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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821302903321

Autore

Denby Neil

Titolo

Masters level study in education : a guide to success for PGCE students / / Neil Denby, Robert Butroyd, Helen Swift, Jayne Price, Jonathan Glazzard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : Open University Press, 2008

ISBN

1-281-95290-7

0-335-23639-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ButroydRobert

SwiftHelen

PriceJayne

GlazzardJonathan

Disciplina

378.170281

Soggetti

Graduate students

Education, Higher

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Notes on the Authors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Lis tof abbreviations; Introduction; Part I Study Skills at Masters Level; Chapter 1 Writing at M Level Good practice in essay writing; Chapter 2 Reading at M Level Learning to use literature; Chapter 3 Researching at M Level Focus, context and rationale; Part II Research Skills at Masters Level; Chapter 4 Methodology; Chapter 5 Methods of evaluation; 6 Developing a critical eye; Part III Written Outcomes at Masters Level; Chapter 7 Drawing conclusions

Chapter 8 Presenting work, focusing on a portfolioChapter 9 Creative approaches to assessment; Part IV Case Studies; Case study A Dissertation; Case study B Music Curriculum Package Teaching Strategy; Case Study C Action research report; Further Reading; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Designed to lead the student through the process of studying, writing and achieving at Master's level, this title intends to demystify the process by tackling those issues students find difficult. It is based on



practical guidance and takes a commonsense approach to studying and writing at this level.