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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Denby, Neil.

Contributor:

Butroyd, Robert.

Swift, Helen.

Price, Jayne.

Glazzard, Jonathan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Graduate students.

Education, Higher.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-95290-7

0-335-23639-1

OCLC:

476204907