Philosophy and theory of education

Originally published 1965.

Voices of Determination tells the stories of ten children who overcame extraordinarily difficult circumstances to get an education and end the cycle of generational poverty.

Written specifically for Education Studies students, this accessible text offers a clear introduction to lifelong learning and the impact it has on all areas of society.

Contemporary education research, policy and practice are complex and challenging.

Now in an updated third edition, this best-selling textbook introduces primary teachers to the key issues in how to teach reading.

To function in the diverse world of the twenty-first century requires a crucial ability to navigate its international and interconnected environments effectively.

This book shows ideas from cross-professional collaborators that offer resources for professional and research practices.

Advancing Music Education in Northern Europe tells the story of a unique organization that has contributed in profound ways to the professional development of music teachers in the Nordic and Baltic nations.

This book examines the European discussion about alternative schooling in the 20th century.

The book brings together perspectives on entrepreneurship research, education and practice to understand social entrepreneurship in its wider societal, political and economic context.

This volume, the first of a two volume set, addresses three major areas in response to the post-Anthropocene: childhood, environment and indigeneity.

Grounded in the theory of sociologist Karl Weick, this edited volume explores key concepts of educational leadership and organizational learning.

The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Education presents various theories of play and demonstrates how it serves communicative, developmental, and relational functions, highlighting the importance and development of the capacity to play in terms useful to early childhood educators.

The term 'indoctrination' is generally used to express disapproval of what someone is doing to the minds of children.

Almost all low- and middle-income postcolonial countries now use English or another dominant language as the medium of instruction for some, if not all, of the basic education cycle.

This book on Philosophy for Children (P4C) is a compilation of articles written by its founders and the movement's leaders worldwide.

Extends Marxist analysis to include key concepts from the work of neo-Marxists Antonio Gramsci and Louis Althusser.

This book argues that politics, in the sense of the government of our social structure, holds the key to the resolution of educational problems in the early twentieth century; that the teacher will only be relieved of his or her sense of frustration through government and ultimately socialist action.

This book functions as a practical guide to support teachers and higher education institutions in the construction of their courses and programmes in light of the Anthropocene.

This book examines social inclusion in the education sector in India for scheduled tribes (ST), denotified tribes and nomadic tribes.

The remarkably creative life Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) lived has long been an area of scholarly enquiry.

Bringing together a wide range of research on reading disabilities, this comprehensive Handbook extends current discussion and thinking beyond a narrowly defined psychometric perspective.

Drawing upon current debates on inequalities in higher education, particularly those of race and class, and based on a Bourdieusian discussion of the relational nature of different capitals and competition for such capitals, this must-read text explores how Black and minority ethnic (BME) students navigate the university and the relational competition for capitals and status.

This book provides an authoritative overview of the criteria and standards of the doctorate across a wide range of international settings, with a particular focus on the practices of examining.

This book shows how critical theory can help school leaders and administrators to prepare students for the ever-changing political, cultural, economic, and societal conditions of the world.

Este libro nace de dos fuentes igualmente importantes.

Whilst education has been widely recognised as a key tool for development, this has tended to be limited to the incremental changes that education can bring about within a given development paradigm, as opposed to its role in challenging dominant conceptions and practices of development and creating alternatives.

Universal school-based social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions seek to improve the social-emotional competencies (e.

Black Intellectual Thought in Education celebrates the exceptional academic contributions of African-American education scholars Anna Julia Cooper, Carter G.

What are the key debates in Religious Education teaching today?

This ethnographic research investigates how adolescents use writing.

This book presents an exploration of how Golden Age detective fiction encounters educational ideas, particularly those forged by the transformative educational policymaking of the interwar period.

Moderating the Debate is a major statement on education research, policy, and reform that will be required reading for everyone with a stake in improving Americas schools.

This book describes the impact of U.

The Anglophone world is gripped by a moral panic centred on child abuse in general and fear of the paedophile in particular.

Challenging the assumption that access to technology is pervasive and globally balanced, this book explores the real and potential limitations placed on young people's literacy education by their limited access to technology and digital resources.

This book provides educators with a conceptual framework to explore and develop authenticity and agency for equity.

With a wide range of international contributors, this book surveys how the main doctoral awarding countries across the globe define criteria for the eligibility of supervisors.

This volume examines responses to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Anglophone popular musicians and music video during the AIDS crisis (1981-1996).

This book explores the reforms sweeping China's educational sector.

This book, first published in 1992, provides an overview of programs for young children in countries and territories of the Pacific Rim.

This book deals with the question of what is a good life for children.

This book explores policy measures and social programmes designed to make quality education accessible to socio-economic disadvantaged groups (SEDGs) in India.

El enfoque de Trayectorias de Cambio recupera el pasado como forma de comprender el presente y caminar hacia el futuro, anclandose en las experiencias de las comunidades en la busqueda de soluciones a sus problemas.

Originally published in 1984.