Educational Theory category: 17068 books
Ghetto Schooling
A Political Economy of Urban Educational Reform
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In this personal account, originally published in 1997, Jean Anyon provides evidence that the economic and political devastation of America’s inner cities has robbed schools and teachers of the capacity to successfully implement current strategies of educational reform. She argues that without fundamental...
Advocacy Leadership
Toward a Post-Reform Agenda in Education
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
In this timely and important new book, Gary Anderson provides a devastating critique of why a managerial role for educational leaders is counterproductive, especially for improving opportunities for low-income students and students of color, and instead proposes ways of re-theorizing educational leadership...
by Joel Spring
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1998
Joel Spring investigates the role of educational policy in the evolving global economy, and the consequences of school systems around the world adapting to meet the needs of international corporations. The new global model for education addresses problems of technological change, the quick exchange...
Earth in Mind
On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
In Earth in Mind, noted environmental educator David W. Orr focuses not on problems in education, but on the problem of education.
Much of what has gone wrong with the world, he argues, is the result of inadequate and misdirected education that: alienates us from life in the name of human...
Exploring Well-Being in Schools
A Guide to Making Children's Lives more Fulfilling
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2011
Can we teach others how to lead a fulfilling life? The notion of personal well-being has recently shot up the political and educational agendas, placing the child's well-being at the heart of the school’s task.
With his renowned talent for distilling the most complex of philosophical arguments...
Globalisation, Employment and Education in Sri Lanka
Opportunity and Division
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2014
Since the late 1970s, Sri Lanka has undergone a socio-economic transformation, from protectionism towards economic liberalisation and increasing integration into the world economy. Through a systematic comparison of these periods of economic change (1956–1977, and 1977 to the present), Angela W....
by John Dewey
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Experience and Education is the best concise statement on education ever published by John Dewey, the man acknowledged to be the pre-eminent educational theorist of the twentieth century. Written more than two decades after Democracy and Education (Dewey's most comprehensive statement of his position...
Twenty-First-Century Jim Crow Schools
The Impact of Charters on Public Education
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
How charter schools have taken hold in three cities—and why parents, teachers, and community members are fighting back
Charter schools once promised a path towards educational equity, but as the authors of this powerful volume show, market-driven education reforms have instead boldly reestablished...
Education to Better Their World
Unleashing the Power of 21st-Century Kids
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In his most visionary book, internationally renowned educator Marc Prensky presents a compelling alternative to how and what we teach our children. Drawing on emerging world trends, he elaborates a comprehensive vision for K–12 education that includes new goals, new means, a new curriculum, a new...
Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn
A Comprehensive Guide for Teaching All Adults
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
The classic interdisciplinary reference on adult education, updated for today's learning environment
Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn provides adult educators with the information and strategies they need to guide non-traditional students toward positive educational outcomes. Providing a...
by Beth Harry, Janette Klingner
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The second edition of this powerful book examines the disproportionate placement of Black and Hispanic students in special education. The authors present compelling, research-based stories representing the range of experiences faced by culturally and linguistically diverse students who fall in the...
Technology and Testing
Improving Educational and Psychological Measurement
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2015
From early answer sheets filled in with number 2 pencils, to tests administered by mainframe computers, to assessments wholly constructed by computers, it is clear that technology is changing the field of educational and psychological measurement. The numerous and rapid advances have immediate impact...
Marketing Strategies for Higher Education Institutions
Technological Considerations and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
Although higher education institutes are not typically thought of as a business, colleges and universities utilize marketing strategies in order to compete for students. Information and communication technologies have enhanced and changed the nature and context of communication exchange, allowing for...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2011
Shift happens: Emerging technologies and globalization have resulted in political, social and cultural changes. These changes have a profound impact on all aspects of human life, including education. Yet while society has changed and continues to change, schools are slow to keep up. This book explores...