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This volume explores how educational policy is changing as a result of neoliberal restructuring and how these issues affect educators’ practice. Evidence-based chapters present a sharp analysis of neo
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This book explores the behaviours that result from Public Service Motivation (PSM), outside of a firm or agency environment. Covering topics such as volunteering, and political participation, the auth
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The Introduction to the Finnish Educational System explores different aspects of learning and teaching in Finland and will give tools and ideas for teachers, student teachers and educators worldwide.
The Introduction to the Finnish Educational System explores different aspects of learning and teaching in Finland and will give tools and ideas for teachers, student teachers and educators worldwide.
This volume covers descriptions and interpretations of social and cognitive phenomena and processes which emerge at the interface of languages and cultures in educational and translation contexts. It
This book offers an opportunity for an anti deficit and positive examination of Black/Black-multiracial culture and its role in creating educational efficacy among academics of color. Through personal
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This trusted text provides a comprehensive, accessible overview of automotive systems to prepare you for all aspects of work in the field. BASIC AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE & SYSTEMS, Sixth Edition, includes a
This book analyses the role played by schools themselves in the high rates of educational exclusion and dropping out that affects many European education systems. The author frames the analysis accord
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Educational Planning of Court-Involved Youth provides a framework for alleviating chronic barriers for youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This guide combines best-practice recomm
This book will provide teachers, school administrators, policy makers, teacher trainers and educational researchers with an up-to-date information about and current trends in assessment theories, meth
This book brings together the notions of material school design and educational governance in the first such text to address this critical interrelationship in any depth. In addressing the issue of go
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This book will provide teachers, school administrators, policy makers, teacher trainers and educational researchers with an up-to-date information about and current trends in assessment theories, meth
Getting Ready to Learn describes how educational media have and are continuing to play a role in meeting the learning needs of children, parents, and teachers. Based on years of meaningful data from t
Getting Ready to Learn describes how educational media have and are continuing to play a role in meeting the learning needs of children, parents, and teachers. Based on years of meaningful data from t
This book analyzes the challenges of developing and implementing effective policies for educational leadership in South-East Europe (SEE) and the Nordic-Baltic region. While individual countries from
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In Service to the City: A History of the University of Cincinnati illustrates the University of Cincinnati’s evolution into a state institution still deeply rooted in the city’s psyche. St
This book stimulates discussions on cultural and educational exchanges between rival states and societies, raises awareness of the potential positive and negative impacts of such exchanges, and serves
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This book represents the first extensive introduction to the emerging construct of Educational Self. The new concept describes a specific dimension of the Self, which is elaborated in the course of a
