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Education (Theory and Practice)

This guide focuses on UK education, with the collection mainly held at the IOE Library.

Books and e-books

The Main Education Collection focuses on educational theory and all aspects of education in the UK, including resources produced by the devolved governments (Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales). The collection supports educational research within and beyond the Institute of Education.  

Print resources in the Main Education Collection can be found on the open shelves on level 5 of the IOE Library. It is arranged according to subject area.

Many of our resources are available as e-books and can be accessed remotely.

Our Social Research Collection can be found on Level 3. This is dedicated to resources on subject areas distinct from, but linked to, Education, such as Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology. The collection reflects the wider research interests pursued at the IOE.  

Some of our older or rarer material is held in our on-site and off-site stores and can be requested to view or borrow. 

How can you tell if a book is available online?

On UCL Explore, you can look at the results of your search to quickly discover if a book is available in print or/and online: View Online means that the book is available electronically, while Available means that the book is available in print. In some cases a book is available both in print and online. 

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Finding a book on the shelves at the IOE Library

Latest titles added to the collection

Developing Expert Principals

. Developing Expert Principals offers a comprehensive research synthesis to understand the elements of high-quality programs and learning experiences that have been associated with positive outcomes ranging from principals preparedness and practices, to staff retention, to student achievement.

Smashing Glass Ceilings: Empowering Women in Education

This book will help elevate and excite women across the education sector to become confident, successful and fulfilled in their careers. It will provide advice, guidance and inspiration for all women in education regardless of age, role or experience.

Raising the Nation

Children today grow up in an increasingly volatile, complex and uncertain world. . .Raising the Nation builds a compelling case showing why we must nurture smart, strong and kind children to one day inherit the stewardship of society.

Teacher Coaching

The only book you need to understand the who, what, why and how of coaching in schools, with relevance for all teachers whatever their age phase or setting.

A 'proper' Woman? One Woman's Story of Success and Failure in Academia

«A wonderfully honest, often witty, personal account from someone who experienced discrimination -and challenged it - at every level of academia. So much of what has changed for women in recent decades is chronicled through Pat's life, research and actions.

Decolonizing Literacies

This volume examines the ways in literacy has been used as a weapon and a means for settler colonialism, challenging colonized definitions of literacy and centring relationships as key to broadening understandings.

The Academic Skills Handbook

This is your complete guide to success in navigating, writing, thinking, and communicating at university. Packed with tips, diagnostic tools, guided exercises, and full text examples, it equips you to boost your grades, ace your assignments, and get the most out of your time at university.

Making Connections

Online collaboration can be a powerful means of encouraging language learners to make connections between their local community and people from other cultural backgrounds. In doing so, learners develop their language skills while exploring different attitudes, values and beliefs.

The Social Psychology of Music

This book provides a comprehensive account of the social contexts in which people create, perform, perceive, understand, and react to music. It is the first attempt to define the field in 25 years.

Other collections you may find useful

The Language & Speech Science (LASS) Library holds books and periodicals on the theory and practice of language study. 

The Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health Library holds resources relating to children's health.