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.
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.
Exhibiting courage, compassion, and a commitment to better futures, the voices in this collection offer both a searing indictment of higher education and pathways to alternative practices and structures. They shine a spotlight on academia today, including the promise of inclusion and the perils of exclusion.
The need for change in the education system is obvious and overwhelming. This essential text examines the underlying causes behind the key challenges facing schools and argues that we need to move from knowledge transfer systems to a deliberately developmental approach that transforms capabilities including emotional regulation, systems thinking, critical analysis, creativity and collaborative capability.
Feminist digital humanities offers opportunities for exploring, exposing, and revaluing marginalized forms of knowledge and enacting new processes for creating meaning.
Help! What Do I Do Now? is an essential guide for primary school teachers, full of practical strategies to support children with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs in the classroom.
How short-term college and university leaders, overwhelmed by the tyranny of the urgent, compromise the success and future of their institutions. For those committed to the future of academic institutions, this book is an indispensable guide that equips leaders with the insights and creative solutions to guide their institutions with foresight and wisdom.
Even older students can benefit from play in the classroom--and it doesn't mean sacrificing rigor. Seasoned educator Amy Heusterberg-Richards shows teachers how embracing play in secondary classrooms can build content, refine skills, and assess understanding, all while inviting joy back into the classrooms of teens who often feel anxious and disfranchised about education.
Using the approach to teaching and developing strengths and talents known as the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) this book provides a blueprint on how to expand your repertoire of evidence-based practices and pedagogical strategies to better challenge and engage twice exceptional students.
In a landscape where technological advancements are disrupting and reshaping the educational paradigm, After Generative AI serves as a comprehensive guide to navigate the complexities and opportunities presented by Generative AI (GAI) and guide readers through strategies that must be implemented for a successful journey with GAI.
This book is essential reading for any Early Years or Early Childhood Studies student. Bringing you up-to-date with latest developments and key issues, this book helps you to understand the child in relation to society.
Since 2007, a Catholic LGBTQ+ organization called New Ways Ministry has documented over 60 cases of LGBTQ+ educators and allies who have been fired from Catholic schools throughout the US. Who are these educators? Why are they fired? And is there a better way to respond to the presence of LGBTQ+ employees (as well as students and families) in Catholic education?
Young people's mental health is in crisis, with many - especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds - struggling academically and with the later transition to employment. Feeling excluded, many young people turn to harmful behaviours for escape and a sense of belonging. Schools are increasingly expected to address these issues but often lack the time and expertise to do so effectively. This book provides a blueprint for a fundamental shift in how schools support young people.
This book outlines how early childhood educators can best support young children's STEM journeys as children naturally take in information about their environment, synthesize it, and grow in the process.
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.
A brief guide to finding and accessing e-books via UCL Explore.
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ReadingLists @UCL is an online service that gives students easy access to materials on their reading lists wherever they are, and allows academic staff to create and update their own reading lists.