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Philosophy & theory of education

Hardback. This volume marshals a variety of resources to discuss claims that ethnic or cultural groups have their own distinctive epistemologies, what these mean precisely, and how they relate to traditional epistemological distinctions between beliefs and knowledge. Editor(s): Ruitenberg, Claudia; Phillips, Denis Charles. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400720657
ISBN
9789400720657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.92

Hardback. The Practice of Theoretical Curiosity advocates for a critical, aesthetic engagement in everyday life. Its purpose is to examine the pedagogical grounds and questions that motivate research programs in the sciences, education, technoculture and post-war social movements. Series: Critical Studies of Education. Num Pages: 206 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; JNA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400721166
ISBN
9789400721166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.12

Hardback. This detailed, intimate volume tells the story of the world's largest musical competition, Japan's All-Japan Association contest, which has over 500,000 participants. It also examines music pedagogy in Japan and explores its influence on cultural identity. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JNA; JNU; YQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400721777
ISBN
9789400721777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.92

Hardback. This book examines the practical experience of parenthood, counterbalancing the overly empirical and largely psychological focus of much "parenting" literature. Offers first-person accounts, and explores the ethical and epistemological aspects of the experience. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400722507
ISBN
9789400722507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardback. This ground-breaking book describes the spectrum of methods used by researchers to approach, access, understand and interpret infant voices. Researchers, children, teachers and parents explore the ethical considerations and dilemmas that arise along the way. Editor(s): Johansson, Eva; White, E. Jayne. Series: International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNLA; JNMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400723931
ISBN
9789400723931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.15

Hardback. This innovative book revives the essay form in academic writing, opening pedagogical space for articulating the inner struggle of 'lived experience' in the first person. Offers new templates for educational writing, new approaches to educator training and more. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400724006
ISBN
9789400724006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardback. This book promotes dialogue and debate on the understudied and under-theorized topic of queer masculinities and education, offering scholarly contributions to critical masculinity studies, to gender and sexuality studies and to the field of education. Editor(s): Landreau, John C.; Rodriguez, Nelson M. Series: Critical Studies of Education. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400725515
ISBN
9789400725515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.19

paperback. The key mission of this text is to clarify many of the misconceptions about Paulo Freire's theories, concepts and his implications for education. It explains more fully the influences that shaped concepts such as problem posing, conscientization and praxis. Series: Explorations of Educational Purpose. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400728547
ISBN
9789400728547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.81

Paperback. The author's anti-colonial discursive platform addresses distorted Eurocentric views of Africa. It raises ontological and epistemological questions about teaching methods and methodologies relating to Africa, and highlights knowledge indigenous to Africa. Series: Explorations of Educational Purpose. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; HPD; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400728615
ISBN
9789400728615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.81

Paperback. This book offers an alternative paradigm for the teaching of science, one that gives more attention to the motivation of students and deems student input essential. Each chapter is introduced with a case study involving elementary or middle school students. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNU; PD; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400730359
ISBN
9789400730359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.80

Paperback. This text asserts that an understanding of our musical worlds can be a transformative educational tool that can play a key role in multicultural music and arts education. It includes three personal narratives by musicians and comments from invited scholars. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 260 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JNA; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 403.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400730540
ISBN
9789400730540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. This book focuses on the language of proofs, argument and rhetoric in educational research. It also explores the language of particular debates significant to the wider educational context, such as the language of goals, parenting, and citizenship. Editor(s): Smeyers, Paul; Depaepe, Marc. Series: Educational Research. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400730649
ISBN
9789400730649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. This book provides an easily accessible, practical yet scholarly source of information about the changing nature of cultural capital, social justice and schooling around the world. Editor(s): Zajda, Joseph. Series: Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 343.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400731226
ISBN
9789400731226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. The author's anti-colonial discursive platform addresses distorted Eurocentric views of Africa. It raises ontological and epistemological questions about teaching methods and methodologies relating to Africa, and highlights knowledge indigenous to Africa. Series: Explorations of Educational Purpose. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPDF; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400731295
ISBN
9789400731295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. The key mission of this text is to clarify many of the misconceptions about Paulo Freire's theories, concepts and his implications for education. It explains more fully the influences that shaped concepts such as problem posing, conscientization and praxis. Series: Explorations of Educational Purpose. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400733503
ISBN
9789400733503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. The book explores factors that have made educational researchers dependent on statistics, and examines their use in such areas as the maltreatment of children, European citizenship, well-being and happiness, illegal migrants, and university expansion. Editor(s): Depaepe, Marc. Series: Educational Research. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400734746
ISBN
9789400734746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. This compilation of essays explores contemporary issues in educational practitioner inquiry and action research from the perspective of both university-based and school-based authors. The essays address practical, political and theoretical topics. Editor(s): Mockler, Nicole; Sachs, Judyth. Series: Professional Learning and Development in Schools and Higher Education. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400735903
ISBN
9789400735903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. This innovative book revives the essay form in academic writing, opening pedagogical space for articulating the inner struggle of 'lived experience' in the first person. Offers new templates for educational writing, new approaches to educator training and more. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKH; JNU; YQCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737068
ISBN
9789400737068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. This book supplies data and analysis on sustainability education projects in South America. Examining the issues from the perspectives of national policy, regional planning and grassroots projects, it will foster scholarly exchange in this vital research area. Editor(s): Amorim Soares, Maria Lucia de; Petarnella, Leandro. Series: Schooling for Sustainable Development. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JNAM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737389
ISBN
9789400737389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Barabasch, Antje; Rauner, Felix. Series: Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Con. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNP; JNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737495
ISBN
9789400737495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

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