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Education, Work and Social Capital
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 191.00This book provides an integrated treatment of the relationship between political economy and vocational education at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Approaching the subject from a philosophical perspective the author engages with debates about * the work-related aims of education * the moral and spiritual significance of work * the conceptualisation... more...
Philosophy of Human Learning
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 201.00The Philosophy of Human Learning addresses current concerns with the nature of human learning from a distinctive philosophical perspective. Using insights derived from the work of Wittgenstein, it mounts a vigorous attack on influential contemporary accounts of learning, both in the 'romantic' Rousseauian tradition and in the 'scientific' cognotivist... more...
Dimensions of Expertise
Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 140.00A detailed philosophical debate on the nature of expertise is long overdue and Dimensions of Expertise opens up that debate. Christopher Winch firstly explores an account of know-how, derived primarily from the pioneering work of Gilbert Ryle, and moves on to relate this epistemological debate to discussions concerning the nature of expertise in vocational... more...
Key Concepts in the Philosophy of Education
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 27.95This book offers a clear and lively survey into the key terms and concepts of philosophy which are of interest and relevance today. more...
Philosophy and Educational Policy
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 45.95What are the concepts and theories behind current debates about education? This comprehensive introduction to philosophy of education discusses issues that are of current public interest and debate. It locates education at the heart of questions concerned with culture, ethics, politics, economics and shows how key educational issues have to be approached... more...
Philosophy of Education: the Key Concepts
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 29.95This new edition of Philosophy of Education: The Key Concepts is an easy to use A-Z guide summarizing all the key terms, ideas and issues central to the study of educational theory today. Fully updated, the book is cross-referenced throughout and contains pointers to further reading, as well as new entries on such topics as: Citizenship... more...
Using Educational Research to Inform Practice
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 33.95This book gives practical guidance on how educational research can inform professional practice. Written in a clear and accessible style, it details the way in which evidence based knowledge can be used to develop teaching and learning, bringing together a range of resources for all levels of reader but specifically designed to aid the progressive... more...
Reading, Writing And Reasoning
McGraw-Hill Education 2011; US$ 137.00Many students find the 'step up' from school or college work to university study a challenge. The same is frequently true for those returning to study after time spent in the workplace. If you find yourself in either of these situations then this more...
Vocational Education
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 63.95Vocational education and training (VET) have a key role to play in raising skill levels and improving a society?s productivity. In this important new book, a team of international experts argue that too often national VET policy has been formulated in ignorance of historical and political developments in other countries and without proper consideration... more...
Modern Political Thought
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 57.95Modern Political Thought: A Reader is an excellent introduction to the key works of the major political thinkers from the English Civil War to the end of the 19th Century. It draws together the most important parts of seminal works of political thought such as Hobbes' Leviathan, Locke's Treatises, Rousseau's The Social Contract, Mill's On... more...









