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Reviews of National Policies for Education Basic Education in Turkey
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2007; US$ 42.00This review of education policies in Turkey takes place at a critical point in the nations history. An improving economy, greater governmental continuity and a more stable social environment, coupled with the extraordinary challenge of Turkeys candidacy for EU accession, provide an unprecedented opportunity for a new phase of education... more...
Reviews of National Policies for Education South Africa
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2008; US$ 70.00This review provides an overview of regional issues and the history of education in South Africa and describes the development of education in the country over the past 15 years. It presents an analysis of the education system, identifying key directions for the reinforcement of the reforms in light of the challenges encountered by officials,... more...
Meditation in Schools
Continuum International Publishing 2001; US$ 110.00This introduction to meditation in education is written as a resource for class teachers and educators as a practical guide. Parents will also find it valuable, though its main focus is in using meditation in schools. The purpose of the book is to inspire and to provide concise, practical and general information, and techniques that can be considered... more...
Towards Schooling for 21st Century
Continuum International Publishing 1996; US$ 130.00An analysis of the growth economy, this book traces the causes of the present crisis in the modern market system, initiated two centuries ago with the establishment of the market economy system which has led to the present growth economy. It concludes that a true democracy can only be derived from a synthesis of the democratic and socialist traditions,... more...
Policy-Making in Education
R&L Education 2009; US$ 28.99This book is based on the notion that an adequate response to globalization challenges requires a holistic approach to several different dimensions - immigration, technology, economy, and environment - as well as effective collaboration and coordination among the central domains of education: curriculum, teaching, and teacher education. more...
Globalizing Education Policy
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 45.95Rizvi and Lingard's account of the global politics of education is thoughtful, complex and compelling. It is the first really comprehensive discussion and analysis of global trends in education policy, their effects - structural and individual - and resistance to them. In the enormous body of writing on globalisation this book stands out and will... more...
Leren of ontberen?
Amsterdam University Press 2008; US$ 12.00Onderwijsinstitutionele kenmerken zoals de selectie van leerlingen in verschillende stromen, de leeftijd waarop dit gebeurt en de beroepsoriëntatie van leerlingen variëren sterk tussen landen. Er is vanuit de vergelijkende stratificatieliteratuur al veel bekend over de invloed van deze kenmerken op onderwijsongelijkheid en op de invloed van het onderwijs... more...
Political Agenda of Education
SAGE India 2005; US$ 24.95When it was first published (in 1991), Political Agenda of Education was hailed as an outstanding contribution to educational theory. This thoroughly revised edition sharpens the focus and explanatory range of the original framework. In particular, the author has incorporated the complex terrain of gender and girls` education while bringing in a more... more...
The School-to-Work Movement
ABC-CLIO 2003; US$ 122.00The School-to-Work movement came together as a major national force for educational reform in the late 1980s and reached its peak in 1994 with the passage of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. Throughout the 1990s, the movement had a substantial record of creativity and accomplishment. Among other things, it hastened the spread of career development... more...
Not For Profit
Princeton University Press 2010; US$ 22.95In this short and powerful book, celebrated philosopher Martha Nussbaum makes a passionate case for the importance of the liberal arts at all levels of education. Historically, the humanities have been central to education because they have rightly been seen as essential for creating competent democratic citizens. But recently, Nussbaum argues,... more...









