General Academic Texts

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT in ORGANISATIONS: STRATEGY, EVIDENCE and PRACTICE provides a comprehensive and thematic overview of the thinking, research evidence and practice of strategic L&D in organisations, to help students of L&D and HRM to acquire a deep understanding of the field and to inform the practice of L&D professionals.

Provides an introduction to the field of psychology, from its origins to the present, and shows the contribution of psychology to understanding human behaviour and experience. This book introduces students to the five core conceptual frameworks (or approaches) to psychology: biological; behaviourist; cognitive; psychodynamic; and humanistic.

Second edition of this popular textbook, which establishes the area of special education within an Irish context.

Essential text for Health Care Assistant (HCA) students, which clarifies the role & responsibilities of the HCA, the structures within the Irish healthcare system, and the skills required to work effectively as a carer and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This is the book that will help you succeed in your studies. Discover how to design the best approach for you; make the most of every academic opportunity; and keep developing and utilising all the skills you need to succeed in your final exams, assignments - and beyond.

Fully revised and updated edition, with a greater focus on standard university criminal law syllabi.

Introducing basic chemistry through everyday foods and meal preparations, this book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the science behind cooking.

This revised and updated edition of this hugely popular book incorporates all new developments in communication technology and the subsequent challenges and issues presented by today’s fast-changing technological world!

Visible Learning: Feedback brings together two internationally known educators, combining Hattie's world famous research expertise with Clarke's vast experience of classroom practice and application. Areas covered include the variability of feedback, student to teacher feedback, the power of peer feedback and the power of within-lesson feedback.

The perfect companion to the popular Level 3 Criminology Student Book from Illuminate, this Study and Revision Guide summarises key information in a manageable and highly-visual way. Written by Carole A Henderson.