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Higher Education in Nepal
Policies and Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2019
This book presents a showcase of discussions and critical perspectives about Nepalese higher education. Its chapters cover topics such as the impacts of local sociopolitical changes and global forces on public and private education, emerging online and distance education, administrative and intellectual...
by Kristy Howells, Mrs Alison Carney, Mr Neil Castle
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Mastering Primary Physical Education introduces the primary physical education curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan and teach inspiring lessons that make physical education irresistible.
Topics covered include:
· Current developments in physical education
· Physical...
Lesson Planning for Skills-Based Health Education
Meeting Secondary-Level National Standards
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Lesson Planning for Skills-Based Health Education is a highly practical and useful resource for middle school and high school health educators looking for innovative and tried-and-true ways to implement a skills-based approach to health education.
The text—written by renowned authors Sarah...
Political Education
Setting the Course for State and Federal Policy, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In this volume, political insider Christopher Cross updates his critically acclaimed bestseller with new chapters and important new insights into future education policy. Cross draws on his own experience in Washington, along with research and interviews, to present a highly readable history of federal...
The Shaping of American Higher Education
Emergence and Growth of the Contemporary System
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2009
THE SHAPING OF AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION
SECOND EDITION
When the first edition of The Shaping of American Higher Education was published it was lauded for its historical perspective and in-depth coverage of current events that provided an authoritative, comprehensive account of??the...
Austerity Blues
Fighting for the Soul of Public Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Public higher education in the postwar era was a key economic and social driver in American life, making college available to millions of working men and women. Since the 1980s, however, government austerity policies and politics have severely reduced public investment in higher education, exacerbating...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2016
This volume is the first major production of the globalisation research strand of the Centre for Educational Research at Western Sydney University. This book makes a significant contribution to the theory of and research in globalisation and education, and tackles the topics of superdiversity and...
by
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
Higher education and society are becoming increasingly intertwined. Both act as a transmitter of culture, yet many colleges and universities also ideally seek to create a more perfectible society and more enlightened, engaged citizens. When the connections between social structures and post-secondary...
50 Myths and Lies That Threaten America's Public Schools
The Real Crisis in Education
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Two of the most respected voices in education and a team of young education scholars identify 50 myths and lies that threaten America's public schools. With hard-hitting information and a touch of comic relief, Berliner, Glass, and their Associates separate fact from fiction in this comprehensive...
The Case against Education
Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education
Despite being immensely popular--and immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. In this explosive book, Bryan Caplan argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skill but to certify their intelligence,...
Education plc
Understanding Private Sector Participation in Public Sector Education
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2007
Is the privatisation of state education defendable? Did the public sector ever provide a fair education for all learners?
In Education plc, Stephen Ball provides a comprehensive, analytic and empirical account of the privatisation of education. He questions the kind of future we want for education...
by John R. Wiens, Garth Pickard, Clive Beck
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
Inspiration and Innovation in Teaching and Teacher Education is an edited collection that offers a variety of conceptual and research-based discussions on teaching and teacher education in Canada and internationally. The ideas, research, and practices presented in the book focus on three broad themes:...
A Breakthrough in Vocational and Technical Education
The Singapore Story
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
There has been much international effort to improve or transform Vocational and Technical Education (VTE). However, the outcomes often remain elusive. VTE continues to be largely shunned by society as a sector of education for low-achievers and academic failures.
A Breakthrough in VTE: The...
Engineering Education for Sustainable Development
A Capabilities Approach
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
This book demonstrates how the theoretical concepts of the capabilities approach can be applied in the context of engineering education, and how this could be used to add nuance to our understanding of the contribution higher education can make to human flourishing. In demonstrating the usefulness...