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Paperback. The ills of education are caused, this text argues, because we have inherited three major educational ideas, each of which is incompatible with the other two. The text offers an alternative and proposes that teaching and curriculum should be changed to fit in with how we actually learn. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; JNA; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226190396
- ISBN
- 9780226190396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.84
€ 38.84
Paperback. In this fully updated edition of this bestselling book, Stephen J. Ball, a leading author in the field, guides us through the flood of government initiatives and policies of the past 20 years. Series: Policy and Politics in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306887
- ISBN
- 9781447306887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
The Education Mayor: Improving America's Schools (American Governance ...
Wong, Kenneth K.; Shen, Francis X.; Anagnosto...
paperback. In 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act rocked America's schools with new initiatives for results-based accountability. This work takes a critical look at mayoral control of urban school districts, beginning with Boston's schools in 1992 and examining more than 100 school districts in 40 states. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781589011793
- ISBN
- 9781589011793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91
Paperback. Vives advocated education for all women, regardless of social class and ability. From childhood through adolescence to marriage and widowhood, this manual offers advice as well as philosophical meditation. Vives stressed that women were intellectually equal if not superior to men. Translator(s): Fantazzi, Charles. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226858159
- ISBN
- 9780226858159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.96
€ 35.99
€ 28.96
paperback. A crucial study of the education of African Canadian children as it reflects their citizenship and lives in their chosen country. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL3; JNA; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773548084
- ISBN
- 9780773548084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. This volume contributes to the evidence-based discussion among policy makers, educators, and researchers around the world about what works to improve education outcomes and what can make a bigger difference for the education of diverse students. Editor(s): Wan, Guofang. Series: Critical Studies of Education. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048178063
- ISBN
- 9789048178063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardback. During John Dewey's lifetime (1859-1952), one public opinion poll after another revealed that he was esteemed to be one of the ten important thinkers in American history. This book recaptures the unity of Dewey's life and work, tracing themes through philosopher's childhood years, family history, religious experience, and influential friendships. Num Pages: 592 pages, 50 photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK; HPCF5; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116763
- ISBN
- 9780231116763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.76
€ 100.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674239005
- ISBN
- 9780674239005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.69€ 72.48
€ 78.69
€ 72.48
Paperback. Series: Foundations of Waldorf Education. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Anthroposophic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880104142
- ISBN
- 9780880104142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.72
€ 20.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. The Education of the Eye examines the origins of visual culture in eighteenth-century Britain, setting out to reclaim visual culture for the democracy of the eye and to explain how aesthetic contemplation may, once more, be open to all who have eyes to look. Num Pages: 296 pages, 63 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748001
- ISBN
- 9780804748001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Using case studies from Nigeria, Qatar, the United States, the West Indies, and others, the contributors to this volume examine aspects such as audience response, film education for children, and the impact on crime in the various studios, clubs, film festivals, NGOs, peripatetic workshops, and alternative film schools where filmmaking is taught. Editor(s): Hjort, Mette. Series: Global Cinema. Num Pages: 316 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; JNM; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349441204
- ISBN
- 9781349441204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.71
€ 149.71
Paperback. A truly global look at practice-based film education. Editor(s): Hjort, Mette. Series: Global Cinema. Num Pages: 281 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349344277
- ISBN
- 9781349344277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Hardcover. Practice-based film education is a crucial element in the institutional landscape of film. This book fills the gap in understanding practice-based film scholarship, focusing on Europe, Asia, and Australia. Editor(s): Hjort, Mette. Series: Global Cinema. Num Pages: 281 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1MBF; APFX; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341432
- ISBN
- 9780230341432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Paperback. Provides us with an intimate picture of the social experience of antebellum women's colleges and seminaries in the South, analyzing the impact of these colleges upon the cultural construction of femininity among white Southern women, and their legacy for higher education. This book also examines the impact of slavery on faculty and students. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814726341
- ISBN
- 9780814726341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. This work provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of working with young children in nursery and infant schools. Editor(s): Fontana, David. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JNC; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631135852
- ISBN
- 9780631135852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Paperback. Brain research has the power to revolutionize education. This book explains how educators can use current neuroscience findings to improve student achievement, behavior, and school climate. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 254 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781506332062
- ISBN
- 9781506332062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.59
€ 49.59
paperback. 'A superb book notable for its effective synthesis of quantitative, qualitative, historical, and theoretical approaches. Livingstone explores an issue of vital importance: the growing disjunction between education and paid work in advanced industrial economies.' (Beverley H. Burris, University of New Mexico) Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Garamond Press Canada
- Edition
- 2004 ed.
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551930176
- ISBN
- 9781551930176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.79
€ 57.79
Hardcover. Editor(s): Axtell, James L. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813931944
- ISBN
- 9780813931944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.18
€ 71.18
The Educational Lockout of African Americans in Prince Edward County, ...
. Ed(S): Hicks, Terence; Pitre, Abul
Hardback. This book explores the Prince Edward County's school closings. For five years (1959-1964), African American students coped with the absence of public schooling. Their efforts led to the case Davis v. the County School Board of Prince Edward County, consolidated with Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. Editor(s): Hicks, Terence; Pitre, Abul. Series: Issues in Black Education. Num Pages: 118 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761850625
- ISBN
- 9780761850625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.40
€ 95.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578866229
- ISBN
- 9781578866229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.01
€ 141.01