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The whole history of Russian education is covered from Peter the Great to Khruschev. Edited by Len Barton , Sally Tomlinson. Until this book was published, most writing on special education was about specific disabilities and how to cope with them. This book, however, considers the broader context, looking at many problems for the wider system that have arisen through integration of special education within it. The author examines the problems of individual education, the distinctive….
By David C A Bradshaw. In an age of intense economic competition and continual change, the ability to learn is a key factor in survival and prosperity. In this provocative study the author challenges many contemporary assumptions about the modern family, the circumstances of home life which lead to academic success and the proper relationship between home and school. Edited by Ivor F. Goodson , Stephen J Ball.
This book explores some of the major processes involved in the definition of school subject knowledge. Using historical ethnographic methods, the contributors to the collection highlight and examine some of the factors involved at national, institutional and classroom levels in the making of school…. Edited by Martin Lawn , Gerald Grace. A major section of the book charts the changing power relations between organized teachers and the State in Britain from to the late s.
This book gives a comprehensive account of what happened to higher education in Austria, Belgium, the former Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Greece, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Russia and the former Yugoslavia during It reveals the mentality of the German cultural…. Written by the founder of a pioneering establishment for disruptive boys who had been excluded from mainstream schools and in some cases turned to crime, this book discusses the methods and reasons for success of Red Hill School. It also discusses the causes of disruptive or obsessive behaviour and….
Very little is known about the quality of the learning experiences provided for pupils. This book contains the results of a major research project, conducted in a sample of English primary schools, in which particular attention was paid to the tasks children were assigned, to the degree of match….
In their appearance, schools often seem to be physically separated from their surroundings, cut off from the neighbouring houses and streets by high walls, by playgrounds or playing fields.
Within the school, another world seems to exist, with a life of its own — its own routine, dress, rules and…. By W H G Armytage. This book traces the impact of German educationists, such as Froebel and Herbart, on practice in Britain while stressing the important and lasting influence of German scientists, technologists, philosophers, sociologists and historians on our educational system. This record of interplay between the…. Today the very size of America enables it to rehearse problems we shall meet tomorrow. This volume answers key questions for education, as relevant….
In doing so he raises question about the…. Written prior to the introduction of the national curriculum, this volume argued for precisely that: The author considers the question of the content of his proposed compulsory curriculum in terms of principles derived…. By T R Miles. Many dyslexic children are well above the average in intelligence yet their disability makes progress at school extra hard and reading is often such an effort that they are deprived of the enjoyment from books. The author describes the difficulties of these children and records some of his own….
Its aim was to understand the nature of the vital conflict between the Christian faith and the secular tendencies of the early twentieth century, particularly in relation to education…. Edited by Edmund J King.
Developments and trends in Communist education are traced in this authoritative survey by specialists. Eight chapters deal with particular aspects: The s saw a growing worldwide pre-occupation with school assessment; Britain witnessed lengthy debate in response to the proposals for examination reform initiated by the Schools Council, and the setting up of an Assessment of Performance Unit to monitor standards of achievement.
This volume of topical working papers makes available to teachers and to others information intended to stimulate discussion so that all educators may bring their judgement and experience to bear on the concerns of the School Council and contribute to its work.
The papers describe plans for…. The authors contend that few issues in education can be examined in isolation from the world outside. This must surely apply to the question of cultural, social and…. The book provides a synthesis of a broadly-based social-psychology of education and bridges the gap between theory and practice in education by emphasising the relationship between research and actuality. The author discusses the major issues in childhood socialisation relating to schooling,…. Edited by Robert G Burgess. This book presents a series of research biographies based on research experiences in the study of educational settings.
The main aim is to provide a set of first person accounts on doing research that combine analysis with description. The contributors have been drawn from the disciplines of…. Some technical subjects such as Physical Education have been omitted but nonetheless the volume provides a thorough if somewhat dated …. It is often argued that education is concerned with the transmission of middle-class values and that this explains the relative educational failure of the working class. Consequently, distinctive culture needs a different kind of education. This volume examines this claim and the wider question of….
Edited by Michael Barber , Duncan Graham. Originally written after four years of the National Curriculum, at a time when adjustments and radical changes were being implemented, this book analyses from various points of view what is wrong with the National Curriculum and presents a series of options for putting it right. This volume brings together eight case studies which describe a variety of initiatives to create more effective schools for children of poverty, especially in the Third World.
The initiatives reviewed published and unpublished documents and both qualitative and statistical studies were examined. Edited by Michael Raggett , Malcolm Clarkson. The Brighton Conference in was devoted to an examination of some of the problems arising from the re-organisation of teacher education in a period of economic stringency and widespread cuts in education. The papers describe plans for The authors contend that few issues in education can be examined in isolation from the world outside. This must surely apply to the question of cultural, social and The book provides a synthesis of a broadly-based social-psychology of education and bridges the gap between theory and practice in education by emphasising the relationship between research and actuality.
The author discusses the major issues in childhood socialisation relating to schooling, This book presents a series of research biographies based on research experiences in the study of educational settings. The main aim is to provide a set of first person accounts on doing research that combine analysis with description.
The contributors have been drawn from the disciplines of Some technical subjects such as Physical Education have been omitted but nonetheless the volume provides a thorough if somewhat dated It is often argued that education is concerned with the transmission of middle-class values and that this explains the relative educational failure of the working class.
Consequently, distinctive culture needs a different kind of education. This volume examines this claim and the wider question of Michael Barber, Duncan Graham December 15, Originally written after four years of the National Curriculum, at a time when adjustments and radical changes were being implemented, this book analyses from various points of view what is wrong with the National Curriculum and presents a series of options for putting it right. This volume brings together eight case studies which describe a variety of initiatives to create more effective schools for children of poverty, especially in the Third World.
The initiatives reviewed published and unpublished documents and both qualitative and statistical studies were examined. Michael Raggett, Malcolm Clarkson December 15, The Brighton Conference in was devoted to an examination of some of the problems arising from the re-organisation of teacher education in a period of economic stringency and widespread cuts in education. The book is divided into four sections. He illustrates this from a wide variety of interesting case material to show how student teachers adapt their responses to the classroom situation.
Issues In Secondary Education.
This book contains the results of a major research project, conducted in a sample of English primary schools, in which particular attention was paid to the tasks children were assigned, to the degree of match…. The contributors have been drawn from the disciplines of The student resources previously accessed via GarlandScience. Unsere Angebote des Tages. This volume of topical working papers makes available to teachers and to others information intended to stimulate discussion so that all educators may bring their judgement and experience to bear on the concerns of the School Council and contribute to its work. Issues In Secondary Education.
How Schools Do Policy. Adult Education and Lifelong Learning.
The Theory and Practice of Learning. Connecting Leadership and Learning. Enhancing Practice through Classroom Research. Reconstructing the Lifelong Learner.
Improving Learning through the Lifecourse. Schooling, Society and Curriculum. The Theory and Practice of Teaching. Critical Incidents in Teaching Classic Edition. Issues in English Teaching. Class Strategies and the Education Market. Adult Learning in the Social Context. Debates in English Teaching. Towards Excellence in Early Years Education. The Professional Identity of Teacher Educators.