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Hardcover. This volume presents and analyzes the major trends as well as the scope and the limits of education reform initiatives undertaken in recent years. In curricula and teaching materials, the representations of "Self" and the "Other" offer insights into the contemporary dynamics of identity politics. Editor(s): Alayan, Samira; Rohde, Achim; Dhouib, Sarhan. Num Pages: 286 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JHB; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530. Self and Other in Textbooks and Curricula. 286 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Alayan, Samira; Rohde, Achim; Dhouib, Sarhan. This volume presents and analyzes the major trends as well as the scope and the limits of education reform initiatives undertaken in recent years. In curricula and teaching materials, the representations of "Self" and the "Other" offer insights into the contemporary dynamics of identity politics. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FB; JHB; JNF. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 20. Weight: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454607
ISBN
9780857454607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.00

Hardcover. Despite international congresses and international journals, anthropologies of education differ significantly around the world. Linguistic barriers constrain the flow of ideas, which results in a vast amount of research on educational anthropology that is not published in English or is difficult for international readers to find. Editor(s): Anderson-Levitt, Kathryn M. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; JN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620. A Global Guide to Ethnographic Studies of Learning and Schooling. 288 pages, 2 tables. Editor(s): Anderson-Levitt, Kathryn M. Despite international congresses and international journals, anthropologies of education differ significantly around the world. Linguistic barriers constrain the flow of ideas, which results in a vast amount of research on educational anthropology that is not published in English or is difficult for international readers to find. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JHM; JN. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 24. Weight: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452733
ISBN
9780857452733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.24

Hardcover. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. Num Pages: 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452672
ISBN
9780857452672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.11

Hardcover. Due to the demand for flexible working hours and employees who are available around the clock, the time patterns of childcare and schooling have increasingly become a political issue. The book compares the development of different time policiesA" of half-day and all-day provisions in a variety of Eastern and Western European countries.. Editor(s): Hagemann, Karen; Jarausch, Konrad H.; Allemann-Ghionda, Cristina. Series: Studies in Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 tables, 8 figs. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSB1; JNLA; JNLB; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857450968
ISBN
9780857450968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.17

Paperback. Quality Assurance in Medical Education describes internationally accepted standards in medical education, with a particular focus on what external accrediting teams will be looking for, both before and during site visits. Num Pages: 91 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857297129
ISBN
9780857297129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.50

Hardcover. In this volume the eleven members of the Koret Task Force on K-12 Education provide a broad overview of the American education system--pulling together basic facts about its structure and operation, identifying key problems that hinder its performance, and offering perspectives on the requirements of genuine reform. Num Pages: 324 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817999414
ISBN
9780817999414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.52

Paperback. Machan and his contributors offer highly unusual insights that expose our "one size fits all" approach to education as misguided and ultimately damaging to learning and propose a bold entrepreneurial solution, which would require full separation of school and state." Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817998325
ISBN
9780817998325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.40

Paperback. These essays identify key failures in modern American education and illuminate some ways in which those in the teaching profession and their students can achieve higher levels of performance, making the case for content-rich education and explicit teaching." Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817995324
ISBN
9780817995324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.36

Hardcover. Chester E. Finn, Jr. outlines the issues that define, animate, and complicate today's contentious pre-kindergarten debate in American education. Num Pages: 124 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817949914
ISBN
9780817949914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 163.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817949822
ISBN
9780817949822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.30

Paperback. A renowned educator-psychologist explains how children learn and how family, classroom, and school practices can help them learn more effectively. In addition to drawing on studies of learning outcomes, the author reveals economic research on teacher education and school choice that challenges many popular assumptions. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: GPQ; JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817949525
ISBN
9780817949525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.07

Hardcover. A renowned educator-psychologist explains how children learn and how family, classroom, and school practices can help them learn more effectively. In addition to drawing on studies of learning outcomes, the author reveals economic research on teacher education and school choice that challenges many popular assumptions. Num Pages: 118 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817949518
ISBN
9780817949518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817947620
ISBN
9780817947620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.24

Hardcover. The expert contributors to this volume tell how state laws and policies have stacked the deck against charter schools. They explain how these policies can be amended to level the playing field and give charter schools a fairer chance to succeed. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817947613
ISBN
9780817947613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.81

Paperback. The authors call on the need to combine education with capitalism. Drawing on insights and findings from history, psychology, sociology, political science, and economics, they show how, if our schools were moved from the public sector to the private sector, they could once again do a superior job providing K 12 education." Num Pages: 364 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817939724
ISBN
9780817939724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.89

Paperback. In the most anticipated decision of its 2002 term, the Supreme Court ruled that the school voucher program in Cleveland, Ohio, did not violate the Constitution's ban on the "establishment" of religion. In this book, the authors examine the meaning of the Supreme Court decision and consider the new political and policy context it has created. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817939526
ISBN
9780817939526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 338 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817939229
ISBN
9780817939229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 338 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817939212
ISBN
9780817939212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.03

Paperback. The review of the furious national debate over school choice examines the benefits of choice for children, families, and schools-and shows how properly designed choice programmes can prevent the hramful putcomes opponents fear. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: JNKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817938925
ISBN
9780817938925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817938826
ISBN
9780817938826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.08

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