This book provides a deep insight into the immense contribution made by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in reviving the purity of the ancient Vedic wisdom and revealing the practical benefits of this knowledge for every aspect of daily life. At the heart of Maharishi's teachings is the experience of pure consciousness, a silent unified field of intelligence that underlies all of creation. This book shows how the regular practice of Transcendental Meditation enables the mind to transcend...

Pilgrimage on the Path of Love is an inspirational novel about a woman who leaves everything familiar in search of a love that cannot be found in the outer world.Shantila is restless in the quiet ache of modern life — successful, capable, yet inwardly unfulfilled. Drawn by an unexplainable longing, she travels to India, hoping that sacred places might answer the questions her heart cannot silence. But what begins as a physical journey soon becomes a deeper pilgrima...

This classic guide continues to be the leading Research Methods text that specifically deals with Educational Leadership and Management. The collection boasts an array of high-profile international expert contributors, covering a wide range of specialisms, emphasising the importance of the critically engaged practitioner.Accessible and user-friendly, this edition has been fully revised and updated to take full account of online research. It features new authors, more case studies a...

Presenting the theory underlying management of teaching and learning, as well as discussion of good practice in schools and colleges, the authors of this volume discuss the rationale for learning and teaching though a consideration of curriculum design. This is linked to models of learning and teaching, and the management of contexts for learning, together with the roles and responsibilities of curriculum managers. Examples are drawn from international settings as well as from the United K...

`The text is challenging and stimulating and structured to provide the reader with an accessible synopsis of the range of current trends and solutions in the area of educational financial management being applied in the UK and the global context′ - Improving SchoolsManaging Finance, Resources and Stakeholders in Education provides readers with knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of managing finance, resources and stakeholders in schools and colle...

Pilgrimage on the Path of Love is an inspirational novel about a woman who leaves everything familiar in search of a love that cannot be found in the outer world.Shantila is restless in the quiet ache of modern life — successful, capable, yet inwardly unfulfilled. Drawn by an unexplainable longing, she travels to India, hoping that sacred places might answer the questions her heart cannot silence. But what begins as a physical journey soon becomes a deeper pilgrima...

Pilgrimage on the Path of Love is an inspirational novel about a woman who leaves everything familiar in search of a love that cannot be found in the outer world.Shantila is restless in the quiet ache of modern life — successful, capable, yet inwardly unfulfilled. Drawn by an unexplainable longing, she travels to India, hoping that sacred places might answer the questions her heart cannot silence. But what begins as a physical journey soon becomes a deeper pilgrima...

Why use qualitative methods? What kinds of questions can qualitative methods help you answer? How do you actually do rigorous and reflective qualitative research in the real world?Written by a team of leading researchers associated with NatCen Social Research (the National Centre for Social Research) this textbook leads students and researchers through the entire process of qualitative research from beginning to end - moving through design, sampling, data collection, analysis and r...

With expert advice from the author and real-life experiences from students, this book shows you how to go from the ideas of research to the practicalities of designing, conducting, and writing about your research yourself.What’s new in this edition:· Fully interactive digital field guide including video tutorials and real data to practice with· An improved structure that takes you step-by-step form start to finish· An overview and practical guidance on mixed...

The social work degree requires that students clearly demonstrate competence in working with groups. Many social work students will begin working with families, communities and organisations before they qualify and are regularly assessed on this groupwork practice through assignments and observation. Specialist skills are needed to cope in challenging groups and the authors look at how students can develop their existing skills to cope and respond to challenges.The practical focus ...

′This book is an excellent resource for graduate students in educational leadership programmes. Clearly written chapters and sections are contributed by an array of internationally recognized senior scholars of educational leadership. Connections between leadership concepts and practices are presented clearly and thoroughly, with particular attention to the development of leaders′-Ken Brien, Ed.D., Associate Professor, University of New Brunswick′This book s...

This book provides practical guidance on processes of researching a range of relevant literature on a subject, planning and writing a literature review.