This title weaves together different strands of research in the particular areas of lifelong learning that concentrate on learning in alternative settings and ways, such as experimental, informal and community learning.
This title weaves together different strands of research in the particular areas of lifelong learning that concentrate on learning in alternative sett...
Why another book about Ore Deposits? There are a number of factors which motivated us to write this text and which may provide an answer to this question. Firstly our colleagues are predominantly mining engineers and minerals processing technologists, which provides us with a different perspective of ore deposits from many academic geologists. Secondly we have found that most existing texts are either highly theoretical or merely descriptive: we have attempted to examine the practical implications of the geological setting and genetic models of particular ore deposit types. We have written...
Why another book about Ore Deposits? There are a number of factors which motivated us to write this text and which may provide an answer to this quest...
Making a Difference in Theory brings together original work from an international group of authors on the roles of theory in educational research and practice. The book discusses the different roles theory plays, can play and should play, both from a historical perspective and in light of contemporary discussions and developments.
Particular attention is paid to the question of whether there are or should be distinctively educational forms of theory and theorising. The double engagement with the theory question in education and the education question in theory and theorising...
Making a Difference in Theory brings together original work from an international group of authors on the roles of theory in educational r...
A deeply personal look at a small North Dakota town, Natives of a Dry Place focuses on a not-so-distant past and takes readers on a journey of reflection to a time before big oil. Richard Edwards uses his experience as both a historian and an economist to delve into the overarching questions of what makes a community and how it survives during times of upheaval.
A deeply personal look at a small North Dakota town, Natives of a Dry Place focuses on a not-so-distant past and takes readers on a journey of reflect...
The book covers the vocational training and employment of young workers in various European and North American advanced economies; the forms taken by regulation of youth economic activity and the effects of its deregulation; training systems, training policies and access to skilled work in various paired-country comparisons; and the links between trade unions and young workers in two country-specific case-studies.
The book covers the vocational training and employment of young workers in various European and North American advanced economies; the forms taken by ...
Treasure hunters diving off the coast of Western Italy discover the last of six mysterious, golden anchor crosses cast by Constantine the Great in 325 A.D. This one is very special....it is Constantine's personal anchor cross. As did the other five, the beautiful, golden artifact demonstrates amazing, unexplainable protection to those who possess it. The artifact is taken to the Center for Appalachian Research at the University of Kentucky for authentication, and then becomes the center of attention at the Anchor Cross Festival in Harlan, Kentucky where all six of the artifacts are...
Treasure hunters diving off the coast of Western Italy discover the last of six mysterious, golden anchor crosses cast by Constantine the Great in ...
More than merely describing the evolution of human rights and civil liberties law, this classic textbook provides students with detailed and thought-provoking coverage of the most crucial developments in the field, clearly explaining the law in context and practice.
Updated throughout for this new edition, Fenwick on Civil Liberties and Human Rights considers a number of recent major changes in the law in particular proposals to replace the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights, and the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 whilst also contextualising the impact...
More than merely describing the evolution of human rights and civil liberties law, this classic textbook provides students with detailed and though...
The 'learning society' is not a new idea, although its popularity has grown in recent years with the suggestion that lifelong learning is a condition for economic competitiveness in a global economy, replacing the earlier conception of it as a condition for democratic citizenship. This reader, designed to accompany Module E827 of the MA in Education, critically examines the demographic, technological, economic and cultural challenges which have led to interest in the idea of a learning society, and explores their policy and practical implications for lifelong learning. It also...
The 'learning society' is not a new idea, although its popularity has grown in recent years with the suggestion that lifelong learning is a condition ...
