Educational strategies & policy
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Educational strategies & policy
Paperback. New insight on higher education is presented in this volume, derived from the study of universities in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, the UK and the USA. Learning frameworks, management and provisions are among the elements discusses. Editor(s): Knust, Michaela; Hanft, Anke. Num Pages: 387 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNM; JNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400790698
- ISBN
- 9789400790698
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Condition: New
€ 185.46
€ 185.46
Paperback. Based on a study of one secondary school located in a disadvantaged community in Australia, this book provides a different perspective on what it means to 'play the game' of schooling. The voices teachers, parents and students are all included. Num Pages: 136 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 238.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400791756
- ISBN
- 9789400791756
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Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
The Reorientation of Higher Education. Challenging the East-West Dicho...
. Ed(S): Adamson, Bob; Nixon, Jon; Su, Feng
Paperback. This book presents accounts of the repositioning of higher education institutions across a range of contexts in the East and West. It argues that global governance, institutional organisation and academic practice are complementary elements within the process. Editor(s): Adamson, Bob; Nixon, Jon; Su, Feng. Series: CERC Studies in Comparative Education. Num Pages: 324 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 551.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792227
- ISBN
- 9789400792227
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Condition: New
€ 122.23
€ 122.23
Paperback. 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: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JNF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792425
- ISBN
- 9789400792425
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Condition: New
€ 122.25
€ 122.25
Paperback. 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: 364 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792746
- ISBN
- 9789400792746
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Condition: New
€ 122.13
€ 122.13
Paperback. This book draws on international sources and studies to examine the transitions students make as they move on from secondary schooling. The authors show how these are planned by policymakers, enacted by school staff and experienced by students themselves. Editor(s): Billett, Stephen; Johnson, Greer; Thomas, Sue; Sim, Cheryl; Hay, Stephen; Ryan, Jill. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792777
- ISBN
- 9789400792777
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€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. This book examines the Higher Education system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and details the vision, strategies and policy imperatives for the future development of Saudi universities. It provides both internal and external perspectives on all issues. Editor(s): Smith, Larry; Abouammoh, Abdulrahman. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 205 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792784
- ISBN
- 9789400792784
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Condition: New
€ 120.82
€ 120.82
Paperback. Systemic variations between states imply a more complex academic culture than the common view of increasing demands, rising competition, and shrinking state funding. This comparative study tracks scholars' job satisfaction levels in diverse national contexts. Editor(s): Bentley, Peter James; Coates, Hamish; Dobson, Ian; Goedegebuure, Leo; Meek, V. Lynn (University of New England, Armidale, Australia). Series: The Changing Academy - The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793101
- ISBN
- 9789400793101
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Condition: New
€ 121.51
€ 121.51
Paperback. This book discusses ways in which social, mathematical, cultural and political aspects of classroom interaction affect students' opportunities to participate in discourse that provides access to resources. Covers educator perceptions and practices on diversity. Editor(s): Herbel-Eisenmann, Beth; Choppin, Jeffrey; Wagner, David; Pimm, David. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793651
- ISBN
- 9789400793651
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Condition: New
€ 153.37
€ 153.37
paperback. This is the ultimate companion to Protestant schooling, the most comprehensive and wide-ranging treatment of the subject available, addressing Protestant education on six continents and offering the perspectives of leading authorities and public figures. Editor(s): Jeynes, William; Robinson, David W. Series: International Handbooks of Religion and Education. Num Pages: 714 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNLR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1104.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 714
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400794092
- ISBN
- 9789400794092
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Condition: New
€ 471.22
€ 471.22
paperback. This book discusses promoting social change through school, workplace and community. The authors define basic concepts and clearly explain what it is to engage in inquiry through "problem posing," to promote engagement in Participatory Activist Research. Series: Explorations of Educational Purpose. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400794191
- ISBN
- 9789400794191
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Condition: New
€ 121.28
€ 121.28
Paperback. This volume offers a comprehensive account of higher education policy in Portugal from 1974 to 2009. The text illustrates how different disciplinary canons and perspectives contribute to the study of higher education and higher education policy, including Law and Science Policy perspectives. Editor(s): Neave, Guy; Amaral, Alberto. Num Pages: 448 pages, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HB; JHB; JNF; JNM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 682.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400794757
- ISBN
- 9789400794757
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Condition: New
€ 186.38
€ 186.38
Paperback. This book explores transnational influences on local values and practices in Nordic educational systems, offering country cases that show how national discourses and regulation influence values, culture and practice, in competition with traditional values. Editor(s): Moos, Lejf. Series: Studies in Educational Leadership. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796089
- ISBN
- 9789400796089
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Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. This book offers original essays by academic leaders and scholars whose work intersects with the life and work of Clark Kerr, arguably America's most significant higher education thinker and public policy analyst in the last half of the 20th century. Editor(s): Rothblatt, Sheldon. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796836
- ISBN
- 9789400796836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.55
€ 121.55
The Role of International Large-Scale Assessments: Perspectives from T...
. Ed(S): Davier, Matthias Von; Gonzalez, Euge...
Paperback. As education is internationalized, so is assessment: policy makers keen to develop 'human capital' see large-scale comparative international surveys as useful in planning. Here, they are explored in economic, policy, educational and technological terms. Editor(s): Davier, Matthias von; Gonzalez, Eugenio; Kirsch, Irwin; Yamamoto, Kentaro. Num Pages: 172 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797116
- ISBN
- 9789400797116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.50
€ 120.50
Transitions and Transformations in Learning and Education
. Ed(S): Tynjala, Paivi; Stenstrom, Marja-Lee...
Paperback. This book examines the question of transition and transformation in educational and learning processes and contexts. It represents different perspectives and approaches, varying from personal stories, narratives and case studies to large scale surveys. Editor(s): Tynjala, Paivi; Stenstrom, Marja-Leena; Saarnivaara, Marjatta. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNAM; JNF; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798205
- ISBN
- 9789400798205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.33
€ 122.33
Paperback. Collecting research from the USA, Oman, Malaysia and countries in the European Union, this book provides a wealth of multidisciplinary insights into the policy, managerial and educational aspects of diverse students' transitions from education to employment. Editor(s): Tchibozo, Guy. Series: Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNRV; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798274
- ISBN
- 9789400798274
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Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
The Politicization of Parenthood. Shifting private and public responsi...
. Ed(S): Richter, Martina; Andresen, Sabine
Paperback. This book explores changes in the relationship of families and the state, and the shifting borders of public and private responsibility in education, child care, and childrearing. Covers the trend toward attempts at socio-political control of private life. Editor(s): Richter, Martina; Andresen, Sabine. Series: Children's Well-Being: Indicators and Research. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBK; JKSN; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798755
- ISBN
- 9789400798755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.23
€ 185.23
Paperback. This book gathers the work of teachers, scholars and researchers across the Australasian region including Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia, linking traditional economies with global networks to present community-based perspectives on sustainability. Editor(s): Robertson, Margaret. Series: Schooling for Sustainable Development. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1M; JNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798878
- ISBN
- 9789400798878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. Editor(s): Allal, Linda; Chanquoy, Lucile; Largy, Pierre. Series: Studies in Writing. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; JMR; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401037761
- ISBN
- 9789401037761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.11
€ 184.11