging AI to serve the public good.

Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until they feel completely futile. But by extracting crucial insight from our most damaging habits, building emotional intelligence by better understanding our brains and bodies, releasing past experiences at a cellular level, and learning to act as our highest potential future selves, we can step out of our own way and into our potential.

WITH PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT How can a plant with no brain and no nervous system learn from an experience and remember the lesson for up to forty days? Every fact is sourced from peer-reviewed academic research and official scientific records. This True Verified Facts book delivers 450+ documented botanical secrets, each one built to educate, entertain, and arm you with knowledge worth sharing. Real science about the strangest survivors, communicators, and record-breakers in the plant kingdom. Inside This Book: Why the Venus flytrap counts the touches on its trigger hairs before it ever ...

WITH PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT Some ceremonies still performed today have remained unchanged for over 40,000 years. What did their keepers know that science is only now confirming? Every fact is drawn from academic research and documented institutional data. This True Verified Facts book delivers 500+ traditions and rituals from every corner of the planet, built to educate, entertain, and arm you with knowledge worth retelling at any table. Inside This Book: The folk songs that predicted meteor showers a thousand years before astronomers wrote them down African talking drums whose messages can...

An essential book for parents to help their children get the education they need to live happy, productive lives from The New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Creative Schools Parents everywhere are deeply concerned about the education of their children, especially now, when...

A renowned political scientist’s searing explanation for the rightward turn of global politics since the end of the Cold War. The collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 ushered in an era of tremendous political optimism: communism was receding and democracy was on the march in Eastern Europe...

This Kindle document is the culmination of a three month action research (AR) project. It was undertaken with the purpose of getting the unheard voice heard in a writing and dialogue group in the Northeast. This work describes the transformation of the group in that three month time span under which the study took place. AR utilizes a four cycle process of discovery, measurable action, reflection, and action, in order to strategically work towards a goal with data constantly informing decisions. It is these qualities of AR that make it ideal for social justice and educational equity work. ...

From an acclaimed historian, the definitive story of the Venetian Ghetto and the emergence of modern antisemitism. In the early sixteenth century, amidst the ruins of war and mounting religious hatred, the world’s first Jewish “ghetto” was established in Venice. Constrained in cramped...

WITH PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT Moon dust smells like spent gunpowder. The astronauts who smelled it could not explain why. Every fact is drawn from academic research and documented institutional data. This True Verified Facts book delivers 500+ answers about the Moon, from its violent birth to the cities we may one day build on it, written to educate, entertain, and give you something worth sharing. Inside This Book: The lava tubes beneath the surface are wide enough to swallow an entire city Why the Moon drifts farther from Earth each year, quietly stretching the length of our days The ...

WITH PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT How can one year spent orbiting a black hole equal 100,000 years passing back on Earth, with both clocks perfectly correct? Every fact is drawn from academic research and documented institutional data. This True Verified Facts book delivers 300+ secrets about time, each one built to educate, entertain, and arm you with knowledge worth sharing. Real science and history, from the human mind to the edge of the universe. Inside This Book: Why astronauts on the Space Station come home measurably younger than the rest of us Which everyday count of finger joints gave us...

WITH PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT Why were the world's first known bankers women, running loans and interest from their temples four thousand years ago? Peer-reviewed scientific journals and official records back every fact. This True Verified Facts book delivers 300+ secrets about money, each one built to educate, entertain, and arm you with knowledge worth sharing. Real history and science, from the first clay banks to the psychology of your own wallet. Inside This Book: The trained cats that ancient Egyptian tax collectors used to guard their gold How one shell species from a single island ...

Conquer the NCSP Exam is a comprehensive study guide covering the major knowledge areas associated with school psychology practice, including assessment, consultation, academic intervention, behavioral support, counseling, crisis response, ethics, research, and systems-level services. The book is written in a clear, structured format designed for efficient review and strong content retention across both print and audiobook formats. This guide explains core concepts in cognitive and achievement assessment, behavioral and emotional evaluation, functional behavioral assessment, ...

Houston publishes so many books a year that he can't possibly write them himself. He has a ghost team; writers, agents, publishers. So when he takes a year out to write something of quality, a novel that will win prizes, a lot of people stand to lose their livelihoods. Now Houston, the prime suspect in his wife's murder, has disappeared. He could be anywhere and there are many who'd like to find him.

An indispensable guide for individuals seeking to gain a comprehensive understanding of the core concepts of marketing. The goal of this book is to provide a clear and concise overview of key frameworks and models that are essential for developing effective marketing strategies, making it an ideal resource for students, entrepreneurs, managers, and educators. Written in a crisp and easy-to-read format, the book covers a wide range of topics, including branding, product development, pricing strategies, and more. Besides covering the core marketing concepts, we show you how to leverage the ...

A tickle in the back of your throat? A cough that won't let you sleep? A stuffy nose and a constant need to sneeze? When it comes to understanding the common cold, we have all had plenty of first-hand experience. We are all too familiar with the symptoms of the cold virus, having caught and...

Educational practice does not, for the most part, rely on research findings. Instead, there’s a preference for relying on our intuitions about what’s best for learning. But relying on intuition may be a bad idea for teachers and learners alike. This accessible guide helps teachers integrate...

Urban expert John Rossant and business journalist Stephen Baker look beyond the false promises of the past to examine the real future of transportation and the repercussions for the world’s cities, the global economy, the environment, and our individual lives. Human mobility, dominated for a...

Discover the essential foundations of modern school psychology with this comprehensive guide covering assessment, intervention, consultation, mental health support, crisis response, ethics, developmental psychology, and educational systems. Designed for aspiring school psychologists, graduate students, and education professionals, this book provides practical explanations of the major concepts shaping school-based psychological services today. This guide explores how school psychologists support academic achievement, emotional well-being, behavioral growth, and social development across ...