Philosophy and theory of education

In this captivating yet troubling book, Ian Shapiro offers a searing indictment of many influential practices in the social sciences and humanities today.

The paths of vision in the kingdoms of Al -Amsar is a book by the historian Shihab Al -Din Ahmed bin Fadlallah Al -Omari.

First published in 1996, Developing Competent Teachers aims to explore the implications of different ways of thinking about the professional competences of teachers.

This book is a useful guide for educators who seek to better engage students in rich, meaningful learning, outlining a clear set of key concepts and principles for relational pedagogy in school classrooms.

This is a philosophical treatment of the conceptual and normative aspects of topics which are currently a matter of policy debate in education.

This book focuses on the role and content of the principle of the welfare interests of the child, considers the extent to which the principle has changed following its varied elevation by the introduction of paramountcy and reviews the distinction between welfare interests and rights.

First Published in 1970, The Extra Year discusses the raising of the school leaving age, a crucial event in British education.

This collection sets out an innovative research agenda for advancing a multidisciplinary approach to genre, bringing together researchers from a variety of disciplines to enhance our existing understanding of the challenges and opportunities for current and future genre research.

This volume critically and constructively discusses philosophical questions which have particular bearing on the formulation of educational aims.

Memory work - the conscious remembering and study of individual and shared memories - is increasingly being acknowledged as a key pedagogical tool in working with children.

How can young children play an active role in developing the design of learning environments?

Within an increasingly multimedia focused society, the use of external representations in learning, teaching and communication has increased dramatically.

The book presents a conceptual framework for understanding leadership for effective educator learning in early childhood settings.

How is epistemology related to the issue of teaching science and evolution in the schools?

Written in an accessible and engaging style, this second edition of The Psychology of Education addresses key concepts from psychology which relate to education.

Serious criticisms of research on IT in education have been published recently in both the UK and the USA.

This book offers an international breadth of historical and theoretical insights into recent efforts to "e;decolonise"e; legal education across the world.

Improving Mathematics at Work questions the mathematical knowledge and skills that matter in the twenty-first century world of work, and studies how the use of mathematics in the workplace is evolving in the rapidly-changing context of new technologies and globalisation.

What is physical literacy?

This book clearly and comprehensively explores the capability of critical realism to throw new light on educational theory.

This edited volume takes an expansive, no-nonsense view of the spectrum of English language learners to address their varied backgrounds and their wide range of needs, worries, motivations, and abilities.

This book illustrates how feminist knowledge and postcolonial knowledge are marginalized in universities due to policies, organizational structures, and knowledge hierarchies that privilege metrics as measures of success and narrow views of science and research.

This bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive guide to conducting discourse analysis.

Adolescent development research and theory have tremendous potential to inform the work of high school teachers, counselors, and administrators.

How, Barbara Newman asks, did the myth of the separable heart take such a firm hold in the Middle Ages, from lovers exchanging hearts with one another to mystics exchanging hearts with Jesus?

Partiendo de los hallazgos de las neurociencias, podemos afirmar que es posible utilizar algunos medios nuevos e innovadores para mejorar la inteligencia y el talento y vivir con felicidad.

This volume explores how individuals use moral agency to craft the moral dispositions and moral capabilities needed for living well-lived lives.

Imagine a hurricane inside a meditation--that's where we stand in our national conversation on race.

This book explains what Students' Quality Circles (SQC) are, how they function, key constraints and issues in implementation, and possible solutions to make it a valuable co-curricular activity.

This book is a genealogical foregrounding and performance of conceptions of children and their childhoods over time.

This book, slim as it looks, took Bernard Nsokika Fonlon the best part of five laborious years to write 1965-9 inclusive.

This study uncovers the plethora of new, innovative drawing strategies that shaped French visual arts at the height of France's imperial power.

This book looks at Musharraf's Education Reforms in Pakistan and analyses the relationship between education policy, curriculum, Pakistani identity and citizenship.

En este texto se realiza una búsqueda sobre el cambio posible en la modalidad de aprendizaje, estrategias de enseñanza y estructura organizacional del nivel primario de la escolaridad obligatoria.

En el libro pongo de manifiesto cómo he vivido a través de mis experiencias los elementos que componen el quehacer docente: el enseñar, el aceptar retos que no tienen que ver con mi quehacer específico, el elaborar, desarrollar, vivir y ejecutar la planificación docente y por último pongo en la mesa que digo que necesitamos de un nuevo paradigma y establezco que ya estamos ingresando en el mismo gracias a la pandemia que no nos dejó todo malo.

Que niños, niñas y adolescentes "aprendan a programar" o tengan un taller de robótica a contraturno parece haberse convertido en la llave que les abrirá las puertas del siglo XXI.

Este libro podría haber llevado por título Manual práctico y heterodoxo para la convivencia.

Las neurociencias están de moda.

Una evidencia –que es también frustración– recorre los sistemas educativos de América Latina: la educación para todos, aquel esfuerzo iniciado hace algunas décadas por abrir las escuelas a cada vez más niños, niñas y adolescentes, no ha logrado disminuir la desigualdad social.

En este libro confluyen dos prácticas sociales y políticas presentes en la historia de la América Latina reciente.

Entre teorías y prácticas de la educación, hay algunas que duran algunos meses.

Roberto Elisalde analiza las estrategias desarrolladas para la implementación de la educación popular de tradición freiriana, partiendo del supuesto de que en 1989 el Partido de los Trabajadores (PT) fue una alternativa popular de la sociedad brasileña.

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Este libro expone uno de los problemas más acuciantes de la universidad actual: la pérdida de sus estudiantes.

Imaginen una escuela en la que niñas y niños son protagonistas de su propio aprendizaje.

La pedagogía, la psicología y las neurociencias cuentan hoy con ideas muy valiosas para acompañar a los niños y las niñas en su camino de aprendizaje, ideas que pueden ayudarnos a resolver muchas de las cosas que nos desvelan como padres.

Publicado originalmente en 1970, La reproducción sigue siendo un texto clave al que hay que volver si se quiere pensar cómo funciona el sistema educativo y en qué medida, o por medio de qué estrategias y desvíos, contribuye a confirmar a los privilegiados y a los desfavorecidos en sus lugares de origen, al mismo tiempo que se ve legitimado como garante neutral de la igualdad de oportunidades.

Qué puede hacer el maestro para construir una autoridad genuina frente a la clase?