Margaret Bradley
Biographic Data
| ID | 3945449 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Margaret Bradley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Margaret |
| FAMILY NAME | Bradley |
| SIGNATURE | BRADLEY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kent |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Measuring, monitoring and managing the psychological well-being of first year university students
This paper profiles the psychological well-being of students in their initial year of university. There were three aims: to measure the impact of arrival at university on the psychological well-being of first year students, to monitor (i.e. profile) the shape of psychological well-being across the first year, and to investigate how students manage their well-being in relation to the use of university counselling services. Data were collected on f…
The Industrial Revolution
The Role of Transportation in the Industrial Revolution
The Role of Transportation in the Industrial Revolution
816 Book Reviews TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE The Role of Transportation in the Industrial Revolution: A Comparison of England and France. By Rick Szostak. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1991. Pp. xii + 331; notes, bibliography, index. $44.95. The theme of this book is the essential role of transportation in industrial development and innovation and England’s superiority in this area over France. Rick Szostak describes what he considers to …
Charles Dupin's Study Visits to the British Isles, 1816-1824
When Napoleon met his final defeat in 1815, cost to France of long period of civil and foreign wars had been considerable. For more than twenty years, the greater part of country's energy had gone into reform, revolution or conquest, rather than into industry.' Roads and bridges had been neglected or damaged, merchant navy was in a shambles, economy was stagnant. England, on other hand, had been forging ahead and was now far stronger financially,…
Effects of Allowing Four-Year-Olds to Manipulate Teaching Materials on Their Learning of Space and Quantity Concepts
Do preschoolers who are allowed to manipulate three-dimensional materials learn comparative concepts better than those who are not allowed to manipulate these same materials? Forty-one children were pre- and post-tested with equivalent forms of the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts. Between pre- and posttesting, Group I (manipulative group) was trained in space and quantity concepts with the use of three-dimensional materials they were allowed to mani…
An Early Science Library and the Provision of Textbooks
Scientific education versus military training
The influence of Napoleon Bonaparte on the Ecole Polytechnique has long been a matter for debate. In this article, the extent of this influence is illustrated, together with resistance within the school itself to Napoleon's attempts to bend it to his own will and use it for purposes of military adventure. Manuscript material, including Napoleon's own private plans for the reorganization of the school, is reproduced to throw light on his intention…
Scientific education versus military training
The influence of Napoleon Bonaparte on the Ecole Polytechnique has long been a matter for debate. In this article, the extent of this influence is illustrated, together with resistance within the school itself to Napoleon's attempts to bend it to his own will and use it for purposes of military adventure. Manuscript material, including Napoleon's own private plans for the reorganization of the school, is reproduced to throw light on his intention…
Charles Dupin's Study Visits to the British Isles, 1816-1824
When Napoleon met his final defeat in 1815, cost to France of long period of civil and foreign wars had been considerable. For more than twenty years, the greater part of country's energy had gone into reform, revolution or conquest, rather than into industry.' Roads and bridges had been neglected or damaged, merchant navy was in a shambles, economy was stagnant. England, on other hand, had been forging ahead and was now far stronger financially,…
Scientific education versus military training
The influence of Napoleon Bonaparte on the Ecole Polytechnique has long been a matter for debate. In this article, the extent of this influence is illustrated, together with resistance within the school itself to Napoleon's attempts to bend it to his own will and use it for purposes of military adventure. Manuscript material, including Napoleon's own private plans for the reorganization of the school, is reproduced to throw light on his intention…
An Early Science Library and the Provision of Textbooks
Effects of Allowing Four-Year-Olds to Manipulate Teaching Materials on Their Learning of Space and Quantity Concepts
Do preschoolers who are allowed to manipulate three-dimensional materials learn comparative concepts better than those who are not allowed to manipulate these same materials? Forty-one children were pre- and post-tested with equivalent forms of the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts. Between pre- and posttesting, Group I (manipulative group) was trained in space and quantity concepts with the use of three-dimensional materials they were allowed to mani…
Charles Dupin's Study Visits to the British Isles, 1816-1824
When Napoleon met his final defeat in 1815, cost to France of long period of civil and foreign wars had been considerable. For more than twenty years, the greater part of country's energy had gone into reform, revolution or conquest, rather than into industry.' Roads and bridges had been neglected or damaged, merchant navy was in a shambles, economy was stagnant. England, on other hand, had been forging ahead and was now far stronger financially,…
The Role of Transportation in the Industrial Revolution
The Role of Transportation in the Industrial Revolution
816 Book Reviews TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE The Role of Transportation in the Industrial Revolution: A Comparison of England and France. By Rick Szostak. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1991. Pp. xii + 331; notes, bibliography, index. $44.95. The theme of this book is the essential role of transportation in industrial development and innovation and England’s superiority in this area over France. Rick Szostak describes what he considers to …
The Industrial Revolution
Measuring, monitoring and managing the psychological well-being of first year university students
This paper profiles the psychological well-being of students in their initial year of university. There were three aims: to measure the impact of arrival at university on the psychological well-being of first year students, to monitor (i.e. profile) the shape of psychological well-being across the first year, and to investigate how students manage their well-being in relation to the use of university counselling services. Data were collected on f…
Geography (4 works) · Industrial Revolution (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economic history (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Economy (2 works)