Philosophy & theory of education
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Philosophy & theory of education
Paperback. Do schools socialize students to become productive workers? Does schooling reproduce social class and pass on ethnic and gender biases? Can a teacher avoid passing on social and cultural values? What besides subjects do students really learn in schools? This book tackles these questions using case studies, dialogs, and open-ended questions. Series: Thinking About Education. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JNA; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Teachers´ College Press
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807749852
- ISBN
- 9780807749852
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.60
€ 37.99
€ 32.60
Hardcover. Kohan offers a transformative, revolutionary, and more radical alternative theory and practice of philosophy for children. He critiques the current state of philosophy for children and demonstrates alternative ways of thinking and practicing philosophy in childhood education. Num Pages: 143 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNKS; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137469168
- ISBN
- 9781137469168
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Condition: New
€ 51.41€ 44.57
€ 51.41
€ 44.57
Hardback. He offers policy options that can enable state and federal governments to increase investment in higher education. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18, 18 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890536
- ISBN
- 9780801890536
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Condition: New
€ 50.12€ 46.09
€ 50.12
€ 46.09
Paperback. In this comprehensive study of the role of religion in American education, the author argues that public schools and universities must take religion seriously. The book argues both for a radical change and for taking a middle course in America's culture wars. Series: H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series. Num Pages: 502 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807844786
- ISBN
- 9780807844786
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Condition: New
€ 69.94€ 63.94
€ 69.94
€ 63.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; JHBA; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349510351
- ISBN
- 9781349510351
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Condition: New
€ 122.09
€ 122.09
Hardcover. This is the story of North Carolina parent choice advocates' push for the creation and expansion of choice policies. The exploration of the politics, ideology, and interests surrounding parent choice includes but also stretches beyond the most frequently discussed choice policies of charter schools, school vouchers, and tuition tax credits. Series: Education Policy. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137312075
- ISBN
- 9781137312075
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Condition: New
€ 51.41€ 44.47
€ 51.41
€ 44.47
This book explores the unique ways charter schools have evolved over the past twenty years. These schools are becoming increasingly competitive with standard districts because they are accessible, curb equity concerns, and are constantly innovating. Editor(s): Lubienski, Christopher A; Weitzel, Peter C. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard Education Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934742679
- ISBN
- 9781934742679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.22€ 53.91
€ 58.22
€ 53.91
Hardback. While conventional approaches tend to view education as the accumlation of knowledge, skill and understanding, there is a growing appreciation that it is concerned with the development of the mind. This book discusses education as enculturation. Editor(s): Wells, Gordon; Claxton, Guy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12. BIC Classification: JFC; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223306
- ISBN
- 9780631223306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.35
€ 150.35
Paperback. This book examines critically three broad categories of communication approach which are currently advocated by the different schools of thinking concerned with the socialization and education of deaf children. These are: the "auditory--oral", the "total communication" and the "bilingual approach". Series: Exc Business and Economy. Num Pages: 125 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNSC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 125
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897635414
- ISBN
- 9781897635414
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Condition: New
€ 77.45
€ 77.45
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; GBCB; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816631544
- ISBN
- 9780816631544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Hardcover. This work highlights the high rates of delinquency and academic failure among new Asian Americans, and reveals shortcomings in the way schools educate "language minority" students. The author offers suggestions for ways in which schools might do a better job of educating all students. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JNA; JNK; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787901226
- ISBN
- 9780787901226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.22
€ 50.22
The Secret Solution. How One Principal Discovered the Path to Success....
Whitaker, Todd; Miller, Sam; Donlan, Ryan A.
The secret of effective leadership can elude even the best principals. In The Secret Solution, How One Principal Discovered the Path to Success, a principal travels a journey through four distinct leadership styles as he works to transform a school. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Number of pages
- 120
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475806137
- ISBN
- 9781475806137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.57
€ 48.99
€ 46.57
Hardback. Suggests that popular culture is vital to how adolescents make sense of the world and educators should tap into it as a tool for imparting critical thinking skills in students. This work critically examines and interprets concepts of popular culture, allowing readers to re-examine the fundamental aspects of popular culture as a societal force. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742559691
- ISBN
- 9780742559691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.34
€ 137.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349228195
- ISBN
- 9781349228195
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Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
paperback. Series: Bucher Der Industriellen Psychotechnik. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNR; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1928
- Publisher
- Springer Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662405895
- ISBN
- 9783662405895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.61
€ 67.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, chiefly ill. BIC Classification: FXZ; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Teachers´ College Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807750629
- ISBN
- 9780807750629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.43
€ 33.99
€ 28.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: FXZ; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807750636
- ISBN
- 9780807750636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.57
€ 37.99
€ 32.57
Paperback. The authors provide a unique perspective on what is needed to make character education an effective, lasting part of our educational agenda. Each chapter points out the directions that character education must take today and offers strategies essential for making progress in the field. Editor(s): Damon, William. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817929626
- ISBN
- 9780817929626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.31
€ 21.31
Paperback. A ground-breaking manifesto about what Americas top schools should be-but aren't-providing. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476702728
- ISBN
- 9781476702728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. Scholars from three continents collaborate to create a truly global understanding of curriculum in the world's most populous country. This book discusses major topics in curriculum studies in China and shows how Chinese scholars understand their field's history, circumstances, and place in a globalized world. Editor(s): Pinar, William F. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKC; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 377.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480760
- ISBN
- 9781349480760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.41€ 44.65
€ 51.41
€ 44.65