Educational systems and structures

How do you know if students are with you at the beginning, middle, and end of a lesson?

This book is a genre-breaking response to the literature on study abroad.

The first book to explore the development of Singapore's much-talked-about education and examination system, this volume juxtaposes examinations with its immediate context of education and wider context of politics, economy and society.

This collection explores why powerful knowledge matters for social justice and discusses its implications for curriculum and pedagogy.

Wie beeinflusst die Einzelschule die Professionalisierung von Lehrkräften?

This book sets out to examine the neo-liberal dimensions of globalisation and market-driven economic imperatives that have impacted higher education reforms.

This book opens doorways to new understandings, even as it poses a challenge to educators, theatre people, and others concerned about the lives of today's children.

The best leaders lead by example, not by mandate.

"e;James Altschuld, David Kumar, and their chapter authors have produced an upbeat, provocative, visionary, and useful volume on educational evaluation.

Assessment has become one of the most significant areas of interest in educational policy development, as well as the focus of complex political, economic and cultural expectations for change.

This edited volume provides a comprehensive examination of the intersection between internationalization of higher education and digital transformation, with a focus on insights from Morocco.

Identifies visual models of the knowledge and strategies students consider in the domains of reading, science and mathematics.

Math and science hold powerful places in contemporary society, setting the foundations for entry into some of the most robust and highest-paying industries.

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Outdoor Learning in Higher Education is essential reading for educational developers and academic teachers of all disciplines interested in the theory behind, and benefits of, learning outdoors.

This volume examines transnational educational transfer between China and the League of Nations during the interwar period.

'This user-friendly interactive book makes concepts simple and gives you the confidence and knowledge to learn and teach mathematics to primary children.

Why a dumbed-down curriculum is bad for our democracy: "e;A persuasive, scientifically sound case for an education revolution.

Biocapitalism, an economic model built on making new commodities from existing forms of life, has fundamentally changed how we understand the boundaries between nature/culture and human/nonhuman.

Use the Montessori Method at home to enhance your child's confidence and development-for ages 0-3This practical guide shows parents how to apply the Montessori Method at home with easy-to-implement activities and tips designed to build a child's social, emotional, cognitive, and moral growth.

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Greater student mobility, increasing demand for access to tertiary education, as well as policy changes have spurred rapid expansion of the global higher education sector.

This book is a valuable read for a diverse group of researchers and practitioners who analyze assessment data and construct test instruments.

Addressing the debate around what makes a good citizen, this work proposes a new form of post-colonial citizenship education which can be applied in any cultural setting.

The book departs from the approach of related titles by focusing on describing and reflecting upon the notion of seamless learning with regard to salient characteristics of learner mobility and bridging of learning experiences across learning spaces.

Andreotti illustrates how postcolonial theory is applied in the contexts of educational research/critique and in pioneering pedagogical projects.

Todays educators face a critical challenge that goes beyond the curriculum: they must nurture appropriate social and emotional behaviors by providing youth with the conflict-resolution and leadership skills necessary for modern life.

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There is increasingly strong evidence that K-12 learners who assess each other's work and then engage in related reflections, discussions, and negotiations benefit mutually from the process.

Written by teachers and teacher educators, this book presents practice-focused ideas and provocative questions to help teachers plan for inclusive curriculum and assessment within key learning areas in school education.

This book analyses the organisation cultures that promote Japanese Lesson Study, identifies the soul of lesson study, which is missing in other cultures, and discusses the conditions for successfully transplanting the Lesson Study to other cultures.

Taking as a starting point the work of Aotearoa New Zealand to provide an education system that includes curriculum, pedagogy, and language from indigenous Maori culture, this book investigates the ensuing practices, policies, and dilemmas that have arisen and provides a wealth of data on how truly culturally inclusive education might look.

Drawing from doctoral level research on how best to teach business education to college students, Discourses on Business Education at the College Level illustrates new and proven ideas for engaging students.

Examining the Examinations looks at the required advanced science and mathematics examinations taken by university-bound students in seven countries.

This book delves into the complexities of being and becoming an academic in higher education.

This volume examines different forms of language and dialect discrimination on U.

This book examines how Performance or Outcomes Based Funding (POBF) policies impact racial equity in higher education.

Introduction to Theory-Driven Program Evaluation provides a clear guide for practicing evaluation science, and numerous examples of how these evaluations actually unfold in contemporary practice.

This book is a practical guide to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) (Council of Europe 2001) and the CEFR Companion Volume (CEFR/ CV; COE 2018), which have increasingly been used to inform the language policies and teaching practices of countries within and outside of Europe.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of studies on youth agency across various parts of the world.

This book offers a history of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the Australian context.

This edited volume focuses on how international education policy, set by international policymakers and donors, influences local education policy in developing countries.

'The number of two-year-olds entering our settings has been increasing over the last few years, and with the government set to continue with the expansion of free places, more and more practitioners will be caring for children in this age range for the first time.