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Hardcover. This book offers examples from both Christian and secular democratic institutions of higher education and then responds to possible criticisms about how moral education in a comprehensive humanist moral tradition may short change diversity, autonomy and critical thinking. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRC; JNAM; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230612402
- ISBN
- 9780230612402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.00
€ 48.99
€ 40.00
Hardcover. This study collects the oral histories of residents of a single county in North Carolina who lived through the consequences of desegregation, examining the complex social and historical constructions of racial difference in education. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230611351
- ISBN
- 9780230611351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardcover. This book explores the experiences and writings of four teachers at the University of Chicago Laboratory School, both to investigate their lives as female professionals during the Progressive era, and to add to our understanding of this innovative institution and how these philosophies and innovations have carried out to this day. Num Pages: 241 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBTB; JFSJ1; JNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230610736
- ISBN
- 9780230610736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. This volume explores the impact of social identity on teaching and learning. The contributors argue, from the perspective of diverse disciplinary and educational contexts, that mobilizing identities in the classroom is a necessary part of progressive educators' efforts to transform knowledge-making and to create a more just and democratic society. Editor(s): MacDonald, Amie A. Series: Future of Minority Studies. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230609167
- ISBN
- 9780230609167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.76
€ 67.76
Hardcover. The Impact of 9-11 on Psychology and Education is the fifth volume of the six-volume series The Day that Changed Everything? edited by Matthew J. Morgan. It features forewords by Robert Sternberg and Philip Zimbardo. Series: The Day That Changed Everything?. Num Pages: 306 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JMQ; JNF; JPWL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608436
- ISBN
- 9780230608436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardcover. An accessible and original look into the education policy of Australia that considers how it came about, how it was steered to the political right, how some educators struggled to implement or resist it in their schools and how it applies to other systems. Num Pages: 271 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSJ2; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608399
- ISBN
- 9780230608399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.31
€ 53.36
€ 47.31
Hardcover. The book narrates the story of how the school, founded by women pioneers of public education in a Rocky Mountain mining settlement, became the centre and sustaining force of the town's community life from its beginning in the 1870s to the present day. Num Pages: 228 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBTB; JFSJ1; JNL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608351
- ISBN
- 9780230608351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 46.95
€ 53.36
€ 46.95
The Global Assault on Teaching, Teachers, and Their Unions. Stories fo...
. Ed(S): Weiner, Lois; Compton, Mary
Paperback. Public education's character is increasingly under assault as privatization of education is advanced. This collection of essays by noted scholars, teacher activists, and teacher's union leaders from around the world fuses insights with background and analysis to make real the goal of quality education for all the world's children. Editor(s): Weiner, Lois; Compton, Mary. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; JNT; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606302
- ISBN
- 9780230606302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 46.71
€ 53.36
€ 46.71
Hardcover. Wexler argues that the arts are most effective when they are in service of social growth, critical to identity formation. This book balances theory with practical knowledge and offers critical research that challenges the biases regarding the nature of art and education. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606296
- ISBN
- 9780230606296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.24
€ 53.36
€ 47.24
Hardcover. This book follows a group of teachers who worked to create a program that supported their students' native languages and funds of knowledge, finding that structures within the school and discourses from other teachers, administrators, and the nation/community both constrained/enabled the teachers to create an equitable learning environment. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342. The Case of Cherry High School. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. 212 pages, illustrations. This book follows a group of teachers who worked to create a program that supported their students' native languages and funds of knowledge, finding that structures within the school and discourses from other teachers, administrators, and the nation/community both constrained/enabled the teachers to create an equitable learning environment. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNSV. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 15. Weight: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606104
- ISBN
- 9780230606104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.85€ 110.14
€ 135.85
€ 110.14
Hardcover. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 21. Weight: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604018
- ISBN
- 9780230604018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.43
€ 53.36
€ 47.43
Hardcover. This groundbreaking look at the origins of the 'zero tolerance' approach to schools and discipline provides scholars with an in-depth look at the Los Angeles City School District and examines how and why authority over school discipline shifted from school-site educators to the centralized bureaucracy of the district. Series: Palgrave Studies in Urban Education. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; JFSL1; JNB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603684
- ISBN
- 9780230603684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 46.64
€ 53.36
€ 46.64
Paperback. Offers a fresh perspective on computer games and learning. This work shows how video and computer games can help teach children to build successful futures. Based on more than a decade of research in technology, game science, and education, it contributes to the debate about the pros and cons of digital learning. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNV; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602526
- ISBN
- 9780230602526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.12
€ 72.12
International Students in American Colleges and Universities: A Histor...
Bevis, Teresa Brawner, Lucas, Christopher J.
Hardcover. A fascinating and important history of foreign students in American higher education. The book will have appeal to specialists in student services, but also to the thousands of faculty members responsible for teaching and mentoring foreign students. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600119
- ISBN
- 9780230600119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.03€ 81.79
€ 97.03
€ 81.79
Paperback. The authors examine the continuing poor relationship between boys and the study of foreign languages. Framed by discussion of gender socialization, gendered curriculum practices and cultural narratives about boys and schooling, the core of the book is constructed by boys themselves. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBG; CFB; CJ; JFSJ; JNU; YQF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580053
- ISBN
- 9780230580053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.82
€ 126.82
Hardcover. This book innovatively re-envisions the possibilities of sexuality education. Utilising student critiques of programmes it reconfigures key debates in sexuality education including: Should pleasure be part of the curriculum? Who makes the best educators? Do students prefer single or mixed gender classes? Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMA; JFSP2; JHBK5; JNF; MBNH4; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230579439
- ISBN
- 9780230579439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. In recent years lifelong learning has become one of the most prominent education policy goals. This book shows how international organizations have promoted this idea and disseminated the need for it to countries all over the world. As a consequence of their activity, lifelong learning has become a central element of modern education policy. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 243 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNP; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410. From Global Agendas to Policy Diffusion. Series: Transformations of the State. 248 pages, 26, 21 black & white tables, 5 figures. In recent years lifelong learning has become one of the most prominent education policy goals. This book shows how international organizations have promoted this idea and disseminated the need for it to countries all over the world. As a consequence of their activity, lifelong learning has become a central element of modern education policy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: JNP; JPSN. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 19. Weight: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230579361
- ISBN
- 9780230579361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. Taking a sociocultural approach to understanding violence, the authors in this collection examine how norms of gender, culture and educational practice contribute to school violence, providing strategies to intervene in and address violence in educational contexts. Editor(s): Saltmarsh, Sue. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ; JFSP2; JNHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576698
- ISBN
- 9780230576698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Learning Language and Culture Via Public Internet Discussion Forums
Hanna, Barbara, de Nooy, Juliana
Hardcover. Public Internet discussion forums offer opportunities for intercultural interaction in many languages on a vast range of topics, but are often overlooked by language educators in favour of purpose-built exchanges between learners. The book investigates this untapped pedagogical potential. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CJA; EBA; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576308
- ISBN
- 9780230576308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. Transformative learning is a process in which we question all the assumptions about the world and ourselves that make up our worldview, visualize alternative assumptions, and then test them in practice. The author describes the process, offering a critique of contemporary assumptions, and suggests alternatives to illustrate the process. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JHBA; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553507
- ISBN
- 9780230553507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77