Key Works in Critical Pedagogy: Joe L. Kincheloe comprises sixteen papers written within a twenty-year period in which Kincheloe inspired legions of educators with his incisive analyses of education. Kincheloe was a prolific thinker and writer who produced an enormous number of …
by Howes, David, Yeoh, Brenda, Ford, David, Marginson, Simon, Ziguras, Christopher, McBurnie, Grant, Yang, Rui, Khadria, Binod, Kaur, Sarjit, Al-Mubaraki, Abdullah A. S., Chong, Ho Kong, Erlenawati, Sawir, Gribble, Cate, Hashimoto, Hiroko, Isa, Norpisah Mat, Kaur, Sarjit, (ed), Kudo, Kazuhiro, Li, Mei, Lie, Koo Yew, Marginson, Simon, (ed), Pang, Vincent, Pimpa, Nattuvud, Rena, Ravinder, Sawir, Erlenawati, (ed), Sidhu, Gurnam Kaur, Sidhu, Ravinder, Sirat, Morshidi, Yang, Lijing, Yonezawa, A., Zhang, Yongjun
This survey provides unprecedented scope and detail of analysis on higher education in the Asia-Pacific region. In this era of global integration, convergence and comparison, the balance of power in worldwide higher education is shifting. In less than two decades the Asia-Pacifi…
"Under the weight of a combination of forces, many of the older paradigms of learning are being questioned in our time. Among the updated research that elicits such critique is that which deals directly with effective pedagogy, clearly illustrating the enhanced effects on learni…
The International Handbook of Leadership for Learning" brings together chapters by distinguished authors from thirty-one countries in nine different regions of the world. This handbook contains nine sections that provide regional overviews; a consideration of theoretical and con…
This book supplies both empirical evidence and scholarly analysis that exemplify successful innovation in South America in the field of sustainability education. Examining the issues from a three-fold perspective, of national policy, regional planning and grassroots projects in …
by Shin, Jung Cheol, Teichler, Ulrich, Trigwell, Keith, Webber, Karen L., Toutkoushian, Robert K., Shin, Jung Cheol, (ed), Toutkoushian, Robert K., (ed), Teichler, Ulrich, (ed), Arimoto, Akira, Bornmann, Lutz, Harman, Grant, Locke, William, Longden, Bernard, Morphew, Christopher C., Swanson, Christopher
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This analysis of university ranking surveys scrutinises their theoretical bases, methodological issues, societal impact, and policy implications, providing readers with a deep understanding of these controversial comparators. The authors propose that university rankings are misu…
Renowned education journalist Ronald A. Wolk--the founder and former editor of "Education Week" and "Teacher Magazine"--Skewers the conventional wisdom of the day about education reform and illuminates a way forward to higher student achievement. Learn why so many assumptions gu…
This book presents lessons learned from in-depth case studies of some of our most effective inclusive public schools. The authors conclusively demonstrate that schools can educate students with mild and severe disabilities in general education classrooms by providing special edu…
After her school wins the coveted United States National Secondary Education Award, a school principal embarks upon an educational odyssey. The principal discovers that the reasons for winning the award are a sham! As her school falls apart, she begins to reflect on the stagnant…
"Respecting Difference" demonstrates how teacher educators in the uk and worldwide can attract, recruit and support black and minority ethnic students to become much needed and valued future teachers and educational leaders. This accessible guide presents insights into the insti…
For many, caring for a chronically ill family member is?the right thing to do?, but it is also often a source of emotional hardship, physical stress, and social isolation. In response, skill-building, coping, and psychoeducational programs have emerged to help caregivers meet th…
The controversial author of 'The Bell Curve' returns with a groundbreaking manifesto to transform American education. He presents the four simple truths that parents and educators should confront to precipitate change: that ability varies; that half of the children are below ave…
This book on life politics comprises a collection of interviews and commentaries. The notion of life politics covers a number of different meanings within the book. Most importantly is the way that the genre of interviews helps cover a range of cultural contexts and intellectual…
In recent years 14-19 education has been the subject of numerous reviews, innovations and policy changes. What can be learnt from this experience and do current policies incorporate this learning? In this book, leading experts on 14-19 education and training explore the concept …
At any time, public schools labor under great economic, political, and social pressures that make it difficult to create large-scale, "whole school" change. But current top-down mandates require that schools close achievement gaps while teaching more problem solving, inquiry, an…
