In response to the complexities of social change that have become evident in the 21st century, there is a need for innovation in career theory that takes into account new perspectives and the fluctuating contexts of people's lives.
This volume analyzes e-learning in European higher education, focusing on the technological, ecological, and social challenges of digital transformation.
This, the first comprehensive academic volume on vocational education and training (VET) or career and technical education in the United States, features insights into a variety of issues in this field of research.
In ihrer empirischen Studie nimmt Denise Klenner erstmals die Übungspraxis in Coachingweiterbildungen unmittelbar in den Blick – als Möglichkeitsraum für und in ihrer Wirkung auf die Lernprozesse und Persönlichkeitsentwicklung von Weiterbildungsteilnehmern und -teilnehmerinnen.
First published in 1924, Instinct, Intelligence and Character provides a lucid and forcible account of the currents of thought in educational psychology, from intelligence tests to psychoanalysis, from character training to the laws of learning.
Drawing on international research and professional practice, this book provides a rich, detailed, and accessible guide to Communities of Practice (CoP) theory, with information on how the theory is constructed, the research that it rests on, and the ways that it has been used in thinking about learning and teaching in the further and adult education sectors.
With a new introduction and afterword, this revised second edition is a practical, engaging exploration of mentoring and its power to transform learning.
Over the last twenty years there has been increasing interest in the work of Michel Foucault in the social sciences and in particular with relation to education.
This reader-friendly and accessible text introduces 50 assessment approaches, and explores how they work in practice by taking an honest look at the advantages and disadvantages of each one.
Originally published in 1988 this book examines the work of the first generation adult education theorists and the traditions that their work helped establish.
This book looks at the development of vocational education and training in China and how it is crucial to human resource development and improving competitiveness.
Higher Education and the Carceral State: Transforming Together explores the diversity of ways in which university faculty and students are intervening in the system of mass incarceration through the development of transformative arts and educational programs for students in correctional institutions.
Economic globalization, modern transportation, and advanced communication technologies have greatly enhanced the mobility of people across national boundaries.
Some scholars argue that education systems across the western world are becoming increasingly similar due to the influence of transnational discourses and organizations.
Guiding schools through significant change is one of the toughest challenges educational leaders face, but learning from the examples of those who have succeeded can make it less daunting.
Work Process Knowledge brings together the findings of twenty-four leading researchers on new forms of work and the demands these place on workers' knowledge and skill.
The demand for work-ready graduates, who are familiar with organizational practices in the workplace is increasing, and so the need for greater work integrated learning (WIL) is a growing concern for the education sector.
Written by community workers from diverse contexts, this highly accessible guide equips practitioners and students working in a range of community settings to make the best use of theory in their work.
First published in 1984, Integrated Programmes for Handicapped Adolescents and Adults explores the need to develop integrated programmes for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities.
How can elementary school teachers--the proverbial jacks-of-all-trades--feel more confident in their knowledge of science and teach science more effectively?
Readings for Reflective Teaching in Further, Adult and Vocational Education is a unique portable library of exceptional readings drawing together seminal extracts and contemporary literature from international sources from books and journals to support both initial study and extended career-long professionalism for further, adult and vocational education practitioners.
This book concerns the pursuit of wisdom in education, and the argument that wisdom - personified here as Sophia - is tragically marginalised or absent in current Western epistemological discourses.
Der vorliegende Band beantwortet die zentrale Frage nach der Nutzung des Potenzials von Lernräumen, in denen die wichtige Individualisierung von Lernprozessen ermöglicht wird.
Homeland Security: A Complete Guide to Understanding, Preventing and Surviving Terrorism is the authoritative textbook on one of the most important topics facing our nation.
The Routledge Handbook of Museum and Heritage Education is a practical reference guide that shows how museums, galleries and heritage sites can offer opportunities for successful visitor engagement.
Technology-Enhanced Professional Learning addresses the need for continuous workplace learning that derives from the emergence of new, specialized, and constantly changing work practices.
Die digitale Transformation beschreibt den derzeitigen gesellschaftlichen Veränderungsprozess, der maßgeblich durch die Weiterentwicklung von Informationstechnologien bestimmt wird.