Educational strategies & policy
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Educational strategies & policy
Hardback. Challenging dominant discourses in neoliberal marketized societies about working with disconnected young people, this book argues that alternative, radical approaches to formal and informal education are necessary to challenge repressive practices, and to help build a more equal, socially-just society. Editor(s): Hughes, Gill; Cooper, Charlie; Gormally, Sinead. Num Pages: 271 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNA; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393586
- ISBN
- 9781137393586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.36
€ 151.36
Hardback. How do faculty members include social justice issues related to race/ethnicity in their curricula? How are issues associated with race or ethnicity discussed in the classroom by students, as well as minority and nonminority faculty? This book deals with these questions. Editor(s): Davis, Dannielle Joy; Boyer, Patricia G. Series Editor(s): Tight, Malcolm. Series: International Perspectives on Higher Education Research. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JNFN; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781904992
- ISBN
- 9781781904992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNA; JNF; PNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606500
- ISBN
- 9780230606500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.16
€ 53.10
€ 47.16
Hardcover. This book is about the experiences of students in institutions of higher education from 'non-traditional' backgrounds with contributions from the UK, the USA and Australia which reveal that the issues surrounding the inclusion of 'non-traditional' students are broadly similar in different countries. Editor(s): Basit, Tehmina N.; Tomlinson, Sally. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JNFR; JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427977
- ISBN
- 9781847427977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.63
€ 104.63
Hardcover. Schutz demonstrates that progressive ideas of democracy emerged out of the practices of a new middle class, reacting, in part, against the more conflictive social struggles of the working-class. The volume traces two distinct branches of democratic progressivism: collaborative and personalist. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNAM; JNF; JNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230105911
- ISBN
- 9780230105911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.75
€ 53.10
€ 47.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JNA; JNF; JNK; JPQB; PNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349290208
- ISBN
- 9781349290208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.56
€ 53.10
€ 47.56
Paperback. In this unique collection, the social capital - relationships and networks - of children and young people, and in one case parents and teachers, is explored in a wide range of formal and informal settings. Editor(s): Allan, Julie; Catts, Ralph. Num Pages: 248 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSB1; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429278
- ISBN
- 9781847429278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.18
€ 37.99
€ 37.18
Hardcover. Reading, the author says, should not be drudgery, and not mere information-gathering or escape either, but a way to live life at a higher pitch. This is a practical guide for anyone who yearns for a more meaningful, satisfying reading experience, as well as sharper reading skills and improved concentration. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CJCR; JNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674724723
- ISBN
- 9780674724723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.68
€ 46.99
€ 39.68
Paperback. Exploring the often difficult relations between hip-hop and schooling, Slam School builds a new and surprising argument: the very reasons teachers and administrators might resist the deliberate introduction of hip-hop into the planned curriculum are what make hip-hop so pedagogically vital. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JNF; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804763660
- ISBN
- 9780804763660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.07
€ 25.99
€ 24.07
Hardback. Exploring the often difficult relations between hip-hop and schooling, Slam School builds a new and surprising argument: the very reasons teachers and administrators might resist the deliberate introduction of hip-hop into the planned curriculum are what make hip-hop so pedagogically vital. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804763653
- ISBN
- 9780804763653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.96
€ 116.96
Hardback. ""Sketches of Democracy" is a captivating book that chronicles the first year in the life of a new urban high school. Based on journal entries and educational literature, this book traces the author's challenging journey toward creating a democratic community of learners within a tangle of socioeconomic and political issues"-- Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610483032
- ISBN
- 9781610483032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.40
€ 120.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Gunn, Alexandra; Smith, Lee. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFSJ; JNFN; JNKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578687
- ISBN
- 9781877578687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.33
€ 26.99
€ 20.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415746823
- ISBN
- 9780415746823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.53
€ 34.53
Paperback. This volume brings together a breadth of new research on how service-learning - combining community-based experiential learning with classroom instruction - can best be employed at community colleges. It discusses outcomes and best practices for all involved, covers both theory and practice, and draws on both qualitative and quantitative methods. Editor(s): Traver, A.; Katz, Zivah Perel. Series: Community Engagement in Higher Education. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349472345
- ISBN
- 9781349472345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.72
€ 53.10
€ 47.72
Paperback. The English schools' system is at a crossroads. This landmark collection of essays brings together some of the country's leading education thinkers and practitioners. Their polemic is intended to help teachers, school leaders, governors, researchers and policy makers think deeply about future directions. Editor(s): Blatchford, Roy. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JNF; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- John Catt Educational Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909717787
- ISBN
- 9781909717787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.00
€ 18.00
Hardback. Amidst claims of threats to national identities in an era of increasing diversity, should we be worried about the upsurge in religious animosity in the United States, as well as Europe? This book explores how French society is divided along conflicts about religion, increasingly visible in public schools, and shows the effect that this has had. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; HRAM2; JFSR; JNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284203
- ISBN
- 9780230284203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. Federal and state funding agencies have invested billions of dollars into secondary STEM (Science, Technology, Education, Mathematics) educational reform over the past decade. This volume addresses the interplay of external and internal variables associated with school reform and how this dynamic has impacted many efforts. Editor(s): Johnson, Carla C. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNLC; JNU; YQS; YQT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111851
- ISBN
- 9780230111851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.47
€ 53.10
€ 47.47
Paperback. Federal and state funding agencies have invested billions of dollars into secondary STEM (Science, Technology, Education, Mathematics) educational reform over the past decade. This volume addresses the interplay of external and internal variables associated with school reform and how this dynamic has impacted many efforts. Editor(s): Johnson, Carla C. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNKC; JNM; JNMT; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349294084
- ISBN
- 9781349294084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.56
€ 53.10
€ 47.56
Secondary Education and the Raising of the School-Leaving Age: Coming ...
Woodin, Tom, McCulloch, Gary, Cowan, Steven
Hardcover. The progressive raising of the school-leaving age has had momentous repercussions for our understanding of childhood and youth, for secondary education, and for social and educational inequality. This book assesses secondary education and the raising of the school-leaving age in the UK and places issues and debates in an international context. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340398
- ISBN
- 9780230340398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 46.96
€ 53.10
€ 46.96
Paperback. The progressive raising of the school-leaving age has had momentous repercussions for our understanding of childhood and youth, for secondary education, and for social and educational inequality. This book assesses secondary education and the raising of the school-leaving age in the UK and places issues and debates in an international context. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; JNB; JNF; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349342969
- ISBN
- 9781349342969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 46.85
€ 53.10
€ 46.85