Educational Theory category: 17068 books
Realizing Educational Rights
Advancing School Reform through Courts and Communities
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
In Realizing Educational Rights, Anne Newman examines two educational rights questions that arise at the intersection of political theory, educational policy, and law: What is the place of a right to education in a participatory democracy, and how can we realize this right in the United States? Tracking...
by Stephen Vassallo
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
The field of critical studies recognizes that all knowledge is deeply embedded in ideological, cultural, political, and historical contexts. Although this approach is commonly applied in other subfields of psychology, educational psychology—which is the study of human learning, thinking, and behavior...
Critical Approaches to Education Policy Analysis
Moving Beyond Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
This volume informs the growing number of educational policy scholars on the use of critical theoretical frameworks in their analyses. It offers insights on which theories are appropriate within the area of critical educational policy research and how theory and method interact and are applied in...
Educational Transactional Analysis
An international guide to theory and practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
While there are a small number of titles exploring Transactional Analysis in specific educational settings, there is no comprehensive account of this practical psychology for learning. Educational Transactional Analysis draws together a team of contributors from the international educational TA community,...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
This collection explores critical and foundational theory for trust in educational administration and leadership as it influences a broad range of topics, such as ethics, governance, diversity, policy, management, and power. It demonstrates the relevance of this foundation to practical issues and...
Imagery and Text
A Dual Coding Theory of Reading and Writing
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2013
Imagery and Text, Second Edition extends the first edition’s unified theory of cognition in literacy from the perspective of Dual Coding Theory (DCT), one of the most influential and empirically sound theories of cognition ever developed. This theory provides a comprehensive, systematic account...
Theories in Educational Psychology
Concise Guide to Meaning and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
Theories in Educational Psychology’s purpose is to introduce readers to the pioneering educational psychology theories that continue to shape our understanding of the classroom learning environment, present support for the theories from perspectives in the current research literature, and share...
Teacher Motivation
Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Teacher Motivation: Theory and Practice provides a much needed introduction to the current status and future directions of theory and research on teacher motivation. Although there is a robust literature covering the theory and research on student motivation, until recently there has been comparatively...
Educational Leadership and Organizational Management
Linking Theories to Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
This book is intended for students, leaders and managers who wish to explore the personal relevance and conceptual bases of educational leadership and organizational management and to develop their expertise in this field. It is a book written for both scholars and practitioners. The general public...
Adult Learning and Development
Perspectives From Educational Psychology
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Adult education occurs whenever individuals engage in sustained, systematic learning in order to affect changes in their attitudes, knowledge, skills, or belief systems. Learning, instruction, and developmental processes are the primary foci of educational psychology research and theorizing, but educational...
The Curriculum
Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2009
'This book will be of interest to educational practitioners, and many other professionals concerned with the education and development of the young' - ESCalate
`A very well-respected book [and a] Curriculum classic...[which offers] balance to current official publications...One of its strengths...
Understanding and Teaching the Intuitive Mind
Student and Teacher Learning
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
The intuitive mind is a powerful force in the classroom and often an undetected one. Intuitive conceptions--knowledge or knowledge-structures that individuals acquire and use largely without conscious reflection or explicit instruction--sometimes work to facilitate learning in the classroom and other...
Educational Commons in Theory and Practice
Global Pedagogy and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2017
In this volume, critical scholars and educational activists explore the intricate dynamics between the enclosure of global commons and radical visions of a common social future that breaks through the logics of privatization, ecological degradation, and dehumanizing social hierarchies in education....
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Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2014
The Handbook of Ethical Educational Leadership brings together an array of key authors to provide comprehensive coverage of the field of ethical educational leadership. This important volume describes contemporary educational issues that necessitate the practice of ethical leadership, reviews current...