Special Education category: 3739 books
Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education
From Theory to Practice- Selected papers from the 2013 ICLHE Conference
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Higher education has seen dramatic changes in the past quarter of a century, notably in the language used for instruction. Universities worldwide are increasingly switching to English enabling them to attract a wide student population. This book presents a new collection of original papers showing...
Transforming Education
Global Perspectives, Experiences and Implications
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
This research-based volume presents a substantive, panoramic view of ways in which Australia and countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America engage in educational programs and practices to transform the learning processes and outcomes of their students. It reveals and analyzes national...
Greening Media Education
Bridging Media Literacy with Green Cultural Citizenship
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
Media are a powerful educational force that teaches about the relationship between humans and living systems while also physiologically impacting the environment. However, although long considered a tool for promoting critical thinking and cultural citizenship, media literacy does not adequately address...
Left Behind in the Race to the Top
Realities of School Reform
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Public education is suffering attacks that are well funded and extraordinarily complex and multifaceted. These conditions make it difficult for educators and citizens to gather the information they need to mount meaningful resistance, especially since mainstream media tends to be uncritically supportive...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2018
**The SAGE Handbook of Gifted & Talented Education **provides a comprehensive and international overview of key challenges and issues in the field of gifted education, making this an invaluable volume for individuals in the fields of education, public and private school administration, psychology...
Advancing Education with Information Communication Technologies
Facilitating New Trends
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2011
The world of education has changed drastically in recent years, mostly due in part to the new technologies being developed implemented. Recent technological innovation has altered the way educators approach teaching and learning. New approaches to teaching are inherently important for any teacher, faculty...
History Education as Content, Methods or Orientation?
A Study of Curriculum Prescriptions, Teacher-made Tasks and Student Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2016
Historical content, historical methods and historical orientation are three aspects that may be taught in history education. This study examines the emphases which are included in formal curricula texts and those which are included in teacher-made tasks. The results show that the curricula of history...
by Donna Ford, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2013
One pervasive educational issue is the national underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic students in gifted education. Virtually every school district is grappling with having too few students from these groups identified as gifted and served in gifted classes and programs. "Recruiting and Retaining...
Implementing Inclusive Education
Issues in Bridging the Policy-Practice Gap
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
The volume will provide an examination of issues around how policy for inclusive education can be implemented in practice. In relation to different thematic policy areas considered in each chapter these questions will be considered: • What are the main policy issues for inclusive education? •...
Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education
What the Research Says
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education: What the Research Says is the definitive reference book for those searching for a summary and evaluation of the literature on giftedness and gifted education. The book presents almost 50 summaries of important topics in the field, providing relevant...
Outcome-Based Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education
Innovative Practices
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2012
As the engineering education shifts away from traditional methods and towards the outcomes-based mastery of science, technology, engineering and math topics, curriculum design must also shift to reflect this new priority. Outcome-Based Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education: Innovative...
Case Studies in Adapted Physical Education
Empowering Critical Thinking
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
The case studies in this book provide readers with opportunities to think critically about real-life situations that arise when working with children with varied abilities and disabilities, as well as opportunities to question and explore and to empower themselves in the process. The case scenarios...
Preschool and Im/migrants in Five Countries
England, France, Germany, Italy and United States of America
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2016
A significant and growing percentage of the children enrolled in early childhood education and care (ECEC) programs in Europe and the United States are children of recent im/migrants. For most young (3–5 years old) children of parents who have come from other countries, ECEC settings are the first...
Motivating Unwilling Learners in Further Education
The key to improving behaviour
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2017
The overriding issue for many Further Education teachers and trainees is learner disengagement, leading to behavioural issues and a lack of motivation in the classroom. Faced with unmotivated learners on a daily basis, teachers can soon begin to lose their own enthusiasm and confidence. Motivating...