Educational strategies & policy
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Educational strategies & policy
This book explores research on linguistic prescriptivism and social identities, in contemporary and historical contexts of cross-cultural contact and awareness. Providing multilingual and multidisciplinary perspectives on both institutional and informal mechanisms of prescriptivism, our contributors relate language norms to frameworks of identity. Editor(s): Percy, Carol; Davidson, Mary Catherine. Series: Multilingual Matters. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CJ; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847697806
- ISBN
- 9781847697806
Condition: New
€ 162.33
€ 162.33
Paperback. The movement towards inclusive education is an international phenomenon, and it has resulted in development of policy initiatives impacting on schools in various nations. This text adopts a critical perspective on policy issues, making explicit the assumptions that drive policy development. Editor(s): Rix, Jonathan; Simmons, Katey; Nind, Melanie; Sheehy, Kieron. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415352109
- ISBN
- 9780415352109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.81
€ 46.81
Hardback. In Culture, Relevance, and Schooling: Exploring Uncommon Ground, Lisa Scherff, Karen Spector, and the contributing authors conceive of culturally relevant and critically minded pedagogies in terms of opening up new spatial, discursive, and/or embodied learning terrains. Editor(s): Scherff, Lisa; Spector, Karen. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607098881
- ISBN
- 9781607098881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.30
€ 103.30
paperback. This book focuses on educational language minority immigrant issues in the US. It explores factors predicting language proficiency, the role of language and identity in the lives of immigrant language minority youth, and issues of educational policy related to this group. Editor(s): Wiley, Terrence G; Lee, Jin Sook; Rumberger, Russell W. Series: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFDC; CFDM; JNF; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847692108
- ISBN
- 9781847692108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.34
€ 50.34
Paperback. Shows how research in adolescent literacy can be translated into effective practice in middle and high school classrooms. This book discusses findings on the adolescent learner, addressing such topics as comprehension, content-area literacy, differentiated instruction, gender differences in literacy learning, and English language learners. Editor(s): Wood, Karen D.; Blanton, William E. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JNFD; JNLC; JNU; YQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606231180
- ISBN
- 9781606231180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.05
€ 78.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFR; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812697612
- ISBN
- 9780812697612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 38.85
€ 47.99
€ 38.85
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748213
- ISBN
- 9780814748213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JNF; JNU; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226331300
- ISBN
- 9780226331300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.44
€ 24.99
€ 20.44
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nir, Adam. Num Pages: 201 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606927304
- ISBN
- 9781606927304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.76€ 76.96
€ 112.76
€ 76.96
Hardback. This book critically examines the commercialization of today's universities, under increasing economic pressure to develop human capital, science, and technology. Editor(s): Chan, Adrienne S.; Fisher, Donald. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 tables. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774815697
- ISBN
- 9780774815697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.19
€ 117.19
Paperback. This book provides critical insights into the English-medium instruction (EMI) experiences which have been implemented at a number of universities in countries such as China, Finland, Israel, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain and the USA, which are characterised by differing political, cultural and sociolinguistic situations. Editor(s): Doiz, Aintzane; Lasagabaster, David (University of the Basque Country); Sierra, Juan Manuel. Series: Multilingual Matters. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFDM; JNF; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847698148
- ISBN
- 9781847698148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.55
€ 49.55
Hardcover. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. Num Pages: 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452672
- ISBN
- 9780857452672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.53
€ 155.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFD; JNSG; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 276 x 12. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 326
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292021980
- ISBN
- 9781292021980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.38
€ 79.38
Hardcover. The volume considers teacher professionalization by examining how to create pipelines from secondary education into teaching; preparing teacher educators; creating linkages between providers of teacher education and the schools. Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W.; LeTendre, Gerald K. Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 238 x 35. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784410179
- ISBN
- 9781784410179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.85
€ 141.85
Hardback. This volume investigates the agendas and initiatives for using education to transition Gulf communities from being dependent on natural resources into knowledge societies. This volume presents information, case studies and empirical research about the development of information-based economies across the Arabian Gulf as a whole. Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W.; Alromi, Naif H.; Alshumrani, Saleh A. Series Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W. Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783508334
- ISBN
- 9781783508334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.08
€ 150.08
Hardback. Examines the transformation of education policy in China, with an emphasis on transformations in the post-1978 period. This title also emphasises on policy change and its subsequent impact on different aspects of education at various levels of educational institutions, particularly in areas of educational financing and curriculum reform. Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W.; Huang, Tiedan. Series Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W. Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 39. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780521862
- ISBN
- 9781780521862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.91
€ 136.91
Hardback. Following the development of a "Concept Note" for the World Bank Education Strategy 2020, the World Bank engaged in a series of activities to garner feedback about the strategy. In early 2011, a revised strategy was published, "Learning for All: Investing in People's Knowledge and Skills to Promote Development." This title deals with this topic. Editor(s): Collins, Christopher S.; Wiseman, Alexander W. Series Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W. Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 42. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780522760
- ISBN
- 9781780522760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.77
€ 149.77
Hardback. This volume of the International Perspectives on Education and Society series investigates the challenges and prospects for higher education in Africa, especially issues of development, expansion, internationalization, equity, and divergence. Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 519 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 45. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 519
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781906989
- ISBN
- 9781781906989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.57
€ 149.57
The Impact of International Achievement Studies on National Education ...
Alexander W. Wiseman (Ed.)
Hardcover. Discusses the uses of international achievement study results as a tool for national progress as well as an obstacle. This title provides recommendations for ways that international achievement data can be used in real-world policymaking situations. It also discusses what the future of international achievement studies holds. Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W. Series Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W. Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 379 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 35. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857244499
- ISBN
- 9780857244499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.90
€ 129.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Gunn, Alexandra; Smith, Lee. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFSJ; JNFN; JNKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578687
- ISBN
- 9781877578687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.21
€ 44.21