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The Arts and the Teaching of History

Historical F(r)ictions

by Penney Clark, Alan Sears ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book closely examines the pedagogical possibilities of integrating the arts into history curriculum at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Students encounter expressions of history every day in the form of fiction, paintings, and commemorative art, as well as other art forms. Research demonstrates it is often these more informal encounters with history that define students’ knowledge and ... Read more

$153.69 CAD

This book closely examines the pedagogical possibilities of integrating the arts into history curriculum at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Students encounter expressions of history every day in the form of fiction, paintings, and commemorative art, as well as other art forms. Research demonstrates it is often these more informal encounters with history that define students’ knowledge and
... Read more
The Art of Educational Evaluation

A Personal View

by Elliot W. Eisner ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
First published in 1985, The Art of Educational Evaluation traces the evolution of the author’s thinking about both educational evaluation and curriculum from the mid-1960s through the early period of the 1980s. Eisner questions some of the more hallowed assumptions about educational planning and educational evaluation and provides a perspective on both curriculum and evaluation that has been ... Read more

$59.08 CAD

First published in 1985, The Art of Educational Evaluation traces the evolution of the author’s thinking about both educational evaluation and curriculum from the mid-1960s through the early period of the 1980s. Eisner questions some of the more hallowed assumptions about educational planning and educational evaluation and provides a perspective on both curriculum and evaluation that has been
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Un ritual al encuentro intimo en la naturaleza con la primera infancia

by Ana María Barros Hoffmann, Gilda Rios Bernal ...

En un mundo cada vez más incierto, hipermediatizado y líquido (Bauman, 2009), donde la aceleración constante nos empuja a situarnos en un espacio crecientemente ansioso, estresado o deprimido, se hace necesario educar en el autoconocimiento y las emociones, de manera que las nuevas generaciones reviertan este panorama hacia el bienestar y la plenitud. ¡Potenciar, fortalecer y educar a la primera ... Read more

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En un mundo cada vez más incierto, hipermediatizado y líquido (Bauman, 2009), donde la aceleración constante nos empuja a situarnos en un espacio crecientemente ansioso, estresado o deprimido, se hace necesario educar en el autoconocimiento y las emociones, de manera que las nuevas generaciones reviertan este panorama hacia el bienestar y la plenitud. ¡Potenciar, fortalecer y educar a la primera
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Kita-Eltern begleiten und beraten

Konkrete Impulse für beziehungsorientierte Elterngespräche

by Eliane Retz ...

Bedürfnisorientierung ist das aktuelle Thema in der Frühpädagogik. Eltern bei einer beziehungsorientierten Elternschaft zu begleiten und zu beraten (neue) Aufgabe und Herausforderung für pädagogische Fachkräfte. Zentrales Element des Buches sind Fallbeispiele, die typische Entwicklungsthemen von Kindern von 0-6 Jahren aufgreifen und von der Autorin in den Kontext von Bindung und Autonomie und eine ... Read more

$20.79 CAD

Bedürfnisorientierung ist das aktuelle Thema in der Frühpädagogik. Eltern bei einer beziehungsorientierten Elternschaft zu begleiten und zu beraten (neue) Aufgabe und Herausforderung für pädagogische Fachkräfte. Zentrales Element des Buches sind Fallbeispiele, die typische Entwicklungsthemen von Kindern von 0-6 Jahren aufgreifen und von der Autorin in den Kontext von Bindung und Autonomie und eine
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Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning across Disciplines

Comparative Theory and Practice in Schools

by Gillian Kidman, Niranjan Casinader ...

Series series Education (R0)
This research-based book dissects and explores the meaning and nature of Inquiry in teaching and learning in schools, challenging existing concepts and practices. In particular, it explores and contests prevailing attitudes about the practice of inquiry-based learning across the Science, Geography and History disciplines, as well as focusing on the importance of the role of teacher in what is ... Read more

$76.89 CAD

This research-based book dissects and explores the meaning and nature of Inquiry in teaching and learning in schools, challenging existing concepts and practices. In particular, it explores and contests prevailing attitudes about the practice of inquiry-based learning across the Science, Geography and History disciplines, as well as focusing on the importance of the role of teacher in what is
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Voorbij de kennisarmoede

Een pedagogische kijk op culturele geletterdheid

by Wouter Smets ...

De Franse filosoof Didier Eribon groeide op in een arbeidersgezin waar andere culturele codes golden dan in het intellectuele Parijs waar hij later ging studeren. Zijn leraren hadden het verschil kunnen maken om die omschakeling mogelijk te maken, maar deden dat niet. In Voorbij de kennisarmoede onderzoekt Wouter Smets waarom culturele geletterdheid zo belangrijk is, en welke kennis kinderen ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

De Franse filosoof Didier Eribon groeide op in een arbeidersgezin waar andere culturele codes golden dan in het intellectuele Parijs waar hij later ging studeren. Zijn leraren hadden het verschil kunnen maken om die omschakeling mogelijk te maken, maar deden dat niet. In Voorbij de kennisarmoede onderzoekt Wouter Smets waarom culturele geletterdheid zo belangrijk is, en welke kennis kinderen
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Contemporary Issues in Learning and Teaching

Edited by Christine Forde, Margery McMahon, Margaret Martin ...

Contemporary Issues in Learning and Teaching looks at current issues across the three key areas of policy, learning and practice. It will help you to think critically on your Education course, and to make connections between the processes of learning and the practicalities of teaching. The book addresses key issues in primary, secondary and special education, and includes examples from all four ... Read more

$97.59 CAD

Contemporary Issues in Learning and Teaching looks at current issues across the three key areas of policy, learning and practice. It will help you to think critically on your Education course, and to make connections between the processes of learning and the practicalities of teaching. The book addresses key issues in primary, secondary and special education, and includes examples from all four
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Cross-curricular Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Edited by Hilary Cooper, Chris - Rowley ...

What would the primary curriculum look like with humanities at its heart? How can cross-curricular work help children to learn more effectively?With practical ideas on how to join up the primary curriculum, this book uses history and geography to explore different contexts and strategies for making links between the full range of primary subjects, so that learning can be more integrated and ... Read more

$89.59 CAD

What would the primary curriculum look like with humanities at its heart? How can cross-curricular work help children to learn more effectively?With practical ideas on how to join up the primary curriculum, this book uses history and geography to explore different contexts and strategies for making links between the full range of primary subjects, so that learning can be more integrated and
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Adult Education and Lifelong Learning

Theory and Practice

by Peter Jarvis ...

Series series Routledge Education Classic Edition
Adult Education and Lifelong Learning is regarded as one of the most widely used textbooks about adult education.Now part of the Routledge Education Classic Edition series, this key title combines the practical and philosophical to cover all areas related to the topic, including how we understand people as learners, how to teach adults, curriculum planning, distance education and assessment. It ... Read more

$59.08 CAD

Adult Education and Lifelong Learning is regarded as one of the most widely used textbooks about adult education.Now part of the Routledge Education Classic Edition series, this key title combines the practical and philosophical to cover all areas related to the topic, including how we understand people as learners, how to teach adults, curriculum planning, distance education and assessment. It
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A Troubling Inheritance

Reworking Problematic Curricula

by Seth A. McCall ...

As long as there have been formal curricula, there have been disappointing curricula. In an increasingly authoritarian world, problematic curricula are on the rise, leaving teachers in a bind. When faced with these problematic curricula, some teachers will submit and do as they are told, while other teachers will oppose the problematic curricula, and, in some cases, face the consequences. Instead, ... Read more

$115.89 CAD

As long as there have been formal curricula, there have been disappointing curricula. In an increasingly authoritarian world, problematic curricula are on the rise, leaving teachers in a bind. When faced with these problematic curricula, some teachers will submit and do as they are told, while other teachers will oppose the problematic curricula, and, in some cases, face the consequences. Instead,
... Read more
The Montessori Method

by Maria Montessori ...

Maria Montessori discovered a beautiful way to bring the interest of a child and education into perfect harmony. The Montessori Method emphasizes child-directed activities and stresses the importance of physical activities as well as strengthening the mind."The Montessori Method" was first published in Italian in 1909 and was later translated to English in 1912. These revolutionary theories focus ... Read more

$3.99 CAD

Maria Montessori discovered a beautiful way to bring the interest of a child and education into perfect harmony. The Montessori Method emphasizes child-directed activities and stresses the importance of physical activities as well as strengthening the mind."The Montessori Method" was first published in Italian in 1909 and was later translated to English in 1912. These revolutionary theories focus
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Media Literacy for Young Children

Teaching Beyond the Screen Time Debates

by Faith Rogow ...

Media Literacy in Early Childhood Education will be a first-of-its-kind guide for pre-service and currently practicing teachers and child care professionals looking for pedagogically sound and developmentally appropriate ways to help today’s children navigate the world of media. This book is for every early childhood professional who isn’t satisfied with a “just say no” approach to children and ... Read more

$31.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Media Literacy in Early Childhood Education will be a first-of-its-kind guide for pre-service and currently practicing teachers and child care professionals looking for pedagogically sound and developmentally appropriate ways to help today’s children navigate the world of media. This book is for every early childhood professional who isn’t satisfied with a “just say no” approach to children and
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Mi sono laureato! E adesso? (N.2. La ricerca continua)

Manuale di sopravvivenza per neolaureati alla ricerca del primo lavoro. Curriculum Vitae, Master, tirocini e colloqui di selezione

by Marco Bianchi ...

L’obiettivo del libro è quello di accompagnare l’entrata nel mondo del lavoro dei neo-laureati, usciti dall’Università, spesso non del tutto consapevoli del faticoso, e frustrante, cammino che li aspetta nella ricerca del primo posto di lavoro. Ops! Serve un Curriculum, ma a cosa serve un CV? E cosa si scrive in un CV? Curriculum Europass o Curriculum ad hoc? E cosa si scrive nella lettera di ... Read more

$16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

L’obiettivo del libro è quello di accompagnare l’entrata nel mondo del lavoro dei neo-laureati, usciti dall’Università, spesso non del tutto consapevoli del faticoso, e frustrante, cammino che li aspetta nella ricerca del primo posto di lavoro. Ops! Serve un Curriculum, ma a cosa serve un CV? E cosa si scrive in un CV? Curriculum Europass o Curriculum ad hoc? E cosa si scrive nella lettera di
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Documentos de identidade

Uma Introdução às teorias do currículo

by Tomaz Tadeu ...

Traçar um mapa dos estudos sobre currículo desde sua gênese, nos anos vinte, até às atuais teorias pós-críticas é o que se propõe este livro. Em capítulos curtos e redigidos em linguagem direta, o autor nos fornece um panorama sintético, mas abrangente, das principais perspectivas sobre currículo. ... Read more

$12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Traçar um mapa dos estudos sobre currículo desde sua gênese, nos anos vinte, até às atuais teorias pós-críticas é o que se propõe este livro. Em capítulos curtos e redigidos em linguagem direta, o autor nos fornece um panorama sintético, mas abrangente, das principais perspectivas sobre currículo.
... Read more
Políticas Educacionais e Ensino de Geografia

Sentidos de currículo, práticas e formação docente

by Rafael Straforini, Thiago Manhães Cabral, Jéssica Cecim, Anniele Freitas, Gustavo Teramatsu ...

Políticas educacionais e ensino de geografia: Sentidos de currículos, práticas e formação docente, é resultado de pesquisas acadêmicas e reúne discussões sobre políticas educacionais, curriculares e os impactos causados na Geografia Escolar, assim como à formação de professores de Geografia e da história da disciplina escolar brasileira e de Timor Leste. Todos os temas tratados com base na Teoria ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Políticas educacionais e ensino de geografia: Sentidos de currículos, práticas e formação docente, é resultado de pesquisas acadêmicas e reúne discussões sobre políticas educacionais, curriculares e os impactos causados na Geografia Escolar, assim como à formação de professores de Geografia e da história da disciplina escolar brasileira e de Timor Leste. Todos os temas tratados com base na Teoria
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Dialectics of 9/11 and the War on Terror

Educational Responses

by Randa Elbih ...

Series Book 360 - Counterpoints
Dialectics of 9/11 and the War on Terror: Educational Responses examines how global financial and socio-political systems propagate a lopsided dialectic of current events that influences teachers’ pedagogies of 9/11 and the War on Terror. The lopsided dialectic is one that encourages patriotism and militarism, conceals imperialism, and shuts out Muslim voices. Interviews with Muslim American ... Read more

$64.89 CAD

Dialectics of 9/11 and the War on Terror: Educational Responses examines how global financial and socio-political systems propagate a lopsided dialectic of current events that influences teachers’ pedagogies of 9/11 and the War on Terror. The lopsided dialectic is one that encourages patriotism and militarism, conceals imperialism, and shuts out Muslim voices. Interviews with Muslim American
... Read more
Globalisation and Leadership in Schools

Edited by Joseph Zajda, Pamela Hallam ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book analyses dominant discourses of globalisation and leadership in schools. The chapters in this volume advance further the discussions of the nexus between globalisation and leadership in schools. The politics of education reforms, governance and school leadership in the 21st century reflect a new emerging paradigm of standards-driven and outcomes-defined educational policy change. This ... Read more

$217.79 CAD

This book analyses dominant discourses of globalisation and leadership in schools. The chapters in this volume advance further the discussions of the nexus between globalisation and leadership in schools. The politics of education reforms, governance and school leadership in the 21st century reflect a new emerging paradigm of standards-driven and outcomes-defined educational policy change. This
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Winnowing and Sifting Indigenous Knowledge

Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, and the African Learner

Edited by Christopher Ndlovu, Shepherd Ndondo ...

Series Book 12 - Africa in the Global Space
The aim of this book is to revisit the African past in search of values and knowledge that might be used in tandem with modern ways to create a more sustainable future. The African tradition has sustained human life since time immemorial, and represents a wealth of knowledge: pre-colonial Africa had many flourishing cultures and a wide variety of economic activities. This way of life was deep ... Read more

$104.39 CAD

The aim of this book is to revisit the African past in search of values and knowledge that might be used in tandem with modern ways to create a more sustainable future. The African tradition has sustained human life since time immemorial, and represents a wealth of knowledge: pre-colonial Africa had many flourishing cultures and a wide variety of economic activities. This way of life was deep
... Read more
Thrive

The Purpose of Schools in a Changing World

by Valerie Hannon, Amelia Peterson ...

Every generation faces challenges, but never before have young people been so aware of theirs. Whether due to school strikes for climate change, civil war, or pandemic lockdowns, almost every child in the world has experienced the interruption of their schooling by outside forces. When the world we have taken for granted proves so unstable, it gives rise to the question: what is schooling for? ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Every generation faces challenges, but never before have young people been so aware of theirs. Whether due to school strikes for climate change, civil war, or pandemic lockdowns, almost every child in the world has experienced the interruption of their schooling by outside forces. When the world we have taken for granted proves so unstable, it gives rise to the question: what is schooling for?
... Read more
100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Playful Learning

by Blair Minchin ...

Series series 100 Ideas for Teachers
**No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners.* ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

**No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners.*
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Children's Reading of Film and Visual Literacy in the Primary Curriculum

A Progression Framework Model

by Jeannie Hill Bulman ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book draws on a longitudinal study which highlights the beneficial impact of film in the primary curriculum. It provides detailed accounts of both the reading process as understood within the field of literacy education, and of film theory as it relates to issues such as narration, genre and audience. The book focuses on a small cohort of children to explore how progression in reading film ... Read more

$102.99 CAD

This book draws on a longitudinal study which highlights the beneficial impact of film in the primary curriculum. It provides detailed accounts of both the reading process as understood within the field of literacy education, and of film theory as it relates to issues such as narration, genre and audience. The book focuses on a small cohort of children to explore how progression in reading film
... Read more
Bridging the Skills Gap

Innovations in Africa and Asia

Edited by Shubha Jayaram, Bob Adamson, David Sorrell, Wambui Munge, Nitika Jain ...

Series series Education (R0)
This volume seeks to examine the skills development agenda for youth by exploring two key questions for sustainable livelihoods: What are the skills needed for employability in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia? And, what skills are currently possessed by students and secondary school leavers? An introductory chapter will set the stage for the discussion and analysis to follow by ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This volume seeks to examine the skills development agenda for youth by exploring two key questions for sustainable livelihoods: What are the skills needed for employability in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia? And, what skills are currently possessed by students and secondary school leavers? An introductory chapter will set the stage for the discussion and analysis to follow by
... Read more
Beattitudes of Greatness

Greatness Series

by Professor Patrick Businge, Greatness University ...

Series series Greatness Series
What do you need to do to be great?Professor Patrick Businge's answer is straightforward:Be attentiveBe intelligentBe reasonableBe responsibleBe imaginativeBe virtuousBe lovingBe hopefulRead and discover the system you need to create a great life. ... Read more

$11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

What do you need to do to be great?Professor Patrick Businge's answer is straightforward:Be attentiveBe intelligentBe reasonableBe responsibleBe imaginativeBe virtuousBe lovingBe hopefulRead and discover the system you need to create a great life.
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Scholarly Publication Trajectories of Early-career Scholars

Insider Perspectives

Edited by Pejman Habibie, Sally Burgess ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This edited book addresses the complex topic of writing for scholarly publication by early-career scholars. Drawing on self-study and auto-ethnographic perspectives, a group of international early-career researchers share their personal histories, narratives and first-hand accounts of their scholarly publication practices. The book helps paint a richer and more nuanced picture of the experiences, ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This edited book addresses the complex topic of writing for scholarly publication by early-career scholars. Drawing on self-study and auto-ethnographic perspectives, a group of international early-career researchers share their personal histories, narratives and first-hand accounts of their scholarly publication practices. The book helps paint a richer and more nuanced picture of the experiences,
... Read more

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