Product Info This book gives a series of briefings on the main issues in primary education and the implications for schools and is presented in a convenient A-Z format. more »

There is considerable debate in education today as to the nature, extent and significance of globalisation. This upper undergraduate and post graduate book looks at this highly topical issue in a fresh and readable way. more »

This comprehensive work represents the major ideas and arguments which have come to characterise the philosophy of education and includes work from the perspectives of marxism, phenomenology, feminist theory and critical theory, among others. more »

Product Info The contributors to this book consider a range of meanings and their relevance for a number of aspects of teaching. more »

Product Info Brings together case studies from a wide range of societies with varying social expectations in order to examine how childhood differs from adulthood. more »

Anyone struggling to learn any foreign language will benefit from the guidance and advice offered in this unique handbook. It will teach you how to get going, and how to learn any new language quickly and effectively. more »

This comprehensive work represents the major ideas and arguments which have come to characterise the philosophy of education and includes work from the perspectives of marxism, phenomenology, feminist theory and critical theory, among others. more »

This book encourages those embarking on practitioner research to consider the validity of innovative methods and styles of reporting. It explores issues at a theoretical as well as a practical level... more » more »

The result of more than twenty years' collaborative work focusing on the heart of successful parenting, the acclaimed five disciplines program developed by Drs. Robert L. Johnson and Paulette Stanford has helped thousands of African-American children and their parents cope with the myriad of social challenges ... more »

Product Info International contributors focus on the challenges to the educational system posed by children and young people who experience a variety of social and economic disadvantages. more »

A thought provoking book which shows how the teaching and learning of history can be improved by the use of story. 'In Practice' sections at the end of each chapter apply the themes to classroom wor... more » more »

Explores some of the historical antecedents of the current position of science in the lives of younger children. Current teaching practice is examined and on this basis speculations are made about the future direction of this subject. more »