Educational systems and structures

The curriculum is a live issue in universities across the world.

The curriculum is a live issue in universities across the world.

First Published in 1998.

First Published in 1998.

First Published in 1998.

First Published in 1998.

In 1930, the great Spanish philosopher Jos Ortega y Gasset set forth a program for reforming the modern Spanish university.

In 1930, the great Spanish philosopher Jos Ortega y Gasset set forth a program for reforming the modern Spanish university.

Enduring Issues in Special Education is aimed at any course in the undergraduate or graduate special education curriculum that is wholly or partly devoted to a critical examination of current issues in special education.

Enduring Issues in Special Education is aimed at any course in the undergraduate or graduate special education curriculum that is wholly or partly devoted to a critical examination of current issues in special education.

First published in 1998.

First published in 1998.

There is considerable concern surrounding the complex issue of how to meet the learning needs of English-language learners within general and special education programs.

There is considerable concern surrounding the complex issue of how to meet the learning needs of English-language learners within general and special education programs.

How and what to teach about religion is controversial in every country.

How and what to teach about religion is controversial in every country.

The second edition of the Handbook of Test Development provides graduate students and professionals with an up-to-date, research-oriented guide to the latest developments in the field.

The second edition of the Handbook of Test Development provides graduate students and professionals with an up-to-date, research-oriented guide to the latest developments in the field.

A study of the school textbook grounded in historical and comparative perspectives.

A study of the school textbook grounded in historical and comparative perspectives.

For centuries, the idea of collegiality has been integral to the British understanding of higher education.

For centuries, the idea of collegiality has been integral to the British understanding of higher education.

The book's focus is the hegemonic role of so-called modernist, Western epistemology that spread in the wake of colonialism and the capitalist economic system, and its exclusion and othering of other epistemologies.

The book's focus is the hegemonic role of so-called modernist, Western epistemology that spread in the wake of colonialism and the capitalist economic system, and its exclusion and othering of other epistemologies.

This book presents a clear overview of the debates that surrounded the making of the 1944 Act, which affected every aspect of education in this country.

This book presents a clear overview of the debates that surrounded the making of the 1944 Act, which affected every aspect of education in this country.

There are more than 225 million rural-to-urban migrant workers, and some 20 million migrant children in Chinese cities.

There are more than 225 million rural-to-urban migrant workers, and some 20 million migrant children in Chinese cities.

This carefully crafted collection provides a snapshot of the evolution of David Nunan's theoretical and empirical contributions to the field of second language education over the last 40 years.

This carefully crafted collection provides a snapshot of the evolution of David Nunan's theoretical and empirical contributions to the field of second language education over the last 40 years.

Is there life after death for secondary education?

Is there life after death for secondary education?

In developing countries across the world, qualified teachers are a rarity, with thousands of untrained adults taking over the role and millions of children having no access to schooling at all.

In developing countries across the world, qualified teachers are a rarity, with thousands of untrained adults taking over the role and millions of children having no access to schooling at all.

In recent decades, and around the world, much attention has been given to the role of spirituality in the education of children and young people.

In recent decades, and around the world, much attention has been given to the role of spirituality in the education of children and young people.

This book introduces and explores the nature of large scale reform, and offers a fresh insight into the importance of social capital and professional development leadership for teachers and school management.

This book introduces and explores the nature of large scale reform, and offers a fresh insight into the importance of social capital and professional development leadership for teachers and school management.

This book innovatively explores how universities might be engines of reform and be directed towards social change.

This book innovatively explores how universities might be engines of reform and be directed towards social change.

Since the late 1970s, Sri Lanka has undergone a socio-economic transformation, from protectionism towards economic liberalisation and increasing integration into the world economy.

Since the late 1970s, Sri Lanka has undergone a socio-economic transformation, from protectionism towards economic liberalisation and increasing integration into the world economy.

Understanding Early Years Inequality uses critical sociological perspectives to examine the impact of changing assessment policy on primary school classrooms, with a particular focus on issues of inequality.

Understanding Early Years Inequality uses critical sociological perspectives to examine the impact of changing assessment policy on primary school classrooms, with a particular focus on issues of inequality.

There is no doubt about the importance of assessment: it defines what students regard as important, how they spend their time and how they come to see themselves - it is a necessary part of helping them to learn.

There is no doubt about the importance of assessment: it defines what students regard as important, how they spend their time and how they come to see themselves - it is a necessary part of helping them to learn.

General Education has taken center stage in the greater China area (Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China) because of a number of important developments.

General Education has taken center stage in the greater China area (Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China) because of a number of important developments.

Distance education and training provision has expanded dramatically over the past few years.

Distance education and training provision has expanded dramatically over the past few years.