"This concise and critical look at John Dewey's work examines his unique take on morality, art, and religion, his naturalistic approach to science and psychology, and his important contribution to political thought. Also exploring Dewey's groundbreaking insights into how educati…
In Post-Work, Stanley Aronowitz and Jonathan Cutler have collected essays from a variety of scholars to discuss the dreary future of work. The introduction, The Post-Work Manifesto, provides the framework for a radical reappraisal of work and suggests an alternative organization…
In this book, nationally recognized education authority Diane Ravitch explains the origins of the movement to establish national standards and assessments; examines its rationale; defines what standards are and the purposes they might serve in education; explores the history of …
"A brilliant young scholar's history of 175 years of teaching in America shows that teachers have always borne the brunt of shifting, often impossible expectations. In other nations, public schools are one thread in a quilt that includes free universal child care, health care, a…
Questioning the university's ability to equip society to deal with today's serious challenges, such as runaway economic growth, democratic citizenship and planetary survival, Planet U calls for a new social movement to take a lead in reforming the university. This book reviews t…
Focuses on the ways in which working-class youth graduating from vocational colleges in the province of Ulianovsk negotiates and experiences transition from school to work. Discusses changes in the vocational education system and the reproduction of social identities and inequal…
What would it take? That was the question that Geoffrey Canada found himself asking. What would it take to change the lives of poor children?not one by one, through heroic interventions and occasional miracles, but in big numbers, and in a way that could be replicated nationwide…
Research papers on trends in socialist economic and social development in Mozambique during the post-colonial period - describes the historical evolution and ideology of the FRELIMO national liberation movement, and its transformation into political party; presents case studies …
"This edited volume evaluates the relevance of the dominant theoretical discourse to understand the origin and outcome of the social actions for education undertaken in various regions of the world."--Jacket.
In recent years, there have been calls for a fundamental reconsideration of literacy policy and practice, and a broadening of perspectives on literacy achievement and assessment (Avineri et al., 2015; Calfee, 2014; Y. Goodman, 2014; Moss, Pullin, Gee & Haertel, 2005; Pearson, Va…
The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher practices of enabling factors in the implementation of technology-assisted PBL, in Tatweer schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This study also explored how the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Edu…
The Ministry of Education in Abu Dhabi launched an extensive reform initiative developed by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) in partnership with international operators. The reform has introduced innovative teaching methodologies, modern books, a new curriculum and the use…
