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This thought-provoking study of academic job markets over the next quarter century uses rigorous analysis to project substantial excess demand for faculty starting in the 1997-2002 period. Particularly severe imbalances are projected in the humanities and social sciences. Contrary to popular impressions, however, these projected shortages are not caused by any unusual "bunching" of retirements. The authors' discussion of factors affecting the outlook for academic employment includes information on changes in the age distributions of faculties, trends in enrollment, shifts in the popularity...

English today is a global language embedded in a great variety of social contexts, resulting in linguistic and pedagogical variation. Taking a new look at the teaching and assessing of English as an international language (EIL), this text highlights overarching principles and provides specific strategies for responding to questions and challenges posed by the changing demographics of English language learners and users around the world.

• introduces an original, coherent framework in which needs analysis,...

David Nunan s dynamic learner-centered teaching style has informed and inspired countless TESOL educators around the world. In this fresh, straightforward introduction to teaching English to speakers of other languages he presents teaching techniques and procedures along with the underlying theory and principles.

Complex theories and research studies are explained in a clear and comprehensible, yet non-trivial, manner without trivializing them. Practical examples of how to develop teaching materials and tasks from sound principles provide rich illustrations of theoretical...

This comprehensive and bestselling reader examines the most pressing topics in sociology and education while exposing students to examples of sociological research in schools. Drawing from classic and contemporary scholarship, noted sociologist Alan R. Sadovnik with Ryan W. Coughlan have chosen readings that examine current issues and reflect diverse theoretical approaches to studying the effects of schooling and society. The third edition provides students with nine new readings from some of the best theorists and researchers in education including Sean F. Reardon, Ann Owens, Prudence L....

Das Thema Gewalt ist in jedem Kulturkreis und in allen gesellschaftlichen Milieus anzutreffen. Bezogen auf Jugendliche mit Migrationshintergrund scheinen aber die Fachkrafte, die sich mit dem Problem der Gewalt auseinandersetzen, mit ihrem padagogischen Latein am Ende zu sein, weil die Jugendlichen sich meist auf die Besonderheiten ihrer kulturellen Identitat berufen. In der dritten komplett neu uberarbeiteten Auflage werden nicht nur die Bedingungen fur abweichendes Verhalten analysiert, sondern auch neue Themen aufgegriffen, wie zum Beispiel Salafismus unter Jugendlichen. Im Methodenteil...