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Hardcover. In this edited collection, the authors grapple with both the strengths and challenges that HBCUs face as the nation's demographics change, from their place in American society and growing diversity on HBCU campuses to class and elitism issues to study abroad and honors programs. Editor(s): Gasman, Marybeth; Commodore, Felicia. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137480408
ISBN
9781137480408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.39
€ 47.31

Hardcover. Youth Work, Early Education, and Psychology re-examines the set of relations generally referred to as working with children and youth. It presents a series of propositions that highlight politicized strategies to working with young people under current conditions of late liberal capitalism. Editor(s): Skott-Myhre, Hans; Skott-Myhre, Kathleen; Pacini-Ketchabaw, Veronica. Series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; JNC; JNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137480033
ISBN
9781137480033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.01

Hardcover. An accessible and wide-ranging consideration of concerns facing English Studies in its surrounding context of the university and society. The contributors to this volume seek to trace, in the face of current challenges, historical and contemporary debates surrounding English Studies. Editor(s): Gildea, Niall; Goodwyn, Helena; Kitching, Megan; Tyson, Helen; Brunetti, Aymo. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137478047
ISBN
9781137478047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.14

Hardcover. This collection brings together international scholars to interrogate a range of educational practices, procedures and policies, around the organizing principle that 'myths' often require critical scrutiny. Engaging with key themes in contemporary global education, the contributors challenge and address educational myths and their consequences. Editor(s): Harmes, Marcus K.; Huijser, Henk; Danaher, Patrick Alan; Haq, Mahbub Ul. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137476975
ISBN
9781137476975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.70

Hardcover. Exploring a range of educational developments and practices in different national contexts in Australia, Canada and Switzerland, this book analyses the effectiveness of such initiatives. Case studies in the book include business and online education, supporting students with disabilities and school-wide pedagogical improvement. Editor(s): Lock, Jennifer; Redmond, Petrea; Danaher, Patrick Alan. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137469922
ISBN
9781137469922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.48

Hardcover. For the education system to remain responsive to the needs and demands of its multiple stakeholders it must embrace the innovation and research produced by contemporary technology. This book traverses a wide range of conceptual, disciplinary, methodological, national and sectoral boundaries to explore the challenge presented. Editor(s): Redmond, Petrea; Lock, Jennifer; Danaher, Patrick Alan. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNT; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137468604
ISBN
9781137468604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Hardcover. This collection indicates how research on teaching and learning from multiple scientific disciplines such as educational science and psychology can be successfully pursued by a co-operation between researchers and school teachers. The contributors adopt different methodological approaches, ranging from field research to laboratory experiments. Editor(s): Schnotz, Wolfgang; Kauertz, Alexander; Ludwig, Heidrun; Muller, Andreas; Pretsch, Johanna. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137467737
ISBN
9781137467737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.99

Hardcover. Hawkins and Mok explore the relationship between higher education, research, innovation, and governance as a complex yet critical aspect of higher education development. Editor(s): Hawkins, John N.; Mok, Ka Ho. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QRP; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137457080
ISBN
9781137457080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.39
€ 47.80

Hardcover. In this volume, junior faculty of color and senior university administrators come together to present new challenges and frameworks for understanding diversity in the twenty-first century academy. Editor(s): Fryberg, Stephanie A.; Martinez, Ernesto Javier. Series: Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNKH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137456052
ISBN
9781137456052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.16

Hardcover. In the most in-depth look at education in Cambodia to date, scholars long engaged in research on Cambodia provide historical context and unpack key issues of high relevance to Cambodia and other developing countries as they expand and modernize their education systems and grapple with challenges to providing a quality and equitable education. Editor(s): Kitamura, Yuto; Edwards, D. Brent, Jr.; Williams, James H.; Sitha, Chhinh. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMC; JNF; JNK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137455994
ISBN
9781137455994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.83

Hardcover. This book investigates the ways in which new developments in areas of language teaching practice, such policymaking, planning, methodology and the use of educational technology spread globally and are adopted, rejected or adapted locally. Editor(s): Darasawang, Pornapit; Reinders, Hayo. Series: New Language Learning and Teaching Environments. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMT; CJA; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137449740
ISBN
9781137449740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.36

Hardcover. This collection brings together the research of an eclectic mix of leading names in home-based education studies worldwide. It uses home education to explore contemporary education outside of school and place it into a global, political and critical context, and will be essential reading for home educators, academics and policymakers alike. Editor(s): Rothermel, Paula. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKP; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137446848
ISBN
9781137446848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.41

Hardcover. The public provision of early childhood education has developed at different rates across individual countries over the past two centuries. This book provides the historical background to explain how these national differences occurred, with particular reference to welfare and educational systems, to highlight how particular influences grew. Editor(s): Willekens, Harry; Scheiwe, Kirsten; Nawrotzki, Kristen. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; JKSB1; JNB; JNF; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137441973
ISBN
9781137441973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.53

Hardcover. What do we mean when we talk about 'queer teachers'? The authors here grapple with what it means to be sexually or gender diverse and to work as a school teacher within four national contexts: Australia, Ireland, the UK and the USA. This new volume offers academics, educators and students a provocative exploration of this pivotal topic. Editor(s): Harris, Anne; Gray, Emily M. Series: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education. Num Pages: 132 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ5; JFSK; JMS; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137441911
ISBN
9781137441911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.05

Hardcover. Contributors to this volume demonstrate how a feminist approach is strategically necessary for the community engagement movement in higher education to achieve its goals and illustrate the transformative potential of merging feminist theory with social action. Editor(s): Iverson, Susan van Deventer; James, Jennifer Hauver. Series: Community Engagement in Higher Education. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JNA; JNKP; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137441096
ISBN
9781137441096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.39
€ 46.52

Hardcover. The chapters in this volume outline and discuss examples of teacher educators in diverse global contexts who have provided successful self-initiated innovations for their teacher learners. The collection suggests that a way forward for second language teacher preparation programs is through 'reflective practice as innovation'. Editor(s): Farrell, Thomas S. C. Series: International Perspectives on English Language Teaching. Num Pages: 216 pages, 14 black & white tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; EBA; JNMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137440051
ISBN
9781137440051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.16

Hardcover. Presenting school reform grassroots activists - teachers, parents, and organizers alike - in their own words, the editors document the newly emerged role of digital networks of activists in school reform and analyze their efforts as acts of critical literacy. Editor(s): Heron-Hruby, Alison; Landon-Hays, Melanie. Series: Digital Education and Learning. Num Pages: 77 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137430731
ISBN
9781137430731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.39
€ 45.98

Hardcover. American Education in Popular Media explores how popular media has represented schooling in the United States over the course of the twentieth century. Terzian and Ryan examine prevalent portrayals of students and professional educators while addressing contested purposes of schooling in American society. Editor(s): Terzian, Sevan G.; Ryan, Patrick A. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137430724
ISBN
9781137430724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.39
€ 47.25

Hardcover. This collection explores why powerful knowledge matters for social justice and discusses its implications for curriculum and pedagogy. The contributors argue that the purpose of education is to provide all students with access to powerful knowledge so that they acquire the means to move beyond their experiences and enhance their lives. Editor(s): Barrett, Brian; Rata, Elizabeth. Series: Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JNAM; JNKC; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137429254
ISBN
9781137429254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.24

Hardcover. Despite several efforts by the New Zealand government in the 1990s this book suggests that their national literacy strategy has failed to reduce the literacy achievement gap. The major contributing factors are examined and alternative effective strategies are suggested to achieve excellence and equity in New Zealand's literacy education. Editor(s): Tunmer, William E; Chapman, James W. Series: Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JNFD; JNU; YQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137415561
ISBN
9781137415561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.47

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