Contributors to this book systematically describe Korea's higher education system, provide data heretofore unavailable in the English language, present a fundamentally Korean view of the important issues in their country's higher education system, and build alternative theoretical perspectives to analyse ... more »

Explores the careers of physical education teachers from two perspectives, firstly teachers' life-stories illustrate how eight teachers became involved with sport, and secondly, from a broader thema... more » more »

In most cities in the United States and Canada, the local college or university is the largest and most important employer in town. The role of the university and its relationship to the community has been a highly debated topic among educators, administrators and local business leaders. Through an in ... more »

Evaluation is now recognized around the globe as to being an essential part of any effective education and training system. This book provides a solution to the two major problems faced in its implication - lack of time and lack of skills. more »

Product Info A comprehensive study and reference book on equality and education. Covers topics such as race, disability, gender, sexuality and social class in a source book format. more »

Product Info This comprehensive guide book for governors specifically focuses on providing guidance on issues facing schools now. more »

Literacy has become central to debates on policy and practice in education in the UK and other English-speaking countries. This book introduces teachers to current thought on the place of literacy i... more » more »

This is an account of how a principal combines the rational and emotional components of leadership to lead the transformation of a school. The book assumes that schools can transform themselves, but only when those involved in schools develop more »

This is a book about people who need to learn. The book is also a story about people's stories. The multiple-embedded stories of the book are echoes of the lives of the storytellers. Their motif is clear - providing quality service to others. more »

In less than a generation, higher education has undergone tremendous economic and cultural changes Academic Keywords takes an honest look at the state of academia today. Arranged alphabetically, this insightful reference features many of the hottest buzzwords on campuses. From academic freedom to tenure ... more »

'... [gives] the readers a rapid, yet incisive grasp of those major topics that form the agenda of secondary education in the early years of the 21st century.'- Professor Trevor Kerry, Vice President of the College of Teachers more »

Breakdown looks at what is happening in teaching today. Why breakdowns have become so common, what it means to suffer a breakdown, and the consequences of this epidemic for schools and children. more » more »