There can be little doubt that ours is a society riding the crest of vast and profound social and economic change. The material conditions and social landscapes through which we experience our lives are increasingly an unchartered sea of unanticipated shift and hidden consequence and many of us have the unsettling feeling that we are out of our depth. It is natural to respond to this rapid and fundamental change with concern, particularly when many of the enduring keystones of our lives have been problematized. Family is one such keystone. Family-and its apparent decline-is a topic of great...
There can be little doubt that ours is a society riding the crest of vast and profound social and economic change. The material conditions and social ...
Digital technologies are an everyday part of life for students and this book explores the ways in which they can be used in schools. The authors provide insight into the research on digital technologies, stressing its relevance for schools, and suggest ways to develop new, more relevant pedagogies, particularly for social learning, literacy, and literate practices. With a practical focus, the examples and issues explored in this book will help you to analyze your own practice and to carry out your own small-scale research projects.
Digital technologies are an everyday part of life for students and this book explores the ways in which they can be used in schools. The authors provi...
Focusing on the need to move beyond developmentally based models to see the middle years pedagogy in historical, social, economic, and political contexts, this referencecomparesresearch from Australiato theinternational experience, andemphasizes the importance of understanding the risk ofsociety's and young peoples' immersion in digital technologies and consumer culture. Teachers and schools can use this understanding to work more effectively with early adolescents, andpolicy-makers and education leaders can reshape the middle years reform agenda to improve professional practice and student...
Focusing on the need to move beyond developmentally based models to see the middle years pedagogy in historical, social, economic, and political conte...
This book argues that the mythic figure of the zombie, so prevalent and powerful in contemporary culture, provides the opportunity to explore certain social models - such as `childhood' and `school', `class' and `family' - that so deeply underpin educational policy and practice as to be rendered invisible.
This book argues that the mythic figure of the zombie, so prevalent and powerful in contemporary culture, provides the opportunity to explore certain ...
