Educational strategies & policy
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Educational strategies & policy
Contemporary Capacity-Building in Educational Contexts (Palgrave Pivot...
Danaher, Patrick Alan, Davies, Andy, de Georg...
Hardcover. Education is generally supposed to help learners to develop new capacities and to be able to apply them in work and life - yet we still know very little about how to build useful capacities. This book investigates nine research projects, exploring why particular capacities are successful in some situations but not in others. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSF; JMRL; JNC; JNF; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374561
- ISBN
- 9781137374561
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€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Hardcover. This book explores the role of education in the formation of the Singapore developmental state. The book provides a historical study of citizenship education in Singapore, whereby a comparative study of history, civics and social studies curricula, and the politics and policies that underpin them are examined. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JNF; JNK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374592
- ISBN
- 9781137374592
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€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardcover. Drawing on a wealth of theoretical and empirical work, this book provides a comparative, comprehensive, and critical perspective on the use of digital technologies for collaboration between schools. Series: Digital Education and Learning. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNL; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137375735
- ISBN
- 9781137375735
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€ 50.70€ 44.53
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€ 44.53
Hardback. Featuring in-depth examinations of concepts of knowing, learning, and education from a range of cultures worldwide, this book offers a rich theory of indigenous concepts of education, their relation to Western concepts, and their potential for creating education that articulates the aspirations of communities and fosters humanity for all learners. Editor(s): Van Wyk, Berte; Adeniji-Neill, Dolapo. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 277 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JNA; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382177
- ISBN
- 9781137382177
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€ 50.70€ 44.97
€ 50.70
€ 44.97
The State of Developmental Education: Higher Education and Public Poli...
Parker, Tara L., Bustillos, Leticia Tomas, Ba...
Hardcover. The State of Developmental Education is the first book to provide a thorough, comparative picture of how developmental education is carried out at higher education institutions and investigate how different state-level policies and priorities change the availability, types, and quality of developmental education available. Series: Education Policy. Num Pages: 206 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNM; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382887
- ISBN
- 9781137382887
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€ 50.70€ 44.83
€ 50.70
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Hardcover. Using a form of systems thinking, this book analyzes K-12 education as a complex, "messy" system that must be tackled as a whole and provides a series of heuristics to help those involved in the education mess to improve the system as a whole. Num Pages: 188 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137384829
- ISBN
- 9781137384829
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€ 50.70€ 44.71
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€ 44.71
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137387363
- ISBN
- 9781137387363
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€ 50.70€ 44.61
€ 50.70
€ 44.61
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137391742
- ISBN
- 9781137391742
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Condition: New
€ 101.40€ 84.18
€ 101.40
€ 84.18
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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Condition: New
€ 50.70€ 44.51
€ 50.70
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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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137392268
- ISBN
- 9781137392268
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€ 50.70€ 44.25
€ 50.70
€ 44.25
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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€ 63.28
€ 63.28
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393289
- ISBN
- 9781137393289
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€ 46.99€ 37.65
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€ 37.65
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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Condition: New
€ 143.22
€ 143.22
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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Condition: New
€ 50.70€ 44.61
€ 50.70
€ 44.61
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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Condition: New
€ 50.70€ 44.51
€ 50.70
€ 44.51
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
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Condition: New
€ 59.92€ 51.72
€ 59.92
€ 51.72
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399847
- ISBN
- 9781137399847
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Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
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
€ 122.28
€ 122.28
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
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Condition: New
€ 38.52
€ 38.52
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137412782
- ISBN
- 9781137412782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01