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How to Learn

How to Learn: Effective study and revision methods for any course

by Jonathan Firth ...

You have been studying for years, but have you ever been taught how to learn?It’s time to stop using flawed, outdated study techniques and develop a set of science-based study approaches instead.How to Learn includes a set of practical solutions for use when learning any subject:How memory works - and why this mattersWhat to do in classes or lecturesThe importance of the right study ... Read more

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You have been studying for years, but have you ever been taught how to learn?It’s time to stop using flawed, outdated study techniques and develop a set of science-based study approaches instead.How to Learn includes a set of practical solutions for use when learning any subject:How memory works - and why this mattersWhat to do in classes or lecturesThe importance of the right study
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Creative Thinking

Practical strategies to boost ideas, productivity and flow

by Jonathan Firth ...

Boost the effectiveness and the quality of your creative thinking with these simple, evidence-based strategies.This book will guide you through the stages of the creative process, from idea generation to effective work habits. All of the strategies are rooted in cutting-edge cognitive science. They can be applied to artistic pursuits such as writing and painting, and also to business, hobbies, and ... Read more

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Boost the effectiveness and the quality of your creative thinking with these simple, evidence-based strategies.This book will guide you through the stages of the creative process, from idea generation to effective work habits. All of the strategies are rooted in cutting-edge cognitive science. They can be applied to artistic pursuits such as writing and painting, and also to business, hobbies, and
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What Teachers Need to Know About Memory

by Jonathan Firth, Nasima Riazat ...

Applying the psychology of memory to classroom teaching can enhance learning, reduce workload for teachers and lead to better outcomes for students. Memory is a subject often clouded from understanding by technical jargon and complexities. Busy teachers need support and guidance from experienced authors who are connected to both practice and research.This current, practical guide supports your ... Read more

$49.59 CAD

Applying the psychology of memory to classroom teaching can enhance learning, reduce workload for teachers and lead to better outcomes for students. Memory is a subject often clouded from understanding by technical jargon and complexities. Busy teachers need support and guidance from experienced authors who are connected to both practice and research.This current, practical guide supports your
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The Teacher's Guide to Research

Engaging with, Applying and Conducting Research in the Classroom

by Jonathan Firth ...

This accessible guide provides practical support on becoming research engaged and research active within the school and beyond. It explores the meaning of research and clarifies multiple types of research which lead to different views on ‘what works’, all whilst showing how to engage with the latest educational findings and how to conduct classroom-based research as part of career-long ... Read more

$61.82 CAD

This accessible guide provides practical support on becoming research engaged and research active within the school and beyond. It explores the meaning of research and clarifies multiple types of research which lead to different views on ‘what works’, all whilst showing how to engage with the latest educational findings and how to conduct classroom-based research as part of career-long
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Twelfth Night

by William Shakespeare, E.A. Copen, Pierre Arthur Laure, Tom Wheelwright ...

Narrated by a full cast, Dinsdale Landen, Niamh Cusack, Jonathan Firth, Julian Glover, Amanda Root ...

Series series The Arkangel Shakespeare Collection
Unabridged

2 hours 11 min

Shakespeare’s most sophisticated comedy is a riotous tale of hopelessly unrequited passions and mistaken identity.Duke Orsino is in love with the noblewoman Olivia. She, however, has fallen for his servant Cesario, who is actually Viola, a woman disguised as a man, who loves Orsino: confusion is rife. Meanwhile, Olivia’s arrogant steward Malvolio is cruelly tricked by her uncle Sir Toby Belch, his ... Read more

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Shakespeare’s most sophisticated comedy is a riotous tale of hopelessly unrequited passions and mistaken identity.Duke Orsino is in love with the noblewoman Olivia. She, however, has fallen for his servant Cesario, who is actually Viola, a woman disguised as a man, who loves Orsino: confusion is rife. Meanwhile, Olivia’s arrogant steward Malvolio is cruelly tricked by her uncle Sir Toby Belch, his
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Metacognition and Study Skills: A Guide for Teachers

by Jonathan Firth ...

Pupils often make poor choices when it comes to independent learning because they don’t intuitively understand how to learn. In the classroom too, they typically misjudge how well they understand new concepts, overestimate the accuracy of their own examples and underestimate how much they forget. This book reveals how a metacognitive approach to teaching can help overcome these challenges and ... Read more

$38.46 CAD

Pupils often make poor choices when it comes to independent learning because they don’t intuitively understand how to learn. In the classroom too, they typically misjudge how well they understand new concepts, overestimate the accuracy of their own examples and underestimate how much they forget. This book reveals how a metacognitive approach to teaching can help overcome these challenges and
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In Search Of Lost Time

by Marcel Proust ...

Narrated by Corin Redgrave, Harriet Walters, Imogen Stubbs, James Wilby, Jonathan Firth ...

Unabridged

5 hours 40 min

A BBC Radio six-part dramatisation of Marcel Proust’s groundbreaking series of novels, tracing the extraordinary story of the author’s own life. Starring James Wilby and Jonathan Firth, and with a distinguished cast including Harriet Walter, Imogen Stubbs and Corin Redgrave, this rich, multi-layered adaptation brings out all the variety and subtlety of Proust’s magnificent masterpiece. Featuring a ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

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A BBC Radio six-part dramatisation of Marcel Proust’s groundbreaking series of novels, tracing the extraordinary story of the author’s own life. Starring James Wilby and Jonathan Firth, and with a distinguished cast including Harriet Walter, Imogen Stubbs and Corin Redgrave, this rich, multi-layered adaptation brings out all the variety and subtlety of Proust’s magnificent masterpiece. Featuring a
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Wairata.

by Jonathan Firth ...

April 1890.Shipwrecked and orphaned on New Zealand's wild west coast, eleven year old David Campbell is taken under the wing of a kindly widow on her rugged, remote sheep station, where he grows into a strong, quiet young man. He flourishes in the idyllic community of Wairata, where he finds friendship, love, and belonging. But war has raised its ugly head in the British Empire and David finds ... Read more

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April 1890.Shipwrecked and orphaned on New Zealand's wild west coast, eleven year old David Campbell is taken under the wing of a kindly widow on her rugged, remote sheep station, where he grows into a strong, quiet young man. He flourishes in the idyllic community of Wairata, where he finds friendship, love, and belonging. But war has raised its ugly head in the British Empire and David finds
... Read more
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Short Stories: The Thinking Man's Collection

by Alphonse Daudet, Anton Chekhov, Charles Dickens, Christopher Smart, Edgar Wallace, Edward Mitchell Page, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jerome Jerome K., John Buchan, M. James R., Mark Twain, Saki Saki, Sapper, Wilkie Collins ...

Narrated by Iain Cuthbertson, Jonathan Firth, Kerry Shale, Liza Goddard, Martin Jarvis, Nicky Henson, Mr Richard Griffiths, Rupert Degas, Stephen Fry ...

Unabridged

5 hours 5 min

This fine collection of intelligent, unabridged short stories about intriguing, interesting and sometimes inspirational men is an audio treat for young and old, male or female. A carefully compiled anthology featuring timeless tales from classic authors including Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Anton Chekhov, read by a cast of acclaimed and respected actors, including Stephen Fry, Martin ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

This fine collection of intelligent, unabridged short stories about intriguing, interesting and sometimes inspirational men is an audio treat for young and old, male or female. A carefully compiled anthology featuring timeless tales from classic authors including Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Anton Chekhov, read by a cast of acclaimed and respected actors, including Stephen Fry, Martin
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Rosamond Lehmann: A BBC Radio Collection

Four Full-Cast Dramatisations including The Weather in the Streets

by Rosamond Lehmann ...

Narrated by Julia Hills, Rosina Carbone, Annabel Scholey, Tom Ferguson, Diana Quick, David Lloyd, Eve Best, Jonathan Firth, Rachel Lewis, Janet Suzman, Susan Engel, Maureen O'Brien, Lin Sagovsky, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

5 hours 38 min

BBC adaptations of four of Rosamond Lehmann’s best-known novels, plus short stories and a bonus documentaryRosamond Lehmann’s first novel, Dusty Answer, was published in 1927 when she was just 26. It was a scandalous success, and was followed by six more acclaimed novels exploring human relationships and the emotional lives of girls and women. Four of the finest are dramatised here, alongside ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

BBC adaptations of four of Rosamond Lehmann’s best-known novels, plus short stories and a bonus documentaryRosamond Lehmann’s first novel, Dusty Answer, was published in 1927 when she was just 26. It was a scandalous success, and was followed by six more acclaimed novels exploring human relationships and the emotional lives of girls and women. Four of the finest are dramatised here, alongside
... Read more
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Measure for Measure

by William Shakespeare, E.A. Copen, Pierre Arthur Laure, Tom Wheelwright ...

Narrated by Simon Russell Beale, a full cast, Roger Allam, Stella Gonet, Jonathan Firth, Stephen Mangan ...

Series series The Arkangel Shakespeare Collection
Unabridged

2 hours 29 min

Telling his followers he is leaving the city on affairs of state, the Duke of Vienna appoints the puritanical Angelo to govern in his absence. Will Angelo prove as virtuous as he seems once power is in his hands?Roaming the city disguised as a friar, the duke looks on as Angelo’s lust for the virtuous Isabella sweeps him into the corruption he has so sternly condemned in others.The duke’s ... Read more

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Telling his followers he is leaving the city on affairs of state, the Duke of Vienna appoints the puritanical Angelo to govern in his absence. Will Angelo prove as virtuous as he seems once power is in his hands?Roaming the city disguised as a friar, the duke looks on as Angelo’s lust for the virtuous Isabella sweeps him into the corruption he has so sternly condemned in others.The duke’s
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Daphne du Maurier: The BBC Radio Collection

Including Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, Frenchman’s Creek & more

by Daphne du Maurier ...

Narrated by Christopher Cazenove, Cathryn Harrison, Adam Godley, Hugh Burden, Roger Allam, Jonathan Firth, Ian Richardson, Diana Quick, Paula Wilcox, Alice Hart, Susannah Corbett, Nicola Walker, Lorna Heilbron, Jamie Parker, Full Cast, Aisling Loftus, Lucy Boynton, Bethany Muir ...

Unabridged

21 hours 27 min

A comprehensive collection of dramatisations of Daphne du Maurier’s works'Containing performances from well-known actors from past and present, Daphne du Maurier: The BBC Radio Collection is a rich feast for all fans of the writer's work.' - Entertainment FocusDaphne du Maurier was one of the 20th century’s most popular writers. Extraordinarily prolific, she produced a string of bestsellers, many ... Read more

$29.51 CAD

A comprehensive collection of dramatisations of Daphne du Maurier’s works'Containing performances from well-known actors from past and present, Daphne du Maurier: The BBC Radio Collection is a rich feast for all fans of the writer's work.' - Entertainment FocusDaphne du Maurier was one of the 20th century’s most popular writers. Extraordinarily prolific, she produced a string of bestsellers, many
... Read more

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