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  1. Changing Higher Education

    The Development of Learning and Teaching

    Edited by Paul Ashwin

    Series: SEDA Series

    Making sense of the many changes that have taken place in learning and teaching in higher education in recent years, Changing Higher Education also offers insights into how higher education might develop in the future. Using the work of Lewis Elton as a starting point, leading...

    Published August 24th 2005 by Routledge

  2. The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in the History of Education

    Edited by Gary McCulloch

    Series: RoutledgeFalmer Readers in Education

    This Reader brings together a wide range of material to present an international perspective on topical issues in history of education today. Focusing on the enduring trends in this field, this lively and informative Reader provides broad coverage of the subject and includes crucial topics such as:...

    Published March 23rd 2005 by Routledge

  3. The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in the Philosophy of Education

    Edited by Wilfred Carr

    Series: RoutledgeFalmer Readers in Education

    This Reader brings together a wide range of material to present an international perspective on topical issues in philosophy of education today. Focusing on the enduring trends in this field, this lively and informative Reader provides broad coverage of the field and includes crucial topics.With an...

    Published March 23rd 2005 by Routledge

  4. The Edison Schools

    Corporate Schooling and the Assault on Public Education

    By Kenneth J. Saltman

    Series: Positions: Education, Politics, and Culture

    The story of the Edison Schools is a gripping tale of money, kids, and greed. What began in the 1980s as an enterprise to transform public schools quickly became a troubled business battling falling test scores and dismal stock prices. How did the most ambitious for-profit education company in U.S....

    Published January 29th 2005 by Routledge

  5. An Introduction to the Study of Education

    2nd Edition

    Edited by David Matheson

    What is education? This core textbook will help students in pursuit of this question by providing a comprehensive, gentle and reflective introduction to the initial study of education. Updated in line with the latest policies, reforms and issues within education, this new edition includes: * Full...

    Published May 29th 2004 by Routledge

  6. Experiences of Special Education

    Re-evaluating Policy and Practice through Life Stories

    By Derrick Armstrong

    Discussion about educational provision for children with learning difficulties has largely ignored the voices of those for whom that provision is intended. Experiences of Special Education argues that these 'insider perspectives' are of central importance for a fuller understanding of special...

    Published September 24th 2003 by Routledge

  7. Teaching Community

    A Pedagogy of Hope

    By bell hooks

    Ten years ago, bell hooks astonished readers with Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. Now comes Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope - a powerful, visionary work that will enrich our teaching and our lives. Combining critical thinking about education with...

    Published August 24th 2003 by Routledge

  8. Care and Education in Early Childhood

    A Student's Guide to Theory and Practice

    By Audrey Curtis, Maureen O'Hagan

    The authors draw on their extensive early years expertise to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the key issues in the field of early childhood care and education.In this timely and accessible text, students will find: an overview of the principles of effective practice discussions on...

    Published April 2nd 2003 by Routledge

  9. The Theory and Practice of Learning

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Peter Jarvis, John Holford, Colin Griffin

    Learning is among the most basic of human activities. The study of learning, and research into learning is becoming a central part of educational studies. This is a comprehensive introduction to contemporary theories and modern practices of learning. Updated and expanded, this second edition should...

    Published January 31st 2003 by Routledge

  10. Making Sense of Education

    An Introduction to the Philosophy and Theory of Education and Teaching

    By David Carr

    Making Sense of Education provides a contemporary introduction to the key issues in educational philosophy and theory. Exploring major past and present conceptions of education, teaching and learning, this book makes philosophy of education relevant to the professional practice of teachers and...

    Published September 11th 2002 by Routledge