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Learning to Mentor-as-Praxis
Springer 2010; US$ 119.99The concept of mentoring has undergone a major shift from guide/guided or instructor/protege arrangements toward more reciprocal, collaborative models. Informed by a robust theoretical framework and real-life examples of successful and ineffective interactions, "Learning to Mentor-as-Praxis" analyzes in compelling detail how belief systems,... more...
Vygotsky in Perspective
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 34.00An analysis, critique and evaluation of Vygotsky's ideas based on close readings of primary and secondary sources. more...
The Learning Sciences in Educational Assessment
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 75.00Identifies visual models of the knowledge and strategies students consider in the domains of reading, science and mathematics. more...
Investigating Our Experience in the World
University of Tennessee Press 2011; US$ 24.95At once accessible and sophisticated, this primer introduces a set of specific principles and procedures designed to promote a deeper understanding of the nuances of human experience and reflection. The empirical, qualitative approach outlined in this book, which has been refined over the past thirty years at the University of Tennessee, uses... more...
Cognition in Education
Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 139.00Education and cognitive psychology are natural companions?they both are focused on how people think and learn. Although collaborations have occurred for many years, recently there has been a much greater interest in collaborations that bring cognitive principles into classroom settings. This renewed collaborative research has led both to new evidence-based... more...
Themes, Issues, and Debates in Psychology [Third Edition]
Hodder Education 2009; Not AvailableThemes, Issues and Debates in Psychology, Third Edition, cuts across the traditional boundaries found in most textbooks and syllabuses between broad areas or fields in psychology, bringing together ideas from across the subjects. Because of its thematic approach, the book is of great value to a wide range of students, from A level to undergraduate. The... more...
Links Between Beliefs and Cognitive Flexibility
Springer 2011; US$ 109.99With the world and its structures becoming ever more complex, and the nature of future employment becoming ever more unpredictable, the notion of 'cognitive flexibility' has a high profile in educational and psychological debate. The contributions in this volume analyze the nature of cognitive flexibility, as well as the impact of different... more...
Disrupting Preconceptions
eContent Management Pty Ltd 2004; US$ 60.00This collection brings needed scope, focus, and diversity to postcolonial studies in education. Its authors deliver pertinent, unsettling analysis of pervasive colonial legacies, matched by postcolonial conceptions of knowledge and culture, as well as exciting approaches to teaching and learning. The welcomed volume offers a rare globally distributed... more...
Structure and Improvisation in Creative Teaching
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 27.00Draws on studies of creative, improvised performance to identify practical advice for teachers who wish to become more creative professionals. more...
Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 34.00Examines and responds to the tension educators face while trying to nurture creativity within the curricular constraints of the classroom. more...









