" . . . I thoroughly endorse the book. . . Fairtlough is an excellent thinker." Napier Collyns
"Takes Arie de Geus's thinking forward . . I have no hesitation in recommending it for publication." Gill Ringland
"The most important aspect is the potential to legitimise the use of storytelling in a business environment . . and help management think outside the box." Arie de Geus
Story-telling is one of the best ways for individuals, groups, organizations and societies to learn. Skill in story-telling and in other narrative activities...
" . . . I thoroughly endorse the book. . . Fairtlough is an excellent thinker." Napier Collyns
Using the accounts of mainstream pupils and pupils with SEN, the author explores the pupils' identities and experiences in relation to each other. In particular, mainstream pupils often function as deciders with regard to the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs. The research also shows how the pupils with SEN actively challenge these decisions and seek to influence perceptions of themselves and their inclusion experiences through the practices of self. It argues that existing research has tended to focus upon the practices of integration and inclusion, without much attention...
Using the accounts of mainstream pupils and pupils with SEN, the author explores the pupils' identities and experiences in relation to each other. In ...
One of the important responsibilities that advocates of inclusion need to continually practise is that of self-criticism. This includes examining and re-examining the assumptions informing our perspectives, the concepts that we use including inclusive education and our intentions, especially in relation to the question of change. We need to beware of the danger of unexamined orthodoxies, the possibilities of ado- ing inclusive language with little, if any, changes in our thinking and practice and a sterile and insensitive position with regard to the pursuit of new or alternative ideas. In...
One of the important responsibilities that advocates of inclusion need to continually practise is that of self-criticism. This includes examining and ...
Those attempting to research inclusive education face an enormous challenge. Not only is it a highly complex field, but it is also fraught with tensions, sometimes spilling into over into disputes between researchers over ideology. Research textbooks present research decision-making as relatively straightforward and offer little help to students and novice researchers on how to navigate complex fields such as inclusive education or understand ideology. Doing Inclusive Education Research is an attempt to lift the lid on the processes of doing research and uncovers the experiences of key...
Those attempting to research inclusive education face an enormous challenge. Not only is it a highly complex field, but it is also fraught with tensio...
Social Capital, Professionalism and Diversity is a response to the challenges faced by teachers and other public sector professionals in attempting to manage an increasingly diverse population, whilst simultaneously being subjected to public scrutiny through measures of performance. Social capital has increasingly been seen by policy makers and academics as a possible resource for education, allowing children and young people, and the professionals who work with them, to do better as a result of having strong networks, relationships and trust. There has, however, been little attention to how...
Social Capital, Professionalism and Diversity is a response to the challenges faced by teachers and other public sector professionals in attempting to...
One of the important responsibilities that advocates of inclusion need to continually practise is that of self-criticism. This includes examining and re-examining the assumptions informing our perspectives, the concepts that we use including inclusive education and our intentions, especially in relation to the question of change. We need to beware of the danger of unexamined orthodoxies, the possibilities of ado- ing inclusive language with little, if any, changes in our thinking and practice and a sterile and insensitive position with regard to the pursuit of new or alternative ideas. In...
One of the important responsibilities that advocates of inclusion need to continually practise is that of self-criticism. This includes examining and ...
In this unique collection, the social capital - relationships and networks - of children and young people, and in one case parents and teachers, is explored in a wide range of formal and informal settings.
In this unique collection, the social capital - relationships and networks - of children and young people, and in one case parents and teachers, is ex...
The idea of social capital people s relationships and networks greatly interests policymakers, but evidence of how it actually works is scant. This unique collection explores the social capital of children and young people, and in one case parents and teachers, in a wide range of formal and informal settings. An interdisciplinary group of contributors provides in-depth accounts of children and young people developing and using social capital along with critical reflections on its significance and on the experience of researching these at times vulnerable people."
The idea of social capital people s relationships and networks greatly interests policymakers, but evidence of how it actually works is scant. This...
In the light of persistent concerns about the quality and relevance of educational research, nationally and internationally, there is a clear need to complement capacity building activities in the domain of methods and methodologies, with capacity building activities that focus on the roles of theory in educational research. This edited collection focuses on the contextual presence of theory, the practices of doing theory, and refractions on and agendas for theory respectively. This book is explicitly international in its scope and outlook, and aims to facilitate productive interaction and...
In the light of persistent concerns about the quality and relevance of educational research, nationally and internationally, there is a clear need ...
