When Jamie & Tom emerge in their secret dinosaur world they realize that something's changed. The landscape is familiar but also very different from the last time they were here. & when they spot a herd of Stegosauruses they realize that they've switched from the Cretaceous to the Jurassic! It's the same world but a completely different set of dinosaurs
- awesome! A stegosaurus egg is washed away in a rain storm & it's up to the boys & their dino-friend Wanna to rescue it & return it to its mother.
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Over the past decade digital tools have radically transformed the design practice & construction of architecture. But behind the superslick photorealist renderings of projects that are never built is an entire body of design research that informs the latest innovations in design & construction. Research & Design: The Architecture of Variation" edited by a pioneer of the digital revolution examines the hottest areas of architectural design. The book takes its cue from the practice of masscustomization one of the most important design & retail trends of recent years to consider how variations on the same design idea can be applied to a broad spectrum of architectural engineering & construction solutions." ...

The third edition of the bestselling text Research Design" enables readers to compare three approaches to research
- qualitative
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The need for all health care professionals to develop research appreciation skills has been recognized & emphasized. Otherwise research remains irrelevant & unrelated to practice. Traditional research textbooks have used the format of the research process which makes research seem even more difficult & remote. This book is different. Because the purpose of research appreciation is to enable practitioners to use research to develop & improve practice it focuses instead on the skills of research appreciation & application which are distinct from the skills necessary to undertake research. It prepares you to access critically evaluate understand & use research-based literature within the multi-disciplinary context of todays health services & emphasises: the range of sources of knowledge which inform nursing practice; Contemporary research & the context in which health care research & development takes place; Critical evaluation of research reports & research-based literature examining the implication of project design & conduct; & the range of skills needed for the application of research findings & innovation within practice. ...

Law research students often begin their Ph Ds without having an awareness of methodology or the opportunity to think about the practice of research & its theoretical implications. Law Schools are however increasingly alive to the need to provide training in research methods to their students. They are also alive to the need to develop the research capacities of their early career scholars not least for the Research Excellence Framework exercise. This book offers a structured approach to doing so focusing on issues of methodology
- ie the theoretical elements of research
- within the context of EU & international law. The book can be used alone or could form the basis of a seminar-based course or a departmental or even regional discussion group. At the core of the book are the materials produced for a series of workshops funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Councils Collaborative Doctoral Training Fund on Legal Research Methodologies in EU & international law. These materials consist of a document with readings on main & less mainstream methodological approaches (what we call modern & critical approaches & the law and approaches) to research in EU & international law & a series of questions & exercises which encourage reflection on those readings both in their own terms & in terms of different research agendas. There are also supporting materials giving guidance on practical matters such as how to give a paper or be a discussant at an academic conference. The basic aim of the book is to help scholars in EU & international law reflect on their research: where does it fit within the discipline what kinds of research questions they think interesting how do they pursue them what theoretical perspective best supports their way of thinking their project & so on. The book is aimed both at Ph D students & early career scholars in EU & international law & also at more established scholars who are interested in reflecting on the development of their discipline as well as supervising research projects.

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This fifth edition of Research Methods & Statistics in Psychology has been revised & updated providing students with the most readable & comprehensive survey of research methods statistical concepts & procedures in psychology today. The book assumes no prior knowledge taking you through every stage of your research project in manageable steps. Advice on planning & conducting studies analysing data & writing up practical reports is given & examples provided as well as advice on how to report results in conventional (APA) style. Unlike other introductory texts there is discussion of commonly misunderstood concepts such as ecological validity the null hypothesis & the role of cross-cultural psychology studies. Qualitative research is included in the central research methods chapters as well as being highlighted in specialist chapters which cover content analysis grounded theory interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) narrative analysis discourse analysis & how to tackle a qualitative research project. The book provides clear coverage of statistical procedures &

Includes:: everything needed at undergraduate level from nominal level tests to multi-factorial ANOVA designs multiple regression & log linear analysis. In addition the book provides detailed & illustrated SPSS instructions (updated to version 16) for all statistical procedures including data entry & interpreting output thus eliminating the need for an extra SPSS textbook. Each chapter contains a glossary key terms & newly integrated exercises ensuring that key concepts are understood. A companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/coolican) provides additional exercises revision flash cards links to further reading & data for use with SPSS. The bestselling research methods text for almost two decades Research Methods & Statistics in Psychology remains an invaluable resource for students of psychology throughout their studies.

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This rewritten expanded & updated 7th edition of the long-running bestseller Research Methods in Education encompasses the whole range of methods currently employed by educational research at all stages. It offers plentiful & rich practical advice underpinned by clear theoretical foundations research evidence & up-to-date references. Chapters new to this edition cover: Causation critical educational research evaluation & the politics of research including material on cross-cultural research mixed methods & participatory research Choosing & planning a research project including material on sampling research questions literature reviews & ethical issues Meta-analysis research syntheses & systematic reviews Virtual worlds & internet research Using & analysing visual media & data in educational research Organizing & presenting qualitative data content analysis coding & computer analysis themes narratives conversations & discourses grounded theory Understanding & choosing statistical tests descriptive & inferential statistics multi-dimensional measurement & factor analysis Research Methods in Education is essential reading for both the professional researcher & students of education at undergraduate & postgraduate level who need to understand how to plan conduct analyse & use research. The textbook is accompanied by a website: www.routledge.com/textbooks/cohen 7e. Power Point slides for every chapter contain an outline of the chapter structure followed by a thorough summary of the key points ideal for both lecturers & students. Within the book a variety of internet resources are referred to & these references have been included here with links to the websites. A wide range of supplementary documents are available for many chapters providing additional guidance & examples. They range from guidelines for the contents of a research proposal with a worked example to screen-print manuals for using SPSS & QSR N6 NUD*IST (exportable to N-Vivo) plus data files. ...

Social Work students often find research an intimidating & complex area of study with many struggling to understand the core concepts & their application to practice. This book presents these concepts in an accessible & user-friendly way. Key skills & methods such as literature reviews interviews & questionnaires are explored in detail while the underlying ethical reasons for doing good research underpin the text. For this second edition new material on ethnography is added. ...

Research with Children" is a unique resource book on the methodology of childhood research. Leading & new researchers within the social studies of childhood discuss central questions of epistemology & methodology demonstrating the links between theory & practice. The theoretical & practical questions are set out in a clear & well-argued fashion & will therefore appeal both to the newcomer to childhood studies & to experienced researchers in the field." ...

This new edition of this excellent guide maintains the standard of the original whilst taking full account of developments in both methodological discussion & the techniques of social research. The organization of the text around the research process is a great strength of the text
- David Byrne University of Durham. Preview the Third Editions opening chapter & guide to its teaching & learning features designed to stimulate student engagement with the content here. The Third Edition of Nigel Gilberts hugely successful Researching Social Life" covers the whole range of methods from quantitative to qualitative in a down-to-earth & unthreatening manner. Gilberts text offers the best coverage of the full scope of research methods of any of the leading textbooks in the field making this an essential text for any student starting a research methods course or doing a research project. This thoroughly revised text is driven by the expertise of a writing team comprised of internationally-renowned experts in the field. New to the Third Edition are chapters on: Searching & Reviewing the Literature; Refining the Question; Grounded Theory & Inductive Research; Mixed Methods; Participatory Action Research; Virtual Methods; & Narrative Analysis. A number of useful features such as worked examples case studies discussion questions project ideas & checklists are included throughout the book to help those new to research to engage with the material. " Researching Social Life" follows the life cycle of a typical research project from initial conception through to eventual publication. Its breadth & depth of coverage make this an indispensable must-have textbook for students on social research methods courses in any discipline."
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