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Organization & management of education
Hardback. Series: New Frontiers in Education, Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137389152
- ISBN
- 9781137389152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.06
€ 138.06
Hardcover. Saving Black Colleges makes clear the challenges, opportunities, and prospects for change historically black colleges and universities now face. Schexnider, the former chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, details what he could and could not accomplish, examines how these issues affect other HBCUs, and outlines a practical way forward. Series: Philanthropy and Education. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325846
- ISBN
- 9781137325846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Hardcover. This book critically examines the socio-cultural role of achievement within education, arguing that the increasingly global demand for measurable standards of academic achievement is an expression of political ideology and the aggressive competitive reality of a neo-capitalist schooling system, resulting in many students feeling socially worthless. Num Pages: 148 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JNAM; JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137324887
- ISBN
- 9781137324887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.62
€ 82.62
Hardcover. Kumar asks in this volume: Since characteristic features of human consciousness - fear, conditioning, and fragmentation - work against the educational experience, how can we re-imagine curriculum as a space for meditative inquiry and allow it to provide transformative educational experiences to teachers and their students? Series: Curriculum Studies Worldwide. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNC; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320544
- ISBN
- 9781137320544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.72
€ 52.90
€ 46.72
Critical Pedagogy and Global Literature: Worldly Teaching (New Frontie...
Raja, Masood Ashraf, Stringer, Hillary, Vande...
Hardcover. In one volume, this edited collection provides both a theoretical and praxis-driven engagement with teaching world literature, focusing on various aspects of critical pedagogy. Included are nine praxis-driven essays by instructors who have taught world literature courses at the university level. Series: New Frontiers in Education, Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNFR; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137319753
- ISBN
- 9781137319753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.85
€ 52.90
€ 46.85
Hardcover. Packed with critical analysis and real-life examples, this book explores how children's video games can cultivate learning. Lacasa takes several commercial video games and shows how they can be used both in and out of the classroom to teach initiative and problem-solving, encourage creativity, promote literacy, and develop reasoning skills. Series: Digital Education and Learning. Num Pages: 274 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137312044
- ISBN
- 9781137312044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.81€ 88.56
€ 105.81
€ 88.56
Hardcover. A unique collection of headteachers' voices discussing leading and managing mediocre teachers and their colleagues. It explores the dilemmas they face as they cope with teachers' personal and professional lives, aging colleagues, accountability and government directives and provides significant insights into the complexities of being a leader. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKH; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137311887
- ISBN
- 9781137311887
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Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Paperback. The dynamics, politics, and richness of knowledge production in social movements and social activist contexts are often overlooked. This book contends that some of the most radical critiques and understandings of dominant ideologies and power structures, and visions of social change, have emerged from those spaces. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137310774
- ISBN
- 9781137310774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.19€ 79.97
€ 96.19
€ 79.97
Hardcover. Pinar documents that the field of curriculum studies in the United States is in the early stages of a second paradigm shift, this time stimulated by present political circumstances. He explains why their acceptance in contemporary scholarship signals their conceptual exhaustion and how recent work in the field begins to surpass them. Num Pages: 119 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNF; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137303417
- ISBN
- 9781137303417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.94
€ 65.94
Hardcover. Analyzing the circumstances surrounding the creation and development of the Atlanta University System, this book shows how philanthropists' positive involvement created a unique higher educational center for black Americans that exists nowhere else in the nation. Series: Philanthropy and Education. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; JFSL3; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137281005
- ISBN
- 9781137281005
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Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.40
€ 52.90
€ 46.40
Paperback. The Hope of American School Reform tells the story of the origins of the reform in science and math education. The book is drawn, in part, on new research from previously untapped archival sources. The aim of this work is to contribute to our understanding of a major effort to reform school curricula. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKC; JNKR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137278111
- ISBN
- 9781137278111
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Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.52
€ 52.90
€ 46.52
The Evolution of American Women's Studies. Reflections on Triumphs, Co...
Alice E. . Ed(S): Ginsberg
Paperback. This book is comprised of reflections by diverse women's studies scholars, focusing on the many ways in which the field has evolved from its first introduction in the University setting to the present day. Editor(s): Ginsberg, Alice E. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137270306
- ISBN
- 9781137270306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.33
€ 52.90
€ 46.33
The Comprehensive Public High School: Historical Perspectives (Seconda...
Campbell, Craig, Sherington, Geoffrey
Paperback. This book traces the decline of the public comprehensive high school. New educational markets emphasized school diversity and parental choice rather than social equity through common schooling, and they were criticized for declining standards. The book also considers government education policies and their regional manifestations. Editor(s): Sherington, Geoffrey; Campbell, Craig. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137033741
- ISBN
- 9781137033741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.06
€ 52.90
€ 46.06
Hardcover. Merry argues that most voluntary separation experiments in education are not driven by a sense of racial, cultural or religious superiority. Rather, they are driven among other things by a desire for quality education, not to mention community membership and self respect. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JNKC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137033703
- ISBN
- 9781137033703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. Moore asks the question of whether and under what conditions experience constitutes a legitimate source of knowledge and learning in higher education. Drawing on theory and research, the book addresses three types of challenges and opportunities facing experiential educators: the epistemological, the pedagogical, and the institutional. Series: Community Engagement in Higher Education. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137025180
- ISBN
- 9781137025180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.00
€ 52.90
€ 47.00
International Students and Scholars in the United States: Coming from ...
Alberts, Heike C., Hazen, Helen D.
Hardcover. An international team of academics and experienced practitioners here bring together scholarship on academic migrants to the United States - the world's top recipient of academic talent. They examine the multidirectional migration patterns of academic migrants, adaptation challenges, and the roles played by international students and faculty. Editor(s): Alberts, Heike C. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137024466
- ISBN
- 9781137024466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.69
€ 52.90
€ 46.69
Hardcover. Tingjin Lin explores the conflict between self-interest and the provision of equality of opportunity facing educators in China. Provincial leaders prove reluctant to equalize education when doing so means sacrificing their future promotion. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JNK; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009159
- ISBN
- 9781137009159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Hardcover. Through fifty-two interviews with New York City parents in gentrifying neighborhoods, this book examines the school choice process to determine how, through the compounding effect of these parents' many individual choices, a segregated urban school in a gentrifying neighborhood is able to transform into an integrated school. Series: Education Policy. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008992
- ISBN
- 9781137008992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.81
€ 52.90
€ 46.81
Reconsidering Canadian Curriculum Studies: Provoking Historical, Prese...
Ng-A-Fook, Nicholas, Rottmann, Jennifer
Hardcover. Comprised of chapters written by established Canadian curriculum scholars as well as junior scholars and graduate students, this collection of essays provoke readers to imagine the different ways in which educational researchers can engage the narrative inquiry within the broader field of curriculum studies. Series: Curriculum Studies Worldwide. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008961
- ISBN
- 9781137008961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.33
€ 52.90
€ 47.33
Paperback. Everything you need to pass the TASC If you're looking to gauge your readiness for the high school equivalency exam and want to give it all you've got, TASC For Dummies has everything you need. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKD; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118966433
- ISBN
- 9781118966433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99
€ 21.99
Paperback. High school should be a gateway to a better life, not a gatekeeper. Too many students wind up with too few choices, locked in by what was decided for them by a broken system. We ve been handing over a diploma that holds an empty promise. In this practical field book, readers will find a toolkit developed by The Education Trust. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKD; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118009147
- ISBN
- 9781118009147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.08
€ 32.99
€ 26.08
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945999898
- ISBN
- 9780945999898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.87
€ 16.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JNKS; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Frederick Fell United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883911839
- ISBN
- 9780883911839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.35
€ 16.99
€ 16.35
Hardcover. Num Pages: 396 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFCX; JNA; JNK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865971349
- ISBN
- 9780865971349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.88
€ 24.99
€ 18.88