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Educational strategies & policy
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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€ 66.49
€ 66.49
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
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137442598
- ISBN
- 9781137442598
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€ 52.93€ 46.81
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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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€ 66.28
€ 66.28
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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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
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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€ 153.99€ 124.97
€ 153.99
€ 124.97
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137429148
- ISBN
- 9781137429148
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€ 52.93€ 46.50
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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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137415400
- ISBN
- 9781137415400
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€ 66.18
€ 66.18
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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€ 66.95
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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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403599
- ISBN
- 9781137403599
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€ 40.39
€ 40.39
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401687
- ISBN
- 9781137401687
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€ 128.03
€ 128.03
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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€ 66.97
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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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398000
- ISBN
- 9781137398000
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€ 52.93€ 46.52
€ 52.93
€ 46.52
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137394415
- ISBN
- 9781137394415
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€ 52.93€ 46.49
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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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393586
- ISBN
- 9781137393586
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€ 149.99
€ 149.99
Paperback. This book explores the cultural and societal development and implications of bilingual instruction in the American education system from the pre-Civil War era to the 1960s and 1970s. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFDM; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393289
- ISBN
- 9781137393289
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€ 48.99€ 39.21
€ 48.99
€ 39.21
Educational Learning and Development: Building and Enhancing Capacity ...
Baguley, Margaret, Danaher, Patrick Alan, Dav...
Hardcover. Through ten research projects, this book explores the topic of educational learning and development in order to examine issues that are impacting, either positively or negatively, on current research in this area. The authors explore the capacity building potential of the projects and what factors impacted on or assisted their development. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSF; JMRL; JNC; JNF; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137392831
- ISBN
- 9781137392831
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€ 66.22
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Hardcover. Drawing on developments in cognitive science, Bracher formulates pedagogical strategies for teaching literature in ways that develop students' cognitive capabilities for cosmopolitanism, the pursuit of global equality and justice. Several staple classroom texts, such as Things Fall Apart, provide detailed examples for teaching practices. Num Pages: 149 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: D; JNFR; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137392268
- ISBN
- 9781137392268
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€ 52.93€ 46.40
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Hardcover. Early Childhood in Postcolonial Australia is a critical narration of how Australian children use cultural markers such as, skin color, diet and religious practices to build their identity categories of "self" and "other." Series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSP1; JHB; JNFR; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137392176
- ISBN
- 9781137392176
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€ 52.93€ 46.52
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Hardcover. "Glocal" education melds the economic advantages of globalizing higher education with the benefits of incorporating local perspectives. This book explores glocal education's rationale; social, cultural, and economic foundations; key concepts; and implementation. Num Pages: 246 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137391742
- ISBN
- 9781137391742
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€ 105.86€ 87.84
€ 105.86
€ 87.84
Paperback. Inspired by Howard Zinn's method of teaching the voices of the oppressed, The Politics of Teaching Palestine to Americans adopts this approach, exploring pedagogical methods and a social justice framework for using Palestinian culture to inspire teachers and students to understand Palestine. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNFR; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137387363
- ISBN
- 9781137387363
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Condition: New
€ 52.93€ 46.61
€ 52.93
€ 46.61