This book examines the conduct and purposes of educational research. It looks at values of researchers, at whose interests are served by the research, and the inclusion or exclusion of practitioners a
This collection addresses concepts and theories of change, contexts and functions of reform discourses, and fields of change in educational research. It examines a wide variety of issues such as girls
This collection discusses and illustrates how educational research is affected by the economic, institutional and physical contingencies of its time, and in our time even increasingly is driven by the
This book maps links between educational theory and research, and the geographical and physical spaces in which teaching is practiced. Traces the effects of ‘space’ on educational practice in the clas
The closely argued and provocative contributions to this volume challenge psychology’s hegemony as an interpretive paradigm in a range of social contexts such as education and child development. They
The book explores factors that have made educational researchers dependent on statistics, and examines their use in such areas as the maltreatment of children, European citizenship, well-being and hap
This book focuses on the language of educational research as well as on the language of education. It conceives both as social practices and investigates how rhetoric plays a part in the complex proce
Does IT poison the minds of the young? Must educational institutions change to serve the needs of the twenty-first century? This book addresses these questions and more. It records the intellectual st
This book examines the effects of "new millennium learners'" attachment to digital media, synthesizing international and comparative analysis of existing empirical research. In particular, it addresse
Time for Educational Poetics address a discussion of today’s philosophy of education and educational research: educational poetics is not limited to a theoretical construction, but rather focuses on c
Time for Educational Poetics address a discussion of today’s philosophy of education and educational research: educational poetics is not limited to a theoretical construction, but rather focuses on c
Critical Issues and Bold Visions for Science Education addresses diverse critical issues using rich theoretical frameworks and methodologies, and while retaining complexity, offers transformative visi
Drama Research Methods: Provocations of Practice focuses on innovative drama/theatre research practices in ever-widening contexts for a broad range of purposes within and outside of the arts and the c
Critical Issues and Bold Visions for Science Education addresses diverse critical issues using rich theoretical frameworks and methodologies, and while retaining complexity, offers transformative visi
Drama Research Methods: Provocations of Practice focuses on innovative drama/theatre research practices in ever-widening contexts for a broad range of purposes within and outside of the arts and the c
Eventful Learning: Learner Emotions provides cutting edge research on emotions and learning that are new and highly relevant to classroom researchers, teachers in pre-k-12 and college classrooms, and
Eventful Learning: Learner Emotions provides cutting edge research on emotions and learning that are new and highly relevant to classroom researchers, teachers in pre-k-12 and college classrooms, and
This edited book is on the theory and practice of teacher education from the most distinguished and experienced scholars in the field around the world. In this book, they explored the most urgent and
This book employs the modern econometric approaches such as DEA, Malmquist Index and Tobit models to evaluate research effectiveness and productivity of research-oriented universities in China. On the
This book investigates the unique and dynamic approaches to key issues of changing images of child and childhood, by different countries in the Asia-Pacific. Key concepts considered are re-conceptuali
This book examines how educational change has progressed in three contrasting areas spread across China since 1990, exploring key issues concerning rural education in poor, rich and minority areas. Of
This book addresses two main questions, namely how to prepare high-quality teachers in the 21st century and how the East and the West can learn from each other. It addresses the different challenges a
This book, written by an international team of experienced researchers, investigates unique and dynamic approaches to key issues in policy transformation, curriculum reforms and teacher training in th
Teacher-educator international professional development involves personal and professional, research- and practice-oriented, and pragmatic and aesthetic growth. This text encourages teacher educators
This book, written by an international team of experienced researchers, investigates unique and dynamic approaches to key issues in policy transformation, curriculum reforms and teacher training in th
The focus of this book is on exploring effective strategies in higher education that promote meaningful learning and go beyond discipline boundaries, with a special emphasis on Subjectivity Learning,
This book provides an overview of some fundamental topics of international Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), e.g. genesis of TVET research, fields of TVET research, curriculum de
