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71. Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society

    Implications of the Work of Jack Goody

    Edited by David R. Olson, Michael Cole

    Inspired by the seminal work of Jack Goody, a historical anthropologist specializing in the study of social structure and change, Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society gathers diverse perspectives of 20 distinguished historians, anthropologists, psychologists, and educators to address...

    Published December 4th 2012 by Psychology Press
72. International Research Collaborations

    Much to be Gained, Many Ways to Get in Trouble

    Edited by Melissa S. Anderson, Nicholas H. Steneck

    Series: International Studies in Higher Education

    Encouraged by their institutions and governments and aided by advances in technology and communication, researchers increasingly pursue international collaborations with high hopes for scientific breakthroughs, intellectual stimulation, access to research equipment and populations, and the...

    Published November 27th 2012 by Routledge
73. Morality and Objectivity (Routledge Revivals)

    A Tribute to J. L. Mackie

    Edited by Ted Honderich

    The late J. L. Mackie and his work were a focus for much of the best philosophical thinking in the Oxford tradition. His moral thought centres on that most fundamental issue in moral philosophy – the issue of whether our moral judgements are in some way objective. The contributors to this volume,...

    Published November 21st 2012 by Routledge
74. Collaborative Learning, Reasoning, and Technology

    Edited by Angela M. O'Donnell, Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver, Gijsbert Erkens

    Series: Rutgers Invitational Symposium on Education Series

    This volume presents research findings on the use of technology to support learning and reasoning in collaborative contexts. Featuring a variety of theoretical perspectives, ranging from sociocultural to social psychological to information processing views, Collaborative Learning, Reasoning, and...

    Published November 13th 2012 by Routledge
75. Picturebooks, Pedagogy and Philosophy

    By Joanna Haynes, Karin Murris

    Series: Routledge Research in Education

    Contemporary picturebooks open up spaces for philosophical dialogues between people of all ages. As works of art, picturebooks offer unique opportunities to explore ideas and to create meaning collaboratively. This book considers censorship of certain well-known picturebooks, challenging the...

    Published November 12th 2012 by Routledge
76. Literacy Crises and Reading Policies

    Children Still Can't Read!

    By Janet Soler, Roger Openshaw

    This widely researched comparative study addresses the critical issue of literacy crises around the world and questions their wider sociological and educational impact. The recurring literacy crises in England and English speaking countries such as the US and New Zealand are linked to...

    Published November 1st 2012 by Routledge
77. Summer Learning

    Research, Policies, and Programs

    Edited by Geoffrey D. Borman, Matthew Boulay

    This book brings together up-to-date, research-based evidence concerning summer learning and provides descriptions and analyses of a range of summer school programs. The chapters present theory and data that explain both the phenomenon of summer learning loss and the potential for effective summer...

    Published October 28th 2012 by Routledge
78. Literacy and Globalization

    Reading and Writing in Times of Social and Cultural Change

    By Uta Papen

    Series: Routledge Research in Literacy

    Using literacy practices in the newly independent post-apartheid Namibia as a lens through which to examine the effects of globalisation, this broad case study looks at issues surrounding tourism, state control and the new forces of consumerism. By placing literacy at the centre of an investigation...

    Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge
79. Cultural Diversity, Liberal Pluralism and Schools

    Isaiah Berlin and Education

    By Neil Burtonwood

    Series: Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education

    With debates on the relationship between cultural diversity and the role of schools raging on both sides of the Atlantic, the time is apt for a philosophical work that shines new light on the issues involved and that brings a fresh perspective to a political and emotive discussion. Here Burtonwood...

    Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge
80. Teenagers, Literacy and School

    Researching in Multilingual Contexts

    By Ken Cruickshank

    This unique and timely book follows the experiences of four Arabic teenagers, their families and their community, focusing on the role of literacy in their daily lives and the differences between home and school. The author looks at the conflict between expectations and practices at school and...

    Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge