Educational strategies & policy
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Educational strategies & policy
Hardcover. 'Globalization' and 'the Nation' provide significant contexts for examining past educational thinking and practice and to identify how education has been influenced today. This book, written collaboratively, explores country case studies - Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the UK and USA - as well as discussing the transnational European Union. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137460349
- ISBN
- 9781137460349
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Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
Hardback. This comprehensive and up-to-date review of learning and educational quality in developing countries, written by 16 highly knowledgeable specialists from around the world, provides policymakers and researchers accessible perspectives with the Millennium Development Goals in mind. Editor(s): Wagner, Daniel A. Num Pages: 178 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JNAM; JNF; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455963
- ISBN
- 9781137455963
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Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.04
€ 53.10
€ 47.04
Hardcover. Using auto-ethnography, Taieb narrates the journey of developing a educational philosophy from and for the Kayble of Algeria and undertakes to write the sociological foundations of an Kayble education system. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBA; JFSL9; JNFR; JNKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446916
- ISBN
- 9781137446916
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Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 46.96
€ 53.10
€ 46.96
Hardcover. University rankings have gained popularity around the world and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This second edition updates Ellen Hazelkorn's first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, drawing in new original research and extensive analysis. It is essential reading for policymakers, managers and scholars. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition,New edition,2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446664
- ISBN
- 9781137446664
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Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
The School Choice Journey: School Vouchers and the Empowerment of Urba...
Stewart, Thomas, Wolf, Patrick J.
Hardcover. This in-depth chronicle of 110 families in Washington, DC's Opportunity Scholarship Program provides a realistic look at how urban families experience the process of using school choice vouchers and transform from government clients to consumers of education and active citizens. Series: Education Policy. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; JNF; JNKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137442659
- ISBN
- 9781137442659
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Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. Rosenfeld deconstructs how the information revolution has reshaped identity, rights, and responsibilities, and how schools respond and should respond to these changes. Series: New Frontiers in Education, Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKC; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137442598
- ISBN
- 9781137442598
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Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.23
€ 53.10
€ 47.23
Hardcover. The book analyzes the struggle of African Americans to gain access and equity in higher education in the United States. It chronicles some of the history prior to court ordered segregation and traces the mandate to desegregate by following the Adams v. Richardson (1973) case, which ordered the dismantling of dual systems of higher education. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNFR; JNKP; JNKS; JNMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137442574
- ISBN
- 9781137442574
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Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Hardcover. Education and the arts offer multiple, mutually clarifying lenses through which to examine and understand issues of poverty and empowerment. Here, both are combined in a fascinating look at how these two often overlooked elements promote social equality and cultivate personal agency across Africa's diverse political-economic landscapes. Editor(s): Falola, Toyin; Abidogun, Jamaine. Num Pages: 275 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137438492
- ISBN
- 9781137438492
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Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Digital Skills: Unlocking the Information Society (Digital Education a...
Van Dijk, Jan A. G. M., Van Deursen, Alexande...
Hardcover. The first book to systematically discuss the skills and literacies needed to use digital media, particularly the Internet, van Dijk and van Deursen's clear and accessible work distinguishes digital skills, analyzes their roles and prevalence, and offers solutions from individual, educational, sociological, and policy perspectives. Series: Digital Education and Learning. Num Pages: 204 pages, 15 figures. BIC Classification: JNFD; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137437020
- ISBN
- 9781137437020
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Condition: New
€ 154.48€ 125.90
€ 154.48
€ 125.90
Hardcover. A rich, comparative case study systematically exploring two program approaches for preparing teachers of color, Gist's work explores culturally responsive pedagogy as a strategy for organizing teacher education. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNFR; JNKC; JNKH; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436252
- ISBN
- 9781137436252
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Condition: New
€ 65.17€ 56.31
€ 65.17
€ 56.31
Hardcover. Molly Makris uses an interdisciplinary approach to urban education policy to examine the formal education and physical environment of young people from low-income backgrounds and demonstrate how gentrification shapes these circumstances. Series: Palgrave Studies in Urban Education. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSG; JNF; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137429155
- ISBN
- 9781137429155
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Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.25
€ 53.10
€ 47.25
Hardback. More publication by contingent faculty, Guglielmo and Gaillet contend, enriches and deepens both the scholarly conversation and individual faculty's work as teacher-scholars. They provide a guide for scholars off the tenure track, addressing the publication process step by step and showing its compatibility with teaching-focused scholarship. Num Pages: 158 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137429148
- ISBN
- 9781137429148
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Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 46.81
€ 53.10
€ 46.81
Hardcover. This book explores the ethical and philosophical issues behind the provision of market-led alternative education. The volume examines the models of Free, Studio, Supplementary and Co-operative school provisions, asking whether a market-based approach to delivering higher standards of education actually works. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNAM; JNF; JNL; JNLR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137415400
- ISBN
- 9781137415400
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Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Hardcover. What are the principal drivers of recent higher education reforms? This study investigates whether the soft governance mechanism of transnational communication has evoked cross-national policy harmonization. Results suggest that the Bologna Process has triggered substantial policy harmonization beyond general policy convergence. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137412782
- ISBN
- 9781137412782
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Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Multiculturalism and Conflict Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific
. Ed(S): Shimizu, Kosuke; Bradley, William
Hardback. Editor(s): Shimizu, Kosuke; Bradley, William. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QRP; JFSL; JNFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403599
- ISBN
- 9781137403599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.65
€ 40.65
Internationalization of Education Policy: A New Constellation of State...
Martens, Kerstin, Knodel, Philipp
Hardcover. This book investigates and discusses the phenomenon of internationalization of education policy and its consequences for national policymaking processes. By comparing educational outcomes and actors' reactions in different countries, it provides detailed insights into a highly contested policy field. Editor(s): Windzio, Michael. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401687
- ISBN
- 9781137401687
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Condition: New
€ 129.20
€ 129.20
Higher Education Governance and Policy Change in Western Europe: Inter...
Dobbins, Michael, Knill, Christoph
Hardcover. This book provides a comparative analysis of the impact of 'soft Europeanization' on higher education governance in Western Europe. Using concrete indicators of policy change, it focuses on university reform in Italy, France, Germany and the UK to explore how historical legacies and transnational communication have impacted policy pathways. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399847
- ISBN
- 9781137399847
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Condition: New
€ 67.57
€ 67.57
Hardcover. Newell compares the fundamental assumptions of five major worldviews of education and their implications for classroom practice, incorporating history and case studies and posing questions about the limits and benefits of employing each today. Series: The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNFR; JNKC; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398017
- ISBN
- 9781137398017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.75€ 54.53
€ 62.75
€ 54.53
Hardcover. Top scholars systematically explore roles, rights, and responsibilities of major participants in UK education: the government, the educators, the learners, and the parents. They investigate the inequalities produced by their current arrangement and look into how changing these arrangements might lead to different outcomes for all involved. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398000
- ISBN
- 9781137398000
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Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 46.92
€ 53.10
€ 46.92
Early Childhood Education in Aotearoa New Zealand: History, Pedagogy, ...
Ritchie, Jenny, Rau, Cheryl, Skerrett, Mere
Hardcover. Taking as a starting point the work of Aotearoa New Zealand to provide an education system that includes curriculum, pedagogy, and language from indigenous Maori culture, this book investigates the ensuing practices, policies, and dilemmas that have arisen and provides a wealth of data on how truly culturally inclusive education might look. Series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Num Pages: 161 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JNA; JNFR; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137394415
- ISBN
- 9781137394415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 46.81
€ 53.10
€ 46.81