Moral & Social Purpose of Education

The essential guide to the theory and application of the Social Change Model Leadership for a Better World provides an approachable introduction to...

Worldwide, in Africa and in South Africa, the importance of the doctorate has increased disproportionately in relation to its share of the overall ...

With numerous examples to supplement her rich theoretical discussion, Nel Noddings builds a compelling philosophical argument for an ethics based o...

This brilliant book, focused on the education of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, offers a radical critique of traditional approache...

The education system is in crisis. In a recent survey, the United States was ranked sixteenth in literacy among a group of twenty-three developed n...

A Sunday Times Book of the Year'Passionate and courageous, insightful and humane, funny and moving, this is a wonderful book' David Nicholls, autho...

Challenging the assumption that access to technology is pervasive and globally balanced, this book explores the real and potential limitations plac...

Creativity is getting new attention in todays Americaalong the way revealing fault lines in U.S. culture. Surveys show people overwhelmingly seeing...

This book revisits key social issues and controversies in education. There are many social issues currently on political and governmental agendas, ...

Is education the filling of a bucket or is it the lighting of a fire?Mainstream education is frequently characterised by high-stakes testing and an...

Joel Spring''s history of school polices imposed on dominated groups in the United States examines the concept of deculturalization-the use of scho...

The intersection of education and religion raises complex questions and provokes heated-sometimes fraught-debates. Fundamentally, what is the role ...

The landscape of international education has changed significantly in the last ten years and our understanding of concepts such as international, g...

Perhaps more than ever, young people need help to cultivate a deep, inner sense of care and kindess to others.This book is for anyone who is a role...

In Class Dismissed, John Marsh debunks a myth cherished by journalists, politicians, and economists: that growing poverty and inequality in the Uni...

A lively and engaging guide to vital habits of mind that can help you think more deeply, write more effectively, and learn more joyfullyHow to Thin...

This new book is a wide-ranging, contemporary and accessible analysis of familiar and recurring myths about mass education in the United Kingdom. L...

Public school systems are central to a flourishing democracy, where children learn how to solve problems together, build shared identities, and com...

The achievement of academic excellence is inherently competitive. Deliberate government policies, globalisation and changes in communication techno...

Collaborative learning is well-recognised as a pedagogical practice that promotes socialisation and learning among students from kindergarten to th...

Sovereign Schools tells the epic story of one of the early battles for reservation public schools. For centuries indigenous peoples in North Americ...

For over 30 years, critical scholars and educators have challenged the dualistic thinking that reinforces an adult/child dichotomy and the normativ...

The word 'mere' is used in the title of this book in its Middle English sense as an adjective 'nothing less than, complete'. This book is about sch...

This monograph addresses the following questions: What is MCM and how is it viewed by teachers and student-teachers? What are the methodological to...