Educational strategies & policy
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Educational strategies & policy
Hardcover. The worldwide appearance and expression of adult education and lifelong learning have changed significantly during the past 20 years. This book explores recent changes in their related national and international policies, how they intersect with developments in higher education and how they may contribute to debates on citizenship and democracy. Editor(s): Milana, Marcella; Nesbit, Tom. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JNF; JNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137388247
- ISBN
- 9781137388247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.30
€ 140.30
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137415561
- ISBN
- 9781137415561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137430731
- ISBN
- 9781137430731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 46.30
€ 53.10
€ 46.30
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
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
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
€ 194.53
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455994
- ISBN
- 9781137455994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.19
€ 151.19
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137457080
- ISBN
- 9781137457080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.80
€ 53.10
€ 47.80
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137468604
- ISBN
- 9781137468604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Hardcover. Human capital theory, developing children as future workers, shapes thinking about early childhood education policy around the globe. International contributors problematize this thinking and offer alternatives. Editor(s): Lightfoot-Rueda, Theodora; Peach, Ruth Lynn; Leask, Nigel. Series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNF; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137490858
- ISBN
- 9781137490858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Hardcover. There is a great variety of sex and relationship education in the global North and South and this book draws together the global perspectives and debates on this key topic. Issues including gender-based violence, pornography, sexual consent, sexual diversity and religious plurality are all discussed with reference to cutting-edge research. Editor(s): Sundaram, Vanita; Sauntson, Helen. Num Pages: 128 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKC; YQNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500205
- ISBN
- 9781137500205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.82
€ 71.82
Hardcover. The New Flagship University is an expansive vision for leading national universities and an alternative narrative to global rankings and World Class Universities. The Flagship model explores pathways for universities to re-shape their missions and operational features to expand their relevancy in the societies that gave them life and purpose. Editor(s): Douglass, John Aubrey. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 240 pages, 26 figures, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500489
- ISBN
- 9781137500489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. Educators cannot empower their students without being empowered themselves. This book presents a number of proven principles and successful strategies that have been demonstrated by rigorous research to be effective in assisting teachers to carry out their fundamental mission of helping their students to achieve significant learning outcomes. Editor(s): Danaher, Patrick Alan; Larkin, Kevin M.; Kawka, Marta; Noble, Karen; Rensburg, Henriette; Brodie, Lyn. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515889
- ISBN
- 9781137515889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardcover. The concept of Third Culture Kids is often used to describe people who have spent their childhood on the move, living in many different countries and languages. This book examines the hype, relevance and myths surrounding the concept while also redefining it within a broader study of transnationality to demonstrate the variety of stories involved. Editor(s): Benjamin, Saija; Dervin, Fred. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP1; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137524652
- ISBN
- 9781137524652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.27
€ 139.27
Hardcover. Editor(s): Mac an Ghaill, Mairtin; Haywood, Chris. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFSR2; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137569202
- ISBN
- 9781137569202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.78
€ 117.78
Hardcover. This comprehensive, timely book addresses social, political and cultural dimensions in mathematics education; mathematics education as a field of study; technology in the mathematics curriculum; and international perspectives on mathematics education. Editor(s): Clements, M. A. (Ken); Bishop, Alan J.; Keitel, Christine; Kilpatrick, Jeremy; Leung, Frederick K. S. (The University of Hong Kong). Series: Springer International Handbooks of Education. Num Pages: 1136 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNC; JNF; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 68. Weight in Grams: 1842.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 1136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461446835
- ISBN
- 9781461446835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,018.62
€ 1,018.62
Hardcover. In this book, the authors examine cross-national PISA datasets, the European Social Survey and TIMSS to explore the differences in education and society between Europe and Asia. In addition, the analysis explores economic, legal and historical factors. Editor(s): Dronkers, Jaap. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 661.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048139927
- ISBN
- 9789048139927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.42
€ 134.42
Hardcover. This book offers scholarly contributions that enlarge and enhance knowledge in the field of migrant and minority education, with a special emphasis on the meaning of culture and social learning for educational processes. Editor(s): Bekerman, Zvi; Geisen, Thomas. Num Pages: 779 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1248. 780 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Bekerman, Zvi; Geisen, Thomas. This book offers scholarly contributions that enlarge and enhance knowledge in the field of migrant and minority education, with a special emphasis on the meaning of culture and social learning for educational processes. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JNFR. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 46. Weight: 1248.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400714656
- ISBN
- 9789400714656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 514.08
€ 514.08
Hardcover. With perceptive analysis of the way universities relate to socially excluded communities, this volume assesses the extent to which the 'Academy' can deliver on its promise to build bridges with communities noted for their absence from tertiary education. Editor(s): Benneworth, Paul. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKP; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400748743
- ISBN
- 9789400748743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.23
€ 130.23
Hardcover. Addressing questions at the core of education research, this book examines ways in which the institutional embeddedness and the social and ethnic composition of primary and secondary level students affect performance, skill formation, and behavioral outcomes. Editor(s): Windzio, Michael. Num Pages: 310 pages, 31 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400761186
- ISBN
- 9789400761186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.06
€ 130.06
The End of Consensus. Diversity, Neighborhoods, and the Politics of Pu...
Parcel, Toby L.; Taylor, Andrew J.
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469622545
- ISBN
- 9781469622545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.60
€ 42.60