Philosophy and theory of education

While applied epistemology has been neglected for much of the twentieth century, it has seen emerging interest in recent years, with key thinkers in the field helping to put it on the philosophical map.

This book explores encounters and interactions between international students and local civil society organizations (CSOs) in Japan.

Over half of England's secondary schools are now academies.

Originally published in 1965, this title looks at programmed learning, language laboratories, curricular reform, educational television, team teaching - these are just some of the fashions that were going to change education in the following decade quite as much as the introduction of comprehensive schools.

This book presents recent international research on how teacher educators, institutions and policy makers perceive, act on and experience the dual responsibility that teacher educators are required to develop.

This accessible book provides a step-by-step guide to carrying out educational research within the context of early years practice.

This is the second volume in the "e;Reflective Teaching and the Social Conditions of Schooling"e; series.

First published in 1985.

This book reports findings of a qualitative study intended to disrupt notions of heteronormativity amongst preservice elementary teachers by engaging them in multimodal writing and text production around issues facing LGBTQIA+ youth.

This book chronicles the author's application of critical pedagogy in Hong Kong secondary schools serving students from working-class families of South Asian heritage, so-called 'ethnic minorities' in the local context.

Race and Ethnicity in the Study of Motivation in Education collects work from prominent education researchers who study the interaction of race, ethnicity, and motivation in educational contexts.

Rethinking the concepts of citizenship and community in relation to young children, this groundbreaking text examines the ways in which indigenous understandings and practices applied in early childhood settings in Australia and New Zealand encourage young children to demonstrate their care and concern for others and so, in turn, perceive themselves as part of a larger community.

In the early years of this new millennium, as the field of educational psychology continues to define its place within the educational enterprise, it is imperative that those in the field reflect on the foundation of their domain.

Empower learning through grit and resilience-with this easy-to-follow teacher's guide to growth mindset strategies.

This work evolved over thirty combined years of teaching general chemistry to a variety of student demographics.

The Sesame Effect details the wide-ranging work of Sesame Workshop and its productions across the world.

In this straightforward guide to what really happens in classrooms and hallways, veteran teacher and administrator Harry J.

Educational Change and the Political Process brings together key ideas on both the system of educational policy and the policy process in the United States.

Concepts of civic learning and democratic engagement are central to the purpose of higher education, especially for community colleges.

This accessible text provides a clear overview of the contemporary themes and challenges within critical pedagogy, and suggests a path towards a more conscientious world for all through education.

What a provocative and refreshing stance on evidence-informed education!

This book for the first time brings together Professor Pring's thoughts on the philosophy of education and is his first global treatment of the subject.

Educators often feel frustrated by their school's lack of comprehensive programs to address the needs of diverse learners.

The next big thing in education is an anthology of forward looking insights by leading scholars, leaders and practitioners in the field of education regarding what may lie ahead for students and educators alike.

Digital-Age Innovation in Higher Education recounts the creation, development, and growth of an innovation unit within a major university.

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College Curriculum at the Crossroads explores the ways in which college curriculum is complicated, informed, understood, resisted, and enriched by women of color.

This is the first hands-on methods guide for second-language (L2) reading research.

How do educators engage students in community action projects without telling them what to think, how to think, or what to do?

This book seeks to revive dialectical materialist interpretations of sexuality, relevant to K-12 settings and society.

What students are deemed to have achieved when they are sixteen is the measure of how successful or otherwise their progress through the system of compulsory education has been.

Assessment dominates our lives but its good intentions often produce negative consequences.

Originally published in 1984, this is an account of a two-year study of four comprehensive school classrooms, where teachers were fostering collaborative learning methods.

A companion volume to Moral Judgement from Childhood to Adolescence specially written for teachers and students of education.

When it was originally published, The Academic Man was the first full-scale social science-based study on the American academic profession.

Today's schools are subject to increasing demand and constraint; their work is more complex and fast changing than ever before; politicians and press demand quick fixes.

This volume examines the emotional world of the early childhood classroom as it affects young children (whose emotional wellbeing is crucial to successful learning), educators (for whom teaching is never a solely cognitive act), parents, and administrators.

"e;I commend and celebrate the editors and authors for a remarkable book that engages the reader's imagination, heart, mind, spirit, and body.

The Economics of Education: A Comprehensive Overview, Second Edition, offers a comprehensive and current overview of the field of that is broadly accessible economists, researchers and students.

Graduate employability is a significant concern for most higher education institutions worldwide.

Drawing on developments in cognitive science, Bracher formulates pedagogical strategies for teaching literature in ways that develop students' cognitive capabilities for cosmopolitanism, the pursuit of global equality and justice.

Over the last three decades, a number of reforms have taken place in European social policy with an impact on the opportunities for persons with disabilities to be full and active members of society.

Originally published in 1982.

This comparative, international study looks at origins and business strategies of multinational banks.

Adaptive Learning and the Human Condition provides a coherent and comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of classical (Pavlovian) and instrumental (Skinnerian) conditioning.

Schooling for Critical Consciousness addresses how schools can help Black and Latinx youth resist the negative effects of racial injustice and challenge its root causes.

The academic fields of religion and values have become the focus of renewed interest in contemporary thinking about human activity and its motivations.