Learning contracts have been a successful feature of many university/continuing education programmes over the last 20 years but many staff are still unfamiliar with them or have difficulty using them. This guide introduces the learning contract to those considering using them on their courses. ...

Country guitar tutorial offering six lessons from the masters of country guitar. Lesson 1: Arlen Roth gives you a true country guitar lesson. Lesson 2: James Burton demonstrates 'pedal steel' type licks & some classic rhythm parts. Lesson 3: Greg Martin explores some country essentials including Travis picking & country blues lead style. Lesson 4 Adrian Legg, the great English country picker, teaches you a wealth of acoustic techniques. Lesson 5: Danny Gatton teaches some Les Paul style licks that give a great/rockabilly sound. Lesson 6: Scotty Anderson, the legendary country picker, teaches some hot double stops & unique right hand techniques. Introduced by Woody Mann.

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Bob Hoban teaches you how to achieve those evocative country-style piano sounds with this tutorial. Bob's relaxed style & expert knowledge make it easy to learn the styles of Al Strickl&, Moon Mullican, Webb Pierce, Floyd Cramer & others. Discover how to take these time-honoured techniques & apply them to newer chord constructions & harmonies. The lessons include details of triads, shuffles, left & right-hand patterns, intros & endings
- as well as a host of riffs, licks & runs. You'll even learn the key techniques for accompanying singers & spotting chord changes when jamming. Beginner level;

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Scholarship on the history of West Germany's educational system has traditionally portrayed the postwar period of Allied occupation as a failure & the following decades as a time of pedagogical stagnation. Two decades after World War II, however, the Federal Republic had become a stable democracy, a member of NATO, & a close ally of the West. ...

This book shows how Learning Development enhances the student experience & promotes active engagement. Written by staff from the UK's largest collaborative Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL), the book

Includes:: important insights for everyone interested in supporting student retention, progression & success.

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Argues that by seeing adults with learning difficulties as vulnerable & in need of protection, they are stripped of their autonomy & left with fewer skills that are needed to protect themselves from harm. This book states that their different treatment, such as segregation & over-protection, can in fact increase their 'vulnerability'. ...

Suitable for students of learning disabilities, this work is relevant not only for nursing courses, but also for care workers, OTs, & other professional & non-professional carers. It

Includes:: coverage of learning disablities throughout a person's life. Each chapter is supported by information on further reading & other resources.

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A learning disability is a neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to receive, process, store & respond to information. The term learning disability is used to describe the unexplained difficulty a person of at least average intelligence has in acquiring basic academic skills. This book brings together research in the field. ...