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Every Man His Own University
The Floating Press 2011; US$ 4.99Looking for a new lease on life? Steer clear of the lukewarm pablum you'll find in most modern self-help books and stick to the classics. Russell Conwell's Every Man His Own University is an amazingly comprehensive guide for any man (or woman!) who needs to make a change -- and is willing to put in the work that that entails. Fans of Napoleon... more...
Contemporary Research in the Sociology of Education (RLE Edu L)
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 160.00The subject matter of this book ? what happens in schools, the effects of curriculum change, the reasons why some children are successful and others are not ? explains just why the sociology of education is one of the most important areas to achieve political importance. There are five sections to the book covering: Educational Achievement; Educational... more...
Gendered Subjects (RLE Feminist Theory)
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 115.00The phrase ?feminist pedagogy? couples the contemporary and the traditional, joining current political movements with a concern for the transmission of knowledge more ancient than the Greek word for teaching. Now, two decades after the first Women?s Studies courses appeared on campuses, their place in higher education happily needs little demonstration.... more...
Living With Dyslexia
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 47.50Presenting case studies and interviews with all those concerned, combined with an up-to-date account of current thinking, this book provides an accessible and realistic account of dyslexia. Through listening to children, their parents and teachers we can learn more about dyslexia, and how to cope with it more effectively. Living With Dyslexia reports... more...
Places of Learning
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 46.95This book takes a close look at places of learning located outside of schools, yet deeply concerned with the experience of the learning self. It explores what it might mean to think of pedagogy not in relation to knowledge as a "thing made," but to knowledge in the making. more...
Educating Deaf Students
Oxford University Press 2001; US$ 20.99Educating Deaf Students: From Research to Practice considers what is known, what isn't known, and what should be known about the education of deaf students. Using a research-based approach, the authors evaluate the educational and research literatures with an eye toward systematic inquiry and generality of findings. more...
To Hold and Be Held: The Therapeutic School as a Holding Environment
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95Drawing on the teachings of D.W. Winnicott and John Bowlby, who helped revolutionize thinking about relational psychology, To Hold and Be Held integrates the concepts of the ?holding environment? and attachment theory and describes how they are applied in a clinical setting. It also uses metaphor to both derive meaning from the language of the... more...
The Skills of Document Use
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95The Skills of Document Use: From Text Comprehension to Web-Based Learning examines functional literacy from a psychological standpoint. It offers a comprehensive discussion of the cognitive skills involved in reading, comprehending, and making use of complex documents. Understanding such skills is important at times when printed and online information... more...
Teaching Tough Kids
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95How can you really make a difference for your students? Teaching Tough Kids delivers a refreshing collection of realistic ideas to sustain the organisational and behavioural transformations of all students, particularly those who 'do it tough'; who learn and react differently. They are complex kids who find life tougher than most. Managing... more...









