Educational: Study and revision guides

Book SynopsisThis book will be a great help to the A Level Psychology student. It gives lots of opportunity to practice those all-important Research Method skills which examiners like to see. It covers all the main Research Methods: Experiments, Observations, Interviews, Questionnaires, Correlations as well as Case Studies, Longitudinal Studies, Cross-sectional Studies and Content Analysis. The questions are all written in the style students can expect to be faced with in the exam and come with detailed answers and useful tips for remembering key points. The book can also be useful to teachers who can use the book as a source of questions which could be set in class or for homework to give students every change to improve their Research Method skills. Experience shows that these skills help students with the rest of their course, by improving their evaluation points when commenting on published research studies. Being good at Research Methods is the key to doing well in Psychology and this book gives students the practice they need to achieve that.

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Book SynopsisAn essential guide to the IELTS examWho is this book for?This book is for advanced speakers of English and first-language English speakers who wish to take the IELTS Academic test and want to find out more about what the exam entails, and, importantly, how to take the test effectively. Unlike many other IELTS books, it is not a coursebook, and it does not include language practice. Rather, it includes information about the test format, what is being tested and how you can give good answers in the test.Test information, exam tips and practice opportunities with answersThe book is separated into five main chapters: Overview of the IELTS exam Listening test Speaking test Reading test Writing test Each chapter contains test information and exam tips. You also have an option to practise the question and task types.Glossary of grammatical terms and technical language also includedAs much as possible, this book utilises accessible language. Certain grammatical terms and more-technical language are linked to an indexed glossary.Audio includedAudio files for the chapter on Listening can be downloaded from the publisher''s website.Bonus materialSample IELTS Academic Reading testAbout the authorsFiona Aish has co-written several titles in exam preparation and EAP, and creates materials and assessment resources for a range of educational providers. She is DELTA-qualified and holds an MA in ELT and Applied Linguistics.Jo Tomlinson has co-written a number of books on EAP and exam preparation, and currently works full-time as an exams and materials developer. She is DELTA-qualified and holds an MA in Language Testing.Fiona and Jo are directors of Target English, a consultancy in Spain that provides tailor-made solutions in content creation, course provision, training and testing.

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