Philosophy and theory of education

Two powerful forces are driving American's demands for better schools -- one longstanding force is idealistic and the other is "e;new"e; and economic.

Teaching for Historical Literacy combines the elements of historical literacy into a coherent instructional framework for teachers.

Around the world today, young people are being called upon to develop civic competence and carry the burden of forging a political future in the midst of impoverishment, exclusion and inequality.

Published in the year 2005, World Yearbook of Education 1985, is a valuable contribution to the field of Major Works.

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.

Creativity in the English Curriculum is essential reading for anyone involved or interested in the teaching of English, offering both a detailed history of how creativity has informed the tradition of teaching English, and how it should be used to position this teaching in the future.

This book assesses the impact of globalization on the education systems of key East Asian countries, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, and the "e;tiger economies"e; of South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, examining how the increasingly interdependent economic system has driven policy change and education reform.

This compelling book takes a novel approach to the complexities of girls' and women's education in the global South.

In recent years, new discourses have emerged to inform the philosophy and pedagogy of early childhood.

A national system of education cannot function without policy.

Creating Learning Settings examines the design and implementation of learning settings informed by the newest, most expansive insights into how people learn in the post-industrial age.

In classrooms and lectures we learn not only about academic topics but also about ourselves, our peers and how people and ideas interact.

Now in its second edition, Debates in History Teaching remains at the cutting edge of history education.

This edited volume explores the role of arts and meditation within educational settings, and looks in particular at the preventive and developmental function of the arts in educational contexts through different theoretical perspectives.

The educational domain provides a platform for social mobility and social change.

Authority and the Teacher seeks to overturn the notion that authority is a restrictive force within education, serving only to stifle creativity and drown out the voice of the student.

Decolonizing Foreign Language Education interrogates current foreign language and second language education approaches that prioritize white, western thought.

This book is a comparative study of the endeavors to create a socialist system of higher education in the Soviet Union under Stalin and in China under Mao.

This textbook offers comprehensive information for middle level educators on understanding and addressing the unique challenges and opportunities in teaching students in grades 5-9.

Resilience thinking challenges us to reconsider the meaning of sustainability in a world that must constantly adapt in the face of gradual and at times catastrophic change.

Education is a controversial subject in which difficult and contested discourses are the norm.

Beginning Interpretive Inquiry importantly makes the distinction between the use of 'inquiry' rather than interpretive research or interpretive evaluation.

The Ideal of the University is a lucid, comprehensive analysis of the rationale, principles, and presuppositions that make contemporary universities what they are.

This book illustrates how humour can be a powerful tool for environmental education.

This volume originated from an international, interdisciplinary research course organized by the Institute of Information Management of the University of Munster in 2021-2022, funded by the DAAD IVAC sponsorship program.

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This book explores the fundamental theories, methodologies, and innovative directions of public finance research, focusing on its relationship with and role in state governance.

When people find themselves as the minorities in different situations, they often feel as if they have been placed onstage with a spotlight on them.

This is the first book to systematically chart and comparatively assess the trend towards private higher education in South East Asia.

Within a context of rapid growth and diversification in higher degree research programs, there is increasing pressure for the results of doctoral research to be made public.

Acclaim for the first edition of Academic Tribes and Territories:'.

Drawing from the ideas of Michel Foucault, this book offers a critical examination of today's dominant discourse of educational leadership.

The persistent failure of public schooling in low-income communities constitutes one of our nation's most pressing civil rights and social justice issues.

Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education offers pre- and in-service educators the opportunity to analyze and reflect upon a variety of real-life scenarios related to educational equity and social justice.

As inter-institutional collaboration has become a key policy issue in distance and higher education, strategic alliances for course development, teaching and credit transfer have become a central feature of institutional culture and policy-making.

This book addresses concerns about educational and moral standards in a world increasingly characterised by nihilism.

The State and the Politics of Knowledge extends the insightful arguments Michael Apple provided in Educatingthe "e;Right"e; Way in new and truly international directions.

This timely book affirms that humans can flourish in the Age of AI by relying on their distinctive strengths, and explores the skills and knowledge that are required to interact effectively, efficiently, and responsibly with AIs, both today and in the future.

First published in 1983, Understanding Student Learning provides an in-depth analysis of students' learning methods in higher education, at the time.

This second edition of the Handbook of Urban Education offers a fresh, fluid, and diverse range of perspectives from which the authors describe, analyze, and offer recommendations for urban education in the US.

Globalisation and global human rights are the two major forces in the twenty-first century which are likely to shape the sort of learner citizen created by the educational system.

Originally published in 1907, this book provides information to parents and teachers wishing to teach their children about Christianity as well as science.

This book reconstructs the foundations of developmental and educational psychology and fills an important gap in the field by arguing for a specific spatial turn so that human growth, experience and development focus not only on time but space.

effectiveness and creativity in different contexts.

The question of women's silence within academic settings has received a great deal of attention.

Packed with insider tips, practical strategies, and time-tested advice, this invaluable guide is designed for new and preservice educators.

To learn more about learning - what it is and how it works - it is necessary to look inside education.