Education category: 70663 books
Transnational Education
Issues and Trends in Offshore Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2006
While the international mobility of students is a well-established feature of higher education, the international mobility of institutions and courses on a large scale is a more novel phenomenon. Transnational education is at the leading-edge of the most fundamental changes taking place in higher...
International Perspectives on the Governance of Higher Education
Alternative Frameworks for Coordination
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2009
Essential reading for policy makers, institutional leaders, managers, advisors, and scholars in the field of higher education, International Perspectives on the Governance of Higher Education analyzes how the governance of higher education systems has evolved in recent years. This volume is an authoritative...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Political transformations have a decisive power to shape education systems in general and teacher education programs in particular. How these processes unfold is especially interesting in educational systems which are not generally known to Anglo-Saxon educators, like Germany, Russia, or China. Several...
Teacher Education Around the World
Changing Policies and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2013
Teachers are the most important single element of the education system but what does it take to create high quality teachers in today’s world?
Around the world, countries are struggling to understand how to change their schools to meet global demands. International comparisons have shown...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2002
Although W. E. B. Du Bois was one of the most significant educational thinkers of the twentieth century, many are still unaware of his relevance in this field. DuBois on Education corrects this oversight by collecting Du Bois's major writings on education in one volume. Together these selections powerfully...
Olympic Education
An international review
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
A fundamental component of the Olympic ideal is the concept of Olympic education. This is the notion that sport can help children and young people develop essential life skills. Olympic Education: An international review is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey of the diffusion and implementation...
by Mary McAteer
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
'This structured and accessible book, with excellent case studies, will give confidence to anyone embarking on an action research project'
-Professor Ken Jones, Dean of Humanities, Swansea Metropolitan University
'Masterly in its lucidity, this text contextualises Action Research in the fiedl...
Researching Learning in Higher Education
An Introduction to Contemporary Methods and Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2009
Across the world, universities are transforming their teaching and learning practices to meet the challenges facing Higher Education in the 21st century. Research into teaching and learning in Higher Education has never been a more important issue. Growing numbers of academics across disciplines are...
by Jennifer Cleland, Steven J. Durning
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2015
Researching Medical Education is an authoritative guide to excellence in educational research in the health professions. Presented by the Association for the Study of Medical Education and the Association for Medical Education in Europe, Researching Medical Education includes contributions from a...
by Arthur D. Efland
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Arthur Efland puts current debate and concerns in a well-researched historical perspective. He examines the institutional settings of art education throughout Western history, the social forces that have shaped it, and the evolution and impact of alternate streams of influence on present practice.*A...
Back to the Core
Rethinking the Core Texts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Education in Europe
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2017
Whereas liberal arts and sciences education arguably has European roots, European universities have evolved over the last century to become advanced research institutions, mainly offering academic training in specialized disciplines. The Bologna process, started by the European Union in the late nineties,...
Empowering Women Through Literacy
Views from Experience
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2009
This unique volume of writings by educators in the field working with women's literacy reveals the many ways in which addressing women's empowerment through literacy continues to impact lives. Not only are teachers and learners in adult basic education (ABE), literacy and English language learning (ELL)...
Beyond Equality in the American Classroom
The Case for Inclusive Education
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Beyond Equality in the American Classroom: The Case for Inclusive Education addresses the basis of inclusive education for students with exceptionalities from the perspective of social justice and scholarship-activism. Drawing on historical, legislative, and philosophical references, this book builds...
The Special Education Handbook
An A-Z Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
'What a terrific resource: comprehensive and current, this Handbook is a vital acquisition for all involved in special education programs. Dr Farrell writes clearly and with a practical flair ... Highly recommended.' – Michael Arthur-Kelly PhD, Associate Professor and Director, Special Education...