Designing the Learning-centred School: A Cross-cultural Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780750708494 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 320 str.

Clive Dimmock

Opis

This text is the first of its kind to combine a detailed comprehensive description of the learning-centred school with an examination of a cross-cultural perspective, topics including integrating computer learning and evaluating teachers' performance.

Recenzje

'... persuasive and interesting ... It is also refreshingly direct, and free from jargon.' - The Times Educational Supplement

Spis treści

1. Designing the learning-centred school 2. Designing learning-centred schools: Models, frameworks and precepts 3. Recognising societal culture in school design: A cross-cultural comparative approach 4. Initiating the re-design process: Creating the school culture 5. Designing the curriculum 6. Focusing on student learning 7. Targeting informed learning 8. Integrating computer learning 9. Building supportive organisational structures 10. Developing personnel and financial resources policies 11. Evaluating teachers' performance 12. Learning-centred leadership 13. Community connectivity and consistency in the learning-centred school

O autorze

Clive Dimmock is Associate Professor specializing in Educational Administration and Policy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and at The University of Western Australia, Perth. He has also undertaken consultancy work in Hong Kong, Brunei, Cyprus, Australia, the UK and US.