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Areas of Vocational Education Research

Edited by Zhiqun Zhao, Felix Rauner ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book provides an overview of some fundamental topics of international Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), e.g. genesis of TVET research, fields of TVET research, curriculum development, TVET planning and developing, methods of TVET research etc. The International Handbook of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Research (Rauner/Maclean), published in 2009 by ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book provides an overview of some fundamental topics of international Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), e.g. genesis of TVET research, fields of TVET research, curriculum development, TVET planning and developing, methods of TVET research etc. The International Handbook of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Research (Rauner/Maclean), published in 2009 by
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Science Teaching

The Contribution of History and Philosophy of Science, 20th Anniversary Revised and Expanded Edition

by Michael R. Matthews ...

Science Teaching explains how history and philosophy of science contributes to the resolution of persistent theoretical, curricular, and pedagogical issues in science education. It shows why it is essential for science teachers to know and appreciate the history and philosophy of the subject they teach and how this knowledge can enrich science instruction and enthuse students in the subject. ... Read more

$148.40 CAD

Science Teaching explains how history and philosophy of science contributes to the resolution of persistent theoretical, curricular, and pedagogical issues in science education. It shows why it is essential for science teachers to know and appreciate the history and philosophy of the subject they teach and how this knowledge can enrich science instruction and enthuse students in the subject.
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Globalisation, Ideology and Politics of Education Reforms

Edited by Joseph Zajda ...

Series series Education (R0)
This 14th volume in the 24-volume book series sets out to explore the interrelationship between ideology, the state, and education reforms, placing it in a global context. It examines some of the major education reforms and policy issues in a global culture, particularly in the light of recent shifts in accountability, quality and standards-driven education, and policy research. By doing so, it ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This 14th volume in the 24-volume book series sets out to explore the interrelationship between ideology, the state, and education reforms, placing it in a global context. It examines some of the major education reforms and policy issues in a global culture, particularly in the light of recent shifts in accountability, quality and standards-driven education, and policy research. By doing so, it
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Curriculum Studies in China

Intellectual Histories, Present Circumstances

Edited by W. Pinar ...

Series series Education (R0)
Scholars from three continents collaborate to create a truly global understanding of curriculum in the world's most populous country. This book discusses major topics in curriculum studies in China and shows how Chinese scholars understand their field's history, circumstances, and place in a globalized world. ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

Scholars from three continents collaborate to create a truly global understanding of curriculum in the world's most populous country. This book discusses major topics in curriculum studies in China and shows how Chinese scholars understand their field's history, circumstances, and place in a globalized world.
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Nonfiction Matters

Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8

by Stephanie Harvey ...

When we open the gates to nonfiction inquiry, we open our thinking and expect the unexpected, making reading discoveries, research discoveries, and writing discoveries on our way. Nonfiction Matters offers teachers the tools to help students explore nonfiction and dig deep to reach more complete understanding of the real world and report these insights in a compelling manner. Stephanie Harvey ... Read more

$48.08 CAD

When we open the gates to nonfiction inquiry, we open our thinking and expect the unexpected, making reading discoveries, research discoveries, and writing discoveries on our way. Nonfiction Matters offers teachers the tools to help students explore nonfiction and dig deep to reach more complete understanding of the real world and report these insights in a compelling manner. Stephanie Harvey
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The Curricular Approach to Student Affairs

A Revolutionary Shift for Learning Beyond the Classroom

by Kathleen G. Kerr, Keith E. Edwards, James F. Tweedy, Hilary Lichterman, Amanda R. Knerr ...

The curricular approach aligns the mission, goals, outcomes, and practices of a student affairs division, unit, or other unit that works to educate students beyond the classroom with those of the institution, and organizes intentional and developmentally sequenced strategies to facilitate student learning. In this book, the authors explain how to implement a curricular approach for educating ... Read more

$61.82 CAD

The curricular approach aligns the mission, goals, outcomes, and practices of a student affairs division, unit, or other unit that works to educate students beyond the classroom with those of the institution, and organizes intentional and developmentally sequenced strategies to facilitate student learning. In this book, the authors explain how to implement a curricular approach for educating
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Equity-oriented Positive Youth Development

Edited by Daniela DiGiacomo, Erica Van Steenis ...

Series series Adolescence and Education
This volume from the Adolescence and Education series explores how we conceptualize and approach equity-oriented positive youth development (PYD) today, both in theory and practice. PYD is a prosocial approach that leverages youth's assets to organize programs, services, and supports to maximize their development. It can occur in afterschool programs, community organizations, families, peer ... Read more

$59.39 CAD

This volume from the Adolescence and Education series explores how we conceptualize and approach equity-oriented positive youth development (PYD) today, both in theory and practice. PYD is a prosocial approach that leverages youth's assets to organize programs, services, and supports to maximize their development. It can occur in afterschool programs, community organizations, families, peer
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Lutas da Escola: Propostas Para Professores do Chão da Quadra

by Francisco Finardi ...

O livro Lutas da escola: propostas para professores do chão da quadra, é o resultado de um livro com pensadores da Educação Física Escolar, especialistas no tema Lutas na Escola. São capítulos que retratam pesquisas, estudos, revisões e experiências na área aqui citada. Uma grande coletânea com assuntos que retratam diversas possibilidades de abordagem da unidade temática Lutas. Os capítulos se ... Read more

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O livro Lutas da escola: propostas para professores do chão da quadra, é o resultado de um livro com pensadores da Educação Física Escolar, especialistas no tema Lutas na Escola. São capítulos que retratam pesquisas, estudos, revisões e experiências na área aqui citada. Uma grande coletânea com assuntos que retratam diversas possibilidades de abordagem da unidade temática Lutas. Os capítulos se
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Handbook of Moral and Character Education

Edited by Larry Nucci, Tobias Krettenauer, Winston C. Thompson ...

Series series Educational Psychology Handbook
The Handbook of Moral and Character Education offers a definitive, state-of-the-art synthesis of leading scholarship in moral and character education. A subject of international interest and the focus of numerous governmental curricular mandates, the moral development and character formation of students are increasingly recognized as an essential component of a well-rounded schooling experience. ... Read more

$219.86 CAD

The Handbook of Moral and Character Education offers a definitive, state-of-the-art synthesis of leading scholarship in moral and character education. A subject of international interest and the focus of numerous governmental curricular mandates, the moral development and character formation of students are increasingly recognized as an essential component of a well-rounded schooling experience.
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Early Childhood Quality Rating Scale—Emergent Curriculum (ECQRS-EC)

by Kathy Sylva, Iram Siraj, Brenda Taggart, Denise Kingston ...

“Using the ECQRS-EC as a teacher self-assessment tool would be extremely effective for ensuring that teachers understand the intentional pedagogical strategies that enhance learning... Large-scale use in state and other continuous improvement systems can help to provide all children with the early childhood education each needs to thrive.”—From the Foreword by W. Steven Barnett and Ellen C. Frede, ... Read more

$34.09 CAD

“Using the ECQRS-EC as a teacher self-assessment tool would be extremely effective for ensuring that teachers understand the intentional pedagogical strategies that enhance learning... Large-scale use in state and other continuous improvement systems can help to provide all children with the early childhood education each needs to thrive.”—From the Foreword by W. Steven Barnett and Ellen C. Frede,
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Lazer em estudo

Currículo e formação profissional

by Hélder F. Isayama ...

Series series Fazer / Lazer
Esse livro tem como objetivo discutir e construir fundamentos que contribuam para a sólida formação dos profissionais que atuam, direta ou indiretamente, na área do lazer, a fim de que se promova uma ação comprometida com o avanço dos conhecimentos teórico-práticos desse campo de estudos. Entre tantos elementos que demandam atenção nesse processo educacional, destacamos a importância de que sejam ... Read more

$12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Esse livro tem como objetivo discutir e construir fundamentos que contribuam para a sólida formação dos profissionais que atuam, direta ou indiretamente, na área do lazer, a fim de que se promova uma ação comprometida com o avanço dos conhecimentos teórico-práticos desse campo de estudos. Entre tantos elementos que demandam atenção nesse processo educacional, destacamos a importância de que sejam
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The EU in the Mediterranean after the Arab Uprisings

Frames, Selective Engagement and the Security-Stability Nexus

Edited by Roberto Roccu, Benedetta Voltolini ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Mediterranean Politics
By examining a range of policy areas, this book aims to assess and qualify the claim that EU policies towards the Arab Mediterranean after the uprisings are predominantly marked by continuity with the past. This is attributed to the fact that the EU still acts with the aim of maximising its own security by preserving stability in the region. The book explores how security, stability and the link ... Read more

$86.56 CAD

By examining a range of policy areas, this book aims to assess and qualify the claim that EU policies towards the Arab Mediterranean after the uprisings are predominantly marked by continuity with the past. This is attributed to the fact that the EU still acts with the aim of maximising its own security by preserving stability in the region. The book explores how security, stability and the link
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Making Curriculum Matter

How to Build SEL, Equity, and Other Priorities into Daily Instruction

by Angela Di Michele Lalor ...

At the heart of education are two fundamental questions: What should we teach? and How should we teach it? Educators striving to design and deliver the best-possible learning experiences can feel overwhelmed by the possibilities. To help them make these critical decisions, Angela Di Michele Lalor identifies five key priorities of a curriculum that matters—practices, deep thinking, social and ... Read more

$35.19 CAD

At the heart of education are two fundamental questions: What should we teach? and How should we teach it? Educators striving to design and deliver the best-possible learning experiences can feel overwhelmed by the possibilities. To help them make these critical decisions, Angela Di Michele Lalor identifies five key priorities of a curriculum that matters—practices, deep thinking, social and
... Read more
Getting Evidence into Education

Evaluating the Routes to Policy and Practice

Edited by Stephen Gorard ...

Worldwide, there has been considerable progress in the quality of research evidence generated for use in education, but not the equivalent growth in knowledge of how best to get this evidence into actual use. Yet with far-reaching implications, all of education is damaged when persuasive but poor-quality evidence has widespread influence, or good research lies unused. Focused on the work of the ... Read more

$79.69 CAD

Worldwide, there has been considerable progress in the quality of research evidence generated for use in education, but not the equivalent growth in knowledge of how best to get this evidence into actual use. Yet with far-reaching implications, all of education is damaged when persuasive but poor-quality evidence has widespread influence, or good research lies unused. Focused on the work of the
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Project-Based Learning in Language and Content Teacher Education

Interdisciplinary and Multimodal Perspectives

Edited by Gulbahar H. Beckett, Hye K. Pae ...

Using a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and multimodal approach that incorporates project-based learning and teaching (PBLT), this book addresses the pressing need for language teacher education that considers contextual language development, content-area subjects acquisition, 21st-century skills learning, and technology integration.By providing original research and field-tested curricula ... Read more

$82.44 CAD

Using a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and multimodal approach that incorporates project-based learning and teaching (PBLT), this book addresses the pressing need for language teacher education that considers contextual language development, content-area subjects acquisition, 21st-century skills learning, and technology integration.By providing original research and field-tested curricula
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Transformative Approaches to STEAM Integration in Modern Education

Edited by Santosh Kumar Behera, Ali Sorayyaei Azar, Samantha Curle, Jeanette Gaoat Dials ...

STEAM represents an approach that nurtures the curiosity, communication, and critical thinking of both students and researchers. By integrating science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics into a unified discipline, STEAM provides opportunities for thinking innovatively, engaging in hands-on learning, and fostering collaborative teamwork. Despite its potential benefits, the integration ... Read more

$322.39 CAD

STEAM represents an approach that nurtures the curiosity, communication, and critical thinking of both students and researchers. By integrating science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics into a unified discipline, STEAM provides opportunities for thinking innovatively, engaging in hands-on learning, and fostering collaborative teamwork. Despite its potential benefits, the integration
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Strategies and Digital Advances for Outcome-Based Adult Learning

Edited by Janice E. Jones, Mette L. Baran ...

Education has faced massive changes in recent years and is currently undergoing even more radical developments, especially with the shift towards using digital technologies and tools in the classroom. In addition, the introduction of many new nontraditional strategies for learning has changed the face of education. Within higher education specifically, adult learners have seen a rise in these ... Read more

$255.99 CAD

Education has faced massive changes in recent years and is currently undergoing even more radical developments, especially with the shift towards using digital technologies and tools in the classroom. In addition, the introduction of many new nontraditional strategies for learning has changed the face of education. Within higher education specifically, adult learners have seen a rise in these
... Read more
Effective and Meaningful Student Engagement Through Service Learning

Edited by Sharon Valarmathi, Jacqueline Kareem, Veerta Tantia, Kishore Selva Babu, Patrick Jude Lucas ...

A paradigm shift is underway in education, challenging traditional teaching methods and calling for a more engaging and purposeful approach. It is necessary to explore how service learning empowers students to address real-world issues, fostering critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication skills essential for the 21st century. Effective and Meaningful Student Engagement ... Read more

$322.39 CAD

A paradigm shift is underway in education, challenging traditional teaching methods and calling for a more engaging and purposeful approach. It is necessary to explore how service learning empowers students to address real-world issues, fostering critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication skills essential for the 21st century. Effective and Meaningful Student Engagement
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The Next Generation of Testing

Common Core Standards, Smarter-Balanced, PARCC, and the Nationwide Testing Movement

by Robert W. Lissitz ...

Series series The MARCES Book Series
The Race To The Top (RTTP) federal education policy fostered a new generation of state tests. This policy advocated adopting common core standards which set a higher level of learning targets for students in the US K-12 education. These standards are intended to assess higher order thinking skills and prepare students ready for college and career. In the meantime, they are aligned with those for ... Read more

$67.09 CAD

The Race To The Top (RTTP) federal education policy fostered a new generation of state tests. This policy advocated adopting common core standards which set a higher level of learning targets for students in the US K-12 education. These standards are intended to assess higher order thinking skills and prepare students ready for college and career. In the meantime, they are aligned with those for
... Read more
A Teacher's Handbook on Global Citizenship Education in the Post-primary Classroom

by Stephen O'Brien ...

"A Teacher’s Handbook on Global Citizenship Education in the Post-primary Classroom "is written by teachers for teachers. It seeks to support those new to the profession, as well as those who are already experienced in post-primary school and further education settings. It is designed to sustain these professionals in their important – relational and pedagogical – work with children and young ... Read more

$20.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"A Teacher’s Handbook on Global Citizenship Education in the Post-primary Classroom "is written by teachers for teachers. It seeks to support those new to the profession, as well as those who are already experienced in post-primary school and further education settings. It is designed to sustain these professionals in their important – relational and pedagogical – work with children and young
... Read more
Moving from Traditional to Transformative Curriculum and Pedagogy

Edited by Lisa Fetman, Linsay DeMartino ...

Series series Demystifying Social Justice Education: Moving from Trendy to Transformative Equity and Justice Practices in Schools
Curriculum and pedagogy are the heartbeat of our schools. They encompass what we do and do not teach–what content and approaches we either choose or are mandated to choose, or leave out or are mandated to leave out. Curriculum entails the overall educational experience of schooling, while pedagogy is the art and craft of teaching–or the translation of curriculum into student knowledge and growth. ... Read more

$47.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Curriculum and pedagogy are the heartbeat of our schools. They encompass what we do and do not teach–what content and approaches we either choose or are mandated to choose, or leave out or are mandated to leave out. Curriculum entails the overall educational experience of schooling, while pedagogy is the art and craft of teaching–or the translation of curriculum into student knowledge and growth.
... Read more
Using the Language Experience Approach With English Language Learners

Strategies for Engaging Students and Developing Literacy

Edited by Denise D. Nessel, Carol N. Dixon ...

"Nessel and Dixon show teachers how to effectively support English language development by using the Language Experience Approach."—David E. Freeman and Yvonne S. Freeman, Professors of Literacy, ESL, and Bilingual EducationThe University of Texas at Brownsville"Provides the tools teachers need to use this natural way of helping English Language Learners. The Language Experience Approach makes ... Read more

$39.19 CAD

"Nessel and Dixon show teachers how to effectively support English language development by using the Language Experience Approach."—David E. Freeman and Yvonne S. Freeman, Professors of Literacy, ESL, and Bilingual EducationThe University of Texas at Brownsville"Provides the tools teachers need to use this natural way of helping English Language Learners. The Language Experience Approach makes
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Succeeding with English Language Learners

A Guide for Beginning Teachers

Edited by Thomas S. C. Farrell ...

"Very relevant to the real-life teaching situations that first-year teachers often encounter."-Joanne Ho, English Department ChairClark High School, Las Vegas, NV"Easygoing and relaxed, a welcome break from over-flowery ′academic′ language for students ready to enter the ′real world′ of the classroom."-Elise Geither, InstructorBaldwin-Wallace College"The ′exploratory breaks′ throughout each ... Read more

$39.19 CAD

"Very relevant to the real-life teaching situations that first-year teachers often encounter."-Joanne Ho, English Department ChairClark High School, Las Vegas, NV"Easygoing and relaxed, a welcome break from over-flowery ′academic′ language for students ready to enter the ′real world′ of the classroom."-Elise Geither, InstructorBaldwin-Wallace College"The ′exploratory breaks′ throughout each
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Spiritual, Moral, Social, & Cultural Education

Exploring Values in the Curriculum

by Stephen Bigger ...

First published in 1999, this book, by a range of teachers and teacher trainers, explores specified values in the curriculum as well as whole curriculum issues, including religious education, drama, citizenship and vocational education, as well as the National Curriculum subjects. As a hugely controversial topic area, without general consensus on many key points, this book provides an introductory ... Read more

$76.94 CAD

First published in 1999, this book, by a range of teachers and teacher trainers, explores specified values in the curriculum as well as whole curriculum issues, including religious education, drama, citizenship and vocational education, as well as the National Curriculum subjects. As a hugely controversial topic area, without general consensus on many key points, this book provides an introductory
... Read more

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