In the "World Library of Educationalists "series, international experts themselves compile career- long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces-extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and/practical contributions-so the world can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow the themes and strands of their work and see their contribution to the development of a field. John Gilbert has spent the last thirty years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in science education....
In the "World Library of Educationalists "series, international experts themselves compile career- long collections of what they judge to be their fin...
Internationally renowned and award-winning author John Gilbert has spent the last thirty years researching, thinking and writing about some of the central and enduring issues in science education. He has contributed over twenty books and 400 articles to the field and is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Science Education. For the first time he brings together sixteen of his key writings in one volume.
This unique book highlights important shifts in emphasis in science education research, the influence of important individuals and matters of national and international...
Internationally renowned and award-winning author John Gilbert has spent the last thirty years researching, thinking and writing about some of the ...
As schooling has become more commodity-based, the place and position of learning and curriculum has been transformed and new perspectives are needed to understand these rapidly changing times. By studying life histories and life politics we can gain insights into the relationship between peoples' private missions and meanings and their public tasks and targets.
For the last thirty years, Ivor Goodson has been researching, thinking and writing about some of the central and enduring issues in education, contributing over forty books and six hundred articles to the field.
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As schooling has become more commodity-based, the place and position of learning and curriculum has been transformed and new perspectives are neede...
Ted Wragg is well-known for his writing on all the essential issues in education and over the last thirty years contributed over forty books and a thousand articles to the field. This book offers a personal selection of his key writings in one volume for the first time. With a specially written introduction, this internationally renowned author contextualises his work and gives an overview of his career. The broad-ranging subjects covered include:
classroom teaching and learning
training new and experienced teachers
curriculum in action
educational...
Ted Wragg is well-known for his writing on all the essential issues in education and over the last thirty years contributed over forty books and a ...
John White has spent the last thirty-five years researching, teaching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in philosophy of education. He has contributed over thirty books and 140 articles to the field.
In this book he brings together sixteen of his key writings in one place for the first time. Starting with a specially written introduction, John White gives an overview of his career and contextualises his selection within the development of the field. The chapters cover:
mind
state and curriculum
well-being
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John White has spent the last thirty-five years researching, teaching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in philosophy...
John White has spent the last thirty-five years researching, teaching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in philosophy of education. He has contributed over thirty books and 140 articles to the field.
In this book he brings together sixteen of his key writings in one place for the first time. Starting with a specially written introduction, John White gives an overview of his career and contextualises his selection within the development of the field. The chapters cover:
mind
state and curriculum
well-being
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John White has spent the last thirty-five years researching, teaching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in philosophy...
Richard Aldrich has spent the last 30 years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in history of education. He has contributed over 15 books and 75 articles to the field.
In Lessons from History of Education, Richard Aldrich brings together 14 of his key writings in one place. Starting with a specially written Introduction, which gives an overview of his career and contextualises his selection, the chapters cover:
understanding history of education
the politics of education
educational...
Richard Aldrich has spent the last 30 years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in history of education. He...
Richard Aldrich has spent the last 30 years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in history of education. He has contributed over 15 books and 75 articles to the field.
In Lessons from History of Education, Richard Aldrich brings together 14 of his key writings in one place. Starting with a specially written Introduction, which gives an overview of his career and contextualises his selection, the chapters cover:
understanding history of education
the politics of education
educational...
Richard Aldrich has spent the last 30 years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in history of education. He...
Bringing together twenty years of research and writing, this book provides an overview of Stephen Ball s career and shows not only the development of his most important ideas but also the long-lasting contributions he has made to the field of educational policy analysis. This volume contains sixteen key essays divided into three sections:
perspectives on policy research
policy technologies and policy analysis
social class and education policy.
Each chapter presents innovative ways of thinking about public policy, asking probing questions about...
Bringing together twenty years of research and writing, this book provides an overview of Stephen Ball s career and shows not only the development ...
Elliot Eisner has spent the last forty years researching, thinking and writing about some of the enduring issues in arts education, curriculum studies and qualitative research. He has compiled a career-long collection of his finest work including extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings and major theoretical contributions and brought them together in a single volume. Starting with a specially written introduction, which gives an overview of Eisner s career and contextualises his selection, the chapters cover a wide range of issues including:
* children and...
Elliot Eisner has spent the last forty years researching, thinking and writing about some of the enduring issues in arts education, curriculum stud...
