Making Sense in Education
A Student's Guide to Research and Writing
2nd Edition
Published on 30. March 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-19-902496-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Making Sense series offers clear, concise guides to research and writing for students at all levels of undergraduate study. The volumes in the Making Sense series-covering the humanities courses, social sciences, life sciences, engineering, psychology, religious studies, and education-are intended for students in any undergraduate course with a research and writing component, but are especially appropriate for those at the first-year level.?
Intended for education students, Making Sense in Education provides detailed information on proper grammar, punctuation, writing styles for a variety of formats, and APA documentation while also addressing education-specific topics such as preparing feedback for students, creating education portfolios, active listening while communicating with parents, curriculum planning, and more. This revised edition includes more education-specific examples throughout, a new appendix with online resources for further reading, and an expanded glossary to help students throughout their academic and teaching careers.
Intended for education students, Making Sense in Education provides detailed information on proper grammar, punctuation, writing styles for a variety of formats, and APA documentation while also addressing education-specific topics such as preparing feedback for students, creating education portfolios, active listening while communicating with parents, curriculum planning, and more. This revised edition includes more education-specific examples throughout, a new appendix with online resources for further reading, and an expanded glossary to help students throughout their academic and teaching careers.
Reviews / Votes
"This book covers a very wide range of topics that education students encounter, not just as students, but also into their career [...] The book is well-organized, and easy to navigate. There is a good balance between scope and degree of detail, making this a useful resource for students."--Wendy Bokhorst-Heng, Crandall University
"The clear and straightforward manner of this text allows it to be accessible for students in my class who arrive with an array of writing abilities and knowledge about writing. [...] The briefness of the content makes it short, sweet, and to the point."
--Allison Dow, Brock University
"The breadth and depth of this book are perfect for introductory courses in education."
--Allan MacKinnon, Simon Fraser University
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-902496-4 (9780199024964)
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Persons
Margot Northey is a specialist in communications and the former dean of the School of Business at Queen's University. With the original Making Sense volume now in its eighth edition and seven specialized adaptations currently published, Northey's series of Making Sense texts has experienced tremendous success in the Canadian undergraduate market.
Kristen Ferguson is an associate professor at the Schulich School of Education at Nipissing University. She has published numerous journal articles in the Journal of Teaching and Learning, Canadian Journal of Education, and Reading Horizons, among others. She is the co-adaptor of OUP Canada's Literacy: Reading, Writing, and Children's Literature, 1Ce (2017).
Jon G. Bradley is a retired associate professor in the Faculty of Education at McGill University and past co-ordinator for the McGill Centre for the Study and Teaching of Writing. He has previously co-authored a non-education specific writing textbook, Writing for Ourselves/Writing for Others (Nelson, 1992).
Kristen Ferguson is an associate professor at the Schulich School of Education at Nipissing University. She has published numerous journal articles in the Journal of Teaching and Learning, Canadian Journal of Education, and Reading Horizons, among others. She is the co-adaptor of OUP Canada's Literacy: Reading, Writing, and Children's Literature, 1Ce (2017).
Jon G. Bradley is a retired associate professor in the Faculty of Education at McGill University and past co-ordinator for the McGill Centre for the Study and Teaching of Writing. He has previously co-authored a non-education specific writing textbook, Writing for Ourselves/Writing for Others (Nelson, 1992).
Content
Preface A Note to the Student A Note to the Instructor 1: Writing in Education 2: Writing an Essay 3: Writing a Professional Summary, Critique and Review, and Literature Review 4: Writing a Formal Letter, Newsletter, E-mail, and Other Reports and Memos 5: Using Tables and Figures 6: Documenting Sources 7: Writing with Style 8: Grammar and Common Errors in Usage 9: Punctuation and Style Treatments 10: Misused Words and Phrases 11: Giving an Oral Presentation 12: Active Listening, Group Work, and Co-operative Learning 13: Writing a Curriculum Vitae, Resume, and Cover Letter 14: Creating an Education Portfolio and Reflective Writing 15: Curriculum Planning and Reporting of Student Work Appendix: Online Resources for Educators NEW Glossary Index