Education Studies

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Martin’s "theory of education as encounter" places culture alongside the individual at the heart of the educational process, thus responding to the call John Dewey made over a century ago for an enlarged outlook on education...

Written by educational specialists and including over fifty interdisciplinary entries, this essential compendium offers accessible, detailed definitions of the core concepts typically explored on undergraduate Education Studies courses...

Education, Capitalism and the Global Crisis focuses on Andrew Gamble’s book The Spectre at the Feast and its analysis of the background to, conduct of, and possible consequences and opportunities brought about by, the current global economic crisis. The views expressed represent a range of responses..

Education, Capitalism and the Global Crisis focuses on Andrew Gamble’s book The Spectre at the Feast and its analysis of the background to, conduct of, and possible consequences and opportunities brought about by, the current global economic crisis. The views expressed represent a range of responses..

This classic text and fourth edition has been fully updated to reflect the most recent changes in policy and practice, as austerity continues and in the light of the EU referendum. Whilst tracing the history of diverse equality issues up to the present day, this insightful book enables readers to as..

Timely look at how education plays a key role in people's understanding of nationalism, patriotism, and terrorism...

Education systems are of interest for the monitoring of extremism and counter-terrorism by security and intelligence agencies. This book shows how the relationship between the two has developed, and why it extends beyond concerns with counter-terrorism. It was first published as a special issue of t..

This volume explores transitions at all stages of educational progression, across a variety of countries and schools. It helps readers understand how the social and emotional processes that individuals undergo during transitions enable or hinder learning, and how lessons learned from one country can..

This volume explores transitions at all stages of educational progression, across a variety of countries and schools. It helps readers understand how the social and emotional processes that individuals undergo during transitions enable or hinder learning, and how lessons learned from one country can..

This collection provides secondary teachers with practical approaches to improving literacy and offers accounts of successful evidence-based programs and practices that can be tailored to the needs of teachers working with struggling readers...

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. Cou..