The link between schools and religions is an area of lively and passionate debate. In this meticulously researched volume, Julian Stern analyzes the role that religion can play in fostering communities in schools and its implications for social, cultural and political developments in both national and international contexts. Drawing heavily on Vygoyskyan social contructivism and Buber's research into human relationships, Stern constructs an innovative and challenging philosophy of schooling which places schools at the heart of two of the main challenges of the twenty-first century - social...
The link between schools and religions is an area of lively and passionate debate. In this meticulously researched volume, Julian Stern analyzes th...
Recent interest in personalized learning and the issues raised by Every Child Matters have led to renewed enthusiasm for the more personal and holistic aspects of schooling. This fascinating monograph draws on empirical evidence from schools across the world to answer key questions such as: - What is the spirit of the school? - How does it differ from school ethos? - What can teachers and pupils do to contribute to the spirit of the school?
Drawing heavily on research into learning theories (from the social constructivist tradition), community (from the philosophy of...
Recent interest in personalized learning and the issues raised by Every Child Matters have led to renewed enthusiasm for the more personal and holi...
This is a book of conversations with researchers working across Europe, the USA and Africa. It aims to illuminate the lived reality of educational research on a wide variety of topics, including family life in rural South Africa, support for self-harming students in the UK, character development in the USA and Korea, educational leadership in the UK and China, philosophical analysis of education policy, and much more. The book is for and about researchers and is built around a set of conversations with the author a fellow researcher. Researchers work at the frontiers of our knowledge and...
This is a book of conversations with researchers working across Europe, the USA and Africa. It aims to illuminate the lived reality of educational res...
