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This book offers a succinct guide to Friedrich Nietzsche’s contributions to educational thought, placing them within the context of his overall philosophy and adding biographical background informat……続きを見る

Psychologists, philosophers, theologians and educationalists have all lately explored various conceptual, moral, psychological and pedagogical dimensions of gratitude in a rapidly expanding academic……続きを見る

The conventional wisdom according to which children’s lives should be safe from adult concerns tends to situate them categorically outside the political. Thus understood, children become political a……続きを見る

This volume is the first major production of the globalisation research strand of the Centre for Educational Research at Western Sydney University. This book makes a significant contribution to the ……続きを見る

When students are self-motivated, they work harder at learning even if resources are inadequate. This book argues that students and teachers waste time and energy because the curriculum rests on fla……続きを見る

Improving education through policy learning is an important notion for countries in need of educational reform. However, identifying a successful set of practices and transferring them from one nati……続きを見る

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) ist der am meisten gelesene französische Aufklärer. Von Immanuel Kant wurde er als «der Kopernikus der Moral» enthusiastisch begrüßt. Auf einzigartige Weise spiegel……続きを見る

"Schaut nicht auf meinen Finger, der euch die Richtung weist, sondern schaut auf das Kind", sagte einmal sinngemäß Maria Montessori und brachte damit in denkbar kürzester Form auf den Punkt, was Gru……続きを見る

The Female Tradition in Physical Education re-examines a key question in the history of modern education: why did the remarkably successful leaders of female physical education, who pioneered the de……続きを見る

Service is increasingly recognized as a crucial part of academic life, and in this incredibly competitive industry, trustworthy best practice guides are notably missing. Even with supportive mentors……続きを見る

Der souveräne Bildungsstaat garantiert Bildung als Bürgerrecht und als attraktive persönliche Lebenschance. Er nutzt Bildung zur Förderung von Wirtschaftswachstum und Wohlstand in einer Welt mit int……続きを見る

No fight over what gets taught in American classrooms is more heated than the battle over humanity’s origins. For more than a century we have argued about evolutionary theory and creationism (and it……続きを見る

Looking at schools and universities, it is difficult to pinpoint when education, teaching and learning started to haemorrhage purpose, aspiration and function. Libraries and librarians have been sta……続きを見る

The Music History Classroom brings together essays written by recognized and experienced teachers to assist in the design, implementation, and revision of college-level music history courses. This i……続きを見る

Many African American children make use of African American English (AAE) in their everyday lives, and face academic barriers when introduced to Standard American English (SAE) in the classroom. Res……続きを見る

For over a decade, Mainland China has been embarking on an ambitious nation-wide education reform ('New Curriculum Reform') for its basic education. The reform reflects China’s propensity to borrow ……続きを見る

Philosophy in Education: Questioning and Dialog in K-12 Classrooms is a textbook in the fields of pre-college philosophy and philosophy of education, intended for philosophers and philosophy student……続きを見る

This book offers a comprehensive overview of ‘out of school’ ethnic minority young people in Hong Kong. The focus is on the extent of the phenomena, reasons behind it and a description of ‘out of sc……続きを見る

How to handle affirmative action is one of the most intractable policy problems of our era, touching on controversial issues such as race-consciousness and social justice. Much has been written both……続きを見る

Cada vez que se mencionan las grandes inquietudes de nuestro tiempo ーel racismo, la intolerancia, la violencia, las drogas, etc.ー se llega a la misma conclusión: son temas que deben afrontarse des……続きを見る

Fremdsprachenkenntnisse, interkulturelle Kompetenzen und ein kosmopolitischer Habitus werden im Kontext von Globalisierungsprozessen immer bedeutsamer. Die Autoren der Studie zeigen, dass der frühe ……続きを見る

Lehrer? Deren Zeit läuft ab. Gelernt wird heute eigenständig, beweglich, kreativ, weder Lehrern zuliebe noch nach Schablonen. So etwa klingt der Sirenengesang der "neuen Lernkultur". Wie sehr dieser……続きを見る

Loris Malaguzzi was one of the most important figures in 20th century early childhood education, achieving world-wide recognition for his educational ideas and his role in the creation of municipal ……続きを見る

The recognition and reconciliation of ‘opposites’ lies at the heart of our most personal and global problems and is arguably one of the most neglected developmental tasks of Western education. Such ……続きを見る

History education, by nature, transmits an ‘official’ version of national identity. National identity is not a fixed entity, and controversy over history teaching is an essential part of the process……続きを見る

This collection of original research explores ways that educators can create participatory spaces that foster civic engagement, critical thinking, and authentic literacy practices for adolescent you……続きを見る

This edited volume introduces readers to the relationship between higher education and transnational politics. It shows how higher education is a significant arena for regional and international tra……続きを見る

Understanding the Whole Student presents a holistic approach to multicultural educational issues by viewing them in terms of the student as a physical, psychosocial, cognitive, ethical, and spiritua……続きを見る

‘Highly readable, subtle and thought-provoking scientific history’ Scotsman In this penetrating work, Pyenson and Pyenson identify that major advances in science stem from changes in three distinct ……続きを見る

Bringing together theories, ideas, insights and experiences of practitioners and researchers from Brazil, India, South Africa and the UK, this book explores children and young people's involvement i……続きを見る