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Die Auseinandersetzungen an der Pariser Universität im XIII. Jahrhundert
De Gruyter 1976; US$ 252.00Die Auseinandersetzungen an der Pariser Universität im XIII. Jahrhundert more...
Secondary Education in England 1870-1902
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 128.00In this comprehensive and extensively researched history, John Roach argues for a reassessment of the relative importance of State regulation and private provision. Although the public schools enjoyed their greatest prestige during this period, in terms of educational reform and progress their importance has been exaggerated. The role of the public... more...
University Autonomy: Higher Education in Russia Since Perestroika
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 170.00This study focuses on the national higher education policies and institutional strategies that foster or hinder individual Russian universities in applying newfound principles of autonomy. more...
Parisian Scholars in the Early Fourteenth Century
Cambridge University Press 1999; US$ 49.00Based on newly reconstructed documentation for the University of Paris, this book is the most detailed study of the social composition of a medieval university at a single point in time ever attempted, exploring both the socio-economic background of medieval university education and the history and topography of medieval Paris. more...
Bulgaria
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2004; US$ 61.00Reform of education, training and human resource management is an integral part of the transition to a democratic society and to economic prosperity. Efforts undertaken in educational work are an undeniable contribution towards fostering peace, human rights and a sustainable, secure environment, which are fundamental to achieving stability in a country. more...
Britain's Educational Reform
Taylor and Francis 1990; US$ 200.00This book questions many of Britain's idiosyncratic attitudes towards education. Dimensions missing from Britain's recent reforms, but present in Japan are highlighted. The author argues that Britain could learn a lot from Japan in order to improve education and vocational training considerably. more...
Separate But Equal?
Taylor and Francis 1997; US$ 63.95This book looks in detail at the strong contrasts in the provision traditionally made for 'academically' and 'vocationally' minded students, and looks at differences and similarities in practice. The chapters report evidence of how students on both sides think they have been taught. They also report on how those students prefer to learn, how their... more...
Education in Scotland
Taylor and Francis 1997; US$ 65.95Education in Scotland is markedly different from what happens in the rest of the UK - with a different National Curriculum, school boards to oversee school management and a General Teaching Council which has been in existence since 1965. Whilst there are many examples of successful and innovative practice in Scotland, the system is quite often not... more...
Le collège de Dormans-Beauvais à la fin du Moyen Âge.
BRILL 2005; US$ 228.00This work describes the world of Parisian students by means of a sociological analysis of the Collège de Dormans-Beauvais between 1370 and 1458. The study examines the background, training and careers of the fellows of this institution which foreshadowed the modern college structure. more...
Learning from Sure Start
McGraw-Hill Education 2005; US$ 151.00Describes various services within health, education and social welfare. This book examines implications of the development of inter-agency theory and practice for planning and delivery of services for children. It evaluates methods that were employed and identifies what worked. It indicates lessons that can be drawn from experience. more...









